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GENERAL REVIEWA.

1. "How many eggs have we got?" "_____"

A. They're no in the fridge.

B. There aren't some.

C. Not too many.

D. Not too much.

2. "How old is she now?" "She _____ in 1905."

A. born

B. was borne

C. was born

D. was burn

3. No matter _____, you must keep trying.

A. however it seems difficult

B. how difficult does it seem

C. how difficult it seems

D. however seems it difficult

4. How much longer _____ this dictionary?

A. will you need

B. have you needed

C. you need

D. need you

5. He was fined by the police for driving too _____.

A. hard

B. speedy

C. fast

D. fastly

6. We _____ be millionaires one day.

A. can be able to

B. have had to

C. will has to

D. could

7. The old general told us stories of how he _____.

A. has fought the Germans

B. had won the war alone

C. defeat the enemy

D. was fighting in the battles of 1944

8. My train arrived at 10:15, which means: _____.

A. fifteen ten

B. ten past fifteen

C. fifteen past ten

D. ten fifteen

9. The hijackers were arrested and didn't know where _____.

A. will be taken

B. they're taken

C. they were being taken

D. they would take

10. The tourists were looking forward _____ the Tate Gallery.

A. to visit

B. a visit to

C. to visiting

D. visiting

11. Will you do me a favour if _____ you?

A. we all would like

B. I ask

C. somebody wants it

D. I want

12. "Can you lend me a pound?" "_____"

A. Not, sorry.

B. I'm afraid not.

C. I afraid no.

D. No, sadly.

13. "What are you doing?" "I _____ to find my watch."

A. try

B. 've tried

C. tried

D. 'm trying

14. If you'd written earlier, I'd have known when you _____ to go on holiday.

A. wanted

B. would intend

C. would want

D. will want

15. A horrible morning was followed by a torrent of rain _____ afternoon.

A. in late

B. on late

C. late in

D. late in the

16. The family lost their money on roulette so they're unable to buy _____.

A. everything

B. nothing

C. anything

D. something

17. The policeman warned the photographer _____ too near.

A. doesn't come

B. not to come

C. don't come

D. shouldn't come

18. In his spare time he works _____ a salesman for an insurance company.

A. at

B. like

C. as

D. out

19. "Some sugar?" "_____"

A. No, I don't.

B. Yes, please.

C. Thanks, I'd like.

D. No, no me!

20. My son is only one and a half years old but he can already _____.

A. come

B. hurry

C. go

D. walk

B.

1. Last week my neighbour had a serious heart attack. He _____ taken to hospital.

A. ?had to have

B. ?had to be

C. ?must had to be

D. ?has been

2. If I _____ him before, I _____ him to my party.

A. ?would know // would invite

B. ?had known // would have invited

C. ?would have known // had invited

D. ?knew // didn't invite

3. I'd like to buy a book. Can you tell me _____ a bookshop near here?

A. ?if there's

B. ?is there

C. ?whether is there

D. ?there is

4. I feel _____.

A. ?happily

B. ?badly

C. ?awfully

D. ?ill

5. As you pass the house, you'll be able to see Mr Watson's garden _____.

A. ?on your right

B. ?on your right hand

C. ?to your right handed side

D. ?to your right side

6. On very high mountains there aren't _____ trees.

A. ?some

B. ?no

C. ?the

D. ?any

7. It's been a long time since you've seen him, _____?

A. ?hasn't it

B. ?isn't it

C. ?hasn't he

D. ?haven't you

8. Can I have _____, please?

A. ?a bread's loaf

B. ?a bread loaf

C. ?a loaf-bread

D. ?a loaf of bread

9. _____ people don't know what it is like in other countries.

A. ?Most of

B. ?The most of

C. ?Most

D. ?The most

10. Margaret _____ me _____ worry.

A. ?said // not to

B. ?told // not to

C. ?told // don't

D. ?said // not

11. We had a nice party with drinks and dancing; then, _____ we went home.

A. ?at least

B. ?after all

C. ?following

D. ?finally

12. No one was sure _____ Ron would come to the party or not.

A. ?when

B. ?what time

C. ?why

D. ?whether

13. Water _____ at a temperature of 100 C.

A. ?is boiled

B. ?is to boil

C. ?boils

D. ?is boiling

14. "Where did you buy this lovely pair of boots?" "In _____."

A. ?Austrian

B. ?Ireland

C. ?Greek

D. ?French

15. He can jump really _____.

A. ?big

B. ?high

C. ?highly

D. ?hardly

16. "What was his full name?" "_____"

A. ?George Bernard Shaw.

B. ?M.H. Kingsley.

C. ?Nick.

D. ?Smith.

17. This beach is usually closed _____ a rainy day.

A. ?in

B. ?at

C. ?while

D. ?on

18. "Give it to me, will you?" "_____"

A. ?I'll.

B. ?Here you are.

C. ?Please.

D. ?It's here.

19. "Would you care to join us for dinner tomorrow?" "_____"

A. ?Sorry, I wouldn't.

B. ?Unfortunately, I won't be able to.

C. ?Excuse me, I won't be able to.

D. ?Pardon me, I wouldn't.

20. After Jack _____ in his notice at the office, his wife ran away with a lawyer.

A. ?was handing

B. ?had handed

C. ?handing

D. ?having handed

C.

1. The reporter asked the old lady if she had spent _____ on toys.

A. ?any moneys

B. ?few money

C. ?any money

D. ?some moneys

2. That's the tenth whisky you _____ this evening.

A. ?have drunk

B. ?drink

C. ?have been drinking

D. ?drank

3. You _____ a university degree for this job. You'll only have to write letters and answer the phone.

A. ?don't need

B. ?needn't

C. ?haven't got

D. ?mustn't have

4. _____ we spend our holidays at the seaside.

A. ?Since two years

B. ?Always

C. ?Recently

D. ?Every year

5. A fast train runs _____ than a slow train.

A. ?faster

B. ?much fast

C. ?more fastly

D. ?fastlier

6. Yesterday it _____ continuously when I was going to the cinema.

A. ?was going to rain

B. ?was raining

C. ?had rained

D. ?has rained

7. Could you tell me when _____ on Saturdays?

A. ?do shops open

B. ?shops open

C. ?are shops open

D. ?shops' opening

8. We _____ our new car for three days when my husband crashed it.

A. ?had

B. ?have had

C. ?have

D. ?had had

9. She knew that Jack _____ well lately.

A. ?hasn't been feeling

B. ?hadn't been feeling

C. ?was felt

D. ?hadn't been felt

10. You hardly ever panic, _____ you?

A. ?aren't

B. ?do

C. ?don't

D. ?have

11. The captain of the ocean liner has just asked a sailor if _____ seen a white whale near the African coast.

A. ?he always had

B. ?he had ever

C. ?had he ever

D. ?he has ever

12. Don't disturb me. _____ an important report.

A. ?I'll write

B. ?I'll to write

C. ?I'm writing

D. ?I write

13. Sorry about the mess - I _____ the house.

A. ?have been painting

B. ?had painted

C. ?will have painted

D. ?painted

14. He would have drowned if he _____ swim.

A. ?had not

B. ?didn't know to

C. ?couldn't have

D. ?hadn't been able to

15. I _____ accepted the job if I had known the conditions in the factory.

A. ?wouldn't have never

B. ?would never have

C. ?would have never

D. ?never would

16. Only three _____ cheering wildly when the American pop group appeared on the stage.

A. ?hundred peoples were

B. ?hundred people were

C. ?hundreds peoples were

D. ?hundreds of peoples were

17. After he _____ the answer, the judge started to laugh.

A. ?had been hearing

B. ?was heard

C. ?was hearing

D. ?had heard

18. Yesterday afternoon the children were watching the video when suddenly a cat _____ into the room through the open window.

