END OF YEAR TEST
10.1
I Choose the correct form of the verb
1. I am very sorry you are feeling/feel that we have not been dealing with your complaint
properly.
2. I assure you that I have definitely not avoided/been avoiding you since then.
3. Your assistant said that you have/had already left the office.
4. Before I started my current job as a company training manager, I would/used to be a
teacher.
5. We would/were going to have a barbecue on Saturday, but I think I'll have to cancel it.
6. Actually, I ‘m helping/’ll help my husband with the decorating tomorrow.
7. So this time next week, Carole and I will be celebrating/are going to celebrate twentyfive years of marriage!
8. As soon as we ‘ll finish/finish dinner, the waiters are to bring in a cake and sing 'Happy
Anniversary to You'.
9. Next Tuesday my father is going to/will be 45.
10. I’m sure we will take/will be taking lots of photos.
11. No, the train does stop/is stopping at Cirenster on Saturdays.
II Choose the right word
1. Here’s a/the/- DVD you asked to borrow.
2. There’s a/the/- good chance we’ll be late for the meeting.
3. It helps to have few/a few close friends who you can trust.
4. There’s a little/a few sugar left.
5. If you did/’d done your homework last night you‘d know the answer to this question!
6. We wouldn’t be standing by the side of the road now trying to get a lift if we
brought/would bring/had brought a spare tyre with us.
7. If Cody hadn’t lived/didn’t live so far away, he wouldn’t have been so late to the
barbecue yesterday.
8. John is as/so/more tall that he can see over the wall.
9. When you received a delivery of fifty boxes of photocopier paper instead of the fifteen
you actually ordered, this may have been/must have been/should have been extremely
annoying.
10. I was only able to/could/can/couldn’t finish the race in 5 hours 47 minutes.
11. I’m glad I remembered to do/doing my homework.
12. Jamie Oliver is being/is thought to be a great chef!
13. It is/was/has estimated that his restaurant was worth over $10 million.
14. Everyone expected his business falling/to fall within the first few months.
15. I refuse accepting/to accept that there’s no alternative.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
When Vanessa thinks “Typical Helen!” she implies that
1)
2)
3)
4)
she feels sorry for Helen.
Helena is often late.
Helena will be in a hurry
they will be late for work.
2. Vanessa mentions Helen emptying her ashtray to show
1) how much Helen’s views on the environment have changed.
2) how their arrangement makes a big difference to pollution.
3) that she thinks their arrangement is a bad idea.
4) that she doubts that Helena really cares about the environment.
3. Vanessa waits before leaving the house to join Helen
1) to show that she won’t allow Helen to hurry her.
2) to check that she has everything she needs.
3) because she knows they have plenty of time.
4) because she has to check that the door is locked.
4. Vanessa thinks that Carl
1) is jealous of Helen’s success
2) wants Helen to do his job for him
3) is very good at his job
4) gives everyone too much work to do.
5. In the final paragraph, Helena realises that
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2)
3)
4)
she and Vanessa will be late for work
she is lucky to be alive
the boy is badly injured
she has made her situation worse.
END OF YEAR TEST
10.2
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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Phil looks/is looking like he needs a holiday!
Richard watched/ was watching TV when the phone rang.
By the time he died, Beethoven had written/had been writing nine symphonies.
When she was a girl, my mum would/used to live in a village.
We’ll have something to eat after we’ve got/will get home.
I’m going to/I’ll do the washing up, if you like.
I think I’m going to do/am doing really well in the English test tomorrow.
I’ll be cooking/will have cooked dinner by the time you get home.
The two men are being/are questioned at the moment by police in connection with the robbery.
Our car is serviced/being serviced by a mechanic at the moment.
II Choose the right word.
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I like this time in evening/the evening when the sun is going down.
I’m very busy, so I’ve got very little/a little time to talk to you now.
I’d come if I didn’t have/hadn’t had to help my dad with something.
Let’s go to Mirabella’s tonight unless/if you haven’t been there before.
Dan could/must be at home as his lights are on.
Could/would I have a look at those shoes in the window, please?
I’m tempted to give up even to hope/hoping that he might improve.
I can’t bear to be/being tickled!
I wonder if you could tell me when does the plane arrive/the plane arrives.
Jerry said that the following month they would be/were travelling round Europe.
I remember teachers hit/hitting children when they misbehaved.
The minister, which/who was appointed just last week, made no comment on the situation.
