Unit Test 5

1 Read the text below and decide which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space.
Trouble at work
I used to work at the local supermarket every Saturday. But one day I was called
into the manager’s office.
‘I have received a serious (1) …… about your behaviour. Your colleague, Sara, has
(2) …… me that she saw you take money from the till,’ he began.
‘I can’t understand why she would (3) ...... this kind of accusation,’ I replied.
‘I don’t want to discuss this matter. I (4) ...... that you leave the shop at once’ was
all he said.
I began to (5) ...... but Mr Bradshaw refused to listen. As I left the shop I saw
someone running across the car park opposite. It was Sara – she was the (6) ......
of my troubles and now was my chance to find the (7) ...... why she had lied. I ran
(8) ...... her and soon (9) ...... up with her.
‘Why on earth did you lie to Bradshaw?’ I almost screamed at her.
‘I owe you an (10) ...... . I’m in trouble – I had to get that money but I knew they
were going to catch me, so I pretended it was you. I (11) ...... I’ll make it up to
you.’
She was scared, and although I was having (12) ...... understanding her (13) ......,
something in her eyes made her story sound (14) ...... . But why should I get the
(15) ...... for something I didn’t do?
1 Acomplaint B objection C blame D protest
2 Asaid B told C explained D stated
3 Ahave B give C make D put
4 Ainsist B confirm C make D force
5 Adeny B demand C protest D criticise
6 Acause B force C effect D origin
7 Ameaning B purpose C answer D reason
8 Ainto B after C with D over
9 Amade B took C went D caught
10 A apology B admission C argument D offering
11 A mean B promise C say D decide
12 A problem B doubt C harm D trouble
13 A decision B explanation C truth D answers
14 A realistic B promising C convincing D positive
15 A threat B cause C blame D effect

2 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1 shopping she had said that she been She …………………………………………………
2 friends said Rob staying he that with was He .………………………………………………….
3 help they would me they said lunch that after They .……………………………………………….
4 pocket asked more money my I dad for I .…………………………………………………….
5 she many magazines had asked how I I ……………………………………………………..
6 was I Cara she busy asked whether I ……………………………………………………..
7 him Jon marry to asked Sally Jon ………………………………………………..…
8 with her me help garden my aunt to her asked My aunt .……………………………………………
3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences.
1 Jenny promised me to bring back a present from her holiday.
…………………………………..........
2 My teacher is always criticizing with me for being late for school. .
……………………………..........
3 You can’t blame on me for all the problems in your life.
………………………………………………..
4 My neighbour explained me that she wanted to cut down the tree.
…………………………………..
5 The man denied to being anyway near the scene of the crime.
………………………………………
6 She convinced that I could become a professional singer.
……………………………………………..
7 My parents persuaded to me that I should apply to university.
…………………………………………
8 We never stopped talking and we discussed about so many different things.
……………………….
9 The thieves admitted on stealing a large sum of money. ………………………………………………

4 Choose the correct word to complete each sentence.

advantage agreement argument attention
complaint contact conversation effect use
1 My teacher made a ........………… about me to the principal.
2 After lengthy negotiations they managed to come to an ........………… .
3 Lots of charities can make ........………… of old clothing and other household goods.
4 I had a stupid ........………… with my brother about which TV programme to watch.
5 I had a long ........………… with Aunt Judith on the phone today.
6 The constant sun is having a terrible ........………… on my skin.
7 Jill finally made ........………… with her brother who was travelling in India.
8 Rod decided to take ........………… of the good weather and go for a long walk.
9 It’s important to pay ........………… to the road signs when driving in a foreign country.