Summative Test Gateway B1 Unit 2

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given.

When I (switch on) the TV, they (talk) about a robbery.

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given.

When I (get) home, I (make) a sandwich. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given. 

As I (pass) your house, I (see) someone in your back garden. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given. 

I (do) my homework when I (hear) the news. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given. 

While they (play), it (start) to rain. 

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 

1 you/do/What/ yesterday/evening/did? 

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 

2 did/go/ on/ holiday/Where/your brother/last summer? 

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 

3 you/did/an /umbrella/Why/bring? 

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 

4 did/Who/speak/ to/she/about /her/ homework? 

Put the words in the correct order to make questions. 

5 get/they/to/ the /football/ match/did/How/yesterday? 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of these verbs. 

1 I (spend) it with my cousins. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of these verbs. 

2 He (go) to Turkey. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of these verbs. 

3 I (not want) to get wet in the rain. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of these verbs. 

4 She (not speak) to anyone. 

Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of these verbs. 

5 They (go) by coach.

Complete the text with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given. 

The other day I (1) (check) my emails when I (2) (see) one from a clothes shop.

Complete the text with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given

‘You (3) (can) be the winner of a special prize!’ and it asked me to give my address and telephone number.

Complete the text with the correct past simple or past continuous form of the verbs given

I (4) (type) in my details when my sister came in. She saw what I was doing and shouted ‘Stop!’ She said it was a fraud and it wasn’t really a clothes shop. I’m so happy I (5) (not give) them my details. 

Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

1 I was cleaning my room yesterday and I came__________an old diary. 

Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

Detectives are looking________ two men in a black car.

Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

3 Can you find_______ when the exam starts? 

Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

The police are looking_____ the theft of a computer from the school. 

Complete the sentences with these prepositions.

5 The stolen jewellery turned__________in New York three years later. 

CHOOSE

There isn’t a lot of serious crime in my town. Vandals/Vandalism is probably the biggest problem and a lot of it is graffiti.

CHOOSE

I suppose thieves/theft is also a problem – there’s a lot of shoplifters/shoplifting in the supermarket.

CHOOSE

Sometimes thieves/theft also steal cars. We don’t have many other problems, although someone was arrested for breaking into a house.

CHOOSE

The burglar/burglary was caught when he was leaving through the window

Choose the best answer to complete the text.

When the police (1) a case, they normally look for evidence.

Choose the best answer to complete the text.

If there’s no evidence, they can’t (2) anyone of the crime.

Choose the best answer to complete the text.

They analyse the evidence carefully and when they are ready, they question the (3).

Choose the best answer to complete the text.

They only (4) that person when they think they can (5) the case. 

Complete the text with the correct noun form of the words given.

I saw an interesting (1) (discuss) about crime on TV last night

Complete the text with the correct noun form of the words given.

The presenter was saying that nowadays there is less serious crime like (2) (burgle) . 

Complete the text with the correct noun form of the words given.

However, things like (3) (vandal) and (4) (pirate) are more common. 

Complete the text with the correct noun form of the words given.

She said that they are all crimes and that there is no (5) (different) between them. The other people on the programme didn’t agree with her

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud and choose the best answers.

1 What did Shaun and his parents sell?

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud and choose the best answers.

Why was the art world shocked?

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud and choose the best answers.

Where did Shaun make his copies? 

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud and choose the best answers.

What did George do with the art?

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud and choose the best answers.

What did the family do with the money? 

For over 17 years, Shaun Greenhalgh and his elderly parents, George and Olive, sold copies of real famous paintings and statues to museums and art dealers all over the world. (1) Why did no one think that these pieces of art were not real? Where did Shaun learn to copy art so cleverly? No one knows the answers to these questions! The man himself is definitely not talking about it!

(2) The story of Shaun’s arrest shocked the whole art world. They are calling this one of the biggest art crimes in history. Everyone is amazed that no one suspected the family for such a long time. When the police finally found them, the family was living in a small house in Bolton. (3) Shaun did his work in a shed in the garden. This was where he made his amazing copies – everything from paintings and drawings to statues and plates.

    Shaun worked with tools from a local shop and used tea to make the objects look old.The work didn’t take him long either. (4) Shaun did the copies and then his father, 84-year-old George, took them to museums and galleries to sell them.George invented stories about Shaun’s art to persuade the museums to buy it.(5)The British Museum,The Tate Modern and other famous places all bought copies from the family.

Some experts believe that Shaun’s art had a value of more than ten million pounds and the family probably made over a million pounds from their crimes. So why were they still living in an old house? (6) No one knows. Many people believe that Shaun copied the art work because he couldn’t sell his own paintings and statues, not to make money. He just wanted to be a real artist.

Read the article about art fraud. Six sentences are missing from the article. Choose from the sentences A–H the one which fits each gap. There are two extra sentences.

A) Shaun was a good artist and George was a good salesman.

B)Why didn’t they buy expensive things or go on nice holidays?

C) In 2006 the police arrested Shaun and his parents, and Shaun went to prison.

D) The police are still looking for Shaun and his parents.

E) How did they do this for so long?

F) He copied one famous Egyptian statue of a Pharaoh’s daughter in less than a month!

G) George’s invented stories didn’t convince anyone.

H) There wasn’t a big art studio.