USE OF ENGLISH ( part 1)

I Grammar Test

1. If you had looked harder, you (1)                 [will see, would see, see, would have seen] ____ him at the station.

2. Unless she (2)                  [phones, phoned, will have phoned, will phone]_ in the next ten minutes, we will have to go without her.

3. (3)              [Nevertheless, Despite, However, Although]__ I’ve read the book three times, I still don’t understand it.

4. I prefer classical music (4)        [rather, than, to, from]___ popular music.

5. My luggage is twice as (5)            [heaviest, heavier, more heavy, heavy]____ as yours.

6. If I were a magician, I (6)                    [would have created, will create, create, would create] ___ a peaceful world.

7. He (7)                  [was offered, is offered, has been offered, will be offered]___ a scholarship last month.

8. She insisted on (8)           [to pay, paying, to paying, pay] ___ for everything.

9. She’s been working at Supersave (9)        [for, ago, since, before]___ 1990.

10. I am sorry (10)               [informing, inform, to inform, have informed] ___ you that you’re suspended.

11. Please stop (11)            [talk, to talk, to talking, talking]___. I can’t concentrate.

12. Very (12)        [many, much, few, little]___ people bought the group’s last album.

Use of English B1

The pink Amazon River dolphin

A special type of dolphin can be found in the waters of the Amazon River in Brazil. These dolphins are (1) ___ from other species because they are pink. Scientists are not certain about the (2) __ for their skin colour, but some experts believe it could be a result of the red-coloured sand in the river. However, other scientists think that the dolphins (3) __ pinker as they become older.

Another special (4) _ about these dolphins is that they can (5) _their heads from side to side, while most species of dolphin cannot.

In addition, they have hairs on their noses that help them (6) ___ for food at the bottom of the river. These animals are an amazing sight, and are popular with visitors and tourists travelling on the Amazon River by boat.

Use of English B1

The pink Amazon River dolphin

A special type of dolphin can be found in the waters of the Amazon River in Brazil. These dolphins are (1) ___ from other species because they are pink. Scientists are not certain about the (2) __ for their skin colour, but some experts believe it could be a result of the red-coloured sand in the river. However, other scientists think that the dolphins (3) __ pinker as they become older.

Another special (4) _ about these dolphins is that they can (5) _their heads from side to side, while most species of dolphin cannot.

In addition, they have hairs on their noses that help them (6) ___ for food at the bottom of the river. These animals are an amazing sight, and are popular with visitors and tourists travelling on the Amazon River by boat.