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1 Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.

0 While I (try) was trying to get my car started, a passing car stopped and the driver
(offer) offered to help me.

1 I (wait) ___________________________________ for you for the past hour! What

(you do) ___________________________________ all this time?

2 While I (walk) ___________________________________ to the bus-stop, I realised I

(leave) ___________________________________ the cooker on.

3 Why didn’t you phone me? If I (knew) ________________________________ you

were ill, I (come) ___________________________________ to see you.

4 Hello, Pat. I (phone) ___________________________________ to ask if you (do)

___________________________________ anything this Saturday.

5 By the time Big Jim (become) ___________________________________ heavyweight

boxing champion he (win) ________________________________ over thirty fights.

6 I (not see) ___________________________________ you for ages. What (you do)

___________________________________ ?

7 Hurry up! I (think) ___________________________________ you (be)

___________________________________ ready by now.

8 If I (be) ___________________________________ you, I (not spend)

___________________________________ so much money.

9 Danny’s train (arrive) ___________________________________ tomorrow evening at

6.00 so we (meet) ___________________________________ him at the station.

10 Wish me luck! If I (get) ___________________________________ the job, I (let)

___________________________________ you know.
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2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.

to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.

1 I’d prefer you not to wear jeans to the office.

rather
I’d __________________________________________ wear jeans to the office.

2 We won’t get there on time without taking a taxi.

unless
We won’t get there on time ____________________________________ a taxi.

3 ‘I wouldn’t go swimming after dark if I were you, Tom.’

advised
Brian _________________________________________ swimming after dark.

4 Although she had twisted her ankle, Sally still won the race.
twisting
Sally still won the race, ____________________________________ her ankle.

5 Mike enjoys playing golf more than I do.

as
I don’t enjoy playing golf ______________________________________ does.

6 I regret selling my car.

wish
I ________________________________________________________ my car.

7 Nobody has cut the lawn for weeks!

hasn’t
The lawn _______________________________________________ for weeks.
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8 It was the best meal I had ever eaten.

never
I ______________________________________________ a good meal before.

9 Have you got a smaller size than this?

the
Is __________________________________________________ you have got?

10 A friend is looking after my cat while I’m away.

care
A friend _____________________________________ my cat while I’m away.

3 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should
not be there, write the word in the space.

Foreign travel
Nowadays more and more people enjoy 0
foreign travel, and take up their holidays in 00 up
the distant countries. However, not everyone 1 ______
has had the same reason for travelling. Some 2 ______
of people travel so that they can practise 3 ______
foreign languages, or because they want to 4 ______
visit well-known sights in other countries. 5 ______
Lots of young people just want to have relax 6 ______
and make up new friends. Personally, I would like 7 ______
to travel abroad for the excitement! I have never 8 ______
been visited to a foreign country before, but I have 9 ______
been planning a trip around Europe by the train with 10 ______
some friends of mine. As we are students, and so we can 11 ______
buy cheaper tickets. One of my friends went on 12 ______
having this kind of trip a few years ago. She stayed in 13 ______
youth hostels, and managed to spend a very little 14 ______
money. I think that this would be an exciting holiday. 15 ______

4 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.
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0 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.

to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.

1 I don’t play tennis as well as you do.

better
You _________________________________________________________ do.

2 You ought to have your house painted.

be
Your house _______________________________________________ painted.

3 The last time I saw Melanie was before she got her new job.
since
I ______________________________________________ she got her new job.

4 The film was so funny that I burst out laughing.

a
It was ______________________________________ that I burst out laughing.

5 I’ve never flown in a helicopter before.

first
This is ________________________________________ flown in a helicopter.

6 ‘You stole the money, Joe, didn’t you!’ said the inspector.
accused
The inspector ___________________________________________ the money.

7 It is essential that this letter is posted today.

must
This letter __________________________________________________ today.

8 ‘Is the train on time?’ asked one of the people waiting.

whether
One of the people waiting wanted to ___________________________ on time.
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9 My advice is to inform the police.

better
I think ___________________________________________ inform the police.

