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B2 Unit test 11B

descriptions of events so that individuals,

1 Read the article about Reuters News Agency and
organizations and governments can make their own
complete the gaps with the correct sentences a-f.
decisions based on facts.
There is one extra sentence that you don’t need.
Reuters joined with Thomson’s financial information
Reuters division in 2007 and, as a result, its new name is
Thomson Reuters is one of the world’s biggest Thomson Reuters. 5 _____ And not only that – it looks
suppliers of news and financial information. set to stay that way for some time to come.
1
_____ They provide news stories, photographs and a The agency then expanded these technological
video to newspapers, television and internet sites advances to include news and other financial
worldwide. Although known as a press agency, information.
Reuters makes most of its profits through providing b Formerly known as Reuters Group plc, it has a
financial information such as currency rates and stock global network of over 2,000 journalists.
prices to bankers and investors all over the world. c As a result, Reuters transferred its London
headquarters from Fleet Street, moving all of them
The history of Reuters goes hand in hand with into one building.
improvements in communication technology. d This provides news, sports, business and
Reuters was established by Paul Julius Reuter. entertainment via satellite to broadcasters in more
Originally a bookseller in Germany, he set up a service than ninety countries.
using pigeons to fly stock prices between Germany and e It remains a leader in what has become a multi-
Brussels. But by 1851, London had an important place billion dollar industry.
in the global telegraphic network so Reuter moved to f From there, he could supply investors in London
an office near the London Stock Exchange. 2 _____ By and Paris with stock prices over the new Dover–
the late 1850s, the company had offices throughout Calais telegraph line.
Europe.
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Reuter retired in 1872 and the company changed its
name to Reuters Ltd. In 1941 it was reorganized to
maintain its independence as a press agency. At the
same time, in the face of competition from American
agencies after World War Two, Reuters increased its
financial information services, introducing
Stockmaster, which sent stock information from
around the world onto computer screens. The launch of
the Reuters monitor nearly ten years later created an
electronic marketplace for foreign currency by
displaying currency rates in real time. 3 _____ This was
followed by the introduction of a service which
allowed foreign currency traders to trade directly from
their own computers.
In the 1990s, Reuters continued to develop information
systems and set up a number of companies, including a
television company called Reuters Television. 4 _____
Today’s Reuters is still based on its basic rules of trust,
which state that news and information from the
company must be independent and objective. Reuters’
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4 Complete the mini-dialogues with phrases from

2 Complete the second sentence so that it means
the box. There is one phrase that you don’t need.
the same as the first.

1 ‘I went to the new shopping centre yesterday,’ said according to this article around 50
David. I can’t remember exactly something or other
David said the sad thing is
_________________________________. what was impressive about it was
2 ‘I’ll call you as soon as I finish,’ said Pablo.
1
Pablo said
_________________________________. Fiona Do you know how many people are coming
3 ‘Did you visit the Louvre when you were in Paris?’ to Tom’s party?
asked Zara.
Gayle He did tell me, but
Zara asked ________________________________.
______________________ how many he
4 ‘I’m going to the gym tomorrow,’ said Julia.
said. I know it’s mainly his university
Julia said _________________________________.
friends.
5 ‘Were you travelling to the airport when your car
broke down?’ asked Boris. 2
Boris asked _______________________________. Husband Well, ______________________, the
suspects were arrested as they were crossing
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the border.
3 Match 1–5 to a–f to make complete sentences. Wife Which paper is that in?
There is one letterthat you don’t need.
3
1 I enjoy watching current affairs programmes ___ Charlie How was the show last night?
2 There are far too many celebrity chefs around these
days ___ Anya I’ve ever seen anything like it!
3 The home improvement programmes on Channel 4 ______________________ the energy those
were really useful___ guys had. They played for two hours!
4 I found the latest crime drama really gripping ___ 4
5 That new sitcom with Frank Monroe is one of the
Man Do you know what this first thing on the
best I’ve seen ___
menu is?
a and most of them are doing the same old thing.
Woman Erm, it’s a chocolate ___________________,
b but a recent survey showed that people disliked the
but I’m not sure exactly what.
commercial breaks on all channels.
c because they gave me some ideas for transforming 5
my spare room. Irina It says here that most young people leave
d and there are some really amusing dialogues. school not knowing how to manage money or look
e because I get a better understanding of what’s going after themselves.
on in my country.
f and watched most of the series at the weekend. Kazumi ______________________, I think that’s
probably true.
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5 Read the article about the author Ian Fleming 6 Which part of speech are the underlined words
and answer the questions. Write no more than in the text? Choose a, b, or c.
three words for each answer.
1 a subject and relative clause
Ian Fleming b subject and object
c relative clause and object
Ian Fleming was the writer 1 who invented James
2 a relative clause
Bond. Casino Royale, published in 1953, was the first
b object consisting of several words
novel in which this character appeared. Fleming went
c subject
on to write 2 eleven more James Bond novels before
3 a subject consisting of several words
his death in 1964.
b verb
As a young man, Fleming’s ambition was to join the c object consisting of several words
British Foreign Office, but he failed to get a job there, 4 a subject consisting of several words
which represented3 a great disappointment to him. b verb
Although he 4 had never intended to be a writer, he got c object consisting of several words
a job as a journalist for Reuters News Agency. Then, 5 a subject consisting of several words
due to world events in the late 1930s, Fleming became b verb
5
a secret information officer in the navy. c object consisting of several words
6
Leaving the navy in 1945, Fleming took the decision 6 a present participle clause as an object
to become a writer. But it was his work for the navy, b past participle clause as an object
which included several secret expeditions, that gave c object consisting of several words
him the ideas for his James Bond novels. 7 a subject
b verb
The first James Bond novel to be made into a film was c object
7
Dr. No, in 1962. The film, starring Sean Connery,
was a huge success. 2 points for each correct answer 14

