Module 8 Test A
Grammar
Use the verbs in the box to report the sentences
warn / agree / congratulate / blame / deny / threaten / boast / suggest
1 “I think what he said is true.” said John.
John ____________________________________________________________.
2 “If you don’t do your homework properly, I’ll ring your parents.” the teacher said.
The teacher ____________________________________________________________.
3 “Why don’t we go to the cinema tonight?” said Frank.
Frank ____________________________________________________________.
4 “If you don’t put cream on, you’ll get sunburnt.” she said to Jane.
She ____________________________________________________________.
5 “I won seven medals in the last competition.” Sara said proudly.
Sara ____________________________________________________________.
6 “Well done on the book prize.” Will said to Maria.
Will ____________________________________________________________.
7 “It wasn’t me who started the fire, I swear.” he said.
He ____________________________________________________________.
8 “It was your fault we didn’t win.” James shouted at George.
James ____________________________________________________________.
8
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb
9 I _________________________(wonder) if you could help me.
10 She _________________________(see) the managing director next week.
11 I _________________________(study) really hard so far this month.
12 I _________________________(paint) for a few hours when I decided to have a break.
13 Before _________________________(check) the Internet, try an encyclopaedia.
14 It _________________________(appear) that there won’t be any increase in oil prices.
15 They _________________________(play) long after we go to bed.
7
Complete the second sentences so that they have the same meaning as the first
16 I don’t know what he thinks he’s doing.
_________________________, I don’t know.
17 She might be rich, but she doesn’t like spending money.
_________________________, but she doesn’t like spending money.
18 Although he was late, he stopped to buy them a present.
_________________________, he stopped to buy them a present.
19 He’s not old enough for the job. That’s the problem.
_________________________, he’s not old enough for the job.
20 He wanted to move house and I don’t know why.
_________________________ to move house, I don’t know.
5
Write exactly what the people said in each situation
21 She reminded him to put his shoes on.
“____________________________________________________________.”
22 She refused to do it that day.
23 He admitted to spilling the milk.
24 He invited them round for a drink the following day.
“____________________________________________________________?”
25 She admitted to leaving the fridge door open.
Vocabulary
Complete the sentences
26 Overwork is the major __________ of stress for the majority of the population.
27 This matter has far-reaching __________.
28 Some climate changes have been brought __________ by the increase in CO2 emissions.
29 I think this problem has its __________ in the apathy of the general public.
30 The introduction of the euro gave __________ to an increase in property prices.
31 The President’s wife has a big __________ on him.
32 These problems basically __________ from bad business practice.
33 The substitution __________ in United gaining control of the game.
Complete the opposite expressions
34 It does more harm than good. It’s been a __________ for good.
35 It’s overrated. It’s __________.
36 It has big benefits for humanity. It’s been __________ for humanity.
37 It’s a killer. It’s a __________.
38 It’s indispensable. It’s a waste of __________.
Write the nouns beside the adjectives
39 democratic
40 poor
41 free
42 pollute
43 deplete
Replace the underlined words/expressions with academic words/expressions
44 I enjoy reading, especially modern American literature.
45 This is a good piece of writing. But, there are some important errors.
46 The important events are listed in time order.
47 Talking about pollution, it is an area which needs addressing now.
48 To finish, I can highly recommend it.
49 As well, the report recommends further study for official examinations.
50 The experiment was carried out for four days in a row.
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