TEST 4

 

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

1. The story gets more …….         more exciting.

2. The explosion happened 300 metres …........ the police station.

3. The machine is too heavy ……. me to lift.

4. The typist is away ……. holiday this week.

5. A house ….. overlooks the park will cost more.

6. His new car, for …… he paid 50000 francs, has already had to be repaired.

7. These are documents …… high-ranking officials.

8. We tried to do it …… couldn't.

9. He's never more annoying ……. when       he's trying to help.

10. He was graduated ……law ad Oxford.

II . Match the words in column A with those in column B to make complete sentences.

(A)	(B)
1. We still went to the beach 2. I wouldn't marry him 3. We decide to go home 4. Beethoven composed great music in spite of house. 5. He put on his glasses . 6. By the time my brother arrives, 7. I didn't go out for dinner 8. They go to the movies 9. Don't call me after 11 o'clock 10. His flight arrives tomorrow	a. every Friday night. b. I'll be sleeping. c. at five. d. I'll have cleaned the whole house. e. although the sun wasn't shining. f. even if he was the last man on earth. g. because it was getting late. h. being deaf i. in order to see the board better. j. because I had already alread

 

III. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech.

1. Many will come and say: “I am the Christ”; and deceive many.

2. She said: “I’ll do my homework, here, at the library, tonight.”

3. He said: “Sally has broken her leg.”

4. I asked him : “Can you pick me up from the station tonight?”

5. She asked me : “What’s the matter?"

6. He asked me : “Do you like Oasis?”

7. He told me: “I love you but I can’t marry you!”

8. He promised : “I'll call you tomorrow.”

9. Tom said: “I want to visit my friends this weekend.”

10. They said: “We’ve lived here for a long time.”

IV. Transformation pattern.

Part A:     

S + be + too + adj + to + V

          ó S + bf + so + adj + that + S + can’t + V

S +v + too + adv + to + V

          ó S + v + so + adv + that + S + can’t + V

1. The book is too heavy for us to carry.

          The book is so ……..  

2. She was too excited to sleep much.

          She was so …….        

3. It's too cold for you to go in the sea.

          It's so ……

4. These shoes are too small for me to wear.

          These shoes are so …….   

5. This text is too difficult for them to do.

          This text is so …….    

Part B:     

S       + be + so + adj + that + S + V

S       + be + too + adj + to + V

          ó S + be + nst + adj + enough + to + V

S + V          + so + adv + that + S + V

          ó S + do/doeS/ + id + not + V + adv + enough + to + V        

1. He is too weak to lift the box.

          He is not …….

2. He drove so carelessly that he couldn’t pass the driving test.

          He didn't drive ……..  

3.I studied so well that I passed the exam.

          I studied well enough ……. 

4. The exercise is too difficult for me to do.

          The exercise is not …..        

5. He is so stupid that he can’t do it.

          He is not ……    

V. Sentence building.   

          adj + enough + to + V        

1 . Jack / intelligent enough/ do / difficult exercises.

……………………………………..

2. He / not old enough / get married.

……………………………………….

3. The book / easy enough /read. 

…………………………………….

4. Ann / tall enough /reach /top shelf.

………………………………………….

5. You /not oil! enough/ to buy alcohol /14.