Test N1 (the 10h form)
Fill in: afford, broke, charity, consumers, determined, leaving, lent, martial, pocket, thank-you.
1)Teenagers are the most powerful group of ____________ in Great Britain.
2)John isn't keen on playing board games. He prefers doing ___________ arts.
3)After their wedding, Mike and Alice wrote a lot of __________ letters to their relatives.
4)Susan is a big spender and never has any spare money. She is always __________.
5)Have you ever ___________ money to your friends?
6)Do you know any sporting events that raise money for __________?
7)Phil's parents usually give him 40 pounds a week __________ money but he often wastes it on things he doesn't really need.
8)Bob has to survive on his student loan that's why he can't __________ to buy him a new car.
9)______________ people enjoy skydiving or white-water rafting.
10)Your uncle is unemployed. How does he earn a(n) ___________?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct (to) -inf or -ing form.
1)Claire never minds ____________ (solve) other people's problems.
2)Jorn would like ___________ (wear) comfortable clothes that show a little bit of individuality.
3)Do your parents let you ___________ (spend) so much money on clothes?
4)Amy prefers ____________ (keep) up with all the latest trends.
5)Jill can't wait ____________(go) abroad this summer.
6)Alice can't stand ____________ (do) the washing up.
7)All the students of our school must __________ (wear) a uniform.
8)How about _________ (slide) down a mountain on a piece of wood?
9)Bulling at school always makes her __________ (cry).
Form nouns from the words in brackets.
1)Harry's mother wanted him to get a good __________ (educate).
2)This museum contains a fantactic __________ (collect) of modern sculptures.
3)She refused to take part in the last ____________ (compete).
4)The trip was full of ___________ (excite).
5)Who has made that wondeful _________ (discover)?
Fill in the gaps with the correct particles.
1)Your white T-shirt needs washing. Take it _______. 2)Sam seldom takes Jenny _________ for her birthday. 3)Mary lost weight last year and had to take all her clothes ______. 4) She dreams of taking ________ archery. 5)When her father died she had to take _______ the company. 6) Who does she take ________, her mother or father?
Test N2 (the 10h form)
Fill in: certificate, conservation, consumption, extinction, heap, peelings, pollutants, recycle, swap, wrapped.
1)Do you know how many species of animals are in danger of ___________?
2)Our teachers encourage us to ________ books, magazines, and clothes.
3)Vanessa has chosen an animal in the Zoo and now donates money to help pay for the things it needs, she has got an adoption ___________ in return.
4)All the presents under the Christmas tree were ___________ in bright paper.
5)At our environmental protection lessons we learn a lot about energy and paper _____________.
6)Have your grandparents ever made a compost _________ in their garden?
7)To protect the environment we should practise the 3Rs rule: reduce, ________ and reuse.
8)The campaign raised a big sum of money which went towards the zoo's ___________ programmes.
9)What do you do with all those fruit and vegetable ___________?
10)Trees take in carbon dioxide and other air ___________ which cause a lot of problems in the atmosphere.
Fill in: could, had to, ought to, must, shouldn't, don't have to.
1)All children like holidays because they ____________ do their hometask.
2)You ___________ swim in the open sea during a thunder storm, it's dangerous.
3)At the age of five George ________ read very well.
4)You __________ switch off the lights when you leave an empty room.
5)Yesterday I woke up late and ___________ take a taxi.
6)Car drivers _________ wear seat belts, it's the rule.
Form negatives from the words in brackets.
1)He always drives at high speed, I think he is a __________ (care) driver.
2)It's __________ (legal) to beat your carpet in the street in London.
3)Let's look at some of the most ________ (usual) hobbies you might want to try.
4)A lot of people think that it's _________ (possible) to predict the future.
5)She stood helplessly near her house till her husband __________ (appeared) into the dark.
Fill in: over, into, out of, on, away from.
1)The boy felt so unhappy that he decided to run ________ home.
2)Yesterday when I was walking in the park I ran _______ my classmate.
3)I'm afraid we can't cook the salad, we are running _________ vegetables.
