EXAM. BURLINGTON INTERNATIONAL ENGLISH.

UNIT 1(VOCAB) AND

GRAMMAR. DATE:

1. Complete the sentences with the correct adjective.

1. Crocodiles are very a……….. animals.

2. W……….. animals live in forests, woods, oceans, etc.

3. My dog is very p………. He plays with children every day.

4. Cats aren’t o……………. They are very independent.

5. Monkeys aren’t g……………….. animals. They are w………………

2. Complete the sentences with the correct noun derived from the verbs below.

Describe Decide Imagine Protect

Train

1. It is a difficult ……………. I can’t choose between a BMW or a Mercedes.

2. The police published the current …………… of the murderer. He’s tall and he
has got black curly hair. He wears big glasses.

3. Young children usually look for their mothers’ …………. , because they are
defenseless.

4. The new …………… of the school football team is British.

5. Arthur has got a brilliant ……………. . He always invents new gadgets.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb To Get.

Get along Get away Get back Get together

Get ahead

1. After Tom …………. With his family, everybody went to a Chinese

restaurant to dinner.

2. ….. you ….. well with your sister? Oh, yes! She’s very nice and obedient.

3. Look over there! The thief ………. With the police car!

4. My friend can’t ……………….in her studies, because she doesn’t study hard.

5. When I saw my neighbour’s car, they ………… home some hours before.
4. Complete the sentences with suitable relative pronouns. There may be more than one
possible answer.
1. Christine, …………………… is a chemist, finds her job very interesting.
2. Fast-food restaurants are places …………………… you might find a part-time
job.
3. The trainee …………………… my boss assigned to me is very hard-working.
4. The morning is the part of the day …………………… I get my best work done.
5. Ted didn’t understand the instructions …………………… came in the video
game box.
6. The man …………………… son won the marathon is also his coach.

5. Combine the sentences using a suitable relative pronoun.

1. My parents argue a lot with me. Their opinions are so old-fashioned.
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2. I can only work on weekends. I don’t have any classes then.
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3. This café has joined a suspended coffee group. I’ve been working there all year.
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4. The customer left an enormous tip. She wanted to share her good fortune.
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5. The restaurant owner found my phone. He returned it to me.

6. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous.
a. I (go) ____________ to school by bus every day.
b. What (you, do) ____________, Tommy? I (clean) ____________ my bedroom.
c. Mary (be) ______a teacher at Greenfield High School. She (teach)_________ maths.
d. My father usually (take) ____________ the dog for a walk every evening.
e. (you, go) ____________ on holidays to Menorca every summer?
f. Children (love) _______sweets and hamburgers but they (not like) ______vegetables.

7. Complete the following sentences with the correct form (Past Simple or Past
Continuous).
1. A: What (you, do) ___________________ when you heard that noise?
B: I (try) _________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
2. After I (find) _______ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately)________
to the police and (turn) ________it in.
3. The doctor (say) _____________that Brian (be) ___________too weak to go
to work and that he (need) _______to stay at home for a couple of days.
4. My best friend (arrive) _________at my house a little before 9:00 pm, but I
(be, not) _________there. I (study) _________at the library for my final
examination in Italian.
 5. John is in the living room working on his computer. At this time yesterday, he
(work, also) _________on his computer. That's all he ever does!

8. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form using either present perfect or past
simple.
1. This is the first time I _______________ (visit) Hungary.
2. On my visit to the school, I _______________ (be) pleased to see that many
students (know)_______________ how to handle computers.
3. This is the best steak I (ever taste) _______________.
4. Sally __________(live) and _________(work) in Paris for several years now.
5. For five years from 1980 to 1985, Tom _______________ (live) in Madrid.

9. Fill in the correct form of the past perfect simple or past simple.
1. By the time I … (arrive) at the party, John … (already/leave).
2. I completely … (forget) that I … (promise) to help Sue with her homework.
3. Kevin … (not remember) that we … (meet) each other last year.
4. … (you/know) that it wasn’t the first time that she … (break) her leg?
5. She … (lose) so much weight that I barely … (recognize) her.
6. She … (be) very nervous because she … (not fly) before.

10. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the Present
Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous.
1.
…………………… you …………………… (enjoy) computer games? Well,
now there
2.
…………………… (be) computer games that are fun and also help scientists. A
few years ago, computer scientists 3. …………………… (look) for a way to help
computers recognise pictures. To help solve this problem, Luis von Ahn 4.
…………………… (create) the ESP game. In the game, players get points every
time they 5. …………………… (write) a description of a picture. The players 6.
…………………… (not know) they are helping the scientists – they are just
having fun. Last week, I 7. …………………… (play) this game with a friend. It
was great fun and I felt good because I knew I 8. …………………… (do)
something useful.
NAME: DATE:

1. Put the correct tense (Present Simple or Continuous) of the verbs in brackets.

1. I (live) in Washington, though I (stay) in London at the moment.

2. The car isn’t here today because Sheila (use) it. She generally (use) the bus, but the
drivers are on strike.
3. We usually (stay) at home on Fridays, but we came out tonight because the children
(have) a party.
4. I (come) from Scotland, though I (live) in London just now.
5. I (stay) with my parents at the moment, though I (have) my own flat.
6. They usually (work) at the weekends, though they (not work) at the moment.

