PRACTICE TEST

I. Read the text. Look at the options and choose the correct answer.

Celebrities may have unimaginable lifestyles but they still have to follow the law. And if they
(1) __ a (2)___, they can be sure the whole world will be watching.

American actor Winona Ryder (3) ____ $5000 of clothes from a store in New York. The owner
(4)____ her to court and the jury (5) _____her guilty. The judge (6) ___Winona to 480 hours of
community service –helping the local community. He also (7) _____ her $10,000. Winona didn’t
work again for five years.

1. a commit b give c do d make

2. a court b arson c bribe d crime
3. a burgled b vandalized c shoplifted d fined
4. a took b arrested c sent d sentenced
5. a sentenced b found c acquitted d charged
6. a gave b sentenced c charged d fined
7. a took b committed c asked d fined

II. Word formation: Use the word given to form a word that fits in the gap.

1. Most people feel __________________________ when they go for an interview.

(TERRIFY)
2. I was pretty __________________________________ by her skills. (IMPRESS)
3. I love that writer’s_____________________________ .(CREATE)
4. What a ______________________________________email, isn’t it? (MYSTERY)
5. She never remembers where she places things. She is truly_______________________
(FORGET)
6. Nobody agreed with him. His idea was not ________________________.
(CONVINCE)
7. What is your country _____________________________ for? (FAME)

III. Key word transformation: Complete the second sentence so it has a similar
meaning to the first one, using the word given. Use between two to five
words.
1. My parents moved here before I was born.
(LIVED)

I______________________________________________________ my life
2. I began to do my homework at 5. It is 8 pm now.
(BEEN)

I ______________________________________________for three hours!!

3. They will send the email at 6 pm.

(BE)

The____________________________________________________ at 6 pm.

4. When I started my new job, I found it extremely difficult to work such long hours.
(USED)

When I started my new job, I __________________________ working such long

hours.

5. I am fed up with Bob’s attitude. He corrects my mistakes all the time!

(IS)

Bob ________________________________________________ my mistakes.

IV. Verb tenses: Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in
parentheses.

1. If you______________________________________ a lot of money, what__________

you_____________? ( HAVE / BUY)
2. Where _______________________ you_______________________________? I’ve
looked for you all over the neighborhood. (BE)
3. English ______________________________________ in this office. (SPEAK)
4. The man__________________________________________ the money last night.
(STEAL)
5. Did you enjoy________________________________ to my friends? (TALK)
6. If I___________________________________________ Peter was coming to the party
last night, I______________________________________________ in the first place.
(KNOW/GO)
7. Mike got a great book for his birthday and so_________________ I. (DO)