COLEGIO PABLO APOSTOL 3rd polimodal level b Prof.

Alina Terán
Set 3 Further Practice for the term finals
student name:

Paper 3 Use of English Practice: For questions 1-15, read the text below and decide
which answer A, B, C or D best fits each space. There is an example at the beginning

1-What teenagers do with their money

Thirteen-year-olds do not spend as much money as their parents suspect - at least not
(0)..... the findings of a (1)..... survey, Money and Change. The survey (2)..... three
hundred teenagers,13-17 years old, from (3)..... Britain. By the time they (4)..... their
teens, most children see their weekly allowance rise dramatically to an amazing national
average of £5.14. Two thirds think they get (5)..... money, but most expect to have to do
something to get it.
Although they have more cash, worry about debt is (6)..... among teenagers. Therefore, the
(7).... of children (8)..... an effort to save for the future.

Greater access to cash (9)..... teenagers does not, however, mean that they are more
irresponsible (10)..... a result. The economic recession seems to have encouraged (11).....
attitudes to money, even in the case of children at these ages. Instead of wasting what
pocket (12)..... they have on sweets or magazines, the 13-year-olds who took (13)..... in
the survey seem to (14)..... to the situation by saving more than half (15)..... their cash.

1 A late B recent C latest D fresh

2 A included B contained C counted D enclosed

3 A entire B all over C complete D the whole

4 A reach B get C make D arrive

5 A acceptable B adequate C satisfactory D enough

6 A gaining B heightening C increasing D building

7 A most B maximum C many D majority

8 A make B do C have D try

9 A among B through C between D along

10 A like B as C for D in

11 A aware B knowing C helpful D cautious

12 A cash B money C change D savings

13 A part B place C share D piece

14 A reply B answer C respond D return

15 A from B as C of D for
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence using the word given (in brackets). Use between
two and five words. Do not change the word given.

1 I moved here 10 years ago.

I ____________________ for 10 years. (lived)

2 I'm not as old as my brother.

My brother ___________________________me. (than)

3 'Why don't we go to the cinema?'

Daniel ____________________________to the cinema.(going)

4 I regret not studying harder when I was at school.

I wish ___________________________when I as at school.(studied)

5 Someone has killed the party leader in a car bomb attack.

The party leader ___________________________in a car bomb attack .(has)

6 It's too cold to go to the beach today.

It's ______________________________to the beach today.(warm)

7 You won't pass the exam unless you study harder.

If ________________________________________you won't pass the exam.(don't)

8 It took me two weeks to recover from the flu.

I needed __________________________________ the flu.(over)

9 He crashed his car because he wasn't paying attention.

If he ________________________________________he wouldn't have crashed his
car.(been)

10 The doctor suggested that I starting playing golf.

The doctor suggested I _____________________________golf.(up)

11 What are your plans for the weekend?

What ______________________at the weekend? (do)

12 I haven't visited my family since 2005.

The _______________________________my family was in 2005. (time)

13 'If I were you, I would study law at university.'

He ______________________________________at university.(advised)

14 She complains all the time about the teacher.

She ______________________________________about the teacher.(keeps)

15 What subject was your favourite subject at school?

What ______________________________________________at school? (enjoy)
16 She won't be allowed to come to the party.
Her parents ___________________________________________the party.(let)

17 Speaking English is still strange for me.

I'm __________________________________________English.(used)

18 I wasn't able to understand much until I had studied for several years.
It was _________________________________________understand much.(before)

19 When the test had finished I remembered the correct answers!

I didn't _____________________________________the test had finished.
(remember)

20 She can't have passed the exam - she's useless at maths!

She __________________________________the exam - she's useless at maths!
(failed)

21 The car had almost stopped when it hit the wall.

The car _____________________________________when it hit the wall. (hardly)

22 Despite having several broken bones, John was able to compete in the
race.
John was able to compete in the race __________________________several
broken bones. (though)

23 My grandfather is one of the last people alive who fought in the war.
Other than my grandfather there __________________________who fought in
the war. (very)

24 That car was too expensive for us to buy.

We would have bought that car ______________________________so expensive.
(not)

25 'Don't do that again, or you'll be in trouble!' said the teacher.

The students _____________________________________do that again. (warned)

26 I can't believe this is the best hotel in the city!

The must be _____________________________one in the city.(hotels)

27 Course fees must be paid in full before the course begins.

Students __________________________________before the course begins.(all)

28 I haven't been to Oxford for at least ten years.

The last time _______________________________at least ten years ago.(went)

29 My parents are both the same age.

My mother _________________________________________my father.(as)

30 Learning French is a waste of time because the language is not widely

spoken.
There's __________________________________because the language is not
widely spoken.(point)
31 It was difficult for Sarah to learn to read in Japanese.
Sarah ________________________________________to read in Japanese.
(difficulty)

32 The police had to find out whose fingerprints they were.

The police had to find out ___________________________to. (belonged)

33 Many people say that there is a ghost in that house.

There ____________________________________a ghost in that house. (supposed)

34 It might rain this afternoon so take an umbrella.

Take an umbrella ______________________________this afternoon. (rains)

35 You look the same as you did when we last met ten years ago.
You have _________________________our last meeting ten years ago. (changed)

36 You didn't need to rewrite the composition.

It _________________________to rewrite the composition. (was)

37 Toby said that I had taken his girlfriend.

Toby ___________________________________his girlfriend. (accused)

38 'Does English bore you?' the teacher asked Fredrick.

