Dear Readers,
We present the fifth issue of The English Language Workshop, which contains a variety of grammar and vocabulary practice. The English Language Workshop has two main objectives. Firstly, it serves as a review of the major grammar structures and vocabulary that you have learnt so far. Secondly, the aim of the tests is to help you prepare for exams, including the Cambridge First Certificate in English. You may check your knowledge of English grammar and vocabulary individually or in the classroom.
Each of the six issues of The World of English in 1999 contains a series of module tests which follow the same format. First, the module tests cover a number of key issues in English grammar, such as: Verb Tenses, the Passive Voice, Modals, Conditionals, Gerunds and the Infinitive, Sentence Structure, Prepositions and Articles. Next, a reading skills test will help you assess your reading and study skills, such as: skimming, scanning, guessing the meaning of new words from context, making inferences, and techniques for remembering what has been read.
All the tests are arranged in progressive order on two levels, for intermediate and upper-intermediate learners of English. Each module test represents approximately 10 minutes of classwork or individual work at home. The tests may be used with or without a teacher' s supervision, as an answer key is provided. However, if you decide to check your own answers at home, we suggest you check them again in class so that you can ask questions about areas you are having difficulty with.
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INTERMEDIATE LEVEL
Module Test A.5.1. (Sentence completion)
Use the words in brackets in the correct form to complete the sentences.
EXAMPLE: If it stops raining, we (GO) .... shall go... for a walk.
1. I met Susan while I (WALK) ............. home.
2. The film (DIRECT) .............. by James Cameron.
3. I was very upset to see all the guests (LEAVE) ............. .
4. Have you ever (RIDE) .............. a camel?
5. I prefer (CYCLE) .............. to driving.
6. They were engaged for half a year. Then they got (MARRY) ............ .
7. While we (HAD) .............. dinner, the telephone rang three times.
8. I felt awful when I (WAKE UP) .............. in the morning.
9. I don' t know what time I (BE) .............. back home. It depends on the traffic.
10. The decision (MAKE) ............... yesterday.
Module Test A.5.2. (Paraphrase)
Paraphrase these sentences.
EXAMPLE: I sent him a letter on Monday.
The letter ....was sent to him on Monday.
1. 'We must do something about it' , said Ann.
Ann said that they .......................................
2. We' ll play cricket on Sunday unless it rains.
If ...................................................................
3. You look as if you' ve been running pretty fast.
You must......................................................
4. We' re redecorating our flat at last.
Our flat......................................................
5. They ate supper before I got home.
By the time...................................................
6. If we finish the work sooner, it will be better for all of us.
The sooner....................................................
7. I' m absolutely sure that she wasn' t waiting for you.
She can' t.....................................................
8. Please don' t talk to me like that.
I wish........................................................
9. I' m afraid I can' t improve my English pronunciation without spending some time in England.
Unless........................................................
10. I didn' t take my exam because I was ill.
If............................................................
Module Test A.5.3. (Cloze).
Choose the words that best complete the sentences in the text:
The lives of most Americans usually centre around work and home. The average American changes his/her job about ten times during his/her working (1) ............ . People are constantly (2) .......... better opportunities as well as professional advancement. The average working (3) .......... is about 40 hours, but many people work extra hours or overtime. (4) ............, a family usually meets late in the evening for dinner. In the United States, the term" family" usually refers to the 'nuclear' family, i.e. father, mother and children. Grandparents, uncles and aunts are usually (5) ..........." relatives" . The most common type of family now in the US is one with both parents working (6) ............ the home. More and more American women with young children work (7) .......... . Of course, there are also other types of family, such as an unmarried woman living with her children (single parent family) or" blended family" , composed of a man, a woman and their children from a (8) ........... marriage. The majority of families prefer to live in a single house. There is usually very little time for an American family just to sit and do nothing. Shopping is usually done once a week at the (9) ............. supermarket. Food and other commodities are paid by check or credit card, so Americans carry very little (10) ........... . Many teenagers work in their free time in order to earn extra money and gain work experience of use to their future life.
