Retake exam

1. WRITE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS (4 marks – 0.25 each)

A French industrial chemist says he ¹ ……………….. (recently / discover) how the ancient Egyptians ² ……………….. (build) the great pyramids of Giza with only primitive tools – they³ ……………….. (pour) their own synthetic stones one on top of another.

‘We ⁴ ……………….. (study) now the stones from a chemical and a microscopic point of view and we ⁵……………….. (think) they are synthetic,’ Dr Joseph Davidovits ⁶ ……………….. (tell) the Miami Herald in its last edition.

He said a piece of hair ⁷……………….. (give) him the clue to the puzzle that ⁸……………….. (worry) scholars for nearly 5,000 years.

Archaeologists⁹……………….. (long / wonder) how a society without sophisticated machinery ¹⁰……………….. (carry) millions of blocks of stone from valleys that¹¹ ……………….. (be) miles away and then¹² ………………..(carry) them up to 40 floors high.

However, these are not the last things to discover in the Egyptian pyramids. Archaelogists think they ¹³……………….. (discover) more mysterious facts from the study of its stones. In fact, they ¹⁴……………….. (now / study) the mixture which bounded the stones. ‘We think the mixture¹⁵ ……………….. (be) transported in baskets and ¹⁶ ……………….. (be) composed of a limestone fossil shell concrete’, said Davidovits when asked.

2. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES (6 marks – 0.3 each)

1. Despite working very hard on his project, he didn't get the grant.

Although …………………………………………………………………………......................

2. Perhaps he missed the last train.

He...…………………………………………………………………………...............................

3. "Let's go to the park!" she said.

She suggested……………………………………………………………………………..........

4. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.

If... …………………………………………………………………………...................................

5. People expect the new government will reduce taxes.

The new government……………………………………………………………………………

6. "Would you like to come to my party, John?" she said.

She invited……………………………………………………………………………..................

7. If I were you I'd do some more exercises.

You ……………………………………………………………………………..............................

8. I'm sure she's extremely tired

She……………………………………………………………………………................................

9. You don't cook as well as I do

I…………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

10. "I'm so sorry I didn't phone you", she said

She apologised…………………………………………………………………………….............

11. "I'm so sorry I didn't phone you"

I wish……………………………………………………………………………...............................

12. I didn't know you were coming. Otherwise, I would have stayed home

If……………………………………………………………………………......................................

13. Did the police finally catch the thief?

Was…………………………………………………………………………….................................

14. They say drinking too much coffee damages your stomach

Drinking……………………………………………………………………………..........................

15. Although it was hot, she was still shivering.

In spite of…………………………………………………………………………….......................

16. We went up the stairs slowly. We didn't want to wake Suzanne.

We went up the stairs slowly so………………………………………………………………….

17. "How does it work?", she asked

She asked…………………………………………………………………………..........................

18. Ana lost her bag yesterday. She's my closest friend.

Ana…………………………………………………………………………….................................

19. That's the pub. I first met him there.

That's……………………………………………………………………………..............................

20. She wants somebody to cut her hair.

She wants to have……………………………………………………………………………........