Term test 2 11b 2018/2019 – Group One

1. Complete the text with the correct tense forms in active and passive voice.
Mozart was born in 1756 into a family of a professional musician. By the age of three, the young Mozart (1) ________
(learn) to play several pieces of music. It was then that his father (2) ________ (convince) that his offspring (3)
________ (become) a genius. While he and his father (4) ________ (travel) round Europe, Mozart (5) ________
(introduce) to many famous musicians and composers. Before he was 17, he (6) ________ (compose) several operas.
While he (7) ________ (visit) the Vatican, he (8) ________ (invite) to listen to a piece of music which, up to that point,
(9) ________ (keep) secret. Not a single copy of the piece (10) ________ (publish) before, but Mozart (11) ________
(manage) to write it down from memory after he (12) ________ (listen) to it once.
2.Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions.
1. Students who do not have a computer are ____ a disadvantage.
2. I think you must be mistaking me ____ someone else.
3. She was insistent_____ maintaining her privacy.
3.Write a new sentence with the same meaning containing the word in capitals.
1. Before we start playing, we should adjust the net. NEEDS
2. Passengers are forbidden to pass beyond this point. NOT
3. Do you want me to hold your things while you take your shot? SHALL

4) For questions 11 to 18, read the text below. Use the word at the end of some of the lines to form an appropriate
word to fit in the space on the same line. (8 marks)

As we all know, (11) ________ can be very appear

(12) ________, and Paolo was certainly no (13) deceive
________ to this. When he ran onto the football except
pitch, he had the look of a lost young child. But
this was a dangerous (14) ________ to make, assume
particularly for players on the (15) ________ opposition
side. All the speculation about his age and lack
of experience, far from (16) ________ him, had courage
made him a young man hungry for success,
with a degree of (17) ________ which caused determine
(18) ________ even among those who knew astonish
him.
5) Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning remains the same. (10 marks)
(38) I really think you should lose some weight. It’s about time _________________
(39) She was very nervous because she had never travelled alone before. Not________.
(40) I hate the way you get angrily so easily. I wish _______________________
(41) I’d prefer you not to contact me at home. I’d rather _________________
(42) It is thought that he is hiding somewhere in the city. He ___________________.
6. In sentences 30 to 37, there are three underlined words/phrases, marked (A), (B), and (C). Circle the
word/phrase which is grammatically incorrect. (8 marks)
(30) It wasn’t until (A) I got to university, (B) did I realise what was in store (C) for me.
(31) (A)Being a city boy, I (B) loved to visit my uncle on the coast and (C) smelling the sea air.
(32) Not only (A) had he had to put (B) up with criticism from the press, but his colleagues have been
complaining about him (C) as well.
(33) They (A) were to build a new airport, but so difficult (B) it was to get the investment that the plan fell (C)
through.
(34) He (A) mustn’t have gone into town. I can (B) see his car (B) sitting in the driveway.

7) Choose the best word or phrase, (A, B or C) to complete sentences 23 to 29. (7 marks)
(23) Not until it got light ________ the full extent of the damage.
a) we saw b) did we see c) we didn’t see
(24) You _________ your job, if you weren’t so stubborn. A/will still have b/ had still had c/would still have
(25) The film’s about to start. I wish he ________.a/would hurry up b/ hurried up c/could hurry up
(26) We ________ in Spain this time next week. A/will have stayed b/ will stay c/will be staying
(27) He tried to get his twin brother ___________ the exam for him. a) to sit b) sit c) sitting
(28) I thought we _________ take the train but we ended up taking the bus. A/ are going to b/were going to c/will
(29) He left the next morning,______ by the collapse of the marriage. A/ was devastated b/devastated c/having
devastated
Term test 2 11b 2018/2019 – GroupTwo
1. Complete the text with the correct tense forms in active and passive voice.
By the age of 30 he (13) ________ (become) one of the most distinguished composers in Europe and (14) ________
(have) a large apartment in Vienna. The apartment is a well-known attraction which (15) ________ (visit) by millions of
tourists every year. Most experts (16) ________ (believe) that it was here that he (17) ________ (write) his famous
opera The Marriage of Figaro. In 1791, while he (18) ________ (work) on his Requiem he (19) ________ (fall)
seriously ill and (20) ________ (die) at the age of 35. Despite his short life he (21) ________ (manage) to create a
musical heritage that (22) ________ (appreciated) for over 200 years. His operas are so popular that most probably at
least one of them (23) ________ (play) at the very moment while you (24) ________ (read) this text.
2.Fill the gaps with the correct prepositions.
4. I would advise_____ taking this medicine because of serious side effects.
5. I am ____ no obligation to tell you my name!
6. She was treated ____ cuts and bruises.
3.Write a new sentence with the same meaning containing the word in capitals.
4. They did the wrong thing by putting so much lemon in the cake. HAVE
5. Can I leave now? BE
6. I think you should see an eye specialist about this. HAD
4) For questions 11 to 18, read the text below. Use the word at the end of some of the lines to form an appropriate
word to fit in the space on the same line. (8 marks)
As we all know, (11) ________ can be very appear
(12) ________, and Paolo was certainly no (13) deceive
________ to this. When he ran onto the football except
pitch, he had the look of a lost young child. But
this was a dangerous (14) ________ to make, assume
particularly for players on the (15) ________ opposition
side. All the speculation about his age and lack
of experience, far from (16) ________ him, had courage
made him a young man hungry for success,
with a degree of (17) ________ which caused determine
(18) ________ even among those who knew astonish
him.
5) Rewrite the following sentences so that the meaning remains the same. (11 marks)
1.It is hard for many of us to believe that women are not superior to men in intelligence and humanity. Many of us
find…..
2.Despite their probable accuracy, these predictions are not our business. Although......
3.Walking in the woods is enjoyable. It is also healthy. Not only……
4.You ought to have your room redecorated as soon as you can. You had......
5.I have never spoken a word to him for five whole years. It...…
6) In sentences 27 to 33, there are underlined words/phrases, marked (A), (B), and (C). Circle the word/phrase
which is grammatically incorrect. (7 marks)
(35) I’d rather you (B) wouldn’t tell everyone until I (C) have made an official announcement.
(36) So exhausted (A) was she when she (B) got back to the flat (C) than she went straight to bed.
(37) He (A) mustn’t have been at home. Otherwise, he (B) would have picked up the phone when I (C) rang.
(38) It’s time you (A) thought about your future and (B) look for a job. (C) After all, you are nearly thirty.
(39) (A) Actually, by far the (B) great mistake would be (C) to ignore the problem altogether.

