Name: _________________________________________

Score: ____________ / 30 points

language TeST 9a

unit 9

1

Completethesentenceswiththecorrectformsofthe

wordsinbrackets.

(14points)

If you agree to help me, I 

’ll never forget

(never/forget) it.

1 If I __________________ (not/check) my

email this morning I wouldn’t have found out
about the meeting.

2 When the winter comes I always

__________________ (feel) a bit depressed.

3 If you __________________ (tell) him the

problem today then he should understand.

4 They __________________ (definitely/wait)

a bit longer if they’d known we were coming.

5 I __________________ (not/work) there

again if you paid me!

6 I think I __________________ (spend) more

time there next time I go.

7 If you __________________ (want) help with

that I can find some time.

8 If she __________________ (let) me know

about it this morning then I wouldn’t be in
trouble now!

9 I’m exhausted today. If only

I __________________ (go) to bed earlier
last night.

10 You haven’t done any of your homework yet.

You __________________ (better/start) soon.

11 Typical! We’re delayed and now I’m going to

be late. I should __________________ (take)
an earlier train.

12 I wish you __________________ (not/do)

that, you know how it annoys me.

13 If only you __________________ (think)

about that earlier!

14 She could __________________ (be) much

more critical if she’d wanted, you know.

2

Choosethecorrectanswers.

(7points)

The young girl’s forgery / kidnapping /
hijacking lasted for three weeks.

1 Some people consider him a hero but to the

police he is just a scam / con artist / trick.

2 I always destroy letters with any personal

information because I know identity theft /
fraud / embezzlement is a serious problem.

3 There are always naive people who will fall for

this kind of blackmailing / hijacking / scam.

4 Statistics show that white-collar crime /

blackmailing / kidnapping costs countries
more money than any kind of violent crime.

5 He spent two years legitimate / on the run /

masquerading before he was caught.

6 She had a phenomenal talent for

impersonating / masquerading /
pretending other people.

7 In his cellar police found the blackmailer’s /

forger’s / embezzler’s equipment: special
paper, inks, a printing press and a laser copier.

3

Completethecollocations.Thefirstletterofeach

wordisgiven.

(5points)

The new stereo

c

ost

me an arm and a leg.

1 We’ve already got two copies of that dvd.

What a 

w_________ of money!

2 let’s go for a walk by the lake, it’s a good way

to

k_________ time.

3 oK, you can have the money but you have to

p_________ me b_________ by the end of the
week.

4 I got a loan to buy a new car but it’s going to

take me years to

p_________ it o_________.

5 If we do it on the computer we can send it by

email, which will

s_________ us a lot of time.

4

Completethesentenceswiththemissingwords.

(4points)

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.

kidnapping /

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