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Technologies. The Passive. Progress Test. Form12

Name: ____________

Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the correct passive forms, using the words in brackets.
1 Students ___________________ how they have done until the after the exams. (will not,
usually, tell)
2 Without expensive spare parts his motorcycle ___________________ . (can, not mend)
3 People believed the sword ___________________ out of the stone. (can, not pull)
4 The remaining members of the gang ___________________ by the police. (now, arrest)
5 When the reporters arrived, police ___________________ the crime scene and were assessing
the damage. (show)
6 Police thought the fire ___________________ deliberately. (might, start)
7 I ___________________ I look like the Foreign Secretary. (often, tell)
8 I don't think your mother deserves ___________________ to like that. (speak)
9 Last week fans ___________________ before entering the stadium. (carefully, search)
10 Since I moved to Cambridge, ___________________ by tourists asking for directions. (always,
stop)

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2 Rewrite the active sentences using a suitable passive form. Use by … if necessary to say
who is responsible for the action.
1 The Roman army easily defeated the native people.
The native people _______________________________ .
2 We won't ask students to take the test again if they get over fifty per cent.
Students who get over fifty per cent _______________________________ .
3 Someone will present the Queen with gifts made by local children.
The Queen _______________________________ .
4 A group of old-age pensioners will visit the Prime Minister.
The Prime Minister _______________________________ .
5 We must give our politicians a clear signal.
Our politicians _______________________________ .
6 Someone was watching the vandals but they didn't know.
The vandals didn't know _______________________________ .
7 They're sure their opponents will beat them.
They are sure they _______________________________ .
8 It is the real cheats they should punish.
The real cheats are the ones _______________________________ .
9 We were upset that they told us not to use the beach.
We didn't like _______________________________ .
10 For a long time Amanda didn't realise someone was lying to her.
It was a long time before Amanda realised _______________________________ .

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Vocabulary
3 Complete the text with the words below.
enter download upload scan click zoom in edit log on plug scroll
Adding photos to your profile is easy. Open the website and 1 log on your username and password
to 2 enter to your account. 3 Scroll down the Media menu and 4 click on Photos. You can 5 upload
any photo to your profile as long as it is saved on your computer. To transfer photos from your
camera, just 6 plug it in via the USB port. To share printed photos, you will need to 7 download
them in and save them on your computer first. Before you add a photo to your profile, you may want
to 8 edit it and save your changes. You can cut out unwanted parts, or 9 zoom in on an important
detail. If you want to control who can view or 10 scan your photos, check your privacy settings.

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4 Choose the correct answers.

1 The women committed / convicted of robbing the post office were sent to prison for three
years.
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 11 The young man was acquitted / convicted due to the lack of evidence against him.
12 Three students were found / pleaded guilty of pirating DVDs and selling them to the public.
13 The young couple defrauded / committed a series of crimes, mainly forgery and theft.
14 The controversial pop star was sentenced / convicted to ten years in prison for drug offences.

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Use of English
5 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
1 The file can be opened by d____-clicking on the icon.
2 Just d____ the photos that you don’t want.
3 Children whose parents used in vitro fertilisation are often called test t____ babies.
4 A computer h____ who gained access to top secret government websites was arrested by police.
5 Doctors are giving elderly people i_____ of a new vaccine to protect them against flu.
6 To enter the hotel room, just s____ the key card through the lock.
7 It’s easy to c____ the download if you don’t want to wait until it’s finished.
8 One of the most amazing scientific a____ of this century was the mapping of the human genome.
9 Technicians working in a scientific l_____ in Scotland have made an important discovery.
10 V____ have smashed a bus shelter near our house. They have done a lot of damage.

