Intermediate Language Practice

Final Test

1          Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentences.

0          I can to meet/can meet you this evening at about 7.30.

1          I’m tired – I think I go/will go home now.

2          We’ve finished decorating/to decorate the apartment.

3          The life/Life is difficult sometimes.

4          At the moment I’m learning/I learn to play the guitar.

5          My course finishes on next week/next week.

6          The train leaves/it leaves at 9.30.

7          It’s important for to read/to read the contract carefully.

8          Where you buy/did you buy those shoes?

9          The film I saw last night was really interesting/interested.

10        I’ve worked at this company since/for two years.

11        Can you tell me what time does the train leave/the train leaves?

12        You can come if you want to, but my parents will be/shall be there.

13        England is not so/as big as Germany.

14        There was a terrible plane crash – it happened/has happened an hour ago.

15        Adrian is a very good friend of me/mine.

2          Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

0          Let’s go to the beach this weekend.                      

            How about going to the beach this weekend ?

1          Last week I lent Hilary the Harry Potter book.

            Last week Hilary _________________________________________________ .

2          There are twelve students in my class.

            My class ________________________________________________________ .

3          The name of the film is Zero Hour.

            The film ________________________________________________________ .

4          The film was very unpopular.

            Nobody ________________________________________________________ .

5          Last night it rained a lot.

            Last night there __________________________________________________ .

6          I’ve got more DVDs than Simon.

            Simon’s got _____________________________________________________ .

7          Shall we have a coffee break now?

            What about _____________________________________________________ .

8          The President gave the news conference.

            The news conference ______________________________________________ .

3          Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

Brussels

Brussels is the main city (0)  B  Belgium, and it is the home of the European Union. It has a reputation for (1) _____ a little boring, but this is unfair. (2) ____ , it is a modern, lively city with some of the (3) _____ restaurants in Europe. Every evening its bars are (4) _____ with visitors and locals who come to (5) _____ the wonderful variety of different beers. Don’t forget to visit the Grand Place. There aren’t many market squares (6) _____ this one in Europe. If you (7) _____ some free time you can visit Bruges, (8) _____ is only a short train ride (9) _____ Bruges is a medieval town with canals and beautiful old houses. It is really (10) _____ visiting.

0          A at                                     B in                                   C to                                    D for

1          A be                                    B being                            C to be                               D been

2          A Personally                     B As well                         C However                        D In fact

3          A delicious                        B good                             C best                                D better

4          A full                                  B occupied                      C plenty                             D lived

5          A attempt                           B experiment                   C prove                              D try

6          A beautiful than               B as beautiful as            C as beautiful than          D so beautiful than

7          A have                               B will have                      C are having                     D to have

8          A whose                            B who                              C which                             D that

9          A journey                          B far                                 C distant                            D away

10        A worth                              B value                            C good                               D recommend

4          Underline the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence.

0          Liechtenstein, that has a population of 35,000, is between Switzerland and Austria.

            Liechtenstein, which has a population of 35,000, is between Switzerland and Austria.

1          The weather is getting colder and more colder.

            ________________________________________________________________

2          I lived here for the last three years.

            ________________________________________________________________

3          Chinese restaurants are always easy to find them.

            ________________________________________________________________

4          I’m going to visit my aunt and uncle on the weekend.

            ________________________________________________________________

5          I want to get home before the match will begin.

            ________________________________________________________________

6          Every of my three sisters has blond hair.

            ________________________________________________________________

7          We were enjoyed the party very much.

            ________________________________________________________________

8          I’m sorry, you’re not be allowed to park there.

            ________________________________________________________________

9          I watched the TV news while I eating my dinner.

            ________________________________________________________________

10        She sang the song really good.

            ________________________________________________________________

11        I’m beginning feeling hungry.

            ________________________________________________________________

12        About what are you thinking?

            ________________________________________________________________

13        I usually just have a sandwich for the lunch.

            ________________________________________________________________

14        Laura catch the same bus as me in the morning.

            ________________________________________________________________

5          Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits the space.

Picking mushrooms

(0)  C  autumn, one of my favourite activities is picking mushrooms. I’ve been doing it (1) _____ I was young – we went out to the forest (2) _____ Sunday morning and we (3) _____ the day there. In the old days it was easy, but now you (4) _____ a licence from the local council. The problem was that commercial pickers took
(5) _____ It was selfish, and ecologists (6) _____ it also destroyed the environment. With (7) _____ new system there is a limit on the amount you (8) _____ . Not
(9) _____ thinks this is a good idea, (10) _____ , and many people pick the mushrooms illegally.

0          A All of the                           B All                             C Every                              D Through

1          A during                                B while                         C for                                   D since

2          A at                                         B on                             C by                                   D for

3          A occupied                            B passed                     C spent                              D took

4          A need                                   B have need                C have necessity of         D is necessary

5          A all                                        B the everything        C everything                     D every thing

6          A tells                                     B told                           C said us                           D said

7          A all                                        B the                            C one                                 D a

8          A can take                             B can to take               C can taking                      D could take

9          A someone                            B everyone                 C some person                 D every person

10        A although                            B though                     C yet                                  D still

6          For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence, using no more than three words.

0          My teacher wouldn’t let me leave early.               

            My teacher refused to let me leave early.

1          She started working here three years ago.

            She has been working here ___________________________________ .

2          They make cars in that factory.

            Cars ___________________________________ in that factory.

3          I haven’t been fishing before.

            This is the first time that I ___________________________________ .

4          The metro is cheaper than a taxi.

            A taxi is ___________________________________ the metro.

5          How much do these shoes cost?

            What is ___________________________________ these shoes?

6          I didn’t see the tree and I drove straight into it.

            If I ___________________________________ the tree, I  wouldn’t have driven straight into it.

7          I haven’t got enough time to write the letter.

            I’ve got ___________________________________ to write the letter.

8          ‘You’ve passed your exam, Richard,’ said the teacher.

            The teacher told Richard that he ___________________________________ exam.