PRACTICE TEST 6

I. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box

corresponded impress prayed comprises divided depends separated enjoying
l. The living accommodation three bedrooms, a kitchen, and a bathroom.
2. We've with each other for It) years. but l've never actually met, him.
3. The children wereinto three groups.
4. The priest for the dying man.
5. The sights of the city never fail toforeign tourists.
6. She was from her mother when she was three.
7. Claire her skiing holiday.
8. Their futureon how well they do in school.
II. Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentence
I. First can be misleading. (impress)
2. I enjoy working there. Everyone is so (friend)
3. The editor welcomesfrom readers on any subjects. (correspond)
4. Some people have nobeliefs. (religion)
5. By the age of eighteen he was completely of his parents. (depend)
6. English and French are languages. (ofce)
7. America's production fell for the fourth successive month. (industry)
8. How can we make the subject more to young people? (interest)
9. Many parents opposed theof the classes into different sets. (divide)
10. Mathematics is ansubject at school. (compel)
III. Complete the sentences with correct verb forms:
1. You can turn of the television. I (not/watch) it.
2. When I (open) the car door this morning, a cat(jump) out.
3. Bob (hurt) his nger when he (cook) his dinner.
4. I (live) in London for ten years while I (be) a child.
5. Listen! Somebody ( play) the piano. -It's Jenny. She
(play) the piano every evening.
6. Louise usually (phone) me on Fridays, but she (not/ phone) yesterday.
7. We (go) to the cinema last night, but I (not/enjoy) the lm much.
8. When we (see) Mark, we (stop) the car.
9. When I last (see) Allan. he (try) to nd a job in London.
10. My brother (try) to find a job at the moment. Its very difcult.
1l. This time last year I(live) in Brazil. And I (meet)
my husband while I(work) there.
12. What (you! do) at 10 o'clock yesterday? (you/study)?
13. They still (live) in the small house they (buy) 50 years ago.
14. Last night while I (do) my homework my brothers(play) computer games.
15. What(you/do) last night? Well as soon as I(finish) my
work, I(go) to bed.
IV. Write sentences beginning I wish...
1. I dont know many people in the town.
2. It would be nice to be able to y a plane.
3. Its a shame that I can not stop smoking.
4. Ann isn't here and I need to see her.
5. I do not like being so short.
V. Complete these sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets
1. Jane wishes she(know) how to dance.
2. I wish my parents(not/work) on Saturdays.
3. Have you ever wish you (can y) as a bird?
4. We all wish we(have) more money, do not we?
5. I wish I (live) in a big city. It is so boring in the country.
6. The boys wish they (be) tall enough to play basketball.
7. I wish the teacher (not/be) going to give an exam tomorrow.
8. Mai knows a little English, so she wish she(can speak) it fluently.
9. I wish the sun(shine) right now so that we could go swimming.
10. I wish I (wear) a coat now, It is so cold today.
VI. Fill in each blank with the correct preposition
1. How long is she planning to stayyou?
2. We haven't seen Janea while.
3. I walkedseveral hotels my waythe gas station.
4. The young birds dependtheir parents for food several weeks.
5. This job is a lot different what I'm used to.
6. Most students are interestedsports.
7. The teacher divided the classve groups.
8. His breakfast consists dry bread and a cup of tea.
9. Their yard is separatedthe factorya tall fence.
10. Friday, Marian wanted to visit the mosque Hang Luoc Street.
VII. Read the passage carefully, then decide whether the following statements are true
(T) or false (F)
Canada is the worlds second largest country. Lts population is not very large, however.
About 25 million people live in Canada - less than half the population of Britain or
France and only one thirtieth of the population of India. Canada is in North America and
its capital is Ottawa. It is a rich country with a lot of natural resources. In southern
Canada the land is very good for farming and Canada exports a lot of wheat. In the north
there are magnicent forests. In the west there are some very high mountains called the
Rockies. Canada also has many minerals such as petroleum, gas copper and zinc. Canada
was rst settled by French pioneers. In the eighteenth century there were wars between
Britain and French, and Canada came under British rule. Since 1931 Canada has been an
independent member of the British Commonwealth. English and French are both ofcial
language in Canada.
1. Canada is a densely populated country.
2. The French were the rst settlers in Canada.
3. Both French and English are spoken in Canada.
4. Canada is one of the British colonies.
VIII. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar mailing to the first
1. My sister has played the piano for five years.
My sister started..
2. Our dog bit the postman.
The postman..
3. Im sorry that I dont know what to do about the problem
I wish..
4. Mary wrote her composition hours and hours ago.
Its hours..
5. When I was a child we lived in Bristol
We used..
6. My friend won the race.
My friend was..
7. I would like you to help me move this table.
Do you mind..
8. Shes sorry she cannot play the piano
She wishes..
9. I dont normally have coffee for breakfast.
I am not used..
10. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.
I was..