Practise Test

A Choose the correct form of the verb:

1. He has written / wrote the report yesterday.

2. We waited / were waiting / had been waiting for half an hour

when the chairman of the meeting arrived.

3. You can’t disturb him now: he works / is working on the

report.

4. I have known / know / am knowing Mary since we worked /

have worked / had worked together in Spain.

5. My wrists are aching now because I am typing / I typed / I

have been typing since two o’clock.

6. Our manager often takes / is often taking business trips to

China.

7. We were just talking /just talked about security when the

alarm was going / went off.

8. When I arrived, the meeting already began / had already

begun.

B Four friends are in a restaurant on holiday. Choose the correct

future form.

Laura: (►) Are you going to / Shall you order some food, Tom?
Tom: Yes, but I'll have a chat with the waiter first when he (1)
comes / will come to the
table. There are some dishes I just don't understand.
Ben: We haven't made any plans for this afternoon, have we?
What are we (2) doing /
going to do?
Karen: It's too hot to go for a walk again.
Tom: Don't worry. (3) I'm carrying / I'll carry you!
Ben: After you (4) finish / will finish lunch, you won't be able to
carry anyone!

C Make the following sentences passive:

1. Robert is typing the report.

2. They will hold the meeting in the town hall.

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3. American airlines have banned smoking on domestic flights.
4. Somebody cleans the office every day.
5. Somebody sends emails.
6. Peter was showing you a picture.
7. Does your mum pick you up?
8. Have you ever seen that guy before?
9. They had not repaired that computer yet.
10. They don’t help you.

D Fill in the gaps. Use either an adjective or an adverb

1. She read the letter…………(careful)

2. It is…………(unusual) busy for this time of year.
3. It has been raining…………(extreme heavy)
4. The children seemed…………(happy).
5. The medicine tasted…………(awful).

F Translate into English:

1. Weet je dat het bedrijf twee weken geleden failliet is gegaan?

2. De laatste jaren is onze export naar Duitsland met 5% gegroeid.
3. Toen ik in Londen woonde, betaalde ik drie keer zoveel huur
vergeleken met nu.
4. De telcommunicatie industrie is binnen 10 jaar de grootste
werkgever.
5. Er is hier gisteren een virus ontdekt.
6. Men zegt dat de huizenprijzen zullen dalen.
7. Dit filiaal (branch) is vorig jaar geopend.
8. Je had dit kunnen weten.
9. We mochten niet roken in het vliegtuig.
10. Ik moest mijn paspoort laten zien.
11. Na zijn eindexamen gaat hij naar de universiteit.
12. Hij heeft altijd interesse gehad in dieren.
13. David heeft ons een kaart gestuurd, wat ongebruikelijk is.