Unit 9 Short Test 2A

Grammar
1 Rewrite the numbered sentences in the film review, replacing the underlined words with
participle clauses.

Film of the week: Dark Sun Rising

1 2
Dark Sun Rising, which is directed by Sylvia Cranton, is set in the year 2250. Scientists who
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are working for the government, have found a way to travel across space and time. But the
discovery has a dark side, which is hidden from the astronauts. Astronaut Jessica Swimfall
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has discovered their terrible secret. She watches the people on her spaceship as they
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disappear one by one. Her fight to find the truth and save herself will take her across space
and time to a new world, which is full of terror.

1 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
2 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
3 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
4 ______________________________________________________________________________________________
5 ______________________________________________________________________________________________

Mark: ___ / 5

2 Use the verbs and phrases in the box to complete the sentences.
carry / 300 passengers open / last month sit / over there talk / about me write / by Tara Bradley

1 I heard you _______________________ to Rebecca. What did you say?

2 This travel guide to Poland, ______________________ , has got some really useful information in it.
3 A cruise ship _______________________ hit rocks near a Greek island. But luckily it didn’t sink.
4 Sarah, _______________________ , is Paul’s new girlfriend.
5 The Waterfront Shopping Centre, _______________________ , has already become very popular with local people.

Mark: ___ / 5

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Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of both verbs in brackets.
1 My dad _______________________ (stop / smoke) about two years ago.
2 We _______________________ (manage / finish) all of our homework before dinner.
3 Kelly always _______________________ (let / me / use) her computer.
4 _______________________ (you / remember / watch) this film before? I think we saw it at the cinema.
5 Dad _______________________ (make / me / tidy) my room yesterday.
6 My parents _______________________ (hope / take) us on holiday to Italy this summer.

Mark: ___ / 6

4 Use the units of measurement in the box to complete the sentences. Write the numbers and units of
measurement out in words.
1,500 km 100 m 10 in 3 mm

1 Tonight, we can watch one of the most exciting races of the Olympic Games − the men’s _______________________
final.
2 Those flowers are tiny. They’re only about _______________________ across.
3 It’s about _______________________ from London to Warsaw, but you can fly there in two hours.
4 This is quite a big tablet, so it’s got a _______________________ screen.

Mark: ___ / 4

Total: ___ / 20

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