Test_9B.doc

Module 9 Test B

Grammar

Complete the spaces with the correct preposition

1 On __________ occasion I was caught cheating at school.

2 He drew his inspiration __________ his childhood.

3 We award her the prize in recognition __________ her hard work.

4 I was always bad __________ sports.

5 I finally succeeded __________ working out the puzzle.

6 She is obsessed __________ George Michael.

7 She’s mainly famous __________ her poetry.

8 She specialises __________ ancient Roman history.

Correct the mistake in each sentence

9 I wish you eat your dinner.

10 Supposing you have seen him yesterday? What then?

11 If only I am taller, I’d apply to be a cabin steward.

12 I’d rather you won’t smoke.

13 It’s high time you had stopped behaving like that.

Complete the second sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the first. Use the words in bold

14 You really should go home now.

high

It’s _________________________ home.

15 Please don’t use that pen for doing your homework.

rather

I _________________________ use that pen for doing your homework.

16 I would prefer to ring before calling round.

sooner

_________________________ before calling round.

17 Suppose you get invited to the party?

if

_________________________ invited to the party?

18 It’s a pity I didn’t go to Spanish classes before now.

wish

I _________________________ to Spanish classes before now.

19 You need to get your hair cut.

time

It’s _________________________ your hair cut.

20 I should have eaten more for breakfast.

only

If _________________________ more for breakfast.

Complete the discourse markers in the sentences

21 __________ be honest, the less I see him, the better.

22 “You don’t know any maths, do you?” “As a matter of __________, I do.”

23 As __________ as theatre is concerned, I’m not very knowledgeable.

24 All the __________, I really liked it.

25 To __________ you the truth, I haven’t actually seen the film.

Vocabulary

Choose the best word to complete each sentence

26 I like your new jacket. It really suits/fits you.

27 At the moment/Actually I’m living in London but I’m moving house soon.

28 I hate listening to classical/classic music.

29 She works for one of the big propaganda/advertising agencies in London.

30 I think you should be careful how you tell him the bad news. He’s very sensible/sensitive.

31 At the end/in the end of the book they get married.

32 She’s got a meeting/reunion with the business manager today.

33 Can you test/prove it was him you saw last night?

Complete the sentences

34 I hate when people come back from holiday and show you all their holiday __________.

35 This camera’s got all the latest __________, built in timer, flash and video, the lot!

36 It’s just one of those __________ cameras. You know, the ones you can throw away.

37 It’s very difficult to see who that is because it’s so __________.

38 I think I’m going to need a __________ to hold the camera steady.

39 I can see the girl in the __________ ok, but who’s that in the foreground?

40 Don’t get so near! I can’t stand people taking close-__________ of me.

Correct the mistake in each sentence

41 That type of cinema is not my pot of tea at all.

42 It’s not really my kind of material at all.

43 I don’t like it. I can’t realise to it.

44 I’m really on adventure films – I love watching them.

45 That film is one of my every time favourites.

Match the words with their definitions