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I N T E R M E D I AT E - F i n a l T e s t
Dictation

I Future forms
Complete Harry and Kates conversation using the verb in brackets in the correct
form (will, going to, or the Present Continuous).
Harry: Are you going on holiday at Easter? (1)__________you_________(go) away?
Kate: Oh, I dont know In the summer we (2)_____________(visit) friends in Italy, so
I think perhaps we (3)___________________(stay) in this country at Easter. What about
you?
Harry: We (4)____________(rent) a cottage near Edinburgh. It (5)______________(be)
our first visit to Scotland. Jane (6)_______________(have) a baby in the summer, so we
cant do anything too adventurous or tiring.
Kate: Scotland what a good idea! Maybe we (7)______________(do) the same.
Harry: Maybe we (8)___________________(see) you there!

II Questions
Read the interview with Andre Agassi, the famous tennis player. Complete the
interviewers questions:
Example
How long have you been playing tennis?
Ive been playing tennis since I was 3 or 4.
1. Where______________________________________________?
I was born in Las Vegas, Nevada.
2. When_______________________________________________?
I won Wimbledon in 1992.
3. How long____________________________________________?
Ive been a professional tennis player since 1986.
4. How often____________________________________________?
I play tennis every day.
5. What ________________________________________________?
Im preparing for a match against Pete Sampras.
III Auxiliary verbs
Complete the sentences using the correct auxiliary verb. Some are positive, some are
negative.
Example
What time did you get up this morning?
1. What____________ you doing when the phone rang?
2. _____________you ever read any Ernest Hemingway?
3. Im sorry. I cant drive you to the station because my car_________ being serviced.
4. How long_______________ she been studying English?
5. In France they say bon appetite. But in Britain people ____________usually say
anything before they start their meal.

IV Reported statements and commands

Put the direct speech into reported speech.
1. I always play football on Saturdays, he said.
_________________________________________
2. Weve been waiting since six o clock, she said.
___________________________________________
3. Where did you go last night? she asked me.
___________________________________________
4. Will you stay in a hotel? I asked him.
___________________________________________
5. Im really looking forward to my holiday, he said.
____________________________________________
V Indirect questions
Complete the answers:
Example: Has Pam gone to bed?
I dont know if shes gone to bed.
1. Where does James live?
I have no idea_______________________________.
2. Do you want to go out tonight?
Im not sure__________________________________.
3. Have I passed the exam?
Im sorry. I cant tell you__________________________.
4. How many languages are there in the world?
I havent got a clue____________________________________.
5. Did Ben buy some more sugar?
I dont know_________________________________________.

VI Verb patterns
Choose the correct verb form
1. He invited me stay/to stay/staying at his house.
2. I cant stand clean/to clean/cleaning.
3. Write soon and let me know/to know/knowing what your plans are.
4. Joe forgot post/to post/ posting the letter.
5. I dont mind cook/to cook/cooking, as long as I dont have to do the shopping.

VII Conditionals
Using the prompts, write a sentence in either the first of the second conditional.
1. Are you coming to town with me this afternoon?
Perhaps. If I/finish/decorating the living room, I/come/with you.

2. I dont have any money. If I/have/some money, I/buy/you lunch/.

________________________________________________________________________
3. I always go on holiday to Italy. If the weather in Scotland/be/better, I/go/on
holiday/there.

4. Ive got so much work to do! Im sorry. I have a lot of work, too. I I/have/more
time, I/help/you.

5. Im a teacher. If I/be/the Minister for Education, I/spend/more money on

schools.

VIII Passives
Make the active sentences passive.
1. Do they still build ships in Scotland?
Are _________________________________________________.
2. The Chinese invented printing.
Printing _____________________________________________.
3. They have recently discovered oil near Argentina.
Oil _________________________________________________.
4. Theyre planning a big celebration to mark the start of the Olympics.
A big celebration______________________________________.
5. You mustnt take photographs in the museum.
Photographs___________________________________________.
IX Modals
Finish each sentence (b) so that it means the same as sentence (a).
Example
a) He has black hair and brown eyes. Im sure hes not Swedish.
b) He has black hair and brown eyes. He cant be Swedish.
1. a) The dogs barking. Im sure hes hungry
b) The dogs barking. He must ________________________.
2. a) Sally hasnt been in touch with me. Perhaps she phoned while I was out.
b) Sally hasnt been in touch with me. She could _____________________.
3. a) Why did the car crash? Perhaps the driver didnt see the red light.
b) Why did the car crash? The driver
might____________________________________.
4. a) Ah, the phones ringing. Maybe its Sally.
b) Ah, the phones ringing. It could __________________________.
5. a) Im sure it was Tom I saw at the theatre last night.
b) It must___________________________________.

X Tenses
Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense.
Mrs. Hay (1)___________(drive) along a country road when she (2)_________(see) a
man at the side of the road. He (3)___________(wave) and pointing at his car. Mrs. Hay
(4) _________(stop) and (5)_________(ask) the man if he was all right.
My cars broken down, said the man.
Where do you want (6)___________(go)?, asked Mrs. Hay.
London, replied the man.
Well, I (7)___________(not go) to London, but I(8)___________(give) you a lift to the
station, if you like.
On the way to the station they chatted.
(9)_____________you___________(work) in London? asked Mrs. Hay.
No, I dont. I (10) ___________(run) my own business in Oxford. But today I (11)
_____________ (have) dinner with a friend in London we always
(12)_____________(have) dinner together on the last Friday of every month. I promised
(13)__________________ (meet) her at six oclock.
Theres a train at 1.30. I dont think you (14)_________________ (be) late.
When they arrived at the station, a train (15)___________(stand) at the platform.
Thats your train, said Mrs. Hay. You (16)_____________(catch) it if youre quick.
After the man (17)_____________(get out) of the car, Mrs. Hay (18)____________(drive
away). A few minutes later she realized that she (19)___________(make) a mistake it
was the wrong train. She went back to the station, but the train wasnt there. It (20)
___________already_________(leave)! She went into the station and asked at the
information desk where the train was going. Edinburgh. The information clerk told her.
Where does it stop next? asked Mrs. Hay.
Its the express service, the clerk told her. It doesnt stop until it gets to Edinburgh.

XI IREGULAR VERBS
past simple
break
beat
blow
bend
bite
choose
cost
cut
dig
draw
fall
freeze
hang
hide
hit
hurt
kneel
lay
lead
let
lie
mean
put
rise
run
set
shake
shoot
shut
sit
slide
spoil
spread
stick
teach
tear
throw
wake
wear

past participle

Future forms
Complete Harry and Kates conversation using the verb in brackets in the correct
form (will, going to, or the Present Continuous).
Harry: Are you going on holiday at Easter? (1)__________you_________(go) away?
Kate: Oh, I dont know In the summer we (2) _____________(visit) friends in Italy,
so I think perhaps we (3)___________________(stay) in this country at Easter. What
about you?
Harry: We (4) ____________ (rent) a cottage near Edinburgh. It
(5)______________(be) our first visit to Scotland. Jane (6)_______________(have) a
baby in the summer, so we cant do anything too adventurous or tiring.
Kate: Scotland what a good idea! Maybe we (7) ______________(do) the same.
Harry: Maybe we (8)___________________(see) you there!