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1a – 4 points Choose the appropriate answer.
I ...................... Mary. What is your name? name have am live
Where .................. you live? from are home do
I ................... from Spain. life live come is
He is .............. handsome man. - some a the
1b – 3 points Choose the appropriate answer.
There are seven ................ sitting around the table. menn manes men mans
How many apple ... are there left? s 's 'es ess
Miranda is .................. wife. Chris’ Chrise’s Chris'es Chrisis
1c – 4 points Word order, rewrite the correct sentence structure.
what’s number ? your phone years the about 100 old house is you brothers got or any have sisters ? young Reykjavik a is place good for people
1d – 4 points Opposites Choose the correct answer.
Black WHITE CAT DARK LIGHT
Young NEW BIG NEVER OLD
Tall LONG SHORT YELLOW FAT
Nice LARGE BAD UGLY SMALL
1e – 5 points Choose the appropriate answer.
May I have ...................... more coffee, please?
one any some a
How .................. money do you have on you? much many often -
Is Are Isn't Be there some muche many Any sugar left? No, there are is be am not.
1f – 3 points Choose the appropriate answer.
This is not your bed. It is ................... .
me my mine us
We're having a party next weekend and your friends want to come. Do you want to invite ......................? them they this these
If I knew the book was .................. I would not have taken it. you your mine yours
2a – 4 points Choose the right one.
A minute is ............................ than an hour. the longest more longer shorter the shortest
He always wanted to be .................... singer. gooder best biger the best
Our new house is .................... than the old one. tailor more tall taller tallest
She is the .................................. woman I have ever met. beautifulest most beautiful beautiful beautifuler
2b – 4 points Choose the appropriate answer in bold.
I am walking walking walk walked to work every day but today I went go goes by bus. He visited visiting visits visit his parents on Mondays. Did you said saw seen see that show on TV last night?
2c – 4 points Choose the inappropriate word.
Palm finger wrist knee Handsome beautiful wonderful nice City town village street Water paper apple bread
2d – 5 points Choose the right preposition.
I have been living here for in since about last summer.
I did not know how much he was keen in at of on football. On In At For April we are going to see them again
The house has been empty since for on in ages. The train to Paris leaves at on the in 5:30.
2e – 4 points Choose the appropriate verb.
DO homework MAKE TELL SAY
DO a mistake MAKE TELL SAY
DO the truth MAKE TELL SAY
DO the answer MAKE TELL SAY
3a – 3 points Choose the appropriate word.
Can Do Did Have I open the window, please?
Oh, it's getting late, I can may must have to go home! You have to will want must have a visa when travelling to Russia.
3b – 4 points Choose the appropriate.
He is have does did not wake up early at weekends. I am have was has been trying to call you all day. Do Have Did Are you study English when you is were are be at school?
3c – 3 points Put the words in the appropriate order to make a grammatically correct sentence.
Have-here-how-been-you-long-living?
Met-week-of-I-a-new-last-lot-clients.
Use-work-email-everyday-I-at.
3d – 5 points Choose the opposite adjective.
Shy WEALTHY SMALL OUTGOING
Boring EXCITING BORED USELESS Loud NOISY QUIET BUSY Slim THIN FAT SHORT
Bright SHINY HAPPY DARK
3e – 3 points Choose the correct sentence A or B.
A/ My boss asked that I work overtime this Friday, but I can’t. B/ My boss asked me to work overtime this Friday, but I can’t.
A/ Where would you live, if you can choose any country? B/ Where would you live, if you could choose any country?
A/ Since last year I travelled to Japan three times. B/ Since last year I have travelled to Japan three times.
3f – 10 points Put the correct letter from the table below in the article. Example in number 1.
