Name Krainova Polina Date: 9.02.2021.

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Grammar Progress Test 3b (Units 11–14)

1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

0 Whether this new pay deal will satisfy the unions remains/will remain/is
remaining to be seen.
1 No, I mustn’t/shouldn’t/couldn’t possibly do that to a friend.
2 Well I’m surprised it was John. I would/could/should have expected better of
him.
3 Don’t worry about my big brother; he will/can/could be very childish at times.
4 I really wouldn’t/couldn’t/mightn’t eat another thing, thank you.
5 You couldn’t/can’t/mustn’t be serious! It’s far too dangerous!
6 Well personally, I could/would/must have thought the answer is D, but you may
be right.
7 This little device need/could/shall be the answer to all your technical problems.
8 What you’re saying must/should/may well be true.
9 It shouldn’t/mightn’t/couldn’t have been Kevin who did it; he’s such a nice,
well behaved lad.
10 Just in case you would/will/should find it, I’ll give you my business card so you
can contact me.

2 Complete each sentence with a suitable phrase of three words containing

the word in capital letters.

0 Oh well, I might as well have another drink, if no one’s in a hurry to leave.

WELL
1 Don’t bother telling Michael; he’s not in the least interested in your problems.
LEAST
2 It was wonderful; I felt absolutely no pain, nothing at all
NOTHING
3 It wasn’t until I left Chris’s house that the truth finally dawned on me.
UNTIL
4 In the end what I did was put a plaster over the leak. WHAT
5 It is by no means certain that Roger will be well enough to play in the concert.
MEANS
6 Strange as might seem, I used to swim at a very high level. SEEM
7 Never before have seen such an amazing sight. SEEN
8 Little did he realise how much he was going to miss her. LITTLE

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9 You don’t have to push quite so hard; it should go in the slot without much
force. HAVE
10 Under no circumstances may you leave the room while the exam is in progress.
CIRCUMSTANCES

3 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold, and so that the
meaning stays the same.

0 In my country all adults are obliged to vote.

obligatory
In my country voting is obligatory for all adults.
1 I’m sure we’re not doing it the right way.
be
This can’t be the way you’re supposed to do it.
2 I think you should try applying again in a few months’ time.
were
If I were you I would try applying again in a few months’ time.
3 Although I tried hard, I couldn’t get the hang of using a computer.
might
Try though I might I couldn’t get the hang of using a computer.
4 It seems that Hermann wasn’t to be trusted, after all.
appears
Hermann appears not to have been trustworthy after all.
5 Clearly the previous owners left it when they moved to their new house.
must
It must have been left by the previous owners when they moved to their new
house.
6 It seems quite likely that there was a sudden surge of power.
happened
I think what may have happened was that there was a sudden surge of power.
7 Such was the speed of the ball that the goalkeeper never saw it pass him.
fast
The ball was moving so fast that the goalkeeper never saw it pass him.
8 Mark speaks with such clarity that it’s a pleasure to listen to him.
clear
Mark’s voice is so clear that listening to him is a pleasurable experience.
9 You must not, I repeat not, open this box until Christmas Day.
to
Under no circumstances is this box to be opened until Christmas Day.
10 My name was the last one they called out.
to
Mine was the last name to be called out.

4 Complete the following letters by writing one word in each gap.

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Dear Uncle Will
You’ve probably (0) heard by now about the failure of our attempt to climb Mount
Everest. I (1) should have listened to you about not attempting it in October.
Obviously, I’m very disappointed, as (2) are all my colleagues on the team, not (3)
least Jonty who says it’ll probably be his last climb. We’re all physically shattered,
and I’ve lost almost 20 kilos (4) despite eating like a horse. Everything was (5) going
so well until that notorious ridge you warned me about. No (6) sooner had we reached
Hunter’s Ridge than the weather changed for the worse. The winds got up from the
south, and then the snow drifts started. It was intensely frustrating, just lying in shelter
(7) unable to move, just 600 metres (8) or so from the summit. Only
(9) after several days of blizzard conditions (10 did we abandon the climb and return
to base camp. Oh well, drop me a line when you have time.
Yours
Ben

Dear Ben
Thanks for your letter – yes, I read all about it in the local paper. Don’t worry, you
(11) couldn’t possibly have done any more. I can’t (12) pretend I’m surprised –
there’s nothing you can (13) do if the elements are against you: it’s no reflection on
you. You did the sensible thing. That last bit of climb is fraught with danger, and
better, more experienced climbers than yourselves have
(14) had to turn back. So let me know if you’re going to have another go – I should
have (15) thought May or June was a much better time for an ascent, anyway.
Best wishes
Will

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5 Ten people were asked for their opinion on a new cinema. Some of the
sentences contain a grammatical mistake. Write the correct version in the
space provided at the end of each line, or put a tick if the sentence is
already correct.

0 It’s bound to be difficult for them in the first few 

weeks, but I think they’ve done well so far.
00 Whatsoever do they think they’re doing? They’ve Whatever do
got all the most popular films in the smallest rooms.
1 I arrived half an hour before ‘The Detective’ was 
showing, and I couldn’t get a seat, so they’re
obviously going to be popular.
2 I think the snack area may turn out to be too small, 
but apart from that, I’m impressed.
3 A new cinema should have been discussed and debated must have been
for seven or eight years before it finally happened, so
it’s great to actually be here and see it.
4 I would have known I’d be working on the opening should have known
night! I’d have loved to see all the celebrities!
5 No sooner had we arrived when the computer in the arrived than the
box office broke down, so I hope that’s not going
to be typical.
6 I think the disabled facilities could be better, and they 

shouldn’t allow smoking in the corridors.

7 Very often are there problems in the first few days with there are
a new cinema, but I’ve seen nothing yet.
8 All they’re doing is putting the existing cinema in 
the town centre out of business – it all seems fairly
pointless to me.
9 Little understand people just how difficult it must be Little do people
understand
to run a ten-screen cinema successfully.
10 I really do hope they succeed, because I’ve seen some _
_
great films here already.

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