GAZİANTEP UNIVERSITY

SCHOOL OF FOREIGN
LANGUAGES

A2 PRE-INTERMEDIATE
CLOZE TESTS AND REWRITE
MATERIAL

2022-2023
 WORD ORDER

A - Form statements using the following words/phrases.

1. she / writes / letters / often _____________________________________

2. to music / Marlen / is listening / now _____________________________________

3. play / they / handball / in the evening / always _____________________________________

4. did / I / my homework / do / in my room / not _____________________________________

5. in Berlin / can / his uncle / he / visit _____________________________________

6. lunch / we / not / yesterday / have / at school / did ___________________________________

7. often / it / in Scotland / rains _____________________________________

8. Victoria Station / leaves / the bus / at 7 o'clock _____________________________________

9. he / speaks / well / French _____________________________________

10. Alex / under the shower / the song / sang / loudly ____________________________________

B - Form questions using the following words/phrases.

1. when / get up / you / in the morning / do _____________________________________

2. like / they / do / cola _____________________________________

3. who / the window / broke _____________________________________

4. Kaito and Sakura / from Tokyo / are _____________________________________

5. why / James / so tired / is _____________________________________

6. you / your homework / have / done / yet _____________________________________

7. what / Angela / like / for breakfast / does _____________________________________

8. How / your grandmother / is _____________________________________

9. where / has / bought / John / his car _____________________________________

10. the girls / text messages / are / writing _____________________________________

C - Rewite the sentences/questions using the words/phrases in brackets.

1. Have you been to Canada? (ever) _____________________________________

2. We watched the film. (last weekend) _____________________________________

 3. The cat is playing. (in the garden) _____________________________________

4. The boy ran out of the room. (quickly) _____________________________________

5. Rita speaks English. (fluently) _____________________________________

6. We have met him. (before) _____________________________________

7. Did you see Mr Fisher? (yesterday morning) _____________________________________

8. They are flying. (to Rome / on Tuesday) _____________________________________

9. She goes to school by bus. (always) _____________________________________

10. He is late. (never) _____________________________________

D - Define the unerlined words/phrases.

1) We often play in the gym.
a) subject
b) verb
c) adverb of frequency
d) place

2) I can sing well.

a) auxiliary
b) verb
c) adverb
d) subject

3) Who was in the cinema?

a) verb
b) place
c) question word

4) Every Friday he goes to the club.

a) time
b) subject
c) place
d) verb

5) Emma often arrives late at school.

a) subject
b) adverb of frequency
c) place
d) verb
e) time

6) James is telling jokes.

a) subject
b) verb
c) object

7) I can't go to the party.

a) subject
b) auxiliary
c) place
d) verb

8) Why do you buy comics?

a) auxiliary
b) question word
c) subject
d) object
e) verb

9) Jack flew to Detroit in 2004.

a) subject
b) time
c) verb
d) place

REVISION OF THE TENSES

1. In the morning I have a twenty-minute walk to school. (TAKES)
In the morning __________________________________ to walk to school.
2. She did not aswer the phone during dinner. (WHILE)
She did not answer the phone ___________________________ dinner.
3. During the film on TV, the phone rang. (WAS)
While I __________________________, the phone rang.
4. During his law studies, he met his future wife. (STUDYING)
While _______________________________, he met his future wife.
5. She had more freedom when her father was abroad. (TRAVELLING)
While ______________________________, she had more freedom.
6. It was windy all day yesterday. (BLOWING)
It _______________________________ all day yesterday.
7. I am thinking of sitting the B2 First English exam in July. (GOING)
I _________________________ take the B2 First English exam in July.
8. The weather forecast predicts that the sun will shine all next week. (TO)
The weather forecast states that it ______________________ sunny every day next week.
9. We have arranged to have a picnic next weekend. (ARE)
We __________________________ a picnic next weekend.
10. Look at how black the sky is! There is rain arriving. (GOING)
It ______________________________________ rain.
11. Do you have any plans for next Wednesday evening? (DOING)
What ________________________________ for next Wednesday evening?
12. There is a party at Katie’s house next week. (HAVING)
Katie _____________________________ a party at her house next weekend.
13. Our meeting is tomorrow. (HAVE)
We _____________________________________ a meeting tomorrow.
14. I haven’t eaten food like this before. (TIME)
This is the _____________________________________ this sort of food.
15. Jackie has not swum for five years. (SWAM)
The last time _______________________________________________ was five years ago.
16. This is the first time Jim has travelled by plane. (NEVER)
Jim _____________________________________________________ by plane before.
17. Jason is still writing that report. (HAS)
Jason _________________________________________ that report yet.
18. She moved to New York four years ago. (LIVED)
She ___________________________ in New York for four years.
19. The last time John came to my house was in 1999. (SINCE)
John _____________________________________________________ 1999.
20. No dinner for me, thanks. I ate half an hour ago. (ALREADY)
Thanks, but I ________________________________________________________ .
21. How long have you had your new car? (GET)
When ______________________________________________ your new car?
22. Is this your first time driving a VOLVO? (EVER)
Have __________________________________________ a VOLVO before?
23. The Browns have lived in Seattle for three years. (AGO)
The Browns ______________________________ Seattle three years ago.
24. Joseph has played the saxophone for ten years. (STARTED)
Joseph ________________________________________ ten years ago.
25. I met my boss a year ago. (HAS)
It ___________________________________ I met my boss.
26. I last played chess a week ago. (FOR)
I _________________________________________________ a week.
27. We have never visited Bath before. (EVER)
It is the first time we _____________________________________ Bath.