The teacher asked Fredrick ___________________________him. (if)

39 It was the child's grandfather who taught him to read music.

The child ____________________________________by his grandfather. (was)

40 I regret not being able to speak French fluently.

I _______________________________________________fluently. (could)
41 'Would you like to come for dinner at our house?' asked Ruth.
Ruth _______________________________come for dinner at their house. (invited)

42 Ivan didn't find it difficult to give up smoking.

Ivan _________________________________________smoking. (difficulty)

43 Stefania's suggestions are always useful.

Stefania ___________________________________are always useful. (someone)

44 The witness described the assassin in detail.

The witness __________________________________of the assassin. (description)

45 It's a pity we didn't see Athens when we visited Greece.

If only _____________________________________when we visited Greece. (could)

46 A very interesting guide told us about the exhibits.

We _____________________________________by a very interesting guide. (were)

47 The test was too difficult for the students to pass.

The test ______________________________that the students couldn't pass it. (so)
48 The mechanic in the town centre repaired my father's car.
My father ____________________________________the mechanic in the town
centre. (had)

49 I only passed the exam because the teacher helped me.

If the teacher had ___________________________________not have passed the
exam. (not)

50 People say that cats have nine lives.

Cats __________________________________________nine lives. (said)
51 The school has postponed the trip to London until next week.
The school trip to London ______________________________until next week. (of)

52 Meri accidentally crashed her father's car.

Meri did _____________________________her father's car. (mean)

53 It was wrong of you to copy the homework from your friend.

You should ________________________________the homework from your friend.
(copied)

54 You may not find it easy to understand phrasal verbs.

It ___________________________________________for you to understand phrasal
verbs. (might)

55 The best surgeon in town did Paolo's operation.

Paolo ____________________________________the best surgeon in town. (had)

56 In my opinion you'll be a fantastic teacher!

I ______________________________________you'll be a fantastic teacher! (no)

57 I last visited London 7 years ago.

I have ________________________________seven years. (not)

58 'I'll be home by midnight,' said Isadora.

Isadora promised she ____________________________________midnight. (get)

59 Teachers from the British Council started this school.

This school __________________________________teachers from the British
Council. (set)

60 Chiara spent years trying to pass the First Certificate exam.

It _______________________________________the First Certificate exam. (took)

61 hey make shoes in that factory.

Shoes _____________________________in that factory.

62 eople must not leave bicycles in the driveway.

Bicycles __________________________________in the driveway.

63 They built that skyscraper in 1934.

That skyscraper __________________________________in 1934.

64 The students will finish the course by July.

The course _________________________________________by July.

65 They are repairing the streets this month.

The streets ________________________________________this month.

66 They make these tools of plastic.

These tools ___________________________________________of plastic.

67 They have finished the new product design.

The new product design_______________________________________.

68 They were cooking dinner when I arrived.

Dinner _______________________________________________when I
arrived.

69 Smithers painted 'Red Sunset' in 1986.

'Red Sunset' _______________________________________in 1986 by

Smithers.

70 Did the plan interest you?

___________________________in the plan?

71 They had finished the preparations by the time the guests

arrived.

The preparations __________________________by the time the guests

arrived.

72 You should take care when working on electrical equipment.

Care ______________________________________when working on

electrical equipment.

73 They are going to perform Beethoven's Fifth Symphony next

weekend.
 Beethoven's Fifth Symphony ________________________next
weekend.

74 Someone will speak Japanese at the meeting.

Japanese ________________________________at the meeting.

75 Karen is going to prepare the refreshments.

The refreshments ___________________________________by Karen

76. The instructions have been changed.

Someone ___________________________the instructions.

77.She will have to be taught.

Someone _________________________________her.

78.This car was manufactured in Japan by Toyota.

Toyota _____________________________________this car in Japan.

79.Why aren't the exercises being finished on time?

Why ______________________________________the exercises on time?

80.Last year 2,000 new units had been produced by the time we
introduced the new design.

We ______________________________________2,000 new units by the

time we introduced the new design last year.

81.Casual clothes must not be worn.

You ____________________________________casual clothes.

82.$400,000 in profit has been reported this year.

The company _______________________________$400,000 in profit

this year.

83.The test will be given at five o'clock this afternoon.

The school ______________________________the test at five o'clock

this afternoon.

84.Students are required to wear uniforms at all times.

 The school ________________________________students to wear
uniforms at all times.

85.This rumor must have been started by our competitors.

Our competitors _________________________________this rumor.

86.All work will have been completed by five o'clock this evening.

You ______________________________all work by five o'clock this

evening.

87.We were told to wait here.

Someone ______________________ us to wait here.

88.Lunch was being served when we arrived.

They ___________________________________lunch when we arrived.

89.Lectures are recorded and posted on the Internet.

They ________________________________________lectures on the

Internet.

90.Portuguese has always been spoken in this village.

People in this village

______________________________________Portuguese.