STARTER COURSE

REVIEW TEST 4 - FINAL

GRAMMAR & VOCABULARY
Exercise 1: Complete the following. Pay special attention to verb tenses.

1. Last night I went to bed after I ______________________________ (finish) my

homework.
2. Tonight I will go to bed after I _________________________ (finish) my
homework.
3. Ever since I was a child, I ____________________________________ (be) afraid
of dogs.
4. Jacquie's contact lens popped out while she _____________________ (play)
basketball.
5. Be sure to reread your composition for errors before you _________________
(turn) it in to the teacher tomorrow.
6. By the time I left my apartment this morning, the mail carrier
_________________________________ (deliver) the mail.
7. I have known my best friend since she _____________________________ (be)
ten years old.
8. A black cat ran across the road as I ____________________________(drive) my
car to work this morning.
9. By the time I leave this city, I _______________________________ (be) here for
four months.
10.Whenever Mark __________________________________ (be) angry, his nose
gets red.
11. I ____________________________ (go) to the beach whenever the weather was
nice, but now I don't have time to do that because I have to study.

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12. We will have a big party when I __________________________________
(graduate).
13. The next time I ______________________________ (come) to Hawaii, I'm going
to visit Mauna Loa, the world's largest volcano.
14. I had fried chicken the last time I ____________________________ (eat) at that
restaurant.

Exercise 2: Combine the ideas by using either as soon as or once. (As soon
as and once basically have the same meaning. but as soon as is more
immediate. Often, just is used with as soon as to emphasize the idea of
"immediately": I'll call him just as soon as I get home.

1. The taxi will get here in five minutes or so. Then we can leave for the airport.

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2. The rice will be done in about ten minutes. Immediately after that, we can eat.

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3. First, I have to graduate. Then I can return home.

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4. Spring will come and the weather will be nice again. Then we can start playing
tennis every morning before class.

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5. My roommate walked into the room. Immediately, I knew that something was
wrong.

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6. Your English will get better. Then you will begin to feel more comfortable living
in the United States.

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Exercise 3: Rewrite these sentences using suggested alternative words

1. You should put more paper in the photocopier tray. That way you will not have
any problems. (as long as)

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2. If you don’t go to India, you’ll never see Taj Mahal. (unless)

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3. If you don’t answer my question, I won’t go anywhere. (unless)

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4. Do not include that book in the reference list unless you have used it in the main
text. (only if)

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5. She has to work tomorrow (but she’d like to stay in bed). (wishes)

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6. If lectures are boring students will not want to attend. (otherwise)

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7. If you include all the correct references you will not be plagiarizing. (provided that)

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8. If you don’t have enough money, you can’t buy this car. (unless)

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9. There is going to be an examination tomorrow. (if only)

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10. Sue doesn’t want to help with the housework. (wishes)

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11. If you have already answered the first question, you can do the second question.
(providing that)

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12. I’ll call the police if you don’t go away. (unless)

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13. She will graduate next year if she passes all her courses. (supposing)

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14. If we read the results carefully we are more aware of the limitations in the study.
(when)

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15. I won’t let you go if you don’t give me my money back. (unless)

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Exercise 4: Rewrite these sentences using suggested alternative words

1. Paul speaks English. Jean speaks English. (both...and)

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2. Paul hasn’t left yet. Jean hasn’t left yet. (neither...nor)

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3. Paul’s house is very central. Jean’s house is very central. (not only...but also)

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4. He tried to find a car park. He wanted to park his car. (in order to)

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5. They got up early. They didn’t want to miss the bus. (in case)

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6. My father often takes his car to the mechanic. He doesn’t want it to break down.
(in case)

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7. Sally usually wears a thick coat. She doesn’t want to catch a cold. (in order not to)

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8. Mr. Short used a long ladder. He wanted to reach the high ceiling. (so that)

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9. My father gave me extra money. He didn’t want me to borrow any from my
friends. (in case)

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10. Tom put the cream in the fridge. That would keep it cool. (to)

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11. Mark is going to repair the roof. Then the rain won’t come in. (so that)

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12. It was a very warm evening. We had dinner outside in the garden. (such...that)

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13. He was very nervous. He couldn’t eat anything. (so...that)

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14. The restaurant was very crowded. They couldn’t find anywhere to sit down.
(so...that)

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15. He’s got a very good memory. He never needs to write anything down.
(such...that)

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Exercise 5: Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relative

pronouns where necessary. Note that you have to use commas in some of the
sentences.

1. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great
Britain.
Last year we .......................................................................................................................
2. People live in Scotland. They are called Scots.
The people ........................................................................................................................
3. We first went to Edinburgh. Edinburgh is the capital of Scotland.
We first ..............................................................................................................................
4. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes
stories.
Arthur Conan Doyle ..........................................................................................................
5. Then we visited a lake. It is in the Highlands.
The lake .............................................................................................................................
6. Loch Ness is 37 km long. People know it for its friendly monster.
Loch Ness ..........................................................................................................................
7. There we met an old man. He told us that he had seen Nessie.
An old man ........................................................................................................................
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8. We then travelled to a mountain. The mountain is near the town of Fort William.
We then .............................................................................................................................
9. The mountain is the highest mountain in Great Britain. It is called Ben Nevis.
The mountain ....................................................................................................................
10. I sent you a postcard. It was written on the summit of Ben Nevis.
The postcard .....................................................................................................................
11. She worked for a man. The man used to be an athlete.
The man .............................................................................................................................
12. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.
The lawyer .........................................................................................................................
13. I sent an email to my brother. My brother lives in Australia.
My brother ........................................................................................................................
14. The customer liked the waitress. The waitress was very friendly.
The waitress ......................................................................................................................
15. We broke the computer. The computer belonged to my father.
The computer ...................................................................................................................

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Exercise 6: Rewrite the following sentence using restrictive relative clause.
1. Only people who speak Russian should apply for the job.
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2. Marco and Guillermo who did not come to class yesterday explained
their absence to the instructor.
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3. The geologist who lectured at Browning Hall last month predicted
another earthquake.
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4. The rice which we were having for dinner at 7pm last night was very
good.
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5. Rice which is grown in many countries is a staple food throughout
much of the world.
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6. I have good memories of my hometown which is situated in the
mountains.
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7. The Mississippi River which flows south from Minnesota to the Gulf of
Mexico is the major commercial river in the United States.
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8. A river which is polluted with pesticide is not safe for swimming.
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9. The man whom I spoke to was wearing a black hat.
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10. We enjoyed Mexico City which has a lot of great restaurants.
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11. Have you seen the movie which is playing at the Harvard Movie
Theater?
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12. Do you know the woman whom John is engaged to?
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13. A thermometer is an instrument which measures the temperature.
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14. People who live in a glass house shouldn’t throw stones.

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15. The student who sits at the back of the classroom usually asks a lot of
questions.
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WRITING
Exercise 7: Answer each question of the above cue card in the written form.
Then you will have to talk about the topic for one to two minute.

Describe the problem of traffic congestion in your city:

 How bad it is
 What the problems are
 What possible solutions are
and explain why it is important to solve this problem.

1. How bad ................................................................................................................

traffic ................................................................................................................
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n in your ................................................................................................................
city is ................................................................................................................
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2. What the .................................................................................................................
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3. What .................................................................................................................
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4. Explain .................................................................................................................
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