Unit Test 8 | Group A

VOCABULARY, GRAMMAR, USE OF ENGLISH

VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the missing word or
phrase. The first letters are given.
4 Complete the mini-dialogues with a suitable verb
0 Excuse me, please can you tell me the daily rate for
and have/get something done.
bike hire?
1 There were a total of 38 TV c____________ during the 0 A: Nice tattoo. Is it new?
film! It’s not surprising that people prefer channels B: Yeah, I had it done last week in Manchester.
without adverts. 1 A: Are you going to let Katy cut your hair?
2 I spent too much money this month and my bank B: No, I ____________ at the salon in town.
balance is in the r____________. 2 A: Are they designing their new home themselves?
3 I love to go b____________ h____________ – it’s B: No, they ____________ by an architect.
amazing how much you can save if you look around. 3 A: Wow these are impressive looking dishes! Do you
4 I find their j____________ really annoying, but the make them yourself?
melody definitely gets stuck in my head. B: No, I usually ____________ at a studio near here.
5 I like the new pizza company’s advertising 4 A: Is your bike working a bit better now?
s____________: ‘the circle of life’. B: Yeah, I ____________ at the bike shop last week.
5 A: Are you going to let me cut your hair?
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B: No, I ____________ at the salon later.
2 Complete the text with the words and phrases from
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the box. There are two extra words.
USE OF ENGLISH
contactless cash vending pop-up ads spam 5 Complete the second sentence using the word in
rip off special offer two for the price of one bold so that it means the same as the first one.
Do not change the word in bold. Use no more than
I’m not really into going shopping. I prefer to buy, especially four words including the word in bold.
clothes, online. I usually get some really good quality retro 0 His money is spent so quickly nowadays.
things on different websites – you can get great deals and WATER
get some great stuff – then I match it with something He spends his money like water these days.
cheap. Most fashion stores are a total 0 rip off, unless 1 They really need to ban advertising in schools.
there’s something on 1 __________________. But then you SHOULD
look just like everyone else. The worst thing about buying Advertisements ________________________ in
online, though, is all those 2 __________________ that schools.
appear when you’re on a website. They really annoy me. 2 Sorry, I don’t have any cash on me at the moment.
I suppose I should block them, but that makes my phone SHORT
slower. When it comes to paying for stuff, whenever I’m in Sorry, I ________________________ just now.
a shop I use my 3 __________________ card – just putting 3 Nobody’s used a phone like that for ages!
it against a machine is much easier. And you don’t have to BEEN
remember your PIN! I always forget them, even though it’s Those phones ________________________ for ages!
just four digits. And there’s less stress. I always get worried 4 The school collected lots of money for new sports
when I’m carrying around a purse full of equipment.
4
__________________– the coins are heavy and I’m RAISED
always worried that the notes will fly away in the wind. Also, Lots of money ________________________ by the
the 5 ___________ machine at school only takes coins so, school for new sports equipment.
if I don’t have any, I’m not tempted to buy fizzy drinks or 5 I don’t know her name.
crisps. INTRODUCED
I ________________________ her.
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GRAMMAR
3 Rewrite the sentences in the passive.
6 Complete the text with one word in each gap.
0 Prince Harry will visit the new shopping centre.
The new shopping centre will be visited by Prince I try to be careful 0 with my money as I don’t earn a lot.
Harry. At the moment, I’m saving 1 ____________ for a car, but
it’s taking a long time. Last week I lost quite a lot when my
1 They were updating the website last night.
wallet 2 ____________ stolen from my bag. The annoying
___________________________________________ thing was that I usually only withdraw small amounts
2 They can’t close our local library! 3
____________ the cash machine, but this time I had
___________________________________________ taken out a lot more. I 4 ____________ my bike repaired,
3 They had ended the offer after a few weeks. so I had to pay for the new parts and service. I had at least
___________________________________________ £100 5 ____________ me at the time. My wallet was taken
4 The Prime Minister has just announced the news. when I was getting a coffee. The police have been told, but
I don’t think I’ll get it back.
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5 Several thousand people will visit the shop this month. ___ / 5
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