A. ?jumped

B. ?had jumped

C. ?was jumped

D. ?had been jumping

19. Be polite if you _____ me to help you.

A. ?will want

B. ?want

C. ?would want

D. ?had wanted

20. "So you started reading Spanish novels a year ago." "Well, in fact, I _____ read Spanish novels before that."

A. ?---

B. ?had

C. ?have

D. ?got used to

D.

1. Tomorrow he will come _____ home late.

A. ?at

B. ?---

C. ?to

D. ?to the

2. Mark prefers cycling _____ driving.

A. ?to

B. ?for

C. ?than

D. ?as

3. _____ going to the party.

A. ?Everybody are

B. ?Every people is

C. ?Everyone is

D. ?Every people are

4. The visitors _____ all the different ways of making brandy.

A. ?were shown

B. ?had shown

C. ?has shown

D. ?showed

5. A new motorway _____ here next year.

A. ?will build

B. ?will be building

C. ?will be built

D. ?will have built

6. Kate's _____ her sister.

A. ?much taller than

B. ?much taller then

C. ?very taller then

D. ?very taller than

7. I'd like to know what you do for _____.

A. ?work

B. ?a profession

C. ?a living

D. ?a job

8. He thanked me for what I _____ the previous week.

A. ?have done

B. ?did

C. ?was going

D. ?had done

9. He got _____ bronchitis and was taken to _____ hospital.

A. ?the // a

B. ?--- // ---

C. ?a // a

D. ?the // ---

10. It took years of research, but _____ they found the answer.

A. ?last

B. ?in the end

C. ?lastly

D. ?at the end

11. We are a little late - the play _____ begun.

A. ?had just

B. ?just

C. ?has just

D. ?is just

12. It was raining _____, so we couldn't go out.

A. ?all days

B. ?all the days

C. ?every days

D. ?all day

13. I couldn't understand what she was _____.

A. ?speaking

B. ?saying

C. ?telling

D. ?talking

14. We _____ to take a walk now.

A. ?are going

B. ?will

C. ?can

D. ?will be

15. We eat _____ soup with _____ spoon.

A. ?a // a

B. ?--- // a

C. ?the // the

D. ?--- // ---

16. _____, please. I'll see if the manager is in.

A. ?Ring up

B. ?Hold on

C. ?Ring off

D. ?Hang up

17. I'm very tired - I _____ all morning.

A. ?work

B. ?have been working

C. ?was worked

D. ?am working

18. There was _____ I could say.

A. ?nothing

B. ?anything

C. ?everything

D. ?any

19. You are not half _____ you think you are.

A. ?the clever as

B. ?as clever like

C. ?as clever as

D. ?as clever than

20. I've decided to join _____ this club.

A. ?in

B. ?to

C. ?---

D. ?at

E.Put the verbs in the following sentences in the correct tense or form.

1. You (cannot see) Jack yesterday. He is out of town.

2. If you had been there, we (have) a good time.

3. Did you really let your son (go) there?

4. I spent a lot of time (try) to make a profit.

5. The letters are here. I didn't remember (post) them.

6. I am too happy (listen) to this sad music.

7. I was embarrassed to see you (kiss) my wife.

8. My keys aren't on the table. But I remember (put) them there.

9. By the time you (finish) work, I (be) at the cinema for hours.

10. He (have) lunch tomorrow from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

11. I thought you had forgotten (come). I (wait) for you for two hours.

12. Why hasn't this letter been written yet? It should (write) yesterday.

F.

1. I don't remember what _____ last night at two a.m.

A. ?I have been doing

B. ?I was doing

C. ?I done

D. ?was I doing

2. He will come as soon as he _____ the news.

A. ?hears

B. ?will hear

C. ?will have heard

D. ?will be hearing

3. I'm sorry I can't answer your question, I _____.

A. ?wasn't hearing

B. ?don't hear

C. ?haven't listened

D. ?wasn't listening

4. I can't call him now because I _____ his telephone number.

A. ?have been losing

B. ?had lost

C. ?have lost

D. ?was lost

5. "When did you last speak English?" "I _____ English since I was at school."

A. ?didn't speak

B. ?don't speak

C. ?haven't spoken

D. ?wasn't speaking

6. The car was empty but the engine _____.

A. ?was running

B. ?has run

C. ?runs

D. ?run

7. Don't worry! When you _____ come next time, we'll talk about it.

A. ?would

B. ?should

C. ?will

D. ?-

8. I didn't know you were here already. When _____?

A. ?were you arriving

B. ?did you arrive

C. ?had you arrived

D. ?have you arrived

9. The carnival begins on Tuesday and _____ until Saturday.

A. ?continued

B. ?continues

C. ?was continuing

D. ?has continued

10. At the meeting yesterday the president _____ to solve the problem.

A. ?was promised

B. ?promised

C. ?has promised

D. ?had promised

11. When I went in, he _____ a TV programme so intently that he didn't hear me.

A. ?was watching

B. ?watched

C. ?has been watching

D. ?had watched

12. Don't ask for another book until you _____ this one.

A. ?didn't finish

B. ?don't finish

C. ?have finished

D. ?haven't finished

13. _____ able to reach Jack on the phone yet?

A. ?Have you been

B. ?Were you

C. ?Have you

D. ?Are you

14. Ouch! I _____ my finger!

A. ?cut

B. ?have cut

C. ?was cutting

D. ?had cut

15. I _____ anyone so amusingly absent-minded.

A. ?never know

B. ?could never known

C. ?have never known

D. ?has never known

16. While everyone else _____, she _____ quietly in the kitchen.

A. ?was laughing - was crying

B. ?laughed - cryed

C. ?was laughed - cried

D. ?laughed - was cried

17. I _____ you are wrong.

A. ?know

B. ?am knowing

C. ?was knowing

D. ?knew

18. "Did Peter find him in the office?" "No. While Peter _____ for him, a message came that he wouldn't come in."

A. ?is waiting

B. ?was waiting

C. ?has been waiting

D. ?has waited

19. The possibility of man's travelling to the moon _____ proved.

A. ?has

B. ?-

C. ?will have

D. ?has been

20. When she woke up this morning, it _____.

A. ?has rained

B. ?rained

C. ?has been raining

D. ?was raining

G. Reported speech1. "When did you find the money?" She asked us ...

Partea superioar a machetei

Partea inferioar a machetei

2. "Did you see that film last month?" Jane asked me ...



3. "Don't touch that flower!" The old lady ...



4. "I'll visit Mary tomorrow." He said that ...



5. "Open the window, please." She ...



6. "Are you going to help us?" Jim asked me ...



7. "If I knew the answer, I would tell you." Mary said that ...



8. "Will Mary arrive by five?" Fred asked me ...



9. "Do you want to go to the cinema?" Jill asked me ...



10. "If you give me some money, I'll help you." The man said that if I ...

H. For each gap, choose the word that best completes the text.

attack beheading call daughter dawn director fairytale harbor humans investigation officials person police public rock statue suspicions symbol theory youthsPartea superioar a machetei

Danish police have been left scratching their heads as they hunt for the vandals who decapitated the Little Mermaid.Few clues have emerged about the second in 35 years of the famous statue on Copenhagens waterfront, which has shocked the Danish and worried tourism .Frogmen scouring the near the statue failed to find the Little Mermaids bronze head and two on roller skates seen near the landmark early on Tuesday morning have not responded to requests to help in the .I am afraid that the latest on the Little Mermaid can backfire on our tourism, said Bernhard Joergensen, of the Wonderful Copenhagen tourism organization.It is important for a tourist city to have a like the Eiffel Tower in Paris and Londons Big Ben.Based on the by Hans Christian Andersen about the Sea Kings who must wait on her for 300 years before entering the world of and marrying her prince, the Little Mermaid attracts almost one million tourists a year.The was found severed at the neck by a saw or grinding machine after an anonymous to a local television cameraman before on Tuesday.Police are working on a that the beheading was the work of the same who sawed off a 19th century galleon figurehead at a naval base in Copenhagen just before Christmas.The severed figurehead was found in the ladies toilets of a department store on Tuesday, giving rise to police a mentally disturbed woman may be behind the two decapitations.

