Test 11-7-2022

Choose the correct answer

1. John's last statement had a definite _________ on the judges' decision.
A. bearing B. Weight C. decision D. conclusion
2. The coffee shop has _________ recently, and the drink is much better now.
A. had its hands full B. lived hand to mouth C. changed hands D. gained the upper hand
3. He came into the room and sat down without _________ a word to anyone.
A. as far as B. too much of C. very much of D. so much as
4. One could see with the ________ eye that there was a lighthouse on the promontory.
A. naked B. sole C. nude D. shut
5. Unable to run the entire 42 kilometers, she decided to drop out of the race, ______ her a heat stroke.
A. the fatigue from the intense heat almost gave
B. the fatigue from the intense heat having almost given
C. which the fatigue from the intense heat having almost given
D. the fatigue from the intense heat had almost given
6. Having gained a _______ victory in the general elections, they proceeded with their ambitious
programme. A. Galloping B. Staunch C. Landslide D. close-up
7. There are few exceptions to the rule that a solicitor may not act _____ both seller and buyer.
A. Out B. On C. For D. as
8. He is such a kind and caring young boy - he wouldn’t hurt a ________ .
A. bird B. worm C. fly D. bug
9. The teenager ____ stamps for 3 years by the end of 2021.
A. will have been collecting B. will have collected C. has collected D. will be collecting
10. _______ this workshop, you will know how to analyze large amounts of numerical data.
A. Completed B. You have completed C. Being completed D. On completing

11.She had made a firm decision and wasn’t ______________ by anything I said against it.
A. detracted B. prevailed C. induced D. swayed
12. Salaries have not ______________ inflation in the last few years.
A. Put up with B. taken up on C. done out of D. kept up with
13. I wish you’d do the accounts. I don't have ________________ for numbers.
A. a head B. a mind C. the heart D. the nerve
14. Junior hospital doctors are thrown ___________ at the deep end in their first jobs.
A. In B. Away C. To D. with
15. Be careful! The young horse hasn't been _________.
A. broken in B. got round C. taken over D. set up
16. It is moved that the campaign ____ funds _____ at once.
A. to raise – be launched B. raise – to be launched
C. raise – launched D. to raise – is launched
17. You can’t believe a word that woman says – she is a _____ liar.
A. dedicated B. devoted C. committed D. compulsive
18. The flights are full at the moment, so you’ll have to _____.
A. run a stroke of luck B. get a better luck
C. be down on your luck D. take pot luck
19. The demonstrations ________ in one hundred students being arrested.
A. Culminated B. Erupted C. Escalated D. concluded
20. Mrs Hurston was in deep ____ after her husband’s unexpected death.
A. Regret B. Grief C. Lament D. Disturbance

Rewrite the sentences

1. He was too frightened to admit that he had broken the window. (OWN)
→ __________________________________________________________________________________
2. I wish he would stop criticizing my work. (FAULT)
→ I'd sooner __________________________________________________________________________
3. Zoe always makes spontaneous decisions concerning her travel plans. (ACTS)
→ Zoe always _________________________________________________________________________
4. He really disappointed me when breaking the promise to help me out. (TEETH)
→ He really ___________________________________________________________________________
5. If her father hadn't retired, she wouldn't have taken over his work. (STEPPED)
→ But for _____________________________________________________________________________
6. His efforts to find a solution didn't deserve such savage criticism...
→He shouldn't ________________________________________________________________________
7. People became aware of the damage to the ozone layer when an enorm hole was discovered over the
South Pole.
→ It was the __________________________________________________________________________
8. When I grow up, I'm going to be really important. (CAT)
→ __________________________________________________________________________________
9. I thought very hard but couldn't remember the answer. (RACKED)
→ I _________________________________________________________________________________
10. Alex grimaced as he swallowed the foul-tasting medicine. (PULLED)
→Alex