I wish you wouldn’t/didn’t criticise me all the time.
Despite/Although Harry is a vegetarian, he does occasionally eat fish.
Under no circumstances photographs are permitted/are photographs permitted.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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4)
When she got through to the final, Angel couldn’t believe that
her heart was beating so loudly.
she’d never taken part in a game show before.
the audience were supporting her so much.
her life might be about to change completely
2. The presenter tells Angela that
1) she will need some luck to win the money
2) he won’t make an exception for her
3) her skill will increase the chances of her winning
4) there is a small chance her skills will be useful
3. When the presenter opens the first door,
1) he knows that Angela has won the money
2) he doesn’t know which door the money is behind
3) he knows which door the money is behind
4) he thinks hse has made a bad choice.
4. Angela has absolutely certain that
1) the money was behind the right-hand door.
2) she could increase her chances of winning
3) she had an impossible decision to make
4) she had to analyse the problem in a different way.
5. As Bob began to open the right-hand door, Angela felt
1)
2)
3)
4)
there were too many people around her
knowing the truth was the most important thing
worried by what the future would bring
annoyed by Bob Being so slow.
END OF YEAR TEST
10.3
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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Claire has /is having a haircut at the moment.
I saw/was seeing Ray for the first time at Ray’s birthday party.
We had been waiting/had waited for over an hour when the train finally arrived.
I really can’t be/get used to having a new baby brother.
I’ll tell you your results as soon as I will finish/finish marking the exams.
Do you think that in the future people will/are going to live to be hundreds of years old?
Josh is singing/is going to sing in the school contest next week.
In a few minutes, I’ll have been waiting/will have waited here for Craig for over two hours.
Chess has played/has been played for around two thousand years now.
A man was being/was shot with an air gun outside the petrol station last night.
II Choose the right word
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People play cricket/the cricket in South Africa, Australia and Sri Lanka.
Happily, we’ve had very few/a few complaints from hotel guests recently.
If my neighbour became/had become Prime Minister, he’d give everyone a million euros.
Unless/so long as I’ve still got my health, I don’t mind how poor I am!
Susie might/must be taking her dog to the vet since her car’s not here.
We couldn’t/didn’t have to pay for the tickets as Josie won them in a competition.
He just doesn’t seem interested to listen/in listening to my opinion.
My boss went on to say/saying that he was very proud of all of us.
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Could you let me know when would you like me/you would like me to come for an interview?
Liz said that the night before she had had/had been having Evan and Christie over for dinner.
I forgot to turn up /turning up for my driving test last Thursday.
Isn’t that the spot which/where the accident happened last night?
If only Sam knew/would know how I felt about him!
Despite/Although being a vegetarian, Harry does occasionally eat fish.
Never before we have faced/have we faced such a serious problem as this.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
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2)
3)
When Lazlo first arrives in London, he
immediately loses his job
is confident of success
doesn’t expect to stay for six months
4) knows that he will have to work hard
2. The people at the art galleries Lazlo visits
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2)
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are very immpressed by his work
often give him helpful advice
ask him to come back with different paintings
tell him that his work is old-fashioned.
3. Lazlo thinks the job will
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2)
3)
4)
give him more artistic freedom
provide him with a salary
mean that he has to move house
stop him from studying
4. At the office, Lazlo realises that
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2)
3)
4)
his paintings are the same as everyone else’s
he isn’t the only person interested in the job
he should have chosen different paintings
he has come at the wrong time
5. One of the things Lazlo’s experience has taught him is that
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2)
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he needs money to live
art is more important than money
following your dream is a waste of time
he has no artistic talent
END OF YEAR TEST
10.4
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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Andy is/is being not old enough to drive a car.
When we were on holiday we went/were going to the cafe almost every day.
I was completely out of breath because I had been running/had run.
People would/are used to die of diseased in the past that we can cure today.
Remember to wear lots of sunscreen while you’re travelling/will travel across the Sahara next
week!
Will/Shall I carry some of those bags for you?
I’m going to buy/buying a big yacht if I can when I’m older.
We’ll be halfway through the sponsored swim in one hour, so we’ll be swimming/will have been
swimming for forty eight hours non-stop by then.
Our tent was blown/being blown over in the night by the wind.
Gunpowder was /has invented by the Chinese.
II Choose the correct word
1. It’s too far to walk, so I think I’ll catch bus/the bus.
2. My dad just got a good job, so we have little/a little money for luxuries.
3. If Helena weren’t/hadn’t been here, I don’t know what we’d do.
4. If Sean has been working/had been working so hard lately, he’ll welcome the chance to have a
few days off.
