Level 7 final exam review

Units 1 - 6

Write the prepositions in the spaces:

The other day I was talking
John _________ his home town,
to ___ my friend,
about
Oxford.for
It is famous ______ its university.
at We were looking _____ some
wonderful photos of all the old buildings and I was very interested _____
in
all the weird gargoyles that they have on the outside.
What are the questions? (ask them as if you are talking to the
person who wrote this)
1. John
2. Oxford
3. Its university
4. Photos of old buildings
5. The weird gargoyles
1. Who were you talking to?
2. What were you talking about?
3. What is Oxford famous for?
4. What were you looking at?
5. What were you interested in?

Write the prepositions in the spaces:

My sister, Mary is very afraid ______ the dark. One night we were reading a book
of Edgar Allan Poe and she got very scared.
about
________ ghosts, written _____
She really
by
in
believes _____ things like vampires and ghosts. Later I decided to play a joke
tothe
_____ her. I put on a Dracula cloakon
that belonged _____ my brother and hid in
cupboard. Then, when she was passing by, I jumped out at her, and she really
at
with
screamed! My brother and I really laughed
_____ her. She was
very angry ______
to and complained
about
me, and went
_____ my mother ________ how horrible I was.
What are the questions? (ask them as if you are talking to the person
who wrote this)
1. The dark
2. Ghosts
3. Edgar Allan Poe
4. Things like vampires and ghosts
5. My brother
6. Because I played a joke on her
7. How horrible I was.
1. What is Mary afraid of?
2. What were you reading about? What was the book about?
3. Who was the book written by?
4. What does she (Mary) really believe in?
5. Who did the Dracula cloak belong to?
6. Why was she really angry with you?
7. What did she complain about?

Rewrite the sentences so that they mean the opposite.

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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

The students understood the class, so they did their homework well.
I really trust him. I think he is a very honest man.
They are professional musicians. They play their instruments beautifully.
It is likely that it will rain tomorrow. I am really pleased about that.
We had a great time in London. There werent many people there.
Children have a lot of respect for their teachers these days. They used to be much ruder.
She always complains about everything, even trivial things.
They had cooked the fish sufficiently, so it tasted delicious.

1. The students didnt understand the class so they did their homework badly.
The students misunderstood the class so they didnt do their homework well
2. I really distrust him. I think hes a very dishonest man.
I dont really trust him. I dont think hes an honest man.
3. They arent professional musicians. They play their instruments horribly.
They are unprofessional musicians. They dont play their instruments beautifully
4. Its unlikely to rain tomorrow. Im displeased about that.
Its not likely to rain tomorrow. Im not pleased about that.
5. We didnt have a great time in London. There were too many people there.
We had a horrible time in London.
6. Children dont have much respect for their teachers these days. They used to be much more polite.
Children disrespect their teachers these days. They didnt use to be so rude
7. She never complains about anything, even important things.
She doesnt complain about anything, even important things.
8. They hadnt cooked the fish well, so it tasted disgusting
They had cooked the fish insufficiently, so it didnt taste delicious

Rewrite the sentences in the passive

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.

They hadnt cleaned our hotel room when we returned

Workmen were fixing the drainage in our street last week.
They held the competition in the new stadium.
Archaeologists have discovered a new pyramid in Sudan.
The cook hadnt cooked the chicken long enough, so it was still pink inside.
The local government hasnt built any new schools for a long time.
After many hours the firemen eventually put out the fire.
A tornado has killed over 100 people in Kansas.

1. Our hotel room hadnt been cleaned when we returned

2. The drainage was being fixed in our street last week (by workmen)
3. The competition was held in the new stadium
4. A new pyramid has been discovered in Sudan (by archaeologists)
5. The chicken hadnt been cooked long enough, so it was still pink inside
6. No new schools have been built for a long time (by the local government)
New schools havent been built for a long time
7. The fire was eventually put out after many hours (by the firemen)
8. Over 100 people have been killed by a tornado in Kansas.

Find the mistakes in the sentences and correct them.

1. There are clothes all over your bedroom. Please put away them.
2. He really put offense when I told him he was lazy.
3. I invited about 20 people to my party, but over 50 turned about!
4. Carlos Slim has gotten his fortune from his telephone company, Telmex.
5. Help yourself! There are a lot of spaghetti in the pan.
6. There were a huge amount of people at the party.
7. Everybody are happy because its nearly the end of the semester.
8. Id like to know why did she go to Japan.
9. Can you tell me why did he spend 20 years in prison?
10. By the time I will be 40, I will have bought a house.
1. Please put them away
2. He really took offense
3. Over 50 turned up
4. Carlos Slim has made his fortune

6. There were a lot of people

7. Everybody is happy..
8. Id like to know why she went to Japan

9. Can you tell me why he spent 20 years in prison

5. There is a lot of spaghetti in the pan 10. By the time I am 40, I will have bought a house

Future review
1. I_______ one of my special desserts for dinner, if you
like.
a. make
b. m going to make
c. ll make
d. m making

2.
a.
b.
c.
d.

