TEST E

A GRAMMAR
1 Reported speech
Write the actual words used in these situations.
1 He told me he had decided to resign.
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2 The Chairman warned there would be more redundancies the following year.
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3 My bank manager asked me what I was going to do about my overdraft.
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4 Our boss said we could leave earlier the following day.
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5 She told him she planned to start her own company.
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6 Their boss told them not to make private phone calls from work.
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7 The police wanted to know if they had seen anything strange the previous week.
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8 Reporters asked the minister if there would be an election soon.
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9 The clerk asked him to complete the registration form.
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10 The interviewer asked me why I wanted to change my job.
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1 mark per answer Total 10

2 2nd Conditional
Complete the conversation using the 2nd Conditional.
A Do you like being a teacher? If you ___________ (not, work) as a teacher, what ___________ (you,
do)?
B I don’t know. If I___________ (be able) to paint, I ___________ (be) an artist and I ___________
(live) by the sea.
1 mark per answer Total 5

3 3rd Conditional, might, could

Make 3rd Conditional sentences with would, might, or could about the situations.
1 He didn’t know the answers. He didn’t pass the exam.
If ________________________________________
2 They didn’t have enough time. They couldn’t go on holiday.
If ________________________________________
3 He was very busy. He didn’t leave work on time.
If ________________________________________
4 We arrived 15 minutes early. We could find a parking place.
 If ________________________________________
5 The company didn’t arrange a new finance package. It went bankrupt.
If ________________________________________
1 mark per answer Total 5

B FUNCTIONS
1 Common expressions and idioms
Underline the correct alternative to complete the idiom or expression.
1 As you tell / say, it’s quite difficult finding a job these days.
2 Congratulations! I heard through the grapevine / pipeline about your promotion.
3 It’s Mr …, Mr …, oh, his name’s on the tip/top of my tongue.
4 That remembers / reminds me, how much do I owe you?
5 Sue gets on with her opposite number in Milan. They’re on the same radio wave / wavelength.
6 Talking / discussing of holidays, did I ever tell you about when I went to Barcelona?
7 I’ll keep my toes / fingers crossed that you pass your exam.
8 If we go for a drink after work, promise you won’t talk store / shop all evening.
9 As I was speaking / saying, we’re getting a new system installed next week.
10 We were over the sun / moon when we heard the news.
1 mark per answer Total 10

2 Business correspondence
Write one phrase for each of the following stages in a business letter:
1 to explain why you are writing.
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2 to make a request.
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3 to give some good news.
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4 to give some bad news.
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5 to refer to future contact.
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1 mark per answer Total 5

3 Social responses
Read the comments and questions and write suitable responses.
1 Thank you so much for your help.
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2 May I join you?
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3 I’m sorry. I’ve broken a glass.
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4 Do you mind if I close the window?
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5 Can I give you a hand with your luggage?
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1 mark per answer Total 5

C VOCABULARY
1 Headlines
Complete the headlines using the words in the box.

blaze demo loan poll strike

1 Russia gets $10bn ________

2 Public transport ________ causes chaos
3 Huge ________ destroys factory
4 Latest ________ shows new policy unpopular
5 Thousands in ________ against spending cuts
1 mark per answer Total 5

2 Crime
Write the word which means:
1 The crime of setting fire to a building a _________
2 The information used during a trial e _________
3 The crime of attacking and robbing someone in the street m _________
4 The decision given at the end of a trial v _________
5 To enter and steal from a building b _________
1 mark per answer Total 5
TEST TOTAL 50