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a Puteach verb in brackets into an appropriate form. 2 Rewrite each __ sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. Unit 10 Progress Test (Units 6, 7, 8, 9) Employees protesting at the planned closure of the Magnet elecir have begun a protest outside the factory in Brook Road. It(1) . (reveal) last week that production atthe factory, where over 3000 local people Q (employ), (3) ». (transfer) 0 the Magnet plant in Luton next month, ‘Why (4) (we not inform) about this earlier? ‘We(s) (only tell) abour this two days ago,’ said Marjory Calder, representing the workforce. ‘It’s about time companies such as this (6). (start) thinking about how local communities (7). (affect) by their policies. Most people hereare buying houses. How(8) (ee mortgage payments keep up)? And how are we going to find jobs? I wish 109). .~- (know)? Reg Reynolds of Magnet (10) (ask) what (uy) (40) to help those who (12) (make) redundant, “The majority of our employees (13)... (offer) work atour plant in Luton,’ he told our eportes ‘and every effore(14). (make) over the 10 offer early retirement to those who qualify.” When he (question) about why the workers (16) sven (not tell) rier, he revealed that the company (17) om. (promise) governmentloanto keep the factory open, but that atthe last minute ie (18). (decide) not ro provide the loan afterall. ‘So don’t blame the ‘company, we've done our best.’ Local MP Brenda Scone (19) (ask) to raise the matter in the House of Commons, and told us thata letter @0).. {Gend) to the Minister responsible within the next few days. factory 4) Teis thought chat che prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub. The prisoner b) Someone broke into Jo John... = ) Please don't carn on the radio. Pd rather you.. 4) The wind was bending the young tree tothe ground, The young tee . «) Ifyou missed the first half, you can’t really say you understood the film. Unless £) Everyone believed thatthe house had been sold. The house 8) What would you do if you lost your job? Supposing . 1h) When we have finished building the house, we'll plan the garden. After the house . : 3 Completeeach sentence with a suitable word or phrase. 4 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same. 5 Pureach verbin brackets into an appropriate tense. Unit 10 Progress Test (Units 8,9) 4) Isa pity Lam going to work tomorrow. Iwish i) Thetis Re ng-room hasn’t been painted for two years, a) [don't like this restaurant, I wish we had. b) Ir’stime ¢) The late Prime Minister is said. to the ‘Taj Mahal’ done about this problem. difficult to work with. 4) Thatwas lucky! HI... his bus, I met you. e) Your order nu with atthe moment. ) Butfor Pauline, 1. ~ passed the exam. g) Alldishes.. h) Itisabsolutely i) Jimisbeing j) Ilwere n french fries and a green salad. ‘ou cash this cheque tomorrow. the police station. where the treasure is, what would you do? a) Everyone thought the book was written by the princess herself. HAVE. by Tean’tlife this able on my owe, UNLESS IF Ir ©) Ifyou insist on eating so fast, of course you getindigestion. — WILL f) Iesapity youaren’t going to Ann's party. wise g) Someone punched Sam in the face ata football match. = GOT WERE i) They suspended Jackson for the next two matches. BANNED j) Please come : WILL a) Thesecond film we saw (direct) by Howard Hughes. b) IFT ane (Know) that you (arrive) on that train, Fun (come) to meet you. ©) Iwish you (not eat) all the food! I’m hung: 4) Becareful! If you ) Thanks very much! If you . finish) the work so quickly. (ease) the cari not help) me, we.. 55 Advanced Language Practice m 6 Rewrite each sentence so that it does not contain the words underlined, and so thatitcontains apassiveform. 7 ‘Complete each sentence with one appropriate word, 8 Rewriteeach, sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays thesame. £) Hurry up, orall the best set g) Whata shame chat it h) Caro! now wishes sh (marry) ina church. i) Hie -(notbe) for you, .. (still be) in prison today! }). Unformnately tomorrow's match .. (call off (ake). (decide) to cancel the school play! 2) Mushroom-gatherers usually work in the early morning. ») eos diseastansr c) ‘A.thief sole several coats from the cloakroom. 