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Language Tests For Baccalaureate Students - M. Abdessalami
Language Tests For Baccalaureate Students - M. Abdessalami
Abdessalami
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M. Abdessalami
Language Tests For Baccalaureate Students - M. Abdessalami
Language Test 1
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Let’s (start) ________________________________________________________ the test right away.
2. They rushed out as soon as they (finish) _________________________________________ the task.
3. She was reading a book when she stopped (take) ________________________________some notes.
4. By next Friday, the judges (announce) _________________________________________the winner.
5. They should avoid (make) ____________________________________________________mistakes.
6. I don’t know how (thank) __________________________________________________ you enough.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – put up – bring up - set up - keep up - put off
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Language Test 2
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. She phoned her parents as soon as she (receive) ____________________________ the letter.
2. She stopped (eat) _____________________________ because the food was not well cooked.
3. By tomorrow afternoon, Leila (leave) ___________________________________ for Canada.
4. You’d better (start) __________________________ revising your lessons before it is too late.
5. You don’t need (show) ____________________________________ them your Identity Card.
6. Why is he here? I don’t remember (invite) _______________________________ him at all.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / gender / compliance / values / altruism / common good
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – put up – take off – bring up - take up - keep up - put off
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Language Test 3
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Before she left for the airport, Latifa (book) __________________________ a ticket to Paris.
2. Finally, he decided (get) ________________________________________________ married.
3. All our guests (be) ____________________________________ here by tomorrow afternoon.
4. He starts (scratch) _______________________________ his head whenever he has to think.
5. Can you help me (fix) ______________________________________ this computer, please?
6. They immediately left after they (eat) ___________________________________ everything.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / violence / compliance / xenophobia / altruism / equity
1. People are aware of the need for gender ______________in education for both girls and boys.
2. The fear of foreigners or strangers is termed as _____________________________________.
3. You have to start taking ___________________________________ to improve your skills.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
set up – let down – make up – bring up - take up - come across - put off
1. I am not ready yet. Can we _____________ the experiment ____________ until tomorrow?
2. Don’t believe him. He likes to _______________________________ stories.
3. Be sure that your parents will never ____________________ you ___________________
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Language Test 4
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Grandpa had taken his sleeping pills before he (go) ____________________________ to bed.
2. We can’t stay longer! They (close) ____________________________the gates by 6.00 pm.
3. Thank God he came. I forgot (send) ______________________________ him an invitation.
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – cut down – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
1. Don’t worry, I will ________________ the number _______________ in the phone book.
2. It is easy for children to _______________________________ English from TV cartoons.
3. You are getting obese. You need to _____________________________on your fat intake.
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Language Test 5
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Before they closed the file, the police (check) ______________________ every detail carefully.
2. By tomorrow, the bacteria (multiply) _____________________________________ by Billions.
3. She apologized for (treat) __________________________________________ him like a child.
1. You ought to think deeply about your future career from now on. [ ]
2. He won’t buy the laptop; on the other hand he has got a PC. [ ]
3. Excuse me! What was that again? [ ]
4. Altruistic means regardful of others; beneficent or unselfish [ ]
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – fill in – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
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Language Test 6
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. As soon as I had finished the test, I (hand) ________________________ in my paper and left.
2. They stopped (have) __________________________________ a rest after a long day’s work.
3. When you come back here by 6 p.m, I (fill) ______________________________ in the form.
4. I think that you’d better (test) ________________________ the program before you install it.
5. Yesterday, while Ali was making tea, his parents (get) _______________________ some rest.
6. Make yourself useful. Help me (change) _______________________________ the bed cover.
1. Leila bought some eggs. Leila wanted to make a cake. (in order to)
1. ___________________________________________________________________________.
2. Leila didn’t have enough money. Leila couldn’t buy the robe. (because)
2. ___________________________________________________________________________.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (4)
come across – put up – find out – look up - take up - keep up - put off
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Language Test 7
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Stop (touch) _______________________________________________________ me!
