Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 4a (Units 16-19)
1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.
0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
1 You could have/must have been crazy to do something like that!
2 I think you'd better/it is better for you to phone the police.
3 You should/have got to tell him that you are sorry for what happened.
4 Could you tell me where is the post office/where the post office is?
5 When I went to secondary school, I had to/ought to wear a uniform.
6 I can/might not be able to come to the restaurant with you, so don't wait for me.
7 Hi Sandra, how are you going/how are you?
8 You need/must be a member of the club before you can use their facilities.
9 You could/should wash your hands before preparing food.
10 You don't have to/mustn't wear a tie in this restaurant.
2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
A difficult interview
I had a very difficult interview the other day, in fact it (0) B the most difficult one of my life. I arrived an hour early - I know I (1) _______ , but I wanted to. In fact all the waiting made me more nervous, and it (2) _______ better to arrive just fifteen minutes before. Anyway, when the interview started I didn't know what to say. I had asked my mother for (3) _______ about interview technique, and she (4) _______ , `If (5) _______ , I'd just be yourself.' I know I should be more (6) _______ , but it wasn't very helpful! After about five minutes I relaxed a little, but the questions were really difficult. At the end they said they would (7) _______ let me know the result of the interview (8) _______ the end of the month, but I'm not very hopeful.
0 A must be B must have been C should be D should have been
1 A didn't have to B mustn't have to C hadn't to D mustn't
2 A could be B might be C can't have been D might have been
3 A advice B directions C counsel D recommending
4 A spoke me B told C said D said me
5 A I could be you B I should be you C I were you D I am you
6 A appreciate B grateful C thankful D obliged
7 A could B can C be about to D be able to
8 A by B until C during D for
3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word 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's go to an Indian restaurant this evening.
we
Why _________________________________________ to an Indian restaurant this evening?
2 At school she was the best table-tennis player in her year.
could
At school she _______________________________________ than anyone else in her year.
3 I think you should change your job.
I'd
If ________________________________________________ change your job.
4 It wasn't necessary for us to arrive so early.
have
We _____________________________________________________ so early.
5 You aren't obliged to attend all the classes.
have
You ___________________________________________ attend all the classes.
6 May I park my car here?
if
Is it ______________________________________________ park my car here?
4 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.
Working conditions
It's quite relaxed in my office, but if you don't 0
follow the basic rules you can get into the trouble. 00 the
Let me give you an example. Last week I was a 1 ______
little bit late one morning. I know it perfectly well 2 ______
that I ought to be arrive on time at nine o'clock, but 3 ______
life isn't always so simple. On that particular morning 4 ______
I must have been forgotten to set my alarm clock, 5 ______
and I arrived at ten. My boss he wasn't very happy. 6 ______
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 4a (Units 16-19) 1