Language test 18
20 points
A Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. (5 marks)
1. My parents say that I must go on holiday with them. (insist)
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2. Although it was snowing, they managed to get home.(succeed)
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3. As he gets older he becomes more senile. (The older)
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4. He forced me to tell the truth. (make)
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5. Please allow us to go with you. (let)
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6. Do your homework instead of watching television. ( I'd rather)
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7. He ought to be home by now. (it's time)
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8. Her dress is too long. (need / shorten)
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9. « May I borrow your rubber ?» (Would you mind)
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10. It's late, so I advise you to hurry. (had better)
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B / Complete the following sentences. (1 mark)
1. He never has black coffee for breakfast, ........he ?
2. of course they won't be here tomorrow, ..........they ?
3. They always go abroad in the summer. So ........Dick.
4. I have never seen a ghost. Nor......... my friends.
C / Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (3,5 marks)
I ............ (to live) in this town since 1970, but it............ ( not / to be) until last week that I ............( to
discover) the park. It's the most beautiful park I............ (ever / to see) ! I ............(to find) it quite by chance
while I ............(to take) the dog for a walk after our Sunday lunch. For some strange reason I............ (never
/ to go) to that part of the town before. When I............ ( to get) home. my wife............ (ran) see my
excitement. « What............ (to be) the matter ? ............(you just . to find a buried treasure or something?»
« Not exactly, » I ............(to reply). « But if you ............(to tell) me that such a beautiful park existed in our
town, I ............(never / believe) you !»
D/Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given. (2,5 marks)
1. Somebody has tested his eyes for him. (He)
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2.Somebody is making a dress for her. (She)
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3.Somebody delivers their newspapers every morning. (They)
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4. Somebody made a new bed for us. (We )
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5.Somebody will have to fill my tooth for me.(I)
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E / Fill the blanks, choosing the correct word from those in brackets. (1 mark)
1. You .............smoke here. It's absolutely forbidden. (can't - mustn't - needn't — shouldn't)
2. He's a ...... rich man. (very — too so — such)
3. Countries such.......Finland and Norway are very cold in winter. (like — as - likely - than)
4. Hurry up ...............we'll miss the bus. (therefore — notwithstanding — otherwise — unless)
F / Join the following pairs of sentences using the words given. (4 marks)
1. They were successful. They remained modest. ( in spite of)
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2. He hid in the cellar. He was afraid somebody might see him. (for fear that)
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3.I washed the floor. A few seconds later. the dog came in with muddy paws. (No sooner)
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4.She drove very carefully. She didn't want to have an accident. (so us not)
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5.She cut her head open. She broke a leg, too. (not only........but also....)
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6.The plane landed. Then all the passengers got off. (As soon as)
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7.Their dog didn't frighten the burglars away. It greeted them in a friendly way. (instead of)
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8. We must rest. We must study, too. (both.....and)
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G/ of the four suggestions, only one is correct. Write it down. (2 marks)
1. You needn't answer the letter.
a) You mustn't answer it.
b) You don't have to answer it.
c) You haven't to answer it.
d) You shouldn't answer it.
2. How forgetful of him not to have invited them !
a) They should have been invited.
b) They were invited.
c) They needn't have been invited.
d) They must have been invited.
3. The bomb went off with a deafening noise.
a) The bomb set out.
b) The bomb left.
c) The bomb went away.
(1) The bomb exploded.
4. She ran into one of her teachers the other day.
a) She met him by chance.
1)) She pushed him over.
c) She escaped with him.
d) She knocked him down.
H /The words in brackets in the following sentences can be used to form words that fit the meaning.
(1 mark)
1. ..............( honest ) is the best policy.
2. She sings...............(beautiful).
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Key answers
A/
I .My parents insist on my going / that I should go on holiday with them.
2. Although it was snowing, they succeeded in getting home.
3. The older he gets, the more senile he becomes.
4. He made me tell the truth.
5. Please let us go with you.
6. I'd (I Would) rather you did your homework instead of watching television.
7. it’s time he was home.
8. Her dress needs shortening.
Her dress needs to be shortened..
9. « Would you mind my borrowing your rubber? »
“Would you mind if I borrowed your rubber?”
10. It’s late, so you'd (you had) better hurry.
B/
I. He never has black coffee for breakfast, does he?
2. Of course they won't be here tomorrow, will they?
3. They always go abroad in the summer. So does Dick.
4. I have never seen a ghost. Nor have my friends.
C/
I've (I have) lived / been living in this town since 1970, but it wasn't (was not) until last week that I
discovered the park. It's the most beautiful park I've (I have) ever seen! I found it quite by chance while I
was taking the dog for a walk after our Sunday lunch. For some strange reason I'd (I had) never been
(gone) to that part of the town before. When I got home, my wife could/ was able to see my excitement.
“What’s (What is) the matter? Have you just found a buried treasure or something?”
“ Not exactly”, I replied. “But if you'd (had) told me that such a beautiful park existed in our town,
I'd (I would) never have believed you!”
D/
1.He has had his eyes tested.
2. She is having a dress made.
3. They have their newspaper delivered every morning.
4. We had a new bed made.
5. I’ll (I shall) have to have my tooth filled.
E/
1. You mustn't smoke here. It's absolutely forbidden.
2. He's such a rich man.
3. Countries such as Finland and Norway are very cold in winter.
4. Hurry up! Otherwise we'll miss the bus.
F/
1. In spite of the fact that they were successful they remained modest.
In spite of (their) being successful, they remained modest.
In spite of their success they remained modest.
2. He hid in the cellar for fear that somebody might should would see him.
3. No sooner had I washed the floor than the dog came in with muddy paws.
4. She drove very carefully so as not to have an accident.
5. Not only did she cut her head open, but she broke a leg as well.
She not only cut her head open, but she broke a leg as well.
6. As soon as the plane had landed, all the passengers got off.
7. Instead of frightening the burglars away their dog greeted them in a friendly way.
Their dog greeted the burglars in a friendly way instead of frightening them away.
8. We must both rest and study.
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G/
1. h) You don't have to answer it.
2. a) They should have been invited.
3. d) The bomb exploded.
4. a) She met him by chance.
H/
1. Honesty is the best policy.
2. She sings beautifully.
