Use of English 10B

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

(7 points)

0 My brother regrets he can't play the violin.

My brother wishes ____he could play the violin____ .

1 It's a pity you didn't confirm the booking.

You should _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

2 Tom regrets he doesn't know much Dutch.

Tom wishes _________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

3 I'm very sorry I hurt your feelings by mentioning your ex-girlfriend yesterday.

I wish ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

4 I don't like the fact that my sister goes out with that tall, rude guy from her class.

My sister shouldn't ___________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

5 I think our teachers are too demanding.

I wish ______________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

6 I regret I proposed to her only two months after our first meeting.

I shouldn't __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________ .

7 The players from the opposing team commit too many fouls.

The players from the opposing team shouldn't ______________________________________ __________________________________________ .

B Complete the sentences with the -ing form or to+ infinitive of the verbs in brackets.

(4 points)

0 If the television still doesn't work properly, try ___moving___ (move) the aerial.

1 If I were you, I would cut down on sweets and stop ____________ (eat) meat altogether.

2 I will never forget ____________ (visit) San Francisco for the first time.

3 Please remember ____________ (fill) in the evaluation form after the workshop.

4 We regret ____________ (inform) you that the concert has been cancelled.

C Match the words from two columns to form compound words.

(4 points)

0 personal a) card

1 cash b) carton

2 cuneiform c) tools

3 electric d) stereo

4 wheeled e) writing

5 microwave f) oven

6 bronze g) kettle

7 mobile h) carts

8pizza i) phone

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D Complete the sentences with the appropriate words. The first letter of each word is given.

(5 points)

0 The doctor told me to ____give_____ up smoking.

1 Mary doesn't care about anybody - she seems completely i_____________ to other people.

2 Dutch scientists have tried to w_____________ out an alternative solution to this problem.

3 Her voice was so beautiful that we were all s_____________ as we listened to her.

4 My father wants to s_____________ up his own import-export business.

5 It was a perfect holiday. The weather was great so we s_____________ along the beach every day.

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