Nobody really knows what makes the James Bond

stories so successful, but now, half a century after
Fleming’s death, they are as popular as ever.
1 In which novel did the character of James Bond
originally feature?
2 Who did Ian Fleming work for before becoming a
secret information officer?
3 Which organization inspired Ian Fleming to write
the James Bond stories?

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7 Choose the correct option a–d to complete the 8 Complete the sentences with a reporting verb
sentences. from the box in the correct tense. There are two
verbs that you don’t need.
1 There’s no point in _____ it. Several people saw
you take the money. announce assure blame claim
a admitting deny encourage persuade
b denying point out promise remind
c claiming suggest warn
d mentioning
2 I tend to flick through the channels when the _____ 1 My husband __________ me for being late, but he
come on. It’s always the same old ads anyway. knows perfectly well that it was his fault.
a current affairs 2 Even though I really didn’t want to go, Karl
b match highlights managed to __________ me to go to the party with
c commercial breaks him.
d celebrity chefs 3 I might __________ that we set out earlier than
3 It’s completely _____ that women earn less than planned because of the bad weather.
men for doing the same job. We need to change this 4 My mother has always __________ me to
situation! concentrate on my education.
a irresponsible 5 I offered to do the cleaning, but my flatmate
b irrelevant __________ that I’d done it recently and it was her
c unmanageable turn.
d unacceptable 6 Magda __________ me that the food in this
4 The government’s new environmental _____ aims restaurant wasn’t very good. I wish I’d listened!
to educate the public about threats to wildlife. 7 When I expressed my concerns, my boss
a survey __________ me that there was nothing to worry
b agreement about.
c campaign 8 We’ve complained about our room and the
d message receptionist __________ to upgrade us to a bigger
5 We’ll know how serious the situation is after a one.
detailed ________ of the figures. 9 At the end of the meeting, Hannah __________ that
a plot she would be leaving next month.
b analysis 10 Susie __________ that she used to be on TV, but
c tip nobody takes her seriously.
d investigation
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9 Complete the sentences with the correct form of 10 Complete the sentences with an adjective formed
the words from the box. There are two extra from the word in brackets.
words that you don’t need.
1 It’s hard to remain __________ when you’re
breakthrough campaign conflict talking about your own family, isn’t it? (object)
crisis cure inspire peace 2 This is the __________ desk that the author Charles
suffer survive unfortunate Dickens sat at to write his novels. (act)
victory wound 3 I’m not sure if I could handle twelve hours on a
plane, but four or five is __________. (manage)
1 Several people were __________ when the armed 4 It was an __________ meeting that led to them
robber opened fire. becoming close friends. (accident)
2 The most recent economic __________ in Europe 5 The video went __________ as soon as it was
lasted for many years. posted on You Tube. (virus)
3 After decades of __________, the two sides 6 Alex hasn’t had many girlfriends. He’s quite
decided to sit down together and work things out. __________ when it comes to asking girls out.
4 Everyone lives in the hope that one day there will a (select)
medical __________ in the fight against cancer. 7 There are bottles of water in the fridge. The tap
5 It was a bittersweet __________ for the team water here isn’t __________. (drink)
because although they won the match, they still lost 8 I recently read a very __________ article on social
the championship. networking. (inform)
6 Nowadays there’s no need to __________ in 9 It looks like Dirk is the __________ partner in the
silence. Call the doctor and make an appointment! business. (dominate)
7 Scientists are confident that they are just about to 10 Coffee is a highly __________ drink due to the
discover a __________ for blindness. caffeine in it. (addict)
8 Amongst all the bad news we hear every day, I
must say it’s __________ to hear a story about 1 point for each correct answer 10
human kindness.
9 I can’t believe anyone __________ that explosion.
The building was completely destroyed!
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10 Everyone was delighted when the __________
agreement was finally signed to end the war.

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