1 1. She was concentrating so hard on her work that she didn’t notice when I came in. (wrapped)
=> She was ___________ that she didn’t notice when I came in.
12. You are all welcome to take any food you like.
=> Help ______________________________
13. What was the reason for his resignation? (made)
=> ________________________________________
14. Did the children enjoy themselves during the performance? (good time)
=> ______________________________________________
15. We haven’t had any message from him since March. (heard)
=> ________________________________________________
16. John has hinted that he doesn’t wish to remain in the group any longer. (hint)
=> John has _________ wishes to remain in the group.
17. Five actors was competing for the leading role in the play. (contention)
=> There ___________ the leading role in the play.
18. As far as I know, no one’s talking about you behind your back. (best)
=> To ___________________________, no one’s talking about you behind your back.
19. Maybe I didn’t explain exactly what I mean – our relationship is over. (clear)
=> Maybe I didn’t ______________________________________________ - our relationship is over.
20. I’m finding it difficult to cope with all the work I have to do. (top)
=> All the work I have to do _______________________________________ me.
________________________________________________________________________________
 PRACITCE ON MODAL VERBS IN THE PRESENT
1.I advise you to put your money in the bank. => You’d ……………………………………………………
2.Excuse me! I’d like some information about the English summer course, please.
=> Could you ……………………………………………………………………
3.John offered to carry Jane’s case for her.
=> “Would you like …………………………………………………………….”
4.The motor in this machine needs cleaning once a week. (has)
=> The motor in this machine ……………………. once a week
5.I’d like to invite you to luch. => Will you …………………………………………….?
6,It’s possible Louise is waiting for us at the airport. => Louise may ………………………………..…
7.It is not necessary for anyone to know who paid the ransom to the kidnappers.
=> No one need ………….
8.It may be necessary for us to cancel our holiday because my mother is ill.
=> We may ………..
9.He is very likely to come. (probability) => ………..…
10.It’d be a good idea for you to come with us next Sunday. ought
=> Next Sunday ………………………………………. with us.
11.Photography is not allowed in the museums. photographs
=> You ………………………….. in the museum.

12.There’s no need for you to do any work if you don’t feel like it. Have
=> If you don’t feel like it …………………………… do any work.
13.It isn’t always necessary to be a member of the club. need

=> You ……………………...... be a member of the club

14. She was not certain about the trip. decide => She
…………………………………….. about the trip.
15.A heavy shower prevented them from finishing their game of tennis.
=> They were …
16.He couldn't swim until he was in his twenties. ABLE
=> He ................................................. until he was in his twenties.
17.Perhaps he’s working late. may => He ……may be working…. late.
18. Mother told Tom that he had to go to bed early. must
=> ‘You to ………...……bed early,’ Mother told Tom.
19.They
will expect you to wear a suit for the interview. HAVE
=> You ................................................ a suit for the interview.
20.I'd see a doctor if I were you. OUGHT => You …………………................ a doctor.
21.Could you speak English when you were younger? ABLE
=> When you were younger, ……………………………………………. speak English?
22. I think it’s time the children went to bed now. HAD
=> I think the children ………………………………………………… to bed now.
23. I am sure Maria finds reading interesting because she has lots of books. MUST
=> Maria …………………………………………… reading because she has lots of books.

24.Do you happen to know the time of the next train to London? COULD
=> I wonder ……………………………………. me the time of the next train to London?
25. I think Roman needs to see a doctor. His cough is terrible. ought
=> With that terrible cough, Roman …………………………………… a doctor.
26."Why don't you take a day off?" asked Magda. should
=> Magda suggested ............................................................a day off
27.If
I were you, I wouldn’t tell anybody about the discovery.
=> You had …

28.Jerry had terrible problems with solving the riddle. (hardly)

