INITIAL TEST CORRECTION

INITIAL TEST

1. Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
   

Example: Who made this cake?
Who made Who did make Who make

1. Do you know what time _________________ ?
   

the film ends

2. She has _____________________________ hair.
   

beautiful long dark
General opinion - Specific opinion - Size - Shape - Age - Colour – Nationality - Material
Nice handsome young black American man.

3. I watch British and American TV programmes ______________ forget my English.
   

so as not to
Use so as not to and in order not to to express purpose in the negative form.

4. _______________ the fact that the exam was difficult, everybody passed.
   

Despite

5. Her father is in __________ hospital. He’s having an operation tomorrow.
   

(-)
We use the indefinite article, a/an, with count nouns when the hearer/reader does not know exactly which one we are referring to. She is a pupil from the highschool.
We use definite article for a specific object that both the person speaking and the listener know. The car over there is fast.
DO NOT use an article when you are speaking about meals, places, and transport. He goes to school.

6. ____________________ are famous for their cooking.
   

The French The French people

7. The climbers have reached the summit of _______________ Mount Everest.
   

(-)
DO NOT use an article with countries, states, counties or provinces, lakes and mountains except when the country is a collection of states such as "The United States". He lives in Washington near Mount Rainier.

8. ____________ of us passed the exam. We all failed.
   

None

9. I love _______________________ in their house.
   

the furniture

10. On the weather forecast they said that it’s __________________ to snow tomorrow.
    

likely
Likely and unlikely are adjectives. We use them to say that something will probably happen or not happen in the future. We can use them before a noun, or with the verbs be, seem and appear:

2. For questions 1-10, read the text and think of the word which best fits each gap. There is an example at the beginning. Use only one word in each gap.
   

Film Review - 'Tiger claw'

Twenty years ago Bruce Lee inspired a kind of film which has become popular everywhere in the world ever since - the kung-fu movie. Tiger claw is another kung-fu film, (0) but this one is not likely to be a classic. I don't mean to say that (1) ___THERE______ is anything particularly wrong with this movie as a (2) ___FORM / KIND / TYPE______ of amusement for an evening, but viewers are likely to forget about it as soon as they walk out of the cinema. The plot is rather simple - girl is kidnapped by villain, boy rescues her after a series of car chases, shootings, and, of (3) ___COURSE____ lots of violent body combat. It all happens in Hong Kong, (4) ____WHICH_____ is also the scene for the other five kung-fu films made by director Hu Dekawu. Some of the special effects are very good, while (5) ___OTHERS____ are just ridiculous. If you want to see what I mean, look for the scene (6) ___WHEN / WHERE _____ the hero destroys an armoured car by using just a cigarette lighter and his teeth. So (7) ___SHOULD_____ you go to see this film? Well, if you like this sort of thing, you will probably think it worth (8) ___SPENDING / PAYING___ five pounds for. If not, I suggest (9) _____THAT______ you stay at home and see what is on the TV. (10) ____SAVE______ your money for the new Spielberg movie coming out next month!

3. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example: I’ve known (know) Nathan since I was child.

1. Take a map with you in case you ___MIGHT GET / GET____ (get) lost.

In case  We use in case to talk about things we should do in order to be prepared for possible future situations:

2. Where have you been? I _HAVE BEEN WAITING__ (wait) for you for ages!

Present perfect continuous  We use the Present Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and has continued up until now.

3. It’s very noisy here at the moment because the flat next door __IS BEING REDECORATED____ (redecorate).

Passive

4. She would have been happier if she __HADN’T GOT MARRIED___ (not get married) so young.

Third conditional

5. You shouldn’t __HAVE SAID____ (say) that to her yesterday. She’ll never forgive you.

We can also use 'should not have'  to regret past actions.

6. My little brother has promised __NOT TO TALK_____ (not talk) in class.

Negative infinitive.

7. I arrived at the cinema half an hour late and the film __HAD STARTED____ (start).

Past Perfect. Used for a past action before a past action.

