II * USE OF ENGLISH key

1. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

1.1. “Having a balanced diet involves… (eat) all food groups.” eating
1.2. “She didn't come yesterday. She may… (lose) the address.” have lost

2. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

2.1. “Children are very fond... (preposition) junk food.” of
2.2. “We are not... (preposition) a hurry. Take your time.” in

3. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “She hasn’t opened the bottle of Californian
wine yet.” “The bottle of Californian wine hasn’t been opened yet.”

4. REWRITE THE SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED. “Although Charles has
lived in Iceland for ten years, he hasn't got used to cold weather.”
Despite... living / having lived / the fact that he has lived in Iceland for ten years, Charles hasn't got used to
cold weather.

5. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORDS: “My daughter became a vegetarian five years ago.”
When did your daughter become a vegetarian?

6. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If you detected any signs of orthorexia in
anybody, you…” should / would + verb

7. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:

7.1. “He decided… (quit) the job.” to quit
7.2. “She suggested… (go) for a walk together.” going

8. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT OPTION:

8.1. “These deliveries never arrive… time.” at / on / for / during on
8.2. “He took… his coat.” in / at / over / off off

9. THERE ARE TWO MISTAKES IN THIS SENTENCE. FIND THE MISTAKES AND REWRITE THE SENTENCE
CORRECTLY.
“I have never seen nobody as her.” I have never seen anybody like her.

10. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If I were a superhero,…”

I would / should / could /…

11. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “Where did they film the movie?”
Where was the movie filmed?

12. USE THE WORDS IN THE BOXES TO MAKE A MEANINGFUL SENTENCE. USE ALL AND ONLY THE WORDS IN
THE BOXES WITHOUT CHANGING THEIR FORM. It would be great to meet again.
meet great be to again would it

13. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH A CORRECT FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS:
13.1. “I had already eaten when he… (arrive).” arrived
13.2. “Children always avoid… (clean) their rooms.” cleaning

14. FILL IN THE GAPS WITH THE CORRECT WORD:

14.1. “You look exactly… (preposition) your brother.” like
14.2. “The government is running out… (preposition) options.” of
15. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO REPORTED SPEECH: “Are you leaving for Scotland now?” she
asked me.
She asked me if / whether I was leaving for Scotland then / at that moment.

16. COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING (CONDITIONAL) SENTENCE: “If I had known that the meeting had been
cancelled,…”
I would /could /might… have + Past Participle.

17. TURN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE INTO THE PASSIVE VOICE: “They sent a present to our friends in
America.”
A present was sent to our friends in America / Our friends in America were sent a present.

18. REWRITE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCE WITHOUT CHANGING ITS MEANING. BEGIN AS INDICATED. “I have
been driving for ten years.” I started… to drive / driving ten years ago.

19. JOIN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING A RELATIVE. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. “The rescue
workers gave food and water to people. Their homes had been destroyed by the heavy rain.”
The rescue workers gave food and water to people whose homes had been destroyed by the heavy rain.

20. GIVE A QUESTION FOR THE UNDERLINED WORD: “Tourism has recently become a significant economic
activity in Iceland.”
What has recently become a significant economic activity in Iceland?