Language test 15

(20 points)
A / Join the following pairs of sentences using the words given. (4 points)
1. He managed to reach the door. He had injured his back, however. (even though)
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2. Everybody envies him. He is so successful. (such……that)
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3. He didn't phone. He sent a telegram. (instead of)
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4. They revised today’s school work. They prepared tomorrow’s, too. (not only… but…… as well)
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5. The actors left the theatre. The caretaker locked up. (As soon as)
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6. They set off on their long journey to Agadir. A few minutes later, they had a puncture. (scarcely)
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7. They drove slowly on the wet roads. They were afraid they might have an accident. (lest)
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8. He stood on a chair. He wanted to reach the top shelf of the bookcase. (so that )
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B / Fill the blanks, choosing the correct word from the following list: (3 points)
The fewest - fewer - few - a few- much - many - little - a little - more - the most - less - the least.
1. I don't take very ………….sugar in my coffee, just half a spoonful.
2. There are ……………people living in Morocco than in USA.
3. As he is fat, he ought to eat……………. food than he does.
4. His salary is rather low, so he saves very……………… money each month.
5. A large car uses petrol …………………..than a small one.
6. John has six sisters, Peter has four and Tim has five. John has…………..sisters and Peter has……………..
7. Please give me ……………more roses, just two or three.
8. ………………people live to be 100 and even live ………………..to be 110.
9. Betty drinks two litres of milk a day, Mary drinks one litre and Liz drinks half a litre. Liz drinks…………..milk.
10. Not…………….. parents can afford to send their children on expensive holidays abroad.

C / Find the questions to which the words underlined in the following sentences are the answers. (3 points)
1. They have had a car since they were married.
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2. He complained to the headmaster.
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3. Her husband is tall, dark and handsome.
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4. Mohammed V airport was opened in 1980.
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5. Bill is going to go to the travel agency to inquire about flights to Paris.
………………………………………………………………………………………………………?
6. Betty has been to their house twice so far.
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D / Rewrite the following sentences using the words given, (5 points)

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 4. She has been married for fifteen years and she still doesn't know how to cook (it’s time)
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5. I advise you to work harder. (Had better)
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6. it’s such a beautiful day! (What……)
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7. They had to cut the tree down. (The tree…….)
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8. People should never discuss such problems in public. (Such problems…………..)
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9. “Where do you usually have lunch?” (When I met Bill the other day. he asked me….?)
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10. “You’ll hear from us next week.”(I received a letter from them last month informing me ………)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………?

E / Give the correct tense or form of the words in brackets. (3.5 points)
“Come along, Mary! Unless we ……………….. (Hurry), we ……………….. (Miss) the train,” Peter shouted to his
wife who ……………….. (Still / pack) the suitcase. They ……………….. (Just /receive) a telegram ……………….. (Ask)
them to go to London as their son, Tim……………….. (Have) an Operation the following morning. Tim
……………….. (Always / be) a healthy boy. Until two years ago when doctors ……………….. (Discover) that he
……………….. (Have) a weak heart. They……………….. (Like) to operate on him there and then, but his parents
……………….. (not/give) their permission.
“I wish we ……………….. (Take) the doctors' advice two years ago. If anything ……………….. (Happen) to Tim
now, I ……………….. (never /forgive) myself.” said Mary with tears streaming down her cheeks.”

F / of the four explanations suggested, only one is correct. Write it down. (1,5 points)
1. He has taken up tennis.
a) He has started playing tennis.
h) He adores playing tennis.
c) He only has time for tennis.
d) He has stopped playing tennis.
2. I've run out of bread.
a) I had to run to buy bread.
h) I haven't any breath left as I've been running.
c) There's no bread left.
d) The bread looks exhausted.
3. They saw us off at the station.
a) They were at the station to say goodbye to us.
b) They saw us get off the train.
c) They were waiting at the station to welcome us.
d) They saw us leave to go to the station.
Key answers
A/
1. He managed to reach the door, even though he had injured his back.
Even though he had injured his back, he managed to reach the door.
2. He is such a successful man/boy/person that everybody envies him.
3. Instead of phoning, he sent a telegram.
He sent a telegram instead of phoning.
4. They not only revised today’s school work, but they prepared tomorrow’s as well
Not only did they revise today’s school work, but they prepared tomorrow’s as well
5. As soon as the actors had left the theatre, the caretaker locked up.
The caretaker locked up as soon as the actors had left the theatre.
6. They had scarcely set off on their long journey to Agadir when they had a puncture.
Scarcely had they set off on their long journey to Agadir when they had a puncture.
7. They drove slowly on the wet roads lest they should have an accident.
8. He stood on a chair so that he might / could reach the top shelf of the bookcase.

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B/
1. I don't take very much sugar in my coffee, just half a spoonful.
2. There are fewer people living in Morocco than in USA.
3. As he is fat, he ought to eat less food than he does.
4. His salary is rather low, so he saves very little money each month.
5. A large car uses more petrol than a small one.
6. John has the most sisters. Peter has the fewest.
7. Please give me a few more roses, just two or three.
8. Few people live to be 100 and even fewer live to be 110.
9. Liz drinks the least milk.
10. Not many parents can afford to send their children on expensive holidays abroad.

C/
1. How long have they had a scooter?
Since when have they had a scooter?
2. Who (m) did he complain to?
To whom did he complain?
3. What's (What is) her husband like?
4. Which airport was opened in 1980?
5. Why is Bill going to go to the travel agency?
What is Bill going to go to the travel agency for?
6. How often / how many times has Betty been to their house?

D/
1. He was about to leave the office when the boss called him.
2. Would you mind letting me borrow your pen '?
3. He didn't come until I told him to.
4. It's time she knew how to cook!
5. You'd (you had) better work harder.
6. What a beautiful day!
7. The tree had to be cut down.
8. Such problems should never be discussed in public.
9. When I met Bill the other day, he asked me where I usually had lunch.
10. I received a letter from them last month informing me that I'd (I would) hear from them the following week /
the next week.

E/
“Come along, Mary! Unless we hurry, we'll /we shall (will) miss the train, “Peter shouted to his wife who
was still packing the suitcase. They'd (They had) just received a telegram asking them to go to London as
their son, Tim, was going to have (was to have/would have/ would be having) an operation the following
morning. Tim had always been a healthy boy, until two years ago when doctors discovered that he had a
weak heart. They'd (They would) have liked to operate on him there and then. But his parents hadn't given/
didn't give their permission. “I wish we'd (we had) taken the doctors' advice two years ago. If anything
happens/ happened to Tim now. I'll (shall / will) never forgive I'd (would) never forgive myself.” said Mary
with tears streaming down her cheeks.

F/
1. a) He has started playing tennis.
2. c) There's no bread left.
3. a) They were at the station to say goodbye to us.