Unit test 12 Essential English Centre

Grammar
1 Complete the reported speech.
1 ‘I don’t want to go.’
She said     she didn’t want to go.  
2 ‘I’m coming home early, Hilary.’
He told                                                                                                                     .
3 ‘I don’t understand what she’s doing.’
He said                                                                                                                     .
4 ‘We are very tired.’
They said                                                                                                                     .
5 ‘His new film won’t be very popular.’
The article said                                                                                                                 .
6 ‘I can’t help you, Maggie.’
She told                                                                                                                     .

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2 Match 1–6 with a)–f).

1 Would they go on holiday  b  
2 If I were you,     
3 He wouldn’t be so hungry     
4 If the plane was delayed,     
5 If she earned more money,     
6 People would have more time for sports     

a) if he had breakfast every morning.

b) if they had more time?
c) would she get to the wedding in time?
d) I wouldn’t do business with them.
e) if they didn’t have computers.
f) she wouldn’t need to work so hard.
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 Unit test 12 Essential English Centre
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with film words.
1 My favourite s c i e n c e fiction film is Alien.
2 I love h                                 l dramas but the facts are sometimes wrong.
3 The film Jurassic Park was a great success at the cinema and became a
b                                     r.
4 Dad’s favourite c                 y is Dr Strangelove. That film makes him laugh every time
he watches it!
5 Tony said there is a d                                     y on the director Quentin Tarantino
tonight.
6 Have you seen the film Iris? It’s a b                 c about the author Iris Murdoch.
7 The old Hammer h                 r films about Dracula are still his favourites.
8 The Pink Panther is the best c                     n ever!
9 Simon loves watching a                 n films like The Bourne Ultimatum. He finds them
exciting.

4 Complete the adjectives with the correct suffix.

1 Celebrity TV programmes have become very boring these days.
2 She wanted to be a photograph           but instead she became a very success          
writer.
3 I know they’re very adventur           but I think a trip up the Amazon is too danger          
.
4 We’ve just been to the most wonder           party!
5 He’s an excellent politic           but he’s losing his popular           with the people.

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 Unit test 12 Essential English Centre

5 Underline the correct verb.

1 Could you recommend/rent a good hotel?
2 I was invited/booked to Amanda’s party.
3 Kyle’s recommended/got us seats for the play.
4 I’d like to rent/book a table for four, please.
5 Did you book/rent a car for the week?
6 We’ve organised/invited a meeting for tomorrow.

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Function
6 Complete the conversation with the words and phrases in the box.
certainly for a musical important like to
me to recommend shall I take them
to organise would it would you

A: Susan, some 1     important   American clients are arriving tomorrow.

B: How long are they staying, Mr White?
A: Five days. 2                                         be able to get tickets
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                                        or something?
B:                                         . And would you like 5                                         rent a car for them?
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A: Yes, why not? 6                                         be possible

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                                        a private tour of the city?
B: Yes, no problem.
A: And I’d 8                                         invite them to dinner on Friday night.
B: 9                                         book a table at the usual place?
A: No, I think I should 10                                         to a more expensive restaurant. Can you 11
one?
B: Yes, I’m sure I can. Anything else?
A: No, I think that’s all. Thank you, Susan.
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Total: 50

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