FINAL EXAM FIRST: UNITS 1-11

Phrasal verbs:

- Get on with
- Do up
- Clear up
- Go on
- Wear out
- Pick up

1. Complete with present perfect simple or continuous:

- I ___________________ (visit) friends, so I haven´t spoken to my parents yet today.
- I ________________ (ask) him to tidy his room several times.
- I _______________ (clean) the kitchen, so what would you like me to do next?
- My neighbor _______________ (play) the violin for the last three hours and it´s driving
me mad.
- Congratulations! You __________________ (pass) the exam with really good marks.
- We cannot leave Adrianna to run the shop. She ___________________ (only work)
here for a few days.
- We ________________ (spend) every summer in Crete since I was a child.
- I´m really tired because I _________________ (cook) all day.

2. Make or Do:

Business change choice an excuse an effort a favour

Exercise friends homework a mistake money plan

3. Making comparisons (comparative/superlative)

- My aims when I was at school were a bit more / some more realistic I think.
- I thought that would be a more safer / much safer career when I´d make far more / much
money than developing games.
- At the time, it was the most / more exciting thing in my life.
- And then I had this opportunity which was even best / better.
- I worked much harder / more hardly than I ever worked at school.
- Games development is the more / most creative thing you can imagine.
- One of the big / biggest thrills for me was when one of my games was made into a film.
- I don´t want to spend as many / so much time on things.

Phrasal verbs:

- Take up
- Sum up
- Get hold of
 - Have a go
- Take risks
- Make up
- Keep a promise
- Not have a clue

4. Adjectives –ED or –ING

- Everyone watches Pietro at parties because he´s just an ___________ dancer:
ASTONISH
- We were quite ______ by the attitude of the other students. PUZZLE
- It´s very _______ to be able to apply things we learn in the class. MOTIVATE
- Anita looked quite ______ when she left the station. WORRY
- The film was not particularly ______. AMUSE
- We were pretty ________ when we got to the top of the mountain. EXHAUST

5. Rewrite theses sentences.

He doesn´t enjoy running as much as cycling. MORE

He likes _________________ running.

It is easier to learn the guitar than most other musical instruments. ONE

The guitar is ________________________ musical instruments to learn.

Olivia finds watching TV more boring than reading. NOT

For Olivia, watching TV is ______________________ reading.

Maria´s brothers are better tennis players than her. AS

Maria doesn´t _____________________ her brothers.

6. Past simple, past continuous and used to.

- When he walked / was walking home he found a wallet with a lot of money.
- When I was at primary school, I was doing / used to do about one hour´s homework a
day.
- As soon as Mandy was getting / got Simon´s text, she was jumping / jumped on her bike
and was riding / rode round to his house to speak to him.
- When I was younger, we used to spend / were spending our holidays in my
grandparent´s village.
- Luckily, we walked / were walking past a shopping center when the storm began / was
beginning.
- My mum used to visit / was visiting lots of exotic places when she was / was being a
tour guide.

7. Grammar: IN, ON, AT in time phrases.

- We got up late __ the morning or even __ the afternoon.
- Except of course __ days when it was cloudy.
- But __ night, we were in the pub, partying to the small houses, getting back to the hotel
__ two or three.
 - I went off with a couple of my friends __ March.

8. Past simple or Past perfect.

- We were feeling hungry although we _______ (eat) lunch only an hour before.
- I didn´t know my way around the city because I ______ (never be) there before.
- The party, which our hosts _____ (organize) before we arrived, was one of the most
enjoyable parts of our trip.
- When I ____ (arrive) in Nairobi, I wasn´t allowed into the country because I ____ (lose)
my passport.
- I ______ (recognize) her from the photograph, although I ______ (never speak) to her
before.
- He helped to raise money to repair homes which the hurricane ____ (damage).

9. SO and SUCH:

This is the best meal I´ve ever eaten. GOOD

I have _____________ meal before.

She spoke too quickly for us to understand. THAT

She spoke ___________ could not understand her.

