NAME:

PART I

1. Read the sentences below and choose the correct option from A, B, C or D.

1.1 The English teacher encouraged her students _____________ to an English penfriend.

a. should write b. write c. wrote d. to write

1.2 They spent a lot of time _________________ at the pictures in the museum.

a. looking b. for looking c. to look d. to looking

1.3 Shirley enjoys science lessons, but all her experiments seem to __________wrong.

a. turn b. come c. end d. go

1.4 _________________ from Michael, all the group arrived on time.

a. Except b. Apart c. Besides d. Other

1.5 She _________________ her neighbour’s children for the broken window.

a. accused b. complained c. blamed d. denied

1.6 As I _________________ the history lesson, my friend went over the homework with me.

a. missed b. miss c. had missed d. will miss

1.7 Whether she’s a good actress or not is a _____________ of opinion.͒

a. matter b. subject c. point d. case

1.8 By the time he has finished his week’s work, John has hardly ________ energy left for the weekend.

a. any b. much c. no d. same

1.9 This form _________________ to be handed in until the end of the week.

a. doesn’t need b. needn’t c. hasn’t got d. doesn’t have

1.10 _________________ our opinions on many things differ, we’re good friends.

a. In spite of b. In order to c. Because d. Although

1.11 The newspaper report contained _________________ important information.

a. many b. another c. an d. a lot of

 1.12 Have you considered _________________ to London?

a. move b. to move c. moving d. to be moving

1.13 I don’t remember _________________ the front door when I left home this morning.

a. to lock b. locking c. locked d. to have locked

1.14 I _____________ to other people borrowing my books: they always forget to return them.

a. disagree b. avoid c. dislike d. object

1.15 I find the times of English meals very strange – I’m not used _____________dinner at 6 pm.

a. to have b. to having c. having d. have

PART II

1. Choose one of the topics below. Write an essay

between 100-120 words on it.

a. Who am I? Introduce yourself.

b. My hopes and dreams for the future

c. My favourite holiday destination