Name ____________________________
Class ____________________________
End-of-course Test Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation B
GRAMMAR
1 Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: Who made this cake?
Who made Who did make Who make
1 ________ of us passed the exam. We all failed.
Neither None Some
2 On the weather forecast they said that it’s ________ to snow next week.
likely probable probably
3 I love ________ in their flat.
some furnitures the furnitures the furniture
4 ________ are famous for their cooking.
French The French The French people
5 The climbers have reached the summit of ________ Mount Everest.
(–) a the
6 ________ the fact that the exam was difficult, everybody passed.
Although In spite Despite
7 Her father is in ________ hospital. He’s having an operation on Friday.
the a (–)
8 Do you know what time ________?
the film ends ends the film does end the film
9 I watch British and American TV programmes ________ forget my English.
to not not to so as not to
10 She has ________ hair.
dark beautiful long beautiful long dark long beautiful dark
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2 Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: I’ve known (know) Nathan since I was child.
1 The thief admitted ________ (steal) the bracelet.
2 I wish I ________ (not tell) the truth when my friend asked me if I liked her boyfriend.
3 Ouch! I ________ (cut) my finger – have we got any plasters in the house?
4 The woman that the police are looking for ________ (say) to be in her 30s.
5 I’ll phone you as soon as I ________ (speak) to Alex.
6 This time tomorrow I ________ (sit) on the plane to New York.
7 By the end of the year we ________ (save) enough to buy a house.
8 When it started raining, we ________ (play) for about an hour.
9 I arrived at the cinema half an hour late and the film ________ (start).
10 My little sister has promised ________ (not talk) in class.
11 Where have you been? I ________ (wait) for you for ages!
12 You shouldn’t ________ (say) that to her yesterday. She’ll never forgive you.
13 It’s very noisy here at the moment because the house next door ________ (redecorate).
14 Take a map with you in case you ________ (get) lost.
15 He would have been happier if he ________ (not get married) so young.
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3 Complete the sentences with one word.
Example: A I loved the film. B So did I.
1 ________ earlier we leave this evening, the less traffic there will be.
2 Sam went to Italy for his holiday last year, ________ he?
3 You can’t ________ left your keys at the restaurant. You used them to open the door.
4 It was ________ a windy day that we decided not to go to the beach.
5 I don’t feel well. I’d ________ go to the doctor’s.
6 I can’t ________ used to driving this car. It’s really different from my old one.
7 The café, ________ is on the corner of Tudor Street, sells great coffee.
8 ________ having a lot of work, the lawyer agreed to take on a new client.
9 The woman with ________ I used to share an office has just set up her own company.
10 Matthew didn’t ________ to be very sociable, but now he goes out much more often.
11 Neither Simon ________ Rebecca can come to my party.
12 It sounds as ________ the people next door are having a party.
13 We’re ________ the kitchen painted at the moment.
14 I don’t speak French, but my husband ________.
15 There’s ________ milk. We’ve finished it all.
Grammar total
40
VOCABULARY
4 Complete the gaps with one word made from the word in brackets.
Example: I mispronounced the word so nobody understood me. (pronounce)
1 Chicago is a large ________ city in the USA. (industry)
2 I felt very ________ when I couldn’t remember his name. (embarrass)
3 Microsoft is a ________ company. (nation)
4 He behaves like a child. He’s very ________. (mature)
5 There is still too much ________ in the third world. (poor)
6 Be careful you don’t fall. The pavement is very ________. (slip)
7 The hotel was great, but ________ the weather was terrible. (fortunate)
8 His first novel was very ________. I’m sure it’ll be a success. (impress)
9 Isaac Newton was a very famous ________. (science)
10 He loved his birthday presents, ________ the new laptop. (special)
5 Complete the words in the sentences.
Example: very angry = furious
1 a group of people who sing together = c________
2 you put your head on this when you sleep = p________
3 the person who plays the drums = d________
4 when you open your mouth very wide because you are tired = y________
5 A person who speaks two languages is b________.
6 a person who writes about the good and bad qualities of a book, film, or play = c________
7 another word for luggage = b________
8 A person who acts without thinking is i________.
9 a snow storm with very strong winds = b________
10 extremely pleased = d________
11 an illness where you usually have a cold and a temperature = f________
12 you use these to breathe = l________
13 a person who sees a crime = w________
14 a person who works with you in a company = c________
15 the opposite of tight (e.g. trousers) = l________
6 Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: It’s quite chilly today and I’ve heard it’s going to get even colder.
warm chilly damp
1 You need to learn the new vocabulary by _______.
heart memory mind
2 That jumper really _______ you. It makes you look ten years younger.
fits matches suits
3 The criminal was _______ guilty by the court.
charged found sentenced
4 Don’t _______ your voice! I can’t bear it when people shout.
rise raise put up
5 What’s the matter? You look a bit _______ in the dumps today.
sad low down
6 You can’t believe anything you read in that newspaper. It’s very _______.
objective accurate biased
7 I was really relieved when I passed my driving test, because I had been _______ to fail.
expecting hoping waiting
8 Watch _______! You nearly hit that car.
up to out
9 That’s a very deep cut. I think you’ll need to have _______.
stitches scan a needle
10 You look hot! You’re _______.
sweating shivering melting
11 Their business _______ a huge profit last year.
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