test 2

PRACTICE TEST 2 NTNH

I/Rewrite the sentences :

1. People think that Columbus found America before others.

America…………………………………………………………………

2. Seeing them again seems to be a great pleasure to all of us.

All of us seem ……………………………………………………….

3. “How many people will you invite to the club tomorrow?”

He wondered......................................................................................

4. This event will always be remembered for the rest of our life.

Never ..................….........................................................................

5. Without the customers’ complaint, nothing would have been done.

If .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

6. “ You shouldn’t get up until you feel better”

 The doctor advised ……...........................................................................

7. The boat drifted away because he hadn’t tied up properly.

If ..................……….....................................…....................…......................

8. English no longer has dreadful fogs.

 There used ..........................................................................................

9. It’s years since we decorated this room.

We haven’t .................... .................... .................... .................... ………

10. Someone broke into John’s flat last week.

 John .................... .................... .................... .................... ................

11. Please don’t turn on the radio.

I’d rather you .................... .................... .................... .................... ……

12. It is thought that the prisoner was recaptured while drinking in a pub.

The prisoner .................... .................... .................... ....................

13. Why don’t you buy them a suit of furniture as a weeding present.

He suggested .................... .................... .................... ....................

14. Tom regreted not working hard and he failed the exam.

If .................... .................... .................... .................... ....................

15. He’s getting someone to mend the window.

He is having .................... .................... .................... ....................

II/Word formation :

1. When I didn’t get any ……………… from the local branch I wrote to the head office. (SATISFY)

2. He wants to ……………… his knowledge of the subject. (WIDE)

3. We are facing the possible …………….. of most of our rain forests. (APPEAR)

4. You should be …………… of yourself for telling such lies.(SHAME)

5. You can rely on Barbara. She is very …………………….. (DEPEND)

6. I think it’s very ………………….of him to expect me to work all night. (REASON)

7. What a lovely painting! Your daughter must be very ……………… (ART)

8. English is a …………… easy language for Swedes to learn . (COMPARE)

9. Librarians spend a lot of time …………………… books. (CLASS)

10. There is a …………… of styles for you to choose from. (VARIOUS)

11. He’s was very ……………… when his cat was run over. (SET)

12. He completely went to pieces after the ……………… of his marriage. (BREAK)

13. There was a heavy ……………… yesterday afternoon which completely ruined the church Garden Party.

(POUR)

14. I do general work in an office.I do with all …………………… coming into and sent from the office.

(CORRESPOND)

15. His unpunctuality & his bad work soon led to his ………… from the firm. (DISMISS)

16. It is not easy for a computer to recognize the words that make up normal,……………… human speech.

(CONTINUE)

17. What do you think is more important in the person you marry- intelligence or ……………… ?

(ATTRACT)

18. That rule is not……………… in this case. (APPLY)

19. Industrial robots work with far greater …………… than most men. (PRECISE)

20. Many people still refuse to believe that smoking is ………………… (HARM)