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Test

GRAMMAR

1. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form (Present Simple /

Continuous or Past Simple) of the verb brackets.

For example:
The average American watches (watch) more than three hours television a day.

1. I

...........

(send) Stuart a card last Tuesday.

2.

Josh normally .......... (practise) tennis for about four hours a day.

3.

I’m sorry, I can’t send you an e-mail now because my brother ........... (use) the
computer.

4.

All of the students .......... (take) the exam next week.

5.

Anna isn’t here. She .......... (go) out about an hour ago.

6.

A good teacher always .......... (correct) our mistakes.

7.

Joan Lloyd ........... (have) lunch with the Korean President the day after tomorrow.

8. David

..........

(live) with some friends this month, but next month he’s going to move

into his new flat.

2. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets.

1.

Before you moved to Washington, how long .......... (you / be) in Toronto?

2.

‘Dear Fernando, I .......... (write) to say thank you for the present you sent me’

3. Beth

.......... (have) her car for over eight years, and she’s still very happy with it.

4.

I’m sorry, I ........... (not / agree) with you.

5. Delgar

...........

(spend) his holiday in France when he produced his first great painting.

6.

Kim and I ......... (grow up) in the south of India in the 1950s.

7. My

mother

.........(get) much better now – the doctor says she can probably get up next

week.

8. ...............

(you / speak) to Liz this week? Jan told me she has decided to look for

another job.

9.

My grandfather’s feeling very nervous because he .............. (never / fly) before.

10.

I’m so tired. I couldn’t sleep last night because our neighbour’s baby ................ (cry).

3. Circle the correct form of the verb in the following sentences.

1.

Brazil is still the only country to be winning / to have won / to win the World Cup four
times.

2.

Would you rather eat out / eating out / to eat out or stay at home this evening.

3.

It took a little time to get used to have driven / to drive / to driving on the left, but I’m
fine now!

4.

Restaurants in my city tend close / to close / to be closing about midnight.

5.

With record temperatures reported all over the world, global warming seems have / to
be having / to have a dramatic effect on the world’s climate.

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6.

The one person from this century who I’d most like to be meeting / to have met / to
meet is Elvis Presley.

7.

It’s no good argue / arguing / to argue with her: she’ll never change her mind.

8.

As long as I have enough money for pay / to pay / to have paid the bills, I’m perfectly
happy.

9.

The kidnappers agreed to let the hostages go / to go / going when the ransom was paid.

10.

I’m really looking forward seeing / to see / to seeing my family again!

11.

I’d advise you not to travel / to not travel / to don’t travel by third-class carriage – it’s
so uncomfortable!

12.

The only film that’s worth see / seeing / to see at the moment is Perfect Strangers.

4. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with a suitable form of the verb in bracket.

1.

A: It’s terribly late. What .......... (you / do) if you ........... (miss) the last train?
B: I ............... (get) a taxi. It isn’t too expensive.

2.

Our son lives in Florida, but it’s very expensive to get there. If it ........... (not / cost) so
much, we ................ (visit) him more often.

3.

A: Do they know what caused the crash?
B: They’re saying that if the driver ...................... (not/ be) drunk, the accident .............
(not / happen).

4.

A: Why don’t you phone Angela?
B: I .............. (call) her straightaway if I ................... (know) her phone number.

5.

Stephanie ................... (become) an international athlete if she ................... (train)
harder when she was younger.

6.

I’m going to the shops, so I can get you some aspirin. If the pharmacy ...................
(be / closed), I ................... (go) to the supermarket.

7.

I’m sorry Mrs Painter, but if James ............................ (not / work) much harder
between now and June, he .................... (not / pass) the exam.

8.

A: What ............................ (you / do) if someone suddenly ...................... (leave) you
loads of money?
B: I don’t know. I .......................... (probably / spend) it on travelling.

9.

Why ...................... didn’t you tell me about the problem yesterday? If you ................
(tell) me immediately, I .................... (do) something about it. Now it’s too late.

10.

I think that if Marcos ....................... (not / get) so angry that night, he and Ana-Maria
............................ (still / be) together today.

5. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct preposition (to, by etc.).

1.

Juan’s not very good .............. spelling.

2.

The supermarket’s .............. the way to the station.

3.

Kevin gets ................ very well with all his colleagues.

4.

The children’s grandmother looked ................ them while I was in France.

5.

Does this photo remind you ............ anyone?

6.

Deborah brought her children .............. as Buddhists.

7.

Stratford-on-Avon is famous ................ being Shakespeare’s birthplace.

8.

Tim’s very interested ................. motorcycles.

9.

The new model’s very similar ............... the old one, but it goes much faster.

10.

Hurry up! Uncle Pat will be here .......... half an hour.

11.

We think Ms Tennant is suitable ............. the job.

