Short Test Unit 6 Test 1A

Unit 6 Test 1A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Rewrite the direct speech as reported speech. Use said or told and the words in brackets.
1 ‘I have an old rocking chair in my bedroom.’ (Adam)
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2 ‘I won’t tell you what happened until tomorrow.’ (she / Petra)
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3 ‘We want to see the Eiffel Tower today.’ (Lola / the guide)
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4 ‘The police are questioning the suspect this morning.’ (the reporter)
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5 ‘It has rained a lot today, so the children can’t go out.’ (the teacher)
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2 What did the people say? Rewrite the reported speech as direct speech.
1 I said that I wouldn’t go swimming that day.
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2 Lily told him that she hoped they would get married the following year.
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3 Mrs Segal said that the police had searched her house the week before.
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4 He said that they were waiting at the train station and they would be leaving soon.
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5 I told them that I couldn’t see them that evening because I was feeling ill.
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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 bedroom like?
B It’s got a big 1____________ armchair and a marble fire 2____________ – perfect for cosy
winter evenings!
A Do you have any art on the walls, like pictures or photos?

B Yes, there are a couple of 3____________ paintings I did myself.

A Have you just got 4____________ boards or do you have a carpet?

B I’ve got an old carpet. But the room also has beautiful cream and gold wall 5____________ .

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4 Are the sentences correct or not? Correct the prepositions that are incorrect.
1 She put the money into my hands and said goodbye. ____________
2 I thought she was watching me to the mirror. ____________
3 We looked up the window and saw the moon. ____________
4 The thief went on quietly behind her and snatched her bag. ____________
5 He climbed out of the window and escaped across the fields. ____________

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 Short Test Unit 6 Test 2A

Unit 6 Test 2A
Name: ___________________________________________

Grammar
1 Rewrite the questions as reported questions.
1 ‘Why won’t you come with me to Argentina?’ Miguel asked Kenneth.
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2 ‘What can you tell us about the men?’ the police officer asked me.
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3 ‘Are you telling me the truth?’ she asked her brother.
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4 ‘Does she really think that she has seen a ghost?’ I asked him.
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5 ‘When did the robbers start firing their guns?’ the reporter asked me.
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6 ‘Why aren’t you listening to me?’ I asked Adam.
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7 ‘Why can’t you tell the police what you’ve seen?’ we asked her.
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8 ‘Could you come with me to the station?’ he asked her.
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9 ‘Are you ready to sail?’ the captain asked the crew.
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10 ‘Where are you going tonight?’ my mum 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 We might not have time to visit Harry.
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2 He found some letters in a suitcase.
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3 Have the police investigated the theft?
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4 I’ll never recover from losing all my photos in the fire.
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5 Will you help me find my cat?
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Everyday English
3 Choose the correct answers.
1 He’s your only son. You can’t / must have forgotten how old he is!
2 ‘Did we miss the bus?’ ‘We could / can’t have done – look at all the people waiting!’
3 ‘Where’s Monica?’ ‘Maybe she’s late – or she might / can’t have decided not to come.’
4 You must / might have just washed your hair. It looks so shiny and beautiful!
5 I can’t find my purse. I can't / could have left it at the restaurant.

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