A woman in Southern California gave (1) on January 27th to octuplets. It is only the second time in US history a mother has delivered eight babies. It is also only the second time ever for all octuplets to (2) their first day. Doctors said the six tiny boys and two girls were all doing well and (3) on their own. They all arrived nine weeks early and ranged in weight from 0.68kg to 1.47kg. The mother and the team of doctors received a huge (4) at the end of the birth – an eighth baby. The mother believed she was going to have just seven babies (septuplets) (5) the birth. After the doctors delivered babies A to G, they discovered baby H. The mother asked the nurses: "Really? An eighth baby? How did we (6) that baby?" There are no pictures of the babies yet. The mother has asked the hospital to keep her (7) a secret. She also does not want the media to find (8) whether or not she took fertility drugs before becoming pregnant. Dr Richard Paulson of the University of Southern California told reporters that the octuplets were (9) because of fertility drugs. He also spoke about the risks involved in multiple births: "It's a risky decision to try to have all eight babies. I would not recommend it (10) any circumstances," he said.
1.
(a)
birth
(b)
born
(c)
births
(d)
birthed
2.
survived
survive
survival
survivor
3.
breath
breathe
breathing
breathless
4.
surprises
surprised
surprising
surprise
5.
pre
early
past
before
6.
missed
missing
miss
misses
7.
identity
alias
code name
personality
8.
in
out
up
down
9.
problem
probability
probably
probing
10.
under
inside
behind
over
4a – 10 points Put the words in brackets ( ) into the correct tense.
Susie Wessendorf (not do) well at school but, since then, she (built up) a successful company. In the last twenty years, she (start) three new businesses. She (sell) the first two businesses last year. Now the third one (grow) very fast. Susie is a wealthy woman and (not need) to work, but she still (love) making things happen. She said recently, "Right now I (try) to work less. My children (grow up), and I (want) to spend more time with them while they are young."
4b – 4 points Choose the correct explanation for each phrasal verb.
Look for WATCH TAKE CARE SEARCH TURN BACK
Get out LEAVE BE FIRED MOVE FORWARD DIE
Put off INCREASE LOOSE POSTPONE ARRIVE
Give up STOP LIFT SELL CRY
4c – 4 points Choose the correct preposition.
He keeps insisting the on at in his ideas however I told him this could not work at all. I am your brother and so you can always count on for about with me You do not need to worry of off at about the result anymore, you have already passed. Passing the exam depends in on about for how well you have prepared for it.
4d – 5 points Use must, should, mustn’t, shouldn’t, need, needn’t depending on the meaning in brackets.
The boss change the way he treats employees. (a good idea) You if you do not want to. It is your choice. (not necessary) You do anything that will upset her. (necessary not to) I know I bite my fingernails, but I cannot help it. (not a good idea) You try harder. It’s the only way you’ll improve (necessary]
5a – 5 points Choose the right sentence, A or B.
A/ This time next week we will be swimming in the sea. B/ This time next week we will have swam in the sea.
A/ I have been read this book all night. B/ I have been reading this book all night.
A/ Ouch! I have cut my finger! B/ Ouch! I have been cutting my finger!
A/ I used to eat much chocolate when I was younger but I do now. B/ I did not eat much chocolate when I was younger but I do now.
A/ Oh, your shirt is dirty! What have you been doing? B/ Oh, your shirt is dirty! What have you done?
5b – 6 points Choose the correct word.
Wait a minute, it’s raining a lot and you can must should will not walk. I may can shall give you a lift. My father used to drove driving driven drive every night but now he gets tired after a few hours behind the wheel. The charge for driving drive drove driven into some cities in the Netherlands is about five times higher during the top season. All employees will give will be given give are giving a two-day holiday. I usually remember turn off to turn off turned off turning off my computer before I leave the office.
5c - 7 points Choose the correct word or put the expression in brackets into the correct form.
I (only just join) the company, but I (like) it already. At the moment I (do) an evening course (in/on/at ) computer studies. I (finish) most of the course, but over the last few days I (stay) up very late (finishing/to finish/finish) an assignment.
5d – 3 points Choose the correct word.
How are you? I bet you’re missing losing wasting lacking the Italian sun and pasta! I would be extremely glad happy grateful pleases if you could give me some information about what software you have been using. Please, find annexed enclosed included attacked a copy of my recent paper, which I hope you will find interesting.