CONNECTORS
1. As a result of the strong wind last night, several tiles came off the roof. (BECAUSE)
Several tiles came off the roof __________________________ so strong last night.
2. He locked the door to prevent the prisoner escaping. (SO)
He locked the door _________________________________________ escape.
3. I visited Paris with the idea of improving my French. (TO)
I visited Paris ___________________________________ my French.
4. He looked everywhere, but he never found his wallet. (ALTHOUGH)
He did not find his wallet _________________________________ everywhere.
5. They whispered in order not to wake the baby up. (BECAUSE)
They whispered ________________________________________ the baby up.
6. She could not go abroad because she lost her passport. (SO)
She ________________________________________________________________.

RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. That man’s sister is my new English teacher.
That is the man _________________________________ my new English teacher.
 2. Most of the hotels we stayed in were excellent.
We stayed in a lot of hotels ________________________________ excellent.
3. That lady over there is my new doctor.
That is the lady ______________________ my new doctor.
4. We stayed in a five-star hotel during our summer holiday in Greece and it was an
excellent hotel.
The hotel ___________________________________________________ was excellent.

INDEFINITE PRONOUNS
1. Last night the theatre was almost empty. (ANYBODY)
Last night ______________________________________ the theatre.
2. There is not anything I can do for you. (NOTHING)
There ___________________________________________ for you.
3. There is not any monet at all in the bank account. (NO)
There ____________________________________________ in the bank account.
4. The party is extremely boring because nobody look familiar. (ANYBOY)
The party is extremely boring because __________________________________ familiar.

Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box.

everybody somebody anybody nobody

everything something anything nothing

everywhere somewhere anywhere nowhere

1. This bag is empty, there isn’t _______________ in it.

2. I’m lonely. I have ____________________ to talk to.
3. I lost my watch. I’ve looked for it _______________.
4. She said ______________, but I didn’t understand her.
5. Did you go _______________ interesting for your vacation?
6. I like the people here. ________________ is very friendly.
7. ’What are you doing here? ’ ’I’m waiting for _______________.’
8. It’s a secret. Don’t tell _________________.
9. We don’t go out very much, because there’s ____________________ to go.
10. ’How much does it cost to visit the museum?’ ’__________________. Why?’
11. They live __________________ in the south of France.
12. It’s a nice hotel. It’s comfortable and _________________ is clean.
13. Ken never uses his car. He goes _________________ by motorcycle.
14. I’m bored. I don’t have _____________________ to do.
15. Tom lives ________________ near Toronto.
16. I’m looking for my glasses. I can’t find them _________________.
17. ’What did you have to eat?’ ’________________. I wasn’t hungry. ’
18. I don’t like this place. There’s _____________ to go.
19. Let’s have dinner. _________________ is hungry.
20. I want _______________ to read. I’m going to buy a magazine.
21. The house is empty. _________________ lives there.
22. You’re right. _______________ you say is true.
23. ’Do you know ______________ in Tokyo?’ ’Yes, I have a few friends there.’
24. ______________ broke the window.
25. You can have a shower. There’s ________________ in the bathroom.
26. Jack has a bad memory. He can’t remember __________________.
27. Their house is full of books. There are books __________________.
28. ’What’s in that suitcase?’ ’_______________ It’s empty. ’
29. Stay at home. Don’t go __________________.
30. Do you have ________________ you need?
31. Dan has gone ______________. He didn’t tell anyone where he was going.
32. ’What’s wrong?’ ’I have __________________ in my eye.’
33. Tim doesn’t have _________________ to help him.
34. ’Do you know Bob?’ ’Yes, __________________ knows him. ’
35. There’s ______________ at the door. Can you go and see who it is?

-Ed and -Ing Adjectives Exercise 1

1. My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. It's so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can't seem to remember this
vocabulary.
3. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
4. I'm feeling (depressing / depressed), so I'm going to go home, eat some chocolate, and go
to bed early with a good book.
5. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinating / fascinated).
6. This maths problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
7. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
8. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted) – twelve hours by bus!
9. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
10. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
11. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
12. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for any of the
characters.
13. I'm sorry, I can't come tonight. I'm completely (exhausting / exhausted).
14. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
15. Don't show my baby photos to people, Mum! It's so (embarrassing / embarrassed)!
16. It's okay, it's only me. Don't be (alarming / alarmed).
17. My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday tomorrow.
18. I hate long flights. I'm always really (boring / bored).
19. She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change the plan.
20. John was (fascinating / fascinated) by Mandarin when he first started learning languages.

COMPERATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

1. Tom can swim much faster than Mary. (AS)

Mary can’t swim ____________________________________________________________
2. My pen isn't as good as yours. (THAN)
Your pen ________________________________________________________________
3. My salary isn't as high as you think. (THAN)
My salary __________________________________________________________________.
4. Prison food isn't as bad as I expected. (THAN).
Prison food _________________________________________________________________
5. Mary isn't as reliable as she used to be. (MORE)
Mary _______________________________________________________________________
6. I'm not as heavy as I used to be. (LIGHTER)
I ________________________________________________________________________
7. You are more polite than Tom. (RUDE)
You _______________________________________________________________________.
8. Tom and Mary aren't as young as they say they are. (THAN)
Tom and Mary ________________________________________________ they say they are.
9. The fracture wasn't as serious as we thought. (LESS)
The fracture _________________________________________________________________.
10. Tom is a bit shorter than Mary. (LITTLE)
Mary ______________________________________________________________________.
11. Tom said doing that was more difficult than he expected. (AS)
Tom said doing that _________________________________________________________.
12. I was richer than my neighbours. (POOR)
I wasn't ____________________________________________________________________.
13. This book is as small as that one. (BIGGER)
This book __________________________________________________________ that one.
14. Tom ordered the cheapest item on the menu. (EXPENSIVE)
Tom ordered ______________________________________________________________.
15. My suitcase isn't as heavy as Tom's. (THAN)
Tom's suitcase _______________________________________________________________.

