Class: VI KNOSM TEST UNIT 7

Name:
Choose the correct word.
1 The local toy shop has a beautiful window bargain / commercial / display.
2 I had to afford / charge / queue for three hours to get tickets for the match.
3 I bought this leather jacket for next to nothing at a car boot / auction / charity sale.
4 I appreciate the fact that our school has installed new customer / vending / chain machines that offer healthier
snacks.
5 Rob bought a new bicycle – it wasn’t cheap, but it was good price / value / worth for money

Translate the fragments in brackets to complete the sentences.

1 __________________________ (Nie stać mnie) to buy a new laptop.
2 Can I __________________________ (zapłacić gotówką) here?
3 I waited until the shop __________________________ (przecenili go z) 500 to 350 euros before buying my new
phone.
4 When I ___________ (kupiłem) this top, it was ______________________ (w ofercie specjalnej) – it was a real bargain.
5 Do you think that __________________________ (to jest uczciwa cena) for a new guitar?

Complete the text with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
If you are tired of carrying notes and (1) l_____________ change around in your pockets, or if you are always losing your
(2) c_____________ or debit cards, perhaps you should give (3) c_____________ payment a try. I recently downloaded
my bank’s payment app onto my mobile, and it’s transformed my experience at the supermarket (4) c_____________! I
especially like the fact that I don’t have to (5) i_____________ my card into a machine that hundreds of people have used
before me.

Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letters have been given.
1 I’ve been involved in a minor accident, so I’m going to have to make a c________________ on my insurance.
2 I bought this TV for a s__________________ on an online auction site – it was a quarter of the original price!
3 Our car insurance expires next month, so we’ll have to r____________________ it.
4 I checked the b_____________________ in my deposit account and realised I was nearly out of money.
5 There’s been so much hype about this new video game that I doubt it will meet people’s e_____________________.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. There are two extra words.
sponsor call market cater replace interest insure
1 The book had a few pages missing, so I took it back to the bookshop and asked for a __________.
2 Can you recommend a good _________? I’m organising a garden party and I’m going to need refreshments for about
twenty people.
3 This company pays millions of dollars every year in Olympic __________.
4 It is illegal to drive a car without __________ in many countries.
5 I work for a home improvement company, and cold __________ potential customers to see if they want any work done
is part of my job.

Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.

1 Our house had to be insured _____ flooding because we are close to a river.
2 My mother buys toilet paper _____ bulk, so she is sure to never run out.
3 You can pick ______ some good bargains at the street market.
4 I’ve spent so much lately that all of my accounts are _____ the red.
5 I had to pay _____ the odds to get good seats for the ballet because there were so few places left.

Uzupełnij każdą lukę jednym wyrazem. Przekształć wyraz podany w nawiasie, tak aby powstał spójny i logiczny tekst.
Wymagana jest pełna poprawność gramatyczna i ortograficzna wpisanych wyrazów.
There is a tendency to blame the banking system and its sometimes seemingly (1) _______________ (fraud) practices for
many personal financial difficulties. While a lot is the result of (2) _________________ (consume) making unwise choices,
it is true that banks sometimes put temptation in the way of customers, which often proves to be irresistible. For
example, at one point, home-buyers in the United States were being encouraged to buy impressive homes, which were
obviously (3) _______________ (afford) as far as their disposable income was considered. Homebuyers were told that
they did not have to meet the normal financial expectations, but could make a (4) _________________ (minimum) down
payment instead, and that their loan would have very low interest rates for the first few years. A lack of financial literacy
led many borrowers to ignore the fact that, after the initial period, the cost of their monthly payments would skyrocket.
As a result, many people were forced to sell or even abandon their homes. The lesson? When making big spending (5)
_____________ (decide), always do some research first!

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. You can use a maximum of five words.
1 Has anyone informed them about the meeting?
Have they __________________________ about the meeting?
2 Many historians think that the ancient Egyptian Imhotep was the first real medical doctor.
It __________________________ Egyptian Imhotep was the first real medical doctor.
3 The locals said that our neighbour had been a writer of romantic fiction.
It __________________________ had been a writer of romantic fiction.
4 Millions of people visit this website.
This website __________________________ millions of people.
5 You mustn’t take these documents out of the office.
These documents __________________________ out of the office.

Transform the sentences into PASSIVE VOICE.

1. The plumber will fix the kitchen sink.

2. Jim has taken a photo of me.

3. Tom gave Kate the ring.

4. All the students had passed the algebra test.

5. Our basketball team lost its games.

6. The contractor was renovating our kitchen.

7. Sue will cook her family the dinner.

8. Jane Beard has composed the school song.

9. My father was taking pictures at the picnic.

10. Jim gives me a cup of hot coffee.

Rephrase the sentences into Personal Passive Voice.

1. A journalist reports that they are leaving Las Vegas tomorrow night.

2. Ancient people thought that the stars will fall on them.

3. Their parents thought that the teenagers have been dancing at the disco.

4. Everybody thinks that she sings beautifully

5. The children reported that their friends were swimming when they disappeared.

6. People believed that they had killed the animals during the night.

7. People think that drugs are very dangerous.

8. They knew that Mr. Brown was stealing iron from the factory.

9. The shareholders thought that the group had rejected the offer.

10. People claim that neither side wanted war.

11. People consider that one in three bathing beaches will be unfit for swimming.

12. The newspapers report that the most outstanding athletes have been representing their country.