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Language test unit 4 (a)

A Words
Fill in the English words.

1 smal I think we might find the bakery in one of these … streets.

1 gebied The surrounding … was evacuated by the local police.
2 spoorlijn Emergency repairs on the old … caused long delays.
3 drempel Be careful, this … is rather high, don't trip over it.
4 van streek Please, don’t be … , I’ll make it up to you tomorrow!
5 bezittingen Those poor families lost all their … in yesterday’s flood.
7 uitkijken Little children are often warned to … before crossing the street.
8 aangrijpen, ontroeren The news seemed to ... him a great deal. He started to cry.
9 betrekkelijk Brad was ... pleased with his results, which were OK but not great.
10 annuleren, schrappen Mr Cleminson is going to call the hotel to … his reservation.

B Words
Give synonyms of the words. The first letter of the word is given.

1 (a) wood f…
2 place to sit s…
3 small pool of water p…
4 without help from anyone b…
5 large objects like beds and tables f…
6 (to) go on (to) c…
7 (to) save from danger (to) r…
8 (to) return to normal (to) r…

C Verbs
Fill in the correct forms of the irregular verbs.

infinitive past simple past participle Dutch translation

1 let … … …
2 … stood … …
3 … … hidden …
4 … … … opbellen
5 burst its banks … … …
6 … rose … …
Do you remember?
7 … … meant …
8 … … … geven

D Grammar
Complete the sentences.
Use: present simple present continuous past simple past continuous present perfect
(walk) walk is walking walked was walking has walked

1 When … they … (visit) their grandparents in Canada?

2 Everybody … (talk) about that new actor these days.
3 A cup of coffee is £2. You … (charge) us too much for it.
4 We … (not play) football anymore when it started to rain.
5 … the competitors … (improve) a lot during the last months?
6 He … usually … (not cycle) to school, but he missed the bus today.
7 You were out, while we …. (complete) an essay on the Romans.
8 My message … (reach) Mike a few minutes before he left home.
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E Grammar
Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past passive.

1 Although we … (tempt) to go out, we stayed in for an early night.

2 The journalist … (interview) dozens of inhabitants about the incident.
3 The newborn kittens … (hide) in a large box by my little sister.
4 Our flight … (not land) until after midnight due to very strong winds.
3 Keith … (misunderstand) by the Head, who later offered his apologies.
4 Is it true that a large part of the woodland along the river … (destroy)?
7 Some people … (not tell) they should evacuate the building immediately.
8 What was that noise outside? … you perhaps … (see) what happened?

F Grammar
A Complete the sentences.
Use: could(n’t) have – would(n’t) have – should(n’t) have.

1 I ... (zou niet hebben) waited for the bus if I’d known about the strike.
2 He … (had niet moeten) expected Darren to be on time. He’s always late.
3 They … (hadden kunnen) known about the concert. It was in all the papers.
4 … you … (zou hebben) done the same thing if you’d been in Sam’s situation?

B Put the adjective or the correct form of the adverb in the right place. Write down the complete
sentence.

Note: Do not put adverbs at the beginning or end of sentences for more emphasis (nadruk).

1 final I’ve been busy, but I wrote to Pops today.

2 terrible This is a boring book! Did you read it?
3 obvious Jennifer is the wittiest girl in our class.
4 cruel We could do nothing against the conditions.

G Grammar
In these sentences all kinds of words are missing. Think of everything you learnt in this unit and complete
the sentences.

Be prepared
Since December 1st, the official cyclone season … (1 beginnen) again!
Make sure you prepare yourself … (2 goed) so you can save your home and your business.
By now you … (3) taken care of some necessary precautions.
You must always … (4 houden) the following points in mind:
 … you … (5 checken) that your home is in a sound condition?
 … your power, gas and water supply systems recently … (6 zien) by a professional?
 Fasten loose items around your house, they might … (7 gemakkelijk) cause serious harm.
 Know your nearest safe high ground in case of a high tide warning after … (8 zware) rain.
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H Xpress yourself!
How do you say this? Write your answers down in English.

1 Vertel dat het al meer dan een week heel hard stormt.
2 Vertel dat je zoiets als dit nog nooit hebt meegemaakt.
3 Zeg dat het weer echt verschrikkelijk is en dat alles helemaal doorweekt raakt.
4 Leg uit dat zelfs je vaders gigantische golfparaplu nutteloos is. De wind is te hard.
5 Vertel dat de rivier vlak bij jullie huis buiten zijn oevers is getreden en dat jullie tuin onder water loopt.
6 Zeg dat jullie vanavond beginnen om alvast wat waardevolle spullen in een tas te doen.
7 Bedank de ander voor het vragen of je hulp nodig hebt. Je zal het laten weten.
8 Zeg dat de ander je niet verkeerd moet begrijpen, maar er is niet veel dat de ander op dit moment
kan doen.
9 Zeg dat het goed is om te weten wie je kunt bellen om advies te vragen.
10 Zeg dat jullie je maar al te goed realiseren dat het water nog steeds deze kant op stroomt.

I Writing
Write a news item about something terrible that is happening right now in another part of the world.
Explain which disaster you’re writing about, where it is taking place and what damage is being caused to
the country and the people living there. Use about 100 words.