TEST 2 A

(Module 2)

NAME

DATE

CLASS

MARK ______
100
(Time 50 minutes)

Vocabulary
A. Match the words.
e.g. canvas
1 store
2 science
3 murder
4 private
5 jewellery
6 body
7 police
8 witness
9 prison
10 department

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
J
K

victim
investigator
box
fiction
detective
store
officer
guard
statement
station
bag
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101

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B. Complete the types of criminals.

e.g. k__ d __ __p __ __ __ (kidnapper)
11 b__r __ __ __ __
12 m__ __ g __ __
13 p__ __ k __ __ __ __ __ __

14 r__ __ b__ __
15 v__ __ __ __l
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C. Underline the correct word.

e.g. When the bank robber opened the safe the alarm went/came off.
16 After I saw the accident I called/named the
police.
17 I couldnt identify the robber as he was
wearing a face/mask.
18 The book is about a man who tries to
steal/rob a bank.

19 The police found him quickly because the

security camera arrested/captured his face
on film.
20 I was tired after a long/far days work so I
went to bed early.
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Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE

Grammar
D. Put verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
e.g. Paul was driving (drive) home when he saw (see) an accident.
21 When the police .............................. (find)
him, he .............................. (break) into
another house.
22 I .............................. (listen) to the radio
while I .............................. (drive) to work
yesterday.
23 Mary .............................. (cook) dinner while
Peter .............................. (water) the
flowers.

24 As I .............................. (leave) the cinema,

my mobile phone .............................. (ring).
25 The thief .............................. (steal) all her
jewellery while she ..............................
(sleep).
26 While I .............................. (study)
I .............................. (hear) a loud noise
outside.

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121

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E. Fill in in, out, down or up.

27 During the night some thieves
broke ............... and stole some TVs.
28 After spending ten years in prison, the
prisoner broke ............... one night.
29 My uncle has a really old car but it never
breaks ............... .

30 Sandra is really upset because she

broke ............... with her boyfriend
yesterday.
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Everyday English
F. Match the sentences to the responses.
31 When the police came, he ran
out of the bank.
32 Sorry, I cant come to the
cinema tonight.
33 I think he was the dumbest
robber ever.
34 When did the robbery happen?
35 It says here that an old woman
robbed a bank yesterday.
36 I dont believe anything you say!

...........
...........
...........
...........
...........
...........

A
B
C
D
E
F

What happened next?

How come?
You can say that again.
Honestly, Im not lying.
Thats ridiculous.
Yesterday evening.

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62

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Reading
G. Fill in the missing words.
Oh no, someone broke into the house, Larry OBrien said to his wife and children as
they arrived back home 37) .............. the car from their two week holiday. They noticed
that 38) .............. sitting room window of their house was open and some lights were on.
Somebody was walking around inside. I think wed better ring the 39) .............., their son
Colm whispered.
At that moment, a young man climbed out of the window and ran towards the road.
Larry OBrien jumped out 40) .............. the car and chased him. He was much faster
41) .............. the thief and managed 42) .............. catch him. He pushed him to the ground
and took him back to the house with Colms help.
Meanwhile, Ms OBrien rang the police. 43) .............. arrived on the scene within
minutes and arrested the robber. The house was a mess. In the bedrooms, the clothes 44)
.............. thrown all over the floor and the jewellery box 45) .............. open.

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92

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Listening
H. Listen to David telling James about his day. For questions 46-50 choose the correct
answer A, B, C.
46 What kind of day did David have?
A good
B funny
C bad

49 What was the robber trying to steal?

A an umbrella
B a watch
C a bag

47 Where was David?

A the high street
B in a shop
C at the cinema

50 What did the old lady do in the end?

A run off
B say sorry
C fell over

48 Who was in trouble?

A a young boy
B an old lady
C James

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52

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Writing
I. You enter a story competition organised by your school. Write a short story
entitled Pets in trouble. (80-100 words) Use the plan below and the story in
Ex. G as a model.
Plan
Paragraph 1
Describe where you were and
who you were with.
Explain how you first noticed the cat
was stuck in the tree.
Paragraph 2
Describe how you rescued the cat.
Explain how easy/difficult it was.
Paragraph 3
What happened in the end.
Your feelings.
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