Grammar test units 1-4 Empower C1

I. Put the words in brackets into the correct position

1. I quickly decided to answer the phone call.
2. I speak Spanish very slowly.
3. They definitely can’t see you.
4. Undoubtedly, pure water would be absolutely essential in their region.

II.Complete the sentences with correct Perfect forms of the verbs in brackets
1. I have been always interested in natural history
2. She had been working as a waitress for five years when he met her.
3.I knew the way as I had visited her several times before.
4.-“Why are you so dirty? What have you done?”
-“ I have scrubed the floors, washed the windows, cleaned the closets!”
5. By the end of the year I will have given the same talk at 6 conferences!
6. How long you have you been planning the meeting by the end of the week?
7. For a whole hour we have been discussing the plans for the summer, when he came.
III.Complete the sentences with two to five words including the word in bold
1. - Jeff has read the same number of books as Carol.
many - Jeff has read as many books as Carol
2. As she works harder, she gets more tired.
the The harder she works, the more tired she gets.
3. The game we played yesterday was the most uninteresting one compared to the games we’ve played
so far.
least The game we played yesterday was the least interesting of all we’ve played so far.
4. As time went by, we were gradually developing a feeling of impatience.
more As time went by we were becoming more and more impatient.
5. We thought the party would be much worse.
nearly The party was nearly as bad as we thought it would be.
6. Without doubt, that was the best film I’ve seen this year!
far That was the best film I’ve seen this year, so far!

IV.Choose the best option.

1. Wow, what a filthy car! It needs washing now! – I’ll do it immediately.
2. I am meeting the president of the company at 7 .00 tonight.
3. -I will be terribly busy tonight. – And what will you be doing, may I ask?
4. Ladies and gentlemen, you are about to see the most unusual transformation process of this century!
5. When Rita graduates, she will be looking for a good job.

V. Rewrite the sentences using the words/phrases given

1. Workouts have rarely been so good.
Rarely have workouts been so good
2. The boss has not once given him a bonus.
The boss has not once given him a bonus
3.They had no idea it was the wrong train.
Little did they know that the train was wrong
4.As soon as I had arrived at the station when the train pulled in.
No sooner had I arrived at the station that the train pulled in.
5. I haven’t been to the beach since last summer.
Not since last summer I have been to the beach

VI.Complete the sentences with a possible form of the verb in brackets.

1. They said they were to relieve us of our hardships, but they never did.
2. The snow was dirty where we were playing snowballs.
3. The trip to Australia was to have been a surprise. But something went wrong.
4. In summer, before the heat had reached its peak, Peter would get up at 6 o’clock in the morning and
do all the cattle work.
5. But for lack of energy and wisdom he would have been a wealthy man.

VII.Join the two sentences to make one sentence using a noun phrase.
1. I live in Malaysia. I live in the capital city.
I live in the capital city of Malaysia.
2. Many people buy their own home. The number is increasing.
The number of people buying their own home is increasing
3. We have computer software. The software’s purpose is to predict future
We have computer software whose purpose is to predict earthquakes.
4. A new dictionary is about to be published. It contains more words than ever before.
A new dictionary which contains more words than ever before is about to be published.
5.My favourite novel is a story. It is based on the author’s own experience.
My favourite novel is a story which is based on the autor’s own experience.
VIII. Rewrite the sentences using have /get passives so that they make sense.
1. Tim persuaded Mary to make a sky-dive. (persuading someone)
Tim got Mary to make a sky-dive.
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2. The boss ordered to complete our projects by May. (an order)
The boss had us complete our projects by May
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3. I can’t go with you to Barcelona until I have settled all the real estate issues. (completing an activity)
I can’t go with you to Barcelona until I get all the real estate issues settled.
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4. -It’s freezing cold! Wear your gloves! You don’t want to get a frostbite! (an unfortunate event

You don’t want to get frostbitten

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5.Someone checked my papers at the customs. (formal, passive)

I had my papers checked by someone at the customs.