Use of English 07B

A Complete each conditional sentence so that it means the same as the sentence before.

(6 points)

0 I think it's a good idea to work during holidays.

If I _____were you, I would work during holidays______ .

1 They had a lot of problems because they didn't deal with the matter properly in the first place.

If they _____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

2 I can't afford to rent this flat because my current salary is not as high as yours.

If my current salary ___________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

3 Sara didn't have a chance to brush up her Spanish because she didn't go to Spain last summer.

If Sara _____________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

4 You didn't take your neighbour to court a long time ago, that's why he cut down another apple tree near your house.

Your neighbour ______________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

5 You need to have an excellent command of English to get his job.

Unless you __________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

6 My brother's wildest dream is to win enough money in a lottery to go on a round-the-world trip.

If my brother ________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________ .

B Circle the correct alternative in each sentence.

(4 points)

0 I don't want to listen/listening to you any more!

1 I refused to pay/paying my sister's telephone bills again.

2 I think we should consider to go/going to Spain instead of Brazil. It will be much cheaper.

3 If you decide to go on strike, you may risk to lose/losing your job.

4 I don't mind to wait/waiting a bit longer, but my wife is getting impatient.

5 He offered to meet/meeting me at the station.

6 I suggested to warm/warming up before the game, but they wanted to start right away.

7 He promised to confirm/confirming our appointment by Monday.

8They expanded their business and planned to provide/providing services to our local community.

C Write the words from the box under the correct verbs. Then add one more word or expression under each verb.

(6 points)

action access to something the effort

get make take

________________ __ ________________ __ ________________ __

________________ __ ________________ __ ________________ __

D Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with the correct multi-part verb formed from one of the verbs given in the box.

(4 points)

get give go take put

0 Start thinking seriously about your health and stop smoking!

Start thinking seriously about your health and give up smoking!

1 Let's review these German exercises again to make sure that you understand everything.

___________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________ .

2 They had to change the date of the concert for next week because one of the singers had a bad cold.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

3 The director and the employees are going to meet to talk about the problems.

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

4 When did you first start fishing, John?

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ .

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