GRADE 9 PREPARATION TERM 4

STUDENT NAME: TOTAL: ___/36

1 Read the dialogue and write the sentences in reported speech.
Ruth Did you go to the match last weekend?
Simon Yes, I did. I enjoyed every minute of it.
Ruth How did you manage to get a ticket?
Simon My dad’s a season ticket holder.
Ruth You’re not going again next week, are you?
Simon No, I’m not. Would you like to come next time?

1 Ruth asked Simon _________________________________________ .

2 Simon said he had. He said that _________________________________________ .
3 Ruth asked _________________________________________ .
4 Simon said that _________________________________________ .
5 Ruth asked _________________________________________ .
6 Simon said he wasn’t. He _________________________________________ .

Mark: ___ / 6

2 Complete the sentences with the missing preposition.

1 His taste ___________ adventure led him to set out on a voyage across the Pacific.
2 Although we had some small differences ___________ opinion at first, we were soon working well together.
3 My dad’s taste ___________ music is awful.
4 I have no objection ___________ changing the dates of the demonstration. When do you think it should be held?
5 A child’s dependence ___________ its mother soon ends.

Mark: ___ / 5

3 Complete the sentences. Use phrasal verbs formed from a verb and a particle from below. There is one
extra verb. Use the particles as many times as necessary.

hole let make set take zoom

in on out up

1 After __________________ a website to promote his product, Ken started making more and more of the fizzy chocolate.
2 Teen magazines regularly __________________ on issues which interest their readers and look at them in a lot
of detail.
3 We were completely __________________ by Sam’s disguise. We didn’t recognise him at all.
4 Clara didn’t __________________ that she had won the lottery until the day she went to London to collect the prize.
5 Andy bought trendy clothes and tried to __________________ that he was really cool, but he didn’t fool anybody.

Mark: ___ / 5

4 Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Complete the other gaps with even if, unless, or supposing.

Homelessness
1
__________________ you 2__________________ (have) no place to call home, imagine how you
3
__________________ (feel). That’s the situation facing tens of thousands of young people aged
16 to 25 in the UK today. According to official statistics, there are approximately 25,000 young
 people sleeping rough on the streets. 4__________________ only a quarter of that number
5
__________________ (be) on the street, it 6__________________ (still / represent) an enormous
crisis. Many campaigners, however, claim that the statistics actually underestimate the scale of the
problem. They are keen to challenge the government figures, something they
7
__________________ (not think) of doing 8__________________ they were convinced the figures
were false. Campaigners say that the government only looked at people officially registered in
homeless hostels. If, during their study, they 9__________________ (take) a poll of young people
actually on the streets, in doorways and under bridges, they 10__________________ (reach) a
figure closer to eighty thousand.

Mark: ___ / 10

5 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the missing verb. Then match a global issue below with
each text. There are four extra global issues.

corruption famine globalisation global warming homelessness nuclear weapons racism terrorism

unemployment

1 We have __________________ a protest against the shortage of jobs for young people in this region. It will take place on
Sunday afternoon. __________________
2 Thousands __________________ on a march through the city centre last weekend to protest against the way large
international food chains are taking over high streets, and driving local cafés out of business. __________________
3 We’ve asked everybody in our school to __________________ our petition demanding more action to reduce greenhouse
gases. __________________
4 Please __________________ for me in the next election. I am the only candidate who promises to help people who are
hungry because they cannot grow enough food in their region. __________________
5 On the demonstration, we __________________ slogans against spending money on missiles which will kill millions if they
explode. __________________

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GRADE 9 PREPARATION TERM 4
1
1 if / whether he had gone to the match the weekend before / the previous weekend
2 he had enjoyed every minute of it
3 (Simon) how he had managed to get a ticket
4 his dad was a season ticket holder
5 (Simon) if / whether he was going again the following week
6 asked her / Ruth if / whether she would like to come the next / following time

2
1 for
2 of
3 in
4 to
5 on

3
1 setting up
2 zoom in
3 taken in
4 let on
5 make out

4
1 Supposing
2 had
3 would feel
4 Even if
5 were
6 would still represent
7 wouldn’t think
8 unless
9 had taken
10 would have reached

5
1 organised unemployment
2 went globalisation
3 sign global warming
4 vote famine
5 shouted nuclear weapons