Dreams & Reality Test

Part A
Grammar and vocabulary

A Read the two sentences describing a situation and then write one sentence about the
same situation using the word if.
Example:
I am not tall. I can’t become a policeman.
If I were taller, I could become a policeman.

1 Sheila didn’t win the lottery. She is still poor.

… If Sheila had won the lottery, she would be rich.……………

2 There is so much fog. The plane isn’t able to land.

… If there wasn’t so much fog, the plane would be able to land ……

3 The students practise a lot. Their English is so good.

… If the students didn’t practise a lot, their English wouldn’t be so good …

4 Josh spent his time dreaming. He didn’t achieve anything.

… If Josh hadn’t spent his time dreaming, he would have achieved something …

5 We ate all the cake. There isn’t any left for the new guests.
… If we hadn’t eaten all the cake, there would be some left for the new guests …

B Choose the correct answer, a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.

6 If ……… hadn’t been so unlucky.

a I
b only I
c I am smarter, I
d I should

7 If you hadn’t worn a helmet, you ……… yourself when you fell off the bike.
a might have injured
b could injure
c were injured
d had injured

8 I wish ……… not shouted at her.

a I
b I have
c I did
d I had

9 It’s a ……… that I wasted so much time.

a pity
b wish
c providing

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d hope

10 That was stupid. You ……… thought more about what you were doing.
a would have
b had only
c should have
d regret to

11 We’ll go to the cinema later ……… you can think of something better to do.
a providing
b unless
c as long
d even

12 You can buy a ticket at a reduced price ……… you have a student card.
a providing
b unless
c as long
d even

C Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the word given.

Example:
The letter isn’t ready yet.
written
I haven’t written the letter yet.

13 You can only go to the beach if you finish your chores.

providing
… Providing you finish your chores … you can go to the beach.

14 If I have some spare time, I’ll come over.

as
… As long as I have … some spare time, I’ll come over.

15 Mary won’t play in the team if she doesn’t feel better.

unless
Mary won’t play in the team … unless she feels better …… .

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D Choose the correct words from the list a–k to complete the sentences. There is one
extra word you do not need.

16 I …K…… you know where you’re going.

17 I ……G… what will happen when the oil runs out.
18 Can you …F….. yourself on a luxury yacht in the Mediterranean?
19 It is not uncommon for the news to …B…… reality.
20 He didn’t have a good reason so he decided to …A…… one up.
21 She didn’t like her job so she decided to …C…… .
22 Few people read her book so the ideas in it had very little …H…… .
23 I will …I…… your advice.
24 We …D…… time while we waited for the next lesson to start.
25 He likes to …J…… to be more successful than he is.

a make
b distort
c quit
d marked
e envy
f picture
g wonder
h impact
i follow
j pretend
k suppose

E Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Example:
I thought the film script was confusing (confuse).

26 The reporter was determined to …expose…… (exposure) the truth about the
company.
27 Starting a family is a huge … responsibility … (responsible).
28 I can’t describe the … happiness … (happy) I felt.
29 You think it’s going to be horrible, but in … reality … (real) it’s quite pleasant.
30 I sometimes … fantasise … (fantasy) that I am the leader of our country.

Part A
Grammar and vocabulary

A Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the word given.

Example:
Her intention is to join a gym.

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going
She is going to join a gym.

1 They will take care of the puppies.

look
They … will look after … the puppies.

2 We were walking for a long time before we found any water.

across
We were walking for a long time before … we came across … any water.

3 The letters BBC mean British Broadcasting Corporation.

stand
The letters BBC … stand for …… British Broadcasting Corporation.

4 To apply for the job you must complete this form.

in
To apply for the job you … have to fill in … this form.

5 He gave the matter careful consideration, but decided to decline the offer.
over
He …… the matter over carefully …, but decided to decline the offer.

6 When the noise stopped the lecturer started his talk.

down
When the noise … died down …. the lecturer started his talk.

B Underline the correct words or phrases in the sentences.

7 Sorry, I forgot buying / to buy the chocolate spread. I’ll get some next time I
go shopping.

8 I will always remember meeting / to meet Mr Mandela. It was an incredible experience.

9 It is impossible to avoid stepping / to step on small plants when you are walking in
the countryside.

10 When the bell rang we stopped working / to work and started chatting.

11 He regrets moving / to move to the capital.

C Choose the correct words from the list a–j to complete the sentences. There is one
extra word you do not need.

12 The rise in prices …h…… in a drop in sales.

13 It wasn’t funny to see the comedian …f…… on the banana skin.
14 The international agreement should …g…… to peace in the region.
15 He tried to stay upright, but he …a…… his balance.