4)What does the car run _______?
5)He denied running _________ some animal in the darkness.
Test N3 (the 10h form)
Fill in: booked, breathtaking, candlelit, craftsmen, delayed, experience, hire, package, port, view.
1)His flight was _________ for three hours due to bad weather.
2)Jane has _________ the hotel in advance because it's very difficult to find a place to stay in August.
3)The festival included an impressive military performance, a firework display and a ____________ procession.
4)Her dream to get a bird's eye ________ of Paris has come true.
5)The travel agent has explained to us all the advantages of choosing a ___________ holiday.
6)If you want to make your trip safer and more educational, ______ a guide.
7)The town is also a popular _______ of call for many cruise ships.
8)The view from the top of the tower was really ______________.
9)That wasn't just an ordinary trip but the ___________ of a lifetime.
10)Tourists wandered happily around the stalls where local __________ were selling their handicrafts.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct past tense.
1)The girls ___________ (watch) the parade, when there was a huge clap of thunder.
2)When he woke up in the morning, he realised that he __________ (not/lock) the door of his hotel room.
3)_____________ (you/book) the tickets yesterday?
4)While Liz was packing her suitcase, her mother ___________ (cook) farewell dinner.
5)He ______________ (drive) for an hour and a half before he reached the railway station.
6)When Tom and Jenny were shopping for souvenirs, they __________ (come) across a fantastic pair of hand-made drums.
Fill in: bag, books, dryer, stop, vacuum to form compound nouns.
1)When Amy was unpacking her suitcase she understood that she had left her hair ______ at home.
2)George decided to buy a new _________ cleaner.
3)Have you ever spent a night in a sleeping _________?
4)Do you sell any guide-__________ written in Spanish?
5)How do you use full ________ in a sentence?
Fill in: by, on, around, off, in
1)Nick is very sociable and gets _______ well with all his classmates.
2)Meg was made redundant from her job two months ago but she is still getting _______.
3)Hurry up! Our train gets _____ in half an hour.
4)Phil decided to leave his car in the parking lot as it was easier to get ________ London by public transport.
5)If we get ______ before five o'clock the traffic won't be so heavy.
Test N4 (the 10h form)
Fill in: aubergine, bitter, boost, eyesight, handful, indigestion, infections, organic, reasonable, shape.
1)Do you know what foods give you extra _________?
2)Spicy foods and the habit of eating late at night can cause __________.
3)The doctor advised Tony to eat foods that are rich in vitamin C as it helps to fight off ___________.
4) ___________ farming practices reduce pollution, conserve water and use less energy.
5)Some people believe that eating carrots and blueberries will improve their ___________.
6)This popular restaurant serves delicious dishes and has __________ prices.
7)My friend has decided to follow a low-carbohydrate diet in oder to get herself back into ________.
8)A(n) ___________ is a vegetable with a smooth, dark purple skin.
9)Treat yourself to a ____________ of tasty berries.
10)Many studies have shown that __________ chocolate can lower the risk of heart desease.
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.
1)If you ______________ (not/forget) to buy broccoli, we would have had steamed vegetables for lunch.
2)If you ate more carrots, your eyesight ____________ (be) better.
3)You will have bad teeth if you _____________ (not/stop) drinking cola.
4)If you had grilled the fish yesterday, it _______________ (taste) better.
5)If I come home early, I _________ (bake) an apple pie for supper.
6)If I _______ (be) overweight, I would take regular exercise.
Fill in the correct prefixes.
1)________-heat the oven before baking a cake.
2)The doctor has told her that she is _______-weight that's why she eats three well-balanced meals and three or four snacks per day.
3)These lamb chops are really tough, I think you ________-cooked them.
4)A lot of people in Britain live in _________-detached houses.
5)Some humans are born with unique, _________-natural talents.
Fill in: up, back, away, off.
1)When he finished school he gave ___________ all the stamps that he had collected.
2)Don't pour this milk into your coffee, it gives _______ a disgusting smell.
3)When you have finished reading a book, give it ________ to the library.