2. Relative Clauses: Mixed types.

a) The meat was very tough. We had it for lunch.
The meat …
b) Louis XIV became king in1643. We mentioned him last week.
Louis XVI, …
c) Oxford University has may different colleges. It is one of the oldest in the world.
Oxford University,
d) The letter had no stamp on it. We received it today.
The letter …
e) The knife is very sharp. We cut the loaf of bread with it.
The knife …

3. Fill in the blanks with the Past Simple or Past Continuous form of the verbs in
brackets. There may be more than one correct answer.
1. When the dog_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (hear) the burglars, it_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(bark).
2. I _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (sleep) when the fire _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (break
out).
3. All the children _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (shout) when the headmaster _ _ _ _ __ _ _ __ _ _
(come) in.
4. Jack and Tina _ _ _ _ _ __ _ __ _ (play) outside when it_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(start) to
snow.
5. Why _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (you / not pay attention) while I_ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
(talk)?
6. Who _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ (sing) so loudly while we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (try) to
sleep?
7. It _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _(rain) when we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (arrive) at the
station.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the
Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple.
1. John ........................... (not call) me recently.
2. They ........................... (buy) a new car last month.
3. The teacher ........................... (not return) the tests yet.
4. How long ........................... she ........................... (know) about this problem?
5. ........................... you ever ........................... (hear) such an unbelievable story?
6. When I was a child, I ........................... (live) in England for two years.
7. He ........................... (buy) me a beautiful gift for my birthday.
8. I am so excited to have a dog. I ......................................... (always / want) one.

5. Complete each sentence with a word below.

who ■ whose ■ when ■ where ■ which
1. Jim can’t remember the room ........................... he left his glasses.
2. He showed us the car ........................... he wants to buy.
3. That’s the man ........................... stole my bag.
4. I still remember the moment ........................... I first saw her.
5. We have never met the neighbours ........................... flat is above ours.

6. Complete the sentences with suitable verbs. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
1. I …………………… hungry because I …………………… already
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2. How long …………………… Beverly …………………… her mobile phone
before she …………………… a new one?
3. I …………………… that you …………………… me a text message. That’s why
I didn’t reply.
4. We …………………… at three o’clock and …………………… to the cinema.
5. After Doug …………………… the photos, he …………………… them onto
Facebook.
6. The mugger …………………… the woman’s bag and then …………………… .
7. Everyone …………………… by the time we …………………… eating.

7. Write sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Present Perfect Simple
or Past Perfect Simple.
1. Let’s watch something else. (already / see / this film / I / .)
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2. Karen’s not ready! (not decide / she / yet / what to wear / .)
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3. Harold made a mistake. (his e-mails / before / he / delete / he / read them / .)
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8. Combine the sentences using relative pronouns.

1. I grew up in a small town. There weren’t many shops there.
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2. November is a busy month. People begin their Christmas shopping then.

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3. I felt sorry for the boy. His bicycle had been stolen.
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4. The coins are on the floor. I dropped them.

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5. The film was fantastic. Bob recommended it to us.

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6. I asked for the sales assistant. I had spoken to her on the phone.
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9. Complete the sentences with the time expressions below.

two years ago • yet • since • never • last night • just
1. The suspect escaped from prison at midnight ………………………… . The
police are still looking for him.
2. I’ve lived in Manchester ………………………… 2006.
3. Sue hasn’t seen the new James Bond film ………………………… .
4. I started my university course ………………………… . I hope to finish next
year.
5. I’ve ………………………… been to that restaurant. Let’s go on my birthday.
6. Thanks, but I’m not hungry. I’ve ………………………… had a sandwich.

10. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple and Past Simple.
The Bicycle Thief
The Canadian police believe that Igor Kenk, a Toronto resident, 1. ……………………
(steal) more bicycles than anyone else in the world. Kenk was born in Slovenia. When
he was a young man, Kenk 2. …………………… (go) to Toronto and opened a bicycle
repair shop. After a while, he 3. …………………… (collect) so many bicycles that
people 4. …………………… (become) suspicious. They 5. …………………… (be) sure
Kenk was stealing bicycles. By the time the police 6. …………………… (arrest) Kenk,
he 7. …………………… (manage) to steal almost 3,000 bicycles! Kenk went to prison,
but what 8. …………………… (happen) to the bicycles? Since Kenk’s arrest, some of
the original owners 9. …………………… (receive) their bicycles, but hundreds of other
bikes 10. …………………… (go) to a local school that has a course on bicycle repair.