I. Conditionals

1. Youwillsmellifyou(notchange) yourclothes.

2. What(youdo)ifyouheardthealarm?

3. We'llhavetowalkifwe(runout) of petrol here.

4. Unlessyouturnthatmusicdown,I(go) mad.

5. Someone(steal) yourglassesifyouleavethemthere.

6. She(nothave)somanyaccidentsifshedrove more carefully.

7. Ifyouwereunemployed,what(youdo) ?

8. Ifyoushakethatbottle,it(notbe) fit to drink.

9. Ifyoupasstheexam,we(celebrate) it.

10. IfyougotoLondon,where(youstay) ?

11. Ifyou(wear) thiscoat,nobodywouldhaverecognized you.

12. Ifyou(read)thearticlecarefully,youwouldn'thave asked

13. Ifsomeoneofferedtobuyyouoneofthosecars, which one (you choose)?

14. IfIhadknownyoudidn'tlikethefood,I (not buy) it.

15. Ifheistherehe(answer) thephone.

16. I'llgetlostifyou(notgo) withme.

17. Iwouldn'thavebroughtumbrellaifI(know) that it was not raining.

18. IcouldrepairtheroofmyselfifI(have) a longer ladder.

19. I(notbuy) thesethingsifIwereyou.

20. I(bring) yousomefoodifIhadknown that you were hungry.

TEST 1

A. Grammar

1. If I hadn't __________ by an expert, it wouldn't look so nice.

had it donedone ithave it donehave done it

2. __________ say anything more.

I'd rather notI hadn't ratherI rather didn'tI'd rather not to

3. Mr Jones says you are all to __________ an extra day off.

have givenbeing givenbe givengive

4. Which sentence is closest in meaning to the sentence underlined? My daughter has married a ninety-year old man. It doesn't bear thinking about.

It's difficult to think about it.I never thought of that.I don't want to think about it.Whatever made her decide to do that?

5. __________ popular opinion, many Welsh people do not speak Welsh.

DespiteAgainstContrary toOpposite

6. Three of these verbs have the same form for past tense and past participle, like sit - sat - sat. Which one is different?

wringstinghangring

7. Is it possible to be inoculated __________ the illness called love?

foragainstinto

8. I should like to emphasize __________ the difference between hope and wish.

onfor-to

9. Can I please have a room __________ my own when I grow up?

forbytoof

10. Payment of this invoice should be made __________ thirty days.

withinbeforebyup to

11. They __________ lip service to the issue, but they won't do anything about it.

showmakepaydo

12. Doctor, what's this lump on my head? Let me __________ your mind at rest. It's nothing serious.

turnbringmakeset

13. Was I asleep? I must have __________ off.

slippedfallendippednodded

14. Please don't walk so quickly. I can hardly keep __________ you.

next toup withaside ofalong with

15. The strikers refused to accept the management's offer, but decided instead to stick __________ better working conditions.

out foron toup withback on

B. Vocabulary

16. The tap is __________ . It probably needs a new washer.

wateringdrippingtricklingdropping

17. The guerillas attacked the village. Nobody was left alive: they __________ every one of the inhabitants.

assassinatedslaughtereddecimateddisposed

18. She divorced him on the __________ of cruelty.

groundsbasisreasonscauses

19. The play was badly under-rehearsed. Finally the audience started booing and __________ the players.

sneeringsniggeringjeeringclapping

20. Parks, swimming pools and libraries are all examples of public __________ .

conveniencesentertainmentsprovisionsamenities

21. There are a lot of crooked people in big cities. If you don't want to be cheated, you'll need to keep your __________ about you.

mindwitsheadbrains

22. If you want to marry the boss's daughter, you'll have to go in and tell him straight: go on, be a man: take the bull by the __________ !

tailhornsteethhair

23. It was supposed to be a social occasion, but my wife and her boss talked __________ all through the meal.

shopthrough their hatsoff the cuffin turns

24. How do you calculate the distance to the horizon? As a __________ , it's 7 miles + 1 mile per 100 ft above sea level.

trick of the tradegolden rulefree handrule of thumb

25. Nobody's seen him since the day he got up and walked out. He just vanished __________ .

behind the scenesunder the counterinto thin airlike a shot in the dark

C. Word building

26. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'revive'.

reviv--acityreviv--ationreviv--alreviv--eliness

27. Choose the ending which forms a noun related to the word 'seize'.

seiz--ementseiz--ureseiz--alseiz--e

28. Three of these words make their opposite by adding the prefix im-, e.g. mutable=> immutable. Find the one which does not.

plausibleperceptiblepalatablepassable

29. Only one of these words can be changed to another by changing -ful to -less, e.g., hopeful => hopeless. Which one is it?.

stressfulwoefulfearfuleventful

30. Three of these words make their opposite by adding the prefix dis-, e.g., reputable=> disreputable. Find the one that does not.

fireappearcontinueallow

D. Reading comprehension

(31)__________ the last joke had been told, every one of the twelve people attending the reading out of Henry's will was sitting perfectly still, desperately holding in the laughter that was bursting to get out. The suppressed laughter (32)__________ a pressure that it was like a volcano ready to erupt. Silence. Painful silence. Suddenly the lawyer sneezed. Then he took out a large red spotted handkerchief and blew his nose. Bbbrrrrrrppp. That was enough. Someone burst out laughing, (33)_________ to hold it any longer. That started the others off. (34)__________ they were all doubled up, tears streaming from their eyes, their shoulders heaving with laughter. Of course, they were not just laughing at the sneeze, nor even at the jokes. No, they were laughing at themselves (35)__________ that Henry had led them into his last, and funniest, practical joke, setting their need to laugh against their greed for money.

31.

By the timeIt was not untilFor several minutes afterNevertheless

32.

was sohad built up suchproducedcaused everyone to feel

33.

unablewaiting till the last momenthoping to be ableas there was no time

34.

Sooner or later,As it happens,In no time,After all,

35.

although they could see at lastbecause there was no fearwhile it was clear as daylightas it dawned on each one of them

ROUND UP1. Would you slow down a bit, please? I can't _________ you.

A. ?keep up with

B. ?put up with

C. ?make up to

D. ?hold on to

2. _____ at the door before entering please.

A. ?Knocked

B. ?To knock

C. ?Knocking

D. ?Knock

3. The men will have to wait all day ______ the doctor works faster.

A. ?if

B. ?unless

C. ?whether

D. ?that

4. Mr. Smith, theres a man at _____ front door who says he has_______news for you of great importance.

A. ?the; ---;

B. ?the; the;

C. ?---; ---;

D. ?---; the;

5. John said hed been working in the office for an hour, _______ was true.

A. ?he

B. ?this

C. ?which

D. ?who

6. Hundreds of jobs______ if the factory closes.

A. ?lose

B. ?will be lost

C. ?are lost

D. ?will lose

7. If this dictionary is not yours,_______can it be?

A. ?what else

B. ?who else

C. ?which else's

D. ?who else's

8. ---- Did you remember to give Mary the money you owed her?---- Yes, I gave it to her_______I saw her.

