Name: Date:

Class: Mark:

Test Paper
A

1. Choose the correct item.

1. I him a quick note, and left it on the table. (received/wrote/sent/answered)
2. Its nearly impossible to up a meeting because people are all free at different times!
(arrange/make/set/take)
3. Theres no need to ..! We can all hear you very well. (whistle/whisper/yawn/yell)
4. The prime minister delivered hisin German. (speech/tongue/talk/accent)
5. He speaks five European languages, but his mother.. is Japanese.
(speech/language/tongue/talk)
6. They were very . when their son from Australia turned up for their 50th wedding
anniversary. (surprised/impatient/uncertain/disappointed)
7. She doesnt like to keep anything hidden: she always..her mind.
(talks/speaks/tells/says)
8. It is impossible to get.. of him! He is never there. (feel/contact/hold/touch)
9. I think it is polite to shake hands. someone when you meet them for the first
time. (with/at/for/from)
10. We passed him in the car the other day, and he waved ..us from the street.
(into/from/for/at)

2. Fill in the missing word.

1. Let me give you a .of advice: dont believe anything you hear!
2. .. my husband and my daughter came with me on my business trip to China.
3. He sent his application fax.
4. Id like to..a favour: could you water my plants while Im away?
5. up or well be late for the meeting.

3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using
the word given. Use between two and five words.
His mother asked him if he wanted to invite any more people. (ELSE)
His mother asked him if..he wanted to invite.
He couldnt read the writing because it was so small. (TOO)
The writing ....to read.
He is much too inexperienced to go on that course. (ENOUGH)
Hes ....on that course.
I would prefer it if nobody answered my phone for me. (WANT)
I dont my phone for me.
She forgot everything I told her. (ANYTHING)
She..I told her.

4. Fill in the correct word derived from the word in bold.

An individuals has nothing to do with their education.
(INTELLIGENT)
The of this book took several years. (TRANSLATE)
You should never judge people by their. (APPEAR)
 5. Find the unnecessary word for each sentence.
On the 13th November Ill be travelling to Edinburgh on business.
Both of New York and Glasgow are cold in the winter.
He went to the town where he was born there.

6. Read the pairs of phrases (1-10) and the letter which follows, choosing the most suitable
phrase to complete each gap.

1. I am writing/ Just a quick note

2. say what I think you should do/ make some suggestions
3. Have you considered/ Have you thought about?
4. That way/ This would mean that
5. You might think this idea is not very appealing./ Maybe you dont like this idea.
6. I think the best thing would be to/ If I were you, Id
7. they could let you know/ they could inform you
8. is always useful./ always comes in handy.
9. Buying a weddind present can be rather difficult./ Sometimes its really hard to find the right
thing!
10. I hope I have been of some help./ Hope this helps.

Dear Laura,
Hi there! 1..to
2..about John and Vickys wedding present.
3....buying them a gift voucher
for a big department store? 4..... they would be
able to buy something they really need for their house. Dont you think it would be great
to receive something really useful?
5.. .. ...In that case,
6... ask them what they want and
7. Otherwise, something like a
nice oven dish 8..
9
10

Love,
Penny