5. That boy couldn’t/mightn’t be simon. He’s much taller!
6. You really can’t/shouldn’t make such a mountain out of a molehill!
7. Sarah enjoys to tell/telling jokes.
8. Have you stopped to have/having lunch yet?
9. I wonder if you know what bus should I catch/I should catch for the town centre.
10. Barry said that Daz had been gone/had gone there two days before and then suddenly left.
11. We regret to inform/informing you that your application has been rejected.
12. The human brain, which/who weighs about about 1400 g, is ten times the size of a baboon’s.
13. I wish I was/would be there with your in Switzerland now!
14. Despite the/Although fact that Harry is a vegetarian, he does occasionally eat fish.
15. Only when Vanessa removed her hat I did realise/did I realise it was her.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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2)
3)
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Waiting outside for the interview, Sean realises that
his shaking must look totally ridiculous
staying calm is not difficult to do
he has to take control of his emotions
it’s the first time he’s ever been nervous
2. When Sean enters the office, he
1)
2)
3)
4)
wishes the chair he has to sit on is nearer the door
takes too long to walk from the door to the chair
almost trips over the chair he is supposed to sit on
tries to get to the chair without doing anything foolish
3. Sean feels that the question about why he wants to leave his current job
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2)
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deserves a totally truthful answer
should not be answered in a negative way
was not asked in a respectful way
is an impossible question to answer
4. Sean is careful to hide from Katie Sutherland the fact that he
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2)
3)
4)
has practised giving an answer
has a lot of serious weaknesses
thinks he doesn’t have any weaknesses
knows she is trying to trick him
5. Katie suggests that she asks the “silly question” because
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2)
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4)
she’s always amazed by the answers she gets
she wants the people answering to feel trapped
people usually give long answers to that question
the answers people give can reveal things about them.
END OF YEAR TEST
10.5
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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I think/I’m thinking I’m going to buy the new Coldrain CD.
Denise practised/was practising the song every day until she could sing it perfectly.
I had seen/had been seeing the film before, so I knew how it ended.
There would/used to be a cinema on the corner, but they knocked it down.
They won’t release the DVD before they show/will show Titan at the cinema.
I know! I’m going to/will have a barbecue on my birthday.
Do they broadcast/Are they broadcasting the music awards live tomorrow night?
They won’t be finishing/won’t have finished painting the house by the time we get back from
holiday.
9. The roof of our car can have lowered/be lowered by pressing this button here.
10. At the surgery yesterday I was/was being examined by Dr Peterson.
II Choose the right word
1. Jane had to go home from school because she had a headache/the headache.
2. Pollution is improving now that few/a few people recycle their rubbish.
3. If I lived/had lived alone, I’d feel lonely.
4. You’d better take a sweater with you now if/in case it gets cold tonight.
5. The Warrens couldn’t/mightn’t be expecting us tonight; we arranted it for next Tuesday.
6. You won’t be able/need to connect to the internet once you’ve got broadband as you’re online
twenty-four hours a day.
7. with a little more effort William could succeed to make/in making great progress.
8. Have you started to have/having lunch yet?
9. do you think you could tell me how do you work/how you work this ticket machine?
10. Jessie and Sandie said together that they would start/were starting their yearly diet the next
day.
11. I regret leaving/to leave school with no qualifications.
12. There are several reasons which/why I don’t want to see Michael tonight.
13. Frank wishes he had taken/would have taken the job when he had the chance.
14. Harry is a vegetarian, despite/although he does occasionally eat fish.
15. At no point during the show the audience laughed/did the audience laugh.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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Dora has problems remembering
how long she was married to Ralph
simple, everyday things
where her husband had gone
what her wedding day was like
2. Before getting married, Dora and her husband
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4)
waited until they knew each other well
asked their families for advice
arranged everything very carefully
made sure they had somewhere to live
3. The young woman seems to
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4)
be poorer than she once was
like only home-made food
have problems finding a job
be careless about her clothes
4. When Sandra leaves, Dora feels unhappy for a moment because she
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misses her husband
never had children
feels sorry for Sandra
Doesn’t see her grandchildren often
5. Dora thinks it’s going to be ‘one of those days’ because
1) she would prefer the girl to sit somewhere else
2) she can’t find the tissues in her bag
3) the girl seems to have the same problems as Sandra
4) the girl doesn’t realise that Dora is exhausted
END OF YEAR TEST
10.6
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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Grace is looking/ looks for her shoes now.
