Test 1
Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.
1 You should complete the form in black ink.
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2 They raised the salaries two years ago.
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3 What have they done to improve standards?
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4 The government will fund the new project.
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5 They were towing the car when the accident happened.
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6 I thought we had agreed the price.
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7 They will have sent the reports by Friday.
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8 They are going to ban big cars from city centres.
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9 They haven't diagnosed her illness yet.
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10 They investigate complaints at head office.
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Vocabulary
2 Complete the sentences with the correct words connected with Space.
1 The spacecraft has just gone into ___________ around the Earth.
2 After seven days in Space, ___________ is expected at 4.30 tomorrow afternoon.
3 There is no ___________ in Space. It must feel incredibly light.
4 The next ___________ will be to visit Mars.
5 The President was at the ___________ of the new spaceship yesterday.
Total: ___/15
Test 2
Grammar
1 Rewrite the sentences in the passive form.
1 They awarded Marion top marks in the test.
Marion ____________________________________________________________ .
2 Did they promise you a rise in salary?
Were you __________________________________________________________ ?
3 Has Miss Bennett given you the essay title yet?
Have you __________________________________________________________ ?
4 They didn't tell us about the room change.
We _______________________________________________________________ .
5 Who did they give the message to?
Who ______________________________________________________________ ?
6 They will interview the candidates in Room 5.
The candidates _____________________________________________________ .
2 Rewrite the sentences in the passive beginning with the words in bold.
1 They say green vegetables are good for you.
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2 They expect the train to arrive an hour late.
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3 They know that life doesn't exist on Mars.
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4 They believed that the sun went round the Earth.
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Vocabulary
3 Choose the correct answers.
1 I have to stay late tonight because I've got back / behind with my work.
2 How can we get past / by on such a low salary?
3 Denise told the teacher she'd been ill and she got off / away with it!
4 Maria was bitterly / absolutely disappointed not to get the job.
5 It's deeply / highly likely that we'll win the cup.
Total: ___/15
Short test Unit 4
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