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тест по английскому языку (11 класс)

Unit 8 “Crime and Punishment” (11th grade)

TEST

I. GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY

1. Fill in the gaps in the sentences with the word accident or incident

1) In her story she remembers many humorous _____ from her life in the country.

2) I am really sorry about your camera: it was an _____.

3) John’s had an _____ at work and he’s had to go to hospital.

4) Apart from the _____ in the travel agency our vacation was completely trouble-free.

5) After the criminal had been found nobody mentioned the _____ again.

6) Five people have been killed in a car _____ this morning.

7) A serious _____ is blocking the southbound side of the M1.

8) We met them by _____.

2. Match the items in column A with the items in column B in order to make correct sentences

3. Match words and expressions from list  A with words and expressions from list B that have the opposite meaning

4. Fill in the gaps in these sentences with a suitable word from Ex. 3

1) In the past a _____ would inevitably lead to a barbaric punishment, nowadays the laws seem to have become less harsh.

2) After being found _____, the murderer was sentenced to life imprisonment.

3) Some people believe that sending a young criminal to warm countries to relax will encourage the _____ to return as a law-abiding citizen.

4) Street vandalism is an example of a _____ that may lead to more serious abuse of the law.

5) Many people consider capital punishment to be exceptionally _____, which is unacceptable in a civilized country.

6) The terrorist gang that killed thousands of _____ people on 11 September 2001 in New York deserves very severe punishment.

7) The Juvenile Crime Committee decided to work out a series of further _____ that would ensure that they didn’t re-offend in the future.

8) The Independent reports that nearly 1 person in 3 was a _____ of a crime in 1999.

5. Choose the best alternative to fill in the gaps in each of the following sentences

1) When the police confronted her _____ the evidence, she admitted everything.

a) of

b) with

c) to

2) John looked at the policeman’s face but it didn’t give _____ his thoughts.

a) in

b) away

c) up

3) The teacher accused a student _____ cheating during the exam.

a) in

b) of

c) with

4) He was _____ heavily for breaking the speed limit.

a) cautioned

b) warned

c) fined

5) “I’ll let you off with a _____ this time”, the policeman said to the driver.

a) notice

b) remark

c) caution

6) We had to repair our old car after the accident – my father is deeply attached _____it.

a) in

b) with

c) to

7) They gave Monica a final _____, and told her that if she was late again she would lose her job.

a) statement

b) warning

c) sentence

8) After the burglary detectives _____ the yard for clues.

a) searched

b) looked

c) found

II. READING

Read the article about different crimes and say which text mentions the following:

1. A criminal who attacked his victim with a home appliance.

2. A victim who couldn’t defend himself.

3. Two retired women who injured a young criminal.

4. A former sportsman who protected himself.

5. A victim’s father who tried to catch the criminals.

6. The criminal was caught by the police soon after the incident.

7. A victim who acted so effectively that a criminal couldn’t move for some time.