4)Don't give ______ without even trying.
Test N5 (the 10h form)
Fill in: beat, cast, catchy, reviews, robbery, square-eyed, unwind, stalls, unpredictable, usher.
1)She believes that the best way to _______ after school is to take a walk in the local park.
2)You can't __________ the atmosphere of Notting Hill Carnival which takes place each August in London.
3)Kathie reserved four seats in the ________.
4)Teenagers who spend their free time staring at digital screens are often called a ____________ generation.
5)When we came, the performance had already started and I had to ask a(n) _________ to escort me to my seat.
6)When he realised that he was humming that song on his way home he agreed that the tune was __________ and would obviously become a hit.
7)I can wait to see the new season of my favourite soap opera. The storyline is so ____________.
8)One of his hobbies is writing film ___________ online.
9)The cost of cinema tickets has risen and watching a movie for a family is felt like a daylight __________.
10)Have you ever dreamt of meeting the members of the _________ of your favourite TV show?
Choose the correct tense of the Passive Voice
1)The first row is reserved/had been reserved for our special guests.
2)The story has been translated/was translated into French in 1956.
3)Her new album will be released/is being released next May.
4)Millions of video games are being sold/are sold all over the world every year.
5)The stage has been decorated/had been decorated by 4 o'clock yesterday.
6)The usher has told me that my raincoat should be left/should be leaving in the cloakroom.
Fill in: on, off, over, up, down
1)Bill asked her out on a date but she turned him ______.
2)Don't forget to turn _______ the computer when you go to bed.
3)Cook the steak on one side for two minutes then turn it ________.
4)Amy invited a lot of people to her party but half of them didn't turn ______.
5)Never turn ______ the light if you feel the smell of gas.
Fill in the gaps with a derivative of the word in brackets
1)Robert likes learning something new every day that's why he often watches ____________ (education) programmes.
2)They left before the end of the ______________ (perform).
3)Who would have thought that this film would be so ___________ (success)?
4)The town provides a wide choice of _____________ (entertain).
5)Do you think that if a child spends time playing computer games, he has become ___________ (social)?
Test N6 (the 10h form)
Fill in: charged, devices, guarantee, handy, hooked, microscope, portable, recorder, store, techno.
1)If your device doesn't work properly and you want to return it to the shop for a replacement, make sure that you have a ____________ certificate.
2)Harry is often afraid of missing something important during his university lectures so he uses a voice ____________ on his mobile to record them.
3)If you are going to visit London, buy this guide-book, it contains a lot of useful information and will be very _________.
4)Where and how can I __________ my photos and videos online?
5)Her kitchen is equipped with all kinds of __________.
6)Phil is a ________ freak, he spends big sums of money in electronic stores nearly each month.
7)Liz would like to get a ____________ DVD player for her birthday.
8)Nobody really wants the media to put his life under the ___________.
9)Is it good to keep your mobile phone always fully __________?
10)Nick is __________ on video games and can play for hours without food and sleep.
Report what these people said.
1)«Your digital camera will be repaired free of charge» (a shop assistant)
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2)«My laptop is still under garantee» (a customer)
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3)«I bought this MP3 player from here a month ago» (Bill)
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4)«Have you ever burnt songs onto a CD?»(Amy/her brother)
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5)«My smartphone allows me to store all the information I need» (Mrs Davis)
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6)«Don't use your mobiles at school!» (the teacher)
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Fill in: about, on, up, back.
1)After her mother's death, she was brought _______ by her elder sister.
2)Paul asked his friend to bring ________ his digital camera as soon as possible.
3)Stress and lack of sleep always bring _______ headaches.
4)The Internet has brought ________ big changes in the way we work.
Form verbs from the words in brackets.
1)Sally decided to ___________ (straight) her hair before the wedding.
2)The scholarship ____________(able) her to study abroad.
3)Have you ever had your teeth ___________ (white)?
4)There was also an attempt to ____________ (computer) the school records.
5)Sonya promised to do her best to _______ (sure) that such mistakes wouldn't occur in the future.