VARIANT 1
A – 15 points – 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. You must use between two to five words, including the word given.
1. Is she Australian ? COME
…………………………………………… from Australia ?
2. It is over a month since I have been working on the project. FOR
I have been working on the project ………………………..
3. Paul likes music. INTERESTED
Paul ………………………………………………… music.
4. I have never travelled by plane before. FIRST
This …………………………….. I have travelled by plane.
5. I didn’t go shopping so I couldn’t buy you a sweater. BECAUSE
I couldn’t buy you a sweater …………………… shopping.
6. ‘Don’t overwater the plants!’ my mother said. TOLD
My mother …………………………… overwater the plants.
7. Tom doesn’t work as hard as Jimmy. THAN
Jimmy ……………………………………………… Tom.
8. ‘What’s the date today ?’ Bob asked. KNOW
Bob wanted to …………………………………......... today.
9. This is the best food I’ve ever eaten. NEVER
I’ve ……………………………………………………. this.
10. There are no vacancies at this hotel. FULL
This hotel ………………………………………………….
11. We were surprised to see Katie at the party. EXPECT
We ……………………………….. to see Katie at the party.
12. Is it necessary for me to come with you ? HAVE
Do …………………………………….. to come with you ?
13. How much did that jacket cost ? PAY
How much ……………………………………. that jacket?
14. Smoking in the library is against the rules. ALLOWED
You …………………………………………. in the library.
15. It was such a boring party that I left early. SO
The party ………………………………….. that I left early.
B – 15 points – Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense;
Dear Angie,
I 1) ………………… (write) to you from Madrid. My family and I 2)………………… (come) here on holiday ten days ago. This 3) ………………… (be) the first time I 4) ………………… (travel) by plane. It was so exciting.
We 5) ………………… (stay) in a fabulous hotel in the city centre. So far the weather 6) ………………… (be) fine.
We 7) ………………… (do) a lot of sightseeing the day before yesterday. We 8) ………………… (already/be) to the Plaza monumental, a huge stadium where bullfights 9) ………………… (take) place. However, we 10) ………………… (not/be) to the Prado Museum yet.
I 11) ………………… (try) paella yesterday at an open-air restaurant. The food 12) ………………… (be) delicious and the service was excellent. The only bad thing was that while we 13) ………………… (enjoy) our dessert, it 14) ………………… (start) to rain. Fortunately, it was just a shower.
Well, I must go now - we 15) ………………… (go) to Toledo today. I can’t wait.
Love,
Vicky
C – 10 points – Use the word given in capitals at the end of the sentence to form a word that fits in the space left in the sentence;
1. Would you mind explaining your …………………… from school ? ABSENT
2. I don’t know why you are so afraid of spiders. They are completely …………………… . HARM
3. I asked the …………………… if she could help me find a book. LIBRARY
4. He worked as a …………………… before he retired. BUILD
5. The factory is to increase its …………………… of cars next year. PRODUCE
6. His …………………… made him ask many indiscreet questions. CURIOUS
7. He’s …………………… of his friend’s new sports car. ENVY
8. A …………………… flight attendant welcomed us on board the plane. FRIEND
9. I was pleased to receive the …………………… to their wedding reception. INVITE
10. I can’t eat this fish, it smells …………………… . PLEASANT
D – 10 points – Choose the correct phrase underlined in each sentence;
1. Why are you waiting / do you waiting outside the door.
2. That can’t be right. I’ m not believing it / don’t believe it !
3. How did you left / did you leave home yesterday afternoon ?
4. I live here / I have lived here since the end of last year.
5. I’m afraid the last train left / has left an hour ago.
6. Please, stay in your seats until the bell will ring / rings.
7. Look at those dark clouds ! It will rain / is going to rain soon.
8. If we lived / would live on another planet, we’d see / will see the Earth on the sky.
9. If we take / will take a taxi, we’ll arrive / arrived sooner.
10. If you phoned / had phoned me yesterday, I had given / would have given you the news.
E – 10 points – Choose the best option to complete the sentence or conversation.
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B
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C
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D
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1. When can we meet again?
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When are you free?
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It was two days ago.
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Can you help me?
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Last year.
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2. My aunt is going to stay with me.
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How do you do?
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How long for?
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How was it?
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How often ?
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3. When do you study?
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at school
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in the library
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yesterday
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in the evenings
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4. The snow was ...... heavily when I left the house.
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dropping
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landing
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falling
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Descending
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5. I can't find my keys anywhere - I ...... have left them at work.