QUANTIFIERS
1. There is only a little coffee left in the jar. (MUCH)
There ___________________________________ coffee left in the jar.
2. There is not much tea left in the pot. (LITTLE)
There ___________________________________ tea left in the pot.
3. There are only a few concerts this month. (MANY)
There ______________________________ concerts this month.
4. I did not do the exercise because I had no time. (ANY)
I did not do the exercise because I ___________________________ time.
5. There is little unemployment in the area because of the tourism. (MUCH)
There _____________________ unemployment in the area because of the tourism.
6. It is a very old town and there are few old buildings. (MANY)
It is a very old town and there _________________________ old buildings.
7. The trip was too expensive for me. (ENOUGH)
I _____________________________ to go on the trip.
8. The sports car was too expensive for Kevin to buy. (ENOUGH)
Kevin _____________________________ money to buy the sports car.
9. This camper van is not safe enough to drive. (DANGEROUS)
This camper van _____________________drive.
10. This knife is too blunt to cut meat. (ENOUGH)
This knife ________________________ to cut meat.
11. The soup is not cold enough for me to drink. (TOO)
The soup _________________________________for me to drink.
12. You are not old enough to get married. (TOO)
You _______________________ to get married.
13. He does not have enough money to buy the computer. (TOO)
 The computer __________________________for him to buy.

INFINITIVE AND GERUND FORMS OF VERBS

1. They do not let us use mobile phones in the library. (ALLOWED)
In the library, we _______________________________ use mobile phones.
2. Claire was not allowed to stay out late when she lived at home with her parents. (LET)
Claire’s parents ______________________________ out late when she lived at home.
3. Why don’t we go to the museum this afternoon? (LET’S)
Let’s ______________________ the museum this afternoon.
4. It is reall important that you pay the bill today. (REMEMBER)
You must ________________________________ the bill today.
5. I will help you with your homework. (MIND)
I _______________________________you with your homework.
6. Were you successful in passing the exam? (MANAGE)
Did ____________________________________ the exam?
7. I hate living here, it is quite a rough area. (WANT)
I _______________________ here, it is quite a rough area.
8. It is impossible for me not to laugh when he starts singing. (HELP)
I can’t _____________________ when he starts singing.
9. I really do not want to go out this evening. (FEEL)
I really do not _________________________ out this evening.
10. I hate it when I am ill. (STAND)
I _____________________________ ill.
11. She stopped eating out so that she would not spend too much money. (AVOID)
She stopped eating _____________________________ too much money.
12. Denis is learning French because he wants to work in Paris. (TO)
Denis is learning French ___________________________ in Paris.
13. Going abroad does not interest him. (IN)
He is not ____________________________________________ abroad.

MODAL VERBS

1. Cyclists are not allowed to ride on the station platform. (MUST)

Cyclists ____________________ on the station platform.
2. It is not necessary to book tickets for the show in advance. (HAVE)
You ________________________ tickets for the show in advance.
3. I advise you to think carefully before accepting William’s offer. (BETTER)
You ________________________ carefully before accepting William’s offer.
4. A heavy fall of snow prevented them from getting home that night. (ABLE)
They ________________________ home that night because of a heavy fall of snow.
5. One of us ought to go and meet the visitor at the airport. (SHOULD)
One of us _______________________ the visitor at the airport.
6. It is not advisable for Jane to request a bank loan at the moment. (OUGHT)
Jane ____________________________ a bank loan at the moment.
7. Perhaps he can solve the problem. (MIGHT)
He ______________________________ solve the problem.
8. Wearing a helmet is compulsory when you go roller skating. (HAVE)
You _________________________ a helmet when you go roller skating.
9. Perhaps they will get engaged this year. (MAY)
They ________________________ this year.
10. It is forbidden to feed the animals in the zoo. (NOT)
You ________________________________the animals in the zoo.
11. I am sure Mike is a millionaire. (BE)
Mike ___________________________ a millionaire.
12. Perhaps we will go swimming tomorrow. (GO)
We _______________________ swimming tomorrow.
13. It is not good for you to go on smoking like that. (SHOULD)
You _________________________smoking like that.

IF CLAUSES (CONDITIONALS)

1. I think you ought to decide right now. (WERE)

If I ________________, I ______________________ a decision right now.
2. If you do not work harder, you will not pass the exam. (UNLESS)
You will not pass the exam ____________________________ harder.
3. You should not take any notice of his advice. (LISTEN)
If I were you, ____________________________________ his advice.
4. If the weather does not improve, I am not going out. (UNLESS)
I am not going out _________________________ better.
5. I can not be a pilot because my eyesight is not good enough. (WERE)
If my eyesight _______________________________________ a pilot.
6. I can not open this lock because I do not have the key. (HAD)
If I _____________________________________________open this lock.
7. He is not an honest person , so he will not tell the truth. (WOULD)
If he __________________________________________ the truth.
8. She does not have many friends because she is shy. (WERE)
If she ____________________________________ many friends.
9. I think you should not tell anyone about it. (WERE)
If I _____________________, I ___________________________ anyone about it.
10. I do not have her phone number, so I will not call her. (IF)
If I ______________________her phone number, I _______________________ her.

