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Gifford College of English Elementary Reading Comprehension
Test 1 Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences, and mark the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct Use a pencil only
Vocabulary 1. I want want you you to to tell tell me me the the whol wholee ____ ____ abo about ut the acciden accident. t. A. truth B. true C. truly
D. lie
2. My father father is always always busy in the the afterno afternoons ons.. He's He's got got lost of ____ ____ to to do. do. A. jobs B. doings doings C. work D. works 3. Our Our ___ _____ las laste tedd for for ma many ny ye year ars. s. A. friend B. friendly friendly
C. friendship friendship
D. friendless friendless
4. I thin thinkk it __ ____ __ toni tonigh ght. t. A. will snow snow B. is snowing snowing
C. is going going to
D. going to snow
5. I'm I'm no nott a ____, Dad Dad! A. childish childish B. childhood childhood
C. child
D. children children
6. Tom Tom is is alw alway ayss ___ _____ to to his his frie friend nds. s. A. helped helped B. helping helping
C. help
D. helpful helpful
7. This This is a ver veryy ___ _____ qu ques estition on.. A. tricked B. trick
C. tricky
D. tricking
8. The new sh ship ip mad madee its its firs firstt ____ ____ yeste yesterd rday. ay. A. tour B. picnic C. voyage
D. ride
9. Have Have yo youu see see Jim Jim ___ ____, _, Clai Claire re?? A. last B. lastly
C. lately
D. late
10.. I can speak 10 speak fou fourr ____ ____ langu languag ages es.. A. foreign foreign B. strange
C. stranger stranger
D. foreigner foreigner
Grammar 11. ____ she speaking speaking to her her best best friend friend on the the phone? phone? A. Is B. Does C. Do
D. Are
12. I saw a film film I ____ ____ nev never er see seenn befo before re.. A. will B. was
D. had
C. am
13. We ____ ____ go camping this summer, summer, but I'd prefer a holiday holiday in a hotel. hotel. A. should should to B. ought C. might D. can to to 14. The doctor doctor asked asked me ____ ____ last eate eatenn anythi anything. ng. A. when I had B. when had I C. when have I
D. when I
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15. Have you met the man ____ owns the new new fast food restaurant restaurant in town? A. whose B. who C. whom D. how 16. Mum ____ ____ the the childre childrenn to the Scienc Sciencee Museum Museum next Satur Saturday. day. A. is taking B. will to take C. takes
D. took
17. I promise promise I ____ ____ home home befo before re you you go go to bed bed.. A. will be be B. be C. will
D. will be be being
18.. There 18 There isn' isn'tt ____ ____ che chees esee on thi thiss pizza pizza A. many B. either
C. much
D. lot of
19.. Dad wishe 19 wishess I ____ ____ so so much much tel telev evisi ision on.. A. wouldn't wouldn't watch B. was watching watching
C. had watched watched
D. watched watched
20.. Will 20 Will peop people le stil stilll ____ ____ mea meatt in 250 2500? 0? A. eating B. will eat eat
C. be eating eating
D. eats
21. He speak speakss French French as ____ ____ as as he spea speaks ks Engli English. sh. A. badly B. bad C. more bad
D. badlier badlier
22. Who do do you think think ____ the Presi Presiden dentt of Ameri America ca in 2020 2020?? A. will be be B. will C. will being being
D. is being being
23.. Gran 23 Granny ny said said she she ____ ____ ve very ry tire tired. d. A. is B. has been been
C. been
D. was
24.. That's 24 That's the bo boyy ____ ____ tol toldd me tha that. t. A. who B. which
C. whose
D. whom
25.. We ne 25 need ed __ ____ __ pa packe ckets ts of coff coffee ee.. A. three B. third
C. a little
D. any
26.. She ___ 26 _____ watch watchin ingg horr horror or film films. s. A. doesn't doesn't like B. isn't liking liking
C. likes not not
D. not like like
27. It ____ ____ rain rain later later,, take take an umb umbrel rella la with with you. A. should should B. can't C. must
D. might
28. I've ____ lunch lunch so I'm not not hung hungry, ry, than thankk you. you. A. had already B. already already had C. been having
D. already already been been having having
29. The baseball baseball instructor instructor ____ explain explain the rules rules of the game game before before you you start playing. playing. A. is B. do C. does D. will 30. She ____ ____ the the bicycl bicycle. e. You You can take take it out out for a ride if you want. want. A. has been been fixing fixing B. already already fixed C. has fixed fixed
D. have fixed
31. He was was happ happyy becau because se he ____ ____ his watch. watch. A. had found B. is finding finding C. was finding finding
D. had been finding finding
32. David David said said he some sometime timess ____ ____ work work at the the weeke weekends nds.. A. must B. have to C. had to to
D. had
33.. He's 33 He's a(n) a(n) __ ____ __ ma man. n. A. old tall tall Chinese Chinese B. tall old old Chinese Chinese
D. old China
C. old Chinese Chinese tall
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35. I think we shoul shouldd ____ ____ go to the cinem cinemaa or the the bowling bowling alley. alley. A. neither neither B. either C. both
D. either of
36. We saw saw ____ unusual unusual anima animals ls when when we we went went to the zoo. A. a little of B. a few of C. little of of
D. a lot of
37. The girls girls said that they they ____ ____ never never eaten eaten grapefr grapefruit! uit! A. had B. have C. did
D. having
38. The technician asked ____ when my computer computer had stopped working. A. I B. my C. me D. mine 39. What time ____ you go to to work work in the morn mornings ings?? A. does B. do C. are
D. doing
40. I'm sure sure that's that's the the hotel hotel ____ ____ my parents stayed on their their honeymo honeymoon. on. A. which B. where C. what D. in where where 41. Dad always always eats his dinner dinner ____ than Mum. A. slowlier slowlier than B. slower than C. slowlier slowlier
D. more slowly than than
42. Do you you think think David David ____ give me a lift into into town town later? later? A. is going B. will being being C. will
D. going to
43. I ____ seen seen Mary Mary for weeks weeks - do do you think think she is ill? ill? A. hasn't B. haven't haven't C. have
D. having
44. I've neve neverr met the woman woman ____ ____ owns owns that that new new shoe shoe shop. shop. A. who B. whose C. who's
D. whom
45. Don't Don't you you someti sometimes mes wish you ____ taller? taller? A. were B. was C. have been
D. had been
46. I wonder wonder if it ____ ____ tomor tomorrow row morning morning when when I wake wake up. up. A. will raining raining B. is raining raining C. will be be raining
D. be raining raining
47. I asked asked him him ____ ____ tell me his his name name and add address ress.. A. whether whether B. if C. to
D. --
48.. The tea 48 teach cher er aske askedd me if I ____ ____ alr alrig ight. ht. A. am feeling feeling B. feel
C. was feeling feeling
D. be feeling feeling
49. I have have lived lived in this this house house ____ I was born. born. A. always B. for
C. since
D. yet
50. We still still have have ____ ____ time time left. left. If we hurry hurry we might might catch catch the train. train. A. a little B. much C. a few
D. many
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Gifford College of English Elementary Use of English
Test 1 1. CLOSE - MC Fill the blanks with the correct word.
I want a change in my life. I might move to Florida, but first I (1) _____ to find a place to live. I can't (2) _____ with my cousins again as their house is too small. I (3) _____ get a flat first, but one day I (4) _____ buy my own house. I (5) _____ stay here but I'm bored and I need a change, and my doctor says I (6) _____ live in a cold climate. I (7) _____ also move to Spain, but I can't speak Spanish and that (8) _____ be a problem. 1. a. must
b. ought
c. shall
2. a. stay
b. to stay
c. stayed
3. a. will
b. do
c. have
4. a. ought not
b. can't
c. shall
5. a. have
b. could
c. can't
6. a. ought
b. shouldn't
c. wouldn't
7. a. might
b. must
c. may be
8. a. shall
b. mustn't
c. could
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2.
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not use less than 2 or more than 5 words.
1. I have have a mee meetin tingg with with Lian Lianaa tonig tonight ht.. (SEE (SEEIN ING) G) I _______________________________ _______________________________________________________ _______________________________ _______ tonight. 2. I'd like like to to hav havee a bigge biggerr ho house use.. (WA (WAS) S) I wish wi sh __________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________ so small. 3. "You "You have have to call call an amb ambula ulance nce," ," the the docto doctorr said. said. (HAD) (HAD) The doctor said ______________________________________________ ______________________________________________ an ambulance. 4. "We haven't haven't sold sold our our flat flat yet," yet," Donna Donna said to me. me. (THEIR) (THEIR) Donna told me that th at __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ flat yet. 5. It isn isn't't ve very ry warm warm in in her here, e, is it? (COLD (COLD)) It's _______________________________ ______________________________________________________ ____________________________ _____ it? 6. Have Have the theyy fou found nd yo your ur su suitc itcase ase?? (YOU (YOUR) R) Has _________________________________ _________________________________________________ ________________ found? 7. I arrived arrived at the the office office at 8.00 8.00.. She pho phoned ned me at at 8.30. 8.30. (HAD) (HAD) She phoned me after _______________________________ _ _________________________________________ ___________ at the office. 8. The question question wasn't wasn't easy. easy. I could couldn't n't answer answer it. (DIFF (DIFFICU ICULT) LT) The question _______________________________ _______________________________________________ ________________ to answer. 9. My uncl unclee sent sent itit to me; me; he he live livess in Vie Vienn nna. a. (WH (WHO) O) My uncle ____________________________________________________ sent it to me. 10. The Smiths Smiths are are movin movingg house house next next week. week. (HAVE (HAVE)) The Smiths will ________________________________ ___________________________________________ ___________ this time next week. 3. Error Correction
0. > If I could start my life over again,
0. __√ __
1. > I would to do a lot of things differently.
1. _____
2. > I wouldn't had have wasted so much time and
2. _____
3. > I would certainly have been chosen a different job.
3. _____
4. > But it's never too late, and if I will get the chance,
4. _____
5. > I'll do something different and exciting.
5. _____
6. > I'm sure my wife would be happy if that had happened.
6. _____
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4.
Change the following sentences into Interrogative and Negative.
1. The drive driverr sto stoppe ppedd the the car very very quic quickly kly.. ? .
2. The van was go going ing very very fast fast whe whenn it hit Hele Helen. n.
? . 3. Peop People le play play foot footba ballll in wint winter er.. ? . 4. Geor George ge op open ened ed all all the the wind window ows. s. ? . 5. Two Two hor horse sess wer weree pul pulliling ng the the car cart. t. ? . 5.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tail questions.
