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Test 11

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2009

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1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 ‘What did Jim say when you complained that he was always late?’

‘He said that he always … to be on time.’

A try

B trying

C tried

D has tried

2 Billy … that he had broken the screwdriver, but that he would pay for it.

A warned

B promised

C admitted

D told

3 The lecturer … to study the book for next week’s class.

A told us

B told us that

C said us that

D said us

4 ‘The surgeon … him that if didn’t quit smoking he would die.’

‘How terrible. Do you think he will listen?’

A exclaimed

B said

C warned

D complained

5 We asked Dr Phil how the group … to authority during the filming of the programme.

A had reacted

B reacts

C has reacted

D react

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6 Zac asked Hannah if she realised that she … at her formal exams.

A had excelled

B excelled

C excels

D has excelled

7 ‘My dad … that I had been unemployed for too long.’

‘Did you tell him you had been trying to find a job?’

A warned

B told

C complained

D admitted

8 She … that it was fantastic that we had been selected to be on

Bricking It

.

A told

B us told

C tells us

D told us

9 Fran … excitedly that everyone on the programme had been very helpful.

A complained

B exclaimed

C warned

D promised

10 Kevin … he was pleased that I had applied for the factory job.

A said me that

B that me said

C told that me

D told me that

11 ‘Curtis … that he would attend the selection meeting.’

‘Do you believe him?’

A promised

B admitted

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C warned

D complained

12 He … Dr Phil was there to offer all the teenagers his support.

A told to us

B said us that

C told to us that

D said to us that

Marks / 12

2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 ‘My employer wanted to know … design a house.’

‘Well, you’re an architect, aren’t you?’

A could I

B that I

C if I could

D I could whether

2 ‘I wonder if you could tell me when … to select the trainees.’

‘Sometime next week, I believe.’

A hoping

B are you hoping

C you are hoping

D do you hope

3 ‘I’d like to know what time Dr Phil … be back,’ he said.

A will

B should

C would

D is

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4 ‘… you know whether this is where I go if I want to fill in an application.’

‘Yes, you’re in the right place.’

A Do

B Can

C Could

D Are

5 Dr Phil told us that the teenagers … great, but they hadn’t finished the flat yet.

A do

B have did

C doing

D were doing

6 I … like to know if you feel that you will be able to complete the job by Wednesday.

A will

B am

C would

D could

7 Could you tell me when you … be ready to start work?

A is

B can

C would

D are

8 Did your dad … to go out and get a job?

A say you

B tell you

C tell to you

D said

9 I’d like to know if we … to start the project from scratch.

A have

B had

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C has

D had had

10 … me where the foreman’s office is, please?

A Can you say

B Could you tell

C Could say you

D Can tell you

11 He asked me whether I … tell him what time it was.

A can

B will

C should

D could

12 ‘She’d like to know if she … the job.’

‘I’m afraid we’re not sure yet.’

A gets

B get

C got

D had got

Marks / 12

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence using the word given.

1 ‘Why do you want to work in a factory?’ the interviewer asked Bob.

The interviewer ………………………….. to work in a factory. WANTED

2 What time is the lecture?

Could you tell me ………………………….. is? TIME

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3 ‘I hope to be a designer when I grow up,’ Julie said.

Julie said that she hoped to be a designer when ………………………….. .

SHE

4 Please send me the form by Friday.

I would be grateful ………………………….. send me the form by Friday.

IF

5 ‘I was a very hard-working person,’ said Ted.

Ted ………………………….. been a very hard-working person. EXPLAINED

6 My daughter would like to cancel her lesson for today.

I was wondering ………………………….. possible for my daughter to cancel her lesson for today.

WHETHER

7 ‘It’s wonderful that your dad got promoted,’ said Jack to Gill.

Jack told Gill that it ………………………….. had got promoted.

HER

8 ‘When will you be at home?’

‘Could you possibly ………………………….. when you will be at home?’ LET

Marks / 8

4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 Shirley

warned/complained

that her mother yelled at her all the time.

2 I

will/would

like to know what I would have to do if I took the job.

3 Zac

told/said

Hannah that she was doing great and to keep up the good work.

4 He

told/said

us that they would have to build a shed first.

5 Joey

exclaimed/promised

that he would call as soon as he had any news and I believe him.

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6 He

said her/said to her

that she would be running her own business one day.

7 Dr Phil

asked him/told him

if he knew that what he was doing would get him dismissed.

8 I advise you

to go/go

and see a dentist about that tooth.

Marks / 8

Total Marks / 40