Second Written Paper VIII stnd
Name______________________________________________
I Complete the phrases with the words- Around / for / off / on / up
1 set ___ early in the morning
2 get ______well with someone
3 make ____ a story
4 get _____a problem
5 stand ___ Parliament
II Write the correct form of the words in brackets.
1 a _____________ girl (responsibility)
2 a _____________ waiter (respect)
3 an _____________ holiday (excite)
4 a __________child who hasnt got anything to do (bore)
5 an important _____________ (discover)
III Complete the sentences.
cut convinced fastened get got made
offered refused broke put
They are going to get married in the spring.
1 He ______________ to admit that he was wrong.
2 Have you ______________ your seatbelts?
3 We _____________ on well when we were young.
4 Ive ______________ down on sugar in my coffee.
5 He ______________ us to help him.
6 My parents ______________ their promise. They changed
their minds about the party!
IV Complete the sentences.
1 He e_____________ that the museum was shut.
2 When there is a w______________, people fight each
other and some people die.
3 I prefer to stay in luxury a_________________, like a five-
star hotel.
4 I sent a text m______________ on my mobile phone.
5 They got e______________ and six months later they got
married.
6 Maybe one day scientists will find a c______________ for
all serious diseases and no one will be ill for long.
7 She wore bright red l_______________ on her lips.
V Complete the sentences using-
ago/after/ever/for/just/since/still/before/yet/while
1 I _______________ havent seen that film.
2 They left ______________ you were sleeping.
3 Theyve been waiting _______________ two days.
4 Have you spoken to him _______________?
5 Ive been waiting here _______________ 11 a.m.
6 I hadnt eaten tagliatelle pasta _______________ I went
to Italy. That was the first time.
7 She was very thirsty. _______________ shed finished her
drink, she threw away the bottle.
8 Shes __________ left. Youve missed her, Im afraid.
VI Choose the correct words. (20 marks)
I could / can / will be able to swim well now.
1 My parents are great. They always let / make / allow me
stay up late at the weekends.
2 She bought she / her / herself new clothes.
3 Thats the man whos / who / whose son is in my class.
4 Your bag is heavy. I m going to help / ll help / m helping
you.
5 I dont know where he was earlier. He might be / might
have been / must have been at home.
6 You wont improve if / unless / so you practise.
7 He agreed not to arrive / not arriving / wouldnt arrive
late.
8 Shes at work. She cant / might / mustnt be on holiday.
9 Could you speak more loud / louder / loudly?
10 She told me not sit / not to sit / dont sit there.
VII Complete the second sentences so that they mean the same
as the first.
1 Im sorry, he said. He said that he ____________
2 She put the cake in the oven.The cake _______________
3 Go away! she told him. She told him ________________
4 They serve the dish with rice. The dish _______________
5 Can I help you? I asked. I asked them if I ___________
VIII Think about whether the first, second or third conditional
forms would be most suitable.
1 Im feeling better. If I ____________ (feel) well tomorrow,
I ____________ (go) back to school.
2 They _____________________ (not walk) to the zoo
yesterday if they _____________________ (know) it was
shut.
3 I know its unlikely, but what ________________
_____________ (you / do) if you __________________
(meet) your favourite celebrity?
4 If I _______________________ (not make) up a story to
tell her last night, she_______________ (not go) to sleep.
5 Hurry! You _______________ (miss) the train if you
______________________ (not run)