BIG BEN COLLEGE

TEST UNIT 3 AND 4

NAME:

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GRAMMAR
1. Choose the correct option
1.

a) The
b) The Blakes
c) The Blakes
d) The Blakes

Blakes have lived in London since they got married.

has lived in London since they got married.
live in London since they got married.
have live in London since they got married.

2.

a) She has grew vegetables in the back garden since fifteen years.
b) She have grown vegetables in the back garden for fifteen years.
c) She have grown vegetables in the back garden since fifteen years.
d) She has grown vegetables in the back garden for fifteen years.
3. a) She has seen a very interesting film.
b) She have saw a very interesting film.
c) They have see a very interesting film.
d) They has seen a very interesting film.

4.

a) I havent finish my job yet.

b) I havent finished my job already.
c) I havent finished my job yet.
d) I hasnt finished my job yet.

5.

a) She has taught Linguistics since ten years.

b) She teaches Linguistics for ten years.
c) She has taught Linguistics for ten years.
d) She has taught Linguistics since ten years ago.

6.

a) He works for the Bank of England since he got married.

b) He have worked for the Bank of England since he get married.
c) He has work for the Bank of England for he got married.
d) He has worked for the Bank of England since he got married.

7.

a) I havent found the keys yet.

b) I havent find the keys already.
c) I hasnt already found the keys.
d) I havent found yet the keys.

8.

a) Have you ever been to Australia?

b) Have you ever been in Australia?
c) Have you never been to Australia?
d) Have you ever be to Australia before?

9.

a) I have never studied Greek.

b) I have ever studied Greek.
c) I haven t never studied Greek.
d) I has never studied Greek.

10.

a) The postman have just come.

b) The postman has just come.
c) The postman has arrived just
d) The postman has just came.

2.Fill in the gaps with FOR or SINCE:

1.He has studied Physics __________ 2008.
2.It has been raining _____________ last week.
3.I have met many friends __________ I started my new job.
4._____________ August, my sister has been training in a football team.
5.I have waited for you _________ a long time! You are always late!

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple and
fill in the gaps with YET/JUST/ALREADY/EVER/FOR/SINCE.

1. Alan .................................... (not write) the letter ___________ .

2. We .................................... (shop) for new clothes ________ 2 hours! When will we go
home?
3. She .................................... (not return) from England ___________ .
4. .......................... you __________ .......................... (be) to a concert?
5. I .......................... ___________ .......................... (drink) my coffee.
6. A criminal .................................... (hack) into the banks computer. The police have
been searching for him ____________ Monday.
7. Alex .......................... ___________ .......................... (read) my story a minute ago.
8. ................ they .................................... ( answer) our question __________ ?
9. .......................... you .......................... (wait) here __________ 8:00?
10.
I .................................... (search) for the key ___________ days!
4..- COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES USING WHICH / WHO / WHEN / WHERE / WHOSE / THAT /
NOTHING
1. Theres the man _________ taught me English.
2.Do you know a bar _________ sells cheap beer?
3. Do you know a shop _________ I can buy a laptop computer?
4. The police havent found the person _________ killed Jack Dover.
5. John Skull, _______ book "English made simple" sold a million copies, died today.
6. The language ________ people speak in Wales is called Welsh.
7. Ted, _________ fixes my car, has just won the lottery.
8. This is Joe Biggs, _________ works in Greenwich.
9. Id like to speak to the person _________ deals with accounts.
10.I hate it ________ my boss asks me to work overtime.
11.Have you got a typewriter _________ I can borrow?
12. The job ________ he got wasnt very interesting.

5- COMBINE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING AN APPROPRIATE RELATIVE

PRONOUN.

John is a member of the team. Her sister is in my class.

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- This is the news. It wasnt printed by the newspaper.
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- The film is about a girl. She has special powers.
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- I was sitting on a bench. It suddenly fell into pieces.
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- I was told the story by a girl. I visited her in an orphanage.
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- The boy was eating a doughnut. I looked after this boy.
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- They wanted to leave at 4p.m. This didnt suit me at all.
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- The people were very kind. I stayed with them.
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6. COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVES Rewrite the following sentences using the words
given, without changing the meaning.
e.g. No one else in the team plays better than he does. (best)
He plays the best in the team.
1.
No other dancer is as graceful as she is in the play. (most graceful)
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2.
Susan dresses more smartly than Emily. (less smartly)
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3.
Tom is noisier than his brothers. (as noisy as)
_________________________________________________________________________
4.
If you try harder, you will do better. (the harder)
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Wealth is not as good as health. (better)
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Mr. Chan is younger than he looks. (old)
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It got darker and the situation became worse. (the darker)
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Sandy does not study so diligently as she did in the past. (less diligently)
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His father is the most capable man in the office. (as capable as)
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Losing weight is not so easy as putting on weight. (difficult)
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VOCABULARY
1. Write a sentence, use a synonym or explain with your own vocabulary using the following
words
1. PUT ON
2. TAKE OFF
3. GET DRESSED
2. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES MATCHING THE TWO BOXES BELOW

ANNOYED(2) JEALOUS SERIOUS

Of ABOUT BY
WITH

TERRIFIED SURPRISED ANXIOUS

EXCITED
1. Shes ..her brother.
2. I was the news on the radio.
3. Were really the party next Saturday.
4 The teacher was ...........................because we hadnt done our
homework.
5. Are you ..becoming an actor?
6. My dad was quite what you said.
7. Everyone is a little ..performing in public.
8. Shes .sharks
3.FILL IN USING THE WORDS BELOW. THERE EXTRA WORDS WHICH YOU DO NOT
NEED TO USE!!
SURPRISE FUN DETERMINED INTERESTED FRIGHTENED BORING BORED WORRIED
AFRAID KEEN ENJOYABLE AMAZING EXCITED ENTERTAINMENT EXCITEMENT
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Watching movies at home with friends is a favourite form of

The most ..film Ive ever seen as Avatar.
My dad isnt very .on scary movies.
I dont get watching the same flims again and

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My Little brother isof swimming in the sea.

Mary doesnt find science-fiction films at all ..
She`s to become an actress.
The end of the film was a real

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