PRONOUNS
 PASSIVE VOICE

1. People in this factory produce many different things. (ARE)

Many different things __________________________ at this factory.
2. Our fan club gave us a small amount of money. (WERE)
We ________________________ little money from our fan club.
3. After the party, they introduced us to the actors. (WE)
After the party, we ______________________________ to the actors.
4. They serve dinner between 5 and 10 p.m. every day.
Dinner __________________________________ between 5 and 10 p.m. every day.
5. Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet ________________________________ by Shakespeare.
6. A famous archtitect designed the church in the 18th century.
The church ___________________________________________ by afamous architect.
7. People grow olives in Mediterranean countries.
Olives __________________________________________ in Mediterranean countries.
8. She was taken in an ambulance five minutes ago. (HOSPITAL)
They _______________________________________ five minutes ago.

PHRASAL VERBS

1. There is no ice-cream left. (RUN)

We ______________________________________ ice-cream.
2. Mark can not wait to use his new computer-games console. (FORWARD)
Mark is _____________________________________ his new computer-games console.
3. Have you ever participated in a swimming event? (PART)
Have you ever ____________________________ a swimming event?
4. Last year he decided to stop smoking. (GIVE)
Last year he decided ____________________________________smoking.
5. His boss will not tolerate lateness. (PUT)
His boss will not ____________________________ lateness.
6. The Notting Hill Carnival is an annual event that happens in August. (TAKES)
London’s Notting Hill Carnival _______________________ year in August.
7. Why don’t you start doing a sport? (TAKE)
Have you thought about _____________________________ a sport.
8. His parents raised him very strictly. (UP)
His parents ______________________________________ very strictly.
9. They have cancelled the wedding. (OFF)
They have ____________________________________ the wedding.
10. Should we go and try to find Tom? (FOR)
Should we go and _______________________________________________ Tom?
11. I found her cat in an empty room. (ACROSS)
I _________________________________________________ her cat in an empty room.
12. I want you to help me choose a book. (PICK)
I want you to help me ____________________________________________ a book.
13. Tom won't permit you to continue doing that. (CARRY)
Tom won't permit you to _____________________________________ doing that.
14. John and Mary said they were willing to take care of our kids. (AFTER)
John and Mary said they were willing to _______________________________ our kids.
15. My car has stopped functioning. (DOWN)
My car has _________________ .
16. It was such a crazy story that I thought he had invented it. (UP)
It was such a crazy story that I thought he ___________ it __________ .
17. The committee consists of wealthy businessmen. (MADE)
The committee is _______________ wealthy businessmen.
18. Who do you resemble? - your father or mother? (TAKE )
Who do you ____________ ? –your father or mother?
 USE OF ENGLISH CLOZE TESTS

TEXT 1: Justin Timberlake

Justin Randall Timberlake (born January 31, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American
singer (1)_______became famous as a vocalist in the pop band N*Sync. His career started
after a stint on the American television talent show Star Search when he became a cast
member on the 1980s version of the Mickey Mouse Club variety show.

Timberlake later gained attention for his relationship (2)______ Britney Spears. The two
dated (3)_________ five years. The couple's break up attracted a great deal (4).________
media attention.

In 2002, Timberlake released (5)_________ first solo album, Justified, to widespread critical
acclaim and impressive sales. The album (6)___________ #2 on the US Billboard chart, and
both it and the single "Cry Me A River" won 2004 Grammy D Awards.

In 2003 he performed with Christina Aguilera on the Stripped tour.(7)________ the same
year, he also performed a duet with Kylie Minogue and gained notoriety for allegedly groping
her behind.

During the halftime show of Super Bowl XXXVIII, Timberlake performed a song and dance
routine with Janet Jackson to an audience of (8)___________ 100 million people.

In 2004, Justin Timberlake started (9)_________ Cameron Diaz. He has also started work on
his motion picture acting debut, the thriller Edison, due out in 2005.

1. A) who B) which C)whose

2. A) for B) in C) with
3. A) since B) for C) before
4. A) of B)for C)on
5. A) he B) him C) his
6. A) reached B) reaches C) is reaching
7. A) on B) at C) in
8. A) certainly B) nearly C) accurately
9. A) dating B) date C) dated

TEXT 2: Mount Rushmore

Mount Rushmore is a national monument located in the Black Hills of South Dakota. Carved
into the side of the large mountain are the faces of four men(1)_________ were United States
presidents. These men were chosen because all four played important (2)___________ in
American history. The four faces carved onto Mount Rushmore are those of George
Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln and Theodore Roosevelt. (3)__________
face carved into the mountain is about 60 feet tall.

George Washington was chosen for this monument (4)________ his role in the Revolutionary
War and his fight for American independence. He was the first United States president and is
often called the father of the country. Thomas Jefferson was picked because he believed that
people (5)________ to govern themselves, which is the basis for democracy. Abraham
Lincoln was added because he believed that all people are equal, and he helped end slavery in
the United States. Theodore Roosevelt(6)________ because he was such an influential
president.

The man who carved Mount Rushmore was named Gutzon Borglum, and he worked on the
monument until his death in 1941. (7)________ Gutzon Borglum died, his son Lincoln
Borglum worked on the mountain until there was no money left to continue. Fourteen years
were spent creating the faces on Mount Rushmore. Dynamite (8)_________ to blast the tough
granite rock off the mountain to make a smooth surface for the faces. George Washington was
carved first, and his face(9)_______as an egg-shaped piece of granite. Thomas Jefferson was
added to the right of George Washington, but his face cracked and had to be blasted off the
mountain. Jefferson was then re-carved to the left of George Washington. Lincoln and then
Roosevelt were added to the mountain. Snow and a dearth of money slowed down the work,
and all work on the monument ended (10)______ there was no money left to continue.

