Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense Farmers, as we all 1...know, 2...have a hard time of it in Britain lately, and 3.... A farmer in the West of England now 6...hold she
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UNIT 5: PROGRESS TEST
I Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense
Farmers, as we all (1) (know), (2) (have) a hard time of it in Britain lately, and (3) (turn) to new way of earning income from their land This (4) (involve) not only planting new kinds of crops, but some strange ways of making money, the most unusual of which has got to be sheep racing Yes, you (5) (hear) me correctly! A farmer in the West of England now (6) (hold) sheep races on a regular basis, and during the past year over 100000 people (7) (turn up) to watch the proceedings
“I(8) (pass) the farm on my way to the sea for a holiday,” one punter told me, “and (9) (think) I’d have a look I (10) (not believe) it was serious, to tell you the truth.” According to a regular visitor, betting on sheep is more interesting than betting on horses “ At proper horse races everyone (11)
(already study) the forms of the horses in advance, and there are clear favorites But nobody (12) (hear) anything about these sheep! Most people (13) (find) it difficult to tell one from another in any case.” I (14) (stay) to watch the races, and i must admit that I (15) (find) it quite exciting In a typical race, half a dozen sheep (16) (race) downhill over a course of about half a mile Food (17) (wait) for them at the other end of the track, I ought to add! The sheep (18) (run) surprisingly fast, although
presumably they (19) (not eat) for a while just to give them some motivation At any rate, the crowd around me (20) (obviously enjoy) their day out at the races, judging by their happy faces and the sense of excitement
II.Rewrite each sentence beginning as shown, so that the meaning stay the same:
1 This matter is none of your business
This matter does
2 This bridge will take us three years to complete
In three years time
3 Patsy wasn’t always so friendly
Patsy didn’t
4 We’ll be at your house soon
It won’t
5 I haven’t seen Ann for years
It’s years
6 The dog keeps stealing my socks
The dog is
7 After taking the pills, I began to feel much better
Since taking
8 We’ll have to leave immediately at the end of the film
The moment
9 Harry left before we reached the hotel
By the time
10 Is there such a place as Eldorado?
Does
III Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same:
1 When is the train due to leave?
GET
2 I shouldn’t think Paul knows the answer
DOUBT
3 I’ve had to wait all afternoon
BEEN
4 To get to work on time I have to get up at 6.00
MEANS
5 Today is Liz and John’s thirteenth wedding anniversary
FOR
6 By the end of the week, Harry was well again
GOT
7 Whose watch is this?
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BELONG
8 Cathy hasn’t been on holiday with her sister before
FIRST
9 My dentist appointment is for next Wednesday
TO
10 Brenda had no idea of her next move
WHAT
IV Complete each sentence with an approprate word or phrase.
1 Can you remember what you ten years ago today?
2 This is the first jazz concert I to
3 Don’t eat any more ice-cream, you sick
4 I have hated this place ever here
5 I hope that by the end of the month I all the decorating
6. Sheila and Ken to each other since their quarrel last week!
7 Do going to the cricket match tomorrow?
8 We can’t go skiing because it enough yet
9 Penny to going on holiday, but she ended up very disappointed
10 I began to recover my strength later, once I a good meal
V Choose the most appropriate word or phrase:
1 .we get to the theatre, the play will have started
2 What’s the maater? Haven’t you started ?
3. The trouble with you is that you are complaining
4 Can you remember what you were doing ?
5 The new school opens
6 I haven’t been feeling very well
7 .we get to the top of this hill, we’ll be all right
8 It’s ages I last saw a decent comedy film on television
9 I don’t go swimming very much
10 .we haven’t managed to find what we are looking for
VI Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense
1. This is my new car What (you, think) of it?
2 – Who are you?
