TEST 29

 

I. Complete each of the following sentences, using a suitable word or phrase.

1. He's not such a fool. ..........he looks.

2. Telephone communications......... the two cities have been restored.

3............. can prevent us from getting married.

4. This has . .......a timely reminder of the need for constant care.

5. The play succeeded. .......to fine acting by all the cast.

6. There are times when I . ..........why I do this job.

7. Geologists have calculated the a g e . ...........the earth.

8. He's the same age . ..........my eldest brother.

9. She promised me that she would. ...........punctual.

10.He was . .......ashamed that he hid his face in his hands.

II. Choose the apropriate form of the word. Be certain to use the correct verb tense, singular or plural form of oh e noun, and the passive voice where necessary.

1. consumed, consuming, consumption, consumptive

a. The fire quickly. .............the wooden hut.

b. Programming is a time-. ..........work.

c. Conspicuous ........... which is an affront to people on low incomes.

d. He has a work is to o . .............of time.

2. withal, withdraw , withdrawn

a. What shall he fill his belly . ................................................?

b. He's become increasingly.............. since his wife's death

c. We have to . ..........troops from this position.

3. convenience, convenient, conveniently

a. My house is . ........................... near a bus-stop

b. Will it be . .........for you to start work tomorrow?

c. You should keep your reference books near your desk for greater ................

4. invest, investigate, investigation , investigators

a. The police were baffled, and Sherlock Holmes was called into ...............

b. More and more American companies are eager to .......... in Vietnam.

c. accident investigators who find out the causes of air crashes

d. Scientists are conducting an investigation into the causes of the accident.

5. invite, invited , invitation

a. I gladly accepted their invitation to open the fete.

b. I've invited the whole family for lunch.

c. I intended to invite him up for a coffee, but he was very bus

III. Put the following sentence into the passive voice.

1. The professor explained the exercise to the students..

2. She bought four apples.

3. Someone stole my bike.

4. I thought Sally was going to make a beautiful dinner tonight.

5. Peter has built a house.

6. I knew John would finish the work by 5:00 PM.

7. Someone broke into the pet shop.

8. Jerry used to pay the bills.

9. People say that children are afraid of ghosts.

10. My mother would always make the pies

IV. Sentence transformation.

Part A 

S + should + V	S + would rather + S + past subjunctive
	S + had better + V
	S + ought to + V

 

1. You should move to a larger house.

          I’d rather................................................

2. You should call the police.

          You had better........................

3. We ought to love our fatherland.

          We should...........................................

4. I ought to write to say thank you.

          I..........................................................

5. You had better go now.

          You.......................................

Part B:

S + needn't + V ó  There’s no need to + V

It's + not + worth + doing sth.

1. You needn't finish th at work today.

          There’s no. .............................................

2. You needn't have hurried.

          There’s no..............................

3. She needn't have come in person - a letter would have been enough.

          There’s no..................................................................................

4. You needn’t have paid so much.

          There’s no..........................................

5. Nobody needn’t be afraid of catching the disease.

          There’s no. ..........................................

V. Sentence building.

It + be + adjective + that clause

1. It / late / you /show /remorse.

………………………………………

2. It / possible / background noise / recorded on ancient pottery / spinning.

………………………………………

3. It / likely / she / ring / tonight.

………………………………………

4. It/ probable / he will arrive / dusk.

………………………………………

5. It /unfortunate / you missed / meeting

………………………………………