second term exam

1 Match the verbs and phrases.

1 commit .........
2 break .........
3 get .........
4 serve .........
5 find .........
6 suspect .........
7 report .........

a into trouble
b a crime to the police
c time in prison
d someone of a crime
e a crime
f someone guilty
g the law

2 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs from Exercise 1.
Matthew was a burglar, but not a good one. He was always 1……………… into trouble with the police. In fact he 2……………… the law so many times, that whenever someone 3……………… a crime, the police always 4……………… him. Whenever he appeared in court, Matthew was always 5……………… guilty. Over the years he 6……………… three years in prison. Then one day his own house was burgled. The thief stole everything. Matthew found himself at the police station once more, but this time to 7……………… a crime. The police were very amused.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 Jackie is very ……………… . She wants to be a actress. (ambition)
2 The holiday was ……………… . There was nothing to do and it rained all the time. (disaster)
3 Brenda was very ……………… when she heard that I’d split up with Pete. (sympathy)
4 You have to be fit and extremely ……………… to take part in this sport. (energy)
5 The ……………… party promised to cut taxation when it was elected. (politics)

4 Choose the correct alternatives.
1 The ……………… took place in the middle of the night.

A burgle
B burglary
C burglar

2 ……………… were arrested for destroying the school’s play equipment.

A Vandalize
B Vandalism
C Vandals

3 The ……………… released the rich banker after a few hours.

A kidnap
B kidnapping
C kidnapper

4 ……………… often try to steal women’s handbags.

A Mugs
B Muggers
C Mugging

5 The ……………… stole a set of speakers for an iPod.

A shoplifter
B shoplift
C shoplifting

5 Rewrite the following sentences using the appropriate Verbal Tense.
1 It was the longest sentence I’d ever read. It was one page long.
I had .............................................................................................
2 They were the most colourful socks I had ever worn.
I had .............................................................................................
3 The last time he went bridge-swinging somebody was two weeks ago.
It’s ....................................................................................................
4 They have had freedom in the country for over a century.
They won ..........................................................................................
5 I’ve never flown in a helicopter before.
It’s .....................................................................................................

6 Combine the sentences. Use Relative Pronouns and Adverbs.
1 The book is about a murder on the Nile. (It was written by Agatha Christie.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
2 The diamond necklace has been found by the police. (It was stolen last week.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
3 Steven Spielberg lives in Hollywood. (He is a famous film director.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
4 My friend Isabel wants to do media studies. (Her father is a TV presenter.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………
5 The new club plays great music. (Jamie works there.)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………

7 Rewrite these sentences using a Modal Verb.
1 This crane is able to lift many tones.
This crane .............................................................................................
2 You must be patient with her. She’s not been feeling well lately.
You ........................................................................................................
3 Don’t eat so quickly in case you get stomach-ache.
Don’t eat so quickly because .................................................................
4 Perhaps they’ve eaten all the almonds in the packet.
They .......................................................................................................
5 You have to trust me. I’m the only one who knows the truth.
You .........................................................................................................


8 Rewrite these sentences using the Reported Speech
1”I’ll help you to do your homework as soon as I can”, he told his son.
He promised .............................................................................................
2 “I wish I hadn’t been so rude to her”, my brother said.
My brother regretted ................................................................................
3 “Don’t travel on Sunday because the roads will be full of cars”, she said to George.
She told ....................................................................................................
4 “Have you seen a red wallet on the pavement?”, she asked me.
She asked ..................................................................................................
5 “OK, I’ll take the law into my own hands”, she said as she listened to the jury’s sentence.
As she listened to the jury’s sentence, she said ........................................

9 Rewrite these sentences using a Gerund or an Infinitive
1 When she was looking after her grandson, she remembered her son’s childhood.
.........................................................................................., she remembered her son’s childhood.
2 The psychiatrist prescribed some pills for him, which relieved his anxiety.
The psychiatrist prescribed some pills for him ...............................................................................
3 She’s the only person who has ever won so much money at the lottery.
She’s the only person .....................................................................................................................
4 As they found themselves in trouble, they asked for help.
............................................................................................., they asked for help.
5 After having escaped from prison, he felt free.
............................................................................................., he felt free.

10 Rewrite these sentences using a Connector.
1 She is too proud to apologise for her behaviour.
She isn’t .............................................................................................
2 The job was so dangerous that he was paid an extra salary.
It was .................................................................................................
3 How fast he ran! Nobody could overtake him.
He ran so .............................................................................................
4 Although he had been vaccinated, he caught the flu.
Despite ................................................................................................
5 Despite her training, she seldom wins her matches.
Even ....................................................................................................