7) Choose the best word or phrase, (a, b or c) to complete sentences 20 to 26. (7 marks)
(20) I’m told they ________ the bridge by the weekend. A/have repaired b/will have repaired c/will have been
repaired
(21) He _________ out when I called. It was only 8 am! A/ can’t be b) couldn’t have been c) couldn’t be
(22) You’re in your thirties. It’s about time ________ a) to get a job b) you got a job c) you get a job
(23) It’s not going to look good, _____ you explain it. a) wherever b) whichever c) however
(24) You ______ your assignment yesterday. a) shouldn’t have submit b) should have submitted c) shouldn’t
submit
(25) I had the garage ______ the engine. a) checking b) checked c) check
(26) Most people like the new office space. _______, I preferred the old one. a) however b) whereas c) but
Key Group One
Tenses: 1. 1) had learned, 2) was convinced, 3) would become, 4) were travelling, 5) was introduced 6) had composed,
7) was visiting, 8) was invited, 9) had been kept, 10) had been published, 11) managed. 12) had listened,

2.Prepositions: 1) at, 2) for, 3) on

3.Paraphrase key word:

1. Before we start playing, the net needs to be adjusted.
2. Passengers are not to pass beyond this point. / Passengers must not pass beyond this point. Passengers are not allowed
to pass beyond this point.
3. Shall I hold your things while you take your shot?

4.Word Formation: (11) appearances (12) deceptive (13) exception (14) assumption (15) opposite
(16) discouraging (17) determination (18) astonishment

5. Paraphrase
(38) It’s about time you lost some weight.
(39) Not having travelled alone before, she was very nervous.
(40) I wish you wouldn’t/didn’t get angry so easily.
(41) I’d rather you didn’t contact me at home.
(42) He is thought to be hiding somewhere in the city.
6.Error: 30B; 31.C; 32:A; 33.B; 34.A
7.Choose;(23) b (24) c (25) a (26) c (27) a (28) b (29) b

KEY GROUP TWO

1. Tenses: 13) had become, 14) had / had had, 15) is visited, 16) believe, 17) wrote, 18) was working, 19) fell, 20) died,
21) managed, 22) has been appreciated, 23) is being played, 24) are reading.

2.Prepositions: 4) against, 5) under, 6) for.

3.Paraphrase key word:
4. They shouldn’t have put so much lemon in the cake.
5. Would it be OK if I leave now?
6. You had better see an eye specialist about this.

4.Word formation:(11) appearances (12) deceptive (13) exception (14) assumption (15) opposite
(16) discouraging (17) determination (18) astonishment

5.Paraphrase:
1.Many of us find it difficult to believe that women are not superior to men in intelligence and humanity.
2.Although they are probably accurate, these predictions are not our business.
3.Not only is walking in the woods enjoyable, but it is also healthy.
4.You had better have your room redecorated as soon as possible.
5.It is ( has been)five whole years since I last spoke a word to him.

6.Error:(20) b (21) b (22) b (23) c (24) b (25) b (26) a

7.Choose:
35) B – didn’t (36) C – that (30) A – can’t
(38) B – looked (39) B – greatest