VOCABULARY TEST B

Imię i nazwisko: Klasa:

 1 Match words 1–5 with words A–E to form compound nouns.

1 drug A council
2 city B march
3 member C dealing
4 protest D petition
5 online E of parliament /5

 2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 It’s a good idea to pay _ your debts as quickly as possible.
2 Two men were arrested _ vandalism yesterday.
3 Is this the man who is accused _ kidnapping the president’s son?
4 Mary was found guilty and sentenced _ ten years in prison. /4

 3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. Some of the letters have been given.
1 If the parliament p _ _ _ es the laws which change retirement age, we will have to work much longer.
2 The president will meet the journalists at a press c_ _ f _ _ _ _ _ e in the afternoon.
3 The government decided to spend more money on the armed f _ _ _ _s.
4 The police are looking for the thief who stole the car. E_ _ w_ _ _ _ _ _es who saw the crime, described a tall man
with brown hair.
5 Jane has got into d_ _ _ because she bought a very expensive car she couldn’t really afford. /5

 4 Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in brackets.
1 __ – the problem of people who do not have a place to live – is a serious social issue, especially
in winter. (homeless)
2 There was a bank __ (rob) in the High Street this morning.
3 Young people organised a __ (demonstrate) to protest against the new Internet regulations.
4 There was a debate on TV between the __ (represent) of the three largest parties.
5 During a war not only soldiers but also __ (civil) are often killed or injured.
6 __ (poor) is a serious problem in Africa where thousands of people die of hunger every week. /6

 5 Read the definitions and write the correct words.

1 a reduction in business or economic activity: __
2 the crime of giving presents or money to someone in exchange for help that involves doing something
illegal: __
3 the amount of money that has to be paid to release a person who is kept prisoner is called a __
4 the second most important person in the government: __ prime minister
5 someone who works for a government department: __ __ /5

 6 Choose the correct answer: A, B, C or D.

(1) _ started in front of the Ministry of Higher Education building yesterday as students went out to protest against
raising tuition fees. According to leaders of the protest, the increased fees mean students will have to (2) _ high loans
to pay for their studies. There were some violent clashes during the demonstration and the police decided to use rubber
(3) _ and water (4) _ to restore order. The most violent protesters have been arrested and are being held in (5) _ .
1 A War B Riots C Anarchy D Custody
2 A  take out B  fall behind C  go without D get into
3 A crashes B bullets C stocks D sources
4 A weapons B cannons C rates D terms
5 A custody B penalty C  intervention D court /5

TOTAL: / 20 / 30