2. The dog started to bark as soon as he (see) ________________________________________ the thief.
3. He is used to (sit) ___________________________________________ in the garden alone for hours.
4. By the time you read this. I (reach) _____________________________________________New York.
5. You’d better (do) _________________________________________________ what your parents say.
6. They (work) _______________________________________________________ until the sun raised.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given (4)
1. They have to repeat the poem many times.
The poem _________________________________________________________________________
2. “I don’t want to see her here tomorrow.” the manager said
The manager said ___________________________________________________________________
3. They are old; however, they still work in the fields.
Despite ___________________________________________________________________________
4. “I don’t know how to fix the machine!” He said sadly
He wishes _________________________________________________________________________
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form (3)
1. The family is the core unit determining the (strong) ____________________________ of any society.
2. Is it (law) _______________________________________________ and safe to download mp3 files?
3. One function of genetic engineering is to make plants (tolerance) ____________________ to diseases.
4. The kid is (passion) __________________________________________about sport, especially soccer.
5. The girl’s top (prior) ______________________________________________ is to succeed this year.
6. The program works quite well but it needs some more (improve) _____________________________.
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Language Test 8
A. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
look up – put up – come across - take up - keep up - put off
C. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. I am not really keen on (sit) _________________________ in cafes with people I don’t know.
2. How long does it take to finish (decorate) ___________________________ the living room?
3. By the time we reach home, the guests (get) __________________________________ bored.
4. As soon as the guests (leave) _______________________________________, I went to bed.
5. We were all tired; nonetheless, nobody seemed to stop (work) _________________________.
6. She actually made me (wait) ________________________________________ her for hours.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / polygamy / skill / values / wages / common good
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Language Test 9
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Ali had made a private phone call before he (leave) ________________________ the hotel.
2. We can’t stay longer! They (close) ____________________________the gates by 6.00 pm.
3. Thank God he came. I forgot (send) ______________________________ him an invitation.
C. Fill in the blanks with the right wh- word from the list (3)
who - whom - whose - where - why - which
1. I think this is the only reason _________________________ they didn’t come back for you.
2. I’m not sure; this is the same person _________________ we saw at the park last weekend.
3. Yesterday I met that boy __________________________ name is really hard to pronounce.
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Language Test 10
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. I get used to (do) __________________________________________________ tests such as this one.
2. They rushed out as soon as they (hear) __________________________________________ the noise.
3. She stopped (write) ____________________________________ when she heard a knock on the door.
4. By next week at the latest, they (sell) ________________________________________ the whole set
5. Why did you do this? I don’t remember (ask) __________________________________ you anything.
6. We’d better (do) ______________________________________ something soon. Time is running out.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given (4)
1. “Are you ready for the test?”
He wanted to know __________________________________________________________________
2. They ought to remove those obstacles.
The obstacles ______________________________________________________________________
3. “I didn’t participate in the contest” He said regretfully
He wishes _________________________________________________________________________
4. He didn’t see her before, so he didn’t recognize her.
If________________________________________________________________________________
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form (2)
1. This job requires (competent) _____________________________________________ and reliability.
2. Your (collaborate) ______________________________________________ is much appreciated here.
3. Empowering women in rural areas is this association’s first (prior) ____________________________.
4. They are in search of activities to improve their (leader) ________________________________skills.
D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
who / which / whom / whose / why
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Language Test 11
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form. {3 pts}
1. I don’t really know how [fry] _________________________________________________ an egg.
2. By the time you read this. I [go] ___________________________________________away for ever.
3. She burnt the letter after she [read] __________________________________________________ it.
4. They enjoyed [tease] ___________________________________________________the passers by.
5. You needn’t [sign] _______________________________________ the papers if you don’t want to.
6. They [wait] ______________________________________ for hours before the boss received them.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. {5 pts}
1. I left early because I had an important appointment.
If ______________________________________________________________________________
2. They used to make fun of her.
She ____________________________________________________________________________
3. "I am leaving this office next month." the manager said
The manager told them _____________________________________________________________
4. She won’t participate in the championship because she is sick.
Due to __________________________________________________________________________
5."I lost my precious ring!" She said sadly
He wishes _______________________________________________________________________
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form. {3 pts}
1. We must omit this idea because it is [relevant] _________________________________to our topic.
2. He is very [enthusiasm] ________________________________________ about his role in the play.
3. Nobody seems to care about the young [talent] ____________________________________ writers.
4. The [strong] ______________________________________________ of any nation is in its values.
5. We must not interpret this as a sign of [inferior] _________________________________________
6. The [develop] ______________________________ of rural areas is the civil society’s primary duty.
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Language Test 12
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
would / can / should have / have to / ought to / had to
E. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. The patients (wait) ______________________________ four hours before the doctor arrived.
