I.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense(10 marks):

Dear Linda,
Im sorry I 1)...........................(not write) to you for so long, but I 2)....................(be)
very busy lately. All last month I 3)........................(study) for my exams and now I 4)...........................
(wait) for the results.
As you know, my brother 5)......................(get married ) next month and I need a fancy dress for the
wedding. I 6).......................(look) for a special one for weeks but no luck until yesterday. I
7) ..................(walk) past a shop window when I 8).....................(catch) sight of a gorgeous silk dress
exactly my size. The shop assistant said they 9) ..................(just/ receive) it from a famous fashion house.
Im sure you 10)...............( like) it, too.
Please write soon,
Margaret
II. Complete the second sentence so that it has the same meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given(20 marks):
1. We wont go out if the weather is bad.
wont
We the weather is good.
2. This is my first visit to Japan.
time
This is the firstto Japan.
3. How long have Helen and Robert been married?
get
When .married?
4. Excuse me, is somebody serving you, sir?
being
Excuse me, sir?
5. Dont forget to buy some bread, Mum, said Pauline.
reminded
Paulinebuy some bread.
6. I saved up some money to buy a motorbike.
could
I saved up some moneya motorbike.
7. I expect we will be there by 5:00, if there isnt too much traffic.
should
We 5:00, if there isnt too much traffic.
8. An aerial is not required with this radio.
have
You dontan aerial with this radio.
9. I think you should sell the car.
were
If Ithe car.
10. We put up a notice about the trip on the notice board yesterday.
was
A noticeup on the notice board yesterday.
III. Fill each of the following gaps with only one suitable word(10 marks):
Too many people smoking is not 1)_____a pleasure, it is an 2)______.They need it, depend 3)_____it,
cant stop it. They often chain-smoke, 4)______means they light another cigarette immediately after they
have put 5)___the one before. It has 6)______scientifically proved 7)______cigarette smoke seriously

affects those who inhale it and can 8)______a fatal 9)______cancer. Measures have been taken to
10)_____people against smoking and yet they continue to do it.
IV. Use the words in capitals at the end of each of the following sentences in order to form a new
word that fits suitably in the blank space. (20 marks)
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

Her ..did not surprise anybody.

Climbing this mountain might be very..
Entering the cave, the scientists made an extraordinary..
In this shop you can find a greatof products.
This..tries to save endangered species.
The surgeon operated with great
To my..you lied to me again.
I have to talk to you
I dont like to judge people on first..
You forgot to put anmark here.

REACT
DANGER
DISCOVER
VARY
ORGANISE
PRECISE
DISAPPOINT
IMMEDIATE
IMPRESS
EXCLAIM

V. Choose the correct answer: (10 marks)

1. Do I need..you that we have met before?
a. For reminding
b. to remember
c. to remind
d. to forgive
2. We have to get to the markettomatoes and cucumbers.
a. Get for
b. in order to
c. to buy
d. to getting
3. During her speech nobody could hear what she..
a. Was speaking
b. was saying
c. were saying
d. was talking
4. This is the man..dog killed my cat.
a. Whose
b. whos
c. whom
d. which
5. These tourists need a guide because they have never been.before.
a. Foreigners
b. outside
c. strangers
d. abroad
6. Sue cannot find her camera. Martin, can she..yours?
a. Give
b. lend
c. borrow
d. steal
7. I think the young man.is speaking to them is Roland Taylor.
a. What
b. who
c. whom
d. which
8. Do you like my new ..of trousers?
a. Two
b. pair
c. pair of
d. some
9. .a pity you didnt win the contest.
a. Theres
b. there are
c. its
d. this is
10. Martin is a doctor. He likes his.
a. Job
b. work
c. duty
d. works

Varianta 1

KEYS
I.
1
2
3
4

Havent written
Have been busy
Studied
Am waiting

5
6
7
8
9

Is getting married
Have been looking
Was walking
Caught
Had just received

10 Will like/are going to like

II.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Wont go out unless

Im going
Did Helen and Robert get married
Are you being served
Reminded her mum to
So I could buy
Should be there by
Have to buy/have to use/have to have
Were you I would sell
About the trip was put

1
2
3

Only
Addiction
On

III.

4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Which
Out
Been
That
Cause
Lung
Turn

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Reaction
Dangerous
Discovery
Variety
Organization
Precision
Disappointment
Immediately
Impression
Exclamation

IV.

V.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C
C
B
A
D
C
B
C
C
A