Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 6-9)
1 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.
0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.
1 I wish I never told/had never told him about my private life.
2 If you go/will go to your parents' house, you ask/can ask them about borrowing the car.
3 By the time we arrived, the ambulance had called/had been called.
4 If the computer will crash/crashes, you will call/call the technical support line.
5 I wish I had/have a better job!
6 If you told/had told me yesterday, I had done/could have done something about it.
7 The new shopping centre will be open/will be opened by the mayor.
8 What would he think/does he think if I tell him/told him I was going to leave?
2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
Meeting Isabel
It was just by chance that I met Isabel. I often wonder how my life (0) B different if, on that particular day in April 1996, I (1) _____ into a different bar. I normally drive straight home after work, but on that day my car (2) _____ and I had time for a drink before my train (3) _____ . I (4) _____ the lady behind the counter for a whisky, and we started talking. She told (5) _____ her company was closing down and so she
(6) _____ redundant. She was just working in the bar until she found another job. I liked her, and for the next week I went home by train every day. Eventually I asked her if I (7) _____ her phone number, and the rest is history. I only wish (8) _____ her sooner!
0 A will be B would be C will have been D would have been
1 A have walked B had walked C walked D was walking
2 A is serviced B was serviced C was being serviced D was been serviced
3 A arrived B was arrived C was arriving D has arrived
4 A asked B told C questioned D said
5 A if B that C to me D me
6 A had made B had been made C would have made D would make
7 A had B can have C could have D would have
8 A met B was meeting C had been met D had met
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 Take my advice and stop smoking.
were
If __________________________________________________ stop smoking.
2 You are not allowed to park cars on the yellow lines.
must
Cars ____________________________________________ on the yellow lines.
3 The taxi may be expensive so take enough money.
case
Take enough money ______________________________________ expensive.
4 Nobody can deny that she has a lovely voice.
denied
It _______________________________________________ has a lovely voice.
5 Unless we leave right now, we'll miss our train.
if
We'll miss our train _______________________________________ right now.
6 `Did Angela speak to you yesterday?' I asked Patrick.
if
I asked Patrick _____________________________________ to him yesterday.
7 The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday.
had
I ______________________________________________________ yesterday.
8 What a pity we didn't catch any fish.
wish
I ______________________________________________________ some fish.
9 Excuse me, has the doctor seen you yet?
been
Excuse me, _______________________________________ by the doctor yet?
10 Please don't smoke in here.
rather
I ___________________________________________________ smoke in here.
First Certificate Language Practice
Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 6-9) 2