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Test 3
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2009 1



1. Choose the phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 Look at this untidy room! I it up right now.
A shall clean
B will clean
C am clean
D am cleaning

2 It you weeks to save enough pocket money to buy that mobile phone.
A is taking
B shall take
C is going to taking
D will take

3 all the rubbish from the kitchen into this bag?
A I shall throw
B I am going to throw
C Shall I throw
D Are I throwing

4 Will you lend me this book? I promise I it tomorrow morning.
A return
B will return
C am going to return
D am returning

5 Mum is so tired of looking at my messy room. She out all my old clothes.
A shall throw
B throws
C is going to throw
D shall throwing

6 What with all your old CDs, Peter?
Im not sure. Do you want them?
A are you do
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B shall you do
C you will do
D are you going to do

7 I a great new DJ in town at the weekend. Do you want to come with me?
A am see
B will see
C see
D am seeing

8 Dont you have any money? Here, I you some.
A am lending
B will lend
C am going to lend
D lend

Marks / 8


2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 Its Friday night so Jane be out with her friends.
A couldnt
B ought
C can
D may

2 Scientists realise that TV be the only reason that teenagers feel sleepy during the day.
I agree. Im sure theres another reason.
A ought
B cant
C shouldnt
D might

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3 There be a reason why your room is always so untidy.
There isnt. I just like it that way.
A cant
B may
C must
D ought to

4 One reason why he did poorly in his exams be that he plays computer games all night.
A might
B should
C must
D cant

5 Dad be at work yet because hes only just left the house.
A might
B may
C cant
D ought to

6 If you go to bed earlier, you be better rested in the morning.
A couldnt
B must
C should
D cant

7 Look! Jans bedroom door is open.
Well, she be in there, because she always locks it when she leaves.
A should
B ought to
C must
D mustnt

8 See that man carrying all the CDs? He be the DJ for tonight.
I think you are right.
A cant
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B ought
C must
D can

9 That woman has just bought the most expensive mobile in the shop.
She be very rich.
A might
B may
C ought to
D must

10 Im going to buy those funky floor cushions we saw yesterday.
You be serious. They were so impractical.
A cant
B should
C may
D could

Marks / 10


3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first
sentence using the word given.

1 Jackie is saving up her pocket money for a new computer.
Jackie is .. a new computer. BUY

2 Its impossible that Jason really wants to paint his bedroom black.
Jason .. to paint his bedroom black. WANT

3 Its possible that Ken has a new mobile phone.
Ken .. a new mobile phone. HAVE

4 Im sure Sheila isnt a moody person because shes always so happy.
Sheila .. a moody person because shes always so happy. BE
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5 She plans to borrow some money from the bank.
She .. borrow some money from the bank. IS

6 Ill remember to text you this evening, I promise.
I .. to text you this evening, I promise. FORGET

7 My sister stayed up all night studying. Im certain shes tired.
My sister stayed up all night studying. She .. tired. BE

8 He hasnt replied to my text, so Im sure his phone is switched off.
He hasnt replied to my text, so his phone .. switched off. BE

9 Its midnight, so Im sure Pam is in bed now.
Its midnight, so Pam .. in bed now. BE

10 The weatherman forecasts snow for the weekend.
The weatherman says it .. at the weekend. WILL

Marks / 10


4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.

1 I think my mother shall write/is writing me a cheque for my birthday next week.

2 She must/might be at home because I can see her through the living room window.

3 Im sure there cant/must be a reason why teenagers feel sleepy every morning.

4 If you spend all your money today, you will/are going to have no money for the weekend.

5 I have a feeling that the new DJ should/will be really cool.

6 You ought to/might do really well in the exam because you studied so hard.

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7 I want to do something different with my room. I know! I cant/will paint it black!

8 Might/Shall we buy an iPod? They arent very expensive.

9 I will visit/am visiting my grandparents on Sunday and I wanted to know if you can come too.

10 Be careful. You ought to/might scratch my new CD.

11 We will go/are going swimming this afternoon. Do you want to come?

12 Is that the phone? I will/am going to answer it.

Marks / 12


Total Marks / 40