A. ?while

B. ?the moment

C. ?suddenly

D. ?once

9. Ive won a holiday for two to Florida. I _______ my mum.

A. ?am taking

B. ?have taken

C. ?take

D. ?will have taken

10. Why havent you bought any butter?I _______to, but I forgot about it.

A. ?liked

B. ?wished

C. ?meant

D. ?expected

11. A new cinema_______here. They hope to finish it next month.

A. ?will be built

B. ?is built

C. ?has been built

D. ?is being built

12. I read about it in some book, does it matter_______it was?

A. ?where

B. ?what

C. ?how

D. ?which

13. Many people have helped with canned food; however, the food bank needs_____for the poor.

A. ?more

B. ?much

C. ?many

D. ?most

14. Sit down and rest. You need to _______your energy for the tennis match this afternoon.

A. ?leave

B. ?save

C. ?hold

D. ?get

15. _______late in the morning, Bob turned off the alarm.

A. ?To sleep

B. ?Sleeping

C. ?Sleep

D. ?Having slept

16. In that case, there is nothing you can do_______than wait.

A. ?more

B. ?other

C. ?better

D. ?any

17. I am surprised that you should have been fooled by such a an_______trick.

A. ?ordinary

B. ?easy

C. ?smart

D. ?simple

18. One learns a language by making mistakes and _______them.

A. ?correct

B. ?correcting

C. ?corrects

19. ?to correct

20. ______can you expect to get a pay raise.

A. ?With hard work

B. ?Although work hard

C. ?Only with hard work

D. ?Now that he works hard

21. Write to me when you get home._________

A. ?I must

B. ?I should

C. ?I will

D. ?I can

22. With its rapid growth in population, the city _____ in all directions in the past five years.

A. ?spreads

B. ?has spread

C. ?spread

D. ?had spread

23. - Why did you go back to the shop? - I left my friend _____ there.

A. ?waiting

B. ?to wait

C. ?wait

D. ?waits

24. - Where is my blue shirt? - It's in the washing machine. You have to wear _____ different one.

A. ?any

B. ?the

C. ?a

D. ?other

25. People have heard what the President has said; they are waiting to see _____ he will do.

A. ?how

B. ?what

C. ?when

D. ?that

26. If you're driving to the airport, can you give me a _____?

A. ?hand

B. ?seat

C. ?drive

D. ?ride

27. Four of Robert's children were at the party, including _____, Luke.

A. ?the oldest

B. ?an oldest one

C. ?the old

D. ?an old one

28. Naturally, after I tell her what to do, my daughter _____ go and do the opposite!

A. ?may

B. ?can

C. ?must

D. ?should

29. The manager, _____ his factory's products were poor in quality, decided to give his workers further training.

A. ?knowing

B. ?known

C. ?to know

D. ?being known

30. - Thanks for the lovely party and the delicious food. - _____.

A. ? No thanks

B. ?Never mind

C. ?All right

D. ?My pleasure

31. Sally worked late in the evening to finish her report _____ her boss could read it first thing next morning.

A. ?so that

B. ?because

C. ?before

D. ?or else

32. Mr. Hall understands that _____ math has always been easy for him, it is not easy for the students.

A. ?unless

B. ?since

C. ?although

D. ?when

33. The man we followed suddenly stopped and looked as if _____ whether he was going in the right direction.

A. ?seeing

B. ?having seen

C. ?to have seen

D. ?to see

34. The silence of the library _____ only by the sound of pages being turned over.

A. ? has been broken

B. ?breaks

C. ?broke

D. ?was broken

35. - Your coffee smells great! - It's from Mexico. Would you like _____?

A. ?it

B. ?some

C. ?this

D. ?little

36. Perhaps we need to clear away these books to make _____ for our new students.

A. ?place

B. ?area

C. ?space

D. ?room

37. Some passengers complain that it usually ____ too long to fill in travel insurance documents.

A. ?costs

B. ?takes

C. ?spends

D. ?spares

38. I dont think its my ____ that the TV blew up. I just turned it on. Thats all.

A. ?error

B. ?mistake

C. ?fault

D. ?duty

39. My grandfather is as ____ as a young man and hates sitting around doing nothing all day.

A. ?enthusiastic

B. ?energetic

C. ?talkative

D. ?sensitive

40. Broadly speaking, I would agree with Shirley, though not ____.

A. ?widely

B. ?thoroughly

C. ?entirely

D. ?extensively

41. Tony is ________ the guidebook, looking for information about Japan, where he will travel soon.

A. ?tracing

B. ?skipping

C. ?inspecting

D. ?scanning

42. One of the consequences of our planets being warming up is a(n) ____ in the number of natural disasters.

A. ?result

B. ?account

C. ?reason

D. ?increase

43. Those who change mobile phones frequently will pay a heavy price for being____.

A. ?graceful

B. ?fashionable

C. ?particular

D. ?feasible

44. Her talent and experience ____ her to the respect of her colleagues.

A. ?permitted

B. ?qualified

C. ?deserved

D. ?entitled

45. The engine of the ship was out of order and the bad weather ____ the helplessness of the crew at sea.

A. ?added to

B. ?resulted from

C. ?turned out

D. ?made up

46. A farmer now holds sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 10,000 people have ____________ to watch the race.

A. ?showed off

B. ?brought up

C. ?turned up

D. ?made up

47. The sales man said that __________ thief was a young man with __________ brown hair.

A. ?the ------ a

B. ?the ------ ______

C. ?a ------ ______

D. ?a ------ a

48. Nowadays, people usually think if you enter a key university, you are your parents' __________.

A. ?pride

B. ?luck

C. ?value

D. ?cheer

49. When Edison invented the light bulb, he tried over 2,000 experiments __________ he got it to work.

A. ?as

B. ?after

C. ?when

D. ?before

50. The public transportation is very convenient in that big city, so there _________ be any difficulty in traveling around.

A. ?mustn't

B. ?wouldn't

C. ?shouldn't

D. ?needn't

51. It is reported that the 2006 FIFA World Cup __________ on June 9 in Germany.

A. ?would hold

B. ?will be held

C. ?is going to hold

D. ?is being held

52. --- What is the meaning of the saying "Whenever you fall, pick simething up."?--- It tells us to __________ hope even when coming across failure; try to learn something valuable from it

A. ?look for

B. ?call for

C. ?take up

D. ?give up

53. --- Everyone was at the party except you. What happened?--- I ______ after Max, my pet dog, at home. He was ill.

A. ?have looked

B. ?was looking

C. ?would look

D. ?give up

54. His mother worried that he spent too much time on the computer and not enough time _________.

A. ?to study

B. ?study

C. ?studied

D. ?studying

55. I was shocked by the news, which made me realize __________ terrible problems we would face.

A. ?how

B. ?which

C. ?what

D. ?that

56. Taiwan-born filmmaker Ang Lee won the best director Oscar at the 78th Academy Awards, __________ the highest honor in American movie fields.

A. ?to consider

B. ?considering

C. ?consider

D. ?considered

57. --- Tom has hurt his leg.--- Really? __________?

A. ?Who did that

B. ?What's wrong with him

C. ?How did that happen

D. ?Why was he so careless

58. Today's basketball match __________ as one of the most exciting matches that these two teams have ever played.

A. ?regards

B. ?ranks

C. ?treats

D. ?thinks

59. Ebay, Amazon and Wal-Mart are popular websites __________ people can sell goods to each other.

A. ?where

B. ?which

C. ?when

D. ?whose

60. He is always helping people without expecting anything __________.

A. ?in need

B. ?in fact

C. ?in danger

D. ?in return

61. With ticket prices rising, TV __________ over as the typical way of watching a game for the young and old.

A. ?has taken

B. ?had taken

C. ?was taken

D. ?is taken

62. I'm _________ a big journey. I'll visit all the places of interest here

A. ?in

B. ?at

C. ?on

D. ?of

63. While driving through the city, she showed me the building __________ she once worked.

A. ?when

B. ?in which

C. ?by which

D. ?at which

64. A woman tearfully explained _________ she had recently lost her husband in a car accident.

A. ?what

B. ?when

C. ?how

D. ?where

65. It was an easy test and he should have passed, but he __________.

A. ?doesn't

B. ?didn't.

C. ?haven't

D. ?should

66. A driver is asked to keep his safety belt __________ while driving on the freeway.

A. ?fasten

B. ?fastening

C. ?fastened

D. ?being fastened

67. The high-speed railway __________ by 2010, when the World Expo is held in Shanghai.

A. ?will complete

B. ?is completed

C. ?has completed

D. ?will be completed

68. --- I would never trust him again. He let me known.--- __________.

