Language Test

A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given 1. They may give you an answer soon. You _______________________________________ 2. They are formatting your computer right now. Your computer __________________________________________ 3. Though he is egoistic, he never turned down a request. In spite of ___________________________________________ B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3) 1. Before she left for the airport, Latifa (book) _____________________________ a ticket to Paris. 2. Finally, he decided (get) ___________________________________________________ married. 3. All our guests (be) ________________________________________ here by tomorrow afternoon. 4. He starts (scratch) ___________________________________ his head whenever he has to think. 5. Can you help me (fix) _________________________________________ this computer, please? 6. They immediately left after they (eat) ______________________________________ everything. C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form (4) 1. Polygamy and (repudiate) ___________________________ are two scary terms for most women. 2. Everybody must (cooperation) ____________________________________ for a better future. 3. All (law) ______________________________________________ businesses need insurance. 4. Students must use the internet as a tool for the (improve) _____________________ of their skills. D. Match the words that go together to make appropriate collocations a. solving 1. health b. opportunities | 1. health _______________________ 2. equal c. care | 2. equal ________________________ d. countries E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list initiative / violence / compliance / xenophobia / altruism / equity (2) (3)

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1. People are aware of the need for gender _________________in education for both girls and boys. 2. The fear of foreigners or strangers is termed as ______________________________________. 3. You have to start taking ___________________________________ to improve your skills. F. Match each sentence with its appropriate function [write the letters between the brackets] (2) a. opinion | b. addition | c. complaint | d. concession | e. defining | f. advice | g. apology 1. The clerk is not sick nevertheless she doesnt go to work. [ ] 2. It seems to me that intelligence should be accompanied by hard work. [ 3. I shouldnt have kept you waiting all this time. [ ] 4. Not only does he sing, but he composes music as well. [ ] ]

G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list set up let down make up bring up - take up - come across - put off

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1. I am not ready yet. Can we _____________ the experiment _____________ until tomorrow? 2. Dont believe him. He likes to _______________________________ stories. 3. Be sure that your parents will never _______________________ you ____________________ ____________________________________GOOD LUCK________________________________ Abdessalami

Key
A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given 1. They may give you an answer soon. You may be given an answer soon 2. They are formatting your computer right now. Your computer is being formatted right now. 3. Though he is egoistic, he never turned down a request. a. In spite of his egoism, he never turned down a request. b. In spite of bring egoistic, he never turned down a request. c. In spite of the fact that he is egoistic, he never turned down a request. (3)

B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3) 1. Before she left for the airport, Latifa (book) _____had booked_______ a ticket to Paris. 2. Finally, he decided (get) ____________to get_________________________ married. 3. All our guests (be) ________will have been______________ here by tomorrow afternoon. 4. He starts (scratch) _______scratching / to scratch_________ his head whenever he has to think. 5. Can you help me (fix) __________fix_________________________ this computer, please? 6. They immediately left after they (eat) __________had eaten___________ everything. C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form (4) 1. Polygamy and (repudiate) _______repudiation__________ are two scary terms for most women. 2. Everybody must (cooperation) _____cooperate__________ for a better future. 3. All (law) ____________legal____________________ businesses need insurance. 4. Students must use the internet as a tool for the (improve) ____improvement____ of their skills. D. Match the words that go together to make appropriate collocations a. solving 1. health b. opportunities | 1. health ___care_______ 2. equal c. care | 2. equal ____opportunities_______ d. countries E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list initiative / violence / compliance / xenophobia / altruism / equity 1. People are aware of the need for gender ____equity____in education for both girls and boys. 2. The fear of foreigners or strangers is termed as ____ xenophobia ____________________. 3. You have to start taking _______initiative______________ to improve your skills. F. Match each sentence with its appropriate function [write the letters between the brackets] (2) a. opinion | b. addition | c. complaint | d. concession | e. defining | f. advice | g. apology 1. The clerk is not sick; nevertheless, she doesnt go to work. [ d ] 2. It seems to me that intelligence should be accompanied by hard work. [ a ] 3. I shouldnt have kept you waiting all this time. [ g ] 4. Not only does he sing, but he composes music as well. [ b ] G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list set up let down make up bring up - take up - come across - put off 1. I am not ready yet. Can we __put__ the experiment ___off___ until tomorrow? 2. Dont believe him. He likes to ______make up_____ stories. 3. Be sure that your parents will never ____let_____ you ______down_________ ***************************** (3) (2)

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