10 They believe a single gunman carried out the attack.

believed
A single gunman ________________________________ carried out the attack.
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5 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

School sports day

Our school sports were held last week, and the (0) B afternoon was a disaster. For a start,
very (1) _____ people bothered to turn (2) _____ , and there is nothing
(3) _____ than trying to win a race with only three or four people cheering you on. It rained
(4) _____ afternoon, from the moment the first starting pistol (5) _____ fired, until the last
medal had (6) _____ presented. I was in the high jump, (7) _____ meant running up to do my
best jump and then landing (8) _____ a pool of cold muddy water. It was raining (9) _____
hard that we couldn’t see the runners in the 5,000 metres, and it (10) _____ out that they had
all stopped (11) _____ the other side of the field to shelter under a tree. My other event was
the javelin, but (12) _____ time I tried to throw, the javelin kept slipping from my hand. In
(13) _____ case, I couldn’t see where I was throwing, and when I (14) _____ finally manage
to launch my javelin into the air, it disappeared in the direction of the railway line, and was
never seen
(15) _____ .

0 A all B whole C total D final

1 A little B small C few D rare
2 A up B about C round D over
3 A like B better C left D worse
4 A by B the C entire D all
5 A had B was C has D been
6 A to B had C been D itself
7 A which B and C so D nevertheless
8 A on B at C in D to
9 A so B as C and D very
10 A worked B found C looked D turned
11 A under B on C through D about
12 A first B in C every Da
13 A this B the C whatever D any
14 A did B had C should D have
15 A there B again C to D back

6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two
and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way.

to
Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.

1 A year ago we hadn’t even met!

last
This ______________________________________________ hadn’t even met!
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2 Without your help, I wouldn’t have passed the exam.

for
If it ________________________________ , I wouldn’t have passed the exam.

3 Nobody knows anything about the whereabouts of the President.

about
Nothing ______________________________ the whereabouts of the President.

4 My teachers made me work hard at school.

was
I ___________________________________________________ hard at school.

5 ‘I’m awfully sorry, Carol, but I’ve broken your watch,’ said Jim.
to
Jim ____________________________________________________ her watch.

6 Please see that you close the door when you go.
open
Please don’t __________________________________________ when you go.

7 Unless we leave now, we’ll miss the start of the film.

if
We’ll miss the start of the film __________________________________ now.

8 Do you own these two cars?

belong
Do _________________________________________________________ you?

9 Business hasn’t been so bad for a long time.

has
Rarely ________________________________________________ been so bad.

10 I won’t sell the painting, no matter how much you offer me.
price
Whatever __________________________________ the painting, I won’t sell it.

Megoldás:
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1 have been waiting, have you been doing

2 was walking, had left
3 had known, would have come
4 am phoning, are doing
5 became, had won
6 haven’t seen, have you been doing
7 thought, would be
8 were, wouldn’t spend/wouldn’t have spent
9 arrives, will meet/are going to meet/are meeting
10 get, will let

1 rather you didn’t

2 unless we take
3 advised Tom not to go
4 despite twisting
5 as much as Mike
6 wish I hadn’t sold
7 hasn’t been cut
8 had never eaten such
9 this the smallest size
10 is taking care of

1 the
2 had
3 of
4 
5 
6 have
7 up
8 
9 visited
10 the
11 As
12 
13 having
14 a
15 
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1 play tennis better than I

2 ought to be
3 haven’t seen Melanie since
4 such a funny film
5 the first time (that) I’ve
6 accused Joe of stealing
7 must be posted
8 know whether the train was
9 you’d better
10 is believed to have

1 C
2 A
3 D
4 D
5 B
6 C
7 A
8 C
9 A
10 D
11 B
12 C
13 D
14 A
15 B

1 time last year we

2 hadn’t been for you/your help
3 is known about
4 was made to work
5 apologized to Carol for breaking
6 leave the door open
7 if we don’t leave
8 these two cars belong to
9 has business
10 price you offer me for