1. Kate' Kate'ss gon gonee on on a diet, diet, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 2. No on onee ca cann do thi this, s, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 3. Le Let's t's give give him him a han hand, d, ___ ______ _____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 4. They They went went on a ppicn icnic ic last last wee week, k, _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 5. I'm taki taking ng an an exam exam tomo tomorr rrow ow,, _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 6. Pete Peterr lost lost his his walle wallet, t, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 7. Timot Timothy hy trie triess very very har hard, d, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 8. I can't can't watch watch TV ton tonig ight, ht, __ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 9. He har hardl dlyy knows knows how how to to drive drive,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 10. Nick can do this this exerc exercise ise,, _______ __________ ______ _____? __? 6.
Put Put the the verb verbs s in in brac bracke kets ts in the corr correc ectt tens tense e - Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1. Robert Robert ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ all his mon money ey at home home.. (leave (leave)) 2. Robert Robert is not not here; here; he _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ for for Engla England. nd. (leave) (leave) 3. They ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ a lot of book bookss for their their exams. exams. (read) (read) 4. Dorothy Dorothy ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ school school in 198 1989. 9. (finish) (finish) 5. They ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ a lot of book bookss for their their exams. exams. (read) (read) Copyright - Gifford College, London, U.K.
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Fill the blanks with the words given in the correct form Comparative or Superlative.
1. You are ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ than your brother brother.. (bad (bad)) 2. Robert Robert is as ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ as a hors horse. e. (strong) (strong) 3. Your Your car car is is _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ tha thann mine mine.. (lar (large) ge) 4. Maria Maria is is the ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ girl in her her class. class. (beauti (beautiful ful)) 5. Sheep Sheep are are not so ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ as wolve wolves. s. (fier (fierce) ce) 8.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. The tea teach cher er said, said, "Be "Be qu quiet iet,, ple please ase." ." The teacher asked the students ______________________________________________. 2. Dad Dad sa said id to Pete Peter, r, "Go "Go to to bed bed." ." Dad told Peter _______________________________________________. 3. "Will "Will yo your ur fat fathe herr pay pay for it? it?"" I asked asked him I asked as ked him __________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ________________________. _. 4. "You "You shoul shouldd take take more exercis exercise," e," the doctor doctor said to him. him. The doctor told him _________________________________ ______________________________________________________. _____________________. 5. The police policema mann said said to him, him, "Don' "Don'tt park park her here." e." The policeman ________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________. ____. 6. John asked, asked, "What "What were you doing doing when when she she came in?" John asked a sked _____________________________ __ _________________________________________________ ________________________. __. 7. She said, said, "Pet "Peter er threw threw a ston stonee at at the the dog dog." ." She said __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ____________________________. ______. 8. "We "We saw saw it on on tele televi visi sion on," ," the theyy said said.. They said _______________________________ _______________________________________________________ ________________________________. ________. 9. "Are "Are you reall reallyy famo famous us?" ?" she asked asked Jo John. hn. She asked ask ed John _________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________ _ 10. They said, said, "We'v "We'vee been been here here for for a month." month." They said _______________________________ _______________________________________________________ ______________________________ ______
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9. Change the following sentences to passive to passive voice.
1. They usually usually portray portray cowboy cowboyss as hone honest st and hard working working.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 2. Do yo youu ser serve ve dinn dinneer at at six six?? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 3. You You must mustn' n'tt take take away away thes thesee boo books ks.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 4. They They are are blam blaming ing me for for some someth thing ing tha thatt I didn' didn'tt do. do. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 5. Mr Jo Jone ness loo looks ks afte afterr our our ga gard rden en.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 6. Will Will they they me meeet him him toni tonigh ghtt? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 7. We will will pay pay the bill bill befo before re the ho holid lidays ays.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 8. We mu must fin findd this this man an.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 9. When When did did the thenn ope openn up the ne new w hos hospit pital. al. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. They are hold holding ing an an import important ant meet meeting ing at at the mome moment. nt. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. Rewrite the following sentences putting the Adverbs the Adverbs of Frequency in Frequency in the correct place.
1. She She fell fell into into the the sea sea.. (ne (near arly ly)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 2. I went went to to Lon Londo donn las lastt year year.. (ne (near arly ly)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 3. We go to the the sea in the the afte afterno rnoon. on. (usual (usually ly)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 4. Pete Peterr has has bee beenn to Amer Americ ica. a. (nev (never er)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 5. Jo John hn swims swims in the aft after erno noon. on. (usual (usually) ly) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___
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11. Rewrite the following sentences - use the word given in brackets in some. The meaning can change.
1. Audrey Audrey visited visited a museu museum. m. It was was very very interes interesting ting.. (whic (which) h) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 2. You You shou should ld visi visitt the the docto doctorr imme immedi diat atel ely. y. (ou (ought ght)) You __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________. _______. 3. The The trai trainn is is fas faste terr tha thann the the bu bus. s. The bus is i s not ________________________________ ________________________________________________________. ________________________. 4. The fat cat is too slow slow to to catc catchh the the mo mouse use.. The fat cat is not ________________________________________________ mouse. 5. It's not not a good good thing thing for Helen Helen to stay stay at at home home all all the time. time. (shoul (shouldn' dn't) t) Helen ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ _________________________________. ___________. 12. Complete Complete the following following table table with with the correct correct forms forms of the the verbs given.
Present
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
shut taught swear bought bearing keeping
got grow shrinking
thought
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Gifford College of English Elementary Reading Comprehension
Test 2 Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences, and mark the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct Use a pencil only
Vocabulary 1. You You shou should ldn' n'tt ____ ____ ab abou outt it so so much much.. B. interest A. worry
C. worried
D. interesting
2. Have a ni nice ce,, saf safee __ ____. A. flying B. fly
C. flight
D. flew
3. It was was ve very ry kind kind of of you you to to ____ ____ me me,, Pet Peter. er. A. helped helped B. helping helping
C. help
D. helpful
4. It's It's ____ ____ to to go int intoo that that old old hou house se at at night night,, Susan Susan.. A. danger danger C. breathless B. dangerous
D. breathing
5. What's What's Peter's Peter's ____ ____?? He's a juggle juggler; r; he works works in a circu circuss A. work C. try B. job
D. score
6. It's It's late late!! __ ____ __ the the TV, TV, Jo John hn.. B. Close A. Switch off
C. Shut off
D. Turn up
7. He tried tried three three times times to sco score re bu butt he ___ ____. _. A. lost B. missed
C. away
D. did
8. He ____ ____ a promis promisee to to the the child children ren to take take the them m to the zoo. B. did C. make A. made
D. does
9. Don't Don't forget forget to ____ ____ your your coat coat whe whenn you you go out out.. A. bring C. took B. take
D. taken
10. Be care careful ful you don don't't ____ ____ your your passpo passport. rt. A. miss B. lose
C. missing
D. lost
Grammar 11.. The last 11 last time time ___ _____ I Jim was in May May A. seen B. have seen
C. am seeing seeing
D. saw
12. This is the the place place I ____ ____ was was telling telling you abo about. ut. B. what C. where A. --
D. when
13. They said they ____ learnin learningg to snowboa snowboard. rd. A. are C. have B. were
D. is
14.. Who 14 Who do do you you kno know w who' who'ss ____ ____ me? A. nicer as B. nicer than
D. more nicer than
C. nicer from
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15. I'm sure sure he won't won't ____ ____ in his atte attempt mpt to beat beat the the world world record record.. A. to fail B. be failing failing C. fail
D. fails
16. ____ you help your your parent parentss with with the hou housew sework? ork? A. Are B. Is C. Do
D. Does
17.. What 17 What ___ _____ this this time time tomo tomorr rrow ow?? B. you be doing A. will you do
C. be done
D. will you be doing
18.. That 18 That looks looks dif diffic ficul ult! t! ____ ____ yo you? u? B. Shall help A. Shall I help
C. Help
D. Shall I be helping
19. No, Nick isn't isn't here. here. He ____ ____ out to the the shops. shops. A. has left left C. has been B. has gone
D. have gone
20. When When she was ten, ten, she she ____ ____ speak speak thre threee langua languages ges.. A. can C. is B. was able to
D. able
21. I'm not clever clever ___ _____ to to go go to to unive universit rsity. y. A. quite B. enough
D. much
C. too
22. I imagine imagine ____ on the the moon moon would would be extreme extremely ly strange strange!! A. to live B. being live C. living
D. live
23. We're We're not going going ____ any more more time time playing playing compute computerr games! games! A. wasting wasting C. waste B. to waste
D. to be
24. We planned planned ____ to the coast at the weekend, weekend, but the weather weather wasn't wasn't good. A. to go C . go D. went B. going 25.. Right 25 Right now he wis wishe hess he was __ ____! __! A. am sleeping sleeping B. sleeping
C. slept
D. is sleeping
26. The reason reason ____ the mistake mistake is not not clea clear. r. A. why B. for
C. so
D. as
27. Do you you think think people people ____ ____ electric electric cars cars in the future future?? A. will driving driving B. to drive drive C. drive
D. will drive
28. I can't persua persuade de Mum Mum ____ ____ me come come to the party party this even evening. ing. B. let C. letting A. to let
D. lets
29. The weath weatherm erman an says says that that it ____ ____ foggy foggy this this evenin evening. g. A. will B. will being being C. be
D. will be
30. He ____ ____ to the doct doctor or this even evening ing abou aboutt his health health probl problems ems.. A. is going to B. will go C. goes
D. is going
31. ____ his bad behaviour, behaviour, the headmaste headmasterr had to have a word with him. him. A. Since C. Due D. Although B. Because of 32. We should should fill up up with petrol now, now, in case we ____ another another petrol station on on the way. B. find C. won't find D. find A. don't find 33. I don't don't think think this this party party ____ ____ much much fun. fun. B. is being A. will be
C. is going to
D. be
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35. We ____ ____ to to leave leave now now becaus becausee it's it's getting getting late. late. B. should C. must A. ought
D. can
36. You seem seem ___ _____ about about the fact that that I'm I'm not speaki speaking ng to him. B. surprisingly C. surprised A. surprising
D. gladly
37. I ____ ____ eat eat any any more more but the food is so delicio delicious! us! B. should C. must A. ought not to
D. may
38.. I ____ 38 ____ see seeing ing him on onee of the these se days days.. A. was B. will be
D. be
C. had been
39. I wish I was pretty pretty ____ ____ to win win a bea beauty uty contest. contest. A. very C. many B. enough
D. much
40. Have you foun foundd the the book book ____ ____ you you lost lost yester yesterday? day? B. where C. what A. that
D. when
41. Will the the youth youth orche orchestra stra ____ ____ at at the summe summerr concert concert?? B. be performing C. will perform A. perform
D. performs
42. Where' Where'ss the the perso personn ____ ____ sold you this car? A. whose B. -C. who
D. whom
43.. What 43 What time time ___ _____ __ our train train leave leave?? A. is going to B. does
D. are
C. is
44. That bag looks looks heavy. heavy. ____ I carry carry itit for you? you? A. Do C. Am B. Shall
D. Does
45.. Jim loves 45 loves __ ____ __ in the the winter winter.. B. the skiing A. skiing
D. ski
C. to skiing
46. Hector said he ____ ____ watching watching TV when when the earthquake earthquake happened. happened. B. had been C. would be D. will be A. was 47. I wish wish you you ____ more more to help help in the house! house! A. were doing B. will do C. would do
D. do
48.. Haven 48 Haven't't yo youu fin finish ished ed ___ ____? _? B. already A. yet
D. soon
C. just
49. They didn't pay the bill bill and, and, ____, ____, they had had the the electricity electricity cut off. B. the reason C. even though A. as a result
D. though
50. He'll He'll need need ____ ____ luck luck if he's he's going going to pass pass his English English exam. exam. B. a few C. little A. a lot of
D. any
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Gifford College of English Elementary Use of English
Test 2 1. CLOSE - MC Fill the blanks with the correct word.
