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LAM G U AG E AND SKILLS TEST 5 B I UNITS 9-10

Name:___ Score: _/ 45 points

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VOCABULARY AND GRAMMAR

1    Complete the words given in brackets so that they

can reptace the underiined words without changing the meaning of the sentence.    (6 points)

0    I 05t £300 a week in my job. (oarn)

1    IVe gol a jol), but i Cs oniy for a oouple of houre

a day. (p    t_)

2    Ifyourson docent ao to school tomorrow, he

will be in trouble. (p_t_from)

3    They told me that I had too many

gualificationo for the job. (was o    _.)

4    Tm unempioyed but I do a few little piecoo o_f,

work for friends. (o    i    )

5    Beliiuia has to stop workina for a while to look

after hcr children. (t_t_o__)

6    Excuse mc. Who’s the boss herc?

(i_c_)

2    Circle the correct answer.    (6 points)

Steue, Bert and Colin shared a tiny,⁰ spacioits / {cminpcd)/deserted officc that had been designed for one person. With only a smali window and one light bulb, it was a dark and y / gloomy / cosy place. Colin hated it.

He dreamed of ha\ing a(n) ² luztiriotis / uninhdbited / tacky office of his own with air conditioning, leather sofa and, possibly even an exercise bike.

He sat¹ glancing / yawning /gazing at the clock,

lost in thoughl until Steve coughed loudly and he

remembered where he was. This was not how he

had imagined his ² degree / wages / career would

look when he had left college. He’d often thought

about dropping out / resigning/ expelling and

finding sometłiing morę exciting but he wasn c

brave enough. Suddenly Bert started laughing. Tle

must be reading his comic books again’ thought

Colin. ‘They always make him ^fi giggle / sigh /

,yawn like a school boy. I wish there was ......

^something that would make me laugh.'

4 ‘I want to lcave now.’ Mikc said that_

5 'I haven’Ł scen anyone sińce last Tuesday.’ Tina said that. she ______________

6 ‘We’11 t.ry again next week.’ The director said that ___

1 Complete the text witli one word in each gap. (6 points)

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1 to: Ali Works Managers from: Mr Davies Chairman Re: security

There have been a number of different items which have gone missing from our factory recently. Please be on the look out for anything suspicious. U is obvious that somebody 'must be taking them but we don’t know who or how. I do know that the

■security guards can't ¹    _been doing their jobs

properly or they would have caught the thieves. I suppose the things could have been ²    temporarily and they

may ¹    returned later but we need to keep an eye

open. I have told the security guards ²__stop and

• search people leaving the factory but⁵    to tell them

why. I also asked ⁵_____to be polite so, if you see any

unnacess^ry rudeness, please tell me straightav/ay. We don't want anotl^r strike.

-Jyr»r

5 Change the questions so that they are in reported

form.    (6 poińt:

0    How did it. feel when you won. Jack?

The intemewer asked how Jack had felt when he had won.

1    ‘Have you always macie mysteiy lnms anu thrillers?’

Albert was asked ______________

2    ‘What did you do before you became a director?'

The reporter asked Elizabeth ______________

;i Complete the sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the originat.    (6 points)

0    ‘I like it here.’

Caro\e eaid that eh& iiked it thsre.

1    ‘The police found a body this moming.’

The reporter said that_______________

3    ‘Which actors have you enjoyed working with most?'

I asked Jeremy Steel __________________

4    ‘Why did you stop filming The Missing Man?’

Stephen Taylor was asked ________________

2 Tm going to leave tomorrow.’ Bill said that

5 ‘Which country do you like working in most?’ The fans asked the actress

6 ‘Will you visit Britain again next year?’ The joumalist asked the group_

1

‘We didn’t do anything last night.’

2

Terry said that they_