Unit Test 8
Unit Test 8
Vocabulary
A Complete the text with words from the box. There are four extra words.
Breaking news
The police are looking for a group of car (1) _______________ who have (2) _______________ more
than thirty cars in the last two days. They have already made the (3) _______________ in the national
(4) _______________, but we can now bring you the news that there is (5) _______________ that the
oldest is probably only 14 years old! Several (6) _______________ have told police that they have
seen a group of kids near to each of the cars only minutes before they were stolen. Yesterday there was
a high-speed chase down the (7) _______________ with both the police car and the stolen car
breaking the 70 mph speed (8) _______________. More on this story in a minute.
In Britain there are many laws connected to driving. It is now illegal to use a (14) _______________
phone while you are driving and you have to wear a (15) _______________. There are lots of
(16) _______________ zones in the centre of towns and cities. You should also be careful because
there are often (17) _______________ streets. It’s a good idea to take your driving
(18) _______________ with you, just in case you are stopped by the police.
A man who was sentenced to five years in prison by a judge heard yesterday that his sentence would
be changed. The unfortunate man, Duncan Smith, had been on trial for stealing a bicycle and then
hitting a woman on the head. Mr Smith had never denied taking the bike, but claimed that he had
thought it was his as he had an identical one. He admitted hitting the woman but said he had only done
it because she had hit him first. The problem with Mr Smith’s sentencing came when the jury were
reading out their verdict. At the exact moment the foreman of the jury read out ‘Not guilty’ a woman
sitting at the front shouted something. The judge didn’t hear the word ‘Not’ and thought the jury had
found Mr Smith guilty.
If Duncan Smith hadn’t hit the woman, he (30) ____________________ have been on trial.
Duncan Smith (31) wouldn’t ____________________ the bike, if he (32) ____________________
one that was exactly the same.
If the woman (33) ____________________ him first, he (34) ____________________ have hit her.
If the woman (35) ____________________ something, then the judge (36) ____________________
the correct verdict.
If the judge (37) ____________________ the word ‘Not’, then he wouldn’t have sentenced Mr Smith
to five years in prison.
G Complete the three conversations with words and phrases from the box.
Conversation 1
Dad: Oh dear!
Brenda: What is it, Dad?
Dad: I’m just so tired.
Brenda: (44) _______________ get anything for you?
Dad: No, (45) _______________, thanks.
Brenda: Are you sure? (46) _______________ make some coffee?
Dad: Yes, OK. That would be lovely.
Conversation 2
Brenda: Oh no! I should be at the swimming pool soon.
Dad: Is it your competition?
Brenda: Yes, it is.
Dad: (47) _______________ me to drive you there?
Brenda: Would you? That (48) _______________.