Last Sunday I was feeling so happy because I was invited to a party. It was (1) _____ a cold evening that I wore a hat and gloves. On the way to the bus stop it started to snow (2) _____ heavily that I couldn't see the road. The bus was late and I didn't have (3) _____ money on me (4) _____ take take a taxi, so I just had to wait. After After five minutes minutes it became (5) (5) _____ cold cold to stand at the bus stop any longer. It was too far (6) _____ walk to the party, so I decided to go back home. The snow was so heavy now (7) _____ it was impossible to see anything and my feet were so cold (8) _____ I couldn't couldn't feel them. them. 1. a. such
b. very
c. so
2. a. so
b. such
c. very
3. a. too
b. enough
c. such
4. a. for
b. to
c. so
5. a. too
b. enough
c. such
6. a. to
b. for
c. so
7. a. for
b. to
c. that
8. a. that
b. so
c. to
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2.
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not use less than 2 or more than 5 words.
1. It was was such such a tiring tiring journey journey that I could couldn't n't continue continue.. (SO) (SO) The journey __ was was so tiring__________________________ tiring______________________________ ____ that I couldn't continue. 2. Alex Alex ha hass to to buy buy a new new TV se set. t. (MUS (MUST) T) Alex ______ ______ must must buy a new_________________________________________ new_________________________________________ TV set. 3. Don' Don'tt ope openn tha thatt box box.. (MU (MUST ST)) That ______ box ________________________________________ __________ opened. box mustn’t be ______________________________ 4. Maybe Maybe he'll he'll be back back early; early; then then you can talk to him. him. (COME (COMES) S) If he _____ comes _________________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ talk to him. comes early,you can ____________ 5. She's She's ver veryy rich. rich. She She doe doesn' sn'tt have have to to work. work. (SO) (SO) She's ___ so so rich that she___________________________ she_______________________________ ____ doesn't have to work. 6. I'm I'm sure sure she she kn know owss wha whatt to do do.. (KNO (KNOW) W) She ___ knows knows for sure what_____________________________________ what_____________________________________ to do. 7. What What are yo your ur plans plans for Christ Christmas mas?? (GOI (GOING) NG) What __ are ____________________________________ ______ do for Christmas. Chri stmas. are you going to ______________________________ 8. We had a great great time at the the party party yesterd yesterday. ay. (ENJOY (ENJOYED) ED) We ___ enjoyed_ ___________ ________________ __________ __________ _______ __ greatly at the party party yesterday. yesterday. enjoyed_ 9. We are are see seeing ing him next next Satu Saturd rday. ay. (SEE (SEEN) N) We'll __ be be seen him___________________________________ by next Saturday. 10. She said said she she would wouldn't n't lend lend me her new new car. car. (REFU (REFUSED SED)) She __ refused refused lending ______________________________ ___________________________________ _____ me her new car. 3. Error Correction
0.
> When do are you leaving for your holidays?
0. ___Do_____
1.
> I don't know. I'm looking for a ticket.
1. __________
2.
> Are you be going to France again?
2. ___ be_ _____ be_
3.
> Well, I like France, but Joan is loves Austria.
3. ___ is _______ is _______
4.
> So, I am suppose we are going there.
4. ___ am am _______
5.
> Are the kids going with you?
5. __________
6.
> No, the kids they are staying at home.
6. __ they ________ they ________
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4.
Change the following sentences into Interrogative and Negative.
1. The The ca café fé was was clo close sedd las lastt nig night ht.. Was the café closed last night
?
.
The café wasn’t closed last night
2. His His fat fathe herr has has se sent nt him him som somee mon money ey.. Has his father sent him some money
?
His father hasn’t sent him some money.
.
3. Robe Robert rt is play playin ingg the the viol violin in..
Is Robert playing the violin
?
.
Robert isn’t playing the violin
4. He mu must leave now. Must he leave now
?
.
He mustn’t leave now
5. It's It's Shar Sharon on's 's turn turn to to do do the the hou house se work. work. Is it Sharon's turn to do the house work
?
It isn’t Sharon's turn tu rn to do the house work____________________________ work____________________________ 5.
.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tail questions.
1. He re read it twice ice, __ _____ didn’t didn’t he___________? 2. We mi migh ghtt trav travel el by trai trainn, ____aren’t ____aren’t we________ we___________? ___? 3. Olga Olga won' won'tt pho phone ne toni tonigh ght, t, __ ___ _ will will she____________? 4. Jo John hn and Mary Mary went went to to Lon Londo donn by by train train,, ____ ____ didn’t they___________? 5. We ha have ve to give give Jim Jim an expla explanat natio ion, n, __ haven’t haven’t we________? 6. Le Let't'ss ca callll a taxi taxi,, __ ____ ___ _ shall shall we__________? 7. It's hot, _ isn’t it______________? 8. I am am ver veryy goo goodd at Engl Englis ish, h, __ ____ __ aren’t I___________? 9. Come here, _____ won’t you __________? __________? 10.. Susa 10 Susann isn isn't't on a die diet, t, _ is ______________? __? is she ____________ 6.
Put Put the the verb verbs s in in brac bracke kets ts in the corr correc ectt tens tense e - Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1.
He ___was_ ___________ ___________ very ill last last summer. summer. (be) (be)
2. It ____rained___________ hard all day yesterday. (rain) 3. Tom and Jerry ___ played_ ___________ ___________ in the garden garden yesterday. yesterday. (play) (play) played_ 4. Mrs Brown ___ has bought____________ a new hat this morning. (buy) 5. I __have made_____________ some tea a few minutes ago. (make) Copyright - Gifford College, London, U.K.
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7.
Fill the blanks with the words given in the correct form Comparative or Superlative.
1. Charles is as __ polite_____________ as Peter. (polite) 2. Thi This pa parrce cell is the the __ ___ _ heaviest_ ___________ ___________ of the two. two. (heavy) (heavy) heaviest_ 3. Our Our Engl Englis ishh isn' isn'tt ve very ry __ ____ ____ __ good_ ________. ________. (good) (good) 4. Anthony is _ the most popular___________ teacher in the school. (popular) 5. Football is the __ most ___________ _____________ __ game game in Europe. Europe. (popular) (popular) most popular 8.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. "We are are going going to Lond London on tom tomor orro row," w," he tol toldd her. her. He told her that they were going to London the next day______________________.
2. John said, said, "Sally "Sally always always leaves leaves her umbrell umbrellaa here here." ."
John said that Sally always left her umbrella there_____________________________. there_____________________________.
3. "I'm "I'm go goin ingg to to vis visitit them them," ," he sa said id..
He said that he was going to visit them ____________________________________.
4. Mike said to Diana, Diana, "Don't "Don't tap your nails nails on on the the table, table, please. please."" Mike asked Diana not to tap her nails on the table ___________________________.
5. He said said,, "We "We have have alr alread eadyy coo cooked ked dinn dinner er,, Mum. Mum."" He told his mum that they had already cooked dinner __________________________.
6. Sarah Sarah said said to me me,, "Sl "Slow ow do down wn,, ple pleas ase." e."
_________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ ________. ___. Sarah asked to slow down ____________
7. Bob said to me, me, "Why "Why did you buy only one loaf of bread bread?" ?"
Bob asked why I had bought only one loaf of bread __________________________.
8. The teacher teacher said to Bill, Bill, "Stop "Stop playing playing with your your pencil, pencil, please. please."" The teacher asked Bill to stop playing with his pencil p encil _________________________.
9. We ca can't n't co come me to your your par party, ty,"" they they said. said. They said that they couldn’t come to our party_______________________ p arty______________________________. _______.
10. My siste sisterr said said to to me, me, "Don't "Don't forget forget your your hat. hat.""
My sister told me not to forget her hat_______________________________________.
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9. Change the following sentences to passive to passive voice.
1. They They broad broadcas castt the ne news ws ev ever eryy ho hour ur.. The news are broadcasted every hour ._________________________________
2. The The pos postm tman an ca cann de delive liverr it. it. It can be delivered by postman.__________________________________________
3. He built ilt it in 19 19889.
It was built in 1989.______________________ 1989._____________________________________________ _______________________________ ________
4. They They don't don't all allow ow you you to to smok smokee in pub public lic bu build ilding ings. s.
It is not allowed to smoke in public places .___________________________________
5. We mu must st clea cleann up up our our room room toda today. y. Our room today must be cleaned up._______________________________________
6. We us used ed to do a lot lot of of thos thosee job jobss by by hand hand.. A lot of those jobs used to be done by hand .________________________________
7. They They have have disco discove vere redd gol goldd in the mo moun unta tains ins..
Gold in the mountains has been discovered by them. ________________________
8. Kevi Kevinn wrot wrotee all all the the lett letter ers. s.
All the letters were written by Kevin.______________________ Kevin._____________________________________ _______________
9. The The tig tiger er ha hass hun hunte tedd the the bu buff ffal alo. o. .__________________________________ The buffalo has been hunted by the tiger .__________________________________ 10.. My fathe 10 fatherr clean cleanss the the car car ever everyy week. week. The car is cleaned every week by my father.__________________________________ father.__________________________________ 10. Rewrite the following sentences putting the Adverbs the Adverbs of Frequency in Frequency in the correct place.