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12.

Oh no! I’ve sent the wrong letter ............. mistake.

13.

Just a moment – I’ll put you .............. to the manager’s office.

14.

In Japan it’s common .................. people to bow when they meet.

15.

Did they come here ................ foot?

16.

This dress belonged ............... Stella’s grandmother.

17.

My secretary had three days ........... work with a terrible headache.

18.

Mr Woods hasn’t got much experience .............. office work.

19.

You broke that plate ............. purpose! I saw you!

20.

I work ............ an import-export company in London.

6. Put the verb in brackets in the correct active or passive form. Make sure that you use

the correct tense (Present Simple, Past Simple or the future with will).

For example:
The film Gladiator was directed (direct) by Ridley Scott.

1.

The new art. gallery .................. (finish) before the end of next year.

2.

We .................. (tell) Redman the bad news yesterday.

3.

In Japan, kimonos ................ (wear) for special occasions, for example when a woman
gets married.

4.

Two people ................. (hurt) when their car went over a bridge last night.

5.

My parents remember where they were when John F. Kennedy ............... (kill).

6.

The Government ............... (build) three new hospitals next year.

7.

I’m sorry I’ late. My train ................. (delay).

8.

Thanksgiving Day ................. (celebrate) in the USA in November every year.

VOCABULARY

1. Complete the gaps with missing word.

For example:
Did you buy any s o u v e n i r s of your holiday?

1.

I haven’t got a pen. Can I _ _ _ _ _ _ yours?

2.

A: Who’s your _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ actor?
B: Tom Hanks. What about you?

3.

A: Did you do much _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ while you were in Moscow?
B: Yes, we went to Red Square and visited lots of museums.

4.

A: What’s the matter?
B: I feel really _ _ _ _ _ _ _ because I’ve got a history exam this afternoon.

5.

I’m sorry I can’t hear you because the baby is _ _ _ _ _ _ .

6.

A: How was your flight?
B: Terrible. The plane was _ _ _ _ _ _ _ by five hours and we didn’t leave the airport
until 2.00 in the morning.

7.

Could you _ _ _ _ _ _ the phone Pat? I’m in the bath.

8.

I’m so sorry. I feel really _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , but I can’t remember your name.

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2. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.

For example:
Was the telephone the most important invention of the last century? INVENT
1.

There’s a lot of ................. in this job, but the money isn’t very good. RESPONSIBLE

2.

I really enjoy watching .................. on television. ADVERTISE

3.

Have you had an .................... to Dan’s party? INVITE

4.

My aunt’s a very ................... painter. TALENT

5.

Sadly, Sally didn’t have the right .................... for the job. QUALIFIED

6.

Have you seen the ................... guide? I want to see if that thriller is on again tonight.
ENTERTAIN

7.

My brother needs a job with lots of ................... . VARIED

8.

My two-year-old niece is very .................. – she never stops running around.
ENERGY

9.

We got the ...................... that Sarah didn’t really want to come on holiday with us.
IMPRESS

10.

...................... in the city centre is getting worse each year. POLLUTE

3. Read the definitions, and write a suitable word in the example sentence. (You are

given the first letter.)

For example:
To complain about something in an annoying way: I wish you’d stop moaning all the time.

1.

n someone who is watching an event or game. The match attracted over 40,000 s........ .

2.

adj extremely tired and having no energy: Jill lay on the grass, e.............. after her long
run.

3.

n someone who is elected to lead the government of a town or city. The Hollywood
actor Clint Eastwood spent two years as m................ of Camel.

4.

n a prize that someone gets for something they have achieved: Brad Pitt won the Best
Actor a............... .

5.

n clothes that make you look a famous person, character from a story, etc.: At carnival
time, lots of people wear f................ d.................. .

6.

adj using words in a clever and amusing way: a w.................. speaker.

7.

v to have liquid coming out through your skin, especially because you are hot or
frightened: I was s................. after the long climb.

8.

n a short form of a word or expression: Dr is the written a............. of Doctor.

9.

phr v finish a telephone conversation by putting the telephone down: After I
h.............. u................ .

10.

adj disappointed because you have lost your belief that someone is good or an idea is
right: Laura grew increasingly d............. about politics.

4. Cross out the word or phrase which is incorrect.

For example:
the

cinema

home

go to

school

a

party

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1.

into trouble

a

good

time

get

it wrong

stuck

2. at

one

in 100 years’

in the long

time

for a long

3.
it’s all

over

and over again

pull

than a year

4 someone embarrassed

someone happy

make

someone a favour

someone

laugh

5.

drive
travel

off

walk
wander

6.

what a

nuisance!

pity!
ridiculous!
surprise!

7.

change your
make up your

mind

get someone’s
speak your


8.

drive
get to

home

walk

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