A.

Choose the correct answer:

1. In my town there is a school for _______

a) the blind b) blind c) a blind
2. There has been an accident. Call _______
a) police b) the police c) a police
3. ________ are one of the inventions of modern technology.
a) Computer games b) The computer games c) A computer game
4. When I was in the city centre a young vendor _______ his arms to attract customers.
a) has been waving b) will be waving c) was waving
5. She used to ________ television all evening.
a) watching b) watched c) watch
6. At 9 o’clock all work ________ .
a) stop b) stopped c) stopping
7. The investigators ________ the evidence.
a) are currently investigating b) are investigating currently c) investigate currently
8. The plane ________ at midday.
a) would leave b) leaves c) leave
9. If I see her later, I _________ her your note.
a) would give b) gives c) will give
10. Tomorrow at six you will see that we _________ the necessary money.
a) shall have collected b) should have collected c) would have collected
11. Yesterday, all my troubles _________ so far away.
a) had seemed b) have seemed c) seemed
12. I _________ to them once before.
a) will write b) have written c) write
13. They _________ me in the past.
a) have always answered b) always have answered c) have answered always
14. When we arrived, Peter _________ the meal.
a) has already prepared b) already prepared c) had already prepared
15. They _________ while he was studying.
a) was writing b) were writing c) wrote
16. When I spoke to Helen, she said that she _________ her best.
a) will do b) did c) would do
17. I am _________ to the weather in this country.
a) using b) use c) used
18. Mary, ________ brother is an engineer, works for a big company.
a) who b) whose c) which
19. _________ she was a woman, she was well accepted by the team.
a) In spite of b) Despite c) Although
20. We _________ disobey our parents.
a) haven’t to b) shan’t c) mustn’t
B. Complete the text below and get to know Robert better.
Choose the correct option on the right:

Robert Peter Williams was born in Stoke-On-Trent in/on

________13th February 1974.
From a very __________ age the young Robbie early/young
demonstrated his star qualities, _____________ “Summer performed/performing
Nights” from Grease on stage in Spain when he
___________ only three years old. had/was
At school, Robbie’s exam marks were not that
___________, perhaps because his mind and ambition were good/well
focused _________ his entertainment career. He was in/on
inspired to entertain ________ his father, ____________ by/from - which/who
was a comedian, and although Robbie’s current gift is the
ability to __________ music, his sense of humour is always do/make
evident in every performance and interview he
___________.
gives/give
___________ singing career began at the age of sixteen
Robbie’s/Robbies
___________ he auditioned for the boy band Take That.
when/while
___________ Robbie (and his mates) hated boy bands, he
Although/But
wasn’t going to let that minor problem stand __________
between/in front of
him and fame.
Take That became the ___________ successful band of the
more/most
90s and when he announced in 1995 that he ____________
had left/was leaving
the group, the fans ____________ simply devastated. Later
was/were
on Robbie claimed that he ______________ to do that
had forced/had been forced
because he thought he wasn’t being taken _____________.
serious/seriously
Despite ______________ that he had the talent to make it
knowing/to know
on his own, Robbie had to ______________difficult times,
put down to/put up with
fighting weight, drink and drugs. At the ____________ time
same/some
he fought a lengthy legal battle with his ____________
previous/previously
management for the right to pursue his own solo career.
At first, the solo career ______________ as planned, with
Life Thru a Lens selling only a ___________ thousand didn’t go/ doesn’t go
copies, and four singles (Freedom, Old Before I Die, Lazy few/little
Days and South of The Border) ____________ only limited
success. It seemed Robbie’s many fans ____________ his had/having
solo efforts, and his decision to quit the band wasn’t looking didn’t buy/weren’t buying
___________ clever. But in July 1997 with the release of
Angels ____________ changed and Robbie was back for to/too
good. everything/nothing
___________ back, Robbie was determined to stay, and a
stream of ____________ singles and two great albums once/one
(I’ve Been Expecting You and Sing When You’re Winning) great/greet
have followed to make Robbie a superstar. Rob _________
to keep the public on his side and ____________ tops the has managed/managed
charts in many countries. He now writes ___________ of still/yet
his own songs, and he has paid tribute to the 50s swingers many/much
_____________ Frank Sinatra. This shows his versatility as
an entertainer and ____________ him more fans than ever, as/like
from ____________ age group. earning/has earned
As well ____________ his great love of music, Robbie every/some
clearly has ambitions to pursue ____________ acting as/has
career one day. In almost every video he _____________ a a/an
character that demonstrates he has the qualities for the big takes in/takes on
screen. It must be only a matter of time ______________
acting becomes his number one priority, though hopefully after/before
he’ll always have time for his music, _______________
continues to develop with every _______________ track. that/which
knew/new

C. Tell me how you spent your summer holidays.

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