English Test

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TEST 1
Exercise 1: Complete sentences with the verbs with correct form below
Ask
Operate
Expect
Point out
Fly
Say
Get
See
Learn
Wait
Listen
Work
Look
1. At last you’re here! I………………..for you over twenty minutes.
2. He knows quite a lot of English. He………………..it for 6 years.
3. She finally said “yes”. He………….her it for years.
4. I think I need a break. I………………………solidly for the last three hours.
5. You…………to a word I ……………, haven’t you?
6. For some time now, world leaders………… ……the necessity for agreement on
arms reduction.
7. The police, who ……………. trouble during the civil rights demonstrations, were
surprised by the eventual absence of violence.
8. The manager went down with pneumonia. He………………..unwell for several
days.
9. The chairman said that the board of Directors ……………………serious thought
to the possibility of entering the American market.

10. At the inquiry into the plane crash, the pilot said in evidence that he
…………………….this type of aircraft for ten years.
11. I know why you’re having nightmares. You ……………..too many horror films
recently.
12. The new one-way scheme………………….for just over twelve months, and traffic
has improved considerably as a result.
Exercise 2: Choose the verbs which can replace the italics
Die
Cancel
Leave
Take of
Get married
Agree
Reach
Start
Go
Forget
1. We are in unanimous agreement on what should be done.
2. By the time the doctor arrived, the man was already dead.
3. If we don’t hurry, the meeting will already be in progress by the time we get there.
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4. When we got to the airport, we found that all flights were off because the fog.
5. Do you think he’ll already be at the house when we arrive?
6. When she got home, she found that her parents were already in bed.
7. By the end of next week, he will be out of hospital.
8. The name of the book escapes me.
9. They missed the plane. When they reached the airport, it was already airborne.

10. They are husband and wife at last.
Exercise 3: Read the passage, and then answer the questions below
Alison closed the door of her small flat and put down her briefcase. It had been
another exhausting day at the travel agency where she worked, and she was looking
forward to be alone. There was an interesting programme she wanted to watch on TV
later evening. She had just started preparing her dinner when three was at her door.
“Oh, no! Who on earth could that be?” she muttered. She went to the door and
looked through the spy hole. A man of about sixty was standing there. It took her few
seconds to realize who he was. He lived in the flat below. They had passed on the stairs
once or twice and had exchanged the usual greetings. He had a long, thin face with two
large front teeth that made him look like a rabbit.
‘Sorry to bother you, but…uh…there’s something I’d like to…er…talk to you
about’ he mumbled when she opened the door. Alison hesitated but then asked him to
come in. then she noticed the dog. Alison detested dogs, particularly big ones. This one
was a very old and fat bulldog.
The man went into her small flat and set down on the sofa. The dog followed him
and climbed up on the sofa next to him. Its mouth was open and breathing heavily.
Alison saw several drops of the dog’s saliva on the light green material that covered the
sofa.
“Do you mind if I smoke?” asked the man. Without waiting an answer, he lit a
cigarette.
“You must be considering why I’ve come. Well, i hope you won’t be offended,
but…”He stopped suddenly and coughed. Another cough exploded from somewhere
very deep inside him. He pulled a dirty, grey handkerchief out of his pocket. Some
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ashes from his cigarette fell on the floor. He looked around the room. Alison glanced at
her watch. The man seemed to have forgotten what he wanted to say. ‘Nice place

you’ve got there he said at last.
Question
1. How do you think when Alison felt when she heard the knock at her door?
A. afraid
B. irritated
C. pleased
D. curious
2. . Who was the man at the door?
A. someone she worked with
B. a friend who needed advice
C. a stranger
D. a neighbour she hardly knew.
3. What do you think Alison said to her self when she saw the dog?
A. I wish he hadn’t brought that dog in here
B. oh, what a nice dog
C. I wonder what’s wrong with the poor thing
D. I like some dogs but not this one
4. Why did the man want to talk to Alison?
A. He had forgotten to tell her something.
B. He wanted to tell her how nice her flat was
C. The text doesn’t tell us
D. He wanted to apologise for offending her
5. What do you think was Alison’s general impression of the man after he came in?
A. She had no feelings about him at all
B. She thought he was interesting
C. She liked him but not his dog
D. He had some very annoying habits
Exercise 4: Put the correct form of the words below
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1. Don’t be so………………, we’ve waiting only a few minutes. (patient)
2. Don’t depend on him, he’s very…………….person. (rely)
3. We asked a policeman………………..us to the right house. (direction)
4. The………….of the new guest caused trouble to my aunt. (arrive)
5. He was ……………of the consequence in advance. (information)
6. He regularly writes……………...for our newspaper. (poet)
7. She always listens …………..to what she is told. (attention)
8. Why was this book so ……………..? (bore)
9. Roy was dismissed after being told by his ………. That he must be leave in a
month’s time. (employ)
10. The weather was terrible, so we had a very …………….holiday. (please)
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