1. A) who B) which C)whose

2. A) situation B) place C) role
3. A) all B) each C) none
4. A) because of B)despite C)because
5. A) will be allowed B) must be allowed C) were allowed
6. A) was chosen B) is chosen C) chose
7. A) until B) while C) after
8. A) used B) was used C) is used
9. A) was beginning B) has begun C) began
10. A) when B) before C) after

TEXT 3: Hurricanes

Hurricanes are large tropical storms (1)_______ develop in the oceans of the world.
Hurricanes gather heat and energy from the warm ocean water. The heat from these warm
currents increases the power of the hurricane. Hurricanes that remain over warm water usually
get bigger and stronger, (2)________ they weaken once they get over land. Hurricanes are
storms that are given names, and a new list of names is created each year. The first hurricane
name starts with the letter A, like Ashley, and the names move through the alphabet as more
hurricanes form. Hurricane clouds move in a circle around a point (3)_________"the eye",
which is the center of the storm. To be called a hurricane, a storm must have wind speeds of at
least 74 miles per hour. (4)_________ a hurricane comes ashore, there are heavy rains, large
waves and strong winds that cause damage to buildings, cars and trees. Also, flooding can
occur when large waves called storm surges hit the beaches. Storm surges are the main reason
why people are told to leave beach towns and move inland when a hurricane approaches.
Hurricanes move very slowly though, (5)___________ people have a chance to get out of the
way.
During the official hurricane season, which (6)__________ from June 1 to November 30,
these large storms sometimes hit coastal areas of the United States. As these hurricanes
approach, there is rain and strong winds. Meteorologists, scientists who study the weather,
watch these storms very carefully. They classify hurricanes into five categories depending
(7)_______ how strong the hurricane is. Category 1 and 2 hurricanes are the weakest
hurricanes, Category 4 and 5 hurricanes are (8)_________ and Category 3 storms are in the
middle. This year, the United States has been hit by more damaging hurricanes than in any
other year.

1. A) where B) that C)who

2. A) but B) so C) because
3. A) calling B) to call C) called
4. A) when B)before C)until
5. A) moreover B) therefore C) however
6. A) lasted B) is lasting C) lasts
7. A) on B) in C) at
8. A) stronger B) the strongest C) as strong as

TEXT 4

I get on fairly well with my parents. 1)_____________ , last night we had one of the worst
quarrels we’ve had for years. It was my brother 2)_____________ started the trouble. He
asked me if he 3)_____________ borrow my Walkman and when I refused he just went
into my room and took it. When I complained to mum, she advised me 4)_____________
so childish. She said I ought to be a bit 5)_____________ generous.I was annoyed, but I
didn’t say any more. I went upstairs to finish my homework, 6)___________ I thought
would take about an hour. After that, I planned to go out. My friends suggested
7)
_____________ to a disco and I had agreed 8)_____________ them there. The disco is
quite a long way away so I knew I would be home 9)_____________ than usual. I thought
I 10)_____________ to ask dad if that would be okay. He usually 11)_____________ me
do what I want because he knows I’m not as irresponsible 12)_____________ my brother.
But this time he 13)_____________ to allow me to go out alone. He wanted me to go to
the disco with my brother. He said that 14)_____________ I didn’t agree to go with him, I
couldn’t go at all. We had a terrible argument. The more I protested, the angrier he
became. In the end, he ordered me to go to my bedroom, 15)_____________ I spent a very
boring evening. I haven’t forgiven my brother yet.
TEXT 5: Online Dating

(1)____ wants to have a romantic relationship, it is a need for human beings,(2)_____with

today’s busy schedules and demanding lives, finding that special someone is not always easy.
Since almost two decades,a convenient method called internet dating (3)_____ millions of
people worldwide to meet and make new friends. Internet dating has become one of the
biggest and (4)_____ business ventures on the World Wide Web. There are hundreds of
Internet dating sites on the net, and most large Internet providers, (5)____ Yahoo! and
Hotmail, have their own Internet dating sites.

Basically, Internet dating is a way to meet people for either friendship or dating (6)_____
actually having to meet them in person first.

Advantages of online dating

Online dating is an excellent way for (7)_____ shy people to make contact. Once you get
comfortable with a stranger on a virtual basis, you (8)_____ to meet them in person. If you are
on the right dating site, you are more likely to find people (9)_____ the same things as you
and it increases your chances of (10)_____ the right partner. There have been many success
stories (11)_____ two people that met online enjoy a lasting relationship. Internet dating is a
cost effective way of meeting new people, letting you (12)_____ only when you decide to
meet your date in person.

Disadvantages of internet dating

(13)_____ internet dating is very convenient, it can also be misleading. When you are not
personally meeting a person, the risk of being (14)_____ is higher as people often augment
their profile just to get your attention. If you are not careful, you may end up wasting many
hours (15)_____ your time with no real results.

1) a- Nobody b- Anybody c- Everybody

2) a- and b- so c- but

3) a- has allowed b- allowed c- allows

4) a- more successful b- most successful c- successful

5) a- such as b- like c- as

6) a- for b- with c- without

7) a- social b- socially c- unsocially

8) a- should be encouraged b- may be encouraged c- must be encouraged

9) a- looking for b- looking after c- looking out

10) a- stumbling upon b- stumble upon c- to stumble upon

11) a- who b- which c- where

12) a- waste b- spend c- donate

13) a- However b- When c- While

14) a- robbed b- exposed c- deceived

15) a- of b- in c- with

TEXT 6: William Shakespeare

Very little (1)________ about William Shakespeare's childhood. He was born in London (2)_____
1564. William's father was a successful leather merchant . He was the third of six children ,he had
two older sisters and three (3)_______ brothers. He went to the local grammar school (4)
_____ he learned about poetry, history, Greek, and Latin. When William (5)______ eighteen he
married Anne Hathaway. Anne was eight years older than William. They (6)______ had a family
including a daughter named Susanna and twins named Hamnet and Judith.