1. a) period b) time c) live d) life
2. a) seeking b) finding c) looking d) spotting
3. a) day b) week c) month d) year
4. a) Why b) Because c) However d) Therefore
5. a) called b) described c) noted d) said
6. a) in b) out c) inside d) outside
7. a) continuously b) permanently c) professionally d) occasionally
8. a) previous b) present c) late d) latest
9. a) city b) local c) modern d) close
10. a) cash b) coins c) notes d) bills
Module Test A.5.4. (Prepositions)
Add the missing preposition.
EXAMPLE: I arrived ... in.. London two days ago.
1. We are staying in Edinburgh ........ Saturday night.
2. My sister Elaine is never late ........ school.
3. My school is quite close ........ my home.
4. I want to study ....... Oxford University.
5. I applied ........ a job through an agency.
6. This letter is ......... Italian. I can' t read it.
7. I usually travel to school ........ bike.
8. We arrived ......... the airport on time.
9. He knocked over the vase ........ accident.
10. John, come and sit .......... me.
Module Test A.5.5. (Word-building)
Write the correct form of the word in the blank space.
EXAMPLE: You' re in a very (DANGER) ...dangerous ... situation, I' m afraid.
1. Violent (CONFRONT) .................... between police and demonstrators have been reported in the capital during the last few days.
2. We have sent him a note of (CONGRATULATE) ........................ on his election victory.
3. The story of his life is very (EXCITE) ................. .
4. David Copperfield is one of Dickens' most (FAME) .................... novels.
5. Rudolph Valentino (1895-1926) was a (LEGEND) ..................... Hollywood actor who played romantic lovers in silent movies.
6. Is there any (POSSIBLE) .............. of hiring a boat?
7. I' ve managed to make a (RESERVE) ................ on the last flight to Washington tonight.
8. South Africa held its first multi-racial (ELECT) ................. in 1994.
9. He gave the police a (DESCRIBE) ................ of his stolen car.
10. I wrote my name and (NATION) .................. on the form.
Module Test A.5.6. (Vocabulary Check)
Write the correct word in the blank space.
EXAMPLE: We played a ..... game.... of tennis yesterday.
1. A photographer is someone who t.... photographs.
2. Dogs are wonderful c......... for people.
3. Do you know the h..... of Mount Everest?
4. Time will t... who was right - you or me.
5. The Labour Party has been in p.... since 1997.
6. You look h.... . Are you sure you have eaten your breakfast?
7. My friend o... a house in the country.
8. He couldn' t answer the q....... I asked.
9. When water boils the liquid changes to s.... .
10. America was d........ by Christopher Columbus in 1492.
Module Test A.5.7. (Error Correction)
Find mistakes and correct them.
1. Would you like some apple?
2. London is more large than Paris.
3. Tom plays tennis at the moment.
4. She isn' t enough old to get married.
5. Her husband didn' t leave her many money.
6. I was sitting among my two friends when my mother arrived.
7. This is a friend of her.
8. You' ve never met her before, did you?
9. I' m afraid our grandfather is too old to look for himself.
10. We' ll finish this work before you will come back home.
Module Test A.5.8. (Reading Comprehension)
Read the following passage carefully. Six sentences are incomplete. Choose the most suitable completion of these sentences from the list A-F. There is an example at the beginning.
Elvis Presley was one of the most popular American singers and guitar players, ................[0-A]................... . Born in Tupelo, Mississippi in 1935, he was soon recognized as a talented singer .............[1- ]................ . In his teens he taught himself to play guitar and played country-and-western music. His fusion of the country sound with black rhythm-and-blues influences and the new rock-and-roll style led to his discovery in Memphis, Tennessee, and his subsequent recording and film career. His romantic, suggestive ballads were superseded ................[2 - ]......................, and he became an idol for millions of youths. In the 1960s he was the most successful and influential person in pop music. His most popular songs ...........[3 - ] ............ . Early in 1958 Presley was drafted and spent two years in Germany [4 - ]............... . There he met Priscilla Beaulieu, an army officer' s daughter,..........[5 - ] ............ . Presley also appeared in films including Loving You and GI Blues. He died on August 16, 1977, in Memphis, Tennessee, possibly of drug and alcohol abuse.
A - who made rock' n' roll (later called rock) popular all over the world.
B - include Love Me Tender, Heartbreak Hotel and Don' t Be Cruel
C - as a US soldier
D - by sexy and rebellious rock' n' roll songs
E - whom he married later
F - at church services and revival meetings.