Short Test 8 | Group A

Name: _____________________ Class: ____

VOCABULARY
1 Match the sentence parts from columns A and B. There are two extra parts in column B.
A B
1 I can’t print anything. My printer is out a a comment online.
2 She wasn’t answering the phone so I left b some photos of interesting places.
3 I often use my phone to take c my email.
4 If you need more information about this d her a voice message.
smartwatch, just browse e the company’s website.
f of order again.
1 ___ 2 ___ 3 ___ 4 ___
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2 Complete the text with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
Yesterday, I installed a new programme on my computer. It’s an 1 a____________ that helps you to learn
the vocabulary of a foreign language. But there is something wrong with it. Every time I click
the 2 i____________ of the program to run it, the 3 s____________ goes black and nothing works. And when
I press ‘ENTER’ on the 4 k____________, the computer displays a ‘CRITICAL ERROR’ message and shuts down
completely. So, I have to press the on/off 5 b____________ to turn it on again. Why doesn’t it
6 w____________ properly? It’s so frustrating!
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GRAMMAR
3 Rewrite the active sentences using the passive.
1 Somebody services our computers once a year.
______________________________________________
2 Somebody sent this message yesterday.
______________________________________________
3 They haven’t repaired the car yet.
______________________________________________
4 They’ll use robots in this factory in the future.
______________________________________________
5 People don’t buy this model very often now.
______________________________________________
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4 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use reported speech.
1 Anna: ‘My camera was stolen last week.’
Anna said _______________________________________.

2 Jim: ‘I’ve just sent her a text message.’

Jim told me _______________________________________.

3 My brother: ‘The webcam is not working properly.’

My brother said _______________________________________.

4 The manager: ‘We don't sell this device online.’

The manager said _______________________________________.

5 The shop assistant: ‘You can't take photos with this gadget.’
The shop assistant said _______________________________________.
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