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GENERAL ENGLISH COURSE

QUIZ 1 PRACTICE

A. Complete the conversations with the words in parentheses. Use the simple or continuous form of the verb in
the present, past, or present perfect. Use contractions where possible.

1. A ______________ you ______________ (know) any Russian?

B A little. I ______________ (take) Russian classes years ago. But
I ______________ (not learn) a lot. Right now, I ______________ (study) Spanish.

2. A ______________ you ever ______________ (break) an arm?

B Yes, I ______________ . When I ______________ (ride) a bicycle once, I
______________ (fall) off and ______________ (break) my arm.

3. A Hi, Tommy. I ______________ (not see) you in ages.

What ______________ you ______________ (do) recently?
B Oh, not much really. My classes usually ______________ (keep) me pretty busy.
4. A What _________________ you _____________ (do) for work lately?
B Well, I ______________(work) at an English course for a few weeks now. It’s a lot of fun, and I
_____________(get) better at my job every day.
B. Complete sentences with as . . . as.
1. I (not be interested) ___________________in sports ________________ my sisters.
2. My sister and I ________________________________(not go walking/often) we did last year.
3.John ______________________________(put/little effort) possible into his assignment.
4. My parents ______________________________(not spend/much) money _______I do.

C. Complete the questions with the simple present passive.

1. A Noruz is an important traditional holiday in some countries in the Middle East.
B That’s wonderful. When ___________________ (celebrate)?
2. A Rugby is a popular sport in Britain.
B Yeah, I have heard of it. But where __________________(play) ?
3 A These are Yemeni. They’re traditional clothes from Turkey.
B They’re wonderful. When _______________________ (wear) ?
4. A Istiklal Marşı is the national anthem of Turkey.
B _______________________________(sing) on special days?
5. A Roast turkey is usually served on Thanksgiving in many countries.
B _______________________ (serve) with any side dishes?
6 A They still make expensive watches in Switzerland.
B ________________________ (make) by hand?
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D Complete the fashion designer’s story using the correct form of the verbs in parentheses. More than one answer
is possible.
Jackie:

How did I end up ______________(become) a designer? Actually, I never really intended _______________
(go) into the fashion. When I was a lot younger, I expected ____________ be) an painter. It just
seemed ___________ (happen). You see, I liked ______________(paint), but I was also crazy about clothes. I
first tried _______________ (make) some clothes when I was 10. They were awful! But I kept
on _____________ (sew), and I just got better with each day. Then I began ____________ (experiment). I
hated ______________(not have) anything really out of the ordinary to wear. So I
started _________________(design) clothes for myself. Later, I went to fashion school. I guess I just
stopped _______________(think) about a career as painter and decided ____________ (become) a fashion
designer.
E. Imagine you are shopping for clothes with a friend. Rewrite the statements as negative questions.

Example: “That black skirt is beautiful.” ____________Isn’t that black skirt beautiful?____________

1. “I think the skirts are a little expensive.” ______________________________________________________

2. “Maybe that vest is the wrong color.” _______________________________________________________

3. “You don’t like the jeans.” _________________________________________________________

4. “This sweater looks a little tight.” _______________________________________________________________

5. “We should probably try another shopping mall.”

_______________________________________________________

F. Choose one of the responses from below to complete the following dialogues.

Yes. But I’d make new ones. Not much. I don’t think I’d need a lot. Yeah, but I’d get homesick.

I’d try to learn about the culture. I’d be scared to go alone.

1. A Would you miss your friends if you moved to somewhere else?

B ______________________________________________

2. A What would you take with you if you moved to somewhere else?

B______________________________________________

3. A Would you enjoy living in another place?

B ___________________________________________-

4. A What would you like to find about a new city or country before you move there?

B __________________________________________________
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G. Complete the sentences with the words below. Be careful there are more words than you need.

shake affection bow complain point bargain argument tip

1. You must ________________ down when you see the Queen.
2. It is customary to leave a 15% ____________________.
3. If you're not satisfied with the service, you should _______________________ to the manager.
4. In this country, there are some taboos about public display of _______________. For example, you can't
kiss your partner on the street.
5. It is really unpolite to ________________ at people in most countries.
6. You should try _______________with the seller if you want to buy what you want for a cheaper price.