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Listening
6  Listen to the news items and choose the correct answers, a, b, c or d.
1 The first news item informs us that a lab employee
a has robbed Lloyds bank of more than £80,000.
b denied stealing over £500,000 from the company he worked for.
c tried to have money transferred to one of his colleagues.
d has been stealing since January.
2 The employee of the science lab in the first news item
a has been acquitted of theft and forgery due to police not having enough evidence against
him.
b has confessed to forgery and theft in a court hearing.
c has repeatedly been committing theft and forgery over the last few years.
d has been convicted of forgery and theft and given ten years in prison.
3 According to the second news item, the couple going through IVF treatment
a were extremely happy that she got pregnant through IVF.
b found IVF treatment cheaper and more successful compared to the last time they had it.
c were particularly upset because this was their only child.
d already have a child through IVF from the same clinic.
4 The second news item suggests that Jenny and Fred Herbert
a didn’t give up the baby.
b want the clinic to take responsibility for the mistake.
c didn't want another baby through IVF treatment.
d have taken the clinic to court.
5 According to the third news item, the Modern Technology Fair
a is for real technophiles and those who love new technology.
b will offer new mobiles and computers for sale.
c will offer training free of charge to those who pay the entrance fee.
d is a good place to buy the latest touchscreen technology.

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Reading
7 Read the text and choose the correct answers, a, b, c or d.
Crime today: Jet Street gang
Street gangs, already prominent in large cities and urban areas, are rapidly becoming more popular among
young people. With their membership expanding, the rate of street crime in some communities has risen
dramatically in the last few years. One of the largest and most prolific criminal gangs in the world today, with
an estimated membership of thousands in San Francisco, and tens of thousands in other areas of North and
Central America, is the Jet Street gang. This transnational criminal organisation started as a small street gang
in one of the poorest areas of San Francisco and has been active since the 1980s in many regions of the United
States, Mexico and Central America.
In the last decade, state police forces, the FBI and customs and immigration officers have been involved in a
number of cases where they undertook raids and carried out arrests of suspects right across the regions where
the gang operates. The gang’s criminal activities range from minor criminal offences, such as petty theft,
joyriding, shoplifting and vandalism, to serious criminal activities such as drug trafficking, arson, robbery,
weapons trafficking, human trafficking, identity document forgery, fraud, and murder.
"Every police officer and most judges recognise the name ‘Jet Street gang’", says special FBI agent Bob
Hemsley. "They are one of the most prolific street gangs in the USA. They steal cars, burgle homes, and I'd
say that someone is robbed by one of the gang members every day."
"It's a well-established gang and its members commit all kinds of street crimes," claims Raphael Dominguez,
who oversees investigations by the Bureau of Firearms and Drug Trafficking in Central America. "They are
devoted to the gang and to the letter J. We see street graffiti and tattoos with variations of the letter J all the
time. Gang members also identify themselves with the letter J on their clothing."
Unfortunately, most gang members caught and arrested by police officers do not make it to court. Witnesses
often pull out of trials, as they fear for their lives. This is quite understandable due to the number of threats
they receive from gang members prior to the trial. As fast as arrests are made, accused gang members are
released, often due to alibis provided by other gang members. And if a gang member does eventually appear in
court, he is likely to be acquitted and released due to a lack of evidence.

1 The writer claims that

a crime committed on the streets is generally on the rise.
b due to the street gang Jet Street operating on the streets, crime has risen dramatically.
c the violence of street gangs is going up, hence crime is on the increase.
d the crime rate in some areas is directly influenced by the rising number of street gang
members.
2 According to the article,
a a vandal or a thief who steals small items is less of an offender than a fraudster or
arsonist.
b the Jet Street gang commits a large number of trafficking offences.
c police officers have arrested a large number of 13th Street gang members recently.
d a large number of Jet Street gang members have been arrested and imprisoned for their
crimes.

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 3 One of the police officers quoted in the article says that the gang
a is the most important street gang in the world today.
b is well known in the law enforcement community.
c has committed almost all existing crimes.
d has many members who escape from police after being arrested.
4 The article says that
a most policemen have met one of the gang members.
b the Jet Street gang is among the most active gangs in America.
c the letter ‘J’ is important to members of gangs.
d the Jet Street gang members commit car theft and burglary on a daily basis.
5 According to the article,
a most gang members eventually stand trial in court.
b gang members get threats from other gang members when they go to court.
c there is lack of witnesses in gang member trials, as they often get threatened by other
gang members.
d gang members have a witness in court who gives them an alibi.
1D 2A 3B 4B 5C

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Writing
8 Write a story (200-250 words) about a crime that was committed. Include the following points
in your story:
 Set the scene (characters, background etc.).
 Describe the type of crime or crimes committed.
 Write about efforts by the police to solve the crime.
 Say what happened finally to the criminal/criminals and the victim/victims.

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