TEST D

A GRAMMAR
1 1st Conditional and time clauses
Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets in the correct form.
1 If my car ___________ (break down), I ___________ (take) a taxi.
2 She ___________ (not be able) to contact you unless the telephone company ___________ (repair)
her phone.
3 They ___________ (not pay) you if you ___________ (not send) an invoice.
4 ___________ (you, visit) us if you ___________ (not be) too busy next week?
5 If you ___________ (decide) to live abroad, which country ___________ (you, go) to?
6 I think she ___________ (earn) a lot more when she ___________ (get) a promotion.
7 We ___________ (wait) here until we ___________ (hear) the final results.
8 He ___________ (give) you the flight details as soon as he ___________ (know) them.
9 I expect I ___________ (get) home after the others ___________ (arrive).
10 Before they (make) a decision, the managers ___________ (consult) everyone.
1 mark per answer Total 10

2 Modal verbs
Complete the texts with the most suitable verb from those given. Use each verb once only.
1 must, mustn’t, needn’t
There isn’t much to discuss, so we ___________ start the meeting until 11.00 tomorrow morning, but
you ___________ be late. We ___________ give our visitors a good impression.
2 needn’t, have to
Could you send these for me, please? The faxes ___________ go as soon as possible, but you
___________ send the letters today; tomorrow will be OK.
3 might, should
It ___________ rain this evening, so you really ___________ take an umbrella.
4 is/are permitted, mustn’t, is/are prohibited
Smoking ___________ in the designated seating area during the flight, but it ___________ during
take-off and landing, and when the ‘No Smoking’ sign is lit. You ___________ smoke in the toilet or
when moving about the plane.
1 mark per answer Total 10

B FUNCTIONS
1 Narrating
Put the following conversation in order to find out what happened. The first and last sentences are
marked.
a. How extraordinary! What a terrible coincidence. 10
b. Our other car was stolen next day at the airport. ___
c. No, what? ___
d. Did I ever tell you about the time my car was stolen? 1
e. How awful! ___
f. Really? What did you do? ___
g. Well, we left it outside the house and fifteen minutes later it was gone. ___
h. You’ll never guess what happened then. ___
i. No, what happened? ___
j. We phoned the police but we never got it back. ___
0.5 marks per answer Total 4

2 Describing a process
Complete the description, using the information given in the chart.
1 Advertise post in press

2 Receive applications

3 Choose candidates for interview

4 Inform unsuccessful applicants

5 Invite candidates for interview

6 Give first interviews

7 Make short list

8 Choose successful candidate

9 Offer candidate job

When a job becomes vacant, it ___________ 1 in the press. When all the applications ___________ 2,
candidates ___________ 3 for interview, and unsuccessful candidates ___________ 4 . The selected
candidates ___________ 5 for the interview and the first interviews ___________ 6 . Then a short list
___________7 and second interviews are held. Finally the successful candidate ___________ 8 and
___________9 the job.
1 mark per answer Total 9
C VOCABULARY
1 Phrasal verbs
Complete the phrasal verbs in these sentences.
1 I came ___________ my old boss at the conference last week. (met)
2 Why don’t you look ___________ the number of the hotel in the telephone directory? (find)
3 The proposal put ___________ by management was not accepted by the workforce. (suggested)
4 No-smoking zone. Please put ___________ all cigarettes. (extinguish)
5 Please fill ___________ all expenses forms by the end of the month. (complete)
6 Sales of our new software have taken ___________ . (increased rapidly)
7 Sorting ___________ solutions to problems can take time. (Finding)
8 She turned ___________ the offer of a job in Chicago. (rejected)
9 We can’t put ___________ our prices if we want to stay competitive. (increase)
10 They saw their parents ___________ at the airport. (said goodbye)
1 mark per answer Total 10

2 Prepositions
Write the correct preposition.
1 There has been a big improvement ________ safety.
2 He borrows things ________ everybody.
3 They have invested a lot of money ________ new technology.
4 How many complaints have you dealt ________ this month?
5 Will this have any impact ________ the way we work?
6 Do you expect an increase ________ profits?
7 Did you lend any money ________ him?
1 mark per answer Total 7
TEST TOTAL 50