Motivate!

4 Progress Test Standard

Name: __________________________________________________ Result: __/100

Vocabulary

1 Look at the pictures and write the words.

1 a______________ 2 d__ c_________ 3 g__ o__ 4 c____________ a

a s____________ s______________ t______________ t______________

5 l______ f______ 6 q____________ a 7 i____________ a 8 g__ t__

c______________ s______________ c______________ p______________

9 c____________ a 10 p____________ a

c______________ f______________
Score __/10

2 Complete the sentences with words for crimes and criminals.

1 The crime of taking money or property illegally, often by using threats or violence is
______________.
2 A ______________ takes things from people’s pockets in crowded places.
3 The crime of taking someone away and making them prisoners is ______________ .
4 A ______________ is someone who destroys public property.
5 The crime of killing someone is ______________ .
6 A ______________ is someone who uses violence to steal money from a bank or a shop.
7 The crime of destroying things, particularly public property is ______________ .
8 A ______________ kills another person.
9 A ______________ takes another person and keeps them prisoner until money is paid.
10 A ______________ is someone who steals money or possessions from other people.
Score __/10

Grammar

3 Complete the sentences with must or can’t.

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 1 She ______________ be Amy’s sister because she looks completely different.
2 They ______________ be from Brazil because they don’t speak a word of Portuguese.
3 This ______________ be Peter’s coat. His name is on the letter in the inside pocket.
4 He ______________ be the robber. He looks exactly like the man in the police photo.
5 They ______________ be hungry. They haven’t eaten anything since breakfast.
6 You ______________ be hungry! You’ve just had breakfast.
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4 Correct the sentences. Use might, could, must or can’t.

1 He can’t be Australian. He speaks English. X

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2 That book must be Susan’s. She doesn’t like reading. X
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3 She can’t be tired after her long journey. X
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4 Be careful! That man can’t have a knife. X
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5 He’s got a foreign accent. He must be Russian. X
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6 There are no lights on in the house so our parents might be out. X
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5 Circle the correct words.

1 If I ran / had run faster, I would have caught the bus.

2 If it hadn’t started raining, we would have gone / had gone to the park to play tennis.
3 They would have bought a new car if they had / had had enough money
4 She wouldn’t have / would have lost her purse if she had been more careful.
5 If we had seen / hadn’t seen the thief, we would have told the police.
6 If the thief hadn’t been / hasn’t been so careless, the police wouldn’t have caught him.
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6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 If she ______________________________ (work) harder, she would have passed the exam.
2 If I had had enough money, I ______________________________ (go) to England last summer.
3 If I had seen the pickpocket, I ______________________________ (tell) the police.
4 If she ______________________________ (not go) to the party, she wouldn’t have met her new
friend.
5 If you had been more careful, you ______________________________ (not break) the window.
6 She ______________________________ (not go) to prison if she hadn’t stolen the car.
Score __/6

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7 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in the box.

meet not steal have not be do go

1 If I ______________________________ my homework, the teacher wouldn’t have been so angry.

2 If I had caught the bus, I ______________________________ late for school.
3 If she hadn’t been so busy, she ______________________________ out last night.
4 She ______________________________ her friends if she had gone out.
5 If I ______________________________ enough money, I would have bought those fantastic
shoes!
6 If she had been more careful, the pickpocket ______________________________ her purse.
core __/6

Reading

8 Read the text and choose the correct answers.

At 6.50pm on 7th August 1963, a special mail train left Glasgow in Scotland on its way to
London. The train consisted of 12 coaches and carried 72 post-office staff, whose job was to sort
the mail during the night as the train travelled to London. One of the coaches was known as the
HVP coach, the high value package coach, and this coach was full of money. At three o’clock
the next morning, the driver stopped the train at a red light about 50km north of London. He
didn’t realize that the light was not a real signal but was part of a plan to carry out the biggest
robbery in British history, a robbery that has become known as The Great Train Robbery.

A gang of 15 criminals from London had planned the robbery and several gang members quickly
entered the HVP coach. To their surprise, there were no security guards on the train and they
were able to remove 121 sacks containing banknotes and other valuables and transfer them
quickly to a waiting truck. The robbers then disappeared into the night. They had stolen £2.6
million in cash, which is equivalent to about £35 million (or €40 million) today. But the gang were
not able to enjoy the money they had stolen for very long. Between August and December 1963,
most of the gang were arrested. In January 1964, 11 of the robbers were put on trial and all of
them were found guilty. Seven were sentenced to 30 years in prison. And the money? Most of it
has never been found and, as many of the gang members are now dead, perhaps we will never
know what really happened to it.

1 What time did the train leave Glasgow?

a) ten to seven in the evening b) ten past seven in the evening
2 Where was it going?
a) to Scotland b) to London
3 How many post-office staff were working on the train?
a) 121 b) 72
4 Why did the driver stop the train?
a) because he came to a red signal b) because he saw a red light he thought was a signal
5 What did the HVP coach contain?
a) very important people b) cash and other valuables
6 How many gang members were there?
a) 15 b) 11
7 What is the equivalent value today of the money the robbers stole?
a) £40 million b) £35 million
Score __/7

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9 Read the text again and answer the questions.

1 How far was the train from London when the robbery happened?
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2 What happened to the money?
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3 When were the gang members arrested?
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Score __/3

Writing

10 You are going to write a description of a crime you witnessed. Write 150–170 words. Include the
following:

- where you were and who you were with

- what you were doing
- the criminal or criminals
- what they were doing
- what they did
- what they were wearing and / or carrying
- what you did.

Remember to use adjectives to make your story more interesting.

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Listening

11 Listen to the interview and circle T (true) or F (false).

1 The incident happened at about eleven o’clock this morning. T/ F

2 Andy was buying a birthday present for his mother. T/ F
3 The man was wearing black jeans. T/ F
4 He was around 20 to 25 years old. T/ F
5 He was carrying a sports bag. T/ F
6 The man asked the jeweller to give him a tray of rings. T/ F
7 The man ran down the street towards the railway bridge. T/ F
Score __/7

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12 Listen again and answer the questions.

1 Why were they scared?

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2 What colour was the robbers’ car?
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3 Where did the car go?
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Score __/3

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Speaking

13 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT A

a) Student B is going to tell you about a crime he / she witnessed. Ask questions about the crime:

- where he / she was

- what he / she was doing
- what the criminal(s) looked like
- what they were wearing / carrying / doing
- what happened
- how he / she felt afterwards.

Remember to show interest in what he / she says.

b) Now you are going to tell Student B about a crime you witnessed. Think about:

- where you were

- what you were doing
- what the criminal(s) looked like
- what they were wearing / carrying / doing
- what happened
- how you felt afterwards.

Tell Student B about the crime and then answer his / her questions.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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Speaking

13 Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions.

STUDENT B

a) You are going to tell Student A about a crime you witnessed. Think about:

- where you were

- what you were doing
- what the criminal(s) looked like
- what they were wearing / carrying / doing
- what happened
- how you felt afterwards.

Tell Student A about the crime and then answer his / her questions.

a) Now Student A is going to tell you about a crime he / she witnessed. Ask questions about the
crime:

- where he / she was

- what he / she was doing
- what the criminal(s) looked like
- what they were wearing / carrying / doing
- what happened
- how he / she felt afterwards.

Remember to show interest in what he / she says.

Score __/10

Vocabulary __/20
Grammar __/30
Reading __/20
Writing __/10
Listening __/10
Speaking __/10
TOTAL __/100

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