UNITS 17 AND 18

REVIEW 9

A. Write one word in each gap

THE EXAM

It may sound strange, but Ben was looking forward to the English exam. Now, don’t imagine that

Ben was a great student. He was always slow to catch (1) ………..….. in class and couldn’t really

keep (2) ………..….. with the other students. And he hadn’t ever studied (3) …….…… the

exam. The real reason he thought he was going to sail (4) …………. was that he had all the

answers!

Two days before, he had found a piece of paper with all the questions and answers on it on his

teacher’s desk. It suddenly (5) …………… his mind that maybe for once he could pass the exam.

“What’s the point (6) ………….... studying?” he asked himself. After thinking it (7) …..……….

for a second, he (8) ……………… his mind up. He copied the piece of paper and his teacher (9)

……………… no idea what had happened.

When the exam started, Ben sat down and turned the question paper over. He looked and then

looked again. It was the wrong paper! It dawned (10) ……...…… Ben that he had copied the

wrong exam paper! His teacher was looking at him, so Ben thought he’d better get (11)

…………. with it. He knew he would never succeed (12) …………… passing the exam. Not all

of it (13) ………….. sense to him, but he did his best.

The next day, his teacher gave him his paper back and said “Well done, Ben. Much better”. Ben

couldn’t believe it! He had passed with a B! He realized he had (14) …..…..…. an important

lesson. With a little work, who knew what he would be capable (15) …..…..…..?

B. Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals when this is

necessary.

16. I passed the exam, but I’m still waiting to get my (certify) …………………

17. Have you done any (revise) …………………….. for the test?

18. Please pay (attend) ……………………….., Rita, when I am explain what your homework is.

19. I spent a long time on the maths problem but I still came up with the wrong (solve) ………..

20. One of my classmates was suspended for a week for bad (behave) ……………..

21. Well, Mrs. Tuner, you’ll be pleased to hear that Georgia has made a big (improve)

………………….. in geography.

22. I’m hoping to study English (literate) ……………………. at university.

C. Complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has similar meaning to the

first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.

23. The headmaster made the pupil wait outside his door. (made)

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The pupil …………………………………………….. outside the headmaster’s door.

24. Please don’t leave your books on my desk. (rather)

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I ………………………………………………. leave your books on my desk

25. I didn’t understand what my teacher was trying to express so I asked her again. (getting)

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I didn’t understand what my teacher ……………………………. so I asked her again.

26. Counting the words in your composition is a waste of time. (point)

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There ……………………………………………… the words in your composition.

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