TEST 41

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

1. A machine with the ability to cope........... large loads.

2. Do say you'll stay . ...........supper!

3. Not only does she speak Spanish but . ..........knows how to type.

4. The company ought to do something. ......the poor service.

5. What does she want to do . .......she leaves school?

6. The crowd was so dense thatI could not get. .........

7. Hard work can make . ............for a lack of intelligence.

8. Pine is a soft wood....................... steak is a hand wood.

9. You'll get a better view of the pianist if you stand . ........

10. I was very much frightened. ...........the report.

II. Fill each space in the sentence below with the correct form of the world in bold print about it.

1. sense

a. What you say is true in a .............

b. It would b e ............ to continue any further.

c. He is ............ of your kindness.

2. fame

a. His . .........treatm ent of her.

b. The young musician rose quickly to ................

c. She becam e............ overnight.

3. instant

a. I came............. I saw the need.

b. I can quote you several of her being deliberately rude.

c. A new book that was an . ...... success.

4. agree

a. Do you . ..........with me about the need for more schools?

b. I’m . ..........to their proposal.

c. Individualism is not in ............ with the common interests.

5. appoint

a . ............... he came home with two empty hands.

b. The old m an looked. .........at his herd of cattle.

c. His promotion to manager was a popular………………….

III. Put the following sentence into the passive voice.

1. You should be working now.

2. We built this house in 1985.

3. Has a dog ever bitten you?

4. We can solve this problem.

5. Somebody should have cleaned the windows yesterday.

6. People believed th at he was waiting for his friend.

7. Somebody broke into our bungalow last Friday.

8. The teacher told us a joke.

9 .1 take photos.

10. She does the housework.

IV. Sentence transformation.

Part A:

S + be + not worth ó It be + pointless to do sth.

S + try + but... not succeed ó There’s no point in doing sth.

It be + pointless + to do sth ó There’s no point in doing sth

1. You can complain but you won’t succeed.

          There's no . ...................................................

2. It’s quite pointless to denigrate American Jewry.

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

3. It is not worth troubling.

          It’s pointless.....................

4. It’s not worth being grown up if you can't be childish sometimes.

          There's no point................................................

5. You can try to persuade him but you won’t succeed.

          There’s no point.

Part B:

S + be + of ó S + pride + oneself + on

1. Mr Pike is proud of his eloquence.

          Mr Pike prides. ................................

2. She is proud of what she does.

          She prides herself. ...........................

3. My mother is proud of her cooking.

          My mother prides.........................

4. He is proud of his knowledge.

          He prides. ...........................

5. We are proud of our singing.

          We pride. ...............

V. Sentence building.   

No matter who/ what / where/ when/ how

1. No / what I/ be there tomorrow.

…………………………………………….

2. No / how ill/ she /, I must speak / her.

…………………………………………….

3. No / who telephones, say II out.

…………………………………………….

4. No / where / go, you will find Coca-Cola.

…………………………………………….

5. No / what / say, I /not/ beli

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