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1. I ………………. that Mike’s put his house up for 7. Neithan fell off his bike early in the race but
sale. he ………………. continue after receiving medical
A. ‘m seeing treatment.
B. see A. can
C. ‘ve been seeing B. could
C. was able to
2. Jack ………………. me four times already this
morning, and I’ve only been at work for an 8. The blue whale ………………. grow up to 30
hour. metres long.
A. had called A. might
B. called B. could
C. ‘s called C. should

3. When I said I’d visit them in Canada, I 9. When the snow blocked the road, drivers
………………. how expensive the airfare would be. ………………. abandon their cars and walk.
A. haven’t realized A. have to
B. hadn’t realized B. must
C. hadn’t been realizing C. had to

4. If you give me your coat, I ………………. it up 10. Have you eaten all the cake? You ……………….
for you. have left some for me!
A. ‘ll hang A. should
B. ‘m going to hang B. may
C. ‘m hanging C. must

5. Give me a call when you ………………. back 11. My parents gave me the money for the car. I
home. ………………. have afforded to buy it myself.
A. get A. couldn’t
B. will get B. can’t
C. are getting C. mustn’t

6. The negotiations ………………. today at 11 12. I ………………. have listened to your advice
a.m. Someone phoned and called it off. and started out before the rush hour.
A. were to start A. must
B. are starting B. had better
C. were to have started C. ought to
13. There ………………. a number of soldiers
present at the rally. 20. The conference has been a great success,
A. were and I’d like to thank all the ………………. .
B. is A. people involved
C. was B. very involed people
C. involved people
14. ………………. found that most people listen to
the radio for longer than they watch TV. 21. I felt bad ………………. him with all the
A. A recent research has washing up after the meal, but I had to get back
B. Recent research has to work.
C. Recent researches have A. to leave
B. leaving
15. Scientists are predicting that Britain will C. leave
have ………………. as cold as Canada’s within a
hundred years unless global warming is brought 22. It wasn’t the ………………. holiday I’ve ever
under control. had, but it was certainly the …………… .
A. the climate A. cheapest …. most relaxing
B. climate B. cheapest …. relaxingest
C. a climate C. most cheap …. most relaxing

16. ………………. welcome the decision to turn 23. Some people in the factory were found to
street lights off at midnight. be earning ………………. a dollar a day.
A. Not all residents in the area A. as little as
B. All residents in the area don’t B. as few as
C. Not any residents in the are C. so little as

17. He had a neat beard and a small gold 24. When I started to put up the shelves, I
earring in ………………. ear. discovered that it wasn’t ………………. I’d first
A. every thought.
B. each of A. as easy job as
C. each B. as easy a job
C. as easy a job as
18. Although the villagers were very poor, they
were always happy to share with us ………………. 25. If you ………………. , maybe I can help you
food they had. solve it.
A. the few A. explain me the problem
B. little B. explain the problem to me
C. the little C. explain the problem for me

19. The new magazine for teenagers is 26. I’ve been doing lots of training in the gym to
………………. . prepare ………………. the marathon.
A. weekly to be published A. me for running
B. to be weekly published B. myself to run
C. to be published weekly C. myself for running
27. Considering that we don’t have many
interests in common, we get along ………………. 34. The office block ………………. in the city
quite well. center will be the highest in the country.
A. with each another A. being built
B. with each other B. building
C. for each other C. built

28. After being away for so long, I’m really 35. The last person ………………. the room should
looking forward ………………. back home. switch off the lights.
A. to getting A. left
B. getting B. leaves
C. to get C. to leave

29. I often don’t have time to eat a proper 36. I’m looking for a digital camera, ……………….
lunch, so I ………………. just a banana. and relatively cheap.
A. make to do with A. is easy to use
B. make do for B. easy using
C. make do with C. easy to use

30. I waited ………………. before going to work. 37. I was just about to ring the bell ……………….
A. for the post arriving the door opened.
B. for the post to arrive A. as
C. to the post to arrive B. when
C. while
31. In 1972, Belgian-born Georges Lemaitre
published his explanation of the creation of the 38. Football is the most popular sport in the
universe ………………. became known as the Big country ………………. more people pay to watch
Bang theory. it than any other.
A. which A. inasmuch as
B. , which B. inasmuch that
C. that C. as much as

