Ebook FCE use of English 2 (Teacher''s book): Part 2 presents the following contents: Reported speech, passive voice/causative form, conditionals/wishes / unreal past, nouns/articles, determiners/pronouns, questions/short answers, inversion/emphatic structures.
Reported Speech • Think of the word which best fits each gap Write only one word in each one The Kakapo (which means 'night parrot' in Maori) is (0) one of the most unusual birds in the world Not only is it nature's only flightless and nocturnal parrot, (1) it is also its largest and longest living parrot Sadly, the Kakapo is one of the world's most endangered species: there are only 86 left (2) on the entire planet Kakapos are found only in New Zealand They are incredibly gentle birds and can live more (3) than 60 years They have an owl-like face and exceptionally soft, moss-green coloured feathers on (4) their body This green colour provides them with excellent camouflage in the New Zealand bush One of the (5) most striking characteristics of the kakapo is their extremely strong smell It is very sweet and (6) has been described as 'honey-like', 'fru ity', and 'flowery' There were once millions (7) of kakapos in New Zealand The story of their decline is a sad one When kakapos feel threatened, they not (8) run away or attack Instead, they try to hide They this by standing completely still (9) to 'blend' in with their surroundings When humans arrived in New Zealand (bringing rats, cats and other predators) the kakapo was an easy meal to catch Today, everything is being done to try to stop the kakapo from going extinct Hopefully, the effort to save them has not come (10) too late Ã-tÃ) iii I ã1Đ14 (.).,,I tĐI tt ã - -~ · (See Suggested Answer section) In pairs, students look at the first picture and make up a short dialogue based on the situation given Next, a pair of students act out the dialogue while the rest of the class take notes The students report the conversation Do the same with the other picture Last month Monica and Philip went on a cruise What could they have been talking about? Sharon met her friend Joan last Monday What could they have been talking about? -4 1122 Folder ~ Look at Appendix 2, then fill in the correct particle(s) Even though the police went after the • criminals, they didn 't catch them "His line is engaged at the moment Do you want to hold on or ring back later?" John won't be at work today; he's gone down with the flu Sorry for being late but I was held up in the traffic Melanie is going to go in for the dancing competition The fire will go out if you don't put more wood on it The robbers held up the bank and escaped with thousands of pounds Look at Appendix 3, then fill in the correct preposition(s) The surgeon is going to operate on my father 10 11 12 • Yes, of course - bring some friends with you There should be plenty of food to go round She held back some very important information which she refused to reveal 10 Even though Joe was very angry, he managed to hold in/back his anger 11 Even though the police went over the evidence many times, they didn 't find anything 12 The villagers fear that the supply of water will not hold out for the summer tomorrow Ireland qualified for the World Cup Finals in 1990 He insisted on having his lawyer present Mary has been married to John for nearly years If he persists in coming to work late every day, I'll have to speak to him Continuous neglect of our environment has caused this problem Frank is a very cheap person He finds it very difficu lt to part with his money There were many objections to the council building another shopping centre Mary was very nervous about having a blood test Many people are ignorant of/about the long-term effects of pollution He wrote a cheq ue for £250 The student showed a complete lack of respect towards his teacher 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 His arguments are lacking in logic John takes great pride in his new car Sally prides herself on being very honest Carmel is very proud of her daughter's achievements She paid for her new dress by cheque As the shop didn't accept credit cards, I had to pay in cash You can 't expect Joe to know everything He's still relatively new to the job He was presented with a gold watch on his retirement I sometimes mistake Clare for her sister on the phone I'm hoping for a second interview next week John is notorious for telling lies He's fortunate in having many good friends She quarrelled with Andrew abouVover which television programme to watch Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words We stayed in and didn't go to the cinema instead We stayed in instead of going to the cinema You didn't need to buy me this ring have You needn't have bought me this ring The director has called a meeting so that he can introduce the new manager order The director has called a meeting in order to introduce the new manager "Will they give me the job?" she kept asking herself wondered She wondered if/whether they would give her the job He lost his job because he was extremely disorganised result He was extremely disorganised and as a result he lost his job Mary isn't capable of taking over the company ability Mary doesn 't have the ability to take over the company They didn't want to spend a lot of money so they booked a self-catering holiday avoid They booked a self-catering holiday to avoid spending a lot of money Take your own pillow w ith you because Sue might not have enough in her house case Take your own pillow with you in case there are not enoug h in Sue's house Mrs Sm ith wasn't sure whether she should submit her proposal doubtful Mrs Smith was doubtful about submitting