- WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS (3 marks)
Two years ago, Bill and Mary Smith (leave) ……………… their jobs. They had been thinking about leaving for a long time because they (be) ……………… unhappy with their work. The Smiths (buy) ………………a caravan and (travel) ……………… around Europe for the past year. They (already / visit) ………………Portugal, Spain, France and Germany.
At the moment, they (drive) ……………… through Switzerland. Mary (love) ………………Switzerland: ‘It is so beautiful here’, she said. ‘Yesterday it snowed while we (drive) ……………… trough the mountains and everything looked so white, just like a Christmas card.
Bill (not like) ………………Switzerland as much as Mary. ‘I (prefer………………hot weather, so next summer we (spend) ……………… some time in the north of Greece and then we (cross) ……………… the border into Turkey.’
‘(You /enjoy) ……………… yourselves?’, I asked.
‘Definitely!’ they (answer) ……………… . ‘We (not be) ……………… so happy for years!’
- REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES (5 marks)
1. They are building 3 new hotels near the sea.
Three new hotels ………………………………………………………………
2. Although she was poor, she was very happy.
Despite ………………………………………………………………...............
3. We’ll be late if I don’t find my keys.
Unless ………………………………………………………………................
4. We didn’t see the signal, so we didn’t stop.
If we ……………………………………………………………….....................
5. The Ritz hotel had a fashion show yesterday. It is a five-star hotel.
The Ritz hotel………………………………………………………………........
6. It’s a good idea to drive carefully in this weather.
You ……………………………………………………………………………....
7. Will you post this letter for me, please?
Do you mind……………………………………………………………….........
8. The restaurant is always full. I go there quite often.
The restaurant………………………………………………………………........
9. It isn’t necessary for them to spend a long time in the museum if it is not interesting.
They ………………………………………………………………......................
10. You’re not allowed to smoke in any public transport.
People ………………………………………………………………....................
11. My mother will probably visit Berlin in July, but it isn’t sure yet.
My mother………………………………………………………………...............
12. Mark can’t work in France because he doesn’t speak French fluently.
If Mark ………………………………………………………………....................
13. It is forbidden to talk in the library.
You ………………………………………………………………........................
14. Germany is much richer than India.
India ……………………………………………………………….......................
15. Katherine needed a job, so she sent off an application for.
Katherine sent off an application form ………………………………….............
- Complete the passage with the words from the list.
drought environment smoke global
protection waves resources pollution
New statistics show that 1……………… warming is getting worse. Last year, more than forty countries had very little rain. As a result they suffered from heat 2……………… and severe 3……………… . In addition, widespread fires caused harmful 4……………… which had terrible effects on the 5……………… .
Scientists say these problems are the result of the increase in 6……………… . Unless people start using natural energy 7……………… and support programmes of 8……………… and conservation, the situation will not improve.
- COMPLETE THE SENTENCES. USE THE CORRECT PREPOSITION.
1. There’s a ban ……………… imported beef at the moment in my country.
2. Yuk! That smells ……………… rotten eggs. It’s disgusting.
3. I saw an interview ……………… a celebrity chef the other day. It was quite interesting.
4. Head chefs have responsibility ……………… all the meals in a kitchen.
5. My mum takes great pride ……………… baking and decorating birthday cakes for people.