The phone was engaged when I called. Who did you/were you talking to?
When I got married, I had known/had been knowing Chris about two years.
It was strange at first, but I’m used to play/playing the bagpipes now.
At ten past ten tomorrow, I will be taking/take my science exam.
Are you going to/will you hold that door for me for a minute?
According to the timetable, the train for Oxford leaves/is leaving at 10.15.
If she’s still on the phone at 8 o’clock, Jan will be talking/will have been talking to melissa for
over two hours.
9. Your application is being/is considered and we will let you know as soon as we’ve made a
decision.
10. I went to see it because I had been told/had told that it was a good film by all my friends.
II Choose the correct word.
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The robber was sent to prison/the prison for a total of three years.
My Mum has lost her job, so we have little/a little money for luxuries.
If Don didn’t have/hadn’t had such a lot of homework, he’d play football tonight.
Do what you like provided/unless you don’t make any noise.
You may/must have been exhausted after such a long journey!
I hope you could/can find the cinema easily.
He has promised on several occasions to improve/improving his behaviour in class.
They continued climbing/to climb the mountain.
I wonder whether have you seen/you have seen George.
George and Kevin’s father told his sons that he could have picked/could pick them up from
school that afternoon.
Everyone considers it to be/being the best grammar book on the market.
The new girl in our class, who’s/whose name is Alexandra, seems really nice.
Despite/Although his vegetarianism, Harry does occasionally eat fish.
I refuse accepting/to accept that there’s no alternative.
No sooner Patrick finished/had Patrick finished the email that he sent it.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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The children’s faces showed that they
were going to remain silent for a long time
were scared of having things stolen
knew exactly what Mrs Lowry would do
were aware how serious the theft was
2. Mrs. Lowry said that, if the purse wasn’t returned, she would have to
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punish all of the children
tell their parents
tell the head teacher
inform the police
3. After lunch, Mrs. Lowry wanted to make certain that
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Julie’s purse had been stolen
Julie’s purse was still missing
Elizabeth hadn’t taken the purse
Julie’s purse did have money in it
4. In the corridor with David, Mrs. Lowry
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asked David to explain why he was crying
realised how sad he was about what had happened
felt sorry that David had to experience this
was hoping that David would confess to the crime
5. Mrs. Lowry made it clear to David that
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she’d definitely tell his parents he was a thief
she knew why he had stolen Julie’s purse
she would not tell anyone if he confessed
his crying would not change anything
END OF YEAR TEST
10.7
I Choose the correct form of the verb
1. Katie has/is having darker hair than her sister.
2. Mr Connors owned/was owning two houses and a villa in the south of France.
3. Jamila had been getting/had got ready for the race for six months and finally the big moment
came.
4. Didn’t you use to/be used to to have blonde hair?
5. Let’s have supper after we’ve watched/will watch the space documentary.
6. We’ve decided we are going to/will try that new restaurant after the play tomorrow night.
7. Will the restaurant open/Is the restaurant opening next Sunday?
8. At six o’clock this evening, we won’t have been climbing/won’t be climbing for 5 hours but for 7
hours!
9. You wouldn’t think it to look at him now, but Jack was/was being bullied when he was at school.
10. This photograph has taken/was taken by my grandfather when he was 20.
II Choose the correct word
1. My cousin works as waiter/a waiter in a cafe near where we live.
2. My lesson’s been cancelled, so I’ve got a little/little time to talk to you now.
3. If I could swim/could have swam, I’d go scuba diving with Terry.
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I’m not going to worry unless/as long as she hasn’t called by midnight.
Casey couldn’t /mightn’t have won the disco dancing competition-he’s got two left feet!
We couldn’t find a hotel room, so we should/had to sleep in the car. It was awful!
Josh pretends he isn’t capable to achieve/of achieving anything of worth.
We all saw the reporter interview/interviewing the witness.
I’d like to know whether do you have/you have any double rooms.
Ben said everything had been/had been being different the day before.
I’m considering going/to go to evening classes.
The Titanic, which/that people said was unsinkable, sank on her first voyage.
I wish I was able/would be able to play chess as well as Steve.
In spite/ Despite of being a vegetarian, harry does occasionally eat fish.
