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Name: __________ ______ ____ Date: ___________________
1 Decide whether each sentence is grammatically possible or not. Write or X (correct or incorrect).
0 If it hadn't been for David, I would being lost in the forest. X
1 We can confirm that your flight leaves at 4 141w2223b pm from the North Terminal. ___
2 Mary suggested why didn't we go and see a film. ___
3 What lovely weather we're having! ___
4 Hilary warned the team that trying to compete with each other would be dangerous. ___
5 I studied at the University of Pisa. ___
6 I've got a bit of a flu this morning. ___
7 Everyone got on very well, that was quite surprising in the circumstances. ___
8 There is only one person in my street is a bit unfriendly. ___
9 Finding myself in difficulty, I looked around for a policeman. ___
10 I've stopped to go to the gym, as it's too expensive. ___
2 Complete each sentence with an appropriate word.
0 I have never seen such a mess in all my born days!
1 The car needs ____________ good cleaning.
2 There's nothing I hate more than ____________ in application forms.
3 I ____________ face another long journey!
4 I wish you wouldn't ____________ complaining all the time.
5 ____________ leaves the office last, please turn off the lights.
6 The first time we met was ____________ we were at Barry's party.
7 It was on this spot, 500 years ago, ____________ King Henry fought a famous battle.
8 If it's trendy clothes you want, On Offer is ____________ place to go.
9 Oh by the way, we've been ____________ to a party on Saturday by Lynn and Roger.
10 Baker strongly ____________ having broken the photocopier.
3 Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in bold, and so that the meaning stays the same.
0 The
racers were told to stay on the pavement and not run on the road.
against
The racers were told that running on the road was against
the rules.
1 Rumours
say that the Prime Minister is about to resign.
be
The Prime Minister is __________ ______ ____ ________ point of
resigning.
2 I was
pleased to learn that Helen's search for a place at university was successful.
managed
I was pleased to learn that __________ ______ ____ ______ a place
at university.
3 Go on! I
bet you're too scared to jump off that wall.
dare
Go on! I __________ ______ ____ __________________ that wall.
4 After
missing two lessons, John found it difficult to follow what the teacher was
saying.
struggled
After missing two lessons, John __________ ______ ____ _______
explanations.
5 The baby
no longer has a bottle of milk before going to bed.
stopped
The baby __________ ______ ____ ____________ a bottle of milk
before going to bed.
6 Jill's
parents were really pleased when Jill got 90% in her maths test.
pleased
Jill got 90% in her Maths test, __________ ______ ____ _____ her
parents.
7 Under-age
drinking is a problem that concerns us very much.
concerned
We are __________ ______ ____ ________ of under-age drinking.
8 'Paul,
why don't you take a day off and come shopping with me?' said Eva.
that
Eva suggested __________ ______ ____ ______ shopping with her.
9 4,000
jobs are to be cut at Barrant Ltd, according to an announcement today.
announced
Today, Barrant Ltd __________ ______ ____ ______ of 4,000 jobs.
10 'Joyce,
let me carry your suitcase for you - I insist,' said Henry.
on
Henry __________ ______ ____ ______________ suitcase for her.
4 Complete the article by writing one word in each gap.
Anna Bancroft (0) looked down at the
speedometer on her handlebars. She was
(1) ____________ 42 kph with ease
and knew that she was in great shape for the National Triathlon Championships
that weekend. But she (2) ____________ made the competition - the next moment
she was flying across the windscreen of a sports car. Anna woke up in hospital
and (3) ____________ not feel
anything in her legs. The doctors (4) ____________ her worst fears; she was
paralysed from the waist down and would be confined to a wheelchair for the (5) ____________ of her life. She would
never be (6) ____________ to cycle again. But Anna was a person of the utmost
resolve. She was determined not to (7) ____________ her disability prevent her
from racing. (8) ____________ she
couldn't compete in her beloved triathlon, she would do swimming and wheelchair
racing instead. As soon as she had
(9) ____________ from the trauma of her accident, Anna began a programme of
light training in the swimming pool, encouraged by her friends from the
triathlon club.
Now, two years on, Anna is considered to (10) ____________ one of the leading wheelchair athletes in the country. Recently she was selected to (11) ____________ Britain at the European Athletics Championships. Anna's punishing training schedule (12) ____________ getting up at 6.30 to get a couple of hours' training in before work (she does mornings only as a receptionist at a doctor's surgery). It is a life that she wouldn't (13) ____________ up for anything. 'It's no good (14) ____________ back and brooding over my past life,' she says. 'I'm in a rush to enjoy the rest of my life, and the one thing I (15) ____________ stand is wasting time.'
5 Complete the extract from a company newsletter, using information in the informal notes from Dave. Use no more than two words for each gap. The words you need do not appear in the notes.
Tim,
Here's the draft version of the Staff Information page for next week's newsletter. Please feel free to make any changes.
Regards,
Dave
In the last newsletter we made a mistake over the name of the person who's doing the training day on 'The Importance of Marketing'. It's going to be Dilip Patel, not Sue Parkinson. Sorry to Sue for this.
In case anyone couldn't go and missed his talk, Dilip's going to repeat it on Friday afternoon. If you want to go to the Friday afternoon session, please sign up for it (staff noticeboard), or e-mail Dilip's secretary, Vera.
Don't forget December 3, the Christmas Dinner. This year it's going to be at the Regal Hotel. Menus will be coming round your departments next week - please read and indicate your choices.
Management have asked us to remind you about personal telephone calls. Please make these only when really necessary. You may need to deal with important personal matters, but please don't make social calls to friends.
Staff Information
In the last edition of the newsletter we (0) wrongly stated that Sue Parkinson was leading the training day on 'The Importance of Marketing'. The day will in fact be led by Dilip Patel. We (1) ____________ to Sue for this mistake.
Dilip will also be (2) ____________ a presentation on marketing next Friday afternoon, for any staff who were (3) ____________ attend the training day. If you are (4) ____________ attending, please write your name on the list on the staff noticeboard. (5) ____________ , e-mail Dilip's secretary, Vera Catford.
Another date for your diaries is December 3, the Christmas Dinner, which this year is being (6) ____________ at the Regal Hotel. Menus will be (7) ____________ in your departments next week - please indicate which starter, main course and dessert you prefer and return to the Social Representative on your floor.
We have been (8) ____________ by management to remind you that personal telephone calls should be kept to (9) ____________ in office time. Obviously urgent personal matters may (10) ____________ your attention during the working day, but social calls to friends and family are not acceptable.
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