2. They enjoyed (listen) _______________________________________ to the old man stories.
3. They (fix) _______________________________ the water pump by this evening at the latest.
4. Let me (tell) __________________________________ you something. I’m getting impatient.
5. You don’t need (justify) ______________________ yourself. I know what you have endured.
6. After the kids (break) ______________________________________ the vase, they ran away.
F. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – apply for – take off – turn down - take up - put up
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Language Test 13
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list 2 POINTS
funny - nosy - compulsory - bossy
F What do these sentences express? Much the numbers with the letters 3 POINTS
1. I believe that women are as intelligent as men. a. indifference
2. I am not sure I got your point. b. request
3. I don’t really care. c. opinion
4. Will you put this box on the upper shelf, please? d. agreeing
5. She sold her car so that she could pay her debts. e. purpose
6. I share the same view. f. lack of understanding
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Language Test 14
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Before they closed the file, the police (check) ______________________ every detail carefully.
2. By tomorrow, the bacteria (multiply) _____________________________________ by Billions.
3. She apologized for (treat) __________________________________________ him like a child.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
patriarchal / casual / whereas / compliance / gifted / labour / non-profit
1. Most ______________________________ organizations aim to improve collaborative work.
2. Good students work hard ___________________________ lazy ones prefer to play all the time.
3. I always feel comfortable in ________________________________________ clothes.
1. You ought to think deeply about your future career from now on. [ ]
2. He won’t buy the laptop; on the other hand he has got a PC. [ ]
3. Excuse me! What was that again? [ ]
4. Altruistic means regardful of others; beneficent or unselfish [ ]
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – fill in – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
1. Don't forget to _____________________________________ the TV set before you go to bed.
2. You will never ___________________________________ who changed your msn password.
3. Without assistance, our project will ______________________________financial difficulties.
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Language Test 15
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. We went to the circus yesterday after we (to clean) _________________________ the house.
2. We (to go) __________________________ back to the circus next weekend.
3. By next July, Leila (to have) __________________________ her baccalaureate degree.
4. The teacher (to explain) _______________________ the lesson, when Samir started to laugh.
5. You needn’t (to accompany) __________________________ us, we can find our way out.
6. I feel like (drink) __________________________a large glass of lemonade right now.
1. Bill is one of the richest and the most (success) _____________________ people in the town.
2. She will surely appreciate your (participate) _________________________ in the project.
3. Women no longer feel the complex of (inferior) _________________________.
4. They need technology for the (improve) _________________________ of their performance.
D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
Light-heartedness / gender / values / micro-credit / unskilful / common good
1. Tolerance is part of the global ______________ shared by all the world’s cultures.
2. I loved my grand mother for her ____________________
3. __________________ workers have less chance to find a job.
F. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the list (3)
had to – could – couldn’t - ought to – must – mustn’t
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Language Test 1
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Let’s (start) ___________________start________________________ the test right away.
2. They rushed out as soon as they (finish) _________had finished___________ the task.
3. She was reading a book when she stopped (take) _____ to take _________some notes.
4. By next Friday, the judges (announce) ______ will have announced__________the winner.
5. They should avoid (make) ________________ making_____________________mistakes.
6. I don’t know how (thank) ____________ to thank__________________ you enough.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – put up – bring up - set up - keep up - put off
1. She decided to adopt the kids and to ____ bring__________them _____ up____ herself.
2. Banks should help young promoters _______ set up_________ their own businesses.
3. You must _____________ give up__________ smoking if you want to be healthy again.
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Language Test 2
A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given (3)
1. They should pay the bill.
The bill should be paid__________________________________________________
2. Someone has removed the tables.
The tables have been removed_________________________________________________
3. Although they are friends, they don’t trust each other.
In spite of being friends, they don’t trust each other. / ~ their friendship, they ../ ~the fact that they are friends,
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. She phoned her parents as soon as she (receive) ____had received_________ the letter.