If Jack phones, I ______ you know.

m going to let
let
m letting
ll let

6.
a.
b.
c.
d.

We ____ a party next Saturday. Can you come?

re to have
re having
have
ll have

7.
a.
b.
c.
e.

After the operation you _____ any sport for a while

wont be doing
arent doing
dont do
wont to do

3. Has anybody offered to look after the children? Jo

______ it.
a. is to do
b. s going to do
c. does
e. will do

8. When the race starts later this afternoon, the drivers

______ for drier weather than last year.
a. were hoping
b. are hoping
c. hope
f. will be hoping

4. The next train to Newcastle_______ at 3.45. (station

announcement)
a. will leave
b. is leaving
c. is going to leave
f. Leaves

9. In the next few years, thousands of speed cameras

_____ on major roads.
a. are appear
b. will appear
c. are to appear
g. are appearing

5. When you _____ Dave, tell him he still owes me

some money.
a. are going to see
b. are seeing
c. see
d. will see

10. I_______ my thesis by the end of this year.

a. finish
b. going to finish
c. will have finished
d. finished

1. I havent been here for ________

a) some years
b) any years

c) years

d) the years

2. We havent got __________

b) a butter
b) any butter

c) the butter

d) some butter

b d

3. Where were you last week? I was visiting _________

c) any friends
b) friends c) the friends
d) some friends

4. ___________ my jewelry is missing

d) Some of
b) Any of
c) Some

d) Any

5. _________ the furniture ___________ arrived yet.

e) None .has
b) None.have
c) None of.has

d) None ofhave

6. There isnt _________ traffic along the street where I live

f) many b) much
c) much of d) many of

a c

7. __________ the food was inedible.

g) A large amount of
b) Many of c) Much of

d) A large number of

8. __________ waiting to hear the results

h) Everyone was
b) All was c) Everyone were d) All were

9. Following the flood, ______ in the area______ major repair work.

i) each of buildingneed
b) every buildingneeds c) every buildingneed d) each buildingsneed

10. _________ to Athens during the vacation.

a) All they are going
b) They are all going

c) They all are going

11. There is __________ evidence to support his claim.

a) little of
b) few
c) a few
d) little

12. We should use ______ time we have available to discuss Jons proposal.
a)) the little of b) the little c) the few d) little

d) They are going all

Tense review
6.
a.
b.
c.
d.

We ________ to the tennis club since we moved here.

have belonged
belong
belonged
are belonging

7.
a.
b.
c.
e.

After she __________ hospital, she had a long holiday.

leaves
is leaving
has left
Left

8.
a.
b.
c.
f.

When he realized I _______ at him, he ________ away.

looked . was turning
was looking.turned
was looking.was turning
looked.turned

1.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Who ________? __________ to get through to Helen.

do you phone Im trying
are you phoning . Im trying
are you phoning . I try
do you phone . I try

2.
a.
b.
c.
e.

____________ to Turkey every year for your holidays?

Are you going
Were you going
Have you gone
Do you go

3.
a.
b.
c.
f.

I ________ I cant see as well as I used to.

am admitting
admits
admit
was admitting

4.
a.
b.
c.
g.

Jane __________ me that youre thinking of emigrating

told
tells
is telling
Tell

5.
a.
b.
c.
d.

Kathy _______ a few minutes ago

has left
leaves
left
had left

9. When the builders were here I _______ them cups of tea all
the time.
a. was making
b. am making
c. made
g. Make

ac

10. When I went into the bathroom, I found that the

bath_____
a. overflows
b. overflowed
c. had overflowed
d. is overflowing

11. I was sure that I _________ him before

a. had met
b. am meeting
c. meet
d. Met

12. You eyes are red - ___________?

a. did you cry
b. have you been crying
c. have you cried
e. do you cry

13. _________ this holiday for ages.

a. were looking forward to
b. weve been looking forward to
c. we look forward to
f. weve looked forward to

14. When I saw the vase in the shop window, I knew it was exactly what I
_____
a. looked for
b. look for
c. had been looking for
g. have looked for

15. _______ hard all year, so I felt that I deserved a vacation.

a. I work
b. Id been working
c. Id worked
d. Im working