ActivateB1+GrammarTest_10

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Activate! B1+ Extra Grammar TestsTest 10

Developed by Pearson Longman Hellas

2009 1

1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 Youre really good at in front of people, so why dont you become a lecturer?No, I think I would rather be a director.

A to speakB speakC to speakingD speaking

2 In my job, I cant afford a second when I hear that a news story is about to break.You must work well under pressure.

A losingB to loseC to losingD lose

3 is all about getting a great story and telling the world about it.A To broadcastB BroadcastC To broadcastingD Broadcasting

4 If my employer agrees me have a few days off, Im going to go to a film festival in London.A lettingB to lettingC letsD to let

5 Its quite easy the footage back to the station using a satellite truck.A to beamB beamC beamingD to beaming


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2009 2

6 A man whose home had been flooded asked me and see the damage that had been done.A comeB comingC to comeD comes

7 The crews job involves to where the incident is taking place and investigating it.A goingB to goingC goD to go

8 Faye White encouraged her team mates on winning the match.A concentrateB concentratesC concentratingD to concentrate

9 My editor advised me an outline before beginning my report.I was going to suggest that to you as well.

A to writeB to writingC writesD write

10 Before the actress, he worked out exactly what he was going to ask her.A interviewB to interviewingC interviewingD to interview

11 My sister is responsible for footage and seeing if it can be used on the news programme.A watchB watching


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2009 3

C to watchD to watching12 The woman apologised for so upset during the news bulletin.A to beB beC beingD to being

Marks / 12

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 I cant stand the news on TV; Id rather get my information off the internet.A to watchB watchC to watchingD watching

2 Its worth a degree if you want a job in journalism.A gettingB getsC getD to get

3 We congratulated the crew on such a good job investigating the incident.A doB doesC doingD to do

4 Sheila cant wait Johnny Depp.She has such a great job; Im jealous!

A interview


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2009 4

B to interviewC interviewingD interviews

5 He went to the flooded area in order exactly what had happened.A to seeB seeC seeingD sees

6 Did your sister have the chance the article that I wrote?Im not sure. Ill ask her this evening.

A readingB to readC readsD to reading

7 The reporter went on for too long and the bulletin ran out of time.A to talkB talkingC talkD talks

8 Do you remember TV when you were little?Of course. There were some great programmes on back then.

A watchingB to watchC watchD to watching

9 We asked him why he had forgotten the witness where he had been when the fire had brokenout.

A to askB asking


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2009 5

C to askingD ask10 Theres no point with the director.Thats for sure. He is very stubborn.

A to arguingB in arguingC for to argueD to argue

11 Did you stop ....... in order to watch the breaking news story?No. Unfortunately, I was far too busy.

A to workB the workingC worksD working

12 Mum regretted not ....... on the eight oclock news.Really? She didnt miss much.

A to turnB turningC turnD turns

Marks / 12

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the firstsentence using the word given.

1 Dad was just about to go to bed when he heard the news.Dad was .. to bed when he heard the news. POINT

2 They werent planning to show a news bulletin at eight oclock.They had .. a news bulletin at eight oclock. INTENTION


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2009 6

3 Itll be great when I eventually become a journalist.I .. a journalist. WAIT4 You really should go back to university.She .. go back to university. PERSUADE

5 Because of the stormy weather we couldnt get to the cottage.The stormy weather .. to the cottage. PREVENTED

6 Dont try to persuade the editor to broadcast the story; he never listens.Its .. to persuade the editor to broadcast the story; he never listens. NO

7 The reporter found out about foreign news stories by going abroad to Europe.The reporter went abroad to Europe so .. about foreign news stories. AS

8 The detective thought the husband had killed his wife.The detective .. killing his wife. SUSPECTED

Marks / 8

4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I cant afford to buy/buyingthe camera I wanted for my journalism class.

2 I cant wait to seeing/to seemyself on the evening news later.

3 Are the children looking forward to go/to goingto the studio with their dad on Saturday?

4 Arent you tired ofwatching/watch all the terrible news thats on TV night after night?

5 After he finished to write/writinghis article on the fire, he realised that he had made a mistake.

6 If I had the chance going/to goto any country in the world, I would go to Japan.


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2009 7

7 The late night news programme with Jon Stewart is worth watching/to watch.

8 I didnt have time reading/to readthe news yesterday. Did anything exciting happen?

Marks / 8

T o t a l M a r k s / 4 0

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