language TeST 7a
unit 7
Name: _________________________________________ Score: ____________ / 30 points
1 Report each sentence using the beginnings given. 3 Complete the sentences with the missing words.
(6 points) The first letter of each word is given. (8 points)
 If you don t hurry you ll be late. The play has set a new record at the b o x
She said that if I didn t hurry, I d be late. o f f i c e
1  Where are you from? 1 The film is set in such exotic locations and the
He wanted to know ______________________. c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ makes the most of them.
2  I ll finish the job tomorrow. 2 The strongest thing about the film is the
She said that ____________________________. c _ _ _, which is full of major stars.
3  I was waiting here yesterday. 3 He paints in oil as well but his most famous
She explained that _______________________. works are w _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
4  Manchester United are winning with ten 4 Tomorrow the actors have their d _ _ _ _
minutes to go. r _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ . We hope everything goes well.
He reported that _________________________. 5 My art classes are a bit boring because we just
5  Why have you spent all day here? paint s _ _ _ _ l _ _ _ _ all the time.
She asked me ___________________________. 6 I am not a fan of modern art, it s too
6  I m going to work twice as hard from now on. a _ _ _ _ _ _ _ .
He said that _____________________________. 7 I still play sometimes but I ll never be good
enough to be a real concert p _ _ _ _ _ _ .
2 Complete the sentences so that the meaning is the
8 For several years he was an u _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
same as in the original sentences. Use the correct
for more famous actors but now he s a star.
forms of the verbs from the box. (6 points)
4 Choose the correct answers. (6 points)
admit apologise insist on
promise remind congratulate on The opera s atmosphere is created largely by
regret
its evocative /
/ worrying / mild score.
1 despite the actors being largely all-star /
 No, I will go by train and you won t change
unknown / normal, the director gets some
my mind.
wonderful performances from them.
She insisted on going by train.
2 She s not my favourite actress but she showed /
1  oK, I m sorry, it was my fault.
gave / provided a great performance in her
Paul ____________ that
last film.
___________________________________ fault.
3 The action takes place in a variety of distant /
2  That was a fantastic performance, well done!
far / exotic settings.
He __________________________________ my
4 arabella Simpson plays / stars / shows in the
performance.
stage adaptation of the book.
3  We ll ask her.
5 We play / put on / provide a performance of
They _______________________________ her.
 Hamlet twice each year.
4  I wish I hadn t told her about it.
6 The book has an incredibly loud / shocked /
I ____________ that
dramatic ending.
_____________________________ her about it.
5  don t forget that the film is on later. 5 Complete the sentences with words formed from the
words in capital letters. (4 points)
He ____________ me
___________________________________ later.
The end of the film was very dramatic. draMa
6  I m sorry I burnt the dinner.
1 You can see he loves the ____________ of the
I _____________________________ the dinner.
audience after a great performance. adorE
2 The public is not very ____________ of artists
who do not make progress. ForGIvE
3 His new flat is extremely ____________.
lUxUrY
4 after a few short years of fame, she
disappeared back into ____________.
obSCUrE
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