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Unit 1 test 40 marks

Global listening
Listening for main ideas (5 marks)

Listen and complete the excerpts. Use the phrases in the box. You can
use them more than once.

that is in other words by that I mean

1 My subject today is mistaken identity; ________________ situations when the

wrong person is identified
2 They are, however, usually very convincing; ________________ the jury in a
criminal case often finds it hard not to believe
3 investigation into a criminal case stops once a person has been arrested.
________________, once the prosecution identifies the person
4 the worlds best truth machine, ________________, DNA.
5 being more responsive to the idea of error; ________________ police,
eyewitnesses, and prosecutors need to be more open

Close listening
Recognizing phrases used to introduce details (5 marks)

Match the details (a e) to the main points (1 5) and make a note of

the phrases used to introduce the details.

another example for instance an interesting example such as (x 2)

Main point a to e Phrase used

1 problems with eyewitnesses

2 issues leading to mistaken identity

3 information is not used

4 information showing someone is guilty is ignored

5 the criminal justice system needs improvement

a ignoring evidence showing someone else is guilty

b Jennifer Thompson
c poor memory, poor lighting
d being more responsive to error
e tunnel vision

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Vocabulary
Suffixes (5 marks)
Choose the correct form of the word to complete the sentences.
1 When making plans, you need to stay flexible/flexibility because things can
change.
2 The police have the responsible/responsibility of identifying the real
criminal.
3 This is not just a national/nationality problem: it happens all around the
world.
4 What is the probable/probability of someone being imprisoned due to
mistaken identity?
5 There is growing recognition/recognizable of the importance of this issue.

Grammar
Coordinators and subordinators (5 marks)

Complete the sentences with the correct conjunction.

but so because rather than while

1 Eyewitnesses can make mistakes, _________ the police need to find other
evidence too.
2 The woman was convinced the man was guilty, _________, in the end, she
was wrong.
3 Criminal cases need to have different types of evidence _________ only
eyewitnesses.
4 She started giving talks on the problems of eyewitnesses _________ she felt so
bad about her case.
5 An innocent man was put in prison for many years _________ the real
criminal went free.

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Speaking skill
Recognizing phrases used to introduce details (5 marks)

Complete the dialog with the phrases.

Thats a good idea. Field trips? Really? That sounds interesting.

Well, why dont you take the course too?

Ella: So, Ive finally decided which course Im going to take next term.
Leah: (1) ________________ Which one?
Ella: Ive signed up for Crime and Identity.
Leah: Crime and Identity? (2) ________________
Ella: Yeah, I thought so. You get to go on field trips to the city courts.
Leah: (3) ________________ Wow, Id love that.
Ella: Youd love that. (4) ________________
Leah: Hmmm, Im not sure. I really wanted to take Identity and Young
People.
Ella: You could always do that the following term.
Leah: Mmm, yeah. (5) ________________

Speaking task
Talking about identity (15 marks)

Discuss the questions.

1 Describe yourself.
2 Do you think your identity becomes more or less important as you grow
older?
3 What things do you have or do which are important for your identity?
4 Which different groups of people do you identify with?
5 Can identity cause problems between people?

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