(7)______ William and Anne had the twins, there are no records of the next several years of his
life.(8)______ often refer to these years as the "lost years." There are lots of theories and stories
about what William (9)______ during this time.He and his family eventually (10)______ in London
where William was working at the theatre.
William was part of an acting company (11)_____ Lord Chamberlain's Men. An acting company in
England at this time worked together to (12)______ plays.

Shakespeare wrote plays for the Lord Chamberlain's Men. He worked as an actor (13)______. His
plays became very popular in London.(14)_____ of Shakespeare's early plays include The Taming of
the Shrew, Richard III, Romeo and Juliet, and A Midsummer Night's Dream.(15)____ early plays
were put on at a theater called the "Theatre’’. Many of Shakespeare's greatest plays (16)_____ in the
last half of his career. These included Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth. His success in the
theatre made Shakespeare a (17)_____ man. He purchased a large home in Stratford for his family.
Shakespeare also became famous (18)____ his poetry. His most famous poem of the time was Venus
and Adonis. Shakespeare is considered to be one of the (19)____ writer of the English language. He is
also one of the most influential. Through his works, he is credited with (20)_____ nearly 3,000 words
to the English language. In addition, his works are (21)______ most often quoted after the Bible.

1) a- knows b- is known c- are known

2) a- at b- in c- on

3) a- younger b- youngest c- young

4) a- which b- who c- where

5) a- turned b- got c- entered

6) a- next b- before c- soon

7) a- After b- Before c- Until

8) a- Scientists b- Historians c- Artists

9) a- has done b- was doing c- is doing

10) a- ended up b- ended down c- ended

11) a- calling b- call c- called

12) a- put up b- put down c- put on

13) a- as well b- likewise c- either

14) a- All b- Some c- Any

15) a- That b- Those c- These

16) a- were written b- wrote c- are written

17) a- famous b- wealthy c- proud

18) a- with b- in c- for

19) a- greatest b- great c- greater

20) a- to introduce b- introducing c- introduce

21) a- the first b- the third c- the second

VOCABULARY CLOZE TESTS

TEXT1: Couch-potatoes are getting fatter

An important study has recently confirmed a (1) ___ national stereotype - people in the USA are fat.
The researchers (2) ___ out that a third of people in the USA are more than 20% above their (3) ___
weight; Twenty years ago the (4) ___ of over-weight adults was about one in four. Among young
people the figures are even more (5) ___ .

The research is a poor advertisement for the slimming industry in the United States which (6) ___ $40
billion on marketing diet products every year. This (7) ___ in the country's waistline is the (8) ___ of
an increasingly inactive lifestyle and the fact that food is (9) ___ available all day. The US food
industry produces 3,700 calories per day for every US citizen, but a woman's energy (10) ___ is half
of that, and a man can easily live (11) ___ 2,500 calories.

The experts say that television, use of cars and the (12) ___ of compulsory physical education in
schools have all (13) ___ down the activity (14) ___ of people in the USA, and this situation is (15)
___ even worse by people's habit of eating more while they are watching television.

1. A) normal B) common C) ordinary

2. A) gave B) turned C) found

3. A) ideal B) happy C) top

4. A) measure B) proportion C) part

5. A) worrying B) anxious C) annoying

6. A) empties B) costs C) spends

7. A) growing B) decrease C) increase

8. A) result B) end C) reason

9. A) gradually B) partly C) easily

10. A) want B) request C) need

11. A) on B) by C) through

12. A) end B) finish C) last

13. A) come B) got C) cut

14. A) amount B) level C) degree

15. A) done B) held C) made

TEXT2: Good Manners on the Net

Since the (1)………. of the Internet, written English has become the world’s (2)……..
modern form of communication. But the English used in e-mail and text messages is often
(3)……. different from normal written English. E-mailers often use abbreviations such as
AFAIC (as far as I’m concerned) and YYSSW (yeah, yeah, sure, sure, whatever).
And the Net has its own symbols that express feeling. If you want to say ‘I feel (4)…….’, you
can just use this symbol, . This is OK between friends, but if you are writing (5)………. ,
you need to use a (6)………. casual style. Never write messages in capital letters, for
example. It’s the Internet equivalent of shouting.

Always think (7)……. before you send your message. If you don’t use the (8)……… forms,
the person who receives your message may end up feeling (9)…………. angry.

1. A) arrive B) arrival C) arriving

2. A) most B) best C) more
3. A) absolutely B) very C) hardly
4. A) happy B) happily C) happiness
5. A) formal B) formality C) formally
6. A) less B) little C) some
7. A) careful B) uncarefully C) carefully
8. A) correctly B) incorrectly C) correct
9. A) absolutely B) surely C) extremely

TEXT 3: Dog Handler

Bruno Holden works for the police. As an experienced dog handler, he (1)….. on complete
obedience from the dogs he trains. ‘ If a policeman (2)…... someone of (3)…... a crime,’
Bruno explains, ‘ he will usually arrest him. It is easier to make an arrest with a dog present.
A good police dog should (4)……. a criminal from escaping but it should (5)….... attack
without a signal from its owner.’ Bruno’s dogs look very gentle. (6) ……... , he warns me
(7)……… stroking them. ‘They are (8)……… trianing,’ he says, ‘so you can’t (9)…….. them
if they bark and jump up at people sometimes.’

