UNIT 8: Language Test
4 Sherlock Holmes used to look for
GROUP A
Name:Khubaieva Elina
GRAMMAR
Class: 8b
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the missing words. The first
letter is there to help you.
0 As a punishment for a serious crime,
people usually have to go to p r i s o
n.
1 The police tried to catch the criminal,
but he managed to escape
2 Unfortunately, this building was badly
damaged by vandals
3 There was a robbery at the local bank
yesterday.
4 A witness is someone who saw what
happened in a crime.
5 Theft means taking things that don’t belong
to you.
6 You may need the help of a lawyer if you
have a problem with the police.
7 The thief left fingerprints the scene of the
crime.
8 The police caught the smuggler that they
think was responsible for the crime.
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2 Complete the sentences with words
from the box. There are two extra
words which you don’t need.
get push steal solve arrest chase look jump
rob break
0 Some people get a reward if they help to
catch a criminal.
1 The police had to chase the criminal
through the shopping centre.
2 Don’t leave your bicycle unlocked
because someone will steal it.
3 The police will arrest someone if
they’re sure the person is guilty.
clues with his magnifying glass.
5 The thief managed to jump over a wall
and run away.
6 Let’s hope detectives can solve the crime
committed in town last week.
7 If someone manages to break into a house,
they will probably take something.
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3 Write the second sentence in the
passive, so that it means the same as
the first.
0 People catch lots of fish in this river.
Lots of fish are caught in this river.
1 My mum drove me to school yesterday.
I have been driven to school the day
before.
2 Someone hid my phone under my bed!
My phone has been hidden by someone
under my bed!
3 Two policemen chased the thieves along
the street.
The thieves have been chased along the
street by two policemen.
4 Friends often ask me about my unusual
name.
I am often asked about my unusual name
by friends.
5 Young people still read detective stories
nowadays.
Detective stories are still being read by young
people
6 I’ve got lots of things in my bag that I don’t
use.
I've got lots of things in my bag that are
not being used.
7 This shop sells hundreds of crime
novels.
Hundreds of crime novels are being
sold by this shop
8 Conan Doyle wrote some of the
Sherlock Holmes stories in the 19th
century.
Some of the Sherlock Holmes
stories have been written in the 19th
century by Conan Doyle
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4 Complete the sentences using have
something done, and the words in
brackets.
0 I’ve got to get a passport, so I need to
have my photo taken (take / my photo).
1 Tom’s hair is too long. He wants to
have it cut (cut / it).
2 I have had my bike stolen (steal / my
bike) when I was in a shop
yesterday.
3 Peter has had his face painted(paint /
face) at the fair last week.
4 My bike’s not working. I’ll have to
have it fixed (fix / it).
5 My eyes aren’t great. I’m going to
have them tested (test / them).
6 I like these photos on my phone. I want
to have them printed (print / them)
when I go into town.
7 For Rita’s birthday, we’re going to
have a cake made (make / a
cake) to celebrate.

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UNIT 8: Language Test
GROUP A

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Jez: Hi, Rosie! What are you doing doggie. 6 Complete the story by using
here? prefixes to make the opposite of the
5E
Rosie: word in CAPITALS. 0 John looks
Rosie: 0 G
Jez: You see? I told you. He’s a quite unhappy at the moment,
Jez: Right, so why are you standing doesn’t he happy /10
lovely dog, really!
in the A Well, I suppose I can try and walk
middle of the pavement. then? past. 1 Don’t believe everything that
1
Rosie: h B I’m not very keen on doing that.
people tell you. Sometimes
Jez: So what’s the problem? You’ll C It’s there, further down the road.
A D Well, I’m not sure. I’m just a bit people are quite dishonest
be fine! Rosie: 2
HONEST
Jez: Well, just stay with me. It’s all
right. 2 I’ve looked on the website for
Anyway, where’s the help with homework, but most of
dog? I can’t see one!
it is quite irrelevant.
Rosie: 3 C
Jez: Oh, that’s Wilf, the dog that
RELEVANT
lives near me. It makes a lot of 3 I’ve deleted all my texts that
noise, but it’s really friendly! nervous around
dogs. areunimportant IMPORTANT
Rosie: 4 D E OK. Oh, yes, it is friendly! Look at
Jez: Look come on. We’ll say hello its tail! Hello, Wilf! 4 I’ve tried to speak to our new
to it. F Do you really think so?
Don’t worry! Here,
neighbours, but they’re a bit
unfriendly
FRIENDLY
5 It’s illegal to travel to some
countries without a passport.
LEGAL
6 Mum gave £10 to my brother
but only £5 to me. It’s so
unfair! FAIR
7 I gave up reading this crime
novel. It’s really
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uninteresting INTERESTING /10
8 We never know what time the /50
bus to town is going to arrive.
The service is very
irregular. REGULAR
9 Ben told me how to do this
maths problem, but the answer’s
still incorrect.
I can’t read my brother’s
handwriting at all. It’s totally
illegible. LEGIBLE