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1. Choose the appropriate form underlined in the sentences below: a. The writer died dyed aged 70 and e!t "e#era w$r%" &n!ini"hed. '. She en($yed the dyed died ) $th whi)h wa" the handi)ra!t $! the $)a arti"an". ). T$$ *any tree" had 'een !a en !e ed and the !$re"t $"t *&)h $! it" *agni!i)en)e. d. The "n$w !e !e ed d&ring the night and )&t the #i age $!!. e. In the re)$#ery r$$* the d$)t$r" !e t !i ed the +& "e. !. P ea"e !ee !i the '$tt e" with !re"h water. g. The "ett e*ent wa" !$&nded !$&nd 'y the !ir"t P&ritan". h. S)h$e er !$&nd !$&nded re*nant" $! the $ d )i#i i,ati$n high &+ in the *$&ntain". i. Pe$+ e were $!ten h&ng hanged in the -7th )ent&ry A*eri)a. (. A" "$$n a" they entered. the h$"t h&ng hanged their $#er)$at" $n the "tand. 2. Using the words in brackets, complete the sentences below with the appropriate tenses: -. A/ 0hat 1y$&. d$2 3333333 when the a))ident $))&rred4 5/ I 1try2 3333333 t$ )hange a ight '& ' that had '&rnt $&t. 6. A!ter I 1!ind2 3333333 the wa et !& $! *$ney. I 1g$. i**ediate y2 3333333 t$ the +$ i)e and 1t&rn2 3333333 it in. 7. Se'a"tian 1arri#e2 3333333 at S&"an8" h$&"e a itt e 'e!$re 9/00 PM. '&t "he 1'e. n$t2 3333333 there. She 1"t&dy. at the i'rary2 33333 !$r her !ina e:a*inati$n in ;ren)h. <. Sandy i" in the i#ing r$$* wat)hing te e#i"i$n. At thi" ti*e ye"terday. "he 1wat)h. a "$2 3333333 te e#i"i$n. That8" a "he e#er d$e"= >. A/ I 1)a 2 3333333 y$& a"t night a!ter dinner. '&t y$& 1'e. n$t2 3333333 there. 0here were y$&4 5/ I 1w$r%2 3333333 $&t at the !itne"" )enter. 7. 0hen I 1wa %2 3333333 int$ the '&"y $!!i)e. the "e)retary 1ta %2 3333333 $n the +h$ne with a )&"t$*er. "e#era ) er%" 1w$r%. '&"i y2 3333333 at their de"%". and tw$ *anager" 1di")&"". ?&iet y2 3333333 *eth$d" t$ i*+r$#e )&"t$*er "er#i)e. @. I 1wat)h2 3333333 a *y"tery *$#ie $n TA when the e e)tri)ity went $&t. N$w I a* ne#er g$ing t$ !ind $&t h$w the *$#ie end". 9. Shar$n 1'e2 3333333 in the r$$* when B$hn t$ d *e what ha++ened. '&t "he didn8t hear anything 'e)a&"e "he 1 i"ten. n$t2 3333333. -0. It8" "trange that y$& 1)a 2 3333333 'e)a&"e I 1thin%. (&"t2 3333333 a'$&t y$&. --. The Titani) 1)r$""2 3333333 the At anti) when it 1"tri%e2 3333333 an i)e'erg. -6. 0hen I entered the 'a,aar. a )$&+ e $! *er)hant" 1'argain. '&"i y2 3333333 and 1try2 3333333 t$ "e their g$$d" t$ nai#e t$&ri"t" wh$ 1h&nt2 3333333 !$r "$&#enir". S$*e y$&ng '$y" 1 ead2 3333333 their d$n%ey" thr$&gh the narr$w "treet" $n their way h$*e. A )$&+ e $! *en 1arg&e2 3333333 $#er the +ri)e $! a eather 'e t. I 1wa %2 3333333 $#er t$ a *an wh$ 1"e 2 3333333 !r&it and 1'&y2 3333333 a 'anana. -7. The !ire*en 1re")&e2 3333333 the $ d w$*an wh$ 1'e2 3333333 tra++ed $n the third ! $$r $! the '&rning '&i ding. -C. She wa" "$ ann$ying= She 1 ea#e. a way"2 3333333 her dirty di"he" in the "in%. 