1. Jo John hn swims swims in the aft after erno noon. on. (usual (usually) ly) John usually swims in the afternoon. af ternoon. ______________________________________
2. Martha Martha is late late for he herr les lesso sons. ns. (alw (always ays))
Martha is always late for her lessons. les sons. ______________________________________
3. Jimm Jimmyy fel felll int intoo the the se sea. a. (nea (nearl rly) y)
Jimmy nearly fell into the sea. _____________________________________________
4. She She dro dropp pped ed the the gla glass ss.. (ne (near arly ly)) She nearly dropped the glass. _____________________________________________
5. Ma Mari riaa is is a goo goodd stu stude dent nt.. (al (alwa ways ys)) Maria is always alwa ys a good student.______________________________________________
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11. Rewrite the following sentences - use the word given in brackets in some. The meaning can change.
1. He ne need edn't n't bu buyy a new co compu mpute ter. r. (doe (doesn' sn't) t) He doesn’t need to buy a new computer ____________________________.
2. This This exe exerc rcise ise is too too dif diffic ficul ultt for for me me to to do. do. This exercise is not _so difficult ___________________________ for me to do.
3. I am not tal talll eno enoug ughh to to see see ov over er the wall. wall. I am ___too short___________________________________ to see over the wall.
4. My se seat at is no nott as as com comfor fortab table le as yo yours urs.. Your seat is ___more ___more comfortable comfortable than_______ than____________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _____ mine.
5. "Can "Can we ord order er the the mea meal? l?"" my pare parents nts asked asked.. (the (they) y)
They asked to order the meal_______________________________________. meal_______________________________________. 12. Complete Complete the following following table table with with the correct correct forms forms of the the verbs given.
Present
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
understand spend come do give freeze sell sit lie lose
understood spent came did gave frozen sold sat lay lost
understood spent come done given frozen sold sat lain lost
understanding spending coming doing giving freezing selling
sitting lieing losing
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Gifford College of English Elementary Reading Comprehension
Test 3 Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences, and mark the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct Use a pencil only
Vocabulary 1. Are Are you you __ ____ __ in an ancie cient nt Gree Greekk Hist Histor ory? y? A. interest interest B. interesting interesting
C. interested interested
D. inter
2. Can you help me carry carry this this ____ ____ of books books?? It's It's very very heavy. heavy. A. tin B. box C. glass
D. door
3. The police policema mann told told the thi thief ef not to ___ ____. _. A. move B. moving
C. movement movement
D. moving moving
4. Ther Theree isn' isn'tt any any ___ _____ bet betwe ween en them them.. A. difference difference B. differ
C. different different
D. differently differently
5. Mum said said itit isn't isn't ___ _____ to to talk talk to stra strang nger ers. s. A. safe B. strange
C. save
D. odd
6. Mr Smit Smithh ___ _____ at at his his offi office ce late late.. A. arrived arrived B. reached reached
C. took
D. left for
7. Pete Peterr ____ ____ a gold gold me meda dall in in the the 200 20000 Game Games. s. A. won B. beat C. bought bought
D. sold
8. Be ___ _____! Yo You'l u'll fal falll. A. cares
D. caring
B. careful careful
C. careless careless
9. If only only I had had been been able able to take ____ in the the school school play. play. A. part B. party C. maths
D. chemistry chemistry
10. It's a 10-minu 10-minute te ____ from here here to the bank. bank. A. drive B. cruise C. ride
D. lift
Grammar 11. I am ____ on his compute computerr at the moment. moment. A. works B. is working working
C. work
D. working working
12. I don don't't want want to to go go but I ____ ____.. A. can B. have to
C. mustn't
D. don't had to
13. Where Where are are the the photos photos ____ you took took last last weeken weekend? d? A. that B. when C. where
D. how
14. What do you think think you you ____ ____ at five five o'clock o'clock tomorr tomorrow ow afterno afternoon? on? A. do B. will be doing C. will do do
D. will
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15. Why did did you you choose choose a dress dress ____ ____ doe doesn't sn't suit you? A. which B. who C. whom
D. whose
16.. Dad ne 16 never ver __ ____ __ my birthd birthday ay.. A. forgets forgets B. will forget forget
D. forget forget
C. has forgotten forgotten
17. Where Where ____ ____ stay when you're you're on on holida holidayy in Italy Italy?? A. you B. being C. will you you being
D. are you going going to
18. My mother mother said said she she ____ ____ make make all all the foo foodd for the the party. party. A. can B. could C. has
D. is
19. That ____ be the reason reason for their strange behaviour, behaviour, perhaps perhaps we should should ask them what what is wrong. A. mustn't mustn't B. can C. must to D. can't 20. Sorry, but Mr Evans has just ____. ____. Can you phone phone again tomorrow? tomorrow? A. left B. leave C. leaving D. been leaving 21. Don't Don't forget forget ____ ____ the dog befo before re you you go out out this this eveni evening. ng. A. feed B. to feed C. feeding feeding
D. fed
22. My friend friend Deni Denise se is the the perso personn ____ clothes clothes I borr borrow. ow. A. who B. which C. whose
D. whom
23.. I can' 23 can'tt hel helpp ___ _____ so cleve clever! r! A. to be B. it being
C. being
D. be
24. ____ is an an excel excellen lentt form form of exer exercise cise.. A. To swim B. The swimming swimming
C. Swimming Swimming
D. Swim
25. I don't don't think think you you are are ____ goo good-l d-look ooking. ing. A. quite B. very
C. too
D. much
26. I've read ____ goo goodd book bookss this this summ summer. er. A. a little B. a lot of of
C. a few of of
D. little
27. I had never never seen seen ____ ____ wonderf wonderful ul view view bef before. ore. A. so B. such C. such a
D. so a
28. He isn't isn't a racing racing drive driver, r, but but he drive drivess ____ ____ fast. fast. A. quite B. enough enough C. much
D. many
29. You ____ be right right about about her although although I'm I'm not absolutely absolutely sure. A. should should B. must C. may
D. is
30. I asked the racing racing driver driver if he ____ how to drive when when he he was young. A. has learned learned B. had learned C. was learning learning D. learning learning 31. _____ have you been been waiting waiting at at the station? I've been been waiting waiting since since two two o'clock. o'clock. A. How long B. When C. Where D. What 32.. Wher 32 Wheree ____ ______ put put the the cups cups?? A. you going going to B. you are are going
C. are you you going
33. Jack recentl recentlyy took took part part in an an eatin eatingg ____ _____. _. A. job B. contestC. contestC. rule
D. contestant contestant
D. are you going going to
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34. Tomorro Tomorrow w evening evening Peter Peter will will go _____ _____ the the cinema cinema.. A. at B. to C. in 35.. My bro 35 broth ther er __ ____ ____ ear early ly.. A. often gets home home C. goes often home
D. about about
B. often goes to home D. goes often to home
36. Linda Linda has has bough boughtt a watch watch ____ ______ her her cous cousin. in. A. of B. for C. in
D. about about
37.. Yeste 37 Yesterd rday ay I ____ ______ my fat fathe her'r'ss car. car. A. borrowed borrowed B. lent
D. borrow borrow
C. lend
38. I was waiting for Peter Peter from from seven seven till eleven this morning morning but he _____. A. was not not coming coming B. not came came C. not coming coming D. didn't didn't come 39. Robert' Robert'ss fathe fatherr ___ _____ __ English English well. well. A. are not not speaking speaking B. does not speak speak
C. don't understand understand
D. not knew knew
40.. The sea is ver 40 veryy cold cold toda today, y, ____ _____? _? A. is it B. isn't it
C. isn't she
D. isn't the the sea
41. Mr Smith Smith never never swims swims in the the aftern afternoon oon,, _____ _____?? A. doesn't doesn't he B. swims he C. does Mr Smith
D. does he
42. Richard Richard has to to go to to his office office tomorr tomorrow, ow, ____ _____? _? A. hasn't to B. doesn't doesn't he C. won't he
D. has he he
43. _____ _____ some some English English stud students ents at at the party, party, weren' weren'tt there? there? A. There will be B. Their were C. There were
D. Those were
44. This evening evening John John will will go go _____ _____ the thea theatre tre.. A. at B. about about C. to
D. in
45.. Pete 45 Peterr spea speaks ks Engli English sh ___ _____ __.. A. well enough B. enough enough well well
D. bad enough
C. enough enough good good
46. I _____ _____ from from four till six six o'cloc o'clockk yesterd yesterday ay afterno afternoon. on. A. was working working B. were working C. was worked worked
D. work
47.. His ha 47 hair ir isn' isn'tt ____ ______ as as her her hair hair.. A. much strong B. as longC. longC. very strong strong
D. that long long
48.. I am 48 am spe speaki aking ng ___ _____ __ my son. son. A. to B. at
D. in
C. by
49. Mr Robin Robinson son's 's secret secretary ary _____ _____ you two two books books by by post. post. A. were sending sending B. has sent sent C. brought brought
D. have sent
50. I don don't't live in the city, city, I live in the ____ _____. _. A. country country B. land
D. house
C. suburb suburb
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Gifford College of English Elementary Use of English
Test 3 1. CLOSE - MC Fill the blanks with the correct word.
Last Saturday a friend of mine asked me out to dinner. The restaurant (1) _____ by a French chef and it (2) "L'Escargot". We (3) _____ a table by the window. As we (4) _____ we looked at the menu but it (5) _____ in French. My friend and I (6) _____ French. We both ordered "escargots" but we didn't (7) _____ what it was. We soon (8) _____ out they were snails! 1. a. opened
b. was opened
c. was open
2. a. called
b. is calling
c. was called
3. a. found
b. were found
c. given
4. a. were waited
b. were waiting
c. was waiting
5. a. was written
b. wrote
c. was writing
6. a. don't speak
b. isn't spoken
c. can't be spoken
7. a. knew
b. was know
c. know
8. a. were found
b. were finding
c. found
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2.
