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B2 Unit test 11A

1 Read the article about the author Ian Fleming 2 Which part of speech are the underlined words
and answer the questions. Write no more than in the text? Choose a, b, or c.
three words for each answer.
1 a subject and relative clause
Ian Fleming b subject and object
c relative clause and object
Ian Fleming was the writer 1 who invented James
2 a relative clause
Bond. Casino Royale, published in 1953, was the first
b object consisting of several words
novel in which this character appeared. Fleming went
c subject
on to write 2 eleven more James Bond novels before
3 a subject consisting of several words
his death in 1964.
b verb
As a young man, Fleming’s ambition was to join the c object consisting of several words
British Foreign Office, but he failed to get a job there, 4 a subject consisting of several words
which represented 3 a great disappointment to him. b verb
Although he 4 had never intended to be a writer, he got c object consisting of several words
a job as a journalist for Reuters News Agency. Then, 5 a subject consisting of several words
due to world events in the late 1930s, Fleming became b verb
5
a secret information officer in the navy. c object consisting of several words
6
Leaving the navy in 1945, Fleming took the decision 6 a present participle clause as an object
to become a writer. But it was his work for the navy, b past participle clause as an object
which included several secret expeditions, that gave c object consisting of several words
him the ideas for his James Bond novels. 7 a subject
b verb
The first James Bond novel to be made into a film was c object
7
Dr. No, in 1962. The film, starring Sean Connery,
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Nobody really knows what makes the James Bond

stories so successful, but now, half a century after
Fleming’s death, they are as popular as ever.
1 In which novel did the character of James Bond
originally feature?
2 Who did Ian Fleming work for before becoming a
secret information officer?
3 Which organization inspired Ian Fleming to write
the James Bond stories?

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3 Complete the sentences with a reporting verb 4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
from the box in the correct tense. There are two the words from the box. There are two extra
verbs that you don’t need. words that you don’t need.

announce assure blame claim breakthrough campaign conflict

deny encourage persuade crisis cure inspire peace
point out promise remind suffer survive unfortunate
suggest warn victory wound

1 My husband __________ me for being late, but he 1 Several people were __________ when the armed
knows perfectly well that it was his fault. robber opened fire.
2 Even though I really didn’t want to go, Karl 2 The most recent economic __________ in Europe
managed to __________ me to go to the party with lasted for many years.
him. 3 After decades of __________, the two sides
3 I might __________ that we set out earlier than decided to sit down together and work things out.
planned because of the bad weather. 4 Everyone lives in the hope that one day there will a
4 My mother has always __________ me to medical __________ in the fight against cancer.
concentrate on my education. 5 It was a bittersweet __________ for the team
5 I offered to do the cleaning, but my flatmate because although they won the match, they still lost
__________ that I’d done it recently and it was her the championship.
turn. 6 Nowadays there’s no need to __________ in
6 Magda __________ me that the food in this silence. Call the doctor and make an appointment!
restaurant wasn’t very good. I wish I’d listened! 7 Scientists are confident that they are just about to
7 When I expressed my concerns, my boss discover a __________ for blindness.
__________ me that there was nothing to worry 8 Amongst all the bad news we hear every day, I
about. must say it’s __________ to hear a story about
8 We’ve complained about our room and the human kindness.
receptionist __________ to upgrade us to a bigger 9 I can’t believe anyone __________ that explosion.
one. The building was completely destroyed!
9 At the end of the meeting, Hannah __________ that 10 Everyone was delighted when the __________
she would be leaving next month. agreement was finally signed to end the war.
10 Susie __________ that she used to be on TV, but
nobody takes her seriously. 1 point for each correct answer 10

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5 Match 1–5 to a–f to make complete sentences. 7 Complete the sentences with an adjective formed
There is one letterthat you don’t need. from the word in brackets.

1 I enjoy watching current affairs programmes ___ 1 It’s hard to remain __________ when you’re
2 There are far too many celebrity chefs around these talking about your own family, isn’t it? (object)
days ___ 2 This is the __________ desk that the author Charles
3 The home improvement programmes on Channel 4 Dickens sat at to write his novels. (act)
were really useful___ 3 I’m not sure if I could handle twelve hours on a
4 I found the latest crime drama really gripping ___ plane, but four or five is __________. (manage)
5 That new sitcom with Frank Monroe is one of the 4 It was an __________ meeting that led to them
best I’ve seen ___ becoming close friends. (accident)
5 The video went __________ as soon as it was
a and most of them are doing the same old thing.
posted on You Tube. (virus)
b but a recent survey showed that people disliked the
6 Alex hasn’t had many girlfriends. He’s quite
commercial breaks on all channels.
__________ when it comes to asking girls out.
c because they gave me some ideas for transforming
(select)
my spare room.
7 There are bottles of water in the fridge. The tap
d and there are some really amusing dialogues.
water here isn’t __________. (drink)
e because I get a better understanding of what’s going
8 I recently read a very __________ article on social
on in my country.
networking. (inform)
f and watched most of the series at the weekend.
9 It looks like Dirk is the __________ partner in the
2 points for each correct answer 10 business. (dominate)
10 Coffee is a highly __________ drink due to the
6 Complete the second sentence so that it means caffeine in it. (addict)
the same as the first.
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1 ‘I went to the new shopping centre yesterday,’ said
David.
David said
_________________________________.
2 ‘I’ll call you as soon as I finish,’ said Pablo.
Pablo said
_________________________________.
3 ‘Did you visit the Louvre when you were in Paris?’
asked Zara.
Zara asked ________________________________.
4 ‘I’m going to the gym tomorrow,’ said Julia.
Julia said _________________________________.
5 ‘Were you travelling to the airport when your car
broke down?’ asked Boris.
Boris asked _______________________________.