her proposal 10 "Students are not allowed in the c lassrooms during breaks," the teacher said insisted The teacher insisted on students staying/remaining outside during breaks 11 "Of course I didn 't give them your name," he said to me having He denied having given them my name 12 David does not intend to move house soon intention David has no intention of moving house soon • Explain the meaning of the idioms in bold Mary has agreed to help us raise the money but her heart isn't in it She isn't very enthusiastic about it The students were told to learn the poem by heart as they would be asked to recite it in class the next day by memory That's the third glass she's broken this morning She's all fingers and thumbs very clumsy I don't know how Carla manages with two small children and a husband who never lifts a finger to help never does anything My grandmother never looks at a recipe She prefers to cook by rule of thumb following her own practical experience and not a set of rules If you put your back into it, I'm sure you'll manage to finish all this work by tonight make a great effort Max has been drawing up contracts for so long that he can now it standing on his head very easily Sue is looking very down in the mouth this morning Has she had bad news? depressed Larry never had to advertise his business as people heard about him through word of mouth through people telling each other about him 10 The employee was stealing company property right under our noses openly but without having been noticed Expressions with "Make" Expressions with "Do" one 's best/worst, business with sb, a crossword , damage (to), one's duty, an exercise, an experiment, somebody a favour, good, one's hair, harm, homework, housework, a job, sth for a living, miracles (for), research, right/wrong , a service, the shopping, a good turn , a translation, the washing-up, wonders , work, etc ~ allowances for, an appointment, an acquaintance, an arrangement, ~ a bargain, the beds, the best of, a cake, certain, changes, coffee, a deal with sb, a decision, a difference, a discovery, an effort, an enemy of, ends meet, an excuse, friends with, a fortune, haste, fun (of), a fool of sb, an impression, improvements, a joke, a mess, a mistake, money, a note, a nuisance, (a) noise, an offer, peace, preparations, a profit, progress, sure, a translation, trouble, war, a l will, etc Fill in or make in the correct form I enjoy doing the crossword in The Guardian It's not a good idea to make an enemy of Clare We had better start making preparations for the party Pete has done a great deal of damage al ready It's your turn to the washing-up tonight The boy promised to his best in the test She does her exercises every morning before work Pat doesn't appreciate being made a fool of I124 I made friends with some people from Germany 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 while I was travell ing to Budapest They find it difficult to make ends meet Mum has promised to make a cake for the party A man phoned earlier to make an appointment He asked me what I did for a living Our neighbours are always making noise Can 't you at least make an effort? It appears that she made a fortune when she was living in Japan Practice Test Part I For questions 1-12, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each gap There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: B for A to D as C like A B C c:::::J c:::::J c:::::J D - L America 's national symbol is that great bird which is known (0) D the bald eagle However the number of this species has dropped from 50,000 in the 1940s to less than 300 today Fortunately, America has taken (1) by starting to breed these eagles This takes place at a research centre in Oklahoma , where 300 eagles have been bred and then released into the wild The eggs are (2) from wild eagles' nests, found (3) the country, and are flown straight to the centre by aeroplane During the journey, they are kept (4) in a special container which (5) them from sunlight, which c ould easily kill them Once they are at the centre , they are continually (6) until they hatch Eight hours after the birds emerge, they are given their first meal, consisting of little pieces of a special meat At weeks old, they are taken outside to get used to the cooler temperature The (7) stages of the bird 's introduction to the wild take place at the top of a(n) (8) tower where they are kept in a big cage and fed on fish As time (9) by, the cages are removed and the birds eventually (10) to fly All would agree that the (11) of these beautiful birds flying high in the southern skies makes all the (12) worthwhile A measu re B A assembled B concentrated @ throu ghout move B all A certain @ A avoids B prevents @ @ observed A cont rolled A end safe final A eminent B deep A passes B flies 10 ® learn 11 A vision 12 A attempts B train B @ picture effort © action D pi led @ collected among D through sure D harmless @ protects step c c c c c c c c c runs @ @ teach D practise © sight D view trial D experiment c hinders seen D noted latest D finished outstanding high goes 1251 Practice Test· ~L. -~ P·art ~hi~h best fits each gap For questions 13-24, read the text below and think of the word (0) begmnmg the at example Use only one word in each gap There is an Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETIERS in the answer boxes provided We all love to eat between meals, (O) it's a bar of chocolate after breakfast or a packet of crisps before dinner But when we think (13) about it, most of these 'snack' foods are (14) full of fat, salt and sugar and thus contain a (15) lot of calories Another disadvantage is that after (16) having consumed