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Complete the gaps with the correct tense of the verb (10 x 1p = 10 points) Dear Louise, I (1) _____________ (have) a wonderful time here in Rome. The weather is quite good. I (2)_____________(stay) in a nice hotel near the train station. So far I (3) _____________(visit) the Colosseum and Fontana di Trevi. I (4)_____________ (not/visit) the Vatican yet. Yesterday I (5) _____________ (eat) at a wonderful restaurant by the river. While I (6) _____________ (have) lunch, it (7) _____________ (start) raining so I (8)_____________(leave). In fact I (9) _____________ (have) a lot of fun here. I (10) _____________ (write) more soon I promise. B. Circle the correct answer: (15 x 1p =15 points) 1. You will have your lunch after you________ your hands. A. washing B. washed C. will wash D. have washed 2. They promised they ________ back soon. A. will come B. would come C. are coming D. had come 3. Theres someone at the door, but it ________be Jack because hes in New York. A. cant B. mustnt C. doesnt have to D. may 4. While Hannah ________ for her boyfriend, she saw her mother crossing the road. A. is waiting B. waited C. waits D. was waiting 5. Dont wait for me, ________you? A. will B. wont C. do D. dont 6. As soon as he________ his money, he will buy a new car. A. will get B. gets C. got D. would get 7. The policeman asked the thief what he ________ the night before. A. had done B. did C. has done D. was doing 8. This is the ________ pair of shoes in the shop. A. more expensive B. expensive than C. most expensive D. much expensive 9. She ________ piano lessons for more than five years. A. was taking B. has been taking C. takes D. is taking 10. Dont disturb us. We ________ rehearsing for the festival. A. just started B. are just starting C. have just started D. were just starting 11. We ________ cross the street till the light is green. A. must B. must not C. may D. might 12. How often ________ to the theatre? A. you go B. you are going C. are you going D. do you go 13. I dont know why I ________ silly mistakes! A. am always doing B. always make C. am always making D. always do 14. I will go fishing with you if I ________ free. A. am B. will be C. shall be D. were 15. If I ________ my favourite film star, I would ask for an autograph. A. met B. will meet C. meet D. have met C. Use the words in capitals to form a word that fits in the space: (10 x 1.5p = 15 points) 1. You should increase your _____________ intake of fruit. DAY 2. I have_____________ removed junk food from my diet. COMPLETE 3. The _____________ of the islanders will make your stay unique. WARM 4. Unfortunately, his uncle died soon after his _____________. RETIRE 5. The results of the test were different from our _____________. EXPECT 6. Telling the truth is _____________. ADVISE 7. The owl is the symbol of _____________. WISE 8. Will you please check when the _____________ is? DEPART 9. She had to make her_____________. CHOOSE 10. This kind of work requires _____________. PRECISE D. There is one extra word in each sentence, find it and write it on the exam paper: (10 x 2 p =20points) 1. He told to us lots of good jokes. Her handwriting it was so bad that most teachers couldnt read it. 2. Although she found it difficult at first, so she soon made progress. If I hadnt looked in my wallet, I wouldnt have been known my own name. How would you have feel about that? 3. Have you been eaten Italian food before? 4. She prefers reading a book than to watching TV. 5. Unless you are not careful with that knife, youll cut yourself. 6. I am going to check my e-mail as soon as I will get home.

7. You had better not to wear this suit at the party.

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B. (15 x 1= 15 points) 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. D B A D A 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. B A C B C 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. B D C A A

C. (10 x 1.5p = 15 points) 1. daily 2. completely 3. warmth 4. retirement 5. expectations 6. advisable 7. wisdom 8. departure 9. choice 10. precision D. (10 x 2 p = 20 points) 1. to 2. it 3. so 4. been 5. have

6. 7. 8. 9. 10.

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