‘Practice test 6 For questions 31 - 40, complete the second sentence So that it has a si ilar meaning to the first sontence. Use the word given and other words to complete each sentence. ‘You must use between two and five words. Do not change the word given. Write your answers in the boxes provided. 0 I finished the book in two days. took tt 31 How long have you been learning to drive? start When .. 82. Could you help me put these curtains up? helping ‘Would ‘these curtains up? 88 Their telephone was disconnected because they hadn't pald the bill, cut ‘Their telephone .. they hadn't paid the bill. 34 The journey from Geneva to Milan was séven hours long. travel tt from Geneva to Milan. 85 It’s pointless to keep these emply bottles. worth tt ‘these empty bottles. 36 What's wrong with Jane? idea Do you .. wrong with Jane? 87 We couldn't go to work because of a stike. prevented A to work, 98 Greg finally managed to escape from his prison call. succeeded Greg ..his prison call. 89 The only thing he forgot was his toothbrish. his toothbrush. 40 It was wrong of you to speak to Julie like that. have You to Julie like that. 0] took metwodays = | 0 30 at- : Pre-test-2 “25 Using the word given complete the sentences so that the second sentence has a_ similar meaning to the first sentence 11 Uncle Bert gave Jane a dog for her birthday. given VANE for her birthday. 2. I'm sure the decision was difficult to accept. been diffcutt to accept. 3 I would have gone to the concert, but | didn’t have a ticket. wish — .» @ ticket for the concert; then | would have gone. 4 That man’s daughter has an original Picasso painting. man That enn has an original Picasso painting. 5 | don’t think he caught measles from Sally. ‘caught He. 2 . measles ‘rom Sally. 6 They are building a new shopping centre just outside the town. being Anew shopping centre ust outside the town. 7 We called the train station. Otherwise we wouldn't have known the time of your train, not if ‘the train station, we wouldn't have known the time of your train, 1.2 8 Hells a talented footballer and an excellent basketball player as well. only Not sii footballer, but he's also an excellent basketball player. 9. No one in the club can beat him at ténnis, player He is inthe club, 10 She would have come to the parly but she had to work. not i . work, she would have come to the party. 11 The class was so noisy that nobody at the back of the room. could hear him, make ‘The class was so noisy that he 12. The decorators were painting the office while we were working. painted The office 13. "Yes, I drank all the Coke," she said. at the back of the room. while we were working. drinking = She all the Coke. 14 | don't want to go to the gym today. : rather i. .~ the gym today. + 18. Itwes only after she'd bought the milk, that she realised she already had some at home. realise Only after she'd bought the milk... she already had some at home. 16 Our boss insisted that we all wore a uniform. made ‘Our boss ee uniform. 17 I wasn't feeling well and ate almost nothing yesterday. anything | yesterday because I wasn't feeling wel. 18 Someone stole my camera while | was walking round the museum. had tle = while | was walking round the museurn. 49. "You must go to the supermarket,” my mother sald. on My mother . to the supermarket. Ato 20 Isit rue that Tracy doesn't eat chocolate and Julle doesn't either? eats Is it true that 21 As soon as she had finished her report, sho left the office to meet her fiends. had No .. her report than she left the office to meet her friends. 22 We bought more food than we really needed, have We . much food. 23. Mrs Jones is 70 but she stil goes for a run every day. her Hija se erie ... Mrs Jones still goes for a run every day. 24 He.reminded me to buy some milk. not a . to buy sorne milk. 25 “Honestly, I didn't steal the chocolate,” the boy said. having The boy ees smmeannanane the chocolate, 26. Fruit isn't as fattening as cheese. more Cheese a fruit, 27. They employed more staff. They wanted to increase production. view They employed more stat production. . chocolate?70 Reporting (see unit 9 paregraph 2) _____Rewrite these sentences with ask and an ‘If-clause using the words given, 4. ‘Doyyou think you will be able to come back later?" (We / everyone) We asked. if they would be able fo 2 ‘Are you ready to go?" (ohn / Jill) 3 ‘Can we go on the school picnic?" (The children/ their parents) 4 ‘Is there a bus to Piccadilly?" (I/ the policeman) 5 ‘Do you think we can afford to take a taxi?" (My wife / me) 6 ‘Have you anything to deciare?’ (The customs officer / Joe) 741 Review of tenses (sce units 40-49) Choose the right form of the verb to complete the following sentences. a 1...usually ge. (usually go /am usually going / have usually gone) to work by car, but . (go/ am going/ have gone) on the bus this week while my car (is/is being/ has been) mended. .- (Do you know / Are you knowing / Can you know) where Brian is? B: | (don't see / am not seeing / haven't seen) him since lunch. | pense (think / am thinking / can think) he’s in the kitchen. He ss+e+s+ (probably do / probably does / |s probably doing) the washing up. 3 My daughter is a vegetarian. She . . (doesn’t eat/ isn’t eating / hasn't eaten) meat. It is sometimes difficult in a restaurant when she eseeneess = . (finds / is finding / will find) that they .............. (don't have / aren't having / won't have) any vegetarian dishes. That's why she (usually telephones /is usually ‘telephoning / will usually telephone) beforehand to find out what's on the menu. 4 A: How long - (do you live / are you living / have you been living} in Liverpool? B: Only three weeks. We . (Stay / are staying / have been a hotel until we . (are finding / will find / have found) a house (met/ was meeting/ have meeting) George while |. (waited / was waiting / have waited) for the bus tonight. B: How is he? 1 +.» (am not seeing / haven't seen / didn't see) him for months. A: He ... . .. (Was seeming / seemed / has seemed) to be very well. B: I. oe (chink ain thinking) he : (was just getting /just got / has just got) a new job, .. (Wasn't he / didn't he / hasn't hey? A: Well, he . (is just leaving / has just Ieft/ just left) his old job about a month ago, but he {doesnt find / hasn't found / didn't find) anything else yet. He . (still looks / is still looking) for something.6 Everyorie in the Hodja's village : 5 well educated and .. (knew/was knowing) that the Hodja was (ent/ wa going had been) to the Finest schools They sesccscrnacctene . (were often going / had often gone / would often go) to him for advice. One day a poor Illiterate farmer (wants / was wanting / wanted) the Hodja to write a letter for him. ‘where .. (will you / do you / are you going to) send this letter? the Hodja (asked / was asking / had asked}. ‘To Cairo,’ said the farmer. ‘'m afraid (can't/ couldn't/ don’t) help you," said the Hodja, '. .. (don't go / am not going) to Cairo.’ ‘But you . (don't need / are not needing / didn't need) to go there,’ said the farmer, ‘I 1 (ustwant am just wanting / will just want) to send the letter there.’ Yes," sald the Hodia, ‘but my writing is so bad that nobody else ...... (is reading / reads/ can read) itso if! (write /am writing / will write) the letter, | have / am having) to go there and read it myself." 7 When the farmer asked the Hodja if he letter, the Hodja asked him where the letter ... going). The man said that it Hodja explained thathe .. because he .. his writing .. (have / will (will write /would write) the (goes / is going / was (is/was) to a frend in Cairo. Then the (cannot / could not/ does not) write the letter sss (ig. not going /was not going/ does not go) to Calro. He said (is/was) so bad that nobody else (can/ could) read it. So if he .(wites/ wrote /is writing) the fetter he (has / will have / would have) to go to Cairo himself to read it. 8 One day the Hodja ...... (hears / heard / was hearing) some soldiers telling stories about how brave they (are/were / have been). Well,’ said the Hoda, ' (am remembering / remember / remembered) when | was a soldier, 1. --o- (have once out/ once cut/was once cutting) the arm right off mmy enemy.’ Really?" asked one ofthe solders Wry .» (haven't you cut/ didn't you cut/ weren't you cutting) off his head?" Well,’ said the Hodja, ‘somebody (was already doing / already did /had already done) that. 72 Review of mood (see units 50-58) ‘Add question tags to these statements to make them into questions asking someone to confirm what you are saying, or to agree with you. You've met George, ... AVENE HOU? ‘They won't be too late, Helen left a message for me, .. ‘There isn’t time for another game. Nobody saw what happened, Something's wrong, .. Somebody has made a You didn’t do it, I'll see you tomorrow, He knows where you are, Don't do it again, Everybody is in agreement, BE Bom vaasone 227