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EXAM UNITS 11- 12

A 1 Complete the sentences using a/an or the. If no article is necessary, put a cross (). 1 

My brother works as

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policeman.

2   Money’s important, but ____ health is everything. 3   Who was ____ teacher who influenced you most? 4   My wedding day was the ____ happiest day of my life. 5   I know you hate ____ computers, but they’re generally useful. 6   What’s your favourite subject at ____ school? 7   When do you usually have ____ breakfast? 8   I’m reading ____ excellent book at the moment. 9   I watch ____ news every evening. 10  

I just found out my wife is expecting ____ baby.

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Have you seen ____ my glasses anywhere?

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We’re going spend some time at ____ seaside. 1 point for each correct answer

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2 Cross out the incorrect form. Put a tick () at the end of the line if both forms are correct. 1   The hotel has few / a few problems.  2   Isla and Callum really love each / every other. ____ 3   Caviar is the best food in all the / the whole world. ____ 4   Hardly no / any people know about my career dreams. ____ 5   Both / Neither of us listen to dance music. ____ 6   All / Every my friends study English at school. ____ 7   Can you sum up the main ideas in few / a few words? ____ 8   Several / A plenty of people disagreed with our proposal. ____ 9   We invited them to the conference, but none / no of them turned up. ____ 10  

They have little / few money but they’re happy. ____

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She’s got experience, but not enough / many. ____

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I haven’t met Kevin, but I’ve heard a great deal / a lot about him. ____

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Sean doesn’t know none / any of us. ____

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We all help the / one another. ____

1 point for each correct answer

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3 Complete the sentence about people’s wishes. Write only one word in each gap. 1   We’re not going skiing this winter. If only we were . 2   He can’t find a good job. He wishes he __________ . 3   My parents are coming to stay with us this weekend. My wife wishes they __________ . 4   There isn’t enough time to relax. If only there __________ . 5   It’s freezing cold again. I wish it __________ .

1 point for each correct answer

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4 Use the prompts to write conditional sentences. 1   We don’t get enough rest at work. Our jobs / easier if we / have breaks more often. Our jobs would be easier if we had breaks more often.

2   It’s lucky we decided to get the tickets a month ago. If we / not buy them early / we / not see the performance / yesterday. __________________________________________ 3   Tim’s quite lazy at school. He / not pass the exam if he / not work harder. __________________________________________ 4   I began studying English when I was seven. I / not speak so fluently today if I / not start so young. __________________________________________ 5   We promise we / call you as soon as we / hear from the directors. __________________________________________

1 point for each correct answer

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5 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first, using the word in brackets. Do not change the word. Write between two and five words. 1 I don’t like that he’s so rude. (weren’t) I wish he weren’t so rude. 2   Why didn’t you tell me about your problem? (should) You ______________________ about your problem. 3   We hate it when you shout. (wish) We ______________________ shout. 4   I’m sorry I couldn’t get to the hospital. (only) If ______________________ to the hospital. 5 You were fortunate not to break your arm in the crash. (supposing) ______________________ your arm in the crash? 6 It’s a bad thing we weren’t able to repair the printer. (could) We wish ______________________ the printer.

1 point for each correct answer

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