Unit 8 Short Test 1A: Grammar
Unit 8 Short Test 1A: Grammar
Unit 8 Short Test 1A: Grammar
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Mark: ___ / 5
2 There is one mistake in each reported statement. Circle the mistake and correct it in one word.
1 ‘I’m staying in a hotel tonight.’
He said he was staying in a hotel the night. that
_______________________
2 ‘There is a lot of crime in the area.’
Mel said there had been a lot of crime in the area. was
_______________________
3 ‘My brother visited last week.’
Gary said his brother had visited the week ago. a before
_______________________
4 ‘Reece is meeting us outside the cinema.’
The girls said that Reece was meeting us outside the cinema. them
_______________________
5 ‘I don’t want to watch this crime documentary.’
Jenny said she didn't want to watch this crime documentary. that
_______________________
Mark: ___ / 5
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences using a different form of the words in brackets.
looting
1 There is often a lot of __________________ (loot) after a natural disaster, like an earthquake.
murderer
2 The __________________ (murder) will spend the rest of his life in prison.
robbery rob (robber) the bank on Baker Street this afternoon.
3 A man tried to __________________
dealer
4 There are too many drug __________________ (deal) on Stapleton Road.
shoplifter
5 Ellen called the police when a __________________ (shoplift) tried to take something from her shop.
Mark: ___ / 5
4 Complete the sentences with the words below. There is one extra word.
an arrest culprits interview search study witnesses
search
1 A detective is going to __________________ the suspect about the crime.
witnesses
2 The police appealed for __________________ to come forward.
study search this area until we find the victim’s wallet.
3 We're going to __________________
culprits
4 There have been a lot of burglaries in this street, but the police hope to identify the __________________ soon.
an arrest
5 After a long investigation, the police made __________________ early this morning.
Mark: ___ / 5
Total: ___ / 20
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