A. ?Nor was I

B. ?So did I

C. ?Neither would I

D. ?So would I

69. When __________ a question, one should answer it as clearly as possible.

A. ?asking

B. ?to ask

C. ?asked

D. ?ask

70. The shop was caught in a storm and many passengers were reported missing, which got their folks at home ___________.

A. ?worried

B. ?worrying

C. ?worry

D. ?to worry

71. I was almost killed the other day. A car passed me at __________ I thought was a dangerous speed.

A. ?that

B. ?what

C. ?as

D. ?I have thought

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Don't talk so loudly - Talk more . I love my new car. I sold my one. One of his best friends is very rich, but he used to be . Do you like big cars or ones? This towel is wet. Give me a one. Is that the right answer. No, it's . I felt bad in the morning, but now I feel . This shirt is dirty. Give me a shirt. I don't want to spend more time with him - I want to spend time with him. Do you feel better? No, I feel !

He's never early, he's always . Was she wearing the bright dress? No, the one. Is your friend tall? No, he's pretty . The test was really hard! Really? I thought it was . Don't be mean! Be ! Is this his best book? No, it's his one. My soup is too cold. Well, mine is too ! What an interesting movie! Hmm, I thought it was . Is the store open? No, I think it's . I thought he lived close, but he lives really !North Korea is not a safe country to visit - It is very . This hallway is not wide, it is . We thought the water in the river was shallow, but it was very . Was your laptop cheap? No, it was . She used to have long hair, but now her hair is . This paper is too thick. Do you have any paper? I don't like to wear tight clothes. I like clothes. Would you like to eat inside? No, let's eat . She thought her cup was full, but it was . Is this elevator going up? No, it's going .

Reported speech1. "I take English classes at DeMaisonneuve College."He said that English classes at DeMaisonneuve College.

2. "I am practicing how to write a formal paragraph."He said that how to write a formal paragraph.

3. "I have already written this paragraph four times."He said that that paragraph four times.

4. "I really wanted to drop my English class."He said that to drop his English class.

5. "I had made too many mistakes to continue."He said that too many mistakes to continue.

6. "I am not going to give up yet."He said that yet.

7. "I have to get a scholarship for college."He said that a scholarship for university.

8. "I must support myself after college graduation."He said that himself after college graduation.

9. "I cannot continue to depend on my parents."He said that to depend on his parents.

10. "I might have to work full time and go to school part time."He said that work full time and go to school part time.

11. "I like taking English classes at DeMaisonneuve College."She says that English classes at DeMaisonneuve College.

12. "Every day I practice how to write a formal paragraph."She says that every day how to write a formal paragraph.

13. "I have already written this paragraph four times."She has said that that paragraph four times.

14. "I really wanted to drop my English class."She has already said that to drop his English class.

15. "I had made too many mistakes to continue."Tomorrow she will say that too many mistakes to continue.

16. "I am not going to give up yet."She will say that yet.

17. "I have to get a scholarship for college."She says that a scholarship for university.

18. "I must support myself after college graduation."She will say that herself after college graduation.

19. "Sit down." She said

20. "Put your books away." She said

21. "Take out your pen." She said

22. "Follow the directions." She said

23. "Do well on the surprise quiz." She said

24. Pierre shouted, " The students should strike now."25. Marian yelled, " Stop shouting!"26. Pierre retorted, " I will not stop until the school is shut down."27. Alina promised, " Pierre, I will help organize the strike."28. Pierre warned, " Alina, you might miss some classes."29. Jonathan agreed, " Last year I missed two weeks of classes."30. Pierre reminded Jonathan, " This year things are worse."31. Jean-Guy replied, " I don't think so."32. Pierre said, " Jean-Guy, stop lying."33. The security guard advised, " Pierre, you must leave the cafeteria now.".. TENSE REVIEWPartea superioar a machetei

1. I (meet) him while I (travel) in Thailand last year. 2. He said I should keep it until I (see) him again.3. If I pass the exam we (have) a small celebration.4. As soon as Rod (get) here, we'll start the meeting.5. I (still, eat) when they called me.6. He (just, come) back from Cape Town.7. If he was in he (answer) the phone.8. They (not write) since they (leave) the country.9. When I (enter) the room they (talk) about me.10. If I had some money I (buy) shares.


11. The train (leave) before we got to the station.12. I will wait till you (be) back.13. I will pay you as soon as they (pay) me.14. I won't go until the war (be) over.15. He will be happy when he (hear) this.16. If I knew he was there, I (take) you back.17. He (study) English for a year and then went to America.18. Don't worry! You (show) how to do the exercise.19. English (teach) all over the world.20. I will wait until you (be) ready.



21. I'd come if I (be) not so busy.22. If I were you, I (see) a doctor.23. I'll tell you as soon as I (hear) anything from him.24. Two days before he (fly) back to Sweden, we had a final meeting.25. Will you please call her as soon as you (know) ?26. What (happen) to me if I told them?27. I (call) you when dinner is ready.28. I wanted to buy it but they (already, sell) it.29. He had an accident. His car (damage) .30. Your car (wash) at the moment.



31. Samson is a new employee. He (hire) yesterday.32. After he's finished this job he (go) home.33. You'll hear from us as soon as we (arrive) .34. By the time he (find) the way, he was 5 minutes late.35. He (wait) for the final report for a week now.36. He said he (already, write) to her.37. By the time they (discuss) everything it was 11 p.m.38. They (tell) to stay in their hotel until it was over.39. Nothing may (leave) to chance.40. I like this job. I (employ) here for 10 years.


41. We (work) at full capacity at present.42. Nothing (allow) to leave the works until it has been carefully checked.43. He (meet) at the hotel by one of our hostesses tomorrow morning.44. They (talk) to my friends when I saw them.45. She (send) him a letter about a week ago.46. While I (type) the letter, the telephone rang.47. It's all been arranged. I (leave) tomorrow.48. You're late. We (be) here since two o'clock.49. Sweden (think) to have one of the richest economies in the world.50. As soon as I saw him, I knew we (meet) before.


51. When I (enter), the meeting (already, start) 52. After the film (end), we went to a restaurant.53. The phone (ring) at about ten o'clock last night.54. He (tell) us that he couldn't come.55. There are a few things that ought to (do).56. He should (tell) me. Now it's too late.57. I wonder what I (do) at this time next week.58. When I applied for the job, they (already, engage) somebody.59. I'll come as soon as I (be) ready.60. I can't find it. I must (leave) it at home.


61. I (not speak) to the Headmaster yet.62. The situation (become) more serious in recent years.63. When (you, see) him last?64. She's my best friend. -'How long (you, know) her?'65. He (come) here three years ago.66. I (never, be) to Malaysia.67. I (meet) them when they (be) in Singapore last year.68. Hi! I (not see) you for ages.69. My friend (just, arrive) from England.70. I (start) studying Chinese three years ago.


71. When Mr Johnson (speak) to his secretary, he (go) out for lunch.72. By the time we (discuss) everything, it was 6 o' clock.73. When Oscar (enter) the room, the thief (already, escape) 74. She (tell) me her name after I (ask) her twice.75. After walking some distance, we realised we (lose) our way.76. We (visit) a lot of famous places when we (go) to England last summer.77. He (come) to see me yesterday: he (make) an appointment a few days before.78. When I (see) him, I knew he (discover) the answer.79. By the time I (find) the address, I (be) ten minutes late.80. He (invite) me to dinner, although he (never, see) me before.ROUND UP

Convert the phrases below into reported speech.