2. She stopped (eat) ______eating________ because the food was not well cooked.
3. By tomorrow afternoon, Leila (leave) ______will have left____________ for Canada.
4. You’d better (start) _____start___________ revising your lessons before it is too late.
5. You don’t need (show) _________to show__________________ them your Identity Card.
6. Why is he here? I don’t remember (invite) _____inviting__________ him at all.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / gender / compliance / values / altruism / common good
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – put up – take off – bring up - take up - keep up - put off
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Language Test 3
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Before she left for the airport, Latifa (book) ___had booked____ a ticket to Paris.
2. Finally, he decided (get) _______to get________________ married.
3. All our guests (be) __________will have been______________ here by tomorrow afternoon.
4. He starts (scratch) ________to scratch / scratching_________ his head whenever he has to think.
5. Can you help me (fix) ________fix________ this computer, please?
6. They immediately left after they (eat) _______had eaten________ everything.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / violence / compliance / xenophobia / altruism / equity
1. People are aware of the need for gender __equity ___in education for both girls and boys.
2. The fear of foreigners or strangers is termed as ____ xenophobia _____________________.
3. You have to start taking ______initiative________ to improve your skills.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
set up – let down – make up – bring up - take up - come across - put off
1. I am not ready yet. Can we ____put__ the experiment ____off____ until tomorrow?
2. Don’t believe him. He likes to _______make up__________ stories.
3. Be sure that your parents will never ______let____ you ____down________
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Language Test 4
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Grandpa had taken his sleeping pills before he (go) ____went__________ to bed.
2. We can’t stay longer! They (close) _____will have closed _______the gates by 6.00 pm.
3. Thank God he came. I forgot (send) ____to send______ him an invitation.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
who - whom - whose - which - where - why
1. I don’t know the man _________whom____________ you are talking about?
2. She couldn’t decide _____________which___________ earrings would fit her new dress.
3. Did you hear about the stupid guy ________who_________ tried to break into the jail?
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – cut down – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
1. Don’t worry, I will ______look_____ the number _______up_____ in the phone book.
2. It is easy for children to _____________pick up__________ English from TV cartoons.
3. You are getting obese. You need to ________cut down ___________on your fat intake.
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Language Test 5
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Before they closed the file, the police (check) _____had checked______ every detail carefully.
2. By tomorrow, the bacteria (multiply) ________will have multiplied_________ by Billions.
3. She apologized for (treat) ________treating_________ him like a child.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
patriarchal / casual / whereas / compliance / gifted / labour / non-profit
1. Most ________non-profit________ organizations aim to improve collaborative work.
2. Good students work hard _______whereas_______ lazy ones prefer to play all the time.
3. I always feel comfortable in ________casual____________ clothes.
1. You ought to think deeply about your future career from now on. [ e ]
2. He won’t buy the laptop; on the other hand he has got a PC. [ c ]
3. Excuse me! What was that again? [ b ]
4. Altruistic means regardful of others; beneficent or unselfish [ d ]
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – fill in – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
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Language Test 6
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. As soon as I had finished the test, I (hand) _______handed_____ in my paper and left.
2. They stopped (have) _______to have_____________ a rest after a long day’s work.
3. When you come back here by 6 p.m, I (fill) ____will have filled___________ in the form.
4. I think that you’d better (test) _____test_____ the program before you install it.
5. Yesterday, while Ali was making tea, his parents (get) ___were getting______ some rest.
6. Make yourself useful. Help me (change) _____change__________ the bed cover.
1. Leila bought some eggs. Leila wanted to make a cake. (in order to)
1. ____Leila bought some eggs in order to make a cake __________.
2. Leila didn’t have enough money. Leila couldn’t buy the robe. (because)
2. _______Leila couldn’t buy the robe because she didn’t have enough money____________.
G. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (4)
come across – put up – find out – look up - take up - keep up - put off
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Language Test 7
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. Stop (touch) _________touching __________ me!
