Test 2

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A. Grammar

Choose the correct answer. Only one answer is correct.

EXAMPLE. John __________ not here today.

are
be
is
am

The correct answer is: 'is'.

1. I still have __________ time to spare.

much
a bit
some
any

2. Can this be the little girl __________ hair I used to stroke?

which
whose
of whom
who's

3.

He gives every day each of his sons a present.
He gives each his sons a present very day.
Every day he gives each of his sons a present.
Every day he gives a present to his sons each.

4. Tell me the reason __________ you said that.

as
which
because
-

5. You can eat __________ you like!.

as much that
as much
so much
as much as

6. My old cat died last year, and I still __________ her.

lack
fail
miss
lose

7. We all __________ him good luck when he decided to emigrate.

told
wished
said
gave

8. Is Luigi's a very busy restaurant?
     Yes, it's always better to __________ a table in advance.

command
book
order
advise

9. I couln't do question 6, so I __________ it out.

left
let
dropped
put

10. I'll phone as soon as I __________ to Burton.

make
arrive
reach
get

11. The old man was very fond __________ telling stories.

to
-
of
for

12. Please hurry or you will be late __________ school.

to
for
in
at

13. Do you really believe __________ ghosts?

in
for
on
about

14. After the game, the referee was interviewed __________ television.

at
in
on
to

15. I must have dropped my wallet __________ in the street.

off
down
under
-

16. Three of these -ed endings sound the same, like /d/ as in hand. One is different: it sounds like /t/ as in last. Which one is it? filled
preferred
enjoyed
washed

17. Three of the verbs form the past participle in -n, like 'I know' => 'I have know'n. Which one does not?

follow
draw
show
throw

18. Which group of letters gives the past tense of the verb?

shine
sh-    -one
sh-     -ined
sh-     -ane
sh-    -own

19. We're having a picnic tomorrow.
      What __________ if it rains?

you doing
do you
to do
will you do

20. I am tired __________ grammar exercises.

to do
for doing
of doing
by do

21. Ah! This __________ be your brother, Michael.

shall
is to
must
needo

22. I enjoyed __________ her again after all this time.

seeing
see
to see
it to see

23. Would you like __________ that for you?

me doing
me to do
me do
that I do

24. What's John doing nowadays?
     The last I heard, he __________ in a bakery.

had worked
has been working
has worked
was working

25. What's wrong with Joe? He __________ used to be so sad.

never
didn't
wasn't
isn't

B. Everyday questions and responses

Choose the question or response which fits the situation.

EXAMPLE 1. How are you?.

John Smith.
Very well, thank you.
Seventy kilos.
Twenty-one years old.

The correct answer is: 'Very well, thank you.'

EXAMPLE 2. _________? It's twenty to twelve.

What's the time
What hour
Is late
How many hours

The correct answer is: 'What's the time?'

26. Has the post come yet?.
     I don't think __________.

it
-
not
so

27. That's very kind __________.

from you
by you
of you
of your part

28. __________ you're safe.

Thanks God
Thank goodness
Thanks goodness
Thanks heavens

29. Please give my __________ to your wife.

kind regards
best regard
best salute
heart wishes

30. I'm getting married next week.

Congratulations!
I congratulate!.
Best luck!
My best regards!

C. Reading comprehension

Fill in the gaps in the passage with the words which make sense. Only one answer is correct.

EXAMPLE.
John stays at home every evening (1)__________ Thursday. On Thursday evening he goes to the cinema. He would like to go to the cinema more often, but he says he (2)__________ it.

1.

by
except
for
saving

The correct answer is: 'except'.

2.

doesn't want
has to do
cannot afford
always pays

The correct answer is: 'cannot afford'.

I collected my luggage, went through customs and out into the Arrivals Hall. To my surprise, a crowd of people with cameras and notebooks (31)__________ me, and began taking pictures of me and shouting out a lot of questions: 'Did you have agood flight?', 'Is this your first trip to England?', (32)__________. They were all staring at me intently. (33)__________, one of them suddenly pointed to someone behind me and shouted: 'That's her!' I (34)__________ a well-known film star who had been on the same flight as me. Oh well, (35)__________ that I had been mistaken for someone so beautiful and so famous, even if it was only for a few moments!

31.

ran aground
looked for
came forwards
rushed torwards

32.

as well
too
and so on
yet

33.

Before I could reply
Although I didn't answer
After I had asked them
When I was ready

34.

watched for a while
said goodbye to
thought about
turned round and saw

35.

I didn't really expect
there was on time
it was nice to think
they left me alone so

D. Phonology

In three of the four words, the underlined part is pronounced the same; in the fourth word, the underlined part is pronounced differently. Find the fourth word.

EXAMPLE 1.

hat
cat
that
late

The correct answer is: 'late'.

EXAMPLE 2.

each
cheap
ache
catch

The correct answer is: 'ache'.

36.

butter
put
sugar
push

37.

great
bread
break
steak

38.

weight
height
eight
vein

39.

too
food
soon
good

40.

would
about
round
out