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1.
Complete the gaps with the correct tense of the verb:
If you ________1 (want) to see the highest waterfall in the world, you have to go to Venezuela.
There, you _________2(find) the Angel Falls - a spectacular sight. We _________3(go) there last year
and we were very impressed. We _________4. (admire) the countryside when suddenly we
_________5 (hear) the sound of water. As we _________6(approach) the waterfall, we _________7
(not / can) believe how loud the water was. _____you _________8 (ever / see) a waterfall? Well, it
was amazing, we wished we had taken a video camera with us. If we went there another time, we
_______________ 9 (not forget) about it. We _______________10( visit) Brazil next year, I hope it
will be just as spectacular.
2. There is a mistake in each sentence. Find it and rewrite the sentences correctly.
1. It is raining when I got home last night.

2. We’ll buy a new house if we’ll have money.
3. The train will arrive at 5 a.m. tomorrow.
4. Could you tell me where is the bus station?
5. I would better go home.
6. I wish you come in time.
7. If I had been you, I would tell the truth.
8. They announced me that the meeting will be postponed to a later date.
9. Despite he has the flu, he isn’t absent today.
1. I worked on my computer when they entered my room.

2. She was always very jealous on me.
3. I would like to be a star one day. So will I.
4. I made my friend to cry when I told him the news.
5. If I will have money, I will give you some, too.
6. The informations you gave me was very precious.
7. The train is leaving at 10 pm.
8. I lived in the USA since 1994.
9. The children did not want to study because they were not interesting.
10. The days get longer and longer.
II. Rephrase the following sentences so that the meaning stays the same.
(20 points)
1. I think you should see a doctor tomorrow because you are sick.
If I....................................................................
2. “The Earth goes round the Sun”, the teacher said.
The teacher said................................................
3. It has been ages since she left home.
She has not........................................................
4. Last evening they were happier than they are today.
They..................................................................
5. Most children do not usually like to eat vegetables.
Most children are not used...................................
6. She is not allowed to open the window.
She........................................................................
7. In spite of the heavy rain, they continued their trip.
Although..............................................................
8. Don’t speak during classes!
You.......................................................................
9. I would like to buy an expensive car when I win the lottery.
If I..........................................................................
10. Perhaps he is the one I saw yesterday in the train station.
He..........................................................................
III. Choose the answer that fits best in each gap: (20 points)
Today, millions of people want to learn or improve … (0) English but it is difficult to find the
best method. Is it better to study in Britain or America or to study in your own country?
The advantages … (1) going to Britain seem obvious. Firstly, you will be able to listen to the
language all the time you are in the country. You will be … (2) by the language wherever you go. …
(3) advantage is that you have to speak the language if you are with other people. In Italy, it is always
possible, in the class, to speak Italian … (4) you want to and the learning is slower.
On the other hand, there are also advantages to staying at home to study. You don't have to
make big changes to your life. As well as this, it is also a lot cheaper … (5) going to Britain but it is
never possible to achieve the results of living in the UK. If you have a good teacher in Italy, I think
you can learn in a more … (6) way than being in Britain without going to a school.
So, in conclusion, I think that if you have … (7) time and enough money, the best choice is to
spend some time in the UK. This is simply not possible for … (8) people, so being here in Italy is the
only … (9) option. The most important thing to do in this situation is to maximize your opportunities:
to speak only English in class and to try to use English … (10) possible outside the class.
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reading.php)
0. A. his B. their C. her D. our

1. A. to B. on C. of D. in
2. A. circled B. surrounded C. cornered D. rounded
3. A. Any B. Some C. No D. Another
4. A. Unless B. Though C. However D. If
5. A. than B. that C. then D. there
6. A. concentrated B. concentrating C. concentrate D. concentration
7. A. plenty B. enough C. many D. less
8. A. more B. much C. most D. almost
9. A. plausible B. unbelievable C.vital D. viable
10. A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever

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Complete the gaps with the correct tense of the verb:

1. It is raining when I got home last night.

1. I worked on my computer when they entered my room.

0. A. his B. their C. her D. our

2. A. circled B. surrounded C. cornered D. rounded

3. A. Any B. Some C. No D. Another

4. A. Unless B. Though C. However D. If

5. A. than B. that C. then D. there

6. A. concentrated B. concentrating C. concentrate D. concentration

7. A. plenty B. enough C. many D. less

8. A. more B. much C. most D. almost

9. A. plausible B. unbelievable C.vital D. viable

10. A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whatever

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