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Part I Rewrite each sentence, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.
1 People believe professor Yunus invented microcredit while visiting the rural areas in Bangladesh. Professor Yunus is ____________________________________________________ 2 We’ll finish this project soon.
It won’t _____________________________________________________________
3 I work for BTD, but a few years ago I rejected an interesting offer from AKK because then they didn’t pay enough.
I think I would be working for AKK now, if __________________________________ a few years ago.
4 “Mary, I think you need to change the way you treat your staff.”
I suggested Mary _____________________________________________________
5 I’m sure he’s coming to the party on Friday!
He must ____________________________________________________________
6 The passengers on the ferry were never in any danger.
At no time __________________________________________________________
7 “In my opinion, this investment is too risky.”
My advisor warned me ________________________________________________
8 I used to go out with this girl.
That’s ______________________________________________________________
9 No one can solve this problem.
There ______________________________________________________________
10 KPR makes 500,000 cars. Their main rival makes 250,000 cars.
KPR makes twice as ___________________________________________________
11 Would you accept their invitation if they offered you a separate room?
Were they __________________________________________________________
12 Wind turbines are a valuable source of renewable energy. They are not without risks, however.
Although ____________________________________________________________
13 My suit is really dirty. I’m going to the dry cleaners’ tomorrow.
I must have __________________________________________________________
14 People buy shares if they have confidence in the market.
Unless ____________________________________________________________
15 I regret selling my old car.
I wish _____________________________________________________________
16 If you learn more, you know more.
The _______________________________________________________________
17 “I had nothing to do with it!”
He denied __________________________________________________________
18 I didn’t know I had to submit my assignment by the end of the week.
I wasn’t _____________________________________________________________
19 Emigrating was a mistake.
I should _____________________________________________________________
20 I thought I might need help so I asked Pete to come with me.
I asked Pete to come with me in _________________________________________
21 Although economic conditions in Europe are difficult, Chinese investment is on the rise.
Despite _____________________________________________________________
22 The entire office was empty. This made me suspicious
The entire office was empty, ____________________________________________
23 We were in a position which gave us very little room for manoeuvre.
The position _________________________________________________________
24 It’s impossible that we worked for FTD at the same time.
We ______________________________________________________________
25 Steven will finish this project. He will have much more time then.
Once _____________________________________________________________
Part II Choose the option which best completes each of the following sentences. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.
1 “Are you sure this will do for you?” “ I think I can _____________ .” a) have it done b) get it to do c) make it do d) do it do
18 They were _______________ even to the charm, eloquence and beauty of Miss Finchley. a) impertinent b) impervious c) impious d) impeccable 19 All conference participants wore ______________ with their names. a) badges b) tags c) labels d) signs 20 Their _____________ made them take a trip round the world. a) watchband b) wanderlust c) walloping d) wastage 21 Janet and James had a blazing _______________ last night. a) quarrel b) debate c) row d) disagreement 22 When we saw a policeman we cleared _____________ as fast as we could. a) out b) off c) away d) up 23 The government should introduce measures aimed to put _____________ , or at least restrict, organised crime. a) up b) out c) off d) down 24 It is still uncertain whether or not the place __________. The decision must be made before May. a) will be rebuilt b) would be rebuilt c) is rebuilt d) will have been rebuilt 25 You won’t find a camera with so many functions. It ____________ so heavy as to be hardly usable in field work. a) would have to be b) would have been c) were d) had to be
Part III Complete with the missing words. When you are finished, compare your answers with the answer key. You get 1 point for each correct answer.
1 Do not _ _ d _ _ _ with the remote control or else you will break it. 2 The present food _ _ _ r _ _ _ _ in this country has been caused by several years of centrally planned economy. 3 By refusing to join the new coalition, the party _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ political suicide. 4 I don’t believe in a single word he says. He is a _ _ _ o _ _ _ _ _ liar. 5 Women, with a few prominent _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ , are conspicuous by their absence in politics. 6 Frank Brown is _ _ l _ _ _ _ _ _ _. He can neither read nor write. 7 Łódź is not a big city in _ _ _ p _ _ _ _ _ _ to London. 8 Iran is one of the world’s leading _ _ u _ _ oil producers. 9 The experts decided that the painting was a _ _ n _ _ _ _ van Gogh; however, still many people do not believe it is authentic. 10 I tried to warn them what the likely consequences might be, but they paid little _ _ t _ _ _ _ _ _. 11 Carol has _ _ _ d _ _ _ _ _. She is a fully qualified civil engineer now.
12 Millions of people were _ _ _ m _ _ _ _ _ _ during the Great Depression. It was very difficult to find and keep jobs. 13 If food prices are put up too far, the people will _ _ o _. 14 John is a first- _ _ t _ swimmer but I don’t believe he will be able to win the competition. 15 The driver was _ _ n _ _ for exceeding the speed limit. 16 Their visit was to last one week but it was prolonged to a _ _ _ t _ _ _ _ _. 17 My city has almost 500,000 _ _ _ a _ _ _ _ _ _ _. 18 These animals _ _ d _ _ _ _ complete metamorphosis during their life cycle. 19 After a short period of stagnation in the 1980s, the country’s development was _ _ c _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the 1990s only to slow down again in the next decade. 20 He hoped he might be able to emigrate to the USA but it was pure _ _ _ h _ _ _ thinking.
24 We can’t have worked for FTD at the same time.
25 Once Steven finishes this project, he will have much more time.
Part II
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 c c b d a b a c d b d a c
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 d d c a b a b c b d a a
Part III
1 fi d dle 2 sho r tage 3 co m mitted 4 not o rious 5 ex c eptions 6 il l iterate 7 com p arison 8 cr u de 9 ge n uine 10 at t ention 11 gra d uated 12 une m ployed 13 ri o t 14 ra t e 15 fi n ed 16 for t night 17 inh a bitants 18 un d ergo 19 ac c elerated 20 wis h ful
The number of points indicates the following level of language proficiency:
20 – 39 points B 40 – 59 points C 60 – 70 points C
