Current test 1 . Education.

I .Rewrite sentences using the words give so the meaning of the sentence stays the same.
1 ) Perhaps he has been studying. ( have) He might have been studying
2 ) I suppose he has left Austria. (must ) He must have left
3 ) It is certain that they will fail to come on time. ( bound ) They are bound to fail to come on time
4 ) It was not necessary for you to buy so many roses .( should ) You shouldn’t bought so many roses
5 ) Don’t bother to correct the tests today. ( need ) You don’t need to correct your tests today
6 ). He isn’t obliged to tell you the truth . ( doesn’t ) He doesn’t have to tell you the truth
7 ) . It is optional for senior students to take tests . ( don’t ) Senior students don’t have to take tests
8 ) It is against the rule to cheat during the exam . ( not to ) You mustn’t cheat during the exam
9 ) You must not speed in the city centre . ( Under no circumstances ) Under no circumstances must you speed
in the city center
10 ) Why didn’t you consult your lawyer ? ( consulted ) You should have been consulted with your lawyer
11 ) . May I borrow your car ? ( would you mind ) Would you mind me borrowing your car?
12 ) . It is doubtful that she will pass her exams . ( likely ) She’s likely not to pass her exams
13 ) . I don’t believe the President made such a contradictory statement. ( can’t ) President can’t have made such
a contradictory statement.
14 ) It was wrong of you to rely on Michael’s support . ( should ) You shouldn’t have relied on Michael
15 ) . Mom cooked dinner for us , even though we told her we were eating out . ( need ) Mom didn’t need to cook
the dinner for us

II . Choose the variant that best completes the sentence.

1 ) The last man to leave _____ the door. Nobody saw who was it .
a ) might have locked b) might locked c ) could lock d ) must have locked
2 ) It _______ a very pleasant experience for you , I am sure of it .
a ) must not have been b ) should not have been c ) can’t have been d ) ought not have been
3 ) You ________ to be more careful about who you call your friends.
a ) should b) must c ) can d ) ought
4 ) _______ she agree to our offer to start a business ?
a ) might b ) can c ) has d ) could
5 ) Jack is never late , he ________ to be here any minute .
a ) must b ) should c ) is bound d ) ought
6 ) She sings so well , she _________ born with this talent .
a ) must have been b ) must be c ) ought to have been born d ) should have been born
7 ) You _______ warned me about the test , I am so disappointed .
a ) should have b ) may have c ) must have d ) might have
8 ) It is a pity he had an accident and broke his arm , he _______ a winner at the tournament .
a ) could have become b ) can have become c ) must have become d ) will have become
9 ) You _______ cut down on sweets if you want to lose some weight
a ) should b ) have c ) must d ) better
10 ) That _______ the place he told us about , it does not look like .
a ) can’t be b ) must not be c ) should not be d ) ought not be
11 ) Look ! It is raining and John is all soaked . He _______ have left his umbrella at home again
a ) should b ) must c ) ought d ) may
12 ) I _______ to take my aunt from the airport yesterday , so I could not come to the party .
a ) ought b ) must c ) had d ) should
13 ) Have you seen Jane ? No, but she _______ be at her desk .
a ) could b ) might c ) should d ) can
14 ) Is she _______ to help us with this task ?
a ) bound b ) due c) sure d ) likely
15 ) You ________ have spent so much time helping me , but I am so grateful to you .
a ) must not b ) should not c ) need not d ) did not
16 ) We _______ that task as our teacher asked as not to .
a ) didn’t have to do b ) needn’t have done c ) shouldn’t have done d ) can\t have done
17 ) I _______ the door . How could I know it was a burglar ?
a) must not open b ) did not need to open c ) can’t have opened d ) needn’t have opened
18 ) You ______ do well in the interview . I am sure of it .
a ) should b ) can c ) may d ) ought
19 ) You are late again . You ______ wear a watch .
a ) might b ) should better c ) had better d ) need
20 ) Sue was late for work yesterday . Her friend says “ You ________ my car .
a ) need have borrowed b ) must have borrowed c ) can have borrowed d ) could have borrowed

III. Correct the mistakes . Each sentence contains a grammar mistake.

1 ) We are supposed to bring books every day .

