TEST

1.Find the mistakes in these sentences and. rewrite them correctly.

1 Some areas of Africa have being affected by a terrible drought.
2 Twenty people were save in the mountains by a rescue team yesterday.
3 A huge landslide was hit a small town in Peru last week.
4 Some people think that one day the Earth will be destroyed for a big meteorite.
5 Our house was been damaged by torrential rain last year.
6 More hurricanes have predicted for this summer.
7 Have been any people injured in the fire?
8 In rescue situations I think children must helped first.
2.In each sentence, choose the correct alternative. In two sentences, both alternatives are correct.

1 You switch the phone on by pushing/pressing the ON button.

2 Oh no! My battery has recharged/gone dead!
3 I’m not surprised you can’t see the film. You’ve forgotten to insert/plug in the DVD into the machine!
4 My computer is really old. It keeps crashing/freezing.
5 I need to install/upgrade my phone so that I can do more with it.
6 Can you help me to set/delete the alarm on my phone so that I wake up early tomorrow?
7 You need to select/adjust this option from the drop-down menu.
8 You can make the image bigger or smaller by pinching/ swiping it.
9 When your phone is fully charged, you should connect/ disconnect it.
10 To switch the phone off you should press and hold/tap this button for a second or two.

3 Choose the correct alternative. If you think both are possible, you must choose both.
1 The man who/– came to fix the TV knew about computers, too.
2 The other day, when/which I saw you in the shopping centre, I bought a new DVD.
3 The classroom where/which we leave our bags in is only used by the English department.
4 This unusual invention, that/which comes from Japan, could be really popular one day.
5 The blog that/– she writes is really interesting.
6 Does anybody know who’s/whose pen this is?
4. Choose the correct alternative.
1 Tomorrow they’re going to hold a headline/press conference about the increase in organised crime.
2 There has been an interesting turn of events/news in the negotiations.
3 We have an interesting article/news item coming up now.
4 You can get news front pages/updates on your phone.
5 We’ll keep you aware/informed of any new developments in the situation.
6 Because of one stupid mistake he has become front page/headline news.
5.Fill in the gaps with the correct question tags.
Dialogue 1
A: You haven't washed the dishes, ______1 ?
B: No, sorry. I didn't have time. And you are angry now, ______2 ?
A: Well, if you promise you will do something, you should do it, _______3 ?
B: Yes, yes, OK, mum! You want me to wash them now, ______4 ?
A: Of course I want you to wash them now, because you won't pay me to wash them for you, _________5 ?
Dialogue 2
A: You went to Denali National Park last month, _______6 ?

B: Yes, it was great!

A: But you had been there before, __________7 ?
B: Yes, but when you really loved a place the first time you went, it's always nice to go back, _________8 ?
A: Of course. I'm sure the views are amazing.
B: Yes, they're great. You have never been there, __________9 ?
A: No, it's a shame. I suppose I should go one day, ________10 ?
6.Read the text. Decide which answer (A, B, C, D) best fits each gap.
In the US, a teenager has (1)_____ the headlines by helping the police to catch a gang (2)____ stole his smartphone.
Dustin Simantob, 15, had set (3)_____ the special ‘Find my phone’ feature on his new device. This service allows you
to discover (4) ________ your phone is in case you lose it. When the device (5)__________stolen from his father’s car
in Colorado, he was able to use the service and track it down. That day, Dustin and his dad had been on a river trip.
When they returned to their cars, they were ________(6) get an unpleasant surprise. All the windows had been broken
and all their valuables had been taken. Dustin remembered the ‘Find my phone’ service and discovered that it was at a
house close to where it had been stolen. Dustin called the police and told them the address. The police went straight to
the house and found the phones, money and satnav (7)________ the criminals had stolen from their cars. Thanks to
Dustin, the police were finally able to arrest the family of criminals. And thanks to technology, too. Let’s hope that
technology can help to reduce crime in the future. That’d certainly be good news, (8) ________it?

Caught Done Had Made

- That What When

At On To Up

- That Where Which

Was Has Is Had

About For Really To

When Where Which Who

Hadn’t Won’t Would Wouldn’t

7.Complete the text with these words.

ash • damage • destroyed • destruction • erupt • eruption • evacuated • hurricanes

refugees • survivors • sweep across • torrential