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Test paper
I. Choose the correct adjective: 1.5 p.
1. My niece was amusing / amused by the funny situation.
2. This lesson is so boring / bored!
3. I thought her new idea was absolutely fascinated / fascinating.
4. She looked very confusing / confused when I told her we had to change the plan.
5. He was frightening / frightened when he saw the spider.
6. I was really embarrassing / embarrassed when I fell over in the street.
7. It was a very interested / interesting movie.
8. I’m disappointed / disappointing that John couldn’t come.
9. I was surprised / surprising to hear about her wedding.
10. This maths problem is so confusing / confused. Can you help me?

II. Join the two sentences together with a non-defining relative clause: 2 p.
1. Dr. Pemberton invented Coca Cola. He lived in Atlanta.
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2. My school is very big. It is in Madrid.
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3. The Nile runs through several countries. It is the longest river in Africa
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4. Robert is going to get married. He is a lawyer.
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5. Our new car broke down again. We bought the car last month.
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III. Select the correct answer: 1.6 p.

1. While he …………………………on the phone, I was watching TV.
a. was talking b. talked c. is talking
4. We were watching a movie ………………………the screen went blank.
a. when b. while c. during
2. He was cancelling his flight when we ………………………….. him.
a. were calling b. called c. calling
5…………………………. she was packing the bags, I was looking for our passports.
a. during b. when c. while
6. We were complaining about the weather when the sun …………… through the clouds.
a. broke b. was breaking c. breaked
7. When the traffic stopped, we ………………….. across the street
a. were running b. was running c. ran
8. Everything was fine ……………………………. I came out of the shop.
a. when b. until c. while

IV. Rewrite these sentences without using to or for: 1.4 p.

1. Could you send a cheque for them?
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2. She took some flowers for her friend.
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3. Write a postcard to them when you get there.
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4. My mother taught French to children.
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5. He passed the salt to Maria.
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6. I gave a present to him.
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7. Julie bought a nice pair of shoes for me.
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V. Write a letter to a friend describing him/her your arrangements for Christmas. (80-100
words) Pay attention to the layout and the tenses you employ!!! 2.5 p.
+ 1 point