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GRAMMAR 15 It _____ that the hijacked plane is now heading for

Venezuela.
Tick (✓) A, B, or C to complete the sentences. A is believing ■ B is believed ■ C believes ■
Example: I promise _____ anyone your secret. 16 £2m worth of jewellery _____ from a city jewellers last
A not telling ■ B not to tell ■ ✓ night.
C not tell ■ A is being stolen ■ B was stolen ■
1 I would never encourage _____ night shifts. C has been stolen ■
A working ■ B to work ■ 17 The local bank _____ twice this year.
C anyone to work ■ A has been robbed ■ B is robbed ■
2 I can’t believe you’re blaming me _____ him to the C has robbed ■
party. 18 The thieves are thought _____ paintings worth several
A for inviting ■ B to invite ■ C of inviting ■ million dollars.
3 I suggest _____ a break before we discuss the next A to have taken ■ B to take ■
point. C that they have taken ■
A to have ■ B having ■ C you having ■ 19 A peaceful protest _____ when the police broke it up
4 My boss has refused _____ me have the day off for my with tear gas.
birthday. A is being held ■ B was being held ■
A letting ■ B to let ■ C let ■ C was held ■
5 Stephen admitted _____ the money. 20 They won’t allow the film _____ by anyone until its
A that he had stolen ■ B to steal official release date.
■
C to be stealing ■ A be seen ■ B being seen ■ C to be seen ■
6 I’m so glad you _____ to that talk – apparently it was 20
really boring.
A persuaded me not going ■ VOCABULARY
B persuaded not going ■
C persuaded me not to go ■ Example: Two men were arrested for the _____.
7 I would recommend _____ the castle and the museum. A burgle ■ B burglary ■ ✓
A to visit ■ B visiting ■ C you visiting ■ C burglar ■
8 We advised our daughter _____ the trip alone. 1 A 17-year-old boy has been _____ with drug dealing.
A not doing ■ B to not do ■ C not to do ■ A questioned ■ B arrested ■ C charged ■
9 He regretted _____ literature at university. 2 The judge _____ each member of the gang to three
A not studying ■ B not to study ■ years in prison.
C not study ■ A sentenced ■ B committed ■
10 Robert has been accused _____ into people’s C punished ■
computers. 3 Both of the defendants were _____ and walked out of
A for hacking ■ B of hacking ■ C to hack ■ the court free men.
11 Vinegar _____ good for cleaning windows. A acquitted ■ B arrested ■
C investigated ■
A is said to be ■ B says it is ■
C is saying to be ■ 4 _____ smashed windows in the town centre last
night.
12 This office block _____ into apartments.
A Murderers ■ B Witnesses ■
A is turning ■ B is going to turn ■
C Vandals ■
C is going to be turned ■
5 Nobody has been arrested for the crime, but the
13 I can’t stand _____ waiting on the phone.
police are _____ three boys.
A to be kept ■ B being kept ■ C keeping ■ A questioning ■ B charging ■
14 I don’t think criminals should _____ shorter sentences C acquitting ■
for pleading guilty.
6 _____ take people by force, and often ask for money
A be given ■ B give ■ C be giving ■
to release them.
A Kidnappers ■ B Smugglers ■
C Burglars ■

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7 _____ attack people in the street and steal their PRONUNCIATION

money.
A Vandals ■ B Terrorists ■ C Muggers
a Which word has a different sound? Tick (✓) A, B,
■ or C.
8 _____ set off bombs in public places.
A Hijackers ■ B Terrorists ■ Example: A sun ■ B furious ■
✓ C funny ■
C Blackmailers ■ 1 A smuggle ■ B jury ■ C punishment ■
9 _____ follow people everywhere and try to make 2 A tourist ■ B caught ■ C court ■
contact with them. 3 A murder ■ B burglar ■
A Fraudsters ■ B Blackmailers ■ C punishment ■
C Stalkers ■
4 A number ■ B business ■ C mugger ■
10 _____ threaten to release information that someone
5 A luxuries ■ B album ■ C put ■
wants to keep secret.
A Hijackers ■ B Terrorists ■ b Which is the correctly stressed syllable? Tick (✓)
C Blackmailers ■ A, B, or C.
11 I often listen to football on Radio 7 – I really like Example: A multinational ■ B multinational ■
✓
their _____. C multinational ■
A commentator ■ B reporter ■
C editor ■ 6 A vandalism ■ B vandalism ■
12 Bradley _____ to take Oscar for best actor.
C vandalism ■
A vowed ■ B tipped ■ 7 A evidence ■ B evidence ■ C evidence ■
C axed ■ 8 A investigate ■ B investigate ■
13 I didn’t go to see the film because it received such C investigate ■
bad _____ in the newspaper. 9 A journalist ■ B journalist ■
A forecasts ■ B critics ■ C reviews ■ C journalist ■
14 This article has definitely been _____. There’s lots of 10 A commentator ■ B commentator ■
key information missing. C commentator ■
A censored ■ B reported ■ 10
C advertised ■
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50
15 Team GB’s _____ to win record gold haul.
A bid ■ B clash ■ C tip ■
16 The _____ decided to change the front page of the
newspaper at the last minute.
A reporter ■ B editor ■ C presenter ■
17 If you want to be a _____, you have to be well-dressed
and comfortable on TV.
A newsreader ■ B commentator ■
C photographer ■
18 The magazine article wasn’t _____ – I spotted a lot of
mistakes.
A biased ■ B accurate ■ C sensational ■
19 Dan’s a _____ reporter so he works for different
newspapers.
A biased ■ B paparazzi ■ C freelance ■
20 They use such ridiculously strong and _____
language in this newspaper.
A sensational ■ B accurate ■
C objective ■
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