Use of English 05A

A Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form with will, may/might, be going to, the Present Continuous or the Present Simple to express future events.

(7 points)

0 I don't need your help. I think I __will manage__ (manage) myself.

1 Hurry up! Our bus _____________ (leave) in twenty minutes!

2 I know! We _____________ (buy) a mobile phone for her birthday present. What do you think?

3 Watch out! You _____________ (fall) down the stairs!

4 I'm afraid I can't help you with the move tomorrow. I _____________ (have) my final exams at school.

5 I'm sure several more countries _____________ (join) the European Union within the next three years.

6 I'm not preparing chilli con queso for our dinner because some guests _____________ (not like) spicy food.

7 I've decided not to go to Peru with them. I _____________ (spend) two weeks at the seaside instead.

B Choose the best alternative from the three provided. Circle the correct answer.

(6 points)

1 The government should take some measures to improve the situation of ______ unemployed.

a) - b) an c) the

2 Sue has visited Belgium many times but she has never been to ______ Netherlands.

a) - b) a c) the

3 During his trip to China, Tom was attacked by ______ alligator.

a) - b) an c) the

4 ______ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the word.

a) - b) A c) The

5 The most important river in Poland is ______ Vistula flowing northwards through Cracow and Warsaw.

a) - b) a c) the

6 No wonder you failed your zoology test if you included ______ whale in a group of fish.

a) - b) a c) the

C Complete the sentences with one word in each gap.

(4 points)

0 I fell asleep in the middle of the film - it was so ____boring____ !

1 Don't throw _____________ these papers, please. I might need them later.

2 At £19.99 the dress was fantastic _____________ for money.

3 Everybody passed the exam easily. It was a piece of _____________ .

4 Would you like to _____________ these jeans on? The changing rooms are over there.

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

(3 points)

0 luxurious a) scent

1 masculine b) greetings

2 flat c) prices

3 five-star d) suites

4 compact e) shape

5 birthday f) screen

6 bargain g) restaurant

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