"It's raining," she said.

He said to her, "I love you."

"I saw Mara in the supermarket yesterday," said Carlos.

"We've lived here for three years," he said.

"I'll bring a pasta salad," said Francesca.

"Mark's going to install solar panels," said Miranda.

"They found gold here," said the geology teacher.

"Jenny can't speak French," said Pierre.

"I first met my wife in Seville," he told us.

"I want your homework handed in by tomorrow," he said.

"My mother made these cakes," said Juan.

"I'm feeling tired now," said David.

Circle the correct answer.

1I ______________ remember his name.

Aam not able to

Bcan't

Cred herring

6You'll be able to solve this, ______________?

Acan you

Bwon't you

Cwill you

2Diana ______________ the piano.

Acan play

Bcan to play

Ceats

7Sorry, Teacher. I ______________do it yet.

Awasn't able to

Bcouldn't

Chaven't been able to

3She ______________ come on holiday next month if her parents give her permission.

Acan't

Bcould

Cwill be able to

8He ______________ pass the exam if he studied harder.

Awill be able to

Bcan

Cwould be able to

4They ______________ go. The weather was too bad.

Acouldn't

Bcan't

Cwasn't able to

9The fishing boat sank, but luckily all the crew ______________ save themselves.

Awere able to

Bcould

Cwasn't able to

5A:

Can you lend me some money?

B:

Sorry. I ______________. I haven't got any either.

Acan't

Bam not able to

Ccouldn't

10We ______________ go to the party. We're going to a wedding.

Acouldn't

Bwon't be able to

Cwill can't

Use one of the modal verbs in brackets to fill the gaps.

1You (may/could)________________ leave now if you wish.

2(Could/May)________________ you open the window a bit, please?

3(May/Can)________________ you play the piano?

4Listen, please. You (may not/could not)________________ speak during this exam.

5You (can't/might not)________________ smoke on the bus.

6(Can't/May)________________ I make a call on your mobile?

7Do you know if Mark (can/may)________________sing?

8(Can't/May)________________I sit here, please?

9Caroline, your friends (can/could)________________stay the night if they want to. They're perfectly welcome.

10I'm sorry but you (can't/may)________________use the computer until after I've finished.

11(May/Could)________________ you lend me 40 Euros til Monday?

12Listen, please. Students (may/could)________________study in the library from five to nine in the evening.

Would/should or ought to/might + have + past participle - Use the verb in brackets to fill the gaps.

1If I had gone to the sales, I'm sure I ___________________ something. (to buy)

2Clare was very upset you didn't go to her birthday party. You ___________________ . (to go)

3No one's answering the phone.They ___________________ out. (to go)

4The lights are out. They ___________________ to sleep. (to go)

5We ___________________ Dave to the party if we had known he was in town. (to invite)

6You ___________________ at Samantha. She'll never forgive you. (to shout-NEGATIVE)

7I ___________________ to have done some acting when I was younger. (to love)

8You ___________________ to the pub on Saturday. We had a great time. (to come)

9She ___________________ her mind. I'm not sure. (to change)

10You ___________________ so much money on CDs. You'll have problems getting to the end of the month now. (to spend-NEGATIVE)

Decide which type of modal goes with each sentence and then fill the gaps with have to, must, should or ought to. When you see NEGATIVE, the modal verb must be in a negative form.

1If you want to lose weight, you _____________ eat pasta, potatoes, white bread or white rice. NEGATIVE

2It's alright. You _____________ come to Muriel's wedding if you don't want to. NEGATIVE

3Stupid boy! You _____________ play with matches! NEGATIVE

4I haven't heard from Eleonora for ages. Maybe I _____________ give her a ring.

5You _____________ remember your passport. Otherwise they won't let you on the plane.

6The weather forecast says this weekend will be fine. We _____________ go on a picnic.

7You _____________ go there on your own. It's extremely dangerous. NEGATIVE

8You _____________ come if you don't feel like it. NEGATIVE

9You _____________ take life so seriously. Relax a bit. NEGATIVE

10Orange juice in cartons has no goodness in it at all. You _____________ make it yourself.

11You _____________ drink and drive. NEGATIVE

12These instructions are difficult to follow. They _____________ to explain things better.


1Jim doesn't have a girlfriend now but he _________________.

Adidn't use to

Bused to

Cwas using to

6If you go to live in the United Kingdom, you_________________ on the left.

A'll have to get used to drive

B'll have to get used to driving

C'd have had to get used to

2People _________________ the Internet yet but in a few years time everybody will be surfing around like crazy.

Aaren't used to using

Bdon't use

Cisn't used to using

7At first it was difficult for her to speak in French all the time but she _________________ to it now.

Ais used

Buses

Cgets used

3I _________________ to play football when I was young. I'm too old and fat to play now.

Ause

Bgot used to

Cused

8After the holidays it takes me a week _________________ up early again.

Ato get used to getting

Bto be used to getting

Cto get used to get

4Pepe Juan was in London for a year. He liked England but he _________________ the insipid food and the miserable weather.

Acould ever get used to

Bcould never get used to

Ccan ever get used to

9The queue in the baker's _________________ to be so bad but now it's terrible. It must be that new chapata bread they bake. It's delicious.

Adidn't use

Bdidn't used

Cwas used

5I've been getting up early every day for years but I _________________ to it.

Aused

Bam still not used

Cam already used

10Do you mind if I _________________ your phone?

Aused

Bam using

Cuse

Change the sentences from the active to the passive.

1Did they catch the thief?

2Will The King inaugurate the new bridge?

3Do they make cars in Korea?

4Do the hounds kill the fox?

5Did the bull kill the matador?

6Have the police found the body?

7Why has the government banned the film?

8When did they hijack the plane?

9 How did your host family treat you?

10 What caused the accident?

11Has anyone cleaned the oven yet?

12Is a doctor going to examine you?


1___________'s the post office?

AHow much

BWho

CWhere

6___________ is your favourite football player?

AWhen

BWhat

CWho

2___________'s the president of France?

AWho

BWhich

CWhose

7___________ is The Atlantic Ocean?

AHow deep

BHow much

CHow

3___________ is your boyfriend? He looks about thirty.

AHow much

BHow old

CHow long

8Jimmy, you've grown so much. ___________ are you now?

AHow long

BHow much

CHow tall

4Billy:

___________ are you angry with me? I haven't done anything.

Sally:

Exactly.

AHow

BWhat

CWhy

9Sally:

___________ do you take the dog for a walk?

Jilly:

Oh. Twice a day.

AWith what frequency

BHow often

CWhen

5Billy:

___________ is Paris like?

Marie:

It's beautiful.

AHow

BWhat

CWho

10___________ does it take to get from Valencia to Madrid by car?

AHow many timesBHow long

CHow far

Fill the gap using the verb in brackets. Think very carefully about the meaning of the phrase before deciding whether to use a negative or positive verb form. Use type III conditional phrase

1I wouldn't be angry if you _____________________ my chocolate mousse. (to eat)

2If he had known you were in hospital, he _____________________ you. (to visit)

3We wouldn't have come by taxi if we _____________________ the right bus. (to find)

4We would have visited the Prado gallery if we _____________________ time. (to have)

5If you hadn't been asking me questions all the time, I _____________________ the film.(to enjoy)

6If I _____________________ your number, I would have phoned.(to know)

7If just one person had remembered my birthday, I _____________________ sad. (to be)

8I would have understood the film if it _____________________ in German. (to be*)

9They _____________________ to see you if they hadn't been away. (to come)

10If she _____________________ on a double yellow line, she wouldn't have got a fine. (to park)

11If I'd known you were coming, I _____________________ a cake. (to bake)

12If she _____________________ the shed unlocked, they wouldn't have stolen her bike. (to leave)

13If you had told me about the concert, I _____________________. (to go)

14The storm _____________________ a lot of damage if it had come this way. (to do)

15The holidays would have been great if the weather _____________________ better. (to be)

There are three distinct types of I wish / if only sentences:-

1 - REGRETS with the PAST PERFECT (the third conditional) e.g. I wish I hadn't got so angry.