these foods, there is a temptation to eat more (17) as they still leave you feeling hungry But who says snack foods have to be bad (18) for you? They can, in fact, be very healthy if you just choose carefully One of the best and healthiest snack options is dried fruit It's really tasty and makes a brilliant, easy-to-eat snack, as (19) well as leaving you satisfied There is also a (20) great/wide variety to choose from, with dried bananas, apricots, grapes and apples available at (21) all/most/many supermarkets You can enjoy dried fruit during morning and afternoon breaks, at school or at work, in the car or (22) while watching television Dried fruit also makes the perfect fast food for late-night homework sessions So next time you fancy (23) something sweet, try the healthy option and you'll (24) be pleasantly surprised I126 Part For questions 25-34, read the text below Use the word given in capitals at the end of some of the lines to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line There is an example at the beginning (0) Write your answers IN CAPITAL LETTERS in the answer boxes provided Rice the world 's most important crop It is (0) when and where humans first started farming rice, but (25) historians agree it was being grown in Asia at least 10,000 years ago Today, rice is the most (26) valuable food crop in the world About billion people (27) totally depend on it for (28) survival The (29) significance of rice is reflected worldwide in many myths and legends One Chinese legend tells of a time when a (30) terrifying flood destroyed all the crops One day, (3 1) starving people saw a dog with (32) unusual yellow seeds on its tail They planted the seeds in the waterlogged soil and rice grew The importance of rice can also be seen in language and culture (33) worldwide In Japan and China, the words for 'rice' and 'food' are identical In Asia, wedding guests throw rice to bring (34) prosperity and fertility to the bride and groom And in China, cheering people welcome in the New Year with the words "May your rice never burn!" CERTAIN HISTORY VALUE TOTAL SURVIVE SIGNIFY TERRIFY STARVE USUAL WORLD PROSPER Practice Test Part m For questions 35-42, 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 There is an example at the beginning (0) Example: O "Jack never tells the truth," Pat said NOTORIOUS Jack , according to Pat Write the missing words IN CAPITAL LETTERS in the answer boxes provided 35 It was thoughtless of her to treat Dan with such rudeness so She should not have been so rude to Dan 36 He couldn't run fast because of his swollen ankle PREVENTED His swollen ankle prevented him (from) running fast 37 "I'm sorry I spoilt your plans," he said FOR He apologised for spoiling my plans 38 He wishes he hadn't rented a house which was so big REGRETS He regrets renting/having rented such a big house 39 The doctor won't let him any strenuous exercise ALLOWED He won't be allowed to any strenuous exercise 40 Peter prefers skiing to going on hiking trips RATHER Peter would rather ski than go on hiking trips 41 Helen's daughter has sufficient talent to become a successful actress ENOUGH Helen's daughter is talented enough to become a successful actress 42 It's unlikely that I'll reach my destination on time TO I'm not likely to reach my destination on time 1128 Passive Voice I Causative Form Passive Voice The passive is formed with the appropriate tense of the verb to be which take an object) can be put into the passive + past participle Only transitive verbs (verbs · ! ! ~ Active Voice Passive Voice ~ P~~~~~t··51·~·p·i~················i···H~··91;~~ i~~t~~-~~·.···················································r-L~~t~-~~~-~~~·91~~~·:··················································: l Present Continuous l He is giving a lecture l A lecture is being given ' ! Past Simple l He gave a lecture ! A lecture was given ! Past Continuous ~ He was giving a lecture ! A lecture was being given ! Future Simple l He will give a lecture ! A lecture will be given ! Present Perfect ~ He has given a lecture ! A lecture has been given ! Past Perfect l He had given a lecture ! A lecture had been given ! Future Perfect ~ He will have given a lecture ! A lecture will have been given l Present Infinitive l He should give a lecture ! A lecture should be given l Perfect Infinitive l He should have given a lecture ! A lecture should have been given l -ing form l She remembers him giving a lecture l She remembers a lecture being given ! Perfect -ing form l Having given the lecture, ! The lecture having been given, : ~~~~-~ ~ ~.~ ~~~-~ ~·i·~~ ~ ~~-~~-~~-~: .l ~.~:~~~~~ ~~~~ ~-~ ~~~~-~: .: • • Present Perfect Continuous, Future Continuous and Past Perfect Continuous are not normally used in the passive Get is used in colloquial English instead of be to express something happening by accident She'll get in trouble if she goes on driving like that Use The passive is used: a) when the person who performs the action (agent) is unknown, unimportant or obvious from the context Her flat was broken into yesterday (by a burglar - obvious agent) b) to emphasise the agent Her wedding dress was delivered to her by the dressmaker herself yesterday c) to make statements more formal or polite My dress has been ruined (more polite than saying "You have ruined my dress.) and d) when we are more interested in the action than the agent, such as in news reports, formal notices, instructions, processes, headlines, advertisements, etc The meeting will be held tomorrow Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form 10 11 12 13 14 15 Holland .is said (say) to be one of the prettiest countries in Europe I hate being told (tell) lies