TEST PAPER

NAME: Form: X No. 2

I. Choose the correct answer: (30 points)

1. ‘Have you ever been to France?’ ‘Yes, I _____ there last August.’ a. have been b. had been c. went d. were 2. I usually wear skirts, but today I _____ trousers. a. wearing b. wear c. wears d. am wearing 3. I _____ breakfast when the phone rang. a. was having b. am having c. have d. had 4. ‘Oh, dear, I’ve broken the vase.’a. What will your mother say? c. What is your mother going to say? c. What is your mother saying? d. What does your mother say?5. As soon as I_________the answer, I’ll let you know.a. will get b. will have got c. get d.am getting6. ‘How old is she now?’ ‘She _____ in 1915.’ a. was burn b. was born c. was borne d. born 7. A horrible morning ________by a torrent of rain late in the afternoon. a. has been followed b. had been followed c. was following d. was followed 8. He said he_________the parcel on the chair by the window.a. had left b. left c. will leave d.is going to leave9. No matter _____, you must keep trying. a. however seems it difficult b. how difficult does it seem c. how difficult it seems d. however it seems difficult 10. Brenda _________before I had time to talk to her.a. has left b. had left c. left d. was leaving11. The huge stadium ________by the crowd.a. was slowly being filled b. was slowly filling c. was slowly filled d. was slowly be filled12. I_______in the same house for years.a. lived b.am living c. have lived d. had been living13. It’s a long time since I last _________you.a. saw b. have seen c. see d. have been seeing14. Don’t forget to take your pills today. __________?a. Have you been taking them? b. Did you take them? c. Are you taking them? d. Have you taken them?15. He wouldn’t have won the prize if his parents _________ him all along. a. haven’t supported b. supported c. hadn’t supported d. didn’t support

II. Use the word in capitals at the end of each sentence to form the word which fits suitably in the blank space: (20 points) 1. A list of ……………………………….events for the autumn is being prepared. COME

2. I’m afraid that Jim’s new play didn’t come up to……………………… EXPECT3. The cost of……………………………to the fair for non-members has been agreed at £2.50. ADMIT 4. In ………………………………..of his support and enthusiasm we are planning to throw a party. RECOGNISE5. It sounds very…………………………to eat lots of vegies when dieting. HEALTH6. People should eat and drink with ……………………………… MODERATE 7. She is an ……………………….. of my parents’. ACQUAINT 8. Please send any ……………………………….you would like to make to the project by Friday. CONTRIBUTE9. The afternoon was quiet and …………………… . PEACE 10. Meanwhile, we are looking for…………………………….to help run the cloakroom. VOLUNTARY

II.C. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. (20 points)

1. Please take a seat, and I’ll inquire for you.If you………………………………………………………………….

2. ‘I’ll call off the football match if you don’t behave,’ the teacher said.The teacher………………………………………………………………………………..

3. It started to rain last night and it has not stopped yet. It has ………………………………………………………………….. .

4. Michelangelo made this fascinating statue. This fascinating statue …………………………………………….... .

5. My sister has been taking piano lessons for two years now. Two years ago ………………………………………………….…… .

6. ‘You should see a doctor,’ Sue said.Sue thought………………………………………………………………..

7. If he doesn’t work harder he will lose his job. Unless …………………………………………………….…………..

8. I didn’t have the money so I didn’t buy a new suit.If I…………………………………………………………………………….

9. When I saw her, I immediately remembered her mother when she was her age. When I saw her, she …………………………………………………

10. The Tower of London is visited by a lot of tourists every year. A lot of tourists ………………………………………………….…..

II.E. Use the right form of the verb in brackets: (20 points)

1. I…………………………(to swamp) with requests for my autograph.2. If it ………………………….(not to be) for the postal strike, the cheque would have arrived today.3. It’s the first time I ………………………….… a parachute jump. I’m glad it’s over! (to make) 4. I’m going to wait here until Carol……………….(to get) back.5. He will resign if he …………………………a wage increase. (not to be given) 6. The phone isn’t working! ……………………… the bill? (you/to pay) 7. Once she……………………..(to have) her bath, she felt much better. 8. It’s time you………………………………(to pay) the bills.9. We ……………………………… forward to ……………………..from you soon. (to look) (to hear) 10. He ……………………………in bed for ten minutes when the telephone rang. (to lie)

10 POINTS GRANTED