Name: _________________________________________

Score: ____________ / 30 points

LANGUAGE TEST 7B

UNIT 7

1

Reporteachsentenceusingthebeginningsgiven.

(6points)

‘If you don’t hurry you’ll be late.’
She said that

if I didn’t hurry, I’d be late

.

1 ‘What time is it?’

I asked him _____________________________.

2 ‘I left it here on this table.’

He explained that ________________________.

3 ‘Financial markets have been falling since

yesterday.’
The newsreader reported that
________________________________________.

4 ‘I’m cooking dinner right now.’

He told me that __________________________.

5 ‘How much does this cost?’

He wanted to know ______________________.

6 ‘You’ll have to speak to me tomorrow.’

She said that I ___________________________.

2

Completethesentencessothatthemeaningisthe

sameasintheoriginalsentences.Usethecorrect

formsoftheverbsfromthebox.

(6points)

recommend warn insist on agree

offer accuse of object to

‘No, I will go by train and you won’t change
my mind.’
She

insisted on going

by train.

1 ‘I can help you, if you like.’

My sister _____________________________ us.

2 ‘I think you should go to that restaurant.’

He _______________________ that restaurant.

3 ‘I refuse to pay to use the toilet!’

She __________________________ pay for the
toilet.

4 ‘Be careful, it’s a dangerous district,’ they said

to me.
They ____________ that
______________________ a dangerous district.

5 ‘You stole that wallet.’

He ____________________________ the wallet.

6 ‘OK, OK, you’ve convinced me. I’ll help you.’

She _____________________________ help us.

3

Completethesentenceswiththemissingwords.The

firstletterofeachwordisgiven.

(8points)

The play has set a new record at the b

o

 

x

o 

f

f

i

 

c

e

.

1 The s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ had produced a figure of

a horse and rider in bronze and iron.

2 The main actor was good, but the actor who

had the s _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ r _ _ _ was superb.

3 ‘Where is she?’ ‘She’s in her d _ _ _ _ _ _ _

r _ _ _ , getting ready.’

4 The desert provides a very atmospheric

s _ _ _ _ _ _ for the action.

5 During a p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ there must be

absolute silence in the theatre.

6 On the walls were many p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ of

members of the family.

7 Mike is really talented, he can play the drums

or any kind of p _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ instrument.

8 She sang a wonderful d _ _ _ with her sister.

4

Choosethecorrectanswers.

(6points)

The opera’s atmosphere is created largely by
its

evocative / worrying / mild score.

1 I’m doing / trying out / going for an audition

on Saturday.

2 I love landscape / distance / country

paintings most of all.

3 My cousin is a world-known / world-famous /

world-star pianist, you know.

4 Michelangelo’s ‘David’ is probably the most

famous

ancient / classical / old sculpture of all.

5 I’m hoping that I’ll be able to show /

demonstrate / play my work at the gallery
next week.

6 You can see the artist’s genius in the

organisation / composition / set-up of his
paintings.

5

Completethesentenceswithwordsformedfrom

thewordsincapitalletters.

(4points)

The end of the film was very

dramatic

. DRAMA

1 That cake is really ____________. I think I’ve

got to try it.

TEMPT

2 I love the ____________ locations of James

Bond films.

GLAMOUR

3 He asked for her ____________, but she

refused.

FORGIVE

4 In spite of the actor’s many scandals, he could

always turn to his ____________ public for
support.

ADORE

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