LANGUAGE USAGE (40 points)

Choose the best word or phrase to fill inthe bank.

Circle the appropriate letter, a, b, c, or d, below. (25 points)

1. Elena ______ from São Paulo, Brazil.

a. is coming c. comes
b. lives d. stays

2. There isn't ______ butter left. Shall I get some from the supermarket?
a. any c. some
b. more d. many

3. It usually ______ me about 30 minutes to drive to work.

a. take c. took
c. is taking d. takes

4. We went shopping in town ______ morning.

a. last c. today
b. yesterday d. during

5. He's learning ______ a truck.

a. to drive c. drive
b. driving d. the driving

6. I can't stand ______ in hot weather.

a. to walk c. walk
b. walking d. to walking

7. He smokes more than ten cigarettes ___.

a. by day c. in day
b. the day d. a day

8. We ______ go out last night.

a. hadn't c. didn't
b. wasn't d. haven't

9. There's a good play on at the Royal. The performance starts ___

8 p.m. ______ Saturday.
a. on, at c. at, on
b. at, in d. from, at

10. It's a very long day for Jack. He doesn't get home from school ______
six o'clock.
a. since c. towards
b. to d. until

11. They usually ______ at home, but today they ______ lunch in a restaurant.
a. are eating, have c. eat, are having
b. eat, have d. are eating, are having

12. We didn't stay late ______ we were very tired.

a. because c. for
b. so d. until

13. I think most people ______ English for their jobs in the the future.
 a. need c. will need
b. are needing d. will have needed

14. Her clothes are different ______ mine.

a. at c. that
b. as d. from

15. Teenagers today like wearing casual clothes, so leather shoes aren't
______ sneakers.
a. as fashionable than c. more fashionable as
b. as fashionable as d. fashionable

16. In many countries, soccer is the ______ sport.

a. most popular c. popularest
b. more popular d. as popular

17. A friend of ______ phoned this morning, but ______ didn't leave a message.
a. you, she c. yours, she
b. you, her d. yourself, hers

18. We ______ lunch when the phone ___.

a. had, rang c. were having, was ringing
b. were having, rang d. had, has rung

19. A pharmacist is someone ______ sells medicine.

a. who c. whose
b. who's d. which

20. You _________ open the door before the train gets into the station. It's
very dangerous.
a. must c. should
b. mustn't d. don't have to

21. If you don't want to burn yourself, you ______ lie in the sun all day.
a. won't c. shouldn't
b. don't d. couldn't

22. Let's go somewhere else. There's ______ noise in this room.

a. too many c. enough
b. too much d. too

23. It's usually pretty warm in September, ______ it often rains, ______
bring a raincoat.
a. but, so c. unless, but
b. so, because d. for, as

24. ______ she likes coffee, she prefers tea.

a. However c. But
b. Although d. When

25. If I have enough money next year, I ______ to the U.S.A.

a. will go c. would go
b. go d. went
Part 2
Complete the dialogs with the best phrase or sentence.
Choose from the phrases, a, b, c, or d below. (15 points)

1. A: ______ lives in the house next door to you?

B: I don't know.

a. Whose c. Who
b. Where d. How

2. A: How often does your family get together?

B: Only ______ a year.

a. two time c. on time

b. two d. twice

3. A: I really don't like this town.

B: ______

a. So do I. c. Neither I don't.
b. Neither do I. d. Either do I.

4. A:_________
B: Yes, please.

a. Would you like some tea? c. Can you like some tea?
b. Do you like some tea? d. Will you make the tea?

5. A: I ______into town this afternoon. Do you need anything?

B: Can you get me a roll of film for my camera, please?

a. will go c. go
b. have gone d. am going

6. A: Oh, dear! I don't know where my wallet is.

B: Don't worry. I ______ you look for it.

a. am going to help c. will help

b. help d. am helping

7. A: Have you met the new teacher yet?

B: Yes, I ______ her yesterday.

a. have met c. was meeting

b. meet d. met

8. A: Have you ever been to Venice?

B: No, I ______.

a. hadn't c. wasn't
b. haven't d. didn't

9. A: Did you enjoy the movie?

B: No, it was awful. It was ______ movie I've ever seen!

a. the worst c. the most bad

 b. the worse d. the badest

10. A: How ______ is it to the airport?

B: It's twenty kilometers.
A: How ______ does it take by train?
B: About twenty minutes.

a. long, long c. often, long time

b. far, long d. far, many

11. A: Do you know ______?

B: No, I've never seen them before.

a. who are they c. who's they are

b. who they are d. whose are they

12. A: ______
B: I've only met them once and they seem very nice.

a. How are your new neighbors do?

b. What do your new neighbors like?
c. What are your new neighbors like?
d. What do your new neighbors look like?

13. A: How long have you lived here?

B: ______

a. Since five years. c. During five years.

b. For five years. d. Every five years.

14. A: Do you have any potatoes for lunch?

B: There are ______ in the fridge, but I don't think there are enough.

a. a few c. little
b. few d. a little

15. A: Where's your brother? I haven't seen him for more than a week.
B: He’s returning tomorrow. He ______ on vacation for two weeks.

a. has been c. went

b. had gone d. was gone
B
1 Put each of the following words in the correct place in the passage. (5 points)

annoyed apologized cancel delayed embarrassed

flight office rudely take off weather

John had to (1)____________ his meeting in Boston because his (2)____________ was (3)____________ by bad
(4)____________ conditions and nobody could say when the plane would be able to (5)____________. He was very
(6)____________ about this last-minute setback and he shouted (7)____________ at an airline official who was not to
blame. John's secretary was so (8)____________ that she (9)____________ to the official. She called a taxi and they went
back to the (10)____________.

Answers: 1. 2.
3. 4.
5. 6.
7. 8.
9. 10.

2. Put the verbs in parentheses in the present simple or the present continuous tense.
(6 points)

1. ______________ (it/snow) much here in winter?

2. Many people ______________ (not/work) on the weekend?
3. I ______________ (not/believe) your story. I think you ______________ (lie).
4. ______________ (you/do) anything tomorrow evening?
5. What time ______________ (you/usually/have) dinner?
6. The dinner ______________ (smell) good.

3. Complete the sentences with for or during. (4 points)

1. She promised that she would only keep it ______________ a few days.
2. I met him ______________ a guided tour of the city.
3. She said that she would wear the ring ______________ the rest of her life.
4. You can't leave the room ______________ the test.

4. Put the verb in parentheses in the infinitive with to or the ing form of the verb. (3 points)

1. Do you mind ______________ (wait) outside, please?

2. I hate ______________ (get up) early on Sunday mornings.
3. Would you like ______________ (become) an astronaut?
4. I can't stand ______________ (watch) horror films, they frighten me.
5. What I enjoy most is ______________ (sit) in my garden.
6. She would love ______________ (learn) a foreign language.

5. Complete each sentence with a preposition. (2 points)

1. The seminar is expected to go ______________ for two more days.

2. Most film festivals here take place ______________ May and July.
3. The train arrived ______________ the station half an hour late.
4. You should ask your parents ______________ advice on that.
ANSWER KEY B

1. 1. cancel 6. annoyed
2. flight 7. rudely
3. delayed 8. embarrassed
4. weather 9. apologized
5. take off 10. office

2. 1.Does it snow
2. don’t work
3. don’t believe/are lying
4. Are you doing
5. do you usually have
6. smells

3. 1.for
2. during
3. for
4. during

4. 1.waiting
2. getting up
3. to become
4. watching
5. sitting
6. to learn

5. 1.on
2. in
3. at
4. for