Unit test 9A B: That’s true.

But they mustn’t 5          

(allow) to continue behaving as if
Grammar it doesn’t matter.
A: What about every student
1 Rewrite the sentences in the 6
                                 (ask) to
passive.
come up with new ways of
0 Someone was preparing them for
recycling things? It could be a
the trip.
special project and the three best
They were being prepared for the trip .
ideas can 7                                
1 They are publishing your book next
(award) a prize.
month.
Your book                                               
                                       .
___/7 marks
2 Someone will meet you at the
airport. 3 Complete the text with the correct
You                                                            active or passive form of the verbs in
                                      . brackets.
3 They are designing the book cover. News 0has just been received (just/receive)
The book cover                                      that the police 1                                
                                       . (arrest) a man who they believe robbed
4 They’ll send the books by post. Deans Bank last week. During the
The books                                                robbery, two people
                                       . 2
                                  (injure). The man
5 They were photographing the 3
                                  (take) to the local
author. police station, where the police
The author                                               4
                                  (interview) him
                                       . about the robbery at the moment. We
5
                                  (inform) by the
___/5 marks police a few minutes ago that the man is
a local and 6                                 (know)
by many people who live in the town. The
2 Complete the conversation with the
police say that two or three people
correct passive form of the verbs in 7
                                 (see) him running
brackets.
from a house that was burgled this
A: Students are wasting a lot of
morning. The man
materials in school. What do you 8
                                 (catch) when he
think ought 0to be done (do) about
tried to rob a shop early this morning.
this?
B: I think they should
1
                                 (make) to
___/8 marks
understand how the environment
must 2                               (protect). Vocabulary
A: I agree. But how can we do this?
B: An example can 4 Complete the sentences with a word
3
                                 (make) of from the box.
anyone wasting materials. breaking ● bulletin ● headline
A: That’s not very kind, is it? No one ● live ● media ● online ●
likes 4                                 (make) press ● updates
an example of.
0 The police will talk to the press later
today about the crime.

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1                  news has just come
       12 There’s only a small                        
in about a fire in central London. in meaning between these two
2 It’s much easier to read a(n) words. DIFFERENT
                    newspaper than to 13 Too many people in the world live in
go to town and buy one. . POOR
3 And now we have that
                       report from our ___/13 marks
reporter in central London.
4 There will be regular                        
about the fire all through the day. Function
5 The next news                         is at six 6 Complete the conversation. Write
o’clock. Don’t forget to listen then. one word in each gap.
6 Many people get the news from A: Isn’t that Usain Bolt over there?
social                         these days. B: Dream 0on ! What would he be
7 What’s the front-page                         doing in our town?
today? I bet it’s about the fire A: I don’t know. Let’s find out. Excuse
yesterday. me, miss. What’s
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                        on here?
___/7 marks C: Usain Bolt’s doing a TV programme
about sport in schools.
5 Complete the sentences with a word B: No 2                       ! Is it really him?
formed from the word in capitals. A: I think he’s amazing! He’s a great
0 What’s the truth about the accident? athlete, and he seems such a fun
TRUE person.
1 He was very                         of his C: I think 3                        too. In
4
                        opinion, he’s the
father. PRIDE
2 Her behaviour during the crisis best.
showed a great                         of B: Really? I’m not 5                        I
character. STRONG agree. I don’t think he’s very
3 They say that                         comes nice.
with age. WISE A: Sorry, I think you’re
6
                        . How
4 She left her job because she found it 7
                        you say that?
too                         . STRESS
5 One thing I really hate is B: Well, he thinks he’s the best.
                         to animals. CRUEL
A: Of course he does. He is the best,
6 It was extremely                         of but that doesn’t make him a bad
him to run into the burning building person.
and save the old man. COURAGE B: I                         your point. Maybe
8

7 The                         of your chair I’m wrong. And I see what you
9
                       about him being a
when you’re working is very
important. HIGH great athlete. OK,
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                        win.
8 She wasn’t as                         as she
had been a year ago. CONFIDENCE
9 That new product wasn’t very               ___/10 marks
. SUCCESS
10 Stop being so                         ! Total: ___/50 marks
GREED
11 Her face was filled with
                       . ANGRY

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