Unit 8 Short Test 2A
Grammar
1 Look at the quotes and complete the reported statements.
    1 Sarah: ‘We’ve been to Paris three times.’             Sarah said they __________________ to Paris three times.
    2 John: ‘I can’t help you tonight.’                     John said he __________________ me that night.
    3 Pat: ‘The girls will meet you at the café.’           Pat said the girls __________________ me at the café.
    4 Sue: ‘I can identify the criminal.’                   Sue said she __________________ the criminal.
    5 Joe: ‘The police haven't caught the robbers.’         Joe said the police __________________ the robbers.
    6 Mark: ‘I won't finish all my homework.’               Mark said he __________________ all his homework.
                                                                                                                Mark: ___ / 6
2 Complete the sentences with said or told.
    1 Ruth ___________ her friend the secret code.
    7 Jason ___________ that he had seen a man outside the building before the robbery.
    8 Mum ___________ Dad that she had forgotten to post the letter.
    9 The police ___________ that this was a murder investigation.
                                                                                                                Mark: ___ / 4
Vocabulary
3 Complete the sentences with the adjectives below. There are two extra adjectives.
   careless      cowardly       foolish     friendly   mysterious   selfish   suspicious
    1 A __________________ person never thinks about other people.
  10 A __________________ person has a lot of secrets.
  11 A __________________ person doesn’t look after things.
  12 A __________________ person does stupid things.
  13 A __________________ person definitely isn’t brave.
                                                                                                                Mark: ___ / 5
4 Add a suffix to the words in brackets to complete the sentences. You may need to change the spelling
  of the words in brackets.
    1 I love your garden – it’s so quiet and __________________ (peace).
  14 Kelly was __________________ (fury) when a thief stole her laptop in the street.
  15 My mum buys a __________________ (week) newspaper because she hasn’t got time to read one every day.
  16 When I broke my ankle, it was very __________________ (pain).
  17 The man was __________________ (hope) that he would get his money back.
                                                                                                                Mark: ___ / 5
                                                                                                         Total: ___ / 20
Solutions Third Edition Pre-Intermediate Tests                  1                                            Unit 8 Short Test 2A