UNIT 9 - S6F

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LISTENING

Part 3 Multiple matching

1 You will hear f ive people talking about the importance of imagination. For questions 1–5, Unit 9 T est
choose f rom the list (A–H) what each speaker says. Use the letters only once. T here are three
extra letters which you do not need to use.

A A good imagination is essential in a certain phase

of a project.

B I find it difficult to switch my imagination off after

working.
Speaker 1
C My imagination can affect me in a negative way.

D Imagination helps me escape the demands of my Speaker 2

career.
Speaker 3
E In the past, I could never control my imagination.
Speaker 4
F I use both imagination and physical things to do my
job well.
Speaker 5
G I tend to use facts to imagine what my future will
be like.

H My imagination helps me take more meaning from

past events.

Score: /5

VOCABULARY

give

2 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 T he girl in the horror film gave a cutting/piercing scream which I heard in the kitchen.

2 My dad gave me a white/blank look when I asked him about my maths problem.

3 T om made/gave a deep sigh after he finished doing all his homework.

4 I was given a disgusting/nasty shock when I realised my bike had been stolen.

5 Harriet wants to give in/back to the community, so she’s going to volunteer.

6 T he customer gave a broad/wide smile as he was given his coffee.

 7 Playing drums gives Frances such great pleasure/surprise that she practises every day.

8 He tried to hide his disappointment, but his face gave it up/away.

9 My housemate finally gave in/out and cleaned the bathroom.

10 It was a pleasant gift/surprise to see you at the party.

11 Norma still hasn’t given up/in on finding a better job.

12 T he burglar gave himself up/away when he realised he couldn’t escape.

13 I didn’t need my sister’s phone anymore, so I gave it away/back to her.

14 T he teacher gave back/out the new homework tasks to the class.

15 I’ve given in/on my completed application form to the office.

Score: / 15

LANGUAGE FOCUS

Modals for speculation and deduction

3 Choose the correct options to complete the sentences.

1 T he dog ran off only a moment ago. He must/can’t have gone far.

2 Sarah might/can be sitting in the garden if she’s not upstairs.

3 I can see his jacket, so he must/may be in the office somewhere.

4 Andrew is on holiday, so you can’t/may not have seen him in town.

5 I don’t know why he’s late; he could/must be stuck in traffic.

6 My plant has died. It might not/must have had enough water.

7 Lots of trees have fallen down, so it might/must have been windy last night.

8 T he cat may/can’t be sleeping in the bedroom if he’s not on the chair.

Score: /8

Reported speech

4 Complete the second sentences with the correct answers (A, B or C).

1 ‘I’ll phone the doctor tomorrow.’

She said she phone the doctor tomorrow.

A will B would C could

2 ‘You mustn’t open that door.’

He said I open that door.

A didn’t have to B don’t C mustn’t

 3 ‘I don’t enjoy watching scary films.’
He said he watching scary films.

A didn’t enjoy B isn’t enjoying C hadn’t enjoyed

4 ‘I’ve been trying to call you for ages.’

She said she to call me for ages.

A was trying B has been trying C had been trying

5 ‘I saw Bridget yesterday.’

He said he had seen Bridget .

A yesterday B the before day C the previous day

6 ‘You should go to the concert on Friday.’

She said I go to the concert on Friday.

A should B must C had to

7 ‘Where do you want to go?’

She asked me to go.

A if I wanted B do I want C where I wanted

8 ‘I don’t think I can finish my dinner.’

He said he finish his dinner.

A didn’t think he can B doesn’t think he can C didn’t think he could

Score: /8

Reporting verbs

5 Complete the gaps in each sentence with an appropriate word. T he beginning of each word has been given to
help you.

1 I’d like to th you for helping me with the computer.

2 I co Fiona on her promotion to manager.

3 Owen pr to let me know when he got home.

4 John ad breaking the mirror in the bathroom.

5 T he mugger th to take my phone but I ran away.

6 My father in on paying for the anniversary dinner.

7 Linda be me not to tell anyone her secret.

8 I re that my flatmate should go to the gym.

Score: /8

WORD FORMATION

Adverbs
 6 For questions 1–8, read the text below. Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to f orm a
word that f its in the space in the same line. T here is an example at the beginning (0). Write your answers in
CAPIT AL LET T ERS.
T he empty house

I often see empty houses dotted around villages in the country and
(0) OCCASIONALLY like to find out more about them. T his house was no different, so I OCCASION
walked up (1) to the front door to see what I could find. Since the ENTHUSIASM
windows were boarded up, I assumed nobody lived there, but I still knocked on the door
(2) . Instead of anyone answering, the door opened, so I GENTLE
(3) went inside. It was cold and dark, but I could see just about enough to CARE
make out the different rooms on the ground floor. I could see that what was
(4) a living room had been turned into a bedroom because of the ORIGIN
decoration. My heart beat (5) faster as I noticed a scrap of paper on the INCREASE
floor. I picked it up; it seemed it was a (6) timetable for children’s DAY
activities. Stuck to the paper was an old piece of chocolate; it appeared that the owner had been
eating (7) even though they were supposed to be exercising. Deciding HEALTH
that the paper was a (8) insignificant find, I dropped it and continued WHOLE
looking around.

