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Grammar evaluation test

I. Complete the dialogue. Use the present perfect with just, already and yet.
Rachel: No, I haven't. (1)started it yet .......................................(I / not / start / it /
yet).
Vicky: (2) Andrew I have just seen (I /just / see / Andrew), and he says
(3)he has already done ………………………..(he / already / do) about
half of it.
Rachel: Well, he works too hard.
Vicky: (4)……I haven’t finished my plan yet
……………………………………………. (I / not / finish / my
plan / yet). Rachel: (5)……have you already began …………….
.......................................................(you / already / begin) to worry about
it, haven't you?
Take it easy. There's plenty of time.
Vicky: (6)we have already spent …………………………………..(we / already /
spend) too long thinking about it.
(7) ............................................ I haven’t done any real work yet(I / not / do /
any real work / yet)
and (8)......................................... I have just realized (I / just / realize) that
there are only four weeksto the end of term.

II. Complete the conversation. Put in gone or been.

Emma: But I've got some chicken for tonight. I've just (1) gone…to a
supermarket on
my way home, that new place near the station.
Natasha: I haven't (2).been............to that one yet.
Vicky: Where's Jessica? Isn't she here?
Emma: No, she's (3) gone .............to London. She'll be back tomorrow.

III. Will and be going to (A-C)

Complete the news report about the village
of Brickfield. Use will or be going to.
Sometimes either is possible.
'(1)…we are going to build (we / build) fifty houses,' said Mr Forbes. 'In two years' time
everything
(2) I will be ……………………………………………….. (be) finished. I'm sure people (3)I will like (like)
the
houses. Most of them (4)…are going to be...(be) for young families. And we intend to
take care
 of the environment. (5)…we are not going to cut (we / not / cut) down all the trees,
only a few of them.'
But people living near the park are angry. 'This is a terrible idea. We're all
against it,' said Mrs Mary Brent. '(6)… we are going to have (we / have) a protest
march on Saturday. I expect everyone in Brickfield
(7).................................... I will be there … (be) there. We've reached our
decision.

IV.Decide which word is correct.

1 Everyone's asleep. We…......make a noise.
a) couldn't b) mustn't c) needn't d) wouldn't
2 you like to go for a ride with us?
a)Do b) Should c) Will d) Would
3 I wonder if this is the right way. lt notbe.
a)can b) could c) might d) must
4 I don't think I want to see this film. ~ Oh, I think youenjoy it.
a)can b) shall c) will d) would
5 I'm quite happy to walk. You......drive me home.
a)don't b) haven't c) mustn't d) needn't
6 1 show you the way? ~ Oh, thank you.
a)Do b) Shall c) Will d) Would
7 It's late. I think we..........better go.
a)had b) have c) should d) would
8 We all tried to push the van, but it…..move.
a)can't b) couldn't c) won't d) wouldn't

Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in
brackets.

1 I realize that it was a terrible experience for you. (must)

I must realize that it was a terrible experience for you

2 It's against the rules for players to have a drink, (allowed)

players are not allowed to have drink

3 The best thing for you to do is sit down, (better)

Is better for you to sit down

4 The report must be on my desk tomorrow morning, (has)

Tomorrow morning the report has to be on my desk

5 It is possible that Joanne did not receive my message, (might)

It is possible that joanne might not receive my message

6 It's impossible for Martin to be jogging in this weather, (can't)

Martin can’t be jogging in this weather
V. Underline the correct verb form

Millions of pounds' worth of damage (►has cause d/has been caused by a

storm which ( 1 ) swept/was swept across the north of England last night. The
River Ribble ( 2 ) burst/was burst i t s banks after heavy rain. Many people (3)
rescued/ were rescued from the floods by fire-fighters, who (4) received /were
received hundreds of calls for help. Wind speeds (5) reached /were reached
ninety miles an hour in some places. Roads (6) blocked/were blocked by
fallen trees, and electricity lines (7) brought/were brought down, leaving
thousands of homes without electricity. 'Everything possible (8) is doing/is
being done to get things back to normal,' a spokesman (9) said/was said.

VI. Make this sentence longer using the prompts

Gorgeous American
Tall took off his
shoes
Young ran away
quietly

A boy had been caught on his way home …. That young American whos is quietly tall and
georgeous took off his shoes run away

Vocabulary

A Choose the best words to complete these sentences.

1 We’ve built two new ______b_________ because we want to increase our stock of
materials.

a) outlets b) warehouses c) service centres

2 We have staff in our _a______________ answering the telephone and dealing with
customer’s questions twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week.

a) call centre b) distribution centre c) subsidiary

3 The ___________a____ department carries out research in their laboratory.

a) R&D b) customer services c) IT

4 Our _________b______ are in central London but we manufacture our products all over the
country.

a) factories b) headquarters c) plants

5 The _________c______ department deals with payroll and all other money-related matters.

a) legal b) production c) finance

VOCABULARY: FINANCIAL TERMS

1 Complete this report with the terms from the box.

bankruptcy / debt / dividend / earnings per share / forecast /

investment / pre-tax profits / profit margin / recession / shares
Overall, it has not been a particularly good year for Bornan Engineering. (6)___pre tax
profit____________ are up by only €1.5 million, and the (7)__earning per share_____________
for the next quarter is rather gloomy. However, despite the effects of the global
(8)__recession_____________, the (9)____share___________ have increased to €0.56, from
€0.49 last year. The meeting of shareholders has approved the payment of a total
(10)___dividend____________ of €0.12 per share.