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not use less than 2 or more than 5 words.
1. I starte startedd Engl English ish lesso lessons ns in 199 1998. 8. (SINC (SINCE) E) I have ____________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________ 1998. 2. Sarah Sarah made made some some ice ice cream cream;; it taste tastedd awfu awful.l. (WH (WHICH ICH)) The ____________________________ __ ________________________________________________ ______________________________ ________ tasted awful. 3. Dr Hill Hill said to me, me, "Stay "Stay in bed for a few few days." days." (ADVIS (ADVISED) ED) Dr Hill _____________________________ __ _________________________________________________ ______________________ bed for a few f ew days. 4. If you you don don't't write write a shoppi shopping ng list, you may forget forget somethi something. ng. (UNLES (UNLESS) S) You may forget fo rget _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ shopping list. 5. I was was rud rude; e; the bo boss ss got ve very ry an angr gry. y. (HAVE (HAVE)) If I hadn't been rude, the ____________________________________________ angry. 6. Lo Look! ok! The Lo Lond ndon on train train is com comin ing. g. (COME (COMES) S) Here __________________________________ _________________________________________________________ ___________________________ ____ train! tra in! 7. They They don don't't sell sell new newspa spape pers rs he here re.. (SO (SOLD LD)) Newspapers ________________________________ _________________________________________________ _________________ here. 8. Woul Wouldd you you like like to to go to Mar Mary' y'ss part party? y? (SHA (SHALL LL)) Let's _________________________________ _____________________________________________________we? ____________________we? 9. Don' Don'tt use use this this ma mach chin inee yet yet.. (MU (MUST ST)) This machine machi ne __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ yet. 10 I wis wishh itit was wasn' n'tt rai raini ning ng.. (PI (PITY TY)) It's _______________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________ ___ it's raining. raini ng. 3. Error Correction
0. > I had always wanted to visit India.
0. __√__
1. > My parents had being lived there for years and
1. _____
2. > had always be told me exciting stories about it.
2. _____
3. > By the time I was born, we had already yet moved
3. _____
4. > back to England, so all I did knew about it was from stories.
4. _____
5. > Then, what a surprise! A letter has arrived last week.
5. _____
6. > I had won first prize in a competition. A trip to India!
6. _____
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4.
Change the following sentences into Interrogative and Negative.
1. Come and sit down. ? .
2. Mr and Mrs Hill Hill have have just just bou bough gh a nice nice hou house se..
? . 3. Ju Juliliee will will be on ho holilida dayy so soon on.. ? . 4. Jeff and Pam are having having a wonde wonderfu rfull holida holidayy in Bordea Bordeaux. ux. ? . 5. It was was raini raining ng ver veryy hard hard whe whenn I left left home home yes yeste terd rday. ay. ? . 5.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tail questions.
1. Angel Angelaa can can swim swim ver veryy well well,, _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 2. He make makess a lot lot of mo mone ney, y, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 3. This exercise exercise is as as easy easy as that that one, one, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 4. I am comin comingg with with you you to to schoo school,l, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 5. He hasn hasn't't made made any any new new frien friends ds,, ______ ________ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 6. Maria Maria sho shoul uldd see see a docto doctor, r, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 7. He's He's alr alread eadyy told told the them, m, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 8. She came came ho home me lat late, e, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 9. Jim's tired. tired. He can't can't work work any more, more, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 10. I'm very very good at Engli English, sh, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 6.
Put Put the the verb verbs s in in brac bracke kets ts in the corr correc ectt tens tense e - Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1.
Tom and his brother brother ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ to Lond London on last year. year. (go) (go)
2. James James ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ my books books from my desk. desk. (take) (take) 3. Maria Maria _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ her her shoppin shoppingg in the kitch kitchen. en. (carry) (carry) 4. Somebo Somebody dy _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ the the red red pencil pencil from my drawe drawer. r. (take) (take) 5. Helen's Helen's sister sister _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ last spring. spring. (get/mar (get/marry) ry) Copyright - Gifford College, London, U.K.
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7.
Fill the blanks with the words given in the correct form Comparative or Superlative.
1. Jane's Jane's class class has has the the _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ students students.. (more (more)) 2. This is the the _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ film film I've ever seen. seen. (inter (interesti esting) ng) 3. Mr Smith Smith is is the ___ ______ ______ ______ ______ ___ enginee engineerr in the the facto factory. ry. (tall (tall)) 4. He is the ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ man in our our town town.. (fat) (fat) 5. My father father is the the ______ _________ ______ ______ ___ teacher teacher at our our school school.. (good) (good) 8.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Jane Jane said said to me, me, "I don don't't like like yo your ur trou trouse sers rs." ." Jane told me _________________________________________________________. _________________________________________________________. 2. The The off offic icer er sai saidd to us us,, "Don "Don't't smo smoke ke." ." The officer told __________________________________________________. __________________________________________________. 3. The tea teach cher er asked asked Mary, Mary, "How "How old old are are yo you? u?"" The teacher asked Mary ______________________________ ___ ______________________________________________ ___________________ 4. He said said to her her,, "I'm "I'm wait waiting ing for my exa exam m resu results lts." ." He told to ld her __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ __________________________. ____. 5. "I didn didn't't do anythi anything ng wron wrong, g, " Anne Anne said. said. Anne said ________ _____________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ ______. _. 6. She said said to to him, him, "I won won't't da dance nce with with you you." ." She told to ld him ________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ___________________________. ___. 7. The shopkee shopkeeper per said to the children children,, "Don't "Don't touc touchh the boo books, ks, pleas please." e." The shopkeeper __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________. __. 8. He said said to her, "How "How long long will it take take you to get get read ready?" y?" He asked ask ed her _______________________________ ______________________________________________________ ___________________________. ____. 9. He sa said id,, "Yo "Youu sto stole le the the mon money ey." ." He told me __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________. __. 10. "I'm not goin goingg to answe answerr the que questio stion," n," he he said. said. He said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _____________________________. _______.
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9. Change the following sentences to passive to passive voice.
1. Mu Must st we pa payy the the bil bills ls ne next xt week week?? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 2. Nobody will do it. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 3. The They hav havee dis disco cove vere redd oil oil.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 4. Jo John hn co cook oked ed a del delic icio ious us me meal al.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 5. Keep Keep the me medi dicin cinee away away from from chil childr dren en.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 6. We ke keeep mil milkk in in the the frid fridge ge.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 7. Tur Turn down the mu mussic. ic. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 8. Did Did they they ca callll the the pol polic icee? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 9. The The pol polic icee hav havee cau caugh ghtt the the thie thief. f. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10.. Had 10 Had you you do done ne it by by 6 o'clo o'clock? ck? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. Rewrite the following sentences putting the Adverbs the Adverbs of Frequency in Frequency in the correct place.
1. He brok brokee the the bot bottltle. e. (nea (nearl rly) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 2. We go to the the countr countryy on on Sund Sundays ays.. (so (somet metime imes) s) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 3. Have Have yo youu bee beenn to Engl Englan and? d? (eve (ever) r) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 4. We go to the the sea in the the afte afterno rnoon. on. (usual (usually ly)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 5. Martha Martha is late late for he herr Engl English ish lesso lesson. n. (alw (always ays)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___
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11. Rewrite the following sentences - use the word given in brackets in some. The meaning can change.
1. We met met a boy boy at the the party. party. He is studying studying at the same univers university ity as as us. (who) (who) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 2. "I want want to to beco become me a top top mode model.l."" Anna Annabe bell says. says. (she) (she) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 3. Will it be be necess necessary ary to wear wear unifo uniforms rms in this this schoo school? l? (have0 (have0 Will we _________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _____________________________. ______. 4. That girl is very very keen keen on on sports sports.. Her mother mother is a tennis tennis coach. coach. (whos (whose) e) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 5. It's It's wron wrongg to to be cruel cruel to anim animal als. s. (mustn (mustn't) 't) You __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ______________________________. ________. 12. Complete Complete the following following table table with with the correct correct forms forms of the the verbs given.
