Language test 6

(20 points)
A / Find the questions to which the words underlined are the answers. (3 marks)
1. They saw at least five films during the holidays.
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2. Hayat met Roquia at the beach.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. I'd like a red sweater with a round neck and long sleeves.
………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B / Rewrite the following sentences beginning with the words given. (6 marks)
1. “I'll be away until tomorrow. “
Last Saturday, he informed us……………………………………………………………….
2. “ We sold our car last week “
In their letter, they told us ………………………………………………………………..
3.“ What do we need at the grocer's ? “
Before going to work, he asked his wife……………………………………………………………
4.The boss has given her a month's holiday.
She……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. They were still cleaning our room when we got back to the hotel.
Our room……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. They will count the votes at six o'clock.
The votes ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

C / Give the correct tense or form of the words in brackets. (4 marks)

1. He (to try)…………………. to translate a poem yesterday without …………………..(to use) a dictionary.
2. When I ………………….(to speak) to Naima last weekend, she …………………..(to tell) me that
she……………….. (to look) forward to……………………. (to have) lunch with me the following day.
3. When he …………….(to be) young, he ………………….(to go) swimming every morning before school.

D / Rewrite the following sentences using the words given. (3 marks)

1. He started reading the newspaper at 8 p.m. It's now 10 p.m. and he's still reading it. (since)
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2. I must put my glasses on ; otherwise 1 shan't be able to see very well. (unless)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. The sea was very rough. Nobody was sea-sick. (in spite of)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

E / Give the correct form of the words in brackets. (2 marks)

1. Mount Everest is ……………………mmountain in the world. (high)
2. Some languages ……………..are others. (difficult)
3. 1 think Laurel and Hardy are ……………Charlie Chaplin. (funny)
4. Platini was voted ……………………………European footballer in 1984. (good)

F / Fill the blanks, where necessary, with an expression from the following list (2 marks)
No , any , an , some , a
1. Please lend me…………. money. I haven't got ………….for my bus-fare.
2. He stayed in…………. hospital until he had more fever.
3. What…………. unusual color I'd like ……sweater that color.
4. I haven't eaten……… of my chocolates for …………..long time.
 Key answers
A
1. How many films did they see during the holiday?
2. Who(m) did Hayat meet at the beach
3.What sort / kind of sweater would you like ?

B
I. Last Saturday, he informed us that he'd (would) be away until the following day /the next day.
2. In their letter, they told us that they had sold their car the previous week / the week before.
3. Before going to work, he asked his wife what they needed at the grocer's.
4. She has been given a month's holiday by her boss.
5. Our room was still being cleaned when we got back to the hotel.
6. The votes will be counted at six o'clock

C
1. He tried to translate a poem yesterday without using a dictionary.
2. When 1 spoke / was speaking to Naima last weekend, she told me that she was looking forward to
having lunch with me the following day.
3. When he was young, he went swimming every morning before school.

D
1. He has been reading the newspaper since 8 p.m.
2. Unless I put my glasses on, I shan't be able to see very well.
3. In spite of the fact that the sea was rough, nobody was sea-sick.
In spite of the rough sea, nobody was sea-sick.
In spite of the sea('s) being rough, nobody was sea-sick.

E
1. Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the world.
2. Some languages are more difficult than others.
3. I think Laurel and Hardy are funnier than Charlie Chaplin.
4. Platini was voted the best European footballer in 1984.

F
1. Please lend me some money. I haven't got any for my bus-fare.
2. He stayed in - hospital until he had no more fever.
3. What an unusual color ! I'd like a sweater that color.
4. I haven't eaten any of my chocolates for a long time.