2 ) I broke my leg in a soccer game three months ago .
3 ) Could you please help me with this ?
4 ) Even though he had very little time left he could finish his task just on time .
5 ) You could left your umbrella in the bus .
6 ) Many students would like studying on their own rather than going to the university .
7 ) He couldn’t make so many mistakes in his test , I am sure .
8 ) He needn’t to be so extravagant as he was .
9 ) It couldn’t be his fault , He is very responsible man.
10 ) Sue should have asked her parents’ permission to go to a nightclub. They worried a lot.
11) You have to speak politely to your parents.
12 ) I\m sure he can’t be ill, I saw him yesterday going to work.
13 ) He failed his exam. That means he might haven’t studied hard.
14 ) A film director has to have a control over every aspect of the movie.
15) While I was working in the field my son could bring me oranges.

IV. Fill in the gaps with one suitable word.

1 ) This course assembles / assigns / assumes no previous knowledge of the subject.

2 ) Viola took her degree / grade / qualification / certificate at Cambridge University .
3 ) This school has the highest studying / learning / intelligence / academic standards in our town.
5 ) Comprehensive school cope / look / cater / watch for all levels of ability .
6 ) A few jokes always inspire / loosen / liven / raise up a lecture .
7 ) It is vital that students’ handwriting be legible / literate / legitimate / illiterate.
8 ) Vincent read the article quickly , so as to get the core / detail / gist / meaning of it .
9 ) Frank has good brain / mind / thought / head for figures .
10 ) Andy was evicted / signed out / resigned /expelled / from school because of his bad behavior.
11 ) Miss Notverybright ‘s knowledge of the subject was very outward / superficial/ external / outer
12 ) The law profession offers good career ladders / scales / prospects / perspectives .
13 ) Our professor applied for a year’s sabbatical / suspended / sustainable / superfluous leave in order to write
his PH.D. dissertation.
14 ) You should have passed / taken / sat for / entered for the examination last week , so bring money and
register as soon as possible.
15 ) Children in Great Britain start secondary / comprehensive / primary / junior school at the age of 5 .

V . Read the text below and fill in each blank with the word that fits best.

Wake Up ! It’s Summer !

The summer season makes ___1___ of us feel good, and scientists believe that they ___2___ discovered the
reason for this . “Bright light makes you feel more awake and helps you sleep better “, says Dr.Ardent ,from the
University of Surrey, ___3___is studying the effect of light ___4 ___the human body. Light travels through the
eye and sends the message to the part of the brain that controls sleep and appetite . So in the summer months
___5 ___ sunlight is increased , your energy level goes up ___6 ___ decreasing the need to eat and sleep.
___7___ addition, the heat from the sun also ___8 ___ a calming effect as it reduces blood pressure , producing
a feeling of relaxation. Sea and mountain air are also beneficial in summer as they make you breath ___9 ___
deeply, increasing the ___10 ___ of oxygen in your blood. For some people , ___11 ___ , there is a negative
side of summer . Those suffering ___12 ___ low blood pressure may experience feeling of tiredness and
anxiety at this ___13 ___ of a year. Experts advise such people to ____14 ___ up exercises and add more salt in
their diet. So, if you can, enjoy the benefits of bright light , warm days and seaside air and you ___15 ___ feel
completely refreshed .

1all 5when 9more 13time\season

2have 6therefore 10level 14add
3which 7in 11unfortunately 15will
 4inside 8has 12of

VI .Change the words given to form a word that fits in the gap in the same line .

A (0) meeting was held at Cromwell Secondary School last 0 .meet

Tuesday in order to discuss the 1 ) introduction of “Happiness “ 1. introduce
lessons in September. Head teacher Russell Groves believes that
this idea may help to fight a 2 ) considerable rise in 2 .consider
3 ) depressive and anti – social behavior among the pupils at the school. “ 3 .depress
21 century 4 ) life has many new pressures and there is a growing 5 ) 4 . live
inability to cope with them 5 . able
“We need to find new ways to help our teenagers with this problem , “ says
Groves .
Three teachers from the school travelled to America last term to receive
6 . train
6 ) training on how to teach the new lesson. Aims include building up self-
esteem , challenging negative ways of thinking and learning how to express
thoughts clearly. Trials have shown that these things can improve class 7)
7 . perform
performance and exam results. Pupils will also be taught special
8 ) breathing exercises to keep them calm when their parents are arguing and 8 . breath

stop them from blaming themselves for 9 ) situation that they can’t control. 9 . situate

If these lessons are 10 ) successful the classes could become the part of the 10 .success
regular school timetable.