Present
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
choose made was/were put risen beating
left begin read falling
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Gifford College of English Elementary Reading Comprehension
Test 4 Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences, and mark the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct Use a pencil only
Vocabulary 1. If you you ever ever visit visit my coun country, try, I will will be glad to show show you the ___ ____. _. A. sight B. views C. sightseeing sightseeing
D. sighting sighting
2. Jim Jim was was in the the army army __ ____ __.. A. costumes costumes B. parade parade
D. showing showing
C. parading parading
3. There There was was so much much smo smoke ke tha thatt I cou could ldn' n'tt ____ ____.. A. breathe breathe B. breath breath C. breathing breathing
D. breathless breathless
4. Do yo youu bel belie ieve ve in Fath Father er __ ____ __?? A. Christmas Christmas B. Nicholas Nicholas
C. Claus
D. Xmas
5. When When I ____ ____ a pro promis misee I alw always ays keep keep it. it. A. do B. make
C. try
D. go for for
6. The dif diffic ficul ultie tiess are all in yo your ur __ ____. __. A. imagine B. imaginary imaginary
C. imagination imagination
D. image
7. Don't Don't ___ ____! _! I want want to take take a ph phot otoo of of you you.. A. move B. moving
C. movement movement
D. mood
8. How How ___ _____ is is the the Rive Riverr Nil Nile? e? A. length B. long
C. lengthen lengthen
D. lengthy lengthy
9. The ___ _____ flow flowss thro throug ughh the the city city and do down wn to to the sea. sea. A. ocean B. river C. steam
D. sea
10. The king himself himself ____ a speec speechh last last night. night. A. took B. gave
D. giving
C. taking
Grammar 11. In Scotlan Scotlandd all the the shops shops are close closedd _____ _____ New Year's Year's Day. Day. A. in B. on C. at
D. of
12. Tom said he would would meet me _____ _____ Easter. Easter. A. at B. on C. in
D. of
13. Samanth Samanthaa is ____ ______ a black black umb umbrel rella. la. A. wearing wearing B. putting
D. brought brought
C. carrying carrying
14. The child children ren did did not not _____ _____ any any notice notice of of the teache teacher. r. A. take B. took C. taken
D. taking
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15.. Cats 15 Cats do don't n't ea eatt ___ _____ __ do dogs. gs. A. as many many as B. as much much as
C. so lot as as
D. as a lot as
16. What happ happene enedd to your car, Mary? Mary? I've I've _____ _____ it. A. crashed crashed B. won C. attacked attacked
D. inherited inherited
17. She bou bought ght the ____ ______ shoes shoes in the shop. shop. A. expensivest expensivest B. more expensive expensive
D. most expensive expensive
C. cheaper cheaper
18. What ____ ______ behind behind the house house when you were were a child? child? A. were there B. was there there C. there was
D. there were
19.. The 19 The ___ _____ __ de deci cide de on war war.. A. chieves chieves B. chiefs
D. cheefs cheefs
C. chivs
20. Your Your suit suit will will be ready ready _____ _____ October October 25th 25th.. A. on B. at C. in
D. to
21. Sorry Sorry Mary, Mary, I can't can't come. come. I must must _____ _____ dinne dinnerr for for the baby. baby. A. feed B. wash up C. clean
D. prepare prepare
22. Where Where doe doess your your ____ ______ live? live? In Lon London don.. A. cousin B. office
D. cat
C. washing washing powder powder
23. I'm very very angry angry because because my boss has told told me not _____ _____ the telephone. telephone. A. use B. to use C. call D. to ring ring 24.. This 24 This car car costs costs as ____ ______ as as that that one. one. A. many B. much
C. few
D. a lot
25. I don don't't live in a city, I live live in the ___ _____. __. A. house B. country country
C. suburb suburb
D. land
26. The bus in ____ ______ I came was very very slow. slow. A. which B. that
C. whom
D. whose
27. He was was surpris surprised ed when when he he _____ _____ that that man man at the the door. door. A. seen B. seeing seeing C. have seen
D. saw
28. Our report is coming coming _____ by satellite satellite from the Olympic Olympic Games. A. alive B. through through C. like
D. live
29. Where Where can can I pay pay for for this? this? The The _____ _____ is over over ther there. e. A. guard B. cashierC. cashierC. butcher D. customer customer 30. A woman woman goes goes to a marriage marriage _____ when she wants wants to find a husband. husband. A. bureau bureau B. village C. school D. house 31.. The room 31 room is is full full ___ _____ __ bo books oks.. A. with B. of
C. about
D. from
32. How ___ _____ __ is Sharon? Sharon? TwentyTwenty-thre three. e. A. much time B. age
C. old
D. many years
33.. 11 + 10 33 10 = 20 20.. Is Is that that ___ _____ __?? No. No. A. certain certain B. sure
C. correct correct
D. wrong wrong
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35. We can can _____ _____ the air, it's it's a mixtur mixturee of oxyge oxygenn and nitroge nitrogen. n. A. control control B. find C. descend descend
D. breathe breathe
36. Are you ____ ______ in in sport sports? s? Of cour course se I am. A. bored bored B. interested interested
C. boring boring
D. interesting interesting
37.. _____ 37 _____ a lette letterr from from Jim Jim rece recentl ntly? y? A. Had you B. Had you had
C. Have you had
D. Did you had
38.. He has 38 has nev never er like likedd this this place place,, _____? _____? A. hasn't he B. did he he
C. hasn't he
D. has he he
39 How How man manyy pe peop ople le ___ _____ __ to he herr party. party. A. does your brother brother wants C. did Sally invite
B. has invited invited Susan Susan D. will have your sister
40. Jane doesn't doesn't want a house in the centre of London, London, but in the _____. _____. A. suburbs suburbs B. subway subway C. town D. villages villages 41.. Roger 41 Roger is not not _____ _____ tha thann his his broth brother er.. A. shorter shorter B. shortest shortest C. as tall D. more rich 42. Jane is ill. ill. She's She's got got a _____ _____ throat. throat. A. sick B. hard
C. bad
D. sore
43. Today's most important important _____ _____ was the the women's women's 200 metres freestyle. freestyle. A. swim B. swimming swimming C. event D. run 44.. This 44 This is not not my my broth brother er's 's boo book, k, ____ _____? _? A. is it B. does it
C. is this
D. isn't it
45. Why are you so _____ _____?? My footb football all team won yesterd yesterday. ay. A. boring boring B. exciting exciting C. excited
D. bored bored
46.. How 46 How ____ ______ is Frank? Frank? He is is 75 kilos kilos.. A. deep B. weight
C. long
D. heavy
47.. Who 47 Who is Rob Rober ertt teleph telephon oning ing __ ____ ___? _? A. on B. for
C. to
D. at
48.. This 48 This girl girl is is ____ ______ to be a tea teach cher er.. A. enough enough young young B. too young young
C. elder enough
D. too elder elder
49.. The sea is ver 49 veryy cold cold toda today, y, ____ _____? _? A. isn't she she B. isn't the the sea
C. is it
D. isn't it
50. The train train _____ _____ at at the statio stationn a few minute minutess before before midni midnight ght.. A. has arrived arrived B. has reached reached C. has not not come
D. arrived arrived
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Gifford College of English Elementary Use of English
Test 4 1. CLOSE - MC Fill the blanks with the correct word.
My hobby is collecting things. I collect stamps, coins and phone cards. My brother also (1) _____ things. He (2) _____ cars and has got a lot of car magazines. He spends a lot of money on his hobby, but I (3) _____. I sometimes buy old phone cards but I usually (4) _____ my stamps and coins from my friends. I (5) _____ a big stamp album but it is nearly full so next week I (6) _____ a new one. It's good for people to have a hobby and I (7) _____ my hobby is very interesting. My only problem is that I (8) _____ got a lot of free time for it. 1. a. collects
b. collect
c. is collecting
2. a. have
b. likes
c. collect
3. a. am not
b. don't
c. not spend
4. a. am getting
b. gets
c. get
5. a. have
b. am having
c. has
6. a. get
b. getting
c. am getting
7. a. think
b. am thinking
c. thinks
8. a. not have
b. haven't
c. am not having
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2.
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not use less than 2 or more than 5 words.
1. I can't can't go go to to the the party party.. I've I've got got a lot lot of things things to do. do. (BUS (BUSY) Y) I'm _________________________________________________ _________________________________________________ to go to the party. 2. Why Why is is thi thiss car so ex expe pensi nsive ve?? (ONLY (ONLY)) If _________________________________ _______________________________________________________ ______________________ so expensive. 3. Don't Don't bu buyy that that maga magazin zine; e; itit isn't isn't any any goo good. d. (WO (WORTH RTH)) It's _______________________________ ______________________________________________________ _______________________ magazine. 4. He bou bought ght new furnitur furniture; e; it's very very mode modern. rn. (WHICH (WHICH)) The furniture __________________________________ ______________________________________________ ____________ very modern. 5. The film start started ed at at 8.30 8.30 but I arrived arrived at the cinema cinema at at 9.00. 9.00. (ALRE (ALREADY ADY)) When I arrived at the cinema ________________________________________ started. 6. We were were on our way to Londo Londonn in the car when when we hear heardd the the news. news. (DRIVIN (DRIVING) G) We _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ we heard the t he news. 7. Wher Wheree is the en envel velop ope? e? It was was on the tab table le.. (THA (THAT) T) Where is ______________________________ __ _______________________________________________ ___________________ on the table? 8. When When the do docto ctorr came came,, the the man man was was de dead. ad. (BY) (BY) The man __________________________ ___ _____________________________________________ ______________________ the doctor came. 9. I think think it is is a goo goodd ide ideaa to take take the the exam. exam. (WE) (WE) Why ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ _______________________________ _________ exam? 10.. I'm su 10 sure re he isn't isn't Ita Italia lian. n. (BE) (BE) He _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ________________________ __ Italian. Itali an. 3. Error Correction
0. > I last spoke to Jane three weeks ago. She has told me
0. _has_
1. > that she was looking for another job. She said me that
1. _____
2. > the previous week ago, she had gone for an interview at
2. _____
3. > an old book company. They told her that they wanted
3. _____
4. > someone who spoke French. She told to them she didn't,
4. _____
5. > so she didn't get the job. She was very unhappy and she
5. _____
6. > asked me to have help her find a job.
6. _____
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4.
Change the following sentences into Interrogative and Negative.
1.
Road Road accide accidents nts kill kill a lot lot of pe peopl oplee every every year. year. ? .
2. The The kni knive vess are are in the the sec secon ondd dra drawe wer. r.
? . 3. Two boys saw the acciden accidentt in Fleet Fleet Stree Streett this this morn morning. ing. ? . 4. They They stay stayed ed in Oxfo Oxford rd all all win winte ter. r. ? . 5. Ma Mary ry went went to Fran France ce last last ye year ar.. ? . 5.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tail questions.
1. He hard hardly ly knows knows read reading ing and writing writing,, _____ ________ ______ ______ ____? _? 2. Helen Helen hasn't hasn't don donee all all the exercis exercises, es, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 3. We don don't't wor workk on Sund Sunday ay,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 4. Le Let's t's go to the the mo movie vies, s, __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 5. She likes likes swimmi swimming ng,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 6. Mary Mary live livess with with her her paren parents, ts, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 7. You You meet meet him very very often often,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 8. He wil willl be be late late,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 9. You shouldn shouldn't't beha behave ve like this, this, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 10. You have told the truth, truth, _____ ________ ______ ______ ____? _? 6.
Put Put the the verb verbs s in in brac bracke kets ts in the corr correc ectt tens tense e - Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1.
I ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ two glasse glassess of of beer beer.. (dr (drink ink))
2. James James _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ swim swim when when he was 3 years years old. (can) (can) 3. Mary Mary and and Caro Caroll ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ at hom home. e. (sta (stay) y) 4. ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ you ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ the news? news? (hear) (hear) 5. The bus for for Londo Londonn _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ ten ten minute minutess ago. ago. (leave (leave)) Copyright - Gifford College, London, U.K.
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7.
Fill the blanks with the words given in the correct form Comparative or Superlative.
