8A CHALLENGE SHORT TEST

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Vocabulary
1 Complete the sentences with phrasal verbs that have
a similar meaning to the verbs in brackets in the correct
form.
1 I might ____________ (damage) the system if I try to
change the default settings, so I’d rather you looked at it
for me.
2 Fortunately, Robert managed to ____________ (invent,
present) a wonderfully simple solution to our problem.
3 He was so brilliant that he ____________ (differed) even
in his class for gifted children.
4 A team of doctors are going to ____________
(investigate) the recent rise in the number of cases of
measles in this area.
5 The company owned by my uncle ____________
(manufactures) 1,000 small yachts a year.
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Grammar
3 Rewrite the sentences using gerunds and infinitives
in the passive to replace the fragments in bold.
1 My younger sister hates it when people criticise her.
My younger sister hates ________________.
2 Harry hopes that they’ll grant him a scholarship.
Harry hopes ________________ a scholarship.
3 My colleague doesn’t mind it when they give him
challenging tasks.
My colleague doesn’t mind ________________
challenging tasks.
4 I was disappointed that they didn’t offer me a place
at the university.
I was disappointed ________________ a place
at the university.
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2 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

fact figures life right keep opinion

1 When discussing environmental issues, my sister and

I always end up having a difference of ____________.
Our views differ a lot in this respect.
2 What every scientist should care about are facts and
____________, which can be verified and then interpreted
accordingly.
3 It’s a fact of ____________ that when politicians make
mistakes, it’s the ordinary people that pay the price.
4 I know it for a ____________ that the project will be
terminated. The head of the institute announced that
yesterday.
5 Before I take part in the discussion, I’d prefer to get my
facts ____________. I’m not familiar enough with the
topic yet.
6 I completely disagreed with his point of view, but
I decided to ____________ my opinions to myself.
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