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TEST 1. Underline the most suitable option. A dash (-) means that no article is included. (10p) a) Helen doesn't like the/- cream cakes sold in a/the local bakery. b) The/- handball is fast becoming a/the popular sport worldwide. c) We could see that the/— Alps were covered in the/- snow. d) It's a/- long time since I met a/- lovely person like you! e) Diana has a/- degree in the/- engineering from the/- University of London. f) At the/- present moment, the/- man seems to have the/an uncertain future. g) The/- problem for the/- today's students is how to survive financially, h) The/- French enjoy spending holidays in the/- countryside. i) Please do not turn on a/the water-heater in a/the bathroom.

2. Both sentences in each pair have the same meaning. Complete the second sentence. (30p) a) The crowd was slowly filling the huge stadium. The huge stadium _______________________________________________ by the crowd. b) The inventor of the computer simplified the work of the accountants. Since the computer ___________________________________________ the work of accountants simplified. c) Someone has suggested that the shop should close. It ______________________________________________ that the shop should close. d) 'I'd take out some travel insurance if I were you, Mr Smith.' Mr Smith ____________________________________________ take out some travel insurance. e) The waitress will bring your drinks in a moment. Your drinks ____________________________________________________ in a moment. f) Someone used a knife to open the window. This window ___________________________________________ a knife. g) You will hear from us when we have finished dealing with your complaint. After your complaint _____________________________________ you will hear from us. h) An announcement of their engagement appeared in the local paper. Their engagement __________________________________________ in the local paper. i) Nobody ever heard anything of David again. Nothing _____________________________________________________ David again. j) They paid Sheila £1,000 as a special bonus. £1,000 _________________________________________________ Sheila as a special bonus. 3. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. (30p) a) I can't believe it, Inspector. You mean that Smith stole/has stolen/has been stealing money from the till all this time! b) You three boys look very guilty! What did you do/have you done/have you been doing since I left/have left the room? c) Why on earth didn't you tell/haven't you told me about that loose floorboard? I tripped/have tripped over it just now and hurt myself. d) It's a long time since I saw/have seen/have been seeing your brother Paul. What did he do/has he done/has he been doing lately? e) I can't believe that you ate/have eaten/have been eating three pizzas already! I only brought/have only brought them in fifteen minutes ago!

f) Don't forget that you didn't see/haven't seen Mrs Dawson. She has waited/has been waiting outside since 10.30. g) What did you think/have you thought of Brighton? Did you stay/Have you stayed there long? h) I feel really tired. I weeded/have weeded/have been weeding the garden for the last three hours and I didn't rest/haven't rested for a single moment. i) I'm having problems with David. He has called/has been calling me up in the middle of the night and told/telling me his troubles. j) How long did you have/have you had/have you been having driving lessons? And did you take/have you taken/have you been taking your test yet? 4. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. (30p) a) 'Helen, would you like to come to lunch on Sunday?' asked Mary. if Mary ________________________________________ to come to lunch on Sunday b) `You are not allowed to smoke in your room, Dick’ said his mother. forbade Dick's mother _________________________________________ in his room. c) Sue thought it would be a good idea for me to see a doctor. advised Sue __________________________________________________ see a doctor. d) The minister proposed regular meetings for the committee. suggested The minister ____________________________________________ should meet regularly. e) Jack demanded urgent action from the police. do Jack demanded ____________________________________________ something urgently. f) My bank manager invited me to visit him at home. could My bank manager __________________________________________________ visit him at home. g) 'No, I really don't want to stay the night, Sophia,' Ann said. staying Ann insisted ______________________________________________ the night at Sophia's house. h) 'I'll call off the football match if you don't behave,' the teacher said. threatened The teacher __________________________________________________ the children's behaviour improved. i) 'Ok mum, I'll do my homework, I promise,' said Laura. that Laura __________________________________________________________ do her homework. j) 'Congratulations on getting engaged, Sue,' said Harry. congratulated Harry _______________________________________________________ engagement.

Barem 1. (20 X 0.5p) a. the, the b. -, a c. the, d. a, a e. a, -, the f. the, -, an g. the, h. the, the i. the, the 2. (10 X 3p) a. was slowly being filled b. was invented/has been c. has been suggested d. was advised to e. will be brought (to you) f. was opened with g. has been dealt with h. was announced i. was ever heard of j. was paid to 3. (10 X 3p) a. has been stealing b. have you been doing, left c. didn't you tell, tripped d. saw, has he been doing e. have eaten, only brought f. haven't seen, has been waiting g. did you think, Did you stay h. have been weeding, haven't rested i. has been calling, telling j. have you been having, have you taken 4. (10 X 3p) a. asked Helen if she wanted/would like b. forbade Dick from smoking c. advised me to d. suggested that the committe e. that the police do f. said I could g. on not staying h. threatened to call off the football match unless i. promised (her mother) that she would j. congratulated Sue on her