3. Put the words in brackets into Past Simple or Past Continuous: A !ew year" ag$ a !riend $! *ine. T$*. tra#e ed in Ba#a. One day he -2 DDDDDDDDDDD 1de)ide2 t$ #i"it an an)ient te*+ e. The wa " were )$#ered in 'ea&ti!& $ d +ainting" $! *y"teri$&"E $$%ing !a)e". 0hi e he 62 DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 1wa %2 ar$&nd the te*+ e. he 72 DDDDDDDDDDD 1!ee 2 an ine:+ i)a' e de"ire t$ re*$#e $ne +arti)& ar !a)e whi)h "ee*ed t$ 'e "taring at hi*. Ner#$&" y. )he)%ing t$ "ee that n$ $ne C2 DDDDDDDDDDDDDD 1 $$%2. he <2 DDDDDDDDD 1ta%e2 the !a)e !r$* the wa and >2 DDDDDDDDD 1+&t2 it )are!& y in hi" 'ag. T$* 72 DDDDDDDDDD 1thin%2 n$ *$re a'$&t the in)ident &nti tw$ year" ater. At that ti*e he @2DDDDDDDDDDD 1 i#e2 in L$nd$n and 92 DDDDDDDDDDDDD 1w$r%2 in a "h$+ "e ing $ d

'$$%" and *an&")ri+t". One day an e:tre*e y $ d *an -02 DDDDDDDDDDDD 1wa %2 " $w y thr$&gh the d$$r. T$* )$& d hard y "ee hi* '&t he --2 DDDDDDDDDDDD 1n$ti)e2 the *anF" +ier)ing ' a)% eye". He -62 DDDDDDDDDDD 1"tare2 at T$*. "aying n$thing. A" the *an -72 DDDDDDDDDDDD 1 $$%2 at hi*. T$* -C2DDDDDDDDDDD 1ha#e2 an aw!& terri!ying !ee ing $! "ha*e and !ear. S&dden y. the *an wa" g$ne. 0hen T$* g$t h$*e that e#ening he -<2 DDDDDDDDDD 1"ear)h2 thr$&gh a hi" thing" &nti he ->2DDDDDDDDDDD 1!ind2 the !a)e !r$* the te*+ e. It wa" the !a)e $! the $ d *an !r$* the "h$+= He -72 DDDDDDDDDDDD 1%n$w2 then that he had t$ ret&rn the +i)t&re t$ the te*+ e. $r "$*ething terri' e w$& d ha++en. . !here is one mistake in each of the following sentences. "ind it and correct it. -. IF* ta%ing *y &*'re a 'e)a&"e i" raining. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 6. 0e t$$% )are with their )at !$r a wee%. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 7. 0here went y$& $n h$ iday4 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD C. IF* "$rry IF* ate. I had t$ *a%e the "h$++ing with *y "i"ter. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD <. She &"e t$ w$r% in a !a)t$ry that *a%e" "h$e". DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD >. ;ir"t we !ini"hed the *&"i) e""$n than we went t$ the new +&'. 7. 0h$ he in#ented Pe+"i C$ a4 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD @. Thi" )a"t e i" *$re i*+re""i#e that I e:+e)ted. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9. I !ini"hed the Mar%eting )$&r"e with !i#e year". DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD -0. The +$ i)e $!!i)er $!!ered &" "$*e in!$r*ati$n" a'$&t the *&rder. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD --. TheyFre h$++ing t$ *arry ne:t year. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD -6. 0h$ did 'rea% *y #a"e4 DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD #. Complete the te$t b% writing &'( )&*+ in each space. 