2 - WANTING CHANGE FOR THE PRESENT OR FUTURE with the PAST SIMPLE e.g. I wish I had enough money to go to Mozambique this summer.

3 - COMPLAINTS with WOULD + INFINITIVE e.g. I wish you wouldn't arrive so late all the time.

Regrets

1I wish I ___________________ drunk and kissed Samantha. (get NEGATIVE)

2I wish it ___________________ so much. The garden's turned to mud. (rain NEGATIVE)

3If only I ___________________ there, I wouldn't have got a fine. (park NEGATIVE)

Wanting change

4If only I ___________________ more time for my hobbies. (have)

5I wish it ___________________ more often in Valencia. (rain)

6I wish I ___________________ to go to your nephew's wedding. (have NEGATIVE)

Complaints

7I wish you ___________________ so much. You're a complete idiot when you're drunk. (drink NEGATIVE)

8If only it ___________________ . The garden's as dry as a bone. (rain)

9I wish Samantha ___________________ her hair more often. It looks so greasy all the time. (wash)

Mixed

10I wish you ___________________ so horrible to your brother. He's a really nice bloke. (be NEGATIVE)

11I wish the council ___________________ that beautiful old house. It was part of the town's heritage. (demolish NEGATIVE)

12If only I ___________________ the money to go to Jon's wedding in The States. (have)

13I wish I ___________________ her she'd put on weight. She hates me now. (tell NEGATIVE)

14I wish you ___________________ to your mother like that. (speak NEGATIVE)

15If only we ___________________ a Hewlett Packard printer. The cartridges are so expensive. (buy NEGATIVE)

16I wish Jorge ___________________ so fast. It's only a matter of time before he kills someone. (drive NEGATIVE


1Dad, Ana _________ an ice cream.

Awants

Bwant

Cwent

6Next week we _________ snorkeling.

A're going

Bwent

Cwill go

2I _________ Luis for a long time now.

Adidn't see

Bdon't see

Chaven't seen

7__________ the movie?

ADo you like

BLike you

CDo you

3In the summer, we __________ and go swimming everyday.

Asunbathed

Bare sunbathing

Csunbathe

8I was listening to music when somebody __________ at the door.

Ais knocking

Bknocked

Cwas knocking

4Two people are sitting outside in the garden."We hope you __________ this marvellous weather as much as we are."

Aenjoy

Benjoyed

Care enjoying

9The house is in a terrible mess. We've got workmen in . The plumber __________ a new bath and shower.

Aputs

Bput

Cis putting in

5I __________ dinner when suddenly I heard a strange noise.

Awas cooking

Bcook

Ccooked

10I __________ here now for over thirty-five years.

Aam living

Bhave been living

Clive

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the past perfect or the past simple tenses.

1By the time we got to the cinema the film ______________ (to start), so we missed the first five minutes.

2When I rang the bell there was no answer. The neighbour told me that they ______________ (to go out) about half an hour ago.

3I saw Casablanca for the first time last night. I ______________ (to see NEGATIVE) it before.

4I feel fat. I ______________ (to have) a huge lunch.

5I spent a week in Miami recently. I ______________ (to be) there before.

6There was so much to see in Toledo. I wanted to see everything but I ______________ (to have NEGATIVE) enough time.

7If I ______________ (to know) about the concert, I would have gone.

8If you ______________ (to take) my advice, it wouldn't have happened.

9We would have had an argument, if she ______________ (to mention) politics.

10If you ______________ (to not park) there, you wouldn't have got a parking fine.

11They found the body on a building site. It ______________ (to mutilate "in the passive!").

12She told me she ______________ (to buy) a new car.

13When he arrived, Eve wasn't there. She ______________ (to leave) about five minutes before.

14When we arrived back in Spain, they ______________ (to lose) our luggage. We only hadto wait to two days to get it back though, and they delivered it to the house.

15When I ______________ (to get back), nobody had done the washing up. I was furious.

Fill the gaps with the verb in brackets using either the present perfect or the past simple tenses.

1A: I ________________ (to see, negative) Anna for a long time.

2B: Really? I ________________ her yesterday. (to see)

3They ________________ (to go) to Venice three years ago.

4David lost his wallet yesterday but he ________________ (to find) it this morning in his jacket pocket.

5________________ (to be with you) to Paris?

6We ________________ (to live) in this house for five years and we're very happy here.

7I know Manchester quite well. I ________________ (to live) there for three years when I was a student

8He ________________ (to meet) Sally in the supermarket last week.

9She feels great. She ________________ (to lose) three kilos since Christmas.

10It's cold in here because someone ________________ (to open) the window.

11Before they bought the car, they ________________ (to think) about it very carefully.

12________________ (to feed with you) the cat yet?

13The last time I ________________ (to play) tennis was four years ago.

AThe difference between remember and remind is complicated.

Teresa reminds me of Scarlett Johansson./ She reminded me to buy milk

She remembered to tell me to buy milk./ I remember when you had long hair

BFill the gaps with remember and remind in the correct form, using the model sentences to help you.

1I can't _____________ anything about the accident at all.

2Have you _____________ Jack to bring his credit card?

3I must _____________ myself to take my pills after lunch.

4I must _____________ to take my pills after lunch.

5_____________ me to take my umbrella, please.

6She forgot to _____________ him about the plumber coming.

7You _____________ me of my cousin Ze.

8Do you _____________ the time we went to Songkhla and had that fantastic crab curry?

9Sometimes Valencia _____________ me of Sydney.

10Come on. Try to _____________ what he was wearing.

11Those funny trousers you're wearing _____________ me of Tintin.

12The last thing he _____________ was ordering another drink.

Fill the gaps with beat, earn and win in the correct form.

1It's none of your business how much I ______________.

2Samantha's just bought a red convertible. She must have ______________ the lottery.

3When I ______________ Jonathan at table tennis, he got very angry.

4No one I know has ever ______________ her at pool. She's a great player.

5A: Who ______________ ? Valencia or Real Madrid?

B: Valencia, of course.

6Zaragossa ______________ Arsenal every time they meet.

7Jim was ______________ big money before he went off to teach in Thailand.

8I love my job but I need to ______________ more money.

9England won The World Cup in 1966. They ______________ Germany.

10Spain ______________ Australia in The Davis Cup.

11He ______________ me in the first round but I won in the end.

12I dare you to ______________ me at tiddlywinks.

13You deserve a holiday. You've really ______________ it.

14Teachers in London don't ______________ enough money to buy a house

Choose the right answerHow ________ money have you got in your purse?


much many cost


How ________ eggs do we need?


many cost much


How ________ eggs do we need?


many cost much


A What is he ________? B He's buying some things for lunch.


do to do doing


This book is for ________.


hers her she


When ________ you have dinner?


do are does


Where did you ________ to school?


went go goes


It's not ours, it's ________.


theirs they're their


I think English is ________ than maths.


easier more easy easy


I'm on holiday at the moment but I ________ in an hotel.