2. The dog started to bark as soon as he (see) _______had seen________________ the thief.
3. He is used to (sit) ________sitting___________ in the garden alone for hours.
4. By the time you read this. I (reach) _______will have reached_________________New York.
5. You’d better (do) ________do_________ what your parents say.
6. They (work) ____________had worked / had been working ______________ until the sun raised.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (1)
duty / portfolio / citizen / compulsory
1. Is it really ______________ compulsory ____________________ to answer this question?
2. A good ____________ portfolio ____________is more than a collection of documents and diplomas.
F. Choose the right answer (1)
1. “Glass is everywhere. The cat (must - mustn’t - must have) ____must have____ broken the bottle.
2. If I were you, I (will - would - would have) ______ would _________ pick up the one in the middle.
G. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (1)
set up – put up – turn down –stand for - put off
1. A- What does LOL ___________stand for___________? B- Loss Of Language, right?!
2. Let’s __________put_____ the project _______off________ until next year to save funds.
H. Match each sentence with its appropriate function (5)
a. cause & effect | b. purpose | c. complaining | d. apology | e. defining | f. request | g. clarification
1. I’m sorry, what was that again? [ g ]
2. I’m sorry to say this but your music is too loud. [ c ]
3. I'm so sorry, but this will never occur again [ d ]
4. She exercises regularly so as not to get fat. [ b ]
5. Brain Drain commonly refers to Human capital flight. [ e ]
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Language Test 8
A. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
look up – put up – come across - take up - keep up - put off
C. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. I am not really keen on (sit) ______sitting_______ in cafes with people I don’t know.
2. How long does it take to finish (decorate) ________decorating________ the living room?
3. By the time we reach home, the guests (get) ___will have got(ten)__________ bored.
4. As soon as the guests (leave) _________had left_____________, I went to bed.
5. We were all tired; nonetheless, nobody seemed to stop (work) ____working ________.
6. She actually made me (wait) _______wait__________________ her for hours.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
initiative / polygamy / skill / values / wages / common good
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Language Test 9
A. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given (4)
1. We ought to do this test in 35 minutes.
The test ought to be done in 35 minutes______________________________
2. “They were trying to bribe me”.
He said (that) they had been trying to bribe him______________________
3. “I didn’t study well for the test” He said regretfully
I wish he had studied well for the test___________________________________
4. They lost your phone number; that’s why they didn’t call you.
If they had not lost your phone number, they would have called you.________________
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Ali had made a private phone call before he (leave) _____left________ the hotel.
2. We can’t stay longer! They (close) ____will have closed________the gates by 6.00 pm.
3. Thank God he came. I forgot (send) _____to send______ him an invitation.
C. Fill in the blanks with the right wh- word from the list (3)
who - whom - whose - where - why - which
1. I think this is the only reason _____why____ they didn’t come back for you.
2. I’m not sure; this is the same person ____whom____ we saw at the park last weekend.
3. Yesterday I met that boy ______whose______ name is really hard to pronounce.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (1.5)
values / pen-pals / compliance / dropouts / altruism / grant
1. I suppose _______dropouts________ should be given a second chance in school.
2. Youths applying for the ______grant________ must submit their applications soon.
3. Global __________values_________ are common to all the world’s cultures.
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – cut down – put off - run into - look up - pick up
1. One day, that undisciplined boy will ______run into________ lots of trouble.
2. To lose weight, first you need to ________cut down____________on your fat intake.
3. If you don’t remember the number try to ___look___ it ___up___ in the phone book.
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Language Test 10
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. I get used to (do) __________doing__________________________ tests such as this one.
2. They rushed out as soon as they (hear) _________had heard___________________ the noise.
3. She stopped (write) _________writing_____________ when she heard a knock on the door.
4. By next week at the latest, they (sell) ________will have sold_________________ the whole set
5. Why did you do this? I don’t remember (ask) ___asking_______________ you anything.
6. We’d better (do) _______do___________________ something soon. Time is running out.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given (4)
1. “Are you ready for the test?”