32. As warm air rises, it mixes with cooler air 39. She avoided telling Brandon what she
above and cools to a point ………………. it stops thought of his painting ………………. offend him.
rising. A. not
A. where B. so not to
B. that C. in order not to
C. which
40. If I ………………. more time, I’d like to learn to
33. The police held three men for questioning, play a musical instrument.
all ………………. denied any part in the robbery. A. will have
A. of whom B. would have
B. whom C. had
C. of which
41. Look at those clouds. It’ll be amazing 48. A committee has been set up to decide
………………. have heavy rain before long. ………………. or not the two colleges should
A. if don’t we merge.
B. if we don’t A. whether
C. unless we B. unless
C. if
42. It’s still hot in here ………………. the air
conditioning is turned up high. 49. Sam is always out playing football or cycling,
A. even though ………………. his brother prefers to stay indoors
B. unless reading or watching TV.
C. even if A. in contrast
B. whereas
43. ………………. on a box, I was just able to see C. instead
through the window.
A. Standing 50. She wasn’t worried about having to sing in
B. I stood front of so many people. ………………. , she
C. Stood seemed to be looking forward to it.
A. On the one hand
44. ………………. in the fridge, fish should stay B. On the other hand
fresh for two or three days. C. On the contrary
A. Keeping
B. Having kept 51. I hate going to the dentist ………………. I’ve
C. Kept never had to have any treatment on my teeth.
A. even so
45. ………………. him playing football, you’d think B. even though
he was a professional. C. however
A. Saw
B. See 52. I remember ………………. to the zoo when I
C. To see was very young.
A. was taken
46. Today’s victory over United doesn’t change B. being taken
………………. the team has been playing poorly C. to be taken
for most of the season.
A. the fact 53. She was found ………………. on the floor of
B. the fact that her living room, unconscious.
C. that A. lying
B. to lie
47. Mr Smith is a managing director and so he C. lie
should take responsibility for ………………. to the
company over the last few months. 54. He ………………. after he sent an email
A. has happened around the office making fun of the manager.
B. what has happened A. got himself dismissed
C. that has happened B. dismissed himself
C. had himself dismissed
55. At first I didn’t want to have a burlgar alarm, C. not once he did say
but eventually he ………………. was a good idea.
A. persuaded that 63. ………………. , she would be the youngest
B. persuaded me that it ever leader of the Republic Party.
C. persuaded it A. She were to be elected
B. Were she to be elected
56. She asked me why ………………. to work any C. Were to be elected
more.
A. did I not walk 64. ………………. over the last year.
B. didn’t I walk A. There has been a spectacularly rise in the
C. I didn’t walk price of sugar
B. The price of sugar has risen spectacularly
57. They recommended that a new bridge C. There has been a spectacular rise in the
………………. across the river in the city center. price of sugar
A. should build
B. to be built 65. I first tried to ………………. contact with Mr.
C. be built Black by phone, but when there was no answer
I emailed him instead.
58. ‘Do you think Claire really wants to come A. make
with us?’ ‘I ………………. .’ B. have
A. suspect not C. take
B. suspect not so
C. don’t suspect so 66. The government ………………. to prevent the
press reporting stories about the Prime
59. I didn’t think I’d enjoy watching basketball Minister’s kids.
much, but ………………. . A. took swift action
A. I did B. acted swift
B. I did so C. made swift action
C. so I did
67. Sarah rarely tidies up her bedroom. She just
60. We won the game although we ………………. . doesn’t see ………………. important.
A. deserved not A. as
B. didn’t deserve to B. it as
C. deserve C. it

61. There was no public transport on the island 68. Everyone was at the meeting, and by the
so ………………. hire bikes and cycle to a different time I got to the hall ………………. to sit.
beach every day. A. there were nowhere
A. what we did B. it was nowhere
B. that we did was to C. there was nowhere
C. what we did was to
69. I don’t think I’ll get the job, but ……………….
62. I helped Michael clean the house from top in an application.
to bottom, but ………………. ‘thank you’. A. it’s no harm in putting
A. not he did once say B. there’s no harm in putting
B. not once did he say C. there’s no harm to put
70. He tricked ………………. expensive holiday 73. Protestors have handed a petition to the
insurance when it wasn’t really necessary. government with a demand ………………. on the
A. into buying levels of air pollution in the region.
B. me into buying A. for immediate action
C. me to buying B. for immediate act
C. to immediate action
71. Just put all the paperwork on my desk. I’ll
sort ………………. later. 74. He travelled everywhere by train because of
A. out his fear ………………. .
B. out it A. to fly
C. it out B. in flying
C. of flying
72. I didn’t mean to hurt you by ……………….
you. 75. I was really annoyed ………………. the rubbish
A. eavesdropping on that had been thrown into my garden.
B. eavesdropping at A. with
C. eavesdropping over B. about
C. at
Keys
1. B 39. C
2. C 40. C
3. B 41. B
4. A 42. A
5. A 43. A
6. C 44. C
7. C 45. C
8. B 46. B
9. C 47. B
10. A 48. A
11. A 49. B
12. C 50. C
13. A 51. B
14. B 52. B
15. C 53. A
16. A 54. A
17. C 55. B
18. C 56. C
19. C 57. C
20. A 58. A
21. B 59. A
22. A 60. B
23. A 61. C
24. C 62. B
25. B 63. B
26. C 64. C
27. B 65. A
28. A 66. A
29. C 67. B
30. B 68. C
31. B 69. B
32. A 70. B
33. A 71. C
34. A 72. A
35. C 73. A
36. C 74. C
37. B 75. B
38. A
Test on Methodology
1. In this task you think about actions that teachers take in first lessons and the beliefs that
might influence these actions.

Look at the table below. On the left are actions that a teacher might take in a first lesson. On the
right are beliefs which a teacher might have. Match each action with a belief or beliefs, by
writing the letter(s) of the beliefs next to each action. There may be more than one answer for
each. The first is done for you as an example.

