B2 EMPOWER EXERCISE.

A) Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically and meaningfully correct sentence.

1-I was about to start cooking but then the phone rang and I spent the next forty minutes telling Sally about
the splendid wedding reception I ______________ the night before.

a.was attending b. had attended c. attended d.have attented.

2-Last night I______________ ready to go bed when suddenly I heard a noise coming from the basement.

a. got b.had got c. was getting c. had been

3-We decided to take a break because we __________________ non-stop for more than six hours and we were having
dificulty concentrating on the task.

a had been working b. were working c. had worked d. Worked

4. When I ______ back,they ___________computer games! Can you believe that they ___________until then?

a. was getting / still played /didn’t move

b. got / were still playing / hadn’t moved

c. got / had been still playing / didn’t move

d.had got / still played / hadn’t moved

5. Jane ______ for two hours when we ______ in the park the other day.

a.was jogging / had met

b. had jogged / were meeting

c. had been jogging / met

d.jogged /have met

6-Students can play board games at school,______________the games are not gamble.

a) as soon as b)as long as c)in case d)unless

7-______________ a feverish argument, please calm down.

a) In case of b)Providing c)When d)Unless

8-I don’t have much time so please__________________the point.

a)get across B)get straight to c)get through d)get rid of

9-I couldn’t_________________ my brother at the weekend, I hope he is okey.

a)get to b) get over c) get hold of d) get swept away

10-Oil is an important________material that can be processed into many different products,including plastics.

a) endangered b)breathtaking c)raw d)enviromental

B) Two seperate sentences are given. Make a new sentence by combining them. Use the words/phrases
given. Make all necessary changes but do not change the meaning.

1-I wandered around for an hour. Then I found a cosy café to sit in.

______________________________________ for an hour. BEFORE

2-The children left for school. Then the maid started tidying up.

________________________________________ for school. UNTIL

3-Martin worked for the company for three years. Then he got a promotion.

___________________________________________ for three years. WHEN

4-The thieves ran away .A while later the police arrived.

_________________________________________________ away. BY THE TIME

5- Nobody informed Sam about the test. That’s why he didn’t study for it.

Sam didn’t study __________________________________________. BECAUSE

4-You should take some money with you. You might need it.

________________________________________________ it . IN CASE

C) REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES. USE THE WORDS GIVEN IN BRACKETS. MAKE ALL NECESSARY CHANGES.

1-You have to eat less to lose weight . (as long as)

_________________________________________

2-The police have such dangerous jobs,so they carry guns. (if)

____________________________________________

3-So long as the rain continues we can’t play football . (unless)

___________________________________________________

4-My parents don’t care where I live only if I am happy. (providing)

__________________________________________.
E)MATCH THE PHRASES FROM COLUMN A AND B TO MAKE MEANINGFUL SENTENCES

1-He will do whatever you say ____________________

2-He doesn’t mind working hard__________________

3- He fastened his seatbelt _________________

4- He joined the company last year but______________________

5-He listed the affordable holiday and travel packages ____________________

6-He got the feeling ______________________

7-He was regullary punished __________________________

8-As soon as he got married ______________________

9-His fiance lets him go to a night club ______________________

10-He couldn’t get over____________________

a) that he could get away.

b) providing that he calls when he is home.

c) as he got into trouble at school.

d) so long as he earns good amount of money.

e) he cheated on his wife.

f) that his girlfriend got another boyfriend somewhere.

g)in he had an accident.

h)but he never really got involved in the work.

i) providing the police are not informed.

j) the way she behaved at his party;it was appaling!