EXAM PRACTICE VERB TENSES

EXCUSE ME, THERE'S A CAR IN YOUR ROOF!

Mr and Mrs Hawkins (0) HAD HAD (HAVE) two fires recently in their house, so they
decided to ask a friend, John Brown, to look after their house while they (1) _____
(SPEND) their holidays in the south of France. This time they were hoping the house
would be safe with him while they were away.
But at 8.30 in the morning, while John (2) _____ (MAKE) a cup of coffee in the
kitchen, a Landrover suddenly came through the roof and landed right on top of the bed,
where John (3) _____ (SLEEP) half an hour earlier!
What (4) _____ (HAPPEN) was that a farmer had been driving round his sheep
farm in his Landrover, which was on a hill overlooking the village where Mr and Mrs
Hawkins (5) _____ (LIVE). Suddenly he (6) _____ (LOSE) control of his vehicle. When
he realized he couldn't stop it and that it (7) _____ (MOVE) towards the edge of a cliff, he
jumped out, just in time. The Landrover 'bounced like a tennis ball' before it finally landed
in the roof of the Hawkins's house.
John Brown was incredibly lucky. If he (8) _____ (NOT DECIDE) to get up early
that morning, he would definitely have been killed. Although he (9) _____ (RECOVER)
from the shock, he still doesn't know how to explain to Mr and Mrs Hawkins, who (10)
_____ (BE) still on holiday, what has happened to their house!

EXAM PRACTICE OPEN CLOZE

LETTER TO PENELOPE
3 Dear Penelope,
Thanks for your letter and the photographs. They are really nice and the ones of you (1)
. come out really well. I am having some of (2) . enlarged.
I see you've moved into your new flat; it sounds rather small, but cosy. Do you have a
telephone number? I think I (3) . be popping over (4) . for one of my lightning
visits and it would be nice to get in touch with you.
Did you have a nice time in Germany? I have just got back from a couple of days in Bulgaria.
I (5) . there on business, but had a nice time, too. I hadn't (6) . there since I went
with Mum and Dad ten years ago. Lots of things (7) . changed. People seem to have
more money now. The people are not (8) . to so much freedom. I think,(9) . , that
they (10) . be taking advantage of the new opportunities for progress, if we can overcome
the problems the region is (11) . through at present.
The children (12) . started school, Sybil is still on holiday and I am (13) . to
go to Upton for the day. In a couple of weeks I'll be going to London. If all goes well, I'll see you
there. I hope you will have (14) . into your new flat (15) then and that you'll have
got hold of a telephone.
Lots of love,
Luke
EXAM PRACTICE MULTIPLE CHOICE

GOING ON A DIET

A calorie is a (0) C for measuring (1) _____ of energy food will produce. The average
person needs about 1,800 calories per day to (2) _____ healthy. Without energy, the heart
cannot (3) _____ blood through blood vessels and the organs cannot function.

You (4) _____ weight because you consume more calories a day than your body requires.
The only way to lose weight is to (5) _____ on the number of calories you consume. This
is the basic (6) _____ behind most diets.

(7) _____, diets dont work for most people. Its not that they dont lose weight: they do,
but when they (8) _____ the diet, the kilos creep back. The (9) _____ to losing weight and
maintaining weight loss is a sensible diet and exercise plan. You need to (10) _____ out
how to eat fewer calories than you (11) _____ consume. You should also exercise daily so
you can use up calories. Burning 250 or 500 calories per day can (12) _____ a big
difference. (13) _____ riding an exercise bike while you are watching TV or climbing the
stairs (14) _____ than taking the lift. Persuade someone to exercise with you; exercise is
a lot easier if (15) _____ in company.

0. A. term B. word C. unit D. concept

1. A. the amount B. the number C. how much D. the deal
2. A. keep on B. stay C. continue D. carry on
3. A. pump B. pull C. drag D. force
4. A. make up B. increase C. gain up D. put on
5. A. reduce up B. cut down C. decrease D. put down
6. A. way B. principle C. method D. kind
7. A. Similarly B. Though C. Unfortunately D. Although
8. A. go off B. go on C. go back D. go away
9. A. key B. secret C. way D. idea
10. A. make B. calculate C. imagine D. work
11. A. preferably B. actually C. consistently D. eventually
12. A. have B. do C. make D. give
13. A. Try B. Attempt C. Go D. Aim
14. A. instead B. apart C. except D. rather
15. A. made B. carried C. done D. had