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    When I was 6 years old, I ____ ride a bike

    a. can c. have to
    b. could d. will be able to

    In the year 1500, America…


    a.will already be discovered. c.were already been discovered.
    b.had already been discovered. d.been discovered.

    "John didn't arrive on time" Peter said.


    a.Peter said that John didn't arrive on time.
    b.Peter said that John doesn't arrive on time.
    c.Peter said that John won't arrive on time.
    d.Peter said that John hadn't arrived on time.

    "When is your birthday?" Mary wondered.


    a. Mary wondered when my birthday was.
    b.Mary wondered when were my birthday.
    c. Mary wondered if my birthday was?
    d.Mary wondered whether my birthday were?
    When there are two objects, it is more frequent to begin the passive sentence with
    the object. True or false?
    a.True.
    b.False.

    My boss replied: "I will never forget what you did for me." My boss said that
    _____ what I had done for him.
    a. he would never forget
    b.I would never forget
    c. he will never forget
    d. I will never forget

    Which two of the following sentences are correct?


    a. A postcard was sent to John by his mum.
    b. John sent a postcard by his mum.
    c.John was sent a postcard.
    d. John was sent to a postcard.

    "What's your name?" Mr. Parker's secretary enquired me.


    a. Mr. Parker's secretary enquired me what is my name.
    b. Mr. Parker's secretary enquired me my name.
    c. Mr. Parker's secretary enquired my name.
    d. Mr. Parker's secretary enquired what my name was.

    They said: "We have been here for three minutes."


    a.They say they will have been there for three minutes.
    b. They will say they had been there for three minutes.
    c. They said they had been there for three minutes.
    d.We had been here for three minutes.
    We use the passive voice to emphasize the agent. True or false?
    a.True.
    b.False.

    Match the expressions to their meanings.


    a) Sorry you can't watch TV now. It's too late.
    b) Sorry, you haven't passed the exam.
    c) Sorry, I won't be able to go because I have an exam tomorrow.
    d) Sorry, could you pass the salt?
    1. Refuse an invitation
    2. Make a request
    3. Give bad news
    4. Refuse a request

    The passive voice is commonly used in newspapers headlines and boards. In these
    cases the verb "to be" can be omitted. True or false?
    a.True.
    b.False.

    I'm sorry but you _____ eat in this class.


    a.may c.don't have to
    b.mustn’t d.can

    The subject of the active sentence becomes the object of the passive sentence. True
    or false?
    a.True.
    b.False.

    When we want to give permission, we use may or might, but not should. True or
    false?
    a.True. b.False.

    Which of the following is NOT a good way to apologise?


    a.I'm sorry. c.I'd like to apologise for...
    b.I'm delighted to... d.Sorry for...

    When reporting Yes/No questions, we use:


    a. A -wh element plus Subject plus verb.
    b.If plus verb plus object.
    c. If / whether plus Subject plus verb.
    d.If / whether plus a -wh element plus verb.

    "Louis, do you want to come to the meeting with me?" Anna asked.
    a.Anna asked Louis if you want to come to the meeting with me.
    b.Anna asked me if I wanted to come to the meeting with me.
    c. Anna asked Louis if he want to come to the meeting with him.
    d. Anna asked Louis if he wanted to come to the meeting with her.
    Last week I lost my phone and I _____ buy a new one.
    a.can c.must
    b. had to d. may

    When asking for permission, might is used in informal situations while may is used
    in more formal, polite situations. True or false?
    a.True.
    b.False.

    Must and Should express possibility and probability. True or false?


    a.True. b.False.

    It's my birthday tomorrow, but you ____ buy me a present. Which ones?
    a.must c.may
    b.don't have to d.can

    My neighbour, _____ has won the lottery!


    a. whose works at amazon, c.whom works at amazon,
    b.which works at amazon, d. who works at amazon,

    "Hi, my name's Sarah Roberts and I am calling to present you my new products. Can I
    talk to the manager, please?" To report ther sentence you would say:
    a.She said her name is Sarah Roberts and she was calling to presented her new products.
    Then she asked if I could talk to the manager.
    b.She said her name was Sarah Roberts and she is calling to present us her new
    products. Moreover, She asked if she can talk to the manager.
    c.She said her name was Sarah Roberts and that she was calling to present her new
    products, then she asked me if she could talk to the manager.
    d.She have said that her name was Sarah Roberts and she is calling to present her new
    products to us. Then, She asks if she can talk to the manager.

    Only two of the following sentences are correct. Which ones?


    a.The cookies who I bought yesterday are stale.
    b.My friends, who live in Cardiff, are constantly studying.
    c.This is the chair that I bought th chair last Christmas.
    d.He's very different from his friends, who are very annoying.

    Which two of the following sentences are correct?


    a.The book was so boring that I couldn't finish it.
    b.The exam was such difficult that nobody passed it.
    c.She's so student good that all the teachers like her.
    d.We saw such an interesting film that I'll never forget it.

    How can we transform the sentence "They have given him a present." so that it
    means the same?
    a.He gave a present. c.A present has been given to him.
    b. He has been given a present. d. A present was him given.
    Match the following time expressions to their expressions in Reported Speech.
    a) Next week.
    b) Last year.
    c) Yesterday.
    d) Tomorrow.
    1. the previous day.
    2. the following day.
    3. the following week.
    4. the year before.

    When making deductions the opposite of must is can't. True or false?


    a.True. b.False.

    When I was 6 years old, I ____ ride a bike


    a. can c. have to
    b. could d. will be able to

    Which of the following expressions can we use to complete the sentence: The floor
    is wet, so it _____ have rained?
    a.can c. mustn’t
    b. must d.can’t

    Yesterday, I met a man _____ cousin is in my class.


    a.whom c.who
    b. which d.whose

    Match the following verbal tenses to their backshift tense when using Reported
    Speech.
    a) Past Simple
    b) Will
    c) Present Simple
    d) Present Continuous
    1. Would
    2. Past Simple
    3. Past Perfect
    4. Past Continuous

    We can use only two of the following pronouns to complete the sentence: I'm not
    sure I know the girl ________ is talking to your mum. Which ones?
    a.whom c.that
    b. who d.whose

    Must and Should express possibility and probability. True or false?


    a.True.
    b.False.

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