'm working working work


________ he ever been to France?


Have Has Did


Where ________ the drinks?


did you got you get did you get


How ________ bread do you eat?


much any many


Those ________ my pens. They're yours.


aren't isn't don't


What are ________?


that this those


Choose the right answer1. Did our teacher provide __________ for us?

much handout many handout many handouts

2. The school's problems _____ various.

was were is

3. All my friends live _____ North Lincoln Street.

in on at

4. I'm new to this job. What exactly ________ do?

I have to do I have to I had to

5. If she _______ about his financial situation, she would have helped him out.

had known knew have known

6. The weather today is even _______ than yesterday.

bad badder worse

7. I haven't been to London _______ three years.

for since while

8. If you need the car in the afternoon, I ______ shopping in the morning.

go would go will go

9. Before I (go) _____ to London, I (not / enjoy) ________ learning English.

go - have not enjoyed went - have not enjoyed went - had not enjoyed

10. On the Roman Emperor visit, the Roman soldiers (tell) ______ him that Pictish tribes from Britain's north (attack) _______ them.

told - had attacked tell - had attacked told - have attaked

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TESTPart I: English Grammar - Select the best answer.

1. Juan___________ in the library this morning. A. is study B. studying C. is studying D. are studying

2. Alicia, __________ the windows please. It's too hot in here. A. opens B. open C. opened D. will opened

3. The movie was __________ the book. A. as B. as good C. good as D. as good as

4. Eli's hobbies include jogging, swimming, and __________. A. to climb mountains B. climb mountains C. to climb D. climbing mountains

5. Mr. Hawkins requests that someone _________ the data by fax immediately. A. sent B. sends C. send D. to send6. Who is ____________ , Marina or Sachiko? A. tallest B. tall C. taller D. the tallest7. The concert will begin ________ fifteen minutes. A. in B. on C. with D. about8. I have only a ________ Christmas cards left to write. A. few B. fewer C. less D. little9. Each of the Olympic athletes ____________ for months, even years. A. have been training B. were training C. has been training D. been training10. Maria __________ never late for work. A. am B. are C. were D. is11. The company will upgrade _________ computer information systems next month. A. there B. their C. it's D. its12. Cheryl likes apples, _________ she does not like oranges. A. so B. for C. but D. or13. You were ____________ the New York office before 2 p.m. A. suppose call B. supposed to call C. supposed calling D. supposed call

14. When I graduate from college next June, I _____________ a student here for five years. A. will have been B. have been C. has been D. will have

15. Ms. Guth _________ rather not invest that money in the stock market. A. has to B. could C. would D. must

Part II: English Grammar - Select the one underlined word or phrase that is incorrect.

1. The majority to the news is about violence or scandal. 2. Takeshi swimmed one hundred laps in the pool yesterday. 3. When our vacation, we plan to spend three days scuba diving. 4. Mr. Feinauer does not take critical of his work very well. 5. Yvette and Rinaldo send e-mail messages to other often. 6. Mr. Olsen is telephoning a American Red Cross for help. 7. I had a enjoyable time at the party last night. 8. The doctor him visited the patient's parents. 9. Petra intends to starting her own software business in a few years. 10. Each day after school, Jerome run five miles. 11. He goes never to the company softball games. 12. Do you know the student who books were stolen? 13. Jean-Pierre will spend his vacation either in Singapore nor the Bahamas. 14. I told the salesman that I was not interesting in buying the latest model. 15. Frederick used work for a multinational corporation when he lived in Malaysia. Part III. English Vocabulary - Select the best answer.

1. The rate of ___________ has been fluctuating wildly this week. A. money B. bills C. coins D. exchange

2. The bus ___________ arrives late during bad weather. A. every week B. later C. yesterday D. always

3. Do you ____________ where the nearest grocery store is? A. know B. no C. now D. not

4. Jerry Seinfeld, the popular American comedian, has his audiences ___________. A. putting too many irons in the fire B. keeping their noses out of someone's business C. rolling in the aisles D. going to bat for someone

5. The chairperson will ____________ members to the subcommittee. A. appoint B. disappoint C. appointment D. disappointed6. The critics had to admit that the ballet ______________ was superb. A. procrastinate B. performance C. pathology D. psychosomatic7. Peter says he can't ___________ our invitation to dinner tonight. A. angel B. across C. accept D. almost

8. We were __________ friends in that strange but magical country. A. upon B. among C. toward D. in addition to

9. The hurricane caused ____________ damage to the city. A. extend B. extended C. extensive D. extension10. Many cultures have special ceremonies to celebrate a person's _________ of passage into adulthood. A. right B. rite C. writ D. write

Part IV. English Reading Comprehension - Select the best answer.

Directions to Erik's house - Leave Interstate 25 at exit 7S. Follow that road (Elm Street) for two miles. After one mile, you will pass a small shopping center on your left. At the next set of traffic lights, turn right onto Maple Drive. Erik's house is the third house on your left. It's number 33, and it's white with green trim.

1. What is Erik's address? A. Interstate 25 B. 2 Elm Street C. 13 Erika Street D. 33 Maple Drive

2. Which is closest to Erik's house? A. the traffic lights B. the shopping center C. exit 7S D. a greenhouse

Date: May 16, 1998To: Megan FallermanFrom: Steven RobertsSubject: Staff Meeting

Please be prepared to give your presentation on the monthly sales figures at our upcoming staff meeting. In addition to the accurate accounting of expenditures for the monthly sales, be ready to discuss possible reasons for fluctuations as well as possible trends in future customer spending. Thank you.

3. The main focus of the presentation will be ______________. A. monthly expenditures B. monthly salary figures C. monthly sales figures D. staff meeting presentations

4. Who will give the presentation? A. the company president B. Megan Fallerman C. Steven Roberts D. future customers

The B&B Tour - Spend ten romantic days enjoying the lush countryside of southern England. The counties of Devon, Dorset, Hampshire, and Essex invite you to enjoy their castles and coastline, their charming bed and breakfast inns, their museums and their cathedrals. Spend lazy days watching the clouds drift by or spend active days hiking the glorious hills. These fields were home to Thomas Hardy, and the ports launched ships that shaped world history. Bed and breakfasts abound, ranging from quiet farmhouses to lofty castles. Our tour begins August 15. Call or fax us today for more information 1-800-222-XXXX. Enrollment is limited, so please call soon.

5. Which of the following counties is not included in the tour? A. Devon B. Cornwall C. Essex D. Hampshire

6. How many people can go on this tour? A. 10 B. an unlimited number C. 2-8 D. a limited number

7. What can we infer about this area of southern England? A. The region has lots of vegetation. B. The coast often has harsh weather. C. The sun is hot and the air is dry. D. The land is flat.

Anna Szewcyzk, perhaps the most popular broadcaster in the news media today, won the 1998 Broadcasting Award. She got her start in journalism as an editor at the Hollsville County Times in Missouri. When the newspaper went out of business, a colleague persuaded her to enter the field of broadcasting. She moved to Oregon to begin a master's degree in broadcast journalism at Atlas University. Following graduation, she was able to begin her career as a local newscaster with WPSU-TV in Seattle, Washington, and rapidly advanced to national television. Noted for her quick wit and trenchant commentary, her name has since become synonymous with Good Day, America! Accepting the award at the National Convention of Broadcast Journalism held in Chicago, Ms. Szewcyzk remarked, "I am so honored by this award that I'm at a total loss for words!" Who would ever have believed it?

8. What is the purpose of this announcement? A. to invite people to the National Convention of Broadcast Journalism B. to encourage college students to study broadcasting C. to recognize Ms. Szewcyzk's accomplishments D. to advertise a job opening at the Hollsville County Times

9. The expression "to become synonymous with" means A. to be the same as. B. to be the opposite of. C. to be in sympathy with. D. to be discharged from.

10. What was Ms. Szewczyk's first job in journalism? A. She was a T.V. announcer in Washington. B. She was a newscaster in Oregon. C. She was an editor for a newspaper in Missouri. D. She was a talk show host in Chicago.Partea inferioar a machetei

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