Not until the last few minutes it was clear/was it clear who was going to win the match.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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According to the writer, the Sharpes
were very noisy neighbours
often found things to complain about
were sad to leave the street
came round with helpful advice
2. The writer says her mother
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is annoyed that she has to work so much
doesn’t know what her child likes to eat
tries to do something she isn’t very good at
thinks that more women should have careers
3. When the van finally arrives, the writer
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is eager to tell her family what is happening
tries to follow it on her bicycle
sees Ben for the first time
falls over and hurts herself
4. The family stand outside the house looking at it because
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they are not sure they’re at the right house
they are happy to be moving into a new house
it’s the first time they have seen it
they are trying to decide whether to buy it or not
5. The writer looks up to see the boy at the window because
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2)
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she hears a loud noise
the workmen point in that direction
she hears a voice from that direction
she feels someone is looking at her
END OF YEAR TEST
10.8
I Choose the correct form of the verb
1. Fred is/is being very annoying at the moment.
2. I did/I was doing my homework as soon as I got home from school.
3. Vivian hadn’t been having/hadn’t had computer lessons for very long, so she wasn’t sure how to
use the Internet.
4. Christopher was being/getting used to the idea of joining the army.
5. By lunchtime I will send out/will have sent out all the invitations.
6. We are going to/will fly to Jamaica in the summer.
7. I won’t be playing/am not going to play football the weekend after because I’ve got to go back
to the lab.
8. Will you be doing/have done all your homework by bedtime?
9. I don’t know whether our tests have been marked/marking yet or not.
10. It looked like the window had been broken/was broken some time before.
II Choose the right word
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The underground doesn’t run this late, so we’ll have to take the taxi/a taxi.
It’s a shame that few/a few people recycle their rubbish.
If I could swim/could have swam, I’d go scuba diving with Terry.
Six months from now I’ll be at university if I decide/decided to take a year off first.
Helen couldn’t/may not have been trying to call us all day. The phone hasn’t rung once.
We’d love to have to/be able to afford to go on a round-the-world cruise.
He seems to detest to take/taking life seriously.
I love playing/to play practical jokes on my younger brother.
Can you tell me what were you doing/you were doing in my office.
Dave’s Mum told him he would/had to study harder.
Katie agreed emptying/to empty her pockets.
All the people to who/whom the email was sent replied.
Suppose you had/would have a million euros, what would you do?
Despite/Although having been a vegetarian for years, Harry does occasionally eat fish.
Hardly Dennis passed/had Dennis passed his driving test when he had an accident.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
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Julie knows that Mrs Wrothington
thinks all of her staff are lazy and bad at their work
is only in a good mood for a few minutes each day
thinks that Julie is not hard-working enough
wants Julie to put her work before everything else
2. When Julie says “That’s just what I need”, she
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2)
3)
4)
means the opposite of what she says
is being optimistic about the situation
is trying to pretend she is okay
suggests she has found a solution
3. Mrs. Worthington doesn’t look at Julie because she is busy
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4)
drinking a cup of coffee
talking to Mr. Price
typing some reports
looking at some documents
4. Mrs. Worthington asks Julie whether she
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2)
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4)
can think of a solution to the problem
has taken any medicine for the pain
has already finished typing the reports
can tell her what work has to be done
5. When Julie leaves Mrs. Worthington’s office, she
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4)
feels that she hadn’t misjudged Mrs. Worthington after all
wonders why she’d misjudged Mrs. Worthington so badly
recognises some good qualities in Mrs. Worthington
wishes Mrs. Worthington had been more understanding
END OF YEAR TEST
10.9
I Choose the correct form of the verb
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He thinks/is thinking of getting a new DVD for his dad’s birthday.
A car came round the corner and I jumped/was jumping out of the way.
Holly hadn’t eaten/hadn’t been eating oysters before, so she wasn’t sure what to do with them.
People never would/used to be so worried about crime in this area.
I won’t give you a test until you will do/you do some revision.
Will/are you going to go to Jason’s party next Saturday?
I guess I’m going to do/will be doing lots of similar projects when I’m at University.
This time next month you will probably pass/have passed your driving test!
By the time you read this, I will have/will be arrested for murder.
The winning goal in last night’s match was scored/was being scored by Donatello with a brilliant
free kick.
II Choose the right word
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I like to listen to the music/music in my free time.
Unfortunately, we’ have had a few/few complaints from hotel guests recently.
If we were staying/had been staying in the same hotel, we could share a room.
