Saturday 8th March

REVIEW FOR PROGRESS TEST 6

Part 1: Fill in the blanks using the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE:
1. Listen! An old tune ……………………………………. (play) on the radio.
2. Nobody …………………………………. (help) Mr. Green while the garage
……………………… (paint).
3. Mary ……………………………….. (have) a bath before she …………………………
(call) by one of her friends yesterday.
4. The accountant …………… (look) sad because the bills ……………………….
(pay) yet.
5. He felt sorry when he ………………………….. (realize) that his stamp collection
…………………………………. (steal).
6. If I ……………………… (be) him, I ……………………………………… (not / treat)
my father like that. He will be sorry for that in the future.
7. If she ……………………………………. (see) me, she …………………………………..
8. He ………………………………. (stop / smoke) since he ……………………….(have)
a heart attack.
9. As soon as she …………………………………………. (finish / change) the baby’s
nappy, she ……………………………. (take) the children to school.
10. He said his car ……………….. already …………………………….. (mend).
11. She said she ……………… (open) her first exhibition the following month.
12. Mary and Joe want ………………… (go) to the shore which ……………………….
(sound) like a good idea to me.
13. These magazines ……………………… (read) by 1.000.000 people every week.
14. Where ………………………. the cars …………………… (sell) in this town?
15. The trees …………………………………….. (must / cut) once a day.
Part 2: Passive Voice
Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE:
1. The gardener has planted some trees.
…. Some trees have been planted by the gardener..
2. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.
……………………………………………………………………………………
3. Someone has broken the crystal vase.
……………………………………………………………………………………
4. His parents have brought him up to be polite.
……………………………………………………………………………………
5. Fleming discovered penicillin.
……………………………………………………………………………………
6. They advertise the product on television.
……………………………………………………………………………………
7. Someone is remaking that film.
……………………………………………………………………………………
8. You should water this plant daily.
…………………………………………………………………………………….
9. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
10. I have to return these books to the library.
…………………………………………………………………………………..
11. Everybody thinks that Hakan is a good football player.
a) It ………………………………………………………………………. .
b) Hakan …………………………………………………………………. .
12. They say that his books are still popular.
a) It ………………………………………………………………………… .
b) His books ……………………………………………………………….. .
13.They report that at least 10.000 dolphins are caught in the nets of tuna fishers
every year.
a) It …………………………………………………………………………. .
b) At least 10.000 dolphins …………………………………………………. .
14. They estimate that 1500 square kilometers of rainforests is cut every year.
a) It …………………………………………………………………………… .
b) 1500 square kilometers of rainforests ……………………………………… .
15. They reported that the railway line was buried under tons of rock and earth.
a) It ……………………………………………………………………………… .
b) The railway line ……………………………………………………………… .
16. People don’t think that inflation will go down.
a) It ……………………………………………………………………………….. .
b) Inflation ………………………………………………………………………..
Part 3: Reported speech
Change the following sentences from DIRECT to INDIRECT SPEECH:
1. He said, “I will be here at noon.”
He said that he would be here at noon.
2. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
4. The doctor said, “Mr. Smith will improve quickly.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
6. The teacher said, “Everyone has to write a composition.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
7. John said, “I saw that movie on Wednesday.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
8. Helen said, “I have read that book.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
9. Mary said to John, “I cannot go to the movie with you.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.”
………………………………………………………………………………………..
11. “Why do you want the job?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
12. “How did you hear about it?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
13. “Are you fit?”
She asked him …………………………………………………………………………..
14. “Can you work on Saturdays?”
She asked him ………………………………………………………………………….
16. Mother to the boy: “Don’t hurt yourself.”
…………………………………………………………………….
17. The robber to the man: “Give me your money.”
…………………………………………………………………….
18. The man to his son: “Hurry up! Don’t miss the bus!”
……………………………………………………………………..
19. The woman to her daughter: “Tidy your room, don’t waste your time.”
……………………………………………………………………..
Part 4: If conditionals
Choose the best one:
1. I ………………. very unhappy if my friends didn’t come to my party.
a) would have been b) will be c) would d) would be
2. If the old man …………………. some money, he would hire a taxi.
a) have b) had c) would have d) had had
3. If you had come in time, you ……………………. the lesson.
a) wouldn’t miss b) would miss
c) would have missed d) wouldn’t have missed
4. I could have heard the telephone if I ……………………….. so deeply.
a) didn’t sleep b) hadn’t been sleeping
c) wouldn’t sleep d) wouldn’t have slept
5. If he doesn’t pay the bill, he ………………………. into trouble.
a) won’t get b) will get c) would get d) would have got
6. If the weather …………………… good, we would go swimming.
a) was b) would be c) were d) is
7. Your brother wouldn’t have found such a nice job if he ……………. a university
diploma.
a) didn’t have b) doesn’t have c) hadn’t had d) hadn’t
8.You would have some money in your pocket if you ……………. it so generously.
a) hadn’t spent b) didn’t spend c) couldn’t spend d) don’t spend
9. If you don’t succeed in the test, you …………………….. the job.
a) were not going to get b) wouldn’t get c) won’t get d) didn’t get
10. We wouldn’t be here now if we ……………………….. in that airplane crash.
a) were b) had been c) are d) had to be

VOCABULARY: WORD FORMATION

Choose the correct word to fill in the blanks!
1. There is always the ____________________ that the plane will be early.(OPPORTUNITY /
CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
2. My grandfather gave me a very useful piece of ____________________ .
(ADVISE/ADVICE)
3. The strike will ____________________ all trains in the London area. (EFFECT/AFFECT)
4. The police will ____________________ anyone from leaving the
building.(AVOID/PREVENT)
5. Come and is down ____________________ me. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
6. ____________________ managing the shop, he teaches in the evening. (BESIDE/BESIDES)
7. Can you switch to ____________________ 4 for the news? (CHANNEL/CANAL)
8. Our team has a good ____________________ of winning.(OPPORTUNITY /
CHANCE/POSSIBILITY)
9. You should travel early to ____________________ traffic jams. (AVOID/PREVENT)
10. I am getting fed up with her ____________________
complaints.(CONTINUAL/CONTINUOUS)
11. It took two policemen to ____________________ the traffic. (DIRECT/CONDUCT)
12. I ____________________ you to put all your money into a savings account.
(ADVISE/ADVICE)
13. I didn’t have much ____________________ on my birthday (FUN/FUNNY).
14. Don’t ____________________ my sunglasses if you borrow them. (DAMAGE/HARM)
15. The English ____________________ is beautiful in spring. (NATURE/COUNTRYSIDE)
16. He didn’t mean to ____________________ the girl. (DAMAGE/HARM)
17. You can get a good ____________________ of the sea from the church tower.
(VIEW/SCENERY)
18. Her jewels were all imitations; they are quite ____________________ .
(PRICELESS/WORTHLESS)