Write any additional actions and beliefs of your own in the sapces provided.

Actions in first lessons Underlying beliefs

1. Establish a particular a. Learning means forming a series of good habits from
classroom atmosphere: a i
co-operative and respectful. ______________
h the start.

b. Learners should understand what the course is

2. Establish a code of about to be properly oriented and motivated to learn.
classroom conduct
(acceptable behaviour, etc.) ______________ c. Language is for communication, and learners should
begin using a foreign language for this purpose.
3. Learn about learner’s
______________ d. Learners should take responsibility for their own
expectations.
learning.
4. Present the course: point e. A teacher must know something about their
out important information learners’ personal lives to make the class interesting to
about course content, ways them.
of working assessment. ______________
f. It is difficult and unnatural to work with strangers.
5. Introduce yourself. ______________
g. Learners’ attitudes about the course will be formed
6. Learners introduce quickly, by the end of the first lesson.
themselves, or each other,
or learn something about h. A teacher cannot teach learners properly unless
each other. ______________ he/she knows who they are and what their needs are.

7. Pre-test learners to assess i. Discipline is an important element in the classroom,

their proficiency level. ______________ and learners should be shown that early on.

8. Teach a typical lesson, j. Learning should be fun in order to be motivating .

saying unusual activities
k. Learners should believe that their teacher is well-
(introduction, etc.) for the
qualified and interesting.
second lesson. ______________
l. _________________________________________
9. ______________________ ___________________________________________
________________________ ______________
m. ________________________________________
10. _____________________ ___________________________________________
________________________ ______________
n. ________________________________________
__________________________________________
2. Examples 1-8 of teacher language are problematic in some way for pre-intermediate learners.
Match the examples to the descriptions of problems a-h.

1. If you can imagine for a moment 5. Having made your notes, you will
that you are a policeman... then be able to check your ideas
together.
2. Jot down some ideas, then have a 6. All learners – talking to partner –
bit of a chat with your partner. make conversation.
3. Could you possibly talk to the 7. Now match these beautifully
person sitting on your right. illustrated pictures to the randomly
chopped up paragraphs from this
fascinating text.
4. First talk to your partner on your 8. Now try to determine which of
left, then check with your other these discourse features can be
partner on your right, then get up and found in these utterances.
share your ideas with other learners
and find out who has the most similar
ideas and talk to that person about
why.

The teacher language….

a. is overly polite. e. is too hypothetical

b. is overly descriptive. f. contains too much information all at once.
c. contains difficult colloquial language. g. is overly simplified and unnatural.
d. contains too much complex jargon. h. contains complex grammar structures.

Re-write the examples to make them clearer for pre-intermediate learners.

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3. In this task you analyze the difference between observation and evaluation.
Discuss the focus questions. As you answer, draw up a table comparing evaluation and
observation. See the example:

Focus questions:

1. What is the purpose of a) observation b) evaluation?

2. What is the focus of a) observation b) evaluation?
3. Who a) observes b) evaluates?
4. What forms are used by a) observers b) evaluators?
5. When is evaluation done?
6. When does a teacher see the observation form?
7. When do discussions take place following the observation?

Draw up your table here:

4. Read about the techniques for presenting grammar (present perfect) to a class for the first
time. Then complete the table below. In the appropriate columns, make notes on the advantages
and possible problems of each technique. One example is done for you.

Grammar presentation techniques

Technique Advantages Possible problems
1. Using a song text

2. Using a timeline

3. Reading

4. Using a picture

5. Using realia

6. Personalizing

7. Explaining directly

8. Practising and uses learners’ real lives; clear
presenting explanation given; learners begin
with the use, then learn the form;
some amuzing questions
9. Discovering
learners might not understand the
questions; needs good elicitation
techniques from a teacher; learners
have to be used to working in pairs;
not much context provided

10. Using a chart

11. Eliciting

12. Comparing L1 and L2

4. Checking understanding (grammar). A teacher is teaching ‘used to’ with ‘Bobby used to
work for Facebook’ as a model. Which of the questions a-e a useful check of the learners’
understanding of the concept?

2015
now
a. Do you understand?
b. Did he use to work for Facebook?
c. How do you say that in your language?
d. Did he work for Facebook in the past? Does he work there now?
e. Which picture is best?

e s here:
not
Take

5. Draw timelines for these sentences.

1. The business will have closed down by the end of the year.
2. I’ll still be lying on a beach when you go back to work.
3. I’ve been working there for ages.
4. By the time I met her, she had broken up with Chris.
6. Write the strengthes and weaknesses of these techniques for checking that learners have
understood new words.

a. The teacher asks a learner to translate the word (or phrase) into their own language.
b. The teacher asks ‘Do you understand?’
c. The teacher asks the students to use the word in a sentence.
d. The teacher asks short, easy-to-answer questions. For example: If you are head over heels in
love, are you in love a lot, or a little bit?
7. Write the definition of ‘fluency’ and ‘accuracy’.

8. What grammar structures can you teach with the help of the following pictures?

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