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PLACEMENT TEST 2013

1- Complete with the suitable tense.

Dear Tom,
I--------------------- already (get) your postcard. It´s nice to know that you are coming for Easter.
Anyway, I --------------------------(finish) with the last final exams now . Tomorrow, I--------------------------(sit)
for Economy. It´s really hard and the teacher is very strict. So, wish me luck. I ---------------------(be)
really scared!. What about you? --------------------you--------------------(do) all the exams yet?
Last week, my parents and I -----------------------(go) Punta del Este during the Summer holidays. We
really ----------------------------(have) good time. While, we --------------------------------------------------(play) in the
sea, it ----------------------------(start) raining and we --------------------------(hide) under the tent and the tent
almost --------------------------(blow) away because of the wind.
My mother ------------------------------------(buy) a lot of chocolates for the family. And guess what?. We
have some for you.
Well , I have to go now. See you in two weeks.
Love,
Laura

2. Put the sentences in the passive voice.

a. The cat eat the fish.

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b. My father bought a brand new Mercedes.
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c. We answered the questions in ink.
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d. The curator sold a lot of famous paintings.
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e. The girls use Netbooks at school.
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f. People buy stamps at the postoffice
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g. They painted the school last year.
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h. Shakespeare wrote “Romeo and Juliet”
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3- Rewrite these sentences into reported speech:

a. “I don’t like doing the housework.”

Susan said ________________________________________________________
b. “Peter didn’t buy the food I asked him.”
Mary told me______________________________________________________
c. The weather will be better next week.”
Tom told me ______________________________________________________
d. “My dad can’t take me to school tomorrow.”
Charles said________________________________________________________
e. “I’m going to the park with my sister.”
Alice said__________________________________________________________
f. “The Smiths are going to buy a new house next year.”
My father said______________________________________________________
g. “The bus is late, Tim, so I’m going to miss my first lesson.”
Lucy told Tim ______________________________________________________
h. “I’m going to marry Candy next June.”
Terry told them ____________________________________________________
i. “I have lost my keys this morning.”
Grandma said ______________________________________________________
j. “Your appointment for the dentist is tomorrow.”
My mother told her _________________________________________________

4- You are planning a surprise party for your little sister with your family. Write five
different alternatives depending on the weather.
a. If it rains, ------------------------------------------------------------------------.
b. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
c.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
d.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.
e.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------.

5- Complete the second part using the second conditional.

a- If I were rich ___________________________________________.
b- What would you do ______________________________________?
c- She would be happier_____________________________________.
d- If we had more time_______________________________________.
e- If I lived by the sea _______________________________________.

6. Complete the dialogues with must, can’t, or may/might

1 ‘You’re getting married? You ________ be serious!’ ‘You’re right. I’m just joking.’
2 ‘I thought you ________ like to borrow this book.’ ‘Oh great, thanks. I was thinking about
buying it.’
3 ‘I’ve just run 20km. I’m training for a marathon.’ ‘Really? You ________ feel exhausted.’
4 ‘Marilyn and Bob are on holiday in Sicily this week.’ ‘They ________ be. I’ve just seen Marilyn in
town.’
5 ‘I passed my driving test!’ ‘Congratulations! You ________ be very happy.’
6 ‘Look, Jane left her bag here.’ ‘It ________ be Jane’s– her bag is black.’
7 ‘Where’s Steven?’ ‘I don’t know. He ________ be in a meeting. Shall I
look in his dairy’

7. Complete using Question Tags.

1- It is a lovely day.-------------------------------------------------?
2. They didn´t go to the party. -------------------------------------?
3- I´m going to the beach.--------------------------------------?
4. He will come back.---------------------------------?
5. They don´t like pizza. ----------------------------------?
6- They aren´t sad. _______________________?
7- We went to the cinema. ______________________?
8- She isn´t going to the party. _____________?
9- She won´t tell you. ____________________?
10- He doesn´t study much. ____________________________?