We’d better leave early tomorrow unless/incase there’s a lot of traffic when we get to
Doncaster.
Sean might/must have got stuck in traffic, as he is still not here.
Fiona can’t be forgetting/have forgotten about the meeting. I reminded her this morning.
He can’t help trying to avoid to do/doing anything that involves hard work.
Why don’t you try to hold/holding your breath for a minute or two?
Do you know where is this address/this address is.
Tine said she didn’t know why she hasn’t been/wouldn’t be contacted recently.
Katie claimed being/to be innocent.
A very popular breed of dog is the German Shepherd, which/who is often used as a guard dog.
I’d rather you wouldn’t/didn’t smoke in here.
Harry is a vegetarian. However/Although, he does occasionally eat fish.
Only when I read the evening paper I learned/did I learn the result of the match.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
1)
2)
3)
4)
The buildings Nancy sees from the plane are
smaller than she expected
very important to the local people
left empty most of the time
used to store farming equipment
2. Shelley laughs when she realises that Nancy
1)
2)
3)
4)
wasn’t expecting her to be wearing new clothes
didn’t know that there would be so much dust
is using strange expressions
want to be invited into the building
3. The man ignores Nancy at first because he doesn’t
1) like meeting new people
2) approve of what is happening
3) see her behind Shelley
4) want her to see how upset he is
4. Mr. Williamson believes that
1)
2)
3)
4)
Nancy has no intention of doing her job properly
the discovery of oil threatens the local wildlife
the oil companies will ignore what Nancy tells them
there is no wildlife worth saving in the area
5. Nancy doesn’t understand Mr. Williamson’s reference to the ‘village’ because
1)
2)
3)
4)
it covers a large area and is never marked on maps.
the oil company didn’t give her all the relevant information
he’s talking about relationships and not a physical place
it’s a long way from where they are
END OF YEAR TEST
10.10
I Choose the correct form of the verb
1. Sandy has/is having a shower at the moment.
2. I got/was getting up at six o’clock every morning last week!
3. I had been listening/had listened to my new CD for a few minutes when the CD player started
making a funny noise.
4. Do you think you could get used to live/living without your mobile?
5. We will have moved into our new house by the time you visit /will visit us.
6. Are you going to invite/inviting Tony and Angela tonight?
7. I’ll be spending/am going to spend the whole day in the physics lab next Saturday doing
experiments.
8. We probably won’t be leaving/won’t have left by the time you get home.
9. The award for best video will be /will have been presented later this evening.
10. Your cheque was being sent/was sent last Friday and should be delivered to you tomorrow.
II Choose the correct word
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
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10.
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12.
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15.
Jazz music appeared in America in 1920s/the 1920s.
If you have little/a little time at the end of the exam, check your answers.
If I was/had been you, I’d call Anthony right now!
You can watch the film as long as /in case you promise to go straight to bed when it finishes.
I needn’t/mightn’t have worried so much about Jan’s present. She loved it!
She could be working/have been working in the garage whe we came round, which would
explain why she didn’t hear the bell.
William watson sometimes seems to be afraid to work/of working hard.
I hate being/to be cheated by taxi drivers.
I’d like to know when can I/I can expect my order to be delivered.
Greg said that he thought I might/might have be coming down with flu.
The police refused believing/to believe Mr. Atkins.
Blackpool Tower, which/that was modelled on the Eiffel Tower, is a very well-known landmark.
I’d rather you wouldn’t/didn’t smoke in here.
However/Although Harry is a vegetarian, he does occasionally eat fish.
At no time during the trial the accused showed/did the accused show any emotion.
III Read the text and choose the correct answer to questions.
1.
1)
2)
3)
Becky took a year off because she
needed to see what working for her father was like
felt she needed a long holiday before university
had done so well in her A level exams at school
2. Carl says that a year off helped him
1)
2)
3)
4)
learn the importance of saving money
become more mature and experienced
make friends in many different countries
become more knowledgeable about geography
3. According to Penny, a year off
1) should be taken when you’re about 26 years old
2) is better once you’ve actually started your course
3) merely delays the time when you can get a job
4) can be enjoyable and useful for your future work
4. Susan issues a warning about
1) information from books and websites
2) low wages for casual work abroad
3) paying for everyday expenses abroad
4) the difficulty of finding casual work
5. This article would probably not appear in
1) a textbook for university students
2) a handbook for school-leavers
3) a magazine for young people
4) the education section of a newspaper