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Advanced Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 69)
1 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Decide whether each sentence is grammatically possible or not. Write or X (correct or incorrect). If it hadnt been for David, I would being lost in the forest. A fifteen-minute coffee break may be taken in the morning. My house desperately needs to be painted. ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ We have got our house broken into twice this year. Were having fitted a replacement wheel tomorrow. X ___ ___

Ive been given three more days to decide if I want to accept their offer.

The King is believed to be arrived in Rome three hours ago.

If youre such a good skier, why didnt you go back and rescue her? If you will just take a seat, the dentist will call you when hes ready. Id prefer that you dont go this year youre a bit too young. You look like you had just had a shock! ___ ___

Complete each sentence by writing one word in each space. Contractions (cant) count as one word. I have never seen such a mess in all my born days! A downstairs window had been broken ____________ a brick left in the back garden. Im not really sure what the recipe consists ____________ . Weve just ____________ our house redecorated. Thanks for your help with that spreadsheet; I couldnt have done it ____________ . If you ____________ be passing the chemists, you could get some more shampoo. I wouldnt like to ____________ in Daves shoes when the boss finds out! If you ____________ leave your car window open, you cant complain if something gets stolen. Look, just open the door ____________ Ill get very cross. I ____________ it stops raining soon; Ive got to go to the post office. I wish you wouldnt ____________ wearing your shoes indoors.

Advanced Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 69)

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Using the verb in brackets in an appropriate active or passive form, rewrite each sentence so that the meaning stays the same. Some men are coming to put a new gas heater in my house on Monday. (install) Im having a new gas heater installed in my house on Monday. Its more usual to eat this kind of meat with a radish or onion sauce. (serve) This kind of meat ______________________________________ with a radish or onion sauce. It was a mistake to ever put Brians name forward as Chairman. (nominate) Brian ________________________________________________ as Chairman. There is no decision yet from the jury on the Walter Andrew case. (make) The jury _________________________________________ minds on the Walter Andrew case. Police believe the woman is being put up in the Northampton area by friends. (stay) The woman ________________________________________ with friends in the Northampton area. For many years people thought Isiah Kerr was the artist of the painting, which was wrong. (attribute) For many years the painting _________________________________________ Isiah Kerr. Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold, and so that the meaning stays the same. In my country all adults are obliged to vote. obligatory In my country voting is obligatory for all adults. But for the intervention of his bodyguards, the President might have been hurt. intervened If __________________________________________ he might have been hurt. For a bike thats two years old, its in very good condition. even The bikes in very good condition, ___________________________________ two years old. I really wish I had gone to university. deeply I _______________________________________________ going to university.

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Advanced Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 69)

The entire staff demanded Kens immediate reinstatement. be The entire staff demanded ___________________________________________ immediately. I just want you to know that, whatever happens, your mum and I will always be there for you. come I just want you to know that, ________________________________________ , your mum and I will always be there for you. Complete the letter by writing one word in each gap.

Letter from the Assistant Director After due consideration of your case, following your ten-day suspension from duty, the management has decided to renew your employment for a further two months, at the end of which your situation (0) will again be reviewed. In (1) ____________ to this decision we have (2) ____________ into account your personal circumstances, namely the stress (3) ____________ by your girlfriends departure. We would warn you that (4) ____________ there is a large-scale improvement in your performance and attitude, we will have no alternative (5) ____________ to terminate your employment. Your time of arrival will be closely monitored, as great importance is now attached to your punctuality. You are (6) ____________ to arrive before 9am, and (7) ____________ it be deemed (8) ____________ by your boss, you will have to report personally to her each morning. If it was (9) ____________ for your decent record during your initial trial period, when you impressed your boss and co-workers, we would not be giving you this further chance. It (10) ____________ sincerely hoped that you will rise to this challenge and emerge successfully from this trial period.

Advanced Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 69)

Complete this extract from a magazine for supermarket customers, using information in the informal notes to Barry. Use no more than two words for each gap. The words you need do not appear in the notes.

Barry, Please include the following information in your write-up for the next quarterly magazine: Sorry for any trouble we may have caused with our reorganisation of the interior of the store. Number of checkout tills is going up to 35 (the same as with all our UK stores) this means our service will be even quicker. Our popular quick service till will carry on as before now at desk 35. Explain how club card works in case anyone doesnt know! can use it every time you buy something. Tell people about the new products that are on the way, and that were getting rid of the internet delivery charge. Obviously we cant extend this to those who live outside the city. Good chance here to remind customers of our financial services. Giffords Supermarket Magazine We trust you like our new-look store and we apologise for any (0) inconvenience caused by the large-scale reorganisation of the interior. In (1) ____________ with all our UK stores the number of checkout tills is to (2) ____________ to 35. This will (3) ____________ us to provide you with an even speedier service. The popular less than ten items checkout will (4) ____________ to operate; this till can now be found at checkout desk 35. The Customer club card scheme is also proving highly popular and currently has some 15,000 users. The card can be used every time you make a (5) ____________ . The card accumulates points which can be converted into free gifts or money off your shopping bill. Meanwhile we are pleased to (6) ____________ a further range of products over the next six months or so, including more clothes for school children and toys. The 5 delivery charge on items ordered by internet is to (7) ____________ as of January 1st for city (8) ____________ . We regret that, for obvious (9) ____________ , we are unable to extend this offer to houses outside the city. May we take this (10) ____________ to remind customers that we also offer a range of financial services, including pensions and life insurance.

Advanced Language Practice Grammar Progress Test 2a (Units 69)