Name: _________________________________________

Score: ____________ / 30 points

LANGUAGE TEST 7B

UNIT 7

1

Report each sentence using the beginnings given.

(6 points)

‘If you don’t hurry you’ll be late.’
She said that

if I didn’t hurry, I’d be late

.

1 ‘What time is it?’

I asked him _____________________________.

2 ‘I left it here on this table.’

He explained that ________________________.

3 ‘Financial markets have been falling since

yesterday.’
The newsreader reported that
________________________________________.

4 ‘I’m cooking dinner right now.’

He told me that __________________________.

5 ‘How much does this cost?’

He wanted to know ______________________.

6 ‘You’ll have to speak to me tomorrow.’

She said that I ___________________________.

2

Complete the sentences so that the meaning is the

same as in the original sentences. Use the correct

forms of the verbs from the box.

(6 points)

recommend warn insist on agree

offer accuse of object to

‘No, I will go by train and you won’t change
my mind.’
She

insisted on going

by train.

1 ‘I can help you, if you like.’

My sister _____________________________ us.

2 ‘I think you should go to that restaurant.’

He _______________________ that restaurant.

3 ‘I refuse to pay to use the toilet!’

She __________________________ pay for the
toilet.

4 ‘Be careful, it’s a dangerous district,’ they said

to me.
They ____________ that
______________________ a dangerous district.

5 ‘You stole that wallet.’

He ____________________________ the wallet.

6 ‘OK, OK, you’ve convinced me. I’ll help you.’

She _____________________________ help us.

3

Complete the sentences with the missing words. The

first letter of each word is given.

(8 points)

The play has set a new record at the b

o

 

x

o 

f

f

i

 

c

e

.

1 The s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ had produced a figure of

a horse and rider in bronze and iron.

2 The main actor was good, but the actor who

had the s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ was superb.

3 ‘Where is she?’ ‘She’s in her d _ _ _ _ _ _ _

r _ _ _ , getting ready.’

4 The desert provides a very atmospheric

s _ _ _ _ _ _ for the action.

5 During a p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there must be

absolute silence in the theatre.

6 On the walls were many p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of

members of the family.

7 Mike is really talented, he can play the drums

or any kind of p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instrument.

8 She sang a wonderful d _ _ _ with her sister.

4

Choose the correct answers.

(6 points)

The opera’s atmosphere is created largely by
its

evocative / worrying / mild score.

1 I’m doing / trying out / going for an audition

on Saturday.

2 I love landscape / distance / country

paintings most of all.

3 My cousin is a world-known / world-famous /

world-star pianist, you know.

4 Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is probably the most

famous

ancient / classical / old sculpture of all.

5 I’m hoping that I’ll be able to show /

demonstrate / play my work at the gallery
next week.

6 You can see the artist’s genius in the

organisation / composition / set-up of his
paintings.

5

Complete the sentences with words formed from

the words in capital letters.

(4 points)

The end of the film was very

dramatic

. DRAMA

1 That cake is really ____________. I think I’ve

got to try it.

TEMPT

2 I love the ____________ locations of James

Bond films.

GLAMOUR

3 He asked for her ____________, but she

refused.

FORGIVE

4 In spite of the actor’s many scandals, he could

always turn to his ____________ public for
support.

ADORE

43

PHOTOCOPIABLE

© Pearson Central Europe Sp. z o.o. 2012 New Matura

Success

Upper Intermediate