Topic 1

English Test

1. In this text all punctuation marks have been omitted. Write the missing
punctuation marks and, whenever appropriate, include a capital letter:
Don t even think about leaving your smartphone at home this summer if you are
traveling to a foreign country
As much as we despise our attachment to our phones we can t deny it is an
indispensable travel companion that solves many problems from showing us maps
when we get lost to displaying restaurant recommendations when we are hungry
So what are the routes to being able to use your smartphone while in a foreign country
given that your wireless service doesn t generally extend to international travel
To cut to the chase there is a cheap way which involves a lot of work or there is an
easier method that will most likely cost you a pretty penny.
Let s start with that latter path all it involves is contacting your phone carrier like AT&T
to set up international roaming for access to wireless service abroad it s simple but
here s the rub the charges for data minutes and texts can easily exceed $100 in
addition to your regular phone bill over a two-week trip

2. Fill in the gaps with the Past Simple, the Continuous, the Past Perfect Simple or the
Past Perfect Continuous:

It was 8 o’clock and at last I was ready. I 1__________________________ (spend)

hours deciding what to wear. This was a special occasion and I
2__________________________ (want) to look my best. I
3__________________________ (walk) to the bus stop when a friend
4__________________________ (pass) me in his car.
He 5__________________________ (drive) into town. He
6__________________________ (offer) to give me a lift. We
7__________________________ (stop) the car opposite the restaurant. I could
see
the people inside. They 8__________________________ (already/start) eating.

3. What’s the difference between...?

Be fond of and be mad at:

4. Complete with the right adjective + preposition

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I’m f_____ u_____ w____ the neighbours. I’ve had enough of them.
She was f______ ____ the dancers. They moved so good.
He is h_____ o____ the new TV programme.

5. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of Be or Get where appropriate:

a. He __________________________ used to travelling on the train to work

every day. He’d been doing it for years and always took a book with him.

b. They soon __________________________ used to the new routine and

really
enjoyed the change.

c. Moving to a new town can be quite stressful, but I’m sure I

__________________________used to it pretty quickly.

d. At the beginning, I __________________________ (not) used to working

nights and I found it very difficult to adapt.

6. Complete with the correct preposition:

I hope my dress is ready ____ time for the party.
Where do you think you’ll be _______ five years’ time?
He’s always ____ time.