0hen I wa" a y$&ng *an I "+ent a year in ;ran)e. "t&dying ;ren)h at the Uni#er"ity $! Gren$' e. E#ery ;riday I 1-2 33333333.eat at the A +" )a!G. I didn8t 162 33333333.t$ "+end *&)h *$ney. a" I 172 33333333. n$t a!!$rd it. '&t it wa" a itt e traditi$n $! *ine t$ eat there. Anyway. I8* g$ing t$ te y$& a tr&e "t$ry whi)h ha++ened $n $ne $))a"i$n when I 1C2 33333333. eating there. I re*e*'er I wa" ha#ing a +a"ta di"h at 1<2 33333333. ti*e. A 'ea&ti!& gir )a*e &+ t$ *e and "aid. 8I wa" 1>2 33333333. i! y$& wanted t$ wa % with *e in the +ar%48 I had ne#er "een her 172 33333333.."$ I wa" rather ta%en a'a)%. I wa" 1@2 33333333. t$ g$ with her when I n$ti)ed a t$&ghE $$%ing *an wa" wat)hing $&r e#ery *$#e*ent. 192 33333333. *y di")$*!$rt. the gir whi"+ered t$ *e. in Eng i"h. 8Par% E !i#e *in&te"=8. and then di"a++eared. 0e . *y 'i 1-02 33333333. age" t$ arri#e. and 'y the ti*e I 1--2 33333333. t$ the +ar%. there wa" n$ "ign $! the gir . I a"%ed an $ d ady 1-62 33333333. wa" "itting there i! "he 1-72 33333333. "een a y$&ng gir waiting ar$&nd. I de")ri'ed the gir t$ her. The $ d ady "aid that the gir 1-C2 33333333. had t$ r&"h t$ the rai way "tati$n. and that I 1-<2 33333333. t$ !$ $w her there &rgent y. She had a "$ e!t *e a n$te. It "aid. 8I wi e:+ ain e#erything. Meet *e $n + at!$r* >.8

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Put in each space a noun formed from the ,erb in brackets gi,en at the end of the sentence. -. Mi)hae F" a "eni$r e:+ert. "$ I a"%ed hi* !$r "$*e 33333333..1ad#i"e2 6. The )hie! $! the +$ i)e wanted the *$t$ri"t t$ "h$w hi* hi" dri#ing 3333..1 i)en"e2 7. The !$rt&ne te er *ade a 33333.that "he w$& d *arry and ha#e $t" $! )hi dren. 1+r$+he"y2 C. 0e )an $n y get there 'y '$at. 0e ha#e n$ $ther 33333.. 1)h$$"e2 <. The tea)her t$ d the "t&dent" that they "h$& d a 'e $n their 'e"t 333333..when they enter the *&"e&*. 1'eha#e2 >. I wi *a%e a 333333a'$&t +$$r "er#i)e and the i*+$ itene"" $! y$&r "ta!!. 1)$*+ ain2

7. O! )$&r"e her h&"'and i" #ery &nha++y at the 3333.$! "&)h a h&ge a*$&nt $! *$ney. 1 $"e2 @. The )$*+any y$& are w$r%ing !$r ha" had a ra+id 333 in the a"t ten year". 1gr$w2 9. In *any )$&ntrie". new"+a+er" )an write what they i%e. There i" n$ 3333..1)en"$r2 -0. It t$$% her a $ng ti*e t$ re)$#er !r$* the 33333.. $! her h&"'and. 1die2 --. The +r$"e)&t$r thin%" that "he )$**itted the *&rder '&t they ha#e n$ 3333.1+r$#e2 -6. It wa" a great 3333. t$ hear that he wa" n$t "eri$&" y in(&red in the )ar a))ident. 1re ie#e2 -7. He +&t the tw$ a+t$+" t$gether "$ that we )$& d *a%e a 333333 1)$*+are2 -C. H$&r )$&"in i" a #ery ni)e +er"$n '&t "he ha" a 333.3.t$ ta % t$$ *&)h. 1tend2 -<. I a* n$t #ery "&re. '&t I ha#e a 3333.that he wa" the $ne wh$ "t$ e *y 'ag. 1"&"+e)t2 "or -uestions 1. / 30, read the te$t below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use onl% one word in each space. The "ea ) i!!" and "andy 'ea)he" $! 