English test

Match the sentence halves.

Choose the correct forms.

A group of athletes are at the station, ready to leave for Spain ...

A: I           [can see, can't see, may see]Susan anywhere. I'm afraid she won't turn up. The train's about to leave.

B: Well, that's strange. She's never late. Surely something                     [can't have happened, may have happened, must have happened]

A: She                   [might have missed, must have missed, must missed] the bus.

B: Or she            [must have, may have, can't have]overslept. Let's call her. Hello, is that you, Sue? Where are you? We                   [have waited, were waiting, have been waiting]for you for half an hour and the train is about to leave!

C: Oh, I'm so sorry, Ian! I was about to call you. I'm afraid you'll have to go without me. I             [went, had gone, were going]to the bus stop when I              [was meeting, met, had met]Julie. Julie and I             [used to be, would be, was]close friends when we were at school. We             [would go, were going, can't go]camping together. I               [didn't see, haven't seen, hadn't seen] her for ages before today, so I wanted          [to know, knowing, know]all her gossip. I just couldn't help        [go, to go, going]for a coffee with her and I completely forgot about the time!

A: Well, that's a pity! But I suppose you may just as well join us later. You know our team can't do without you!

C: Yes, I'll join you tomorrow. And Julie                  [might come, might have come, can't have come] with me. She's thinking about it.

B: All right. See you tomorrow ... and try              [don't miss, not to miss, not missing] the train!

Write sentences. Use would if possible. If not, use "used to"

1. Jim/ get home/ at 7 p.m. every day.                                        

2. Every morning / he / make/ breakfast.                                        

3. We / not have/ a lot of money.                                      

4. My family/ live / next to the river.                                         

5. Jill / not drink / coffee/ in the past.                                        

6. They/ go on / summer camp.                              

7. As a child / I / like / reading tales.                                         

8. My grandparents / not travel / by car.                                        

9. When I was a child / I / be / very shy.                                         

10. My mum / not have/ a computer.                                      

Complete the sentences with the words from the box. There are two extra.

The _______            [resort, business, cruise, car, drive, path, ride, transport]visits three different Caribbean islands before we sail back to Southampton. It's a beautiful seaside_________            [path, drive, transport, car, business, resort, cruise, ride]at a good price. We go there every summer. I've never been on a _________            [car, business, cruise, drive, path, resort, ride, transport] trip before. Does the company pay for everything? John won't go up in the cable_________            [drive, transport, cruise, business, car, resort, path, ride] He's scared of heights. Let's share the _________            [drive, business, car, cruise, path, resort, ride, transport] - you can sleep in the back of the car for the first part of the journey and we'll swap places when we get to Amsterdam. Just follow this winding_________            [transport, business, car, cruise, drive, path, resort, ride] until you get to the end. It takes you through the woods down to the sea.

Complete the text with the correct form of adjectives in brackets.

I think that travelling to unfamiliar (FAMILIARISE) places and staying in completely different surroundings can be very            (REWARD). When we do things we earlier saw as              (THINK), this can help us deal with our fears and worries. For example, when I was on a           (TREK) trip in Vietnam last year, my friends and I stayed in a small guesthouse far away from any town or village. To get there, you had to walk down a long          (WIND)

path to a river. Then, you had to go across to the other side on an old suspension bridge. The           (CROSS) was a big problem for me. I was sure the bridge would collapse, but it was easier every day. I was also surprised I didn’t have a problem with being               (CONNECT) from all my friends and family (there was no Wi-Fi) and in fact it was a very           (PLEASE) break. This winter we’re going on a         (SKI) holiday and staying in a hut high up in the mountains. I can’t wait!