=> Jerry could …………………………………………………………………
29.Isn’t it high time you greased the hinges? (need) => …
30. You should take an umbrella with you. BETTER
=> You ________________________________an umbrella with you.
31. It’s forbidden to take pictures. (not)
=> You _______________________________ pictures.
32.It
isn’t necessary to feed the cats. I’ve already fed them. (have) => You
________________________________________ the cats.
33.It’s prohibited to take pets into the museum. (not)
=> You ____________________________________ into the museum.
34. It isn’t necessary to change the sheets. I’ll do it tomorrow. (need)
=> You _____________________________________________ the sheets.
35.Students aren’t allowed to leave the dormitory after 11 p.m. (not) => Students
____________________________________ after 11 p.m.
PRACTICE ON MODAL VERBS IN THE PAST
1.I’m sure it was Tom who cleared everything up. => Tom must …………………………………………..
2.I’m sure he didn’t know that his brother was seriously ill.
=> He couldn’t possibly …
3.It was careless of you to leave the windows open last night.
=> You should not …
4.I’m sure she didn’t do it on purpose. => She can’t …
5.Diane was supposed to write to her parents last week. (ought)
=> Diane …………………………………………………………
6.Maybe Mathew forgot all about it. => Mathew might ………………………………………………..
7.I had the chance to do a parachute jump, but I was too scared.
=> I could …
8.I’m absolutely sure that they weren’t playing in this weather
. => They can’t ………………………………………………………………
9.It wasn’t necessary for you to go to so much trouble on my behalf.
 => You needn’t ……………………………………………………………………
10.Jean’s boss was extremely kind to her.
=> Jean’s boss couldn’t ………………………………………………………………..
11.Our worrying so much was a waste of time.
=> We needn’t …………………………………………………………………………
12.It is just not possible for the cat to have opened the fridge!
=> The cat …
13.It would have been possible for Helen to give us a lift.
=> Helen ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
14.School uniform wasn’t compulsory at my school.
=> We ……………………………………………………………………………………
15.His efforts to find a solution didn’t deserve such savage criticism.
=> He shouldn’t ………………………………………………………………
16.Perhaps I didn't get a better job because I didn't study hard enough.
=> I might..................................................................................................
17.Martin needn’t have paid for all our tickets. => It ……………………………………………….
18.It’s impossible for them to have found him in that jungle.
=> He ………………………………………………………………………………………..
18.It was wrong of you to scare your mother like that.
=> You oughtn’t ………………………………………………………………………………
20.I’m afraid there may be something missing from your report. (OVERLOOKED)
=> …
……………………………………………………………………………………
21.I think it was a mistake to lend your car to Joe. (SHOULD)
=> I don’t think ……………………………………… your car to Joe.
22.It was impossible to predict all the problems that we faced when we built our own house.
(PREDICTED)
=> Nobody could ………………………………… face so many problems when we built our own house.
23.You couldn’t have seen Mary in the park. => It …………………………………………………….
24.He must have spent a small fortune renovating that told house
=> It must ........................................................................................................................................
25.It’s possible that the building was burgled after midnight. may
=> The building ……………………………….. after midnight.
26. It wasn’t necessary to meet me at the airport yesterday. needn’t
=> You ………………………………………………… me at the airport yesterday.
27. It was unkind of you to talk to her like that. not => You …………… to her like that.
28.Perhaps he hasn’t received the doctor’s results yet. may
=> He ………………………..the doctor’s results yet.
29. It is likely that they have already left. may => They ………………………….….... left.
30. I’m sure he took the cheque-book with him. must
=> He ………………………... the cheque-book with him.
31. It’s possible that she didn’t understand what I had said. might
=> She ………………………………………………………. what I had said.
32. She is certain to have heard about it on the news. must
 => She ___________________________________ about it on the news.
33.You can’t vote unless you are over eighteen. must => You …………. to vote.
34.I doubt very much that you saw Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment. can’tF
=> You _________________________________ Carla at the party as she’s in Scotland at the moment.
35.It was wrong of you to steal those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden. should
=> You _________________________________ those apples from Mrs Brown’s garden.
36 The thief ran right past you so I’m sure you saw his face. must
=> The thief ran right past you so ………………………………………………… his face.
37. It’s possible that they didn’t get the message in time. might
=> They ____________________________________________ the message in time.
38. I went to the office then remembered it was my day off. HAVE
=> I ............................................... to the office as it was my day off.
39. Perhaps we missed the correct turning. MIGHT => We .............. the correct turning.
40. We got a table at the restaurant without a reservation. NEED
=> We ................................................ book a table at the restaurant.
41. You were expected to answer all the questions on the exam paper. ANSWERED

=> You .............................................................. all the questions on the examination paper.

42. I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUST
=> It ........................................ Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat.
43. I positively know they haven't accepted the raise.
=> They can't ___________________________________
44. Maybe John has not remembered about tonight’s party. COULD
=> I suppose John …………………………………………… about tonight’s party.
45.We
booked seats but it was not necessary because there was plenty of room. BOOKED
=> We ………………………………………… seats because there was plenty of room.
46.Marcin didn't come to the meeting yesterday. Perhaps he was ill. might
=> Marcin …………………………………… yesterday.
47. I took a jumper but it wasn't necessary. taken => I ………………… a jumper.
48.I'm sure he was at home last night. must => He…………………… at home last night.
49.Maurice didn't come to the meeting yesterday. Perhaps he was ill. might
=> Maurice …………………………………………… yesterday.
50.I took a sweater but it wasn't necessary. taken => I …….…………..…… a sweater.