4) Themanagement has lecidec sores the workforce 10%. ¢) The decorators only took aday todo our house. his car towed away by the police. ©) Lam going to call the police you leave at once. 4) Ithink it’s high time you .. ...taking yourself seriously. 8) Ifyou -to think of moving, we could offer youa job. AL you cancome to my birthday party. g) Justimagine! they told you that you had won first prize! h) Twish Harry. see the children now! i) Ifoaly you... just stop talking fora momentand try listening! j) Tewas not.. cs v~ necessary to call the fire-brigade. 3) Ifyou pay me back the money you took, I won’t tell the police. Pay me back b) The discovery of new drugs is helping the fight against this disease. ‘The fight .. ¢) Itwouldn’ make any difference f you offered mea million pounds Tstil woulde’t sell! Evenif. 56 3 Complete each sentence witha suitable word or phrase 10 Putone suitable word in each space. Unit 10 Progress Test (Units 6,7, 8,9) d) Pll get someone to press your trousers. Pithave ¢) Everyone knows that taking exercise is good for Taking exercise .. 4) Brendais2 star because a famous director saw her actin a school play. Ia famous .. {g) Someone has suggested the resignation of che minister. It... Za hh) Thavean appointment fora haircut this afternoon. T’mhaving He 4) Iregret not buying some tickets for the concert. Iwish }) Someone will deliver the tickets to your house next week. The tickets... al b) Ie’stime the children 6) Allthe missing papers have.. 4) P'd rather youreat ©) Nothing has... f) Uethe weather he meeting, and I have accepted. in class. ‘of Sue since she left for Glasgow. e would have gone to the seaside. g) The shipis : been sunk by pirates. h) Ifyou'd told m rain, I would have stayed at home. i) La prefer yor ..sitat the back of the room. j) Iwas 2 way by ahelpful traffic warden. By the time we reached the town centre it was packed (1). @ their shopping done. Trees decoratéd (3 Jights blinked at every corner and (4) meron hadn’t known about the centenary celebrations, I would (5) thought it was Christmas. Banners had (6) _ stretched across the street proclaiming ‘MARSHLAND NEW TOWN-THE FIRST HUNDRED YEARS’, as ” the shoppers needed to (8) ww feminded. Nothing else had been (9) ‘of in the town for weeks. Committees had (10). formed, and every day more and more money was (ua ollected by local schoolchildren selling flags and buttons. Posters printed (12) the words LONG LIVE MARSHLAND dangled from every lamp post. If hadn’e (13) . itwith my own eyes, 1(14) «never have believed it. And (15) forthe Mayor, Mrs Biggs, the centenary would have passed by unnoticed. 57 Advanced Language Practice a4 Rewrite each sentence so thatit contains the word givenin capitals, and so thatthe meaning stays the same. 12 Putone suitable word in each sentence, 4) Ifthe baby looked unhappy we © Ie ) g) Iwouldn’t be surprised if Patrick... 4) i ather you didn’t stay any longer. j) Iwouldn’t be surprised if Jack... win, 58 2) Joha's schoo! is making him sichis exams again, MADE b) you don't pay the bill. chey'l eavolf the clenay y. BE _ ©) Ifyousee Tina by any chance, could you ask her HAPPEN togetin touch? 4) Ishouid really be starting my homewou TIME ¢) Without Jane, i would neverhaveaeds ico ake top. BEEN ) Everyone thinks that Mary) not accepted the job, THOUGHT g) Thaven ‘tgot an aspirin, so Ican’t give you one, 1F h) Ifyou do change your mind afver al SHOULD ’) Tewould bebenerif you didet bring Jim to the party. RATHER ji) Pm going to the dentist's forafilling tomorow. FILLED 4) Youare the person who things done around here! b) The victim is thought to have bee batharthe time. ¢) AsTeycled along the lane Iwas hi an overhanging branch. a toy to play with. you had asked me earlier, could have helped you. Thad got there in time, it wouldn’t have made any difference. for the bad weather, our holiday would have been perfect to call round this evening,

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