1. Andrew Andrew is is the the _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ boy boy in his class class.. (hand (handsom some) e) 2. August August is the the _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ mon month th of the the year year.. (hot) (hot) 3. We've We've got got a very very ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ hous house. e. (lar (large) ge) 4. Robert' Robert'ss dog dog is the the ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ of all. all. (quiet) (quiet) 5. Wolve Wolvess are ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ anim animal als. s. (fier (fierce ce)) 8.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. Tim Tim sai said, d, " I can can't't co come me to the the par party ty." ." Tim said ________________________________ ______________________________________________________. ______________________. 2. "Would "Would you like to to have have dinne dinnerr with with us tomor tomorrow? row?"" he asked asked them. them. He asked ask ed them ________________________________ ______________________________________________________ __________________________. ____. 3. "I'l "I'lll com comee with with yo you, u,"" he sa said id.. He said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________. _________. 4. Tim said, said, "I can' can'tt see see why why she she does doesn't n't want to go to Irelan Ireland." d." Tim said ________________________________ _______________________________________________________ ______________________________. _______. 5. "Don't "Don't forget forget to ring ring au aunt nt Hele Helen." n." she tol toldd me. me. She told to ld me _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________. _____. 6. Roger Roger asked asked Jane, Jane, "Were "Were you wearin wearingg a blue blue dress, dress, yesterd yesterday?" ay?" Roger asked ask ed Jane _________________________________ ______________________________________________________. _____________________. 7. Tim said said to to Mike Mike,, "Don "Don't't cross cross the bridg bridge, e,"" Tim told ______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________. _______. 8. "I have have to to go bec becaus ausee I have have to to catch catch the bus bus," ," he said. said. He said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________. _________. 9. She said, said, "Do "Do you you know know how I can get to to the the railwa railwayy statio station?" n?" She asked _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________. ________. 10. Mother Mother said, said, "I've "I've met your your teache teacher, r, Tom." Tom." Mother told Tom __________________________________________________. __________________________________________________.
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9. Change the following sentences to passive to passive voice.
1. Reeb Reebok ok ma make ke all all his his trai traine ners rs.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 2. They They will will clean clean the hou house se at the weeke weekend. nd. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 3. Did Did they they se send nd the the par parce cell yes yeste terd rday ay?? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 4. They They won' won'tt show show this this fil film m in in Brit Britai ain. n. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 5. Can you do it now? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 6. The Queen Queen will will open open the ne new w hosp hospita itall next next mont month. h. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 7. Has Has he he pai paint nted ed all all the the roo rooms ms?? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 8. Did she take take this this pho photo togr grap aphh in in Den Denmar mark? k? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 9. Pete Peterr wil willl spe spend nd the the mo mone ney. y. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10.. They 10 They bro broug ught ht him him up up in in Afri Africa. ca. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. Rewrite the following sentences putting the Adverbs the Adverbs of Frequency in Frequency in the correct place.
1. We trav travel el to Rom Romee by by trai train. n. (nev (never er)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 2. The schoo schooll child childre renn play play in in the the yard yard.. (usu (usuall ally) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 3. They They go for for a wal walkk in the the par parkk on Sun Sunda days. ys. (usu (usuall ally) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 4. He brok brokee the the bot bottltle. e. (nea (nearl rly) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 5. Martha Martha is late late for he herr les lesso sons. ns. (alw (always ays)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___
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11. Rewrite the following sentences - use the word given in brackets in some. The meaning can change.
1. You You shou should ld visi visitt the the docto doctorr imme immedi diat atel ely. y. (ou (ought ght)) You __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________. __________. 2. It's It's wron wrongg to to be cruel cruel to anim animal als. s. (mustn (mustn't) 't) You __________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ________________________________. __________. 3. Will it be be necess necessary ary to wear wear unifo uniforms rms in this this schoo school? l? (have) (have) Will we _________________________________ ________________________________________________________ ______________________________. _______. 4. We met met a boy boy at the the party. party. He is studying studying at the same univers university ity as as us. (who) (who) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 5. I am not tal talll eno enoug ughh to to see see ov over er the wall. wall. I am ___________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________ to see over the wall. 12. Complete Complete the following following table table with with the correct correct forms forms of the the verbs given.
Present
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
cost having
fed rang become broken cut drinking
drive catching
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Gifford College of English Elementary Reading Comprehension
Test 5 Choose the correct word or phrase which best completes each of the following sentences, and mark the appropriate box on your answer sheet. Only ONE answer is correct Use a pencil only
Vocabulary 1. Do yo youu __ ____ __ his his ad adddress ress?? A. knowledge knowledge B. known
C. know
D. knowing knowing
2. Our Our teac teacher her brou brought ght a big ma mapp for for our our ____ ____ lesso lesson. n. A. Geography Geography B. Physics Physics C. Biology Biology
D. Maths
3. You You shou should ld ___ _____ your your time time in a mor moree usefu usefull way. way. A. spend B. waste C. take
D. using
4. Have Have you you ___ _____ any any inte intere resti sting ng bo book okss this this wee week? k? A. read B. studied C. reading reading
D. studying studying
5. I didn didn't't kn know ow him; him; he was was a ___ _____ to to me. me. A. stranger stranger B. strange
D. foreign foreign
C. foreigner foreigner
6. Did yo youu ____ ____ yours yourself elf at the the par party ty last last night night?? A. enjoy B. enjoyable enjoyable C. enjoyment enjoyment
D. enjoying enjoying
7. It's It's no nott ___ _____ to worr worryy so so muc much. h. A. natural natural B. physical physical
C. naturally naturally
D. physically physically
8. I do don't n't __ ____ in in gho ghossts. ts. A. unbelievable unbelievable B. believe believe
C. belief
D. believer believer
9. Close Close your your eyes eyes and ___ _____ a sa sandy ndy be beach ach.. A. imagine B. imaginary imaginary
C. image
D. imagination imagination
10. They are are taking taking the the 11 o'cloc o'clockk ____ from Londo Londonn airport. airport. A. landing landing B. take off off C. flight
D. fly
Grammar 11. We're having having a special guest tonight. tonight. Don't Don't forget forget the flowers. Yes, sir. sir. _____, sir? A. Everything Everything else else B. Something Something else C. Anything Anything else else D. Nothing Nothing else
12. I was sleeping sleeping while while the the childr children en ____ ______ TV. TV. A. watching watching B. was watching watching C. were watching
D. watched watched
13. "I'm not not well today, today, but but I'll _____ _____ bett better er tomorr tomorrow," ow," said said Mark. Mark. A. seem B. sound C. taste
D. feel
14. Here's Here's your your toothpa toothpaste ste sir. sir. _____ _____ put put it in a bag? No, No, thanks. thanks. A. Shall I B. Will I C. Do you you like
D. Would Would you like
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15. Susan Susan does doesn't n't ____ ______ swimm swimming ing in winte winter. r. A. dislikes dislikes B. like
C. loves
D. prefers prefers
16. I found found a very very ____ ______ book book on his desk. desk. A. interesting interesting B. interested interested
C. interest interest
D. interests interests
17.. My hous 17 housee is not not ___ _____ __ the the new new scho school ol.. A. distant distant B. distance distance
C. far away away
D. far from from
18. Mr James Jameson on told told us us a story story _____ _____ a man and a lion. lion. A. for B. with C. about
D. from
19. Tom knows knows _____ _____ English English words words than than Helen. Helen. A. the more more B. most C. more
D. many
20.. Sharo 20 Sharonn _____ _____ Allis Allison on at ten tenni nis. s. A. winning winning B. beating beating
D. has earned earned
C. has beaten beaten
21. How ___ _____ __ is it in Gree Greece ce in in July? July? About About 38 38 C. A. cold B. hot C. good
D. warm
22. Every Every Sunda Sundayy she she used used to to play play tenni tennis, s, ____ _____? _? A. used she B. did sheC. sheC. didn't sheD. doesn't doesn't she she 23. Robert' Robert'ss car cannot cannot run run ____ ______ as Tom's Tom's car. car. A. more quickly B. less slowly slowly C. as fast
D. as faster faster
24. We always always go to schoo schooll _____ _____ Saturda Saturdays. ys. A. on B. at
D. for
C. in
25. The teache teacherr was standing standing ____ ______ the boys boys and girls girls.. A. to B. among C. in
D. between between
26. Sorry, you can't can't have it now. Would you like to wait? How long long _____? _____? A. it'll be B. it needs needs C. the time D. will it take 27. When When he came we _____ _____ to the news on the the radio. radio. A. were hearing hearing B. were listening C. listen
D. hear
28. She went to the shops shops _____ _____ shoes shoes and clothes clothes.. A. asking B. buy C. to get
D. saw
29.Robert's car cannot run _____ as Tom's car. A. as faster faster B. more quickly
D. as fast
C. less slowly slowly
30. The train train for for Cardif Cardifff leaves leaves _____ _____ a quarter quarter past past seve seven. n. A. to B. on C. at
D. in
31. My baggage baggage is two kilos _____, I'll have to pay two pounds pounds for the extra extra two kilos. kilos. A. over B. much C. overweight overweight D. less 32. One need needss to have have prope properr qualifi qualificati cations ons to be a ____ _____. _. A. student student B. doctor C. cleaner cleaner
D. husband husband
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34. Soon Soon I'll I'll meet my friend friendss to _____ _____ our our holida holidayy plans. plans. A. dream dream B. short C. arrive
D. discuss discuss
35. Tom hasn't hasn't many many friends friends in this this town town,, _____? _____? A. has he B. hasn't he C. has he not
D. has Tom Tom
36.. Whose 36 Whose car is that that?? It's It's ____ ______ car car.. A. hour B. there
D. our
C. theirs
37. His fathe fatherr did did not not let let him him _____ _____ to the the match. match. A. go B. for going going C. going
D. went
38. Let's Let's go into into the gard garden, en, the the flower flowerss _____ _____ terri terrific. fic. A. smell B. look C. taste
D. sound
39. Can I spea speakk to Mr Brow Brown, n, please please?? Which Which ____ ______ is he in? A. department department B. place C. town
D. room
40. John was ____ ______ by by a wild dog last night. night. A. arrived arrived B. remembere rememberedd
C. attacked attacked
D. inherited inherited
41. Is ther theree anyth anything ing I can can do do ____ ______ you? you? A. about about B. at
C. for
D. with
42. What What __ ______ no now? w? A. they have done done C. ought the children do
B. asked your sister sister D. is he writing
43. Allison is a good student. student. She's She's _____ _____ learned a lot of English. English. A. already already B. very C. ever
D. yet
44.. Mr Jones' 44 Jones'ss offi office ce __ _____ ___ tod today. ay. A. has not not been cleaned C. has clean
B. was cleaning cleaning D. has cleaned
45.. _____ 45 _____ a dre dream am last last nigh night? t? A. Have you had B. Had you
C. Have you had
46. The children children ____ ______ for for thre threee hours hours now. A. have been swimming C. slept
B. had slept slept D. swam
47.. Linda 47 Linda is ___ _____ __ pe pers rson on I know know.. A. the friendly friendly B. the most most friendly friendly
C. as friendlier friendlier
D. the friendlier friendlier
48.. Mr Smith 48 Smith __ _____ ___ the grey grey car. car. A. must not not to buy buy B. are selling selling
C. doesn't doesn't like
D. have not driven driven
49.. Their 49 Their ho house use is ____ ______ as as yours yours.. A. so big B. bigger bigger
C. the biggest biggest
D. as big
50.. He ca 50 cann swi swim m wel well,l, ___ _____ __?? A. cannot he B. can't he he
C. can't swim
D. can he he
D. Did you have
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Gifford College of English Elementary Use of English
Test 5 1. CLOSE - MC Fill the blanks with the correct word.