We do not plan to issue new (11)___forecast____________ in the immediate future as we have

decided to halt our expansion in Central Asia. However, we shall continue to increase our
(12)__investiment_____________ in plant and equipment in all our markets.

Our performance in Slovenia has improved significantly owing to two factors. Firstly, our
biggest competitor went into (13)__bankruptacy_____________. Secondly, as a result of using
a new distributor, our costs fell, giving us a (14)__profit margin_____________ of 30 percent on
our main product line. We will use any extra cash to reduce the level of our
(15)_debt______________.
VOCABULARY: IDIOMS

1 Complete the idioms in the sentences below with the correct words from the box.

brain / break / duck / end / eye / fire / fish / get / melt / put / see / swim / think
16 I’m afraid I don’t ____see___________ eye to eye with my colleagues on the proposed
reforms. We seem to have completely different ideas.

17 A good way to ___break_______ the ice when you meet someone for the first time is to
talk about your hobbies.

18 Our seminar on cross-cultural communication was a real ____eye______-opener for me.

I’d never realised that cultural differences were so important.

19 If I miss the deadline again, I’m sure I’ll ____get______ into hot water with my line
manager.

20 I’d never given a talk in my life, and they asked me to do a product presentation the
next day. I really felt I was thrown in at the deep _____end_____.

21 We were a bit worried that Vladimir and the new team leader wouldn’t like each other,
but in fact they are getting on like a house on _____fire_____.

22 I told my boss a joke about vegetarians, then he told me he’d never eaten meat in his
life. I’d really ___put_______ my foot in it!

23 I do all my writing on my PC. On the rare occasions when I have to use a pen and paper,
I really feel like a _____fish_____ out of water.

LANGUAGE REVIEW: ADVICE, OBLIGATION AND NECESSITY

2 Underline the correct modal in italics.

24 The roads in our country are terribly dangerous, so you must / shouldn’t be extremely
careful, particularly in the mountains.

25 We must / mustn’t ask them to dinner while they’re over here. I’m sure they’ll be
delighted.

26 You have to / shouldn’t renew your residence permit after three months, otherwise you
might run in trouble with the police.

27 Unfortunately, our railway stations are not safe, so you don’t have to / should be aware
at all times of what is going on around you.

28 Tourists don’t have to / mustn’t go anywhere near military bases, especially when
carrying a camera.

29 You should / mustn’t always learn something about the country before visiting it.
Complete these sentences with have to / don't have to / mustn't.

30 In some countries, you _mustn’t______________ keep eye contact for very long. People
think it’s extremely rude.

31 You _____have to__________ register with your embassy, but it’s safer if you do.

32 I was looking forward to meeting our Malaysian agent tomorrow, but unfortunately I
_____have to__________ attend an emergency meeting at headquarters.

33 In my country, you ____don’t have to___________ tip waiters, but many people will
leave a tip if they’re satisfied with the service.

34 You _______mustn’t ________ smoke anywhere on the premises. Smokers are only
allowed on the terrace outside.

35 As a business traveller, of course you __dont have_to____________ speak the language

perfectly, but it will help you tremendously if you know the basics.
LANGUAGE REVIEW: -ING FORMS AND INFINITIVES

3 Using the correct form of the verb in brackets, complete the second sentence so that it has
a similar meaning to the first. Write either two or three words as appropriate in each space.

For example:
We haven’t got enough money to give everyone a bonus. (afford)
We can’t afford to give everyone a bonus.

36 Using the cheapest form of transport doesn’t bother me. (mind)

I don’t _mind using________________________ the cheapest form of transport.

37 If I don’t improve my performance, there’s a danger I’ll lose my job. (risk)

If I don’t improve my performance, I _risk losing ______________________ my job.

38 I’m not sure, but I think there is a problem with the redundancy arrangements. (seem)

There __seem to _________have______________ a problem with the redundancy

arrangements.

39 In my job I have to travel abroad two or three times a year. (involve)

My job _involves traveling_______________________ abroad two or three times a year.

40 We’ll review our complaints procedures. (promise)

We ___promise to review______________________ our complaints procedures.

41 Our plan is to invest in new staff training programmes. (intend)

 We __intend to invest _______________________ in new staff training programmes.

42 Attach the references they requested – don’t forget, will you? (remember)

Please _____________remember attaching____________ the references they

requested.

43 I didn’t anticipate having to take a psychometric test. (expect)

I didn’t ___expect having______________________ to take a psychometric test.

44 We will definitely introduce a strict anti-bullying policy. (undertake)

We _undertake to introduce ________________________ a strict anti-bullying policy.

45 ‘What if we increased the kitchen staff’s pay?’, said Leila. (suggest)

Leila __suggest to increase _______________________ the kitchen staff’s pa