- What do you mean? I (live) here
3 I can’t find the car keys What (you do) with them?
4 Sorry I haven’t fixed the plug I (mean) to get round to it, but I just haven’t found the time
5 What (you do) on Saturdays?
6. I don’t know what time we’ll eat It (depend) when Helen gets here
7. I supported you at the time because I (feel) that you were right
8 Peter couldn’t understand what had been decided because too many people (talk) at once
9 Jean, I’m so glad that you’ve got here at last I (expect) you all day
10 Please don’t let me down this time! I (depend) on you
VII Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense
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1 Sam (not receive) the parcel the last time I (speak) to him
2 I (consider) buying a house but now I (change) my mind
3 When you (feel) hungry later, room service (bring) you whatever you (want)
4 I (find) it difficult to cinvince the ticket inspector that I (lose) my ticket
5 Since I (pay) for our lucnh, I (try) to attract the waiter’s attention
6 As soon as I (have) a good look at the designs, I (send) them back to you
7 I (hope) to meet you ever since I (read) your first novel
8 Whatever (happen), I (meet) you here in a week’s time
9 By the time you (finish) getting ready, we (miss) the train
10 Sally! I (not expect) to see you here! What (you do) in New York?
VII Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense
Ask hundreds of people what they (1) (do) on a certain day in August nest year or the year after, and there (2) (be) only one reply Provided of course that the people you (3) (ask) (4) (belong)
to the Elvis Presley Fan Club Although the King of Rock and Roll (5) (die) nearly two decades ago, his fans(6) (meet) every year since then outside his home in Memphis, Tennessea, to show respect for the singer they (7) (love) so much Fans like Jean Thomas, from Catford in South London Jean (8) (visit) Gracelands, the house where Elvis (9) (suffer) his fatal heart attack, twice in the past five years
“The first time I (10) (borrow) the money from my mom, as I (11) (not work) then But two years ago I (12) (get) married and since then I (13) (work) in my husband Chris’s garage Chris and I (14) (go) together last year, and we (15) (think) of spending two or three months in the USA next year I (16) (always want) to visit some of the places where Elvis (17) (perform) Like Las Vegas for example” Jean says that Elvis (18) (be) her obsession ever since she (19) (be) ten years old, and she (20) (own) every single one of his records, good and bad
IX Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals, and so that the meaning stays the same:
1 The last ime I was in Prague was in 1986
I haven’t
2 This will be the team’s first match outside England
This will be the first time
3 Terry will get over his illness Then his work will improve
Once
4 There will be someone to meet you on arrival
When
5 The number of people who attended the fair exceeded our expectations
More people
6 I didn’t receive the results of my test for a month
It was
7 My work won’t be finished by the end of the month
I
8 Go to the international ticket desk immediately on arrival
As
9 I didn’t know about John’s departure
I didn’t know what
10 Quite a few books are missing form the class library
Several members of the class have not
X Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate tense
1 I (not understand) what you (wait) for
2 .(anyone see) my pencil? I (leave) it here somewhere
3 When he (not arrive) by 6.00, I (know) he (miss) the bus
4 .(you go) away this weekend? Or (you run) out of money?
5 What (you think) you (do) in ten years’ time?
6 I (really enjoy) myself at the moment
7 .(you let) me know the minute you (hear) any news?
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8 Something (tell) me that you (not listen) to a single word I (say) in the past ten minutes
9 What’s the matter? (you hurt) your ankle? How (you do) it?
10 That’s definitely the last time that I (lend) you any money!
XI Complete each sentence with an approprate word or phrase.
1 It’s since I last had a good Chinese meal
2 Funnily enough I saw Bob quite at the sports club
3 I’ve loved you ever the first day I set eyes on you
4 How long was it that you lived in Inverness?
5 I’ve to see anyone who can dances as well as Diana
6 Could you phone me the you arrive at the hotel so I don’t worry?
7 I promise to get everithing ready eight o’clock at the latest
8. Have you finished ? Wow, you’re a fast worker, aren’t you!
9 I’m sorry you’ve been waiting so long, but it will be sometime Brian gets back
10 Just sit here, would you? The doctor will be with you