He was given a good grade because he gave an excellent answer to the question. ANSWERED

He __________________ that he was given a good grade.

We all felt hungry because the organizers didn´t give us enough food. LITTLE

The organizers provided us __________________ that everyone felt hungry.

10. Too many, too much, too or enough.

- Poor things, they´ve got _______ free time and they´re not eating well ____.
- We don´t want to be going replacing furniture every five minutes. I´d just be __
expensive.
- I don´t eat hamburgers or chips. It´s not healthy _____.
- I don´t do the cooking. Mike does that because I don´t have ____ time.
- Actually, I don´t see ________ parents but the odd comment comes back.
- I really enjoyed the meal, although I thought there were ______ chips and not _____
vegetables.

Phrasal verbs:

Get over:

Live up to:

Hand back:

Get away with:

Point out:
Put off:

Turn out:

Look back:

11. Complete with the 3 conditionals:

1. If the house hadn't burned I _____________________ [buy] it. It was big and
beautiful.

2. I would have chosen exam B if I _____________ [know] it was much easier.

3. If Sarah ________ [come] I would be happier than ever.

4. If you draw well you ___________ [be] a great architect.

5. I ______________ [drive] better if you teach me well.

6. I would drink a beer if I ________ [like] it. I prefer fizzy drinks.

7. If she _____________ [fall downI would laugh very much.

8. I would have felt better if she ______________ [talk] to me. But she didn't do it.

12. Grammar:

He won´t pass the exam because he doesn´t work hard enough. HARDER

If he worked _________________ pass the exam.

Studying abroad will make you more independent. BECOME

If you __________________ more independent.

Sandra only goes to lessons because she wants to meet other students. ATTEND

If Sandra didn´t want to meet another students, _______________ lessons.

I´ll lend you my book if you take care of it. AFTER

If you ___________________, you can borrow it.

13. Verbs with infinitive or ING:

Carlos has suggested ________ (start) a five-a-side football team. What do you think?

I don’t think the weather is good enough _____ (go) sailing.

We´ve decided ____ (hold) the race early in the morning before it gets too hot.

_____ (train) is essential if you want to perform well.

I´ve enjoyed a gym ___ (get) myself fitter.

If you train too hard, you risk _____ (injure) yourself before the race.

It´s no good ______ (run) in a marathon if you are not wearing the right shoes.

She was disqualified from the race for ______ (push) an opponent

14. Complete the sentences:

We´d like all our students to participate in the sports programme. PART

We are keen on all our students __________________ the sports programme.

Buying the equipment for this sport is cheaper than hiring it. MORE

It´s ______________ the equipment for this sport than to buy it.

You should have phoned her to tell her the game was cancelled. GIVE

You were supposed __________________ to tell her the game was cancelled.

Mateo managed to win the race. SUCCEEDED

Mateo ___________________ the race.

15. AT, IN, ON in phrases expressing location:

- Every morning, we got up early and went to walk __ the mountains.
- Every year, many people are injured __ the roads because of bad driving.
- I am studying English __ school, and a spell in your country would be great.
- I think that your cinema was __ a friend´s house.
- Despite spending two hours a day commuting, I prefer living __ the outskirts of
London.
- The seaside is the ideal place for a family holiday because children can swim __
the sea as well as play __ the beach.
- Our next destination was Italy, where we spent one week __ the seaside.
- The journey was a good one, and I met an old friend__ the train.
- You can waste a lot of time __ a car __ traffic jams.

16. Rewrite the sentences using HAVE SOMETHING DONE

17. Holly is going to ask Mary to sew her dress.

18. Someone has tidied the garden for Mark.
19. When will they fix his telephone?
20. Pat pays someone to clean the windows every week.
21. Can you tell someone to move those boxes?
22. When will they deliver Dan’s sofa?
23. Howard should ask someone to deliver the package.
24. When will you service the car?
25. Pay someone to make the curtains for you.
 26. Someone has shortened Alice’s skirt.

