Examen de nivelacin de ingls

Tenses
Give the correct form of the verbs.
a) They (paint) ________________________ the house on and off for about two
months before they (hire) ___________________ a painter.
b) While I (cook) _____________________ my sister (speak)
_____________________ on the telephone, although she (tell) ______________ me
that she (help) ____________________ me. That is why I was so angry when you
(arrive) __________________ yesterday.
c) If I (not be) __________________ so very busy, I (go) _____________________ to
the cinema with you tonight.
d) I (not see) ________________ her since she (get married) ___________________
five years ago. I think she (live) ________________________ in London now.
e) By the time I got to the airport, the plane (already left) _______________________.
f) Next Tuesday at this time I (fly) __________________________ to London with my
friends.
g) Several passengers (injure) ________________________ while they were travelling
to Mar del Plata.
h) We will tell him the truth when he (come) ___________________.
i) If I had known you were coming, I (prepare) __________________________ a cake.
j) By the time we get to the cinema the film (already start) ______________________
and, obviously, we (lose) ______________________ the opportunity to see it.
k) I (wait) _____________________ for him two hours; I must go now.

Grammar
Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Use
the word given and other words to complete the sentence. You must use between two
and five words. Do not change the word given.
Example:
My sister is not old enough to ride a bicycle. (too)
My sister is too young to ride a bicycle.
a) I wouldnt go sailing in this weather. (better)
You ____________________ go sailing in this weather.
b) John came to Paris a long time ago. (living)
John _______________________________________ Paris for many years now.
c) Mary very seldom travels alone. (used)
Mary _________________________________________ alone.
d) Im sorry you and Sarah had a quarrel. (fallen)
Im sorry ________________________________________ with Sarah.
e) Im sure he was living in Paris two years ago. (must)
He _______________________________________ in Paris two years ago.
f) A New York gallery has borrowed some of our paintings. (loan)
Some of our paintings _______________________________ New York gallery.
g) People at the back couldnt hear the speaker. (make)
The speaker couldnt ________________________the people at the back.
h) The sky soon filled with clouds. (long)
It ___________________________ sky filled with clouds.

i) The present will be right for Betty, wont it? (suits)

The present _________________________________ it?
j) I like your pullover. (that)
I like _____________________________________ yours.