language TeST 9a
unit 9
Name: _________________________________________ Score: ____________ / 30 points
1 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the 2 Choose the correct answers. (7 points)
words in brackets. (14 points)
The young girl s forgery / kidnapping /
kidnapping /
If you agree to help me, I  ll never forget
hijacking lasted for three weeks.
(never/forget) it.
1 Some people consider him a hero but to the
1 If I __________________ (not/check) my
police he is just a scam / con artist / trick.
email this morning I wouldn t have found out
2 I always destroy letters with any personal
about the meeting.
information because I know identity theft /
2 When the winter comes I always
fraud / embezzlement is a serious problem.
__________________ (feel) a bit depressed.
3 There are always naive people who will fall for
3 If you __________________ (tell) him the
this kind of blackmailing / hijacking / scam.
problem today then he should understand.
4 Statistics show that white-collar crime /
4 They __________________ (definitely/wait)
blackmailing / kidnapping costs countries
a bit longer if they d known we were coming.
more money than any kind of violent crime.
5 I __________________ (not/work) there
5 He spent two years legitimate / on the run /
again if you paid me!
masquerading before he was caught.
6 I think I __________________ (spend) more
6 She had a phenomenal talent for
time there next time I go.
impersonating / masquerading /
7 If you __________________ (want) help with
pretending other people.
that I can find some time.
7 In his cellar police found the blackmailer s /
8 If she __________________ (let) me know
forger s / embezzler s equipment: special
about it this morning then I wouldn t be in
paper, inks, a printing press and a laser copier.
trouble now!
3 Complete the collocations. The first letter of each
9 I m exhausted today. If only
word is given. (5 points)
I __________________ (go) to bed earlier
last night.
The new stereo cost me an arm and a leg.
10 You haven t done any of your homework yet.
1 We ve already got two copies of that dvd.
You __________________ (better/start) soon.
What a w_________ of money!
11 Typical! We re delayed and now I m going to
2 let s go for a walk by the lake, it s a good way
be late. I should __________________ (take)
to k_________ time.
an earlier train.
3 oK, you can have the money but you have to
12 I wish you __________________ (not/do)
p_________ me b_________ by the end of the
that, you know how it annoys me.
week.
13 If only you __________________ (think)
4 I got a loan to buy a new car but it s going to
about that earlier!
take me years to p_________ it o_________.
14 She could __________________ (be) much
5 If we do it on the computer we can send it by
more critical if she d wanted, you know.
email, which will s_________ us a lot of time.
4 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
(4 points)
He died in prison at the age of 65, yet more
proof that crime doesn t pay.
1 I don t often _________ you compliments so
you know I m being sincere.
2 She _________ a lot of money in her current
job.
3 Journalists have to check their facts very
carefully because one mistake could
_________ them their career.
4 I shouldn t have got angry. I _________ you an
apology.
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