Short Test Unit 6 Test 1B

Unit 6 Test 1B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. Use said or told and the words in brackets.
1 ‘We have stripy wallpaper in our living room.’ (Meryl)
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2 ‘The police have just arrested a number of drug dealers.’ (the reporter)
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3 ‘We stayed in a beautiful hotel in Rome this spring.’ (Peter / his friend)
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4 ‘I can’t remember what happened last night.’ (she / the police)
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5 ‘It’s going to snow tomorrow, so I’ll give you my warm coat.’ (my mum)
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2 What did the people say? Rewrite the reported speech as direct speech.
1 My friends told me that they wanted to go swimming that afternoon.
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2 Emily said that she would visit the Louvre the next day.
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3 Mr Johns told the police that his son had been on the run since the day before.
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4 They said they had already waited for an hour and they couldn’t wait any longer.
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5 He told her that he was staying at home that night, but he would see her soon.
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Vocabulary
3 Complete the dialogue with the words below. There are two words that you do not need.
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A What’s your living room like?
B It’s got a / an 1____________ fireplace which I only use in winter, and a leather
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____________chair – perfect for curling up in and sleeping!
A Do you have any pictures on the walls?

B Yes, there are a couple of small oil 3____________ and some photographs.
A Do you have carpets over the floor 4____________ ?

B Yes, I do. And I have three big book 5____________ because I read a lot.

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4 Are the prepositions correct or not? Correct the prepositions that are incorrect.
1 He went out behind her and grabbed her arm. ____________
2 I saw that somebody was watching me on the mirror. ____________
3 Did the police say that the robber had climbed out of the window? ____________
4 She put the gun to his hands and told him to keep it safe. ____________
5 I pulled an old shoe out from under the bed. ____________

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 Short Test Unit 6 Test 2B

Unit 6 Test 2B
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
1 ‘Who found the buried treasure?’ the reporter asked me.
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2 ‘Will you come to the party with me if I drive?’ Tom asked Maria.
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3 ‘Can you describe what the men were wearing?’ the police officer asked her.
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4 ‘Do you believe people who say they have seen alien spacecraft?’ she asked him.
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5 ‘Are you lying to me again?’ he asked his girlfriend.
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6 Why don’t you like street dancing?’ she asked Piotr.
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7 Why won’t you tell the police?’ I asked him.
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8 ‘Will you help us with our enquiries?’ the police asked us.
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9 ‘Are you ready to pay?’ the shop assistant asked Emma.
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10 ‘Where have you been tonight?’. the detective asked me.
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Vocabulary
2 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of the verbs below. There is one verb that you
do not need.
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1 I’m investigating the possibility that aliens exist.
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2 Who’s taking care of the kids tonight?
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3 Did you find anything interesting in the attic?
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4 I’m sure she’ll recover from her illness.
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5 She might visit Joe while she’s in town.
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Everyday English
3 Choose the correct answers.
1 ‘Where’s my dinner?’ ‘I don’t know, but the dog could / can't have eaten it. He loves sausages.’
2 I’ve lost my purse. I must / can’t have left it somewhere.
3 ‘Where’s Tony?’ ‘He can’t / might have left. His car is still here.’
4 You haven’t slept for three days. You might / must be very tired.
5 ‘Have we missed the bus?’ ‘We can’t / might have done. There’s no one waiting at the bus
stop.’

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