Short Test 8 | Group B
Name: _____________________ Class: ____
VOCABULARY
1 Complete the sentences with the correct verbs.
1 I’ve been trying to ____________ my parents into buying me a second-hand car since I got my driving
licence, but they haven’t agreed yet.
2 I’d like to ____________ rid of my old bike and buy a new one.
3 They couldn’t ____________ the transaction because they couldn’t log into their account.
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2 Complete the sentences with the correct prepositions.
1 They can’t keep ______ their rich lifestyle, not after Peter lost his job a few months ago.
2 Kate wants to invest a lot of money ______ land and property.
3 Losing a job usually has a negative impact ______ your standard of living.
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3 Translate the Polish parts of the sentences into English.
1 You can use my computer to log in and ______________________ (sprawdzić stan konta).
2 I’ve spent a lot of money on this course, but I hope it’ll ______________________ (opłaci się) in the future.
3 He started his business with a small ______________________ (stragan na bazarze) a few years ago.
4 I called the bank to ______________________ (zgłosić) that my card had been stolen.
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GRAMMAR
4 Rewrite the active sentences in the passive.
1 They didn’t renovate the building last year.
__________________________________________________
2 They’re installing a new satellite dish at the moment.
__________________________________________________
3 Somebody has stolen my motorbike.
__________________________________________________
4 They won’t finish the project next week.
__________________________________________________
5 People don’t visit this museum very often.
__________________________________________________
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5 Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use have something done.
1 A dressmaker made this skirt for me last week.
I _________________________________ by a dressmaker last week.
2 They are building a garage for us next to our house.
We _________________________________ next to our house.
3 A nurse regularly checks his blood pressure.
He _________________________________ regularly by a nurse.
4 A famous artist has painted this portrait for her.
She _________________________________ by a famous artist.
5 They’ll turn off the central heating for us when it gets warm.
We _________________________________ when it gets warm.
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