language TeST 2b
Name: _________________________________________
1 Choose the correct answers. (10 points)
I’m going to make us a wonderful meal
as soon as we get / are going to get home.
1 This time next week we are all going to have /
will all be having a holiday in Italy.
2 Look at the weather! Fantastic, it is going to
be / will be a beautiful day for swimming
today.
3 don’t worry, I am getting / will have got
everything ready by this evening.
4 Paul told me he’s free on Thursday and Friday
so we do / are going to do it then.
5 We are talking / will talk to them about the
problem at a meeting at 3.15 on Tuesday.
6 Her flight doesn’t arrive / won’t have
arrived by five o’clock, so we’ve got time for
a coffee first.
7 If you pass / are going to pass the exam then
you can continue at advanced level.
8 I believe we are winning / will win this
weekend. Have faith!
9 during this winter I will have learned / will
be learning to ski in the alps.
10 remember to call me when you arrive / will
arrive.
2 Complete the sentences using the words in capital
letters so that the meaning is the same as in the 3 I’m not very ______________ about this plan,
original sentences. (4 points)
Spending our weekend at the in-laws’ is not
a good idea. raTHEr
I’d rather we didn’t spend our weekend at the
in-laws’.
1 Taking the train isn’t a good idea for us.
raTHEr
I _____________________ take the train.
2 I think we should meet face to face. PrEFEr
I _____________________ face to face.
3 a comedy would be a better choice than
a horror for my sister. raTHEr
My sister _____________________ a comedy
than a horror.
4 replacing the shirt would be the shop’s first
choice. PrEFEr
The shop _____________________ the shirt
than give a refund.
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Score: ____________ / 30 points
3 Complete the gaps with the correct prefixes.
(7 points)
This system is terribly slow and inefficient.
1 I see you met my ___-girlfriend. We split
up last year.
2 Understanding ___verbal communication is an
important part of any negotiator’s skills.
3 You should sell your computer for more than
that! You’re really ___valuing it.
4 His actions are just completely ___social.
5 I got a job and moved into my own flat last
month so now I’m completely ___dependent.
6 His first marriage ended in divorce and
he ___married two years later.
7 Please calm down. I think there’s been
a ___understanding.
4 Complete the sentences with words formed from
the words in capital letters. (5 points)
He’s very polite and always very respectful
towards other people. rESPEcT
1 The way he speaks is ______________ of great
intelligence. INdIcaTE
2 The national stadium had a very
______________ atmosphere for other teams.
INTIMIdaTE
I have to say. ENTHUSE
4 You could see the ______________ in her
frowning face. dISaPProvE
5 He was a great authority in his field,
______________ by everybody. rESPEcT
5 Complete each sentence with one or two words.
(4 points)
She’s very sensitive about certain things
so you’d better watch your words.
1 I put on my best clothes so I would come
across in a really good __________.
2 I just forgot what I was saying and I think I’ve
__________ __________ the secret by mistake!
3 I know my brother well enough to __________
the signs when he’s getting in a really bad
mood.
4 I tried to explain what I think but I just
couldn’t seem to __________ __________ my
point of view.
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