Level 6 - Unit 8

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Module 8 Test B
GRAMMAR
Write the passive
1 People send a lot of text messages.
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2 In China, they grow a lot of tea.
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3 My company employs twenty five people.
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4 Robots make cars in most factories.
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5 My mother looks after me.
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Re-order the words to make questions
6 you at sports good are?
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7 do music you what kind like of?
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8 play musical instrument you do a?
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9 the holidays plans are your for what?
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10 cooking he does your enjoy?
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Put the verb into the correct tense
11 I broke my arm while I (play) tennis.
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12 I (listen to) a CD when the doorbell rang.
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13 I (walk) to college when I saw an accident.
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14 While I (do) the washing up, I dropped a cup.
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15 The last time we met, you (write) a novel.
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VOCABULARY
Choose the correct word
16 The cost of petrol has deteriorated/gone up this week. ____________________
17 The quality of education has got better/improved in recent years. ____________________
18 The world population has gone up/improved dramatically. ____________________
19 Temperatures have increased/got better in the last ten years. ____________________
20 The price of computers has got worse/fallen steadily. ____________________

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Match the phrasal verbs with their definitions
21 put up with
end a relationship
22 split up with
slowly stop having a good relationship
23 ask out
accept a situation
24 get over
invite on a date
25 grow apart
stop feeling sad


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Match the phrases with their definitions
26 top speed
not enough time
27 speed limit
losing speed
28 rush hour
going to/from work
29 slow down
the fastest you can go
30 in a hurry
the maximum allowed


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READING
…finally, also released this month is Nick Traynor’s new story. It is called Top Speed, and is
about one week in the life of a racing driver Martin Cheddar. His performances have been
getting worse with every race and he’s under pressure to win the last race of the season. At the
same time, he’s just split up with his girlfriend. The team are in a hurry to make a new deal with
another driver to replace Cheddar. Can Cheddar speed up, improve his position and still keep
his job? You have to read the book to find out.
Choose the correct word
31 The story is by/about Nick Traynor _____
32 It’s about a week/year in the life of a driver. _____
33 He has been performing better/worse. _____
34 The team want to keep/replace Cheddar. _____
35 Cheddar is/isn’t married. _____

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WRITING
Write the rest of this paragraph.
“I put the money in my pocket and ran out of the room…
Say:
Whose money was it
Was anyone else in the room
Why did you run
Where were you going

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Module 8 Test B - ANSWERS
GRAMMAR
1 A lot of text messages are sent (by people).
2 A lot of tea is grown in China.
3 Twenty five peole are employed by my company.
4 Cars are made by robots in most factories.
5 I am looked after by my mother.
6 Are you good at sport?
7 What kind of music do you like?
8 Do you play a musical instrument?
9 What are you plans for the holidays?
10 Does he enjoy your cooking?
11 was / 12 was listening to / 13 was walking / 14 was doing / 15 were writing
VOCABULARY
16 gone up / 17 improved / 18 gone up / 19 increased / 20 fallen
21 put up with accept a situation
22 split up with end a relationship
23 ask out invite on a date
24 get over stop feeling sad
25 grow apart slowly stop having a good relationship
26 top speed the best you can do
27 speed limit the maximum allowed
28 rush hour going to/from work
29 slow down losing speed
30 in a hurry not enough time
READING
31 by / 32 week / 33 worse / 34 replace / 35 is




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