8. The man that the police are looking for ___IS SAID____ (say) to be in his 30s.

Passive.

9. By the end of the year we ___WILL HAVE SAVED_____ (save) enough to buy a house.

Future Perfect. The Future Perfect expresses the idea that something will occur before another action in the future. It can also show that something will happen before a specific time in the future.

10. This time tomorrow I __WILL BE SITTING_____ (sit) on the plane to Hawaii.

11. When it started raining we __HAD BEEN PLAYING_____ (play) for about half an hour.

Past perfect continuous. We use the Past Perfect Continuous to show that something started in the past and continued up until another time in the past.

12. I’ll phone you as soon as I __SPEAK /HAVE SPOKEN ___ (speak) to Tim.

13. Ouch! I _HAVE CUT____ (cut) my finger - have we got any plasters in the house?

Present perfect. Recent past.

14. The thief admitted __STEALING /HAVING STOLEN___ (steal) the bracelet.

Verbs usually followed by a gerund. admit, appreciate, avoid, carry on, consider, defer, delay, deny, detest, dislike, endure, enjoy, escape, excuse, face, feel like, finish, forgive, give up, can't help, imagine, involve, leave off, mention, mind, miss, postpone, practise, put off, report, resent, risk, can't stand, suggest, understand

15. I wish I ___HAD NOT TOLD____ (not tell) the truth when my friend asked me if I liked her boyfriend.

We use the past perfect to talk about wishes for the past.

4. Complete the sentences with the correct word.

Example: It’s quite chilly today and I’ve heard it’s going to get even colder.

warm chilly damp

1. I’ve got a terrible ____PAIN_______ in my shoulder.
   

An ache is discomfort that continues for some time. It is usually associated with a specific part of the body, such as a headache, a stomachache, a toothache, an earache.
Pain is usually stronger, more sudden, and more difficult to ignore.

2. Watch ___OUT_____________ ! You nearly hit that car.
   

Watch out (informal) used to warn somebody about something dangerous

3. Their business ____MADE_______ a huge profit last year.
   

Collocation

4. The man tried to chat __UP___ woman who was waiting for a train.
   

chat somebody up (British English, informal) to talk in a friendly way to somebody you are sexually attracted to

5. I find it really____IRRITATING____ when people park right outside my house.
   

6. I burnt myself when I touched the iron, and now I’ve got a Large____BLISTER___ on my finger.
   

RASH an area of red spots on a person’s skin, caused by an illness or a reaction to something
BLISTER a swelling on the surface of the skin that is filled with liquid and is caused, for example, by rubbing or burning
BRUISE a blue, brown or purple mark that appears on the skin after somebody has fallen, been hit, etc.

7. That’s a very deep cut. I think you’ll need to have __STITCHES______ .
   

8. That jumper really _____SUITS______ you. It makes you look ten years younger.
   

FIT to be the right shape and size for somebody/something
MATCH somebody / something that combines well
SUIT (especially of clothes, colours, etc.) to make you look attractive

9. I was really relieved when I passed my driving test because I had been ___EXPECTING____ to fail.
   

EXPECT to think or believe that something will happen or that somebody will do something
WAIT to stay where you are or delay doing something until somebody/something comes or something happens
HOPE to want something to happen and think that it is possible

10. You can’t believe anything you read in that newspaper. It’s very ____BIASED______.
    

11. The criminal was ____FOUND______ guilty by the court.
    

Collocation.

12. You look hot! You’re ____SWEATING____.
    

13. What’s the matter? You look a bit ___DOWN______ in the dumps today.
    

Idiom. Unhappy.

14. Don’t ___RAISE_____ your voice! I can’t bear it when people shout.
    

RISE to come or go upwards; to reach a higher level or position INTRANSITIVE
RAISE to lift or move something to a higher level TRANSITIVE
PUT UP to show a particular level of skill, determination, etc. in a fight or contest

15. You need to learn the new vocabulary by ___HEART_______ .
    

Idiom.