My television will be delivered/is being delivered/is going to be delivered (deliver) tomorrow Their telephone was installed (install) yesterday Teachers ought to be paid (pay) a higher salary Hotel rooms must be vacated (vacate) by 12 noon The villa will be sold/is being sold/is going to be sold (sell) by public auction next week She hopes her home will have been built (build) by May Heartbreak House was written (write) by George Bernard Shaw My car is being resprayed (respray) at the moment Hopefully, she will have been promoted (promote) by the end of next month I wish I had been taught (teach) how to type when I was at school Your application should have been handed in (hand in) last Monday It's too late now, I'm afraid! The wedding reception must be booked (book) a month before the wedding The building had been evacuated (evacuate) ten minutes before the storm hit 129 Passive Voice I Causative Form BABY BOY RESCUED Read the following headlines and write full sentences Smoking banned Extensive droughts and extreme CD in public places in ® weather conditions caused by Europe @ BY DOG IN @ BRIGHTON @ Air pollution and processed foods believed to cause- an increase in global warming VINCENT VAN GOGH'S PAINTING SOLD FOR £20 MILLION AT AUCTION IN LONDON LAST WEEK asthma attacks ® Remains of 111clenl cHJ @ Mobile phones considered responsible for causing headaches discovered in Chino @ NEW EDUCATIONAL LAW BROUGHT TO PARLIAMENT NEXT WEEK Smoking has been/is banned in public places in Europe Extensive droughts and extreme weather conditions are caused by global warming Air pollution and processed foods are believed to cause an increase in asthma attacks A baby boy was rescued by a dog in Brighton Remains of an ancient city have been discovered in China ® NEW JAMES BOND FILM SCREENED NEXT MONTH Mobile phones are considered (to be) responsible for causing headaches Vincent van Gogh's painting was sold for £20 million at auction in London last week A new educational law will be brought to parliament next week The new James Bond film will be screened next month Changing from Active into Passive • The object of the active verb becomes the subject in the passive sentence The active verb changes into a passive form and the subject of the active verb becomes the agent, which is either introduced with by or is omitted : .~~~.i.~~.Y.~~~.~ : ! subject l verb l object : l •• •• •••••• ••• •• •• •••• l •••••••••••••••••••••->•••••••••••••••••••••••••••• I ! ~'!~.~ ! P?.~~~? .~~~ (~~~' ~: .i • • • • • :::::::::::::::::::::::::::~~:~~!~~: Y~!~~:::::::::::::::::::::::::i !1··························· subject ! verb ! agent l =································1······················1 i T~~ ~~.~~' ~.l ~~:.~ P.'!~' ~~ t ~Y ~'!~.~: By + agent is used to say who or what did the action She was knocked down by a car With + instrument/ material is used to say what the agent used or after past participles such as coloured, crammed , crowded, filled, flavoured, packed, etc She was injured with a hammer By + agent is omitted when the agent is unknown, unimportant, obvious from the context or referred to by words such as: someone, people, I, etc They revealed the truth • The truth was revealed (by them is omitted) Verbs which take two objects (give, offer, etc) form their passive in two ways; it is more usual to start the sentence with the animate (person) object, not the inanimate (thing) object They offered Ann a bunch of flowers • Ann was offered a bunch of flowers (more usual than: A bunch of flowers was offered to Ann.) Verbs followed by a preposition (accuse of, take down, etc) take the preposition immediately after them when turned into the passive She took down the minutes of the meeting • The minutes of the meeting were taken down In passive questions with who, whom or which we not omit by Who gave you this information? • Who were you given this information by? Hear, help, make, see are followed by a to-infinitive in the passive She made me work overtime • I was made to work overtime Note that hear, see, watch can be followed by a present participle in the active and passive We saw her crying • She was seen crying Change the sentences from the active into the passive Omit the agent where it can be omitted Professor White will give a lecture on the benefits of technology tomorrow A lecture on the benefits of technology will be given by Professor White t omorrow Bad organisation spoiled their holiday Their holiday was spoiled by bad organisation Teachers mark hundreds of exam papers every year Hundreds of exam papers are marked by teachers every year Who wrote Romeo and Julien Who was Romeo and Juliet written by? You should dry your hair before you go out Your hair should be dried before you go out You mustn't tell him the truth He mustn't be told the truth/The truth mustn't be told to him 130 Passive Voice I Causative Form She likes people taking her to the theatre She likes being taken to the theatre Why didn 't they give her the job? Why wasn't she given the job? She told them not to tell anyone They were told not to tell anyone 10 They should have given us a bonus We should have been given a bonus.IA bonus should have been given to us 11 The doctors will bring him in for an examination He will be brought in for an examination (by the doctors) 12 Fog has delayed all flights All flights have been delayed by fog 13 She didn 't send me any parcels I wasn't sent any parcels./No parcels were sent to me 14 She had cleaned the house before I got there The house had been cleaned before I got there 15 When we arrived at the hotel, they had filled all the rooms When we arrived at the hotel, all the rooms had been filled 16 Why haven't you invited Mary to the party? Why hasn't Mary been invited to the party? 