Writing Comprehension B1

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

Paula _____ for about an hour when she realised she was going the wrong way.

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

The children _____ for school before Fay started tidying up.

Choose the word or phrase that produces a grammatically correct sentence.

Tim said that they _____ late that night.

Replace the underlined phrases with expressions from the box.

                  [Once upon a time, By the time, From time to time]A very long time ago there was a princess who lived in a very big castle.

Replace the underlined phrases with expressions from the box.

                   [In time, For the time being, From time to time]At present, he is working part-time at a fast food restaurant.

Replace the underlined phrases with expressions from the box.

We arrived at the airport             [On time, In time, By the time]early enough to catch our flight.

Rewrite the following statements in Reported Speech.

‘We had a great time at the café last night,’ Jamie said.

Jamie said _______

Rewrite the following statements in Reported Speech.

‘I am going shopping tomorrow,’ Christine said.

Christine said ______

Rewrite the following questions in Reported Speech.

‘Do you want to come to the concert with me tonight?’ Peter asked me.

Peter asked me _______

Rewrite the following questions in Reported Speech.

‘Have you read the book I gave you?’ John wondered.

John wondered ________

Choose the correct word.

At our house, mealtimes are very important. Let’s take dinner for example. Dinner (1)                  [always serves, is always served]- at 7:00 pm and everyone (2)                  [must attend, must be attended]. It's the time when the entire family gathers around the table and we (3)              [can spend, can be spent] some time together. My mother starts calling us at about a quarter to seven. We (4)                   [have learnt, have been learnt]not to be late, because, once my mother (5)             [is started, starts] yelling, her voice (6)              [can hear, can be heard] all over the neighbourhood! We always enjoy the food that my mother (7)                 [has cooked, has been cooked] and afterwards we usually talk about what our day was like. I really enjoy this tradition myself, and I hope my family (8)         [keeps, is kept] it up for many years to come.

Match the two columns.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice.

They believe Kate Winslet is a great actress.

Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice.

We are going to renovate our house next month.

She has painted her bedroom pink.

Complete the following sentences with a suitable prepositional phrase from the box.

I’m sorry I can’t stay any longer. I am __________ .

Complete the following sentences with a suitable prepositional phrase from the box.

Your room is always __________ . I want you to tidy it up before you go out.

Complete the following sentences with a suitable prepositional phrase from the box.

I like most of the specialities of this restaurant ____________ the roast beef.