BRITISH AND AMERICAN

BOOK 3 TEST B

Name: __________________________________________________ Subs.: _________

Date: ______________ Review: _________________________________ Grade: _____

1. Read about Dean. Then you have to fill in the gaps with the verbs in brackets:
Dean goes to work every day. He leaves home at 9 oclock and arrives at work around 9:45.
He immediately starts his work and goes on until 1:30 when he has lunch (which takes
about half an hour). He starts working again at 2:15 and goes home at exactly 6:30. Every
day he follows the same routine and tomorrow will be no exception. (5 pts)

a) At 8:45 he _______________ ______ ______________________ (have) breakfast.

b) By 9:15 he _______________ ___________ _________________ (leave) the house.
c) At 10:15 he _______________ ______ _____________________________ (work).
d) By 1:45 he ____________ ______________ _______________ (start) her lunch.
e) By 7:00 he ______________ _______________ ___________________ (finish) work.

2. Complete the sentences using these pairs of verbs: (5 pts.)

arrive/get meet/work look/slip wait/order ski/break

a) Helen ___________________ her leg while she ____________________ in Switzerland.

b) We ___________________ while I _____________________________ in a music shop.
c) While his mother _____________________________________ at the other direction,
Steve ________________________ away quietly.
d) I __________________ a drink while I _________________________ for Pam to arrive.
e) Our guests were early. They ________________ as I _____________________changed.

3. Write sentences using this information beginning with the words given: (2 pts.)

(most people went home / got to the party)

a) By the time _____________________________________________________________
(it disappeared / we went back to look for the fox)
b) When __________________________________________________________________

4. Complete with the correct QUESTION TAGS: (5 pts.)

a) All students have learned that subject, ______________________________?

b) Everybody likes British and American, ____________________________?
c) Lets travel next week, _______________________________?
d) I am always right, ______________________________?
e) My mom called some minutes ago, _____________________________?
f) The students enjoyed the class, _____________________________?
g) John will go with us, ____________________________?
h) The oral exam was easy, ____________________________?
i) Sarah has never eaten waffles, __________________________?
j) He didnt want to talk, ______________________________ ?

5. Complete using SO / TOO/ ALSO / EITHER and NEITHER: (5 pts.)

a) I take exercises on weekdays. My brother works out on weekdays __________________.

b) My dad never goes out on weekends and ___________________ does my mom.
c) Paul is very obstinate. My brother is ________________________ very obstinate.
d) I always attend conversation classes and ___________________ do my friends.
e) I didnt understand that class and the other students didnt _____________________.
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6. What is another way to say. (5 pts.)

a) She is gorgeous. She is smart.

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b) That company is profitable and that company is efficient.
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c) He didnt enjoy the landscapes. He didnt enjoy the historic sites.
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d) They can drink soda or they can drink wine.
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e) George Washington was a US President. John Kennedy was a US president.
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7. Merge the sentences using an appropriate Relative Pronoun or Adverb: (5 pts.)

a) A man is my neighbor. He was kidnapped.

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b) 1969 is a year. Woodstock was held then.
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c) That is my favorite restaurant in town. My friends are looking at it.
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d) That is my favorite restaurant in town. You can find great pasta there.
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e) This is my best friend. I gave her a blouse last Christmas.
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8. Change the sentences below from ACTIVE into PASSIVE VOICE: (5 pts.)

a) Will you do this assignment by tomorrow?

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b) I am sending the package tonight.
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c) Did everyone see the show last night?
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d) I have cut the cake into 12 slices.
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e) Students ought to take books and a notebook to class.
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9. In your opinion: (4 pts.)

Its a waste of money

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b)________________________________________________________________________
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10. Correct the sentences below: (5 pts.)

a) Do you mind to say it again?

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b) It took me some time, but I got used to eat with chopsticks.
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c) What kind of food cant you resist to eat?
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d) I agreed calling her.
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e) She promised doing that.
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11. Choose the correct option: (10 pts.)

a) Do you easily get (embarrassed / embarrassing)?

b) I enjoyed the football match. It was quite (exciting / excited)?
c) We were all (horrified / horrifying) when we heard about the accident.
d) It was a really (terrifying / terrified) experience and afterwards everybody was (shocked /
shocking).
e) The film was (fascinated / fascinating).
f) This tea tastes a bit (strange / strangely).
g) I always feel (happy / happily) when the sun is shining.
h) The children were playing (happy / happily) in the garden.
i) The man became (violent / violently) when the restaurant manager asked him to leave.
j) You look (terrible / terribly)! Are you all right?

10. Make up sentences with each of the adverbs below: (5 pts.)

therefore:_________________________________________________________________
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otherwise:_________________________________________________________________
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furthermore:_______________________________________________________________
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basically:__________________________________________________________________
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obviously:________________________________________________________________
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11. Make up sentences using the verbs below: (4 pts.)
To borrow:_________________________________________________________________
To lend: __________________________________________________________________
To say: __________________________________________________________________
To tell: ___________________________________________________________________

12. Complete the sentences below using the verbs TO LAY or TO LIE: (5 pts.)
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a. He told me he is going ___________________ the copies on my desk tomorrow morning.

b. What are you guys doing?
Today is Jims birthday so we _____________________ in wait for him.
c. What cards do you have? ___________________ them on the table so we can see them.
d. Youve made your bed now _____________________ in it!
e. (make up your own example using to lay or to lie) ______________________________
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13. Complete the sentences below using the verbs TO RAISE or TO RISE. (5 pts.)

a. There could be floods over wide areas if the temperature _____________________ two
degrees.
b. That student __________________ difficult questions every single class.
c. Summertime in Brazil is troublesome because river levels __________________ due to
the heavy showers.
d. If you want to make any statement during the conversation class, you dont have to
__________________ your arm.
e. (make up your own example using to raise or to rise) ____________________________
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13. Change the sentences to REPORTED SPEECH: (5 pts.)

a) She ate an apple last night, her father said.

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b) What time is it?, she asked him.
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c) She doesnt speak French, you said.
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d) Ive been to Japan, William said.
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e) I can go to Sao Paulo with you, John said to Mary.
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14. How would you compare your English knowledge nowadays to the one you
presented at the beginning of the course? Use at least 120 words: (20 pts.)

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HAVE A NICE TEST AND GOOD LUCK!!!