He wanted to know if / whether I were / was ready for the test_________________________
2. They ought to remove those obstacles.
The obstacles ought to be removed_____________________
3. “I didn’t participate in the contest” He said regretfully
He wishes he had participated in the contest_____________________________________________
4. He didn’t see her before, so he didn’t recognize her.
If I had seen her before, I would have recognized her___________________________
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form (2)
1. This job requires (competent) _______competence_____________ and reliability.
2. Your (collaborate) __________collaboration______________________ is much appreciated here.
3. Empowering women in rural areas is this association’s first (prior) ___priority____________.
4. They are in search of activities to improve their (leader) ______leadership______________skills.
D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
who / which / whom / whose / why
1. Mrs Green, __________________ whom _________________ I was talking to, is a hard-headed lady.
2. She wanted to know the reason _______why____________ I hadn’t brought her a bunch of roses.
3. The man __________________whose_____________________ wife works in the bank is a porter.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (1)
initiative / equality / values / common good
1. Most associations are calling for gender ____ equality __________________________________.
2. Citizens are supposed to work for the _______ common good _______________ of their community.
G. Match each sentence with its appropriate function (2)
a. cause & effect | b. regret | c. complaint | d. concession | e. defining | f. purpose | g. apology
1. I ‘m so sorry, sir! I promise this will never occur again. [ g ]
2. To lose weight, I decided to start training. [ f ]
3. I oughtn’t to have trusted him. [ b ]
4. Debt brings about melancholy. [ a ]
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – put up – find out - take off - keep up - put off
1. I should do my homework now, but I guess I can __put___ it _off__ until tomorrow morning.
2. I can't ______put up____________ with this tiring job anymore. I quit!
3. I ________give up________ my future plans. They seem impossible to implement.
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Language Test 11
A. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form. {3 pts}
1. I don’t really know how [fry] _______to fry_____ an egg.
2. By the time you read this. I [go] _____will have gone / had gone________away for ever.
3. She burnt the letter after she [read] ______had read_________ it.
4. They enjoyed [tease] _____teasing ________the passers by.
5. You needn’t [sign] _______sign_________ the papers if you don’t want to.
6. They [wait] ____had been waiting / had waited_____ for hours before the boss received them.
B. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given. {5 pts}
1. I left early because I had an important appointment.
If I hadn’t had an important appointment, I wouldn’t have left early_____________________
2. They used to make fun of her.
She used to be made fun of.________________________
3. "I am leaving this office next month." the manager said
The manager told them that he was leaving that office the month after_____________________
4. She won’t participate in the championship because she is sick.
Due to her sickness, she won’t participate in the championship. _______________________
5."I lost my precious ring!" She said sadly
She wishes she had not lost her precious ring ______________________
C. Put the words between brackets in the correct form. {3 pts}
1. We must omit this idea because it is [relevant] _____irrelevant_____________to our topic.
2. He is very [enthusiasm] __________enthusiastic_______________ about his role in the play.
3. Nobody seems to care about the young [talent] _______talented___________________ writers.
4. The [strong] __________________strength________________ of any nation is in its values.
5. We must not interpret this as a sign of [inferior] _________inferiority_______________
6. The [develop] ________development________ of rural areas is the civil society’s primary duty.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list {1 pt}
duty portfolio citizen compulsory
3. I don’t know if filling in this gap is _____________ compulsory ________________ or optional.
4. It’s our ______________ duty __________________ to protect and preserve our environment
F. Choose the right answer. {2 pt}
1. We missed the first class. We (should - shouldn't - should have) ___ should have ___ come earlier.
2. I’m sure they (will - would - would have) ______will_________ allow us a second chance.
G. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list. {2 pts}
set up | go through | turn down | stand for | set off
1. Ali: What does A.S.A.P_______stand for_____________?
Brahim: As Soon As Possible?!
2. They decided to _____turn________ him _____down________ because he has no obvious skills.
H. Match each sentence with its appropriate function: {2 pts}
a. cause & effect | b. purpose | c. complaining | d. apologizing | e. regret | f. request | g. clarification
1. I'm sorry to say this but you are talking too loud. 1. ____c____________
2. I’m sorry. I didn’t get the last part. 2.____g_____________
3. I am so sorry for bothering you 3.____d____________
4. I shouldn’t have been rude with them. 4.____e_____________
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Language Test 12
B. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
would / can / should have / have to / ought to / had to
1. I forgot to go to their party last week. They _________had to_____________ remind me.
2. If I had a little more time, I ____________would____________ visit Al-Koutoubia.
3. It’s our fault! We ______should have______ informed everybody about the meeting.
E. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. The patients (wait) _had been waiting / had waited____ four hours before the doctor arrived.