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16 Don’t leave your bag on the floor. Someone will …c…… over it.
17 The new tax will cause prices to …j…… .
18 How do the town’s new buses …d…… to the previous ones?
19 Our city is in one of the driest …e…… of the country.
20 People here think a new car is a(n) …b…… of success.

a lost
b symbol
c trip
d compare
e regions
f slip
g lead
h resulted
i ingenious
j rise

D Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets.

Example:
He thought the height of the skyscraper was excessive, (excess) but they built it anyway.

21 She failed the exam and now she has to … resit … (sit) it.
22 This isn’t a local problem. It’s … global … (globe).
23 Oil and other fuels have improved people’s … prosperity … (prosper).
24 I love the … architectural … (architect) style of those buildings in the old city.
25 The … inspiration … (inspire) for the poem was a childhood experience.
26 That was a … wonderful … (wonder) holiday.
27 The farmers’ houses were destroyed. … Consequently … (consequence) they couldn’t
earn
a living.
28 The battery is flat. I need to … recharge … (charge) it.
29 Don’t throw those papers away. You should … recycle … (cycle) them.
30 Welcome to the … opening … (open) of the shopping centre.

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Part A
Grammar and vocabulary

A Rewrite the two sentences as one sentence, using a relative clause. Use no commas,
or a comma if necessary.

Example:
Hydrochloric acid is a dangerous chemical. It can burn your skin.
Hydrochloric acid is a dangerous chemical which can burn your skin.

1 We saw a man. His dog bit the postman.

We saw … a man whose dog bit the postman .

2 She lives in that part of Paris. That’s where Jean-Paul Sartre was born.
She lives in … that part of Paris where Jean-Paul Sartre was born … .

3 He suddenly started shouting. That shocked me.

He suddenly … started shouting, which shocked me.… .

4 Windsurfing is a popular water sport. It needs a good sense of balance.

Windsurfing is … a popular sport that / which needs a good sense of balance .

5 She works in Mario’s. Mario’s is an Italian restaurant.

She works in … Mario’s, which is an Italian restaurant. .

B Rewrite the sentence so that it has a similar meaning, using the word given.

Example:
Her intention is to learn a new language this summer.
going
She is going to learn a new language this summer.

6 The boy ran out of the house shouting ‘Fire!’

was
As the boy ran out of the house … he was shouting … ‘Fire!’

7 She really hated the dessert.

was
What … she really hated was … the dessert.

8 His appearance made everyone laugh.

that
It … was his appearance that … made everyone laugh.

9 Because I didn’t want to dance I didn’t go to the party.

wanting
Not … wanting to dance … I didn’t go to the party.

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10 I shook hands with her and told her that she was very funny.
saying
I shook hands with her, … saying that she was … very funny.

C Choose the correct answer, a, b, c or d to complete the sentences.

11 ……… about the film was all the funny jokes.

a What do you like
b I liked
c It was liked
d What I liked

12 ……… the joke, we didn’t laugh.

a Not to understand
b Did we not understand
c Not understanding
d We weren’t understanding

13 That’s the girl ……… my bike to.

a I sold
b that sold
c that was selling
d who did I sell

14 She gets angry with people ……… her what to do.

a are telling
b to tell
c who tell
d who does she tell

15 What ……… us very sad was the scene where the cat died.
a made
b does make
c making
d it makes

D Choose the correct words from the list a–j to complete the sentences. There are two
extra words you do not need.

16 When he heard the bad news he …b…… into tears.

17 Sometimes things seem very sad and I could …h…… my eyes out.
18 It really …f…… her when he said he would always love her.
19 When she died he was …e…… by grief.
20 The girls had heard something funny and they started to …a…… .
21 It was a huge …c…… when I heard that I was going to lose my job.
22 He becomes angry and flies into a(n) …i…… if you criticise his favourite hobby.
23 The black circle in the centre of the eye is called the …d…… .

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a giggle
b burst
c blow
d pupil
e overcome
f touched
g crack
h cry
i rage
j weep

E Underline the correct words in the sentences.

24 When she told him it was all over he began to burst / weep.
25 It pains / blows me to see the homeless children begging.
26 The loss of his old friend hit / wept him very hard.
27 Canned laughter is fake / grief.
28 On the back row the boys were quietly sniggering / inheriting.
29 She dressed up as a witch for Halloween and practised her witch’s chuckle / cackle.
30 Does humour help you giggle / cope with your problems?

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