Unit 9 Short Test 2A

Grammar

1 Rewrite the numbered sentences in the film review, replacing the underlined words with

participle clauses.

Film of the week: Dark Sun Rising

1

Dark Sun Rising, which is directed by Sylvia Cranton, is set in the year 2250.

2

Scientists who

are working for the government, have found a way to travel across space and time.

3

But the

discovery has a dark side, which is hidden from the astronauts. Astronaut Jessica Swimfall
has discovered their terrible secret.

4

She watches the people on her spaceship as they

disappear one by one.

5

Her fight to find the truth and save herself will take her across space

and time to a new world, which is full of terror.

1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Use the verbs and phrases in the box to complete the sentences.

carry / 300 passengers open / last month sit / over there talk / about me write / by Tara Bradley

1 I heard you _______________________ to Rebecca. What did you say?

2 This travel guide to Poland, ______________________ , has got some really useful information in it.

3 A cruise ship _______________________ hit rocks near a Greek island. But luckily it didn’t sink.

4 Sarah, _______________________ , is Paul’s new girlfriend.

5 The Waterfront Shopping Centre, _______________________ , has already become very popular with local people.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Vocabulary

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of both verbs in brackets.

1 My dad _______________________ (stop / smoke) about two years ago.

2 We _______________________ (manage / finish) all of our homework before dinner.

3 Kelly always _______________________ (let / me / use) her computer.

4 _______________________ (you / remember / watch) this film before? I think we saw it at the cinema.

5 Dad _______________________ (make / me / tidy) my room yesterday.

6 My parents _______________________ (hope / take) us on holiday to Italy this summer.

Mark: ___ / 6

4 Use the units of measurement in the box to complete the sentences. Write the numbers and units of

measurement out in words.

1,500 km 100 m 10 in 3 mm

1 Tonight, we can watch one of the most exciting races of the Olympic Games

− the men’s _______________________

final.

2 Those flowers are tiny. They’re only about _______________________ across.

3 It’s about _______________________ from London to Warsaw, but you can fly there in two hours.

4 This is quite a big tablet, so it’s got a _______________________ screen.

Mark: ___ / 4

Total: ___ / 20

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