Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 21-24)
1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.
0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
1 I don't like this weather. It's getting colder and colder/more and more cold.
2 I've been unemployed for three months - it's hard to find a work/job.
3 We sold our house at profit/at a profit.
4 It doesn't matter which route we take. One is just as/so long as the other.
5 Can you give me an/some information about train times, please?
6 Brenda, you hair is/hairs are looking great! That style really suits you.
7 I think he's gone away. I tried calling his home number but it was not good/no good.
8 He lent me two CDs, but I didn't like either/both of them.
9 Where is the/a photocopy that I gave you?
10 I've never seen a so/such a beautiful sunset.
2 Put one suitable word in each space.
Directions to my house
Here (0) are the directions for how to (1) ____________ to my house - print out this email and bring it with you. It's not difficult to find, as you're coming
(2) ____________ train. Come out of (3) ____________ station and turn right. You'll see (4) ____________ bank on (5) ____________ corner. Carry on down the road
(6) ____________ you come to a church called St Paul's. You can't
(7) ____________ it - it's one of the biggest churches in Brighton and
(8) ____________ knows it. Just after the church turn left. Be careful - it's
(9) ____________ very small street and people often go past (10) ____________ noticing it. You'll see my house at the end of the street - it's got (11) ____________ red door. Try and get here in time (12) ____________ lunch. You can
(13) ____________ me a call on your mobile if you get lost. I'll (14) ____________ waiting for you! After lunch there's a couple of things we could do.
(15) ____________ we can look around Brighton, or we can go for a walk in the country. We don't need to decide (16) ____________ - we'll just see how we're feeling (17) ____________ the time. It's great that you're coming down to stay for a (18) ____________ days. I'm really (19) ____________ forward to it. Give my best (20) ____________ to your mother.
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
0 Look at those black clouds! There's rain on the way.
to
Look at those black clouds! It's going to rain.
1 Let me give you some advice.
piece
Let me give ________________________________________________ advice.
2 I always go to my yoga class on Mondays in the summer.
Monday
I go to my yoga class _________________________________________ in the summer.
3 Germany isn't as warm as Italy.
climate
Italy ___________________________________________________ Germany.
4 China has a large population.
people
There ___________________________________________________ in China.
5 When you exercise a lot, you get healthier.
more
The _____________________________________________________ you get.
6 Both performances were impossible for me to attend.
couldn't
I ____________________________________________________ performance.
7 She is the most beautiful woman I've ever seen!
such
I've never ________________________________________________ woman!
8 Can't you go faster than that?
fastest
Is _______________________________________________________ can go?
9 Our teacher gives more homework than anyone else in this school.
nobody
In this school ____________________________________ as our teacher does.
10 Dominique was speaking faster all the time.
and
Dominique _________________________________________________ faster.
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 21-24) 2