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Test 1

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense (active or passive):
Well, I 1..(never/ win)anything like this before! I 2(only/enter)a
few competitions in my life so this is a big surprise. Of course, I 3.(watch)TV quiz
shows for years, but now I 4...(think)of taking part in more. The prize is
wonderful. We 5...(stay) here in Hawaii for ten days now and we
6..(have) a great time. We 7.(already/see)all the sights and my wife
8(buy) lots of souvenirs. We 9..(send)postcards to all our
friends to show them how we 10.(spend)our time. Yes, we really
11..(enjoy) ourselves. In fact, we 12.(want) to stay forever. (12 p)

II. Complete the sentences using the words in bold. Use two to five words, and keep the
same meaning of the two sentences:
1. Im sure it wasnt Jim who phoned. have
It ..Jim who phoned.
2. They say he was the best footballer of the decade. said
He the best footballer of the decade.
3. It wasnt necessary for us to get a visa to visit Spain. need
We..a visa to visit Spain.
4. Im sure she has already left the office. have
She the office.
5. When did you get a letter from him? since
How long...a letter from him?
6. Would you prefer to watch a film or listen to music? rather
Would ...a film or listen to music?
7. I wouldnt have gone out if Id known you were coming. stayed
I at home if Id known you were coming.
8. There really isnt enough milk to make a sauce. too
Theres ..milk to make a sauce. (8p)








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III. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space in the same line: (10p)
Choosing a Car
There comes a time when not having a car becomes
0..Choosing your first car is an 1
experience. Most mens 2.is so vivid that they
see themselves speeding along in a 3...sports
car, attracting 4..looks from those they pass. In
5.this does not happen that often. More practical
and 6.aspects have to be considered when
choosing a car. The 7 is normally between a
small city car which is 8to run and easy to park
and a larger family car which would be more
9and probably be fitted with more
10features.
0.PRACTICAL impractical
1. EXCITE 1.
2. IMAGINE 2.
3. POWER 3.
4. ENVY 4.
5. REAL 5.
6. FINANCE 6.
7. CHOOSE 7.
8. ECONOMY 8.
9.COMFORT 9.
10. SAFE 10.


IV. For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide which word A,B, C, D best fits each
space.
Anorexia
Anorexia is a comparatively new illness and seems to be 0Bto the society we live in which
increasingly 1..us on our appearance. The media encourages us to try to be 2..and beautiful.
Falling short of these criteria can put enormous 3.on the majority of us who are less than 4
Each year there are estimated to be at 5. 2,000 new cases of anorexia. About one sufferer in ten is
male, but most anorexics are females in their teens and twenties who suffer 6...a distorted self
image, feeling fat and ugly, 7. Slim and attractive they may appear to others. Though constantly
hungry, anorexics attempt to gain 8.. of their lives by 9..to eat. The problem commonly
10..in teenage years, when responsibilities increase. In 11 cases, it can 12.. anaemia,
heart and kidney problems and, in almost a fifth of the cases, death by starvation or secondary
infection. Treatment 13..encouraging patients to 14weight by providing counseling and therapy
which in essence, guides the sufferers 15a normal life. (15p)
0. A. resulted B. linked C. caused D. developed
1. A. watches B. judges C. measures D. criticizes
2. A. narrow B. slight C. light D. slim
3. A. pressure B. tension C. weight D. force
4. A. exact B. perfect C. excellent D. good
5. A. minimum B. less C. least D. more
6. A. by B. from C. of D. for
7. A. whether B. either C. moreover D. however
8. A. control B. direction C. power D. authority
9. A. forbidding B. refusing C. rejection D. denying
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10. A. develops B. delivers C. turns D. takes
11. A. enlarged B. extended C. prolonged D. expanded
12. A. lead B. catch C. cause D. give
13. A. considers B. involves C. concerns D. deals
14. A. put B. win C. earn D. regain
15. A. in B. from C. at D. towards


V. Read the text below and think of the word that best fits each space. Use only ONE word:
Where did you say you were going again?
What 1...happened to holidays in recent years? In the past people
2..........................to enjoy two weeks 3.....the sea in July or August. They would stay
in a small, family-run hotel, lie on the beach every day and relax. Every time I ask certain friends,
Where 4..you going on holiday this year? it 5.them half an hour
to explain. This year we thought we would 6..trekking in Peru or diving in
Mauritius. Of course, it depends 7..the children. If they go to summer camp in
the US, they will 8...be able to go to South America as well. We could also go to
our second home in Spain. They 9.have finished building it in July. What
about you? By the time they 10.. finished, I still dont know what their
plans are. I force 11..to reply, Im staying in a caravan
12.the south coast of England. I dont believe 13..going
abroad every year. I dont approve 14..the noise and pollution created
15..air travel and I enjoy discovering my own country. Im never sure if they
believe me or not. (15p)









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KEY
I II III IV V
1. have never won 1. cant have been 1. exciting 1. B 1. has
2.have only entered 2. is said to have been 2. imagination 2. D 2. used
3.have been watching 3. didnt need to get 3. powerful 3. A 3. by
4. am thinking 4. must have already left 4. envious 4. B 4. are
5. have been staying 5. is it since you got 5. reality 5. C 5. takes
6 have been having/
are having
6. you rather watch 6Financial 6. B 6. go
7 have already seen 7. would have stayed 7 choice 7.D 7. on
8 has bought/ has
been buying
8.too little 8 economical 8. A 8. not
9 have sent 9 comfortable 9. B 9. will
10 are spending/ have
been spending
10 safety 10. A 10. have
11 are enjoying/ have
been enjoying
11. C 11. myself
12 want 12. C 12. on
13. B 13. in
14. D 14. of
15. D 15. by

=60p