TEST-VARIANTA 1

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence.

0 Steve left before my arrival.

When I arrived, Steve had already left .

1 This is my first visit to Italy.

I’ve ___________________________________________________________ .

2 Your taxi arrived a moment ago.

Your taxi has ____________________________________________________ .

3 The film started before my arrival.

When I arrived, the film ___________________________________________ .

4 Would you like me to call back later?

Shall ___________________________________________________________.

5 Simone has been learning English for two years.

Simone started ___________________________________________________ .

6 I last went to Spain in 1998.

I haven’t ________________________________________________________

7 The car has 20,000 km on the clock. It is on sale in the showroom. WHICH

The car, ________________________________________________________ .

8 His father bought him a car. It has 20,000 km on the clock. WHICH

The car ________________________________________________________ .

9 Paul’s arm was broken. He still came to the disco. WHOSE

Paul, __________________________________________________________ .

10 That woman has a dog. It keeps making a mess on our lawn. WHOSE

That’s the ______________________________________________________

2. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

0 My alarm clock didn’t go off and so I overslept this morning. OVERSLEPT

1 I had been in the country for a year, but I still felt like a _______ . FOREIGN

2 I have never felt such great _________ since the day I got married. HAPPY

3 He’s only been in the job for one week so he’s a bit ______ . EXPERIENCE

4 I’ve known him since school days. Our _________ is very strong. FRIEND

5 It makes me feel bad to see so many____ people sleeping in the street. HOME

6 It hasn’t rained for months and there’s a great water ________ . SHORT

7 I don’t like this job. I’m ________________ and overworked. PAY

8 Smoking can be very ________________ to your health. DANGER

9 We’ve got all the modern ________________ in our factory. MACHINE

10 I’m really sorry, I think there has been a ____________ . UNDERSTAND

3. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

Going to the movies

I promised my friend Lucy that I (0) B her out to the movies for a treat if she

(1) _____ her driving test. I found out yesterday that she (2) _____ the day before, so I

called her last night and (3) _____ whether she wanted to see the new film with Matt

Dillon. She (4) _____ that she (5) _____ it, but that she (6) _____ to see the Julia

Roberts film instead. It (7) _____ very good reviews by the critics in the newspaper

last week, so we decided to go. It was showing at the Scala cinema on the other side of

town. So I (8) _____ if she (9) _____ give me a lift in her car because I can’t drive.

She didn’t sound very happy but said she (10) _____ to my house and collect me.

0 A had taken B would take C take D will take

1 A would pass B had passed C will pass D passed

2 A would pass B had passed C was passing D has passed

3 A asked her B told her C said her D spoke her

4 A asked me B told me C said me D spoke me

5 A would B was already C had already D already seen

already see seeing seen

6 A loved B loves C will love D would love

7 A was given B has been given C gave D gives

8 A told B said her C asked her D spoke

9 A would B should C must D will

10 A had already B comes C would come D will come

come

4. Write a descriptive paragraph of a summer’s day.

TEST-VARIANTA 2

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.

0 ‘Are you staying here all summer?’ the little girl asked me.

The little girl asked me if / whether I was staying there all summer .

1 I haven’t got a dog but I want one.

I wish __________________________________________________________ .

2 I think you should leave your job. That’s what I’d do.

If I ____________________________________________________________ .

3 Somebody has stolen my wallet!

My wallet _______________________________________________________ .

4 Istanbul is my place of birth.

I was __________________________________________________________ .

5 It’s not necessary for me to wear a tie at work.

I don’t _________________________________________________________ .

6 It was possible for Marcus to get lost.

Marcus could ____________________________________________________

7 A person saw the incident. They were interviewed by the police. WHO

The person ______________________________________________________ .

8 I told you about a person. They were interviewed by the police. WHO

The person ______________________________________________________ .

9 The car has 20,000 km on the clock. It is on sale in the showroom. WHICH

The car, ________________________________________________________ .

10 His father bought him a car. It has 20,000 km on the clock. WHICH

The car ________________________________________________________

2. Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

Meeting Mariana at the airport

Mariana called me from the States and (0) B that her plane would land at 8pm this

evening, if there (1) _____ any delays. When I got to the airport it was 8.15 and I

knew that her flight (2) _____ As usual, she (3) _____ wait for a while for her

luggage, so I wasn’t too worried. However, I wished I (4) _____ a magazine to read

and I was getting very hungry. I (5) _____ a man how long (6) ____ before the people

from her flight had got through customs, and he said about forty-five minutes. In fact

it was much less – it (7) _____ more than fifteen minutes. I was delighted to see

Mariana and she said that she (8) _____ a good flight. I (9) _____ going out to eat at

the nearest restaurant but she said that she (10) _____ a surprisingly good meal on the

plane and she wasn’t hungry.

0 A asked her B told me C said me D spoke me

1 A wouldn’t be B hadn’t been C won’t be D weren’t

2 A must arrive B must arrived C must had arrived D must have arrived

3 A had to B should C should have D was had to

4 A would bring B bring C brought D had brought

5 A asked to B asked C said to D told to

6 A it was taking B would it take C it would take D takes it

7 A might have been B must have been C can’t have been D should have been

8 A had had B was having C would have D has

9 A invited B asked C suggested D offered

10 A was given B had been given C gave D gives

3. Complete each sentence with a word formed from the word in capitals.

0 Nowadays it’s very important to get a good education . EDUCATE

1 I don’t have much ________________ of European history. KNOW

2 My pencil has broken! Have you got a ________________ ? SHARP

3 Tomorrow I’m going to send off my _________ form for the job. APPLY

4 Her brother works in the factory as an ________________ . ENGINE

5 The ________ in this city has got worse. I find it difficult to breathe. POLLUTE

6 Tony Blair is one of Britain’s most famous ________________ . POLITICS

7 I’ve been out of work for ages. It’s not much fun being ________ . EMPLOY

8 If you go to court you will need a good ________________ . LAW

9 Our team is very ________________ . SUCCEED

We’ve won three international competition this year.

10 It’s very difficult to live in London on a low ________________ . COME

4. Write a descriptive paragraph of a spring day.