TEST 6

Multiple Choice

Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

Instructions: Choose the correct option (ac).

____ 1. We wanted ____ in any way we could.

a. will help

b. help

c. to help

____ 2. Mr Jones will call you when he's ready ____ to you.

a. talks

b. to talk

c. talking

____ 3. We went to the museum to ____ about life in the past.

a. learn

b. learning

c. learnt

____ 4. It was wonderful ____ you again after all this time.

a. see

b. to see

c. to saw

____ 5. The girl refused ____ to her brother for several days after their argument.

a. to talk

b. talking
c. talk

____ 6. It's difficult ____ about the summer holidays in January.

a. think

b. to think

c. will think

____ 7. Are you ____ the new James Bond film?

a. going see

b. go to seeing

c. going to see

____ 8. I ____ going to wait more than five minutes for you.

a. won't

b. don't be

c. am not

____ 9. ____ your brother taking you to the airport tonight?

a. Is

b. Will

c. Does

____ 10. Mr Andrews ____ anyone today or tomorrow because he's in meetings both days
until late.

a. won't seeing

b. isn't seeing

c. isn't sees

____ 11. Will you ____ to the shop for me? We need some bread.

a. go
b. going

c. to go

____ 12. Don't worry, I won't ____ anyone your secret.

a. to tell

b. tell

c. telling

Instructions: Read the email and choose the correct option (a–c) to complete the sentences (1–5).

Dear Mum and Dad,

I'm writing this email because I've got some important news to tell you. I'm getting married! Isn't
that great?

It all happened last night. We were having dinner in a very nice Italian restaurant when Jake
suddenly became all quiet and said he had something to tell me. He looked so serious that I was
afraid he was going to break up with me or tell me he had a terrible illness, but then he took a little
black box out of his pocket and put it in front of me. I opened it and inside was an engagement ring
and he just said, 'Will you marry me?' I was so excited that I didn't even stop to think about it and
replied, 'Yes, of course I will, silly!' And I put the ring on my finger. So there we were, engaged!

Then we spent the rest of the evening making plans. Can we have the wedding at your house?
You've got such a big, beautiful garden that it'll be perfect. We are going to wait until after my final
exams in June and I thought a good day would be 10th July. That gives us eight months to plan
everything. It should be enough time, especially as we don't want a big traditional white wedding 
just a big party with our best friends and family. We're not going to start a family straight away
because I need to get my career going, and I might even decide to stay on at university and do a
master's, but before we do that, we're going to travel round the world for a year. Jake can take a
career break for that time; his office have already said it's OK. It's so exciting!

Anyway, I have to get to class now. I'll phone you tomorrow.

Your loving daughter,

Lucy

____ 13. Lucy ____.

a. goes to school

b. is a university student

c. works in an office
____ 14. Jake told Lucy he ____.

a. was worried about something serious

b. was seriously ill

c. wanted them to get engaged

____ 15. When Jake asked Lucy, she ____.

a. replied immediately

b. didn't say anything

c. didn't know what to say

____ 16. Jake and Lucy are going to have ____.

a. a big white wedding

b. a traditional wedding

c. a fun celebration

____ 17. After the wedding Lucy is going to ____.

a. go back to university

b. go abroad

c. have a baby

Completion

Complete each statement.

Instructions: Complete the sentence with a synonym of the words in brackets.

1. Prague is a beautiful _________ancient______ city. (old)

2. This cake is ____________delicious___. Can I have another piece, please? (good)

3. The book was very _________depressing________ and I didn't want to finish it. (boring)

4. When I first left home I was _____unhappy________ because I didn't know anyone and I
missed my family. (sad)

5. I need to get a _____beautiful_________ suit to wear when I start my new job. (nice)

6. I have to wear dark suits for work so I want to get some ______ beautiful_______ clothes for
my holiday next month. (nice)

7. My grandparents live in a small house in the middle of a/an _____large_____ forest. (very
big)

8. The woman in that painting has a _____ beautiful_____ face. (very nice)

9. That was the worst food I've ever had. In fact it was ______ ugly____. (really bad)

Short Answer

Instructions: Write the words from the descriptions.

1. This is the stage of life in between being a child and an adult.

_________Adolescent______

2. You get this regular payment when you reach the age where you stop working.

_________persioner____________
3. You take this when you stop working for a while to do something else like have children or
travel round the world.

____________take a career break_____________

4. This is another word for a baby.

______________infant_____________

5. You can do this first when you decide to marry.

___________Engage____________

6. You need this before you can legally drive.

__________learn to ride a bicycle____________

7. You dress up in these for parties and festivals.

__________________costume__________

8. You wear this over your face and people don't know who you are.

____________mask_____________

9. This another word for a special party.

________________celebrate____________

10. People used these to give them light before there was electricity.

___________________candles_________

Instructions: Choose and write the correct option.

11. Did Mrs Smith cancel her order? I don't know. I'll check / I'm checking in just a minute.

12. Will you cook dinner tonight or do you want me to do it? No, I'll do / I am doing it.

13. In about half an hour, we will need / are needing to call a taxi.

14. That case looks a bit heavy. I'll help / I'm helping you with it.

15. In the future, when I'm rich and famous, I am building / I'm going to build an enormous
house.

16. Are you helping / going to help me with my project?

17. I'm flying / I will fly to Paris on Monday so don't arrange any meetings for me then.

18. What time will the director give / is the director giving his speech?

Instructions: Put the sentences in order to make a conversation.

19. Reorder the following:

A. You? Cooking? You can't even make a sandwich!

B. Nick, are you doing anything this summer?

C. No! The whole thing, including travel, hotel, the lessons and of course, the food costs 500
euros. For a whole month!

D. Italy? That sounds great. What are you going to do there?

E. I know, and you can't boil an egg. So, what do you think?

F. OK, I can find 500 euros. Let's go to Italy!

G. I think it would be fun. Is it expensive?

H. Yes, I have. I'm going to Italy. How about coming with me?

I. Well, believe it or not, I'm going to learn how to cook Italian food.

J. No, I’m not. Have you got any plans?

1b 2j 3h 4d 5i 6a 7e 8g 9c 10f

Essay

1. Write a description of a party or celebration with friends or family.

Say:

• what the party was for

• who was there

• what the food, music, costumes and decorations were like

• why you enjoyed it.

I'm going to describe my brother's birthday that I attended just last week. We went for a meal in a
local restaurant to celebrate his birthday. There were about 10 of us, family members, and some of
his close friends, most of them were people I've known since childhood because my brother and I
used to play together. We met at a restaurant and ordered some food, while we ate, everyone
chatted, my brother has a good sense of humor so the conversations were really funny. My family
prepared a special gift for my brother, it's actually my dad's ideal. We gave him a watch, 1989
Citizen, which was his favorite brand. 1989 was his birth year and the time was set to 4.30 am which
was the time that he was born on 3rd March. It was great to get together with family and friends. I
had some interesting conversations, it was a good opportunity to catch up with what my childhood
friends had been up to. It was nice to wind down after a hard week, the food was delicious and we
went home feeling full after a fantastic meal.