2. They enjoyed (listen) ___________listening_______________ to the old man stories.
3. They (fix) _________will have fixed__________ the water pump by this evening at the latest.
4. Let me (tell) ___________tell______________ you something. I’m getting impatient.
5. You don’t need (justify) _______to justify______ yourself. I know what you have endured.
6. After the kids (break) ___________had broken__________________ the vase, they ran away.
F. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
give up – apply for – take off – turn down - take up - put up
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Language Test 13
1. I ____had to_____ travel alone because there was nobody to accompany me.
2. You ____needn’t____ tell us the story if you don’t want to.
3. Look at your scores! You _____ should have ____ revised your grammar lessons.
4. I ___could___ already read by the time I was three.
E. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words from the list 2 POINTS
funny - nosy - compulsory - bossy
1. Parents are often ____ bossy ______. They like to give orders.
2. They are also ______ nosy ______ because they want to know everything you do.
3. Sometimes they do ____funny_______things just to please you.
4. It is ____ compulsory _____ to obey them because they are your parents after all.
F What do these sentences express? Much the numbers with the letters 3 POINTS
1. I believe that women are as intelligent as men. a. indifference
2. I am not sure I got your point. b. request
3. I don’t really care. c. opinion
4. Will you put this box on the upper shelf, please? d. agreeing
5. She sold her car so that she could pay her debts. e. purpose
6. I share the same view. f. lack of understanding
1. __c____ | 2. __f____ | 3. __a____ | 4. _b_____ | 5. _e____ | 6. _d____
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Language Test 14
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (1.5)
1. Before they closed the file, the police (check) ______had checked__________ every detail carefully.
2. By tomorrow, the bacteria (multiply) _____will have multiplied_______________ by Billions.
3. She apologized for (treat) _____________treating___________________ him like a child.
F. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
patriarchal / casual / whereas / compliance / gifted / labour / non-profit
1. Most ____________ non-profit __________ organizations aim to improve collaborative work.
2. Good students work hard _________ whereas __________ lazy ones prefer to play all the time.
3. I always feel comfortable in _____________ casual _________________ clothes.
1. You ought to think deeply about your future career from now on. [ e ]
2. He won’t buy the laptop; on the other hand he has got a PC. [ c ]
3. Excuse me! What was that again? [ b ]
4. Altruistic means regardful of others; beneficent or unselfish [ d ]
H. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list (3)
find out – put up – fill in – turn off - run into - look up - pick up
1. Don't forget to ___________turn off____________ the TV set before you go to bed.
2. You will never __________find out_________________ who changed your msn password.
3. Without assistance, our project will _____run into __________financial difficulties.
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Language Test 15
B. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form (3)
1. We went to the circus yesterday after we (to clean) _______had cleaned______ the house.
2. We (to go) ______will go______ back to the circus next weekend.
3. By next July, Leila (to have) ______will have had_______ her baccalaureate degree.
4. The teacher (to explain) ____had been explaining____ the lesson, when Samir started to laugh.
5. You needn’t (to accompany) ________ accompany _______________ us, we can find our way out.
6. I feel like (drink) _____drinking_____a large glass of lemonade right now.
1. Bill is one of the richest and the most (success) _____successful________ people in the town.
2. She will surely appreciate your (participate) _____participation________ in the project.
3. Women no longer feel the complex of (inferior) ____inferiority_____________.
4. They need technology for the (improve) _____improvement____________ of their performance.
D. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate words or expressions from the list (3)
Light-heartedness / gender / values / micro-credit / unskilful / common good
1. Tolerance is part of the global ______values________ shared by all the world’s cultures.
2. I loved my grandmother for her _______ Light-heartedness ___________
3. _______ unskilful ___________ workers have less chance to find a job.
F. Fill in the blank with the appropriate word from the list (3)
had to – could – couldn’t - ought to – must – mustn’t
1. Look at the cigar he is smoking! He __________must___________________ be a rich man.
2. I __________________could________________________ see the tower from where I lived.
3. As I was late for the meeting, I _________________had to___________________ take a taxi.
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