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descriptions of events so that individuals,

8 Read the article about Reuters News Agency and
organizations and governments can make their own
complete the gaps with the correct sentences a-f.
decisions based on facts.
There is one extra sentence that you don’t need.
Reuters joined with Thomson’s financial information
Reuters division in 2007 and, as a result, its new name is
Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s biggest Thomson Reuters. 5 _____ And not only that – it looks
suppliers of news and financial information. set to stay that way for some time to come.
1
_____ They provide news stories, photographs and a The agency then expanded these technological
video to newspapers, television and internet sites advances to include news and other financial
worldwide. Although known as a press agency, information.
Reuters makes most of its profits through providing b Formerly known as Reuters Group plc, it has a
financial information such as currency rates and stock global network of over 2,000 journalists.
prices to bankers and investors all over the world. c As a result, Reuters transferred its London
headquarters from Fleet Street, moving all of them
The history of Reuters goes hand in hand with into one building.
improvements in communication technology. d This provides news, sports, business and
Reuters was established by Paul Julius Reuter. entertainment via satellite to broadcasters in more
Originally a bookseller in Germany, he set up a service than ninety countries.
using pigeons to fly stock prices between Germany and e It remains a leader in what has become a multi-
Brussels. But by 1851, London had an important place billion dollar industry.
in the global telegraphic network so Reuter moved to f From there, he could supply investors in London
an office near the London Stock Exchange. 2 _____ By and Paris with stock prices over the new Dover–
the late 1850s, the company had offices throughout Calais telegraph line.
Europe.
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Reuter retired in 1872 and the company changed its
name to Reuters Ltd. In 1941 it was reorganized to
maintain its independence as a press agency. At the
same time, in the face of competition from American
agencies after World War Two, Reuters increased its
financial information services, introducing
Stockmaster, which sent stock information from
around the world onto computer screens. The launch of
the Reuters monitor nearly ten years later created an
electronic marketplace for foreign currency by
displaying currency rates in real time. 3 _____ This was
followed by the introduction of a service which
allowed foreign currency traders to trade directly from
their own computers.
In the 1990s, Reuters continued to develop information
systems and set up a number of companies, including a
television company called Reuters Television. 4 _____
Today’s Reuters is still based on its basic rules of trust,
which state that news and information from the
company must be independent and objective. Reuters’
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10 Choose the correct option a–d to complete the

9 Complete the mini-dialogues with phrases from
sentences.
the box. There is one phrase that you don’t need.
1 There’s no point in _____ it. Several people saw
according to this article around 50
you take the money.
I can’t remember exactly something or other
a admitting
the sad thing is
b denying
what was impressive about it was
c claiming
d mentioning
1
2 I tend to flick through the channels when the _____
Fiona Do you know how many people are coming come on. It’s always the same old ads anyway.
to Tom’s party? a current affairs
Gayle He did tell me, but b match highlights
______________________ how many he c commercial breaks
said. I know it’s mainly his university d celebrity chefs
friends. 3 It’s completely _____ that women earn less than
men for doing the same job. We need to change this
2 situation!
Husband Well, ______________________, the a irresponsible
suspects were arrested as they were crossing b irrelevant
the border. c unmanageable
d unacceptable
Wife Which paper is that in?
4 The government’s new environmental _____ aims
3 to educate the public about threats to wildlife.
Charlie How was the show last night? a survey
b agreement
Anya I’ve ever seen anything like it! c campaign
______________________ the energy those d message
guys had. They played for two hours! 5 We’ll know how serious the situation is after a
4 detailed ________ of the figures.
a plot
Man Do you know what this first thing on the
b analysis
menu is?
c tip
Woman Erm, it’s a chocolate ___________________, d investigation
but I’m not sure exactly what.
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5
Irina It says here that most young people leave
school not knowing how to manage money or look
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after themselves.

Kazumi ______________________, I think that’s

probably true.

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