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can
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must
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ought
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Would
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6. When a car pulled out in front of her, Jane did well not to ...... control of her bicycle.
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miss
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lose
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fail
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drop
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7. According to Richard's ...... the train leaves at 7 o'clock.
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opinion
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advice
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knowledge
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information
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8. When you stay in a country for some time you get used to the people's ...... of life.
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habit
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custom
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way
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system
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9. The builders are ...... good progress with the new house.
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getting
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doing
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making
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taking
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10. She is now taking a more positive ...... to her studies and should do well.
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attitude
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behaviour
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manner
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style
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F – 10 points – Write questions to ask about the underlined words in bold.
1. The ring cost £2000,000.
How .......................................................... ?
2. She sees her sister three times a week.
How .......................................................... ?
3. Karen’s husband works in Singapore.
Where .......................................................... ?
4. Paul weighs seventy-five kilos.
How .......................................................... ?
5. Davis has lived in Australia since 1992.
How .......................................................... ?
6. Sam bought three pairs of shoes in the sales.
How ..........................................................
7. Peter’s brother is a famous soccer player.
Whose .......................................................... ?
8. They arrested him for shoplifting.
Why .......................................................... ?
9. The pen once belonged to his great grandfather.
Who ……………………………………. ?
10. He paid for the goods with a credit card.
How ……………………………………. ?
VARIANT 2
A – 15 points – 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. You must use between two to five words, including the word given.
1. I certainly won’t go there again. LAST
That is ………………………… there !
2. It’s ages since I last saw Tom. SEEN
I ………………………... Tom for ages.
3. We didn’t go out because it was raining. HAD
If it ……………………………….., we would have gone out.
4. The only question I had wrong was question seven. EXCEPT
I had all ……………………………………… question seven.
5. They continued to play even though it was raining heavily. DESPITE
They continued to play …………………………………..
6. Jo is younger than Emma. AS
Jo isn’t………………………………….………… Emma.
7. Train tickets aren’t as expensive as plane tickets. LESS
Train tickets ………………………………. plane tickets.
8. His interests aren’t similar to mine. DIFFERENT
His interests are ………………………… mine.
9. I sometimes take care of my brother. AFTER
I sometimes …………………………………. my brother.
10. The majority of smokers say that they would like to quit the habit. GIVE
The majority of smokers say that they would like …………………….. habit.
11. I’d like to get away from London at the weekend. LEAVE
I’d like …………………………. London at the weekend.
12. In your position I should complain to the manager. IF
If I …………………………………………… complain to the manager.
13. I shouldn’t have told them about it last night. WISH
I wish …………………………………………….. them about it last night.
14. People believe that Nick is the best D.J. in town. BE
Nick is ………………………………….. the best D.J. in town.
15. ”Where have you been?” she asked her boy. HAD
She asked her boy …………………………..
B – 15 points – Fill in with A, B, C, or D, corresponding to the correct form of the verb;
Usually, whenever Peter returned home from a trip, he would put his passport in his desk drawer, but in January, after a trip to Poland, he had left his passport in the pocket of his overcoat. Two weeks later, he 1) ………………… fly to Thailand. While 2) ………………… his bag, he 3) ………………… that he 4) …………………a note of the name of the hotel that his company 5) ………………… for him. He 6) ………………… for his flight earlier that morning, but he 7) ………………… about the hotel details. While he 8) ………………… his office, the doorbell 9) …………………. His taxi for the airport 10) …………………. He 11) …………………the details of the hotel. 12) ………………… his bag and 13) ………………… out of the house. He 14) ………………… forward to a few sunny days in Bangkok. While he 15) ………………… how nice it would be to walk around the city without heavy winter clothes, he suddenly remembered that he had left his passport in his overcoat.