17. Reported speech:

1. “Come quickly!”
She ______________________________________________________________
2. “Did you arrive before seven?”
She ______________________________________________________________
3. “How was your holiday?”
She ______________________________________________________________
4. “I would have visited the hospital, if I had known you were sick”
She ______________________________________________________________
5. “Don't touch!”
She ______________________________________________________________
6. “Do you usually cook at home?”
She ______________________________________________________________
7. “They had never been to Scotland until last year”
She ______________________________________________________________
8. “Make sure you arrive early!”
She ______________________________________________________________
9. “I should have studied harder for the exam”
She ______________________________________________________________
10. “Would you mind telling me how to get to the art gallery, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________
11. “Please don’t forget my book”
She ______________________________________________________________
12. “Make sure you arrive at six!”
She ______________________________________________________________
13. “Remember to study hard!”
She ______________________________________________________________
14. “Where do you want to eat tonight?”
She ______________________________________________________________
15. “I usually drink coffee in the mornings”
She ______________________________________________________________
16. “Do you like studying English?”
She ______________________________________________________________
17. “I’ll come and help you on Saturday”
She ______________________________________________________________
18. “Please buy some bread on your way home”
She ______________________________________________________________
19. “Please give this to John”
She ______________________________________________________________
20. “Could you give me the glass on the table, please?”
She ______________________________________________________________

18. Reported

You really should see that film, Pablo. His friend said. ADVISED
Pablo´s friend _______________ the film.

Why don´t we go swimming this afternoon? said Marie. SUGGESTED

Marie _______________________ afternoon.

Don´t leave the light on when you go to bed, my father said to me. SWITCH

My father ________________ the light when I went to bed.

Don´t forget to post the letter, Silvia told Natasha. REMINDED

Silvia ________________ the letter.

You haven´t been paying attention to me, our teacher told us. ANY

Our teacher accused us __________ notice of him.

19. Modal verbs:

I´m not sure when Julia was going. She ________ (may/leave) on Saturday.

You _______ (must/hit) your brother´s computer, or you´ll break it!

Ethan cycled round the island in under an hour. He ______ (must/ride) very fast.

Your face is red. You ______ (should/spend) do long lying in the sun.

Gemma is away in Australia all summer. You _____ (can/see) her here yesterday.

Carlos hasn´t replied to my text message. He ______ (might/take) his phone with him.

I made food for six people, but only four came to dinner. I ______ (need/cook) so much.

Phrasal verbs:

Take over:

Pull in:

Cater for:

Hand around with:

Chill out:

Be up to:

Pop into:

Wear out:

Cut down (on):

Come up against:

Come up with:

20. Relative pronouns:

Brenda is a friend. I went on holiday with her. WHO

- Brenda is

This is Mr Smith. His son Bill plays in our team. WHOSE

- This is Mr Smith

Her book was published last year. It became a best seller. WHICH

- Her book

This is the bank. We borrowed the money from it. WHICH

- This is the bank from

I told you about a person. She is at the door. WHO

- The person

Jack´s car had broken down. He had to take a bus. WHOSE

- Jack,

21. Passive two objects

The company didn´t pay me for the job I did.

The Trinity examiner will read us the passage twice.

Is your wife buying the kids some sweets tomorrow?

My boyfriend didn´t introduce me to his mother.

22. Impersonal passive

The agency said that passengers leave all sorts of things on buses.

The boss believes that women cleaned this office in the past.

They say that these calculations are being done by computers.

My son said that the police had towed his car away.

23. Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown. Do not change the meaning.
Tony was not only late, but he had left all his books behind.

- Not only

I had no sooner gone to bed than someone rang my doorbell.

- No sooner

I have seldom stayed in a worse hotel.

- Seldom

I have never heard such nonsense.

- Never

I realized only then that I had lost my keys.

- Only then

The economic situation has rarely been worse.

- Rarely

The manager not once offered us an apology.

- Not once

You should not send money to us by post under any circumstances.

- Under no circumstances

I understood Hamlet only after seeing it on the stage.

- Only after seeing Hamlet

The embassy staff little realized that Ted was a secret agent.

- Little