Test 1 I. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form: 1. Slow down, please! You………………(walk)too fast! 2. How often………………your mother………………(go)shopping? 3. Louis Braille died of tuberculosis in 1852 and he never ………………(know)the importance of his invention. 4. “Have you seen Janet recently?” - “Yes, I………………(meet) her in the street two days ago.” 5. I’m afraid I………………(not/remember) where we met. 6. They………………(live)in Japan when the war started. 7. Listen! I think the doorbell………………(ring). 8. I waved to you in the street this morning but you didn’t see me. You………………(look)the other way. II. Fill in each space with ONE missing word: I must say that my great passion in (1) ………………is studying. It(2) ………………always been. I’d rather do this (3) ………………anything else. I don’t (4) ………………doing homework and I really enjoy(5)………………to lectures. I don’t(6) ………………like getting up early but I have to (7) ………………I often have lectures (8) ………………at nine. III. Complete each sentence with the right form of the word in brackets: 1. I’ll not get………………if he fails his exams. He hasn’t studied anything at all. (surprise) 2. The match was so………………that I had to hold my breath to the last minutes. (excite) 3. I turned the TV off and went to bed because the programme was very………………(bore) 4. The audience was completely………………by the comedian’s performance. (amuse) IV. Read this passage carefully: My dad doesn’t understand. He started working in a factory when he was fifteen. Things are different now, but he thinks I should start bringing home some money. Oh, I get my unemployment benefit, but that isn’t much, and I’m fed up with queuing for it every Thursday. I hate having to ask my mum and dad for money. Oh, my mum gives me a couple of pounds for tights now and then, but she can’t stand seeing me at home all day. I’ve almost given up looking for a job. I buy the local paper every day but I’m really tired of looking through the “Situations Vacant” column. I was interested in being a dentist’s receptionist because I like meeting people, but now I’ll take any job at all. People ask me why I don’t move to London, but I don’t want to leave my family and friends. Anyway, I’m scared of living on my own in a big city. Make question and answer them: 1. When/ her dad/ start working? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. What/ fed up with? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What/ hate/? …………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Why/ interested/ be/ a dentist’s receptionist? …………………………………………………………………………………………… V. Finish the second sentence so that it has the nearest meaning to the first one: 1. The café has a lot of tables. There…………………………………………………………………………………… 2. Remember to send me a postcard! Don’t…………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Your son can’t start school yet. He’s too young. Your son is not.………………………………………………………………………… 4. I spend fifteen minutes doing morning exercise every day. It takes ………………………………………………………………………………… 5.I’ve lost interest in going to the same places all the time. I’m fed up………………………………………………………………………………… 6.She didn’t find our funny story amusing. She wasn’t amused………………………………………………………………………………… 7.Staying at home is better than going to see that film. I’d rather………………………………………………………………………………… 8.My brother likes pointing out my mistakes. My brother is fond………………………………………………………………………………… VI. Use the verb in brackets in their correct forms: 1.She …………….(enjoy) …………….(cook) with her mother. 2.He…………….(prefer) …………….(walk) to…………….(cycle). 3.Excuse me .Do you mind…………….(tell) me the way to the market , please? 4.I’m very afraid of…………….(be) left alone. 5.You’ll…………….(be) pleased with…………….(have) a look around the city. 6.They…………….(be) fond of…………….(make) big cakes. 7.When we…………….(be) young , we…………….(use) to…………….(spend) much time in the sea. 8.We are fed up with…………….(hear) the same thing day by day. 9.I…………….(hate) …………….(talk) in class. 10.She…………….(never see) any stranger things like that. 11.We got tired of…………….(wait) for the weather…………….(clear) and finally decided…………….(set out) in the rain. 12.The football teams continued …………….(play) even though it began…………….(snow). 13.If we leave now, we can drive half the distance before we stop…………….(have) lunch. 14.My children enjoy…………….(allow) …………….(stay up) late when there is something special on T.V. VII. Fill in the blanks with suitable word: 1.Children often love……………………. to…………………….short stories. 2.My sister is very…………………….in modern art. 3. Are you fond ……………………. practicing English in your free time? 4.The lecture was so……………………. That we soon fell into sleep. 5.Thank you for giving us that……………………. News 6.Are you surprised……………………. her success ? 7.I’m really relaxed…………………….this nice music. 8.She’s frightened…………………….having to retake the exams. 9.We are amazed …………………….the child’s pictures. 10.They’re …………………….of the long journey. 11. Henry is excited …………………….leaving…………………….India. 12.He was surprised …………………….her action. 13. The little girl soon got bored …………………….her new toys. 14.Both she and her husband are…………………….work. They are trying to look for the new jobs. 15. ……………………her qualifications and experience , she would seem to be ideally suited ……………………the job. . Test 1 I. Put the verb in brackets into the correct form: 1. Slow down, please!. for the weather…………….(clear) and finally decided…………….(set out) in the rain. 12. The football teams continued …………….(play) even though it began…………….(snow).