Unit Test 7 | Group B
VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH
Name: _____________________ Class: ____
VOCABULARY
1 Choose the correct option to complete
the sentences.
0 And tonight on Channel Seven, it’s the little / long /
well -awaited season finale of True Detective.
1 It’s a great product which I’m sure will take back / off /
out this summer.
2 I thought that the prop / set / stage was really well-
designed – it actually felt like being in a castle!
3 Sadly, the play was a flop / sell-out / setback as
nobody bought tickets.
4 As a director she’s totally abstract / realistic / unique –
nobody is doing anything like her.
5 I love the costumes / make up / wigs that they wore –
those jackets were amazing.
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2 Complete the text with the missing word. The first
letters are given.
We went to see an 0 eagerly awaited performance in our
college last night. I don’t think I’ve ever seen such a young
1 c____________ of actors connect with their audience like
that. If I had any complaint, it would be that some of the
2 l____________ were hard to hear in the quieter scenes,
but that’s just a minor thing. I know from talking to some of
the teachers that during the 3a____________ it was difficult
to choose the best actors to play for each part, but I think
they’ve done very well in casting Jared Moore as Hamlet.
What a way to get his first 4 b____________ in acting! I
predict that this young man is going to make
5 n____________- for himself in the acting profession.
Tickets are still available for tonight’s show but get to the
box office quickly to avoid disappointment.
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GRAMMAR
3 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
0 ‘Don’t watch this film, it’s scary,’ Sara told Anna.
Sara warned Anna not to watch that film as it was
scary.
1 ‘I downloaded this film online last week,’ Pete told his
dad.
Pete confessed to his dad ______________________
___________________________________________.
2 ‘Don’t forget it’s your sister’s concert next Friday.’
Mum told me ________________________________
___________________________________________.
3 ‘I can’t believe it! I’ve passed the exam for drama
school,’ Holly told me.
Holly was excited because _____________________
___________________________________________.
4 ‘OK, OK, I will take you with me to this concert,’ said
Tanya.
Tanya promised _____________________________
___________________________________________.
5 ‘The team has played well this season!’
He said ____________________________________
___________________________________________.
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4 Report the questions.
0 ‘Why didn’t you go to the cinema yesterday?’
My mum wanted to know why I hadn’t gone to the
cinema the day before.
1 ‘Have you seen the trailer for The Joker?’
He asked ___________________________________.
2 ‘Did you watch this on-demand content?’
They asked__________________________________.
3 ‘Are you using subscription streaming services?’ asked
Bill.
Bill asked ___________________________________.
4 ‘What is he doing here at this time of night?’
She wanted to know
___________________________________________.
5 ‘When will the news be on TV?’
John asked _________________________________.
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USE OF ENGLISH
5 Choose the correct option a−d to complete the text.
This week I went to the modern art 0 ___. Some of the
exhibits were really 1 ___ – I just couldn’t understand them
at all! I think I 2 ___ do better myself! I must be honest, a lot
of modern art leaves me cold – I just don’t know what some
artists are trying to say. Evidently a lot of people agree
because although the show got some good reviews, it’s
been a 3 ___ flop. Very few people have attended, which is
a 4 ___ of a setback for them. That’s a shame because they
do a lot to promote the arts here. I spoke to one of the
curators, and she 5 ___ that if they don’t get more visitors,
they might have to reduce their opening hours.
0 a gallery b hall c house d site
1 a realistic b puzzling c meaningful d viral
2 a can b could c should d have to
3 a huge b large c little d small
4 a bit b piece c lot d whole
5 a explain b explains c explained d had explained
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6 Complete the second sentence using the word in
bold so that it means the same as the first one.
Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than
five words including the word in bold.
0 ‘And another thing – I think this book is awful!’, Paul
said.
ADDED
Paul added that he thought the book was awful.
1 She reckoned his career wouldn’t develop much.
NOTHING
She said his career ________________________,
unfortunately.
2 ‘We’ve been here before,’ said Laura.
THEY
Laura pointed out ________________________
before.
3 His latest film really makes you think.
GETS
That film really ________________________.
4 ‘Did this video go viral?’ asked Toby.
IF
Toby asked ________________________ viral.
5 ‘Your holiday’s going to be amazing,’ said Emma.
PREDICTED
Emma ________________________ be amazing.
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TOTAL ___ / 30