LICEO NAVARRA SECOND TERM MAKE UP EXAM EIGHTH GRADE

JUNE 16TH 2021

NAME: ______________________________________________________________ SCORE:__________________

1. For each sentence, choose a variety of "used to", "be used to" or "get used to". Use the verb in the brackets
to make the sentence.
a. European drivers find it difficult to GET USED TO (drive) on the left when they visit Britain.
b. See that building there? I USED TO GOING (go) to school there, but now it's a factory.
c. I've only been at this company a couple of months. I HAVEN´T STILL NOT GET USED (still not) how they do things
round here.
d. When I first arrived in this neighborhood, I WASN’T USE TO LIVE (live) in a house. I had always lived in apartment
buildings.
e. Working till 10pm isn't a problem. I AM USED TO FINISH (finish) late. I did it in my last job too.
f. I can't believe they are going to build an airport just two miles from our new house! I will NEVER GET USED (never)
all that noise! What a nightmare.
g. His father USED TO SMOKE (smoke) twenty cigars a day - now he doesn't smoke at all!
h. Whenever all my friends went to discos, I ´LL NEVER GOT USED TO GO (never go) with them, but now I enjoy it.
i. I AM GETTING USE TO DRIVE (drive) as I have had my driving licence almost a year now.
j. When Max went to live in Italy, he GET USE TO LIVE (live) there very quickly. He's a very open minded person.
k. I come from a small village. I will never GET USE TO LIVING (live) in a big city!
l. When I was a child, I USED TO PLAY (play) in the street every day.
m. I'm a postman. I USE TO WALK (walk) long distances.
n. When you become a mother, you have to GET USED TO DOESN´T HAVE (not have) a lot of free time.
o. I don't mind the noise. I WILL GET USED WORK (work) in an open space office.

2. Complete the sentences with didn’t need to or needn’t have and the verbs in the list.

go | hurry | feed | bring | worry | finish

a. I DIDN´T NEED TO FEED the dogs because Martha told me she’d already fed them.
b. I NEEDN´T HAVE BROUGHT so much money with me, because the tickets were cheaper than I expected.
c. We were afraid the house was on fire. But when we got home everything was okay. We NEEDN´T HAVE
HURRIED
d. He had lots of time before the plane left, so he NEEDN´T HAVE WORRIED.
e. I NEEDN´T HAVE FINISHED my homework last night because the teacher is ill today.
f. I knew we had enough food to last the weekend, so I DIDN´T NEED TO GO shopping

3. Circle the correct words.

a. You don’t have to / mustn’t wear a bicycle helmet if you don’t want to.
b. We don’t have to / mustn’t forget to buy Sally a present, or she’ll be upset.
c. Are you allowed / let to use a webcam?
d. You don’t have to / ‘d better not tell Greg about his birthday party – it’s a surprise.
e. I must / don’t have to post an update to my blog right now – I can do it later.
f. When will you let / allow me take you to dinner?
4. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.
a. I_________________________ get to sleep that night because I was too excited.
A couldn’t B didn’t succeed to C was able to
b. You______________________ stayed up so late finishing your homework because it’s not due until next week.
A succeeded in B needn’t have C couldn’t
c. Although we tried for years, we never_________________________ winning the championship.
A succeeded in B managed to C were able to
d. Luckily I had my mobile, so I_________________________ call for a taxi.
A couldn’t B was able to C managed
e. Unfortunately, we_________________________ attend the presentation that evening.
A weren’t able to B didn’t succeed in C could
f. Daniel_________________________ play the piano very well by the age of nine.
A managed to B succeeded in C could

5. Put the words in the correct order.

a. impatience / searched through / with / she / her old emails
SHE SEARCHED THROUGH HER OLD EMAILS WITH IMPATIENCE
b. do / let’s / different / in / way / this / a
LET´S DO THIS IN A DIFFERENT WAY
c. you / that / did / purpose / on / do ?
DO YOU DID THAT ON PURPOSE?
d. shouted / excitement / the boy / with
THE BOY SHOUTED WITH EXCITEMENT
e. solved / way / he / the problem / creative / a / in
HE SOLVED THE PROBLEM IN A CREATIVE WAY
f. listened / the class / enthusiasm / without
THE CLASS LISTENED WITHOUT ENTHUSIASM
6. Complete the sentences with a ‘ … and …’ expression and the correct form of the words in the list.
hard | good | popular | expensive| impatient | bad
a. People were getting IMPATIENT AND IMPATIENT as time went by.
b. She’s getting BETTER AND BETTER at playing the guitar. It’s a real pleasure to listen to her.
c. It’s becoming HARDER AND HARDER to get a good job these days.
d. Why does everything in the shops get EXPENSIVE AND EXPENSIVE every year?
e. Their band is becoming POPULAR AND POPULAR – over 100 people turned up to their last gig.
f. I’m feeling WORST AND WORST every day – it’s horrible

7. Fill the gap in each sentence with despite, in spite of, although or even though.
a. EVEN THOUGH we are a small company, we sell almost a hundred machines a month.
b. DESPITE all the difficulties, the project started on time and was a success.
c. ALTHOUGH we were warned against doing so, we went ahead with the project.
d. DESPITE his lack of experience, he became a successful businessman.
e. EVEN THOUGH being by far the oldest player, he scored three goals.
f. ALTHOUGH he's a millionaire, he drives a second-hand car.
g. EVEN THOUGH it rained a lot, I enjoyed the holiday.
h. ALTHOUGH working for the company for six months now, he never seems to know what to do.

8. Rewrite the sentences below but keep the same meaning.

a. Although he's younger than the other players, he has no problem fitting in with the team.
Despite BEING younger than the others, he has no problem fitting in with the team.
b. It's a small house but it's big enough for our needs.
Although BEING a small house, it's big enough for our needs.
c. Although he has very little time, he offered to help us.
In spite of BEING very little time, he offered to help us.
d. Despite a lot of problems last year, I continued to work on the project.
Although THE problems of last year, I continued to work on the project.
e. Although they split up many years ago, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
Despite the fact that BACK up over forty years ago, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
f. Although they split up over forty years ago, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
Despite BEING up over forty years ago, the Beatles are still incredibly popular.
g. Despite revenues being very low last year, the company spent a lot of money on expansion.
Even though WE very low last year, the company spent a lot of money.

9. Complete the sentences using despite, in spite of, although, even though or however.
a. DESPITE the watch was expensive, he bought it.
b. We went out EVEN THOUGH the rain.
c. We went out ALTHOUGH it was raining.
d. DESPITE my husband didn't like the movie, I enjoyed it a lot.
e. He passed the test. HOWEVER he didn't get the job.
f. ALTHOUGH he passed the test, he didn't get the job.
g. They managed to do it EVEN THOUGH I was not there.
h. Tired EVEN THOUGH he was, he went on working.
i. DESPITE hard she tried, she couldn't do it.
j. EVEN THOUGH of the headache, I enjoyed the movie.
k. DESPITE I don't agree with him, I think he is honest.
l. We understood him ALTHOUGH his strong accent.

10. Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

a. That exam was ______________________ easier than I expected.
A much B easily C just as
b. She’s______________________ better at singing than I am.
A nowhere B lot C much
c. It’s not ______________________ as warm today as it was yesterday.
A near B nowhere C nearly
d. It’s______________________ cheaper to travel by train.
A far B lot C near
e. The people here are______________________ as friendly as in my home town.
A much B just C nowhere
f. You’re ______________________ near as clever as me.
A nowhere B nearly C a lot