Unit 8 Short Test 2A

Grammar

1 Report the questions in the dialogue.

Reporter

Hello, my name’s Mark Carter.

1

Can I ask you a few questions?

Sally

Yes, of course.

2

What do you want to know?

Reporter

Well, we’re making a programme for Channel Nine, and we’re interviewing people about their
smartphones.

3

Have you got a few minutes to talk to us?

Sally

Sure.

4

Will I be on TV?

Reporter

Yes, you will. Now, first of all,

5

when did you get your latest smartphone?

Sally

About a month ago

− it was for my birthday.

The reporter asked Sally

1

_______________________________________________ .

Sally asked him

2

_______________________________________________ .

The reporter asked

3

_______________________________________________ .

So Sally asked him

4

_______________________________________________ .

Then the reporter asked

5

_______________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Report the questions.

1 Have you used all the apps on your phone yet?

Nick asked Anna _______________________________________________ .

2 Where are we going on the school trip on Monday?

We asked the teacher _______________________________________________ .

3 Is Claire having a good time in America?

I asked Tom _______________________________________________ .

4 What did you get Helen for her birthday?

Martha asked me _______________________________________________ .

5 Have you ever been skiing?

Rick asked us _______________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 5

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Unit 8 Short Test 2A

Vocabulary

3 Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

1 David refused ___ us to tidy the house.

A helping

B to help

2 Did the teacher mention ___ us a test after the weekend?

A giving

B to give

3 Most of the team blamed Peter ___ losing the match, but I think he played well.

A of

B for

4 Catherine persuaded me ___ a new phone.

A buying

B to buy

5 The thief denied ___ to steal Toby’s bag.

A trying

B to try

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word or phrase.

biography blog post culture leisure time pen name textbook

1 The author’s real name is Rob Dobbs, but he uses the ________________ Matt Glass when he writes stories.

2 I’m reading a ________________ about the life of Marie Curie. She was an amazing woman, and it’s very interesting.

3 What do you usually do in your ________________ ? I draw pictures and listen to music.

4 Daniella is an internet travel writer. She writes a ________________ every week from a different place

around the world.

5 Our new maths ________________ is very heavy. It’s four hundred pages long!

Mark: ___ / 5

Total: ___ / 20

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Unit 8 Short Test 2A