17 Paula will help you finish your project You will be helped by Paula to finish your project 18 The mayor is opening the new community centre next week The new community centre is being opened by the mayor next week 19 We heard her complaining strongly to the manager She was heard complaining strongly to the manager 20 You can leave your bags with the left-luggage service Your bags can be left with the left-luggage service 21 Workmen found some antique vases in the old house Some antique vases were found in the old house (by workmen) 22 The architects have drawn up plans for the new library Plans for the new library have been drawn up 23 Who gave him the new car? Who was he given the new car by?/By whom was he given the new car? 24 They are going to set the lion free next week The lion is going to be set free next week 25 What time you expect him to arrive? What time is he expected to arrive? Change the sentences from the passive into the active Who was the Mona Lisa painted by? Who painted the Mona Lisa? The old barn has been pulled down They have pulled down the old barn The results will be published in July They will publish the results in July The trip was ruined by bad weather Bad weather ruined the trip The letter should have been posted last week They should have posted the letter last week Who was the money raised by? Who raised the money? Why hasn't the house been painted yet? Why haven't they painted the house yet? She was heard shouting They heard her shouting How much were you paid? How much did they pay you? 10 His car has been stolen Someone has stolen his car 11 I can't bear being cheated I can't bear people cheating me 12 A famous actress will be chosen to advertise the product They will choose a famous actress to advertise the product 13 John was made to the washing up They made John the washing up 14 The ozone layer is gradually being destroyed by pollution Pollution is gradually destroying the ozone layer 15 A bring-and-buy sale is being held next month They are holding a bring-and-buy sale next month 16 Our house was done up by a famous interior decorator A famous interior decorator did up our house 17 The cracks in the wall were caused by the earthquake The earthquake caused the cracks in the wall 18 Thousands of rare birds are killed by hunters every year Hunters kill thousands of rare birds every year 19 Her purse was stolen on the bus Someone stole her purse on the bus 20 When will we be told the time of his arrival? When will they tell us the time of his arrival? 21 An ancient village has been uncovered by archaeologists Archaeologists have uncovered an ancient village 22 Why hasn't the dishwasher been repaired yet? Why haven't they repaired the dishwasher yet? 23 A new drug is being developed by scientists Scientists are developing a new drug 24 A new breed of cow is to be introduced into the country by farmers Farmers are to introduce a new breed of cow into the country 25 The furniture will have been removed by noon They will have removed the furniture by noon 26 Who were you going to be replaced by? Who was going to replace you? 27 The island is being ruined by tourists Tourists are ruining the island 28 Two rooms had been booked for her by her travel agent Her travel agent had booked two rooms for her 29 She was seen to leave the building They saw her leave the building 30 Seats should have been reserved a week ago They should have reserved seats a week ago 131 TEST A (i1 Fill in the correct particle(s) 25 I have no intention resigning, it's just a rumour 26 Passengers are asked to refrain littering while on board 27 The winner of the competition was presented a medal 28 He relies his father to pick him up every afternoon Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Residents of the 29) Primrose Hill district of London are increasingly having to use 30) methods of 31) to prevent their houses being burgled Security firms 32) patrol the area and 33) answer calls from worried residents, whose fears are dealt with 34) IJ SCENE SOPHISTICATE PROTECT REGULAR FREQUENT SYMPATHETIC Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words 35 I regret ever leaving my job wish I my job 36 "You always drive too fast, "said Lisa complained Lisa too fast 37 You'd think she was my mother, she is so protective of me though She behaves my mother, she is so protective of me 38 She said she was sorry that she was late for She late 39 Somebody stole my purse yesterday stolen I yesterday 40 "Don't leave the door unlocked; someone might try to break in", she said to me not She the door unlocked because someone might try to break in 41 He trained hard because he wanted to be selected for the Olympic team view He trained hard selected for the Olympic team 42 Don't swim after eating if you don't want to get stomach cramps avoid Never swim after eating stomach cramps 43 Jane insisted that I rest over the weekend me Jane over the weekend 44 Someone must have spilt coffee on the lace tablecloth if The lace tablecloth looked coffee on it © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE TEST A (Units - BJ I TOTAL SCORE: NAME: TEACHER: DATE: CLASS: (Time: 60 minutes) Section E Section A 10 11 29 ···· ·························································· 30 12 31 32 33 Section B 34 13 ······························································ 14 15 Section F 16 35 17 ············· ······· ······· ···· ······ ····· ···· ·· ····· ····· ···· 18 36 19 ························ ························· ············· 20 37 38 Section C 23 22 24 21 39 40 41 Section D 25 27 26 ·· ······· ···················· 28 ····························· 42 43 44 © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE TEST B (Units - BJ DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER a (Time: 60 minutes) Choose the correct item Sheila prefers ice-skating diving A than B from C to D rather He wishes he harder when he was at school A would have studied B had studied She knows how to people's fortunes A ask C speak B tell D say Unless you these instructions, you'll make mistakes A will follow B will have followed C studied D would study She went on about her adventures until everyone was bored A talking C talk B have talked D to talk C don't follow D follow lovely children they are! A What C How B So D Such 10 it was raining, he went out If you tried harder, you more chances of succeeding A have C will have B would have D would have had Do you know when he at the airport? A arrive C had arrived B has arrived D will arrive A But B However 11 The exam results announced next week A were C have been B are D will be 12 The college from they graduated is being I my brother to type the report for me A made C got B had D insisted C Despite D Although pulled down A where B which C that D what Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense A lot of people often wish they 13) (be) famous Sometimes they say, "If my parents 14) (notice) my talent in singing , I 15) (become) a well-known singer instead of a typist." But the truth is that if they 16) (be) in the public eye, they 17) (find) the strain unbearable Lots of celebrities wish they 18) (live) like ordinary people as they don't enjoy having their private lives criticised If you 19) (ask) me though, I 20) (admit) that being famous would make me very happy a Fill in the correct preposition(s) 21 Sandy gave to temptation and had a piece of chocolate cake 22 That story isn't true, you're just making it ! 23 He looked the flat carefully before moving in 24 The milk has gone ; it's been in the fridge for a week © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPlABLE TEST B m· Fill in the correct particle(s) 25 26 27 28 His bad behaviour resulted him being expelled from school They had to operate the patient immediately The accused was found guilty theft I can vouch her, she's a good, dependable worker Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line 29) in many local factories has 30) increased recently, with more and more 31) advanced machines being used The new 32) has considerably increased output and is far more 33) viable, as it uses less 34) than older models PRODUCE DRAMATIC TECHNOLOGY EQUIP ECONOMICAL ELECTRIC Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words 35 He said he hadn't falsified the documents falsifying He the documents 36 "I thought the film was boring too", said Sam Sam boring agreed 37 She bought a map because she was afraid of getting lost fear She bought a map lost 38 I didn't go to the party because my mother didn't let me would If my mother had let me, to the party 39 She was exhausted because she had been working all night She was exhausted she had been working all night due 40 "Would you like me to drive you home?" said Bob offered Bob me home 41 My aunt pays someone to clean her house every week cleaned My aunt every week 42 The trousers were cheap, but she couldn't afford them though Cheap ,she couldn't afford them 43 "Yes, it was me who broke the window", said Daniel having Daniel the window 44 I arranged for a courier to deliver the papers to my office had I to my office © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE TEST B (Units - BJ I TOTAL SCORE: NAME: TEACHER: DATE: CLASS: (Time: 60 minutes) Section E Section A 10 29 11 12 30 ······ ··· ···· ·· ····· ···· ·· ······· ······ ··· ···················· 31 32 ······························································ 33 Section B 34 ········································ ······················ 13 14 15 16 Section F 35 17 18 36 19 20 37 38 Section C 21 23 22 24 39 40 ········································································· 41 Section D 25 27 26 28 ····························· 42 ······ ······· ······· ·· ···· ··········· ···· ······· ········ ······· ·· ······ ·· 43 44 ········································································· © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE Key to Tests A I B TEST A - KEY c A A c B C D c 10 c D A 11 A 12 B D B B A 17 had realised 13 were/was 14 would be 15 were/was 16 had given 21 TEST B - KEY B 18 had known 19 would have worked 20 could re-live up with up 23 24 on in C 22 25 of 27 28 with on D 26 from E 29 scenic 30 sophisticated protection F 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 c B A B D A B D c 13 were 14 had noticed 15 would have become 16 were in 22 up 25 in 23 24 regularly frequently sympathetically wish I had not left complained that I always drove as though she were/was apologised for being/having been had my purse stolen warned me not to leave with a view t o being to avoid getting made me rest as if/though someone had spilt 12 B 17 would find 18 could live/lived 19 asked 20 wou ld admit over off E 29 30 31 Production dramatically technologically F 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 denied falsifying/having falsified agreed that the film was for fear she might get/of getting I would have gone due to the fact that offered to drive has her house cleaned though t he trousers were admitted (to) having broken had the papers delivered Marking Scheme for Tests A I B Section A 12 items x marks each 12 Section B items x marks each Section C items x 0.5 marks each Section D items x 0.5 marks each Section E