Semestrial Paper

X A, Raw 1
A. Fill in the correct word in the following contexts. Only one word can be used.

1. It’s impossible to get ……………………. of him! He’s never at home!

2. The Prime Minister delivered his ……………………. in German.
3. ……………………. my husband and my daughter came with me on my business trip to China.
4. Let me give you a piece of ……………………. : don’t believe everything you hear!
5. Kate feels much more optimistic ……………………. the future now that she has got a job.
6. John was excited ……………………. starting a new job.
7. Jake’s parents were extremely proud ……………………. his achievements.
8. Jane was far too stressed and was advised to ……………………. up.
9. I am already ……………………. to the school routine.
10. Could I have ……………………. piece of cake? The first one was delicious!

B. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first one and includes the word given. Use
between two and five words.

1. We usually walk to the town centre.

used
We ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. to the town centre.

2. David would rather not go to the concert alone.

feel
David ………………………………………………………………………………………………….. to the concert alone.

3. The students found the speech rather boring.

with
The students ………………………………………………………………………………………………….… the speech.

4. I couldn’t see anywhere that we could put the new filing cabinet.
nowhere
There was ………………………………………………………………………………………….. the new filing cabinet.

5. He didn’t know many people at the computer exhibition.

few
There were only ………………………………………………………………………. at the computer exhibition.

6. He’s much too inexperienced to go on that course.

enough
He’s ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. on that course.

7. “If you don’t pay attention to details, no wonder you will forget points”, she said.
for

She …………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. attention to details.

8. “It wasn’t me who broke the window”, Sophie said.

admit
Sophie ……………………………………………………………………………………………………….. the window.
C. Write sentences using the verbs remember, continue and try followed by the infinitive and the -ing forms,
explaining the difference in meaning.

You have found the following advertisement in a local newspaper and you have decided to write a letter in order
to find out more information. Write your letter in around 140 – 190 words.