Practice test 1

1- I ………………………of changing my career job.

a- Think b- have thought c- am thinking d- 'd think
2- She speaks perfect English. She is ……………………in English.
a- Effective b- fluent c- attractive d- terrible
3- She …………….the lesson now.
a- Is understanding b- understood c- understands d- will understand
4- She was over the ………………when she won the prize.
a- Moon b- sky c- cloud d- earth
5- I ……………my therapist today as I am ill.
a- See b- would see c- am seeing d- saw
6- ………………….the test was a bit hard, I answered it correctly.
a- Despite b- Nevertheless c- Though d- but
7- She was …………………when she slipped and fell over.
a- Embarrassed b- confident c- silent d- impatient
8- Because of a false fire alarm, everyone panicked and there was a lot of ….
a- Embarrassment b- confusion c- joy d- confidence
9- ………………….the dot, means to be punctual.
a- Off b- In c- At d- On
10- It gets on my ………………….., means to annoy.
a- Head b- tissues c- brain - nerves
11- Who …………………….the wheel?
a- Did invent b- invented c- had he invented d- will invent
12- The exam was easy. It was a…………………….of cake.
a- Bit b- lump c- lot d- piece
13- The news of the earthquake went from bad to ………………..
a- Worse b- better c- bad d- badly
14- I enjoy …………………..to music daily.
a- To listen b- listening c- to listen d- having listened
15- ………………….you ………………tonight?
a-Would …go b- Are ….going c- Do …go d- Have ..gone
16- Sara adores action movies, …………….Rawan loves adventure ones.
a- Though b- whereas c- because d- so
17- I really love ……………………to music a lot.
a- To listen b- listen c- listening d- to listening
18- The judge released the criminal as the ………against him was not
solid.
a- Evidence b- story c- skill d- confusion
19- During an interview, you must feel ……………….
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20- …………………….friendly to others makes all the difference.
a- To being b- Being c- Be d- Been
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 GERUND OR INVINITIVE:

What are Gerunds?

A gerund is a verb in its ing (present participle) form that functions as a noun that
names an activity rather than a person or thing. Any action verb can be made into a
gerund.

Spelling Tip
Verbing (Present Participle)
 play > playing, cry > crying, bark > barking
 slide > sliding, ride > riding
 die > dying, tie > tyingbeg > begging, begin > beginning. However: enter >
entering (last syllable is not stressed)

Gerund Examples
Gerunds can appear at the beginning of a sentence when used as a subject:
1. Jogging is a hobby of mine.
Gerunds can act as an object following the verb:
1. Daniel quit smoking a year ago.
Gerunds can serve as an object after a preposition:
1. I look forward to helping you paint the house.
Note: The same spelling rules that apply to the progressive tenses also apply to
gerunds. Some verbs and verb phrases are directly followed a gerund:
1. Paul avoids using chemicals on the vegetables he grows.

I told him you really enjoy cooking.

Would you mind helping me?
It didn't stop raining all day yesterday.
Daisy recommends trying Alfie’s tiramisu.

The negative is verb + not + -ing.

Imagine not having pizza! I eat it all the time.

Verbs usually followed by -ing

stop finish imagine suggest recommend avoid mind miss

risk enjoy

These include decide, want, promise, plan and forget.

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 She decided to go with Elliot instead.
I wanted to visit Rome.
She promised to take me there.
I planned to go to some real Italian restaurants.
She didn’t forget to phone.

The negative is verb + not + infinitive.

They decided not to make pizza.

Here are more verbs that are usually followed by the infinitive:

hope offer fail agree forget manage learn afford

arrange ask expect would like decide plan promise

These include start , begin , continue and both infinitive / gerund

It started raining. or It started to rain.

Don’t bother waiting for me. or Don’t bother to wait for me.

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Choose the correct infinitives and gerunds to complete the sentences
below.
1She offered me.
2We've decided soon.
3I stopped football when I got married.
4We should very early in the morning.
5I'm not very good at sports.
6You promised the children to the cinema.
7Have you finished the house?
8You should avoid to strangers.
9 around the world has always been my dream.
10I couldn't you because I didn't have my phone.

I would like _____ my grandmother next year.

a. visit
b. to visit
c. visiting
2I might _____ late today. I have a lot of work.
a.be
b.to be
c. being
3We are planning _____ to Switzerland next year.
a. go
b. to go
c. going
4Keep quiet, I need _____ on my homework.
a. concentrate
b. to concentrate
c. concentrating
5My brother is trying _____ smoking.
a. quit
b.to quit
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be buy do eat go lock look rain travel work see

It was nice to see her again after so many years.

1The weather was nice, so I suggested for a walk.

2I'd prefer in a restaurant today.
3When it stopped we went for a picnic.
4 a police officer in this city can be very dangerous.
5I don’t mind long hours because I love my job.
6We are planning to Australia this summer. We have already saved
the money for the trip.
7I forgot the door when I left home.
8I’m thinking of for a new job.
9I went to the greengrocer’s some food.
10Could you show me how this exercise?

General knowledge quiz

1 Which is the odd one out, and why?
French Japanese Canadian Spanish
2 If someone is bilingual, what does it mean?
3 Match the labels to the numbers on the map. • Australia • Indonesia • Papua New
Guinea • Indian Ocean • South Pacifi c Ocean 4 What is the capital of Papua New Guinea?
5 What is Tok Pisin?
6 What is this kind of symbol called and what does this one mean?
7 What does it mean in Russia if you tap the side of your head with your finger?
8 If you arrive at 11.30 ‘on the dot’, what does this mean?
9 How do you feel if you are ‘over the moon’?
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10 If something is ‘a piece of cake’, is it easy, difficult, very big or very small?

.A I sp...... French to my mum and Arabic to my dad.

B Oh, so you’re b...... . A Yes, that’s right. What about you?
B Well, my first l...... is Urdu but I also speak English.
A You speak English really well. I’d say you’re fl ...... in English.
B We use English a lot at home and I watch films in English.
A So do I, sometimes with sub......, so that I can read what the actors are saying.

3 Choose the correct word for each idiom.

a How was the maths test? It was a lot / bit / piece of cake.
b Did you watch that fi lm right to end? Oh, it was awful!
It went from good / bad / wrong to worse.
c I can’t stand that kind of music. I know, it really gets on your head / mind / nerves.
d They’ve closed the roads near our school because they’re doing a lot of building
work. Does it take you longer to get to school then? Yes, it takes an hour. It’s a pain in
the foot / neck / head.