items x marks each Section F 10 items x marks each Total © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE D D 27 of 28 for 26 o n 32 33 34 10 11 = = 10 40 x = 80 32 33 34 equipment economically electricity TEST A (Units - 12) (Time: 60 minutes) DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER a Choose the correct item Last week I visited Tate Gallery C ~e A a B an D - A suspect at the police station at the moment C is being held A will be held D has been held B was being held No sooner into the house than the phone rang A has he got B had he got Jane prefers going out with her friends staying at home C will he get D does he get They spent the day watching television C every A all D whole B each A than B from C of D to "I didn't know Max was ill." " did I." C But A Nor D Either B So There is very milk left - we need to buy some more A little B several C few D many of the children enjoyed the play; they all found it very boring A Neither B None C Either D Both The journey was longer than I had expected C very A many B far 10 would you like for dinner? C Where A How D When B What 11 No one asked where I was, ? C did they A didn 't they D had they B hadn't they 12 There is hardly sugar left A any C every B some D no D any Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words 13 He regrets ever moving to Brighton He to Brighton wishes 14 She has never offered to share the expenses Never the expenses has 15 "It was you who took my pen, George, wasn't it?" said Sam Sam his pen accused 16 The hairdresser cuts Mary's hair every month Mary every month cut 17 The audience found the comedian very amusing The audience the comedian amused 18 This is my cousin He won the race last week This is my cousin last week who my jumper are the same colour and jumper 19 Your Your jumper mine as © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE TEST A 20 Police arrested a suspect last night was A suspect last night 21 Despite the train strike, he still managed to get to work although He managed to get to work a train strike 22 Tania is saving money because she wants to buy a new car view Tania is saving money a new car 23 "Don't forget to collect the tickets, Pam," Keith said reminded Keith the tickets 24 They started training three months ago been They three months 25 There isn't anything you can say that will change my mind nothing There that will change my mind 26 They check al l passengers' luggage at the airport checked All passengers' luggage at the airport 27 I prefer walking to taking the bus than I prefer the bus 28 She doesn't know how to swim so she won't get in the pool knew If , she would get in the pool 29 The dress was too expensive for me to buy that The dress I didn't buy it 30 It wasn't necessary for them to arrive so early have They so early (i1 Fill in the correct particle(s) After the match the players were completely worn 32 The whole fam ily saw Jason at the airport 33 My best friends stood me throughout my ord eal 34 James doesn't like Susan at all ; he's always running her 31 [ii Fill in the correct preposition(s) 35 I was the im pression that you liked playing tennis 36 He missed the pla ne account of the car breaking down 37 They put their house up sale last week 38 She d iscovered , her surprise, that Rachel was getting married n Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line Bath is a 39) town, althoug h it can get a little 40) in the summer There are many 41) sights to see, including the 42) Ro man baths which are very popular with to urists Trains leave 43) from Lo ndon , and 44) c an reach Bath within three hours on the motorway © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE BEAUTY CROWD HISTORY FAME FREQUENT MOTOR TEST A (Units - 12) I TOTAL SCORE: NAME: DATE: CLASS: TEACHER : (Time: 60 minutes) 25 Section A 10 11 12 Section B 26 27 28 13 29 14 30 15 16 Section C 17 31 32 18 19 33 34 Section D 35 37 36 38 20 Section E 21 39 40 22 ··································································· ······ 41 23 42 ··············································· ··············· 43 ······························································ 44 24 © Express Publishing PHOTOCO PIAB LE TEST A (Units - 12) I TOTAL SCORE: NAME: TEACHER: DATE: CLASS: (Time: 60 minutes) 25 Section A 10 11 12 Section B 26 27 28 13 29 14 30 15 ··· ······· ·············· ······· ····· ····· ····················· ·· ······ ··· 16 17 ·············· ······ ····· ···· ······· ··········· ··· ···· ····· ·············· 18 19 Section C 31 33 32 34 ·········· ··················· Section D 35 37 36 ····························· 38 20 ·· ······· ························· ······································· Section E 21 39 40 22 23 ······················ ············ ······································· 24 41 42 43 44 ······· ·· ······ ··· ······ ······ ··· ···· ·· ··· ····· ·· ······ ··· ···· © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPlABLE TEST B (Units - 12) DO NOT WRITE ON THIS PAPER a (Time: 60 minutes) Choose the correct item of the two applicants was better qualified? A Who C What B Whose D Which I don 't like of those waistcoats A all C both B either D neither What's wrong? seems to be a problem A It C These Dinosaurs lived on earth a long time B There D They Don 't go near the edge of the cliff, ? A will you C you B won1you D don1you Since I started work, I've got used up early A waking B wake C to waking D to wake While we were in London , we visited Hamley's, the biggest toy shop in the world A a C the B an - C yet B before D ago Janet has a beautiful voice, she sings a bird A like C similar B as D same 10 pencil case is this? It's not mine A Who