Pre-Intermediate Progress Test Unit 9 Test B

Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences. Use the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My parents _______________ (not see) the film before, so they rented the DVD.
2 _______________ (Peter / phone) before you left the house?
3 Sue wanted to meet my boyfriend because she _______________ (never / see) him before.
4 The man _______________ (spend) time in prison when he was younger.
5 Mary couldnt cycle home because someone _______________ (steal) her bike.
6 I knew about the robbery because I _______________ (hear) about it on the radio.
7 When the men arrived, the fire _______________ (already / burn) down the barn.

Mark: ___ /7

2 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1 Judy hasnt asked me about my holiday, said Mike.

Mike said ______________________________________________________________.
2 The police are watching your house, said my neighbour.
My neighbour said _______________________________________________________.
3 I dont want to study medicine, said Clare.
Clare said ______________________________________________________________.
4 The assistant took my credit card, said the girl.
The girl said ____________________________________________________________.
5 We didnt see anything, said Mary and Ed.
Mary and Ed said ________________________________________________________.
6 Im not a fan of horror stories, said James.
James said _____________________________________________________________.
7 Bens gone out, said Alice.
Alice said _______________________________________________________________.

Mark: ___ /7

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3 Rewrite the sentences in direct speech.

1 We said we were going at 7.30 p.m.

____________________________________________________________, we said.
2 The manager said she was looking for someone with good qualifications.
_____________________________________________________, said the manager.
3 You said the film had already finished.
____________________________________________________________, you said.
4 Peters boss said he was late for work.
______________________________________________________, said Peters boss.
5 Rose said she had lost her camera at the beach.
___________________________________________________________, said Rose.
6 My cousins said they were too tired to visit me.
_______________________________________________________, said my cousins.

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Vocabulary
4 Complete the sentences with the words below.

broke bunch dealer murdered nicked

1 Police think a ______________ of kids smashed the windows at the library.

2 Hes going to prison for life because he ______________ an old man.
3 The painting was stolen by a well-known art ___________ .
4 Last night someone ______________ into a house on my street.
5 I know who _______________ my bike. Im going to tell the police.

Mark: ___ /5

5 Read the sentences and complete the words.

1 The boy said he hadnt stolen the car. He just wanted to go j_ _ _ _d_ _ _.
2 He doesnt like having kids in his shop because hes worried about s_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _s.
3 Theres a problem with v_ _ _ _l_ _ _ in our area. Theres a lot of graffiti and kids smash things.
4 We went to the police station to report the t_ _ _ _ of my bike.
5 Police q_ _ _ _ _ _ _ed the young man because they thought he might be the killer.
6 The b_ _ _ _ _r came into the house through a window.
7 Hands up and dont move! This is a r_ _ _ _ _y! said the man in the mask.
8 I read about the m_ _g_ _ _ in the paper and now I dont walk alone in the streets at night.
9 The fire wasnt an accident. It was the work of a_ _ _ _ _ _ _s.

Mark: ___ /9

6 Complete the sentences with the words below. There are two words you do not need.

account cash computer credit junk password personal PIN

1 Never reply to emails asking for ____________ information.

2 A virus sent all these ____________ emails to block up your inbox.
3 To get into your email, you need a(n) ____________.
4 Cyber criminals can take money directly from your bank ____________.
5 You must never tell anyone your ____________ number.
6 Is there a(n) ____________ machine near here? I need some money.

Mark: ___ /6

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Use of English
7 Complete the text. Choose the correct options, A, B, C or D.

Assassination is the murder of someone important for political reasons. One of the most famous
assassinations is that of US President John F. Kennedy in Dallas, Texas, in November, 1963. The
police 1____________ Lee Harvey Oswald for the 2____________. They said that Oswald
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____________ the 4____________ from the Texas school book warehouse building, while
Kennedy's car 5____________ past it. However, just two days 6____________ the assassination,
someone 7____________ Oswald while the police 8____________ him from the police station to the
county 9____________. As a result, he was never able to give 10____________ in court and tell the
full story of what happened.

1 A investigated B questioned C arrested D charged

2 A robbery B murder C arson D burglary
3 A was shooting B shoots C has shot D had shot
4 A police B prisoner C officer D president
5 A was driving B had driven C drives D has driven
6 A later B after C next D from
7 A shot B had shot C was shooting D has shot
8 A had taken B take C were taking D have taken
9 A bank B hospital C cinema D jail
10 A evidence B justice C innocence D guilt

Mark: ___ /10

Listening
8 Listen to a phone call to a police station. Are the sentences true or false?

1 The car doesnt belong to the caller. ______

2 The caller says the keys have been left in the car. ______
3 The police officer asks the caller to come to the police station. ______
4 The caller cant see the cars number plate. ______
5 The police officer says the car wasnt stolen. ______

Mark: ___ /5

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Reading
9 Read the text and choose the correct answers.
Super Gran
It was broad daylight and lots of people were out shopping in Northampton city centre on Saturday.
Suddenly, a gang of six criminals attacked a jewellery shop. They were wearing black jackets and
black ski hats to hide their faces.
Their plan was to smash the big glass windows of the jewellery shop, steal as much valuable
jewellery as they could and then quickly escape on motorbikes before anyone could do anything.
They thought that nobody would stop them. But they were wrong.
As the gang were smashing the window, a seventy-year-old woman saw what they were trying to do.
She ran up to them and started hitting the men on the head with her handbag. The men were very
surprised when they saw that their attacker was an old lady. They were so shocked that they dropped
the jewellery and tried to run away. But now other shoppers had seen what was happening and came
to help the old lady. The shop assistants locked the shop and called the police. Four of the men were
arrested.
The whole incident was filmed on the mobile phone of a passer-by. He put the film on the Internet
and the story was in all the newspapers: Granny stops armed robbers. And what about the old lady?
Nobody knows who she is! Police questioned people at the scene, but they said she had gone to have
a cup of tea and then quietly disappeared.

1 The story is about a

a robbery. b mugging. c burglary.

2 The crime happened

a during the night. b in the middle of the day. c in the evening.

3 The old woman

a was the only person to react.
b was the first person to react.
c filmed the gang on her phone.

4 All the members of the gang

a were arrested. b escaped on motorbikes. c tried to escape.

5 The old lady

a was questioned by the police.
b didnt tell anyone her name.
c phoned the police.

Mark: ___ /5

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Writing
10 Your English-speaking friend is doing a school project on national legends and wants to
know about a famous legend in your country. Write an email to your friend about this.

Say what the legend is.

Explain the story behind the legend.
Say what you think people can learn from the legend.
Say if the legend has made a difference to how you live your life.

Mark: ___ /10

Total: ___ /70

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