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B
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C
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D
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1
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was having to
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has had to
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had to
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would have to
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2
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packed
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packing
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had packed
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packs
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3
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was realizing
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realizes
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realized
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realizing
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4
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hadn’t made
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didn’t make
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wouldn’t make
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wasn’t making
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5
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was booked
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books
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booking
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had booked
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6
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was checking in
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had checked in
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checked in
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used to check in
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7
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forgetting
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forgotten
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had forgotten
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was forgetting
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8
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was phoning
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had phoned
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phoning
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phones
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9
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rung
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ring
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was ringing
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rang
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10
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arriving
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arrive
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was arriving
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had arrived
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11
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was noting
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used to note
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noted
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noting
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12
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picked up
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was picking up
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had picked up
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picking up
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13
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ran
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running
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was running
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run
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14
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looked
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was looking
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looking
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had looked
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15
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had thought
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thinking
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was thinking
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would think
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C – 10 points – Use the word given in capitals at the end of the sentence to form a word that fits in the space left in the sentence;
GESTURES
An ancient Chinese proverb says: “Be (0) …………………… of a man SUSPECT
whose stomach does not move when he laughs.” The (1) …………………… MOVE
we make with our bodies, often quite (2) …………………… , give us away. CONSCIOUS
For example, fidgeting is a sure sign of (3) …………………… in young children BORE
Drumming your fingers on the table tends to indicate (4) …………………… PATIENT
A man who keeps adjusting his tie is betraying his (5) …………………… NERVOUS
These are obvious gestures (6) ……………………recognized and understood. But WIDE
the (7) ……………………of a gesture can vary in different cultures. The ‘thumb up’ SIGNIFY
sign indicates (8) …………………… in some countries, but in others, it is obscene APPROVE
and (9) ……………………. Eye contact is another important way in which we OFFEND
signal our (10) ……………………: but at what point does a look become a stare ? INTEND
And when does staring rudely become gazing in (11) …………………… ? The ADMIRE
Answer is as usual ‘it depends’.
Write your answers like this:
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1 ______________________
2 ______________________
3 ______________________
4 ______________________
5 ______________________
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6 ______________________
7 ______________________
8 ______________________
9 ______________________
10 ______________________
11 ______________________
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D – 10 points – Choose the correct phrase underlined in each sentence;
1. Who was driving / drove the car at the time of the accident ?
2. By the time Sheila got back, Chris went / had gone.
3. Tom used to live / would live in the house at the end of the street.
4. It’s high time you are making up./. made up.your mind whether you come or stay.
- He couldn’t come to the theatre last night.Nor could I / I couldn’t,
- Tell me,what would you do if you would be / were in my position?
- I am waiting / have been wating for you for over an hour.Where have you been ?
- She asked me whether I can / could keep a secret.
- She said she didn’t know nothing / knew nothing about their arrival.
- On his last birthday, Tom gave / was given an electric toy train.
E – 10 points – Choose the best option to complete the sentence or conversation.
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B
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C
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D
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1.
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. At 6 p.m. I started to get angry with him because he was late ......
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as usual.
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in general.
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typically.
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usually.
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2.
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What differences are there ...... the English spoken in the UK and the English spoken in the US?
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among
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between
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beside
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with
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3.
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You should not have a dog if you are not ...... to look after it.
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prepared
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adapted
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arranged
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decided
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4.
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...... the step when you go in.
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Consider
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Mind
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Attend
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Look
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5.
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Anyone ...... after the start of the play is not allowed in until the interval.
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arrives
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has arrived
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arriving
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arrived
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6.
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How long are you here for?
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Since last week.
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Ten days ago.
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Till tomorrow.
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Never.
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7.
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There's someone at the door.
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Can I help you?
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He's busy at the moment.
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Nobody can.
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Well, go and answer it then.
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8.
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Shall we go out for pizza tonight?
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I know that.
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It's very good.
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I'm too tired.
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I not think so.
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9.
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Do you mind if I come too?
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That's fine!
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I'd like to.
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I don't know if I can.
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I can’t.
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10.
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How much butter do I need for this cake?
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I'd like one.
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I'll use some.
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I'm not sure.
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A few.
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F – 10 points – Write questions to which the underlined words in bold are the answer.
5 O’CLOCK TEA
Anna, 7th Duchess of Bedford had the idea of asking her butler to bring tea, bread and butter to her chambers at 5 o'clock, as she found herself hungry before dinner, and soon started inviting her friends to join her in her sitting room for this new social event. Eventually, tea became generally affordable and the growing middle class imitated the rich and found that the meal tea was a very economical way of entertaining several friends without having to spend too much money, and afternoon tea quickly became the norm.
Afternoon tea is a light meal typically eaten between 3 and 5 o’clock. It originated in the UK, though various places that used to be part of the former British Empire also have such a meal. Traditionally, tea would be served in a teapot with milk and sugar. This would be accompanied by various sandwiches and usually cakes and pastries.
While afternoon tea used to be an everyday event, nowadays it is more likely to be taken as a treat in a hotel, cafe, or tea shop, although many Britons still have a cup of tea and slice of cake or chocolate at teatime.
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