C Whose B Which D What 11 Let's go to the beach, ? C shall we B we D may we A will we D - The millionaire spent money buying an aeroplane A a large amount of B a couple of A until 12 Peter Jamaica, and wants to go again A has gone to C has gone at B has been in D has been to C several D a great number of Complete the sentences using the words in bold Use two to five words 13 Workers are repairing the roof at the moment repaired The roof at the moment 14 Mandy regretted not studying for her A-levels wishes Mandy for her A-levels 15 He wouldn't agree to such a proposal on any account agree On no account such a proposal 16 That's Mrs Jones Her son was accepted at Oxford University yesterday whose That's Mrs Jones, at Oxford University yesterday 17 It would be better for you to take a taxi to the airport rather I a taxi to the airport 18 Hugh's housekeeper cooked his dinner last night cooked Hugh by his housekeeper last night 19 "I didn't break that plate," said Julian denied Julian plate 20 The small TV is only half the price of the big one much The big TV costs the small one © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPlABLE TEST B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 Bobby lost the race because he fell over have Bobby the race if he hadn't fallen over He hasn't phoned me for six weeks The last six weeks ago time "Why don't you take a taxi, Tom?" said Andrea suggested Andrea a taxi Matthew works very hard, but he still hasn't been promoted though Hard , he still hasn 't been promoted She'll cook some food because they might stay for dinner She'll cook some food for dinner case You need a lot of money if you want to buy a private yacht needed A lot of money to buy a private yacht It is likely that he will get the job he applied for to He t he job he applied for He is so clumsy that he can't be trusted to wash the dishes too He is to wash the dishes I've never seen such a beautiful house before ever It's the seen such a beautiful house All of the students dislike being given homework like None being given homework Fill in the correct particle{s) 31 32 33 34 We had to set at 5.00 am in order to catch our plane It was very rude of Michael not to turn at your dinner party We were able to put the fire before it got out of control The initials RAC stand the Royal Automobile Club m 35 36 37 38 Fill in the correct preposition(s) Come quick! The house is fire! He got on the wrong bus mistake I'm sorry but the item you want is stock You are arrest for robbery Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line 39) are looking into the possibility of reducing people's 40) o1 foods that are 41) They are currently developing a method of 42) which has had 43) dramatic resu lts during tests, and hope that it will 44) be made available to the public SCIENCE CONSUME ADDICT TREAT TRUE QUICK © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE TEST (Units - 12) I TOTAL SCORE: NAME: DATE: CLASS: TEAC HER: (Time: 60 minutes) Section A 25 10 11 12 26 27 Section B 28 13 29 14 15 16 17 18 19 30 ········································································· Section C 31 33 32 34 Section D 35 36 37 38 20 Section E 21 39 40 22 ········································································· 41 42 23 43 44 24 © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPIABLE Key to Tests A I B TEST A - KEY c A B B D 13 14 15 16 17 18 A B B c TEST B - KEY 10 11 12 D A A B c A B 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 wishes he had never moved has she offered to share accused George of taking/having taken has her hair cut was/were amused by who won the race is the same colour as was arrested (by the police) although there was with a view to buying reminded Pam to collect have been training for is nothing you can say is checked to walk rather than take she knew how to swim was so expensive that needn't have arrived c 31 32 out off D 35 under 36 on 19 20 E 39 beautiful 40 crowded historical D B A 31 32 37 for to D 35 on 36 by E 11 12 c c D off up c famous frequently motorists A 10 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 19 20 by down 42 43 44 B D is being repaired wishes she had studied would he agree to whose son was accepted would rather you took had his dinner cooked denied breaking/having broken t hat twice as much as wouldn 't have lost time he phoned me was suggested that Tom (should) take though Matthew works/may work in case they stay is needed if you want is likely to get too clumsy to be trusted first time I have ever of the students like 13 14 15 16 17 18 33 34 38 c D A 39 40 41 33 out 34 for 37 out of 38 under Scientists consumpt ion addictive 42 43 44 treatment truly quickly Marking Scheme for Tests A I B Section A 12 items x marks each 12 Section B 18 items x marks errt':h 18 Section C items x 0.5 marks each Section D items x 0.5 marks each Section E items x marks each Total 40 x = 80 © Express Publishing PHOTOCOPlABLE "Cn6 AoM KH11r11" B-814 m~~~~~~\I~~~~~ 88s.oo FCE Use of EnQlish Teacher's B "'°'" I 1nnor 1ntnrmn.Ai9 t" ... ignorant of/ about the long-term effects of pollution He wrote a cheq ue for ? ?25 0 The student showed a complete lack of respect towards his teacher 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 His arguments... 18 life, - lives 19 passer-by - passers-by 20 country - countries 21 steering wheel steering wheels 22 brush - brushes 23 piano - pianos 24 25 26 27 28 child - children cliff - cliffs lady - ladies... kilo/pound of meat; a tube of toothpaste; a bar of chocolate/soap; a bit/piece of chalk; an ice cube; a lump of sugar; a bag of flour; a pair of trousers; a game of soccer; a(n) item/piece of news;