The dogs stay with Brunofor about six months. They sleep in the kitchen. ‘Luckily, my wife
doesn’t (10)…….. to them being there,’ he says. Before I leave, he (11)……. that I join him
in the garden ‘for a private show’. I watch while the biggest dog pretends to arrest me. I stand
there, paralysed with fear until the dog (12)…….. me go. At that moment I (13)…….. myself
to obey the law at all costs. I never want to be that close to a police dog again.

1. A) demands B) wants C) insists

2. A) suspects B) believes C) thinks
3. A) making B) carrying C) committing
4. A) refuse B) prevent C) make
5. A) ever B) hardly C) never
6. A) Although B) Because C) However
7. A) for B) against C) to
8. A) still B) yet C) more
9. A) accuse B) complain C) blame
10. A) object B) mind C) forbid
11. A) suggests B) tells C) asks
12. A) allows B) admits C) lets
13. A) promise B) agree C) suggest
 TEXT 4: Good Friends

What’s the 1)___________ between a friend and a good friend? Some people say that a good friend
has to be 2)___________ . Others answer that intelligence is the most 3)___________ thing. And
what about looks? Does your friend need to be 4)____________in order to be your best friend? In
my opinion, 5)___________is the key to making people good friends. I always think that a
6)___________ attitude to life and a 7)____________character are the most important factors.

1. a) different b) differ c) differently d) difference

2. a) interes b)uninteresting c) interesting d) interested
3. a) unimportant b) importantly c) unimportantly d) important
4. a) attract b) attractive c) unattractiveness d) attractively
5. a) person b) personally c) personality d) personalize
6. a) cheerful b) cheer c) cheerfully d) cheerless
7. a) think b) thought c) thoughtful d) thoughtfully

TEXT 5: Learning a Language

If you want to learn English well, you need quite a lot of 1) ____________ . Trying to pronounce
unfamiliar words causes some people a lot of 2) _____________. One of my friends is hardly able to
speak a word without turning bright red! But if you think you are 3) ____________ and will never
learn anything, don’t worry. Keep practising, and you’ll suddenly find that everything is getting
easier.

If you want to 4) ____________ your 5) __________, why not go somewhere where they speak
English? Travelling is easier these days and you will 6) ___________ find a cheap flight . After a few
days, you will have a lot more 7) ____________ in the language. In fact, you will be 8) _________
how much improvement you have made in a very short time.

1. a) patience b) patient c) patiently d) impatient

2. a) embarrassment b) embarrassing c) embarrassed d) embarrass
3. a) hope b) hopeful c) hopefully d) hopeless
4. a) improvement b) improving c) improved d) improve
5. a) fluent b) fluency c) fluently d) fluence
6. a) probable b) improbable c) improbably d) probably
7. a) confidence b) confidently c) confident d) unconfident
8. a) amazing b) amaze c) amazingly d) amazed

TEXT6 : The Recipe for Good Communication

How many people do you communicate with in a day? Probably a lot more (1)_________ you did ten
years ago. With a few pieces of equipment, we can talk to people in more and more ways, not (2)
_________ face-to-face and on the phone, but also via the internet. It is very important, therefore,
for everyone to try and (3) _________ their communication skills. Despite all the technological
advances of (4) _________ years, the art of good conversation is still at the heart of successful
communication. (5) _________, it’s a good idea to remember the four golden rules of good
communication. Firstly, be as clear as you can. Misunderstandings arise if we don’t say (6) _________
what we mean. Secondly, we have to work (7) _________ at listening. Pay attention to what the
other person is saying. Thirdly, ask other people what they think, don’t only tell them what you
think. And finally, show respect for other people, give them time to say what they want, and (8)
_________ interest in what they say. If you (9) _________ these rules, you will be a good
communicator.

1. A- like B- than C- as D- that

2. A- yet B-even C- just D- still
3. A- improve B- think C- win D- get
4. A- close B- last C- late D- recent
5. A- Such B- Or C- There D- So
6. A- about B- approximately C- exactly D- roughly
7. A- hard B- much C- great D- very
8. A- be B- show C- get D- put
9. A- act B- move C- follow D- disobey
 ANSWER KEY OF REWRITE MATERIAL FOR A2 LEVEL

 Word order

A - Form statements using the following words/phrases.

1. She often writes letters.
2. Marlen is listening to music now.
3. They always play handball in the evening.
4. I did not do my homework in my room.
5. He can visit his uncle in Berlin.
6. We did not have lucnh at school yesterday.
7. It often rains in Scotland.
8. The bus leaves Victoria Station at 7 o’clock.
9. He speaks French well.
10. Alex sang the song under the shower loudly.

B - Form questions using the following words/phrases.

1. When do you get up in the morning?
2. Do they like cola?
3. Who broke the window?
4. Are Kaito and Sakura from Tokyo?
5. Why is James so tired?
6. Have you done your homework yet?
7. What does Angela like for breakfast?
8. How is your grandmother?
9. Where as John bought his car?
10. Are the girls writing text messages?

C - Rewite the sentences/questions using the words/phrases in brackets.

1. Have you ever been to Canada?
2. We watched the film last weekend.
3. The cat is playing in the garden.
4. The boy ran out of the room quickly.
5. Rita speaks English fluently.
6. We have met him before.
7. Did you see Mr. Fisher yesterday morning?
8. They are flying to Rome on Tuesday.
9. She always goes to school by bus
10. He is never late.

D - Define the unerlined words/phrases.

