Activate! B1+ Extra Grammar Tests
Test 9
Developed by Pearson Longman Hellas
2009
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1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 In the film, after lots of funny events the crime … .
A will be solved
B is solving
C is solved
D is going to be solved
2 ‘The piano … by the thief when the police arrived and arrested him.’
‘He was a rather daft criminal, wasn’t he?’
A is played
B was played
C was be played
D was being played
3 ‘Look! Scooby … by a big scary ghost!’
‘He looks absolutely terrified!’
A was chased
B is being chased
C will be chased
D chased
4 The role of Clouseau … wonderfully by Steve Martin.
A is be played
B were played
C was played
D play
5 ‘The police … that a crime was committed and they have to solve it.’
‘What happens next?’
A told
B has told
C tell
D have been told
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6 Once they had seen the evidence they knew that the man … by the thief.
A had been murdered
B had murdered
C had been murdering
D has been murdering
7 ‘After more clues are found a suspect … .’
‘Let’s hope so.’
A would be arrested
B will be arrested
C was arrested
D has been arrested
8 ‘The detective thinks that the wife … in the mysterious disappearance of the jewels.’
‘But she was in Europe when the crime was committed.’
A is being involved
B was being involved
C has involved
D might be involved
9 In the end, the monsters … by a special police force.
A were being killed
B had been killing
C were killing
D were killed
10 ‘A trail of blood … leading from the kitchen to the living room.’
‘That was a great clue.’
A is being left
B had been left
C was being left
D has been leaving
11 By Friday night all the criminals … and imprisoned.
A had been caught
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B are being caught
C has been caught
D caught
12 ‘The thief had no idea that he … robbing the bank.’
‘Was the film used as evidence?’
A is being filmed
B is be filmed
C has filmed
D had been filmed
Marks / 12
2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 Janet … a great detective when she grows up.
A is becoming
B was becoming
C will to become
D might become
2 The money … here somewhere; I remember putting it here two hours ago.
A can’t be
B mustn’t be
C couldn’t be
D must be
3 ‘There … some evidence as to who stole the painting.’
‘Well, it hasn’t been found yet.’
A has to be
B had to be
C was to be
D were to be
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4 He … an open person if he sits with his arms folded across his chest.
A couldn’t have been
B can’t be
C must has been
D could had been
5 ‘The murderer … when the policeman wasn’t looking.’
‘Do you think he will be caught again?’
A can’t have escaped
B couldn’t have been escaping
C must have been escaping
D must have escaped
6 ‘It … a real smile, because there were no wrinkles at the corners of her eyes.’
‘It must have been a fake one then.’
A couldn’t have been
B wasn’t have been
C hasn’t been
D hadn’t been
7 If someone can’t look you straight in the eye, they … you a lie.
A couldn’t tell
B might be telling
C have been told
D has been telling
8 ‘Maybe the detective will find a suspect.’
‘Yes, he … one.’
A will find
B can’t find
C may find
D couldn’t find
9 It … Tommy who stole the money, because he was with me all last night.
A may have been
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B could have been
C might have been
D couldn’t have been
10 The film … hilarious because everyone was laughing loudly when they came out of the cinema.
A can’t have been
B must have been
C will have been
D wouldn’t be
11 The police have examined all the evidence carefully and they think that Tim … committed the
theft.
A may have
B is
C was
D can’t
12 ‘There … something here to tell us who did it.’
‘I agree, but where is it?’
A can’t be
B must be
C couldn’t be
D couldn’t have been
Marks / 12
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given.
1 Perhaps your dad is right about who broke the window.
Your dad ………………………….. right about who broke the window. COULD
2 Someone stole a painting from the museum yesterday.
A ………………………….. from the museum yesterday.
WAS
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3 It’s likely that the thief escaped through the back door.
The thief ………………………….. escaped through the back door.
MIGHT
4 The burglar kills a woman during the burglary.
A ………………………….. during the burglary. KILLED
5 It’s possible that the parrot was a part of the crime.
The parrot ………………………….. part of the crime. MAY
6 After the crime, the police realised the murderer had broken a window to get in.
After the crime, the police realised the window ………………………….. the murderer. BEEN
7 Maybe the spy gave away the information.
The spy ………………………….. away the information. COULD
8 The greatest detective in the country is investigating the theft.
The ………………………….. the greatest detective in the country.
IS
Marks / 8
4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 The shop owner
was being/is being
interviewed by the police right now.
2 John
may try/must have try
to hide the truth from us.
3 I am absolutely positive that Joe
might have/must have
taken the money.
4 The murder
had been/has been
solved and the suspect has been caught.
5 We’re not sure, but we think that Penelope
must have taken/must take
part in the crime.
6 The suspects
were identified/are identified
easily by two witnesses early this morning.
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7 The bird, which
was being named/was named
Mickey, had been stolen from a pet shop.
8 If the thief
was not bitten/hadn’t been bitten
by the cross dog, he would not have been caught.
Marks / 8
Total Marks / 40