On the night of the murder I had already been at home for an hour (1) _____ the time the police arrived. I remember because my sister (2) _____ just called and I had already (3) _____ into my pyjamas. I had (4) _____ all the doors and windows, and when I (5) _____ the noise next door, I (6) _____ something I had never done before: I (7) _____ to look for my husband's gun. Someone (8) _____ it. I was sure because I had put it in a secret place just the day (9) _____. I had never (10) _____ so frightened in my life. 1. a. when
b. by
c. on
2. a. had
b has
c. did
3. a. to change
b. changing
c. changed
4. a. lock
b. locked
c. had locked
5. a. heard
b. was hearing
c. did hear
6. a. had done
b. did
c doing
7. a. went
b. have gone
c. had been
8. a. took
b. has taken
c. had taken
9. a. since
b. before
c. ago
b. was
c. were
10. a. been
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2.
Rewrite the following sentences using the word given in brackets. Do not use less than 2 or more than 5 words.
1. I came came to thi thiss city city fou fourr yea years rs ago ago.. (BE (BEEN EN)) I _____________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________ this city for four years. 2. She didn't didn't call me becau because se she she didn' didn'tt get get my message message.. (HAVE (HAVE)) If she had got my message ______________________________________________ me. 3. He always always arriv arrives es ea earl rlyy for for wor work. k. (NE (NEVE VER) R) He _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ __________________________ ____ work. 4. It was was the the first first time we had visited visited the museum. museum. (NEVER (NEVER)) We __________________________________________ the museum before. 5. Does Does his be beha havio viour ur surpri surprise se yo you? u? (BY) (BY) Are ________ _____________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ _______ __ behaviour? behaviour? 6. Jo John hn can' can'tt be at at home home;; there there's 's no no light lightss on. on. (WOU (WOULD LD)) If John ___________________________________________________ be some lights on. 7. "Don't "Don't do do it again again!" !" the the teache teacherr said said to to the students students.. (ORDE (ORDERED RED)) The teacher _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________ do it again. 8. I think think we shoul shouldd tel telll him him the truth. truth. (NOT (NOT)) Why ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ ________________________ truth? truth ? 9. My cou cousi sinn sai said, d, "I met met Olg Olga. a."" (TH (THAT AT)) My cousin __________________________________ _ ___________________________________________ __________ met Olga. 10. Have you ever visited visited that museum? museum? (BEEN) (BEEN) Have ____________________________ __ ________________________________________________ ___________________________ _____ that museum? 3. Error Correction
0. > When we went for to live in Spain our friend 0. __for_ 1. > Pedro helped us a lot. He told to us where we
1. _____
2. > could find a flat and advised us how much to pay.
2. _____
3. > We were alone in a country that it was strange,
3. _____
4. > but the people themselves were very kind.
4. _____
5. > The man of whose flat we rented was very 6. > helpful and his wife came for shopping with us.
5. _____ 6. _____
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4.
Change the following sentences into Interrogative and Negative.
1. We visite visitedd my wife' wife'ss pare parents nts last last nigh night. t. ? .
2. Jill Jill ha hass go gott thr three ee co comp mput uter ers. s.
? . 3. We studie studiedd all all our lesso lessons ns last last nigh night. t. ? . 4. Colli Collinn saw Mary Mary ye yeste sterd rday ay aft after ernoo noon. n. ? . 5. It rain rained ed a lot lot last last nigh night. t. ? . 5.
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate tail questions.
1. Jo John' hn'ss lived lived ther theree two yea years, rs, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 2. Mr Benson Benson rarely rarely gives gives speeche speeches, s, ____ _______ ______ ______ _____? __? 3. Ever Everyon yonee feel feelss the same same way, way, _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 4. You You didn't didn't be belie lieve ve me, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 5. My sister sister speaks speaks perfect perfect Italian, Italian, ___ _______ _______ ______ _____? __? 6. She's She's fou found nd out out the the tru truth, th, __ _____ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 7. Take Take a bre break, ak, Jo John hn,, ____ ______ ____ ____ ____ ____ ___? _? 8. Le Let's t's take take a sea seat, t, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 9. Tom ca cann har hardl dlyy swim swim,, ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __?? 10. They haven't haven't und unders erstoo tood, d, _____ ________ ______ ______ ____? _? 6.
Put Put the the verb verbs s in in brac bracke kets ts in the corr correc ectt tens tense e - Simple Past or Present Perfect.
1. They They _____ _______ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ last last year year.. (get (get marri married ed)) 2. The train train ______ _________ ______ ______ ___ the statio stationn ten ten minute minutess ago. ago. (enter (enter)) 3. Mr and Mrs Smith Smith ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ the the garden garden last Sund Sunday. ay. (wate (water) r) 4. Mary ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ all the que questio stions. ns. (unders (understan tand) d) 5. Albert Albert _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ to to pay his bill bill at at the restaura restaurant. nt. (forg (forget) et) Copyright - Gifford College, London, U.K.
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7.
Fill the blanks with the words given in the correct form Comparative or Superlative.
1. Charles Charles is the the ______ _________ ______ ______ ___ emp employ loyee ee in in the office. office. (polit (polite) e) 2. This boo bookk is the ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ of the the thre three. e. (heav (heavy) y) 3. A car car is _____ ________ ______ ______ _____ than a bicyc bicycle. le. (expens (expensive) ive) 4. My car is ____ _______ ______ ______ _____ __ than yours. yours. (expens (expensive) ive) 5. Thoma Thomass is the ___ _____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ __ of all. all. (tal (tall) l) 8.
Change the following sentences into reported speech.
1. " I work work in a fac facto tory ry," ," sa said id Paul Paul.. Paul said ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ ________________________________. __________. 2. "What "What time time do do the childre childrenn come come out of of school school?" ?" she asked asked me. me. She asked ask ed me ___________________________________ ___________________________________________________________> ________________________> 3. Jane Jane said said to me, me, "Did "Did you you find find thi thiss exer exercis cisee easy easy?" ?" Jane asked as ked me _________________________________ ________________________________________________________ _________________________. __. 4. "What "What can I do to hel helpp you you?" ?" he as asked ked me. He asked me __________________________________________________. __________________________________________________. 5. "I thi think nk it's it's go goin ingg to to rai rain, n,"" he he sai said. d. He said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ______________________________. ________. 6. "Ple "Please ase do don' n'tt tell tell my my par paren ents! ts!"" he said said to to me. me. He asked ask ed me ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ ___________________________. _____. 7. "Tom "Tom alw always ays go goes es to scho school ol by bus bus," ," sai saidd Mary Mary.. Mary said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ____________________________ ______ 8. Tom said, said, "I'l "I'lll you you the the mone moneyy when when yo youu need need it." it." Tom said ______________________________ ____________________________________________________ _____________________________. _______. 9. Shar Sharon on sa said id,, "I'm "I'm goi going ng to chu churc rch. h."" Sharon said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________ _____ 10.. "I'll 10 "I'll take take you you to hosp hospita ital," l," he said said.. He said _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ _______________________________. _________.
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9. Change the following sentences to passive to passive voice.
1. She She did didn' n'tt tak takee dow downn the the no notitice ce.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 2. Have Have yo youu was washe hedd the the ca carr ye yet? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 3. You You mus mustt sen sendd for for a doc docto torr at at onc once. e. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 4. My grand grandpar parent entss looked looked afte afterr me while while my paren parents ts were were on holida holiday. y. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 5. Peop People le are are eatin eatingg too man manyy hamb hambur urge gers rs now nowad aday ays. s. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 6. Will Will yo youu fini finish sh it tomo tomorr rrow ow?? ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 7. The The Pres Presid iden entt owns owns that that ho hous use. e. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 8. She She int inter ervi view ewed ed the the Pre Presi side dent nt.. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 9. The rescue rescue tea team m had rescu rescued ed the bo boy. y. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. Someon Someonee is is repair repairing ing my car car at at the moment. moment. ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ _________ ____ 10. Rewrite the following sentences putting the Adverbs the Adverbs of Frequency in Frequency in the correct place.
1. The schoo schooll child childre renn play play in the the gard garden en.( .(usu usuall ally) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 2. I se seee he herr on on my my way way to to scho school ol.. (of (ofte ten) n) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 3. I see Dav David. id. (ofte oftenn) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 4. He ha hasn sn't't sp spok oken en Fren French ch.. (ev (ever er)) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___ 5. We go to the cinem cinemaa toget together her.. (se (seld ldom) om) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ________ ___
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11. Rewrite the following sentences - use the word given in brackets in some. The meaning can change.
1. "I want want to to beco become me a top top mode model.l."" Anna Annabe bell says. says. (she) (she) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 2. Audrey Audrey visited visited a museu museum. m. It was was very very interes interesting ting.. (whic (which) h) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 3. He ne need edn't n't bu buyy a new co compu mpute ter. r. (doe (doesn' sn't) t) He _______________________________ _____________________________________________________ ___________________________________. _____________. 4. "Can "Can we ord order er the the mea meal? l?"" my pare parents nts asked asked.. (the (they) y) ___________ ________________ __________ __________ __________ __________ __________ _________ _________ __________ __________ __________ ______. _. 5. The The trai trainn is is fas faste terr tha thann the the bu bus. s. The bus is i s not ________________________________ ________________________________________________________ __________________________. __. 12. Complete Complete the following following table table with with the correct correct forms forms of the the verbs given.
Present
Past
Past Participle
Present Participle
show thrown hide betting leading wearing
write hear hurt sleep
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