Unit 9 Short Test 2A

Grammar
1 Rewrite the numbered sentences in the film review, replacing the underlined words with
participle clauses.

Film of the week: Dark Sun Rising

1
Dark Sun Rising, which is directed by Sylvia Cranton, is set in the year 2250. 2Scientists, who
are working for the government, have found a way to travel across space and time. 3But the
discovery has a dark side, which is hidden from the astronauts. Astronaut Jessica Swimfall
has discovered their terrible secret. 4She watches the people on her spaceship as they
disappear one by one. 5Her fight to find the truth and save herself will take her across space
and time to a new world, which is full of terror.

1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Use the verbs and phrases in the box to complete the sentences.
carry / 300 passengers open / last month sit / over there talk / about me write / by Tara Bradley

1 I heard you _______________________ to Rebecca. What did you say?

2 This travel guide to France, ______________________ , has got some really useful information in it.
3 A cruise ship _______________________ hit rocks near a Greek island. But luckily it didn’t sink.
4 Sarah, _______________________ , is Paul’s new girlfriend.
5 The Waterfront Shopping Centre, _______________________ , has already become very popular with local people.

Mark: ___ / 5

Solutions Third Edition Intermediate Tests 1 Unit 9 Short Test 2A

Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of both verbs in brackets.
1 My dad _______________________ (stop / smoke) about two years ago.
2 We _______________________ (manage / finish) all of our homework before dinner.
3 Kelly always _______________________ (let / me / use) her computer.
4 _______________________ (you / remember / watch) this film before? I think we saw it at the cinema.
5 Dad _______________________ (make / me / tidy) my room yesterday.
6 My parents _______________________ (hope / take) us on holiday to Italy this summer.

Mark: ___ / 6

4 Use the units of measurement in the box to complete the sentences. Write the numbers and units of
measurement out in words.
1,033 km 100 m 10 in 3 mm

1 Tonight, we can watch one of the most exciting races of the Olympic Games − the men’s _______________________
final.
2 Those flowers are tiny. They’re only about _______________________ across.
3 It’s about _______________________ from London to Prague, but you can fly there in two hours.
4 This is quite a big tablet, so it’s got a _______________________ screen.

Mark: ___ / 4

Total: ___ / 20

Solutions Third Edition Intermediate Tests 2 Unit 9 Short Test 2A