Answer key: Short tests

Unit 9 Test A 4 are discussed

Test 1 5 is going to be knocked down
1
1 ‘Hi Dave! Was your weekend 2
OK?’ ‘The weather wasn’t great.’ 1 It is now widely accepted that the
2 Do you need some help with man was wrongly accused.
2 Knife crime is frequently reported
that?’ ‘Yes, please, if you don’t to be increasing.
mind helping.’ 3 He is generally considered to be
a genius.
3 ‘Are you alright?’ ‘I’m just very 4 This is often said to be one of the
late for school. I missed the bus.’ prettiest villages in the country.
5 The spring water is firmly
4 Have you got visitors?’ ‘My believed to have healing properties.
Mum’s cousin is visiting from
Australia.’ 3
5 ‘How’s Amanda feeling?’ ‘She’s 1A
not great. She’s got a cold, I think.’ 2C
3D
2 4B
1 I think you need to have a chat to 5D
Zoe about your argument.
2 Leona dropped hints that her 4
birthday was coming up. 1 leads
3 I asked Malcolm to give me a call 2 point
about the party. 3 say
4 Mum’s gone upstairs to have a 4 assume
rest. 5 take
5 I’ve made a decision to study Art
at university.

3
1 strict confidence
2 keep this/it under
3 breathed a word
4 word gets out
5 juicy gossip

4
1 ostensible
2 nondescript
3 innate
4 dingy
5 scandalous

Test 2
1
1 will be announced
2 has just been painted
3 are being searched

Solutions 2nd edition Advanced Tests 1