1. C 2. A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.B

 Revision of Tenses
1. It takes twenty minute for me
2. While she was having
3. Was watching the film on TV
4. He was studying law
5. Her g-father was travelling
6. Was blowing
7. Am going to
8. Is going to be
9. Are having / are going to have
10. Is going to rain
11. Are you doing
12. Is having
13. We are having
14. First time I have (ever) eaten
15. Jackie swam
16. Has never travelled
17. Has not finished writing
18. Has lived
19. Has not come to my house since
20. Have already eaten
21. Did you get
22. You ever driven
23. Moved to
24. Started playing the saxophone
25. Has been a year since
26. Haven’t played chess for
27. Have ever visited

 Connectors
1. Because the wind was
2. So the prisoner couldn’t / can’t escape
3. In order to improve
4. Although he looked
5. Because they did not want to wake
6. Lost her passport, so she could not go abroad.

 Relative Clauses
1. Whose sister is
2. Which were
3. Who is
4. Where we stayed in during our summer holiday in Greece

 Indefinite Pronouns
1. There was not anybody in
2. Is nothing I can do
3. Is no money
4. Anbody does not look
Complete the sentences. Choose one of the words in the box.

1. Anything 2. Nobody 3. Everywhere 4. Something 5. Somewhere

6. Everybody 7. Somebody 8. Anybody 9. Nowhere 10. Nothing
11. Somewhere 12. Everything 13. Everywhere 14. Anything 15. Somewhere

16. anywhere 17. Nothing 18. Nowhere 19. Everybody 20. Something

21. nobody 22. Everything 23. Anybody 24. Somebody 25. Nobody

26. anything 27. Everywhere 28. Nothing 29. Anywhere 30. Anything

31. somewhere 32. Somethig 33. Anybody 34.everybody 35. Somebody

 -Ed and -Ing Adjectives Exercise 1

1. amused 2. Frustrating 3. Boring 4. Depressed 5. Fascinating 6. Confusing

7. amused 8. Exhausting 9. Alarming 10. Frigtehed 11. Embarrassed 12. Depressing

13. exhausted 14. Exciting 15. Embarrassing 16. Alarmed 17. Excited 18.bored

19. confused 20. Fascinated

 Comperatives and Superlatives

1. As fast as Tom
2. Is better than mine
3. Is lower than you think
4. Is better than I expected
5. Used to be more reliable in the past.
6. Am much lighter now.
7. Are nt as rude as Tom
8. Are older than
9. Was less serious than we thought
10. Is a little taller than Tom
11. Was not as easy as he expected
12. As poor as my neighbours
13. Is not bigger than
14. The least expensive item on the menu
15. Is heavier than mine

 Quantifiers
1. Is not much
2. Is only little
3. Are not many
4. Did not have any
5. Is not much
6. Are not many
7. Did not have enoguh money
8. Did not have enough
9. Is too dangerous to
10. Is not sharp enough
11. Is too hot
12. Are too young
13. Is too expensive

 Infinitive and Gerund Forms of Verbs

1. Are not allowed to
2. Did not let her stay out
3. Go to the
4. Remember to pay
5. Do not mind helping
6. You manage to pass
7. Do not want to live
8. Help laughing
9. Feel like going
10. Can not stand being
11. To avoid spending
12. To / in order to work
13. Interested in going

 Modal Verbs
1. Must not ride
2. Do not have to buy
3. Had better think
4. Were not able to get
5. Should go and meet
6. Ought not to request
7. Might solve
8. Have to wear
9. May get engaged
10. Must not feed/ are not allowed to feed
11. Must be
12. Might go
13. Should not go on

 If Clauses (Conditionals)
1. Were you, would make
2. Unless you work
3. I would not listen to
4. Unless the weather gets/ becomes
5. Was good enough, could be
6. Had the key, I could/would
7. Were an honest person, he would tell
 8. Werent shy, she would have
9. Were you, would not tell
10. Had , would call

 Pronouns
1. B 2. A 3. A 4. C 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. A 9. A 10.C 11. C 12. B
13. B 14. A 15. B 16. B

 Passive Voice
1. Are produced
2. Were given
3. Were introduced
4. Is served
5. Was written
6. Was designed in the 18th century
7. Are grown
8. Took her to the hospital

 Phrasal Verbs
1. Ran out of
2. Looking forward to using
3. Taken part in
4. To give up
5. Put up with
6. Takes place every
7. Taking up
8. Brought him up
9. Put off
10. Look for
11. Came across
12. Pick up
13. Carry on
14. Look after
15. Broke down
16. Had made it up
17. Made of
18. Take after

 Use of English Cloze Tests

Text 1: 1. A 2.C 3. B 4. A 5. C 6. A 7. C 8. B 9.A

Text 2: 1. A 2. C 3. B 4. A 5. B 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10.A

Text 3: 1. B 2. A 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7.A 8.B

Text 4: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. B 6. B 7. C 8.B 9. B 10. C 11. D 12. B

13.B 14. A 15. B

Text 5: 1. C 2. C 3. A 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. B 8.A 9. A 10. A 11.B 12.B

13.C 14.C 15.A

Text 6: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. C 5.A 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.A 10. A 11.C

12.C 13.A 14.B 15.C 16.A 17.B 18.C 19. A 20.B 21.A

 Vocabulary Cloze Tests

Text 1: 1.B 2.C 3.A 4.B 5.A 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.C 10.C 11.A

12.A 13.C 14.A 15.C

Text 2: 1.B 2.A 3.B 4.A 5.C 6.A 7.C 8.C 9.C

Text 3: 1.C 2.A 3.C 4.B 5.C 6.C 7.A 8.A 9.A 10.A 11.A

12.C 13.A

Text 4: 1.D 2.C 3.D 4.B 5.C 6.A 7.C

Text 5: 1.A 2.A 3.D 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.A 8.D

Text 6: 1. B 2.C 3.A 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.A 8.B 9.C