Score: /8

READING AND USE OF ENGLISH

Part 1 Multiple-choice cloze

7 For questions 1–8, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best f its each gap. T here is an
example at the beginning (0).

Mysterious discoveries

I love reading about mysteries, and the older, the (0) B the story seems to be. It helps that I’m interested
(1) archaeology too, as the discoveries I like tend to be ancient. A lot of people know about the existence of
Stonehenge in England, but experts are still (2) of the function of the site. T hey can make guesses based on some of
the items found at the site, but I’d love to know the kind of (3) and ceremonies that took place there. Archaeologists
are still investigating, and as recently as 2015, they thought they had found (4) of a similar structure, just two miles
from Stonehenge. T he new structure would be much larger than Stonehenge and would (5) to a complete rethink of
history. However, when they excavated the site, they did not find any stone constructions. (6) , they found a number
of large holes into which wooden posts had been placed and then removed. T he posts must have been extremely high and
experts still have no (7) how or why they were taken out. Although archaeologists didn’t find what they were
expecting, there is now a new mystery which needs to be (8) and I will be eagerly waiting to see what it is.

0 A more B better C best D good

1 A by B in C on D with
2 A definite B unopposed C confused D uncertain
3 A traditions B science C origins D challenges
4 A implications B clues C evidence D associations
5 A result B lead C end D conclude
6 A In case B Although C Instead D Until
7 A idea B hope C worry D thought
8 A answered B negotiated C solved D puzzled

Score: /8

Part 7 Multiple matching

8 You are going to read an article in which f our crime writers talk about other authors they like. For questions 1–
10, choose f rom the crime writers (A–D). T he writers may be chosen more than once.

A
John Harvey on Peter T emple

I started reading T emple’s books about ten years ago, and at the time it was a fairly straightforward crime fiction set
in Australia, a lot of it with a horse-racing background. T he books were OK, but not exceptional. T hen suddenly with
The Broken Shore, he just hit something quite different and moved up a level. He is writing the kind of books I’ve spent
20 years trying to write, and writing them better than I do. He’s using crime fiction not just to tell a story but to say
something about today’s society. He really gets the connections between politics, the police and the media right. I
love the writing – it’s really taut and a lesson in how to say a lot without being too wordy.
B
Sara Paretsky on Liza Cody

T here is a lot of good, stylish writing out there that puts me off because it’s unfelt. I’m looking for someone who has a
gift for storytelling and who is willing to do the hard work of digging into the emotional aspect of life. Liza Cody does
that, and she takes a lot of risks. She doesn’t just do the easy thing to be recognised in the marketplace, she goes
where the story and emotion take her. For instance, she had to self-publish her most recent book, Ballad of a Dead
Nobody, because no one in the industry was willing to. T hese days, you’re told you have to create a brand or a series
with a recognisable link. She is willing to turn her back on that and focus on what her inner voice is telling her.

C
Mark Billingham on Michael Connelly

T he first Connelly book I read was The Poet, his first standalone novel and a big breakthrough for him. By then, he had
written four books in his Harry Bosch series, which I went back to read. He has maintained a level of quality through a
long-running series – an incredibly difficult thing to achieve. People talk about how you create suspense, tricks such
as cliffhangers and reveals, but actually the real secret is to create characters the readers care about. Bosch, a
detective in the Los Angeles Police Department, is a character who has grown and changed, and becomes someone
you come to know and care about. All that aside, he is a fantastic storyteller, probably the best in modern mystery
fiction. I think his days as a journalist – he was a crime reporter on the Los Angeles Times – stand him in good stead
because he never forgets the story.
D
Ann Cleeves on Johan T heorin

I read T heorin’s first novel, Echoes from the Dead, after my Swedish editor had said: ‘T here’s this Swedish author
writing four books set on an island in the Baltic – I wonder if he stole the idea from you …’ because I’ve written novels
set in the Shetlands. I was a bit annoyed – although I’m sure it was coincidental – so I wasn’t prepared to like it. But I
loved it! He has this interesting detective who is elderly and lives in a sheltered housing complex, so he can’t be out
there doing car chases. One of the books is about this crumbling house by the shore and you’re not sure if there’s a
supernatural element. It has the most wonderful climax. T heorin is prepared to take his time over the telling of the
story, which is unusual these days. If you look at today’s bestsellers, they usually move quite rapidly. T here is nothing
wrong with that, but T heorin writes in a much deeper, literary way.

Which writer

enjoys the slow pace of the book? 1

feels overshadowed by this author? 2

appreciates the author’s precise style of writing? 3

mentions a detective with an unusual background?
4
believes a previous job influences the author’s work?
5
had not expected to enjoy the books?
6
likes the way the books reflect what’s going on in the
world? 7

admires the way the author is not influenced by what 8

is expected?
9
prefers books that show the feelings of the author?
10
is impressed by the consistent high standard of an
author’s books?

Score: / 10