NAME: …………………………………………………………….……. DATE: ……………………

CLASS: …………………………………………………………….……. MARK: ______

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(Time: 80 minutes)

Vocabulary

A. Fill in the correct word.

• guilty • homesick • look after • red-handed • press • minor • self-employed
• common • long • acquire

1 Breaking somebody's window is a .......................... offence.

2 Jenny loves studying abroad although she is often .......................... .

3 The police announced that they are going to .......................... charges against Mr Phelps.

4 There are many skills you need to .......................... for that job.

5 They were found .......................... of robbery.

6 My dad is ..........................; he's his own boss.

7 I caught the little boy .......................... . He was stealing apples from my apple tree.

8 The twins don't see their father much because he works .......................... hours.

9 Can you please .......................... the baby while I go shopping?

10 Skiing is safe as long as you use your .......................... sense.

Β. Underline the correct word.

1 Stan really harmed/hurt my feelings; I hope he apologises.

2 A man tried to remove/grab my bag while I was at the bus stop.

3 Angela is a doctor by career/profession.

4 In real/true life the actress is interested in diving.

5 A man avoided/escaped from prison yesterday.

Grammar

C. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.

1 If you ............................. (see) Lynn tonight, tell her to call me.

2 If only I ............................. (have) a better job.

3 I wish I ............................. (not/eat) all that cake yesterday. My stomach hurt all night.

4 If I were you, I ............................. (study) harder.

5 Unless you leave early, you .......................... (not/get) to work on time.

6 A burglar alarm ............................. (install) by a security firm yesterday.

7 When Carrie ............................. (graduate) from university, she'll find a job.

8 If Taylor had been more careful, he ............................. (not/start) a fire.

9 Our house ............................. (paint) about every three years.

10 If you need any information, just ............................. (ask) me.

D. Underline the correct item.

1 The burglar was such/so quiet that no one heard anything.

2 The teenagers were rescued by/with the firefighters.

3 Billy was holding an ice cream in each/every hand.

4 We can either/neither order a pizza or some pasta - I don't mind which.

5 He wants to go to university so as to/so that get a university degree.

E. Complete the sentences with the correct word derived from the words in bold.

1 Professor Leads said that he was ............................. with my work. PLEASE

2 You need to be very ............................. and hard-working to be an architect. CREATE

3 I think it would be very ............................. to install a burglar alarm. SENSE

4 This food is ............................. for dogs. SUIT

5 Julia is now a ............................. lawyer.

QUALIFY

Communication

F. Complete the exchanges.

1 A: What do you want to do when you finish your course?

B: .

2 A: .

B: Yes, I suppose you're right.

3 A: I'm really fed up with all this traffic!

B: .

4 A: Don't you think it would be great to be a tour guide?

B: No, .

5 A: ?

B: I'd like to be a vet.

Reading

G. Read the text and mark the sentences T (true) or F (false).

BANK ROBBERS LOVE NEW YORK CITY!

1 In New York, bank robbers have robbed banks with

A guns.

B pencils.

C dye packs.

D both guns and pencils.

2 In New York, during the 1980s

A over a thousand banks were robbed.

B one in every three banks was robbed.

C three bank robberies a day often took place.

D one in every thousand banks was robbed.

3 Police say bank robberies have increased in New York because

A banks have bad security.

B robbers have become braver.

C bullet-proof glass makes it easier for robbers.

D there aren't enough dye packs.

4 Dye is put into bags of cash because

A when it explodes, the noise will attract attention to the robber.

B it will hurt the robber's hands.

C it will stain the money and the robber.

D it will permanently hurt the robber's body.

5 Which of the following best describes the article?

Listening

H. You will hear five people talking about their jobs. Match the person (1-5) to the profession/career (A-F). There is one profession/career that you do not need to use.

1 Diane 2 Phil 3 Laura 4 Bob 5 Henry

A computer programmer B stockbroker C farmer D social worker E accountant F detective

Writing

I. You see the following on the Letters to the Editor page in your local newspaper: “More and more homes are being burgled. What can we do to prevent this? Write in with your suggestions.” Use the solutions and plan to help you write your article. (120-180 words)

• start a neighbourhood watch scheme - work together with police

• local police can train and organise the scheme

• residents can label items and valuables at home so they can be found if stolen

• organise community patrols around neighbourhood

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TEST 18 A (Module 18)

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A great number of bank robberies take place in New York and the police are now working closely with banks to try and solve the problem.

It's pretty easy to rob a bank in New York City these days. Bank robberies have become so common that many robbers don't even need a gun. One man used a pencil to rob a bank, whereas another simply handed over a piece of paper on which he had written a note demanding money.

The situation is not totally new. New York has been the bank robbery capital of the world for decades. In the 1980s there were more than a thousand bank robberies a year, whereas in 2003 almost one out of every three banks in the city was successfully robbed. Police claim that the reason behind the rise in bank robberies is poor security. Banks, however, claim that security costs them a lot of money.

In recent months, the police have worked closely with banks to come up with new and more effective ways to target the problem, such as better-maintained security cameras, walls or glass to prevent bullets coming through, and dye packs. Dye packs are used by banks to stop robbers without using violence. Bank personnel put the dye into the bags of cash which later explodes. The coloured ink permanently stains the robber's hands as well as the stolen money.

A

a What's your ideal job c Take it easy

b If I were you, I wouldn't d I hope to get a job in teaching

be out alone at night e not really

Nowadays, more and more homes are being burgled. Many studies show that burglaries have gone up a great deal. What can we do to prevent this?

Marks : ____

5×2 10

Bank robberies in New York have become very common but few things can be done to solve the problem.

B

Marks : ____

5×4 20

(Para 1) - state the problem

(Paras 2-3) - include your suggestions/possible result

(Para 4) - summarise your opinion

Marks : ____

5×1 5

D

New methods in bank security have not really helped to reduce the number of bank robberies in New York.

C

New York was the bank robbery capital of the world because of poor security in banks.

Marks : ____

10×1 10

Marks : ____

5×2 10

Marks : ____

10×1 10

Marks : ____

5×1 5

Marks : ____

5×2 10

Marks: ____

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