Module 6
Current test
Name ______________________________ Group _____
Task 1
(20 points)
Paraphrase the sentences using the words and expressions in bold type:
aisle seat, to cut across, liner, crossroads (2), cul-de-sac, departure lounge, to miss, ferry, itinerary,
landmark, to board, to delay, to cancel, to reserve, harbour, by pass, fine, maid, stopover
1) Our hotel room overlooked a pretty little harbour.
2) Please wait in the departure lounge until boarding is announced.
3) Turn right at the next crossroads.
4) We live in a quiet little cul-de-sac.
5) The Ambassador Hotel is a Los Angeles landmark.
6) The 7.10 train to Budapest has been canceled.
7) At London airport she to board a plane to Australia .
8) I reserved a double room at the Lamb Hotel .
9) Would you like an aisle seat or would you prefer to be by the window ?
10) They sailed to America in a large liner.
11) Our itinerary includes a visit to Stonehenge.
12) Our tickets to Australia include a stopover for two nights in Singapore .
13) She hired a maid to do the cleaning.
14) If we cut across the field, it will save time.
15) They crossed the river by ferry.
16) He has reached a crossroads in his career.
17) I was delayed by traffic.
18) They are building a new bypass around the town.
19) You will face a huge fine for driving without a licence.
20) If I do not leave now, I will have missed my plane.
Task 2
(20 points)
Guess the meaning from the definition:
to be sad because you are away from home and you miss your family and To be/get homesick
friends
a smaller and less important road leading off a main road Side road
to pay your bill and leave a hotel, etc. Check out from hotel
the place where your bags are checked for illegal or taxable goods when you customs
go into the country
a place to which somebody/something is going destination
the top outside floor of a ship or boat board
a situation in which a place is too crowded congestion
a long, narrow piece of ground with a specially prepared smooth, hard airstrip
surface on which aircraft take off and land
a bridge used only by people who are walking footbridge
a person walking in the street and not travelling in a vehicle pedestrian
Task 3
Turn the following statements, questions and requests into indirect speech:
(15 points)
1) “No, I have no time to wait,” she told them at once.
2) The lieutenant told them, “Stay where you are!”
3) I asked Sonia, “Will you help me with my work?”
4) “I saw the film you recommended last night,” he said to her.
5) “Where did I put my car keys?” Daniel wondered.
6) “Don’t waste your money,” she said to the boys.
7) “You should exercise three times a week,” the doctor said to him.
8) Lisa told me, “Tim went to the stadium an hour ago.”
9) “I may be a little late this evening,” she said.
10) Granny asked Nancy, “Would you be so kind as to bring me some milk for breakfast?”
11) “I will help you to repair your car tomorrow,” he said to me.
12) “Please forgive me!” she said.
13) “Why don’t we play a game of chess?” said Elizabeth.
14) “Will you please hold this bag for me?” Laura said to Helen.
15) “I got my exam results last week,” he told them.
1. She told me that she have no time to wait
2. The lieutenant told them to stay where they are
3. I asked Sonia if she can help me with my work
4. She told her that she have seen the film last night that she recommended her
5. Daniel was wondering where he put his keys
6. She told boys to not waste their money
7. The doctor told him that he should exercise three times a week
8. Lisa told me that Tim went to the stadium an hour ago.
9. She said that she can be a little late this evening
10. Granny asked Nancy if she would be so kind to bring her some milk for breakfast
11. He said to me that he will help me to repair my car tomorrow
12. She asked him to forgive her
13. Elizabeth asked why we don’t play a game of chess
14. Laura asked Helen if she can hold the bag for her
15. He told that he had got his exam results last week
Task 4
Restore direct speech in the following sentences:
(15 points)
1) They told me that Tom had not come to school the day before.
2) He said that he had learned French at school.
3) He told me that he had bought the watch the day before.
4) The policeman ordered the man to get out of the car.
5) I asked the secretary if I might speak to the headmaster.
6) She said that her brother was playing chess with her grandfather.
7) The teacher asked the students not to open the books.
8) Martin asked what time they would be there.
9) Annie said that she had seen the film several months before.
10) Sam said that he had never been to New York before.
11) Malcolm suggested that they go fishing that afternoon.
12) Stuart asked his parents to let him go to the disco.
13) She asked herself where her purse was.
14) The boss asked me if I had finished the reports.
15) David asked Janet who was at the door.
1. “Tom didn’t come yesterday to the school”, they told me
2. “I was learning French at school”, he said
3. “I bought the watch yesterday”, he said
4. “Get out of the car”, the policeman ordered the man
5. “Can I speak with headmaster”, I asked the secretary
6. “My brother is playing chess with my grandfather”, she said to me
7. “Do not open the books”, teacher asked the students
8. “What time you will be there?”, Martin asked
9. “ I have seen the film several months before”, Annie said
10. « I have never been to New York before”, Sam said
11. « We can go fishing this afternoon”, Malcolm suggested
12. “Let me go to the disco”, Stuart told to the parents
13. “Where is my purse?”, she asked herself
14. “Have you finished the reports?” the boss asked me
15. “Who is at the door?”, David asked Janet
Task 5
Complete the sentences with the correct preposition if necessary:
(10 points)
1) I was pleased to hear you arrived at home safely.
2) She will arrive in New York at noon.
3) I got at the wrong stop and had to wait for another bus.
4) We got at San Diego at 7 o’clock.
5) He tried to board on a plane at Nice airport.
6) He lives next to a lake, so we will be able to go swimming.
7) It takes about 30 minutes on foot or 10 minutes by car.
8) It was dark by the time we arrived at the station.
9) Lots of people have complained the noise.
10) We arrived in Prague later that day.
Task 6
Each sentence has four underlined words or phrases marked A, B, C, or D. Circle the letter of the one underlined
word or phrase that is not correct:
(20 points)
1) The teacher said the class that hot air rises and cold air sinks.
A B C D
2) Gerry called last week and said that he needed the report right now.
A B C D
3) Two days ago, the weather forecaster warned us that a tornado is coming.
A B C D
4) She didn’t know if to tip, so she asked me what to do.
A B C D
5) Ron said that he wasn’t sure, but the storm might stop already.
A B C D
6) I’d like lobster, but the menu doesn’t say how much does it cost.
A B C D
7) Lin always says that he ran a mile every day these days.
A B C D
8) Jim wants to know could you call him and tell him where to meet you.
A B C D
9) At the interview they asked me when can you start work.
A B C D
10) The dentist said to brush two times a day and don’t eat candy.
A B C D
1. A
2. D
3. D
4. A
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. B
10. A