0a e" are hard 102 DDDDt$DDDD 'eat. Add t$ 1->2 DDDDDDDDwi d. r$*anti) ")enery. an)ient )a"t e". *$dern the*e +ar%" and )hea+ a))$**$dati$n and y$&F#e g$t a great !a*i y h$ iday. O! )$&r"e 1-72 DDDDDDD*a%e" 0a e" "$ green i" the rain. E#en in *idE"&**er. y$& )an e:+e)t a )$&+ e $! wet and windy day". 5&t d$nFt et that 1-@2DDDDDDDDDD y$& $!!. There are 1-92 DDDDDDDDDD$! ind$$r a)ti#itie". "$ y$& )an en($y 1602 DDDDDDDDwhate#er the weather. ;$r 16-2 DDDDDDDDD+e$+ e 0a e" i" a )ara#an )$&ntry. I! y$& ha#enFt "tayed in a )ara#an 1662 DDDDDDDDy$& were itt e. itF" 1672 DDDDDDDDDy$& tried it again. Standard" $! )$*!$rt are *&)h higher 16C2 DDDDDDDDa de)ade ag$. with !a)i itie" "&)h 16<2 DDDDDDDDD a&ndrie" and %id"F + ay area". A g$$d e:a*+ e i" the ;$ntygary H$ iday Par%. H$& )an "tay in a "+a)i$&" )ara#an e?&i++ed 16>2 DDDDDDDDDDTA. "h$wer. "e+arate 'edr$$*" and !ridge. 1672 DDDDDDDDDDDDw$r%" $&t t$ 'e e"" e:+en"i#e when )$*+ared 16@2 DDDDDDDDDDDDa g&e"th$&"e $r "e !E)atering )$ttage. And y$& w$nFt e#en need t$ ea#e the "ite t$ 1692 DDDDDDDDDDDDDD!&n. The %id" )an "wi* in the 6<E*etre ind$$r +$$ . $r ($in 1702 DDDDDDDDDDDD the ga*e" $rgani,ed 'y the entertain*ent "ta!!. Meanwhi e y$& )an ta%e a "a&na. g$ t$ the gy*. ha#e y$&r hair "ty ed. $r (&"t "it $n the ) i!! t$+ and en($y the #iew. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one. Use one of the words in the bo$ plus a preposition. 12ost of the prepositions will be used more than once3 !here is an e$ample at the beginning 103. air $rder a#erage +&r+$"e de't rand$* !ir"t "ight "h$rt g$$d the *$*ent *y"e ! the h$&"e $n)e w$r% by in at on for out of E:a*+ e/ 0e ! ew t$ Pari". 0e went t$ Pari" by air - C$*e here i**ediate y= C$*e hereDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD= 6 My na*eF" Patri)%. '&t *$"t +e$+ e )a *e Pat. My na*eF" Patri)%. Pat DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 7 M$"t +e$+ e in thi" )$&ntry w$r% !$rty h$&r" a wee%. DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD+e$+ e in thi" )$&ntry w$r% !$rty h$&r" a wee%. C He e!t I&""ia in -996 and wi ne#er g$ 'a)% there. He e!t I&""ia DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDin -996 < 0eF ha#e t$ &"e the "tair". The i!tF" n$t w$r%ing. 0eF ha#e t$ &"e the "tair". The i!tF" DDDDDDDDDDDDDD > Mr 5 a%e )$*e" 'a)% !r$* hi" h$ iday ne:t wee%. Mr 5 a%e i" $n h$ idayDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD "t$)% heart

7 He $we" the 'an% J<.000. He i" J<.000DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD @ I *e*$ri,ed the +$e*. I earnt the +$e*DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD 9 It wa" n$ a))ident. He did it de i'erate y. It wa" n$ a))ident. He did it DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD -0 He ha"nFt had a ($' !$r $#er tw$ year". HeF" 'een DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD!$r $#er tw$ year" -- I !e in $#e with her the *$*ent I "aw her. It wa" $#eDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD -6 N$ $ne he +ed *e with the h$*ew$r%. I did the h$*ew$r%DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD -7 The g$$d" y$& want w$nFt )$*e in &nti ne:t wee%. The g$$d" y$& want are DDDDDDDDDDDDDat the *$*ent. -C KH$& d$nFt ha#e t$ +ay !$r the drin%" EtheyFre !ree t$nightF. "aid the h$te *anager. KThe drin%" are DDDDDDDDt$nightF. "aid the h$te *anager -< 0hen y$& + ay 'ing$. the n&*'er" are n$t )a ed $&t in any +arti)& ar $rder. 0hen y$& + ay 'ing$. the n&*'er" are )a ed $&t DDDDDDDD Stud% the following pairs of words and then choose the correct word for each space: 1. misused 4444444444444444444444444 disused 4444444444444444444444444444444 a2 An air+$rt DDDDDDDDDD "in)e it" ) $"&re -0 year" 'e!$re wa" &"ed !$r )arEra)ing. '2 They )$*+ ained that the new aw had 'een DDDDDDDDDDD t$ "&++re"" indi#id&a i'ertie". )2 5e )are!& $! thi" w$rd. It i" $!ten DDDDDDDDDDDDDD. d2 The g$$d" were "t$red in a DDDDDDDDDDDDD )ine*a. 2. unreadable 4444444444444444444444444 illegible 44444444444444444444444444 a2 Hi" handEwriting i" "$ 'ad itF" DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. '2 The '$$% i" $ng and &nintere"ting. I !ind it DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. )2 A!ter year" $! 'eing e:+$"ed t$ the "&n. the "ign $#er the "h$+ had 'e)$*e DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. d2 I thin% her n$#e " are DDDDDDDDDDDDD. Her "ty e i" aw!& = 3. stor% 444444444444444444444444444 store% 4444444444444444444444444444 a2 I i#e in a ! at $n the "e#enth DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD. '2 IF te y$& a DDDDDDDDDDDDD. )2 TheyFre +&tting &+ a new 60E DDDDDDDDDD h$te $n thi" "ite. . prophec% 4444444444444444444444 prophes% 44444444444444444444444444 a2 I DDDDDDDDDDDD that he wi +a"" the e:a* and get a g$$d ($'. '2 I wi *a%e a DDDDDDDDDD. There wi 'e a new g$#ern*ent in e"" than a year. #. de,ice 4444444444444444444444444 de,ise 44444444444444444444444444 a2 Any$ne wh$ )an DDDDDDDDDD a *ean" $! re)$rding TA +r$gra**e" with$&t re)$rding the ad#erti"e*ent" wi *a%e a !$rt&ne. '2 He in#ented a DDDDDDDDDDD !$r warning +i $t" i! there wa" 'ad weather ahead. )2 He *anaged t$ DDDDDDDDDDDD a "y"te* $! '$n&" +ay*ent". .. e$hausting 444444444444444444444444444 e$hausti,e 44444444444444444444444444 a2 DDDDDDDDD te"t" were )arried $&t t$ di")$#er the )a&"e $! the + aneF" engine !ai &re. '2 The $ der *e*'er" $! the gr$&+ !$&nd the $ng ($&rney ?&ite DDDDDDDDDDDD. )2 He ne#er "t$+" ta %ing. HeF" an DDDDDDDDDDDD +er"$n t$ 'e with. d2 The +$ i)e )arried $&t an DDDDDDDDDDDDDD in#e"tigati$n. 5. dair% 4444444444444444444444444444444 diar% 44444444444444444444444444 a2 He %e+t a DDDDDDDDDDDD !r$* the age $! -< t$ 6-. '2 0eFre "ti waiting !$r *i % de i#erie" !r$* the DDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDD.