Read the text and fill in