Unit 5 Test A

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Use of English: Grammar 5 I need to speak to the press about the

1 Insert word(s) into the gap to make the
sentences sound vague or to soften them.
1 It’s a confusing situation; I __________,
it’s hard to determine what will happen in
the future.
2 There were these two guys in the street
__________ , acting in a strange way, so I
called the police.
3 We __________ they would return the
next day to collect their possessions but
they didn’t.
4 You _________, they couldn’t see exactly
where they were, so they got out the
GPS.
5 I __________ that there are members of
parliament that are essentially against the
curfew system.
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2 Rewrite the sentences using the word/s
given to add more emphasis.
It was the
1 The warden’s behaviour angered me.
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prohibition of photos.
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3 Read the following extract from a safety
brochure. For questions 1-5, insert the word
which best fits in each gap. Use only one
word in each space.
When walking around (1)______ town or city
centre, you can become the target of
pickpockets. Pickpockets are present
everywhere and they (2) ______ always
looking for the right person and the right
moment to rob their victims. There are,
however, a few things that you can do to
prevent (3) ______ becoming a target. If you
are carrying a bag, ensure that it is securely
closed and that your wallet or purse is not in
easy reach if your bag were (4)______ be
opened. Do not keep any money or credit
cards (5)______ your back trouser pockets.
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What
2 They were shocked by the jury’s final
verdict.
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The reason
3 He complained to the judge because he
didn’t think the decision was fair.
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It’s the
4 The attitude of the spokesman surprises
me.
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What Use of English: Vocabulary

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3 In ____________ to his prison sentence,

4 Fill in the gaps with one word/phrase. There he will also have to do community service
is one extra word/phrase. for 18 months.
A addition
fine ban B means
prosecute judged C aid
criminal record littering D strength

1 The police were offered details of his 4 The lawyer presented the case to the jury
previous _________________ to help on ____________ of the defendant.
them make their decision. A touch
2 The police cannot B behalf
C account
_________________the boy until he is
D means
eighteen years old.
3 As soon as his six-month
5 They stood outside the supermarket and
_________________ had ended, he
collected money in ____________of the
drove his car to work again.
local prison.
4 When we entered the crime scene, there
A addition
were take-away boxes B strength
_________________ the floor. C aid
5 Obviously, many people had already D process
_________________ the teacher’s
behaviour basing their opinions on /5
rumours from students.
6 Replace the words in italics with a formal
/5 equivalent.

5 Complete each of the following sentences 1 There are many people at this conference
that I’ve never seen before.
by choosing either A, B, C or D.
2 More and more people nowadays have a
laptop computer.
1 A new prison warden is in the 3 You’ll be pleased with the new team coach;
____________ of being appointed. he’s very experienced.
A means 4 It was surprising that most of the criminals
B process were under 18 years old.
C touch 5 Do you know if, after the race, the organisers
D strength will offer cold drinks?

2 The judge was accused of being out of /5

____________ with the youths of today.
A account Reading
B behalf
C strength 7 You are going to read a short story. Five
D touch extracts have been removed from the story.
Choose from A-F the one which fits gaps 1-5.

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There is one extra extract which you do not
need to use.
The day Mike experienced the fright of his life
had started so well. We had got up nice and
early in the morning. I seem to recall it was
exactly five twenty nine when the kids
jumped on our bed.
1 _____________ The kids got dressed in
record speed and even brushed their teeth
without being asked. We rushed down to the
play centre and dropped the children off. It
was seven thirty!
Mike and I then breathed a sigh of relief. We
were alone and would be without the
children until the early afternoon. So we
decided to take a stroll on the beach. 2
_____________Taking a family of five on
holiday abroad is a great expense but Mike
managed to persuade me. He’s good at that!
So, that evening, we had hired a babysitter to
come and look after the kids, but at the last
minute she had cancelled due to illness. As
the restaurant was nearby, we decided to go
anyway. The kids would be in bed and we
would check on them regularly. When we got
to the restaurant, I was a little anxious. After
twenty minutes, wanting to be reassured, I
went back to the apartment to check on the
kids.
They were fast asleep and looked so cute. 3
_____________ I kissed each one of them on
the forehead and then vacated the
apartment and returned to the restaurant.
My mind was now at rest.
The first course arrived with a bit of delay
and so it meant that Mike was a little later
going to check on the kids. It was precisely 42
minutes after my last check that Mike left the
restaurant. When he got to the apartment,
he headed directly to the kid’s bedroom.
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When he got to the door, it was wide open.
He placed his head round the door and he
immediately noticed Amelie’s bed was
empty. He panicked. He thought the worst
and that Amelie had been taken. He didn’t
know what to do. 4 _____________ ‘Amelie,
my darling, you’re ok!’ he said grabbing hold
of her. ‘Yes, Daddy, I’m fine’, she replied.
‘Why were you out of your bed?’ he asked.
‘I was hot and I needed a drink’. ‘Oh ok, my
darling, now go back to bed’ he replied. ‘Yes,
Daddy’, Amelie said wearily and started
walking back to her room.
5 _____________ He explained what had
happened and how he couldn’t bear to leave
the children unaccompanied ever again. He
had just suffered the worst fright of his life.
So from that day, we never left the children
alone again.
A Mike rang me at the restaurant straight
away.
B The sound of the sea crashing against the
rocks and the seagulls cheerfully playing
made me instantly feel more relaxed.
C It was at this moment that I was glad that
we had decided to go away on holiday.
Initially, when Mike came to me with the
idea of going to Mexico, I was totally
against it.
D Not ideal when you’re on holiday but
understandably the children were excited
and eager to have their breakfast and join
their friends at the play centre.
E It was at that precise moment that Mike
heard a noise coming from the main
bathroom. It was the sound of running
water. He ran to where he heard the
noise and just as he got there, he caught
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sight of Amelie opening the bathroom
door.
F Amelie was cuddling her favourite teddy,
Louisa was obviously finding it difficult
adapting to the new hot climate and had
both of her legs dangling out of the bed
and then there was Tommy screwed up in
a ball lying at the end of his bed.
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Listening
8 You are going to hear an interview
between a news reporter and a local MP.
Complete 1-5 in the summary below. Use no
more than three words in each gap.
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Curfews are popular in the US, with
authorities enforcing them on children under
(1) _________ . In the UK, however, curfews
can only be applied to children up to 15 years
old. Application forms filled out by local
authorities have to include geographic
information and state the exact (2)
_________ the curfew is to run. Since (3)
_________, there have not been any
requests from local authorities requesting
curfews. The two primary benefits of curfews
are believed to be: reduction in child
disorder, crime, etc and (4) _________ from
possible danger. A feasible reason why
curfews have not been introduced in the UK
could be due to the increase in (5)
_________of police officers on the streets.
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Writing
9 ‘CCTV cameras are everywhere. People are
constantly being watched. Do these
cameras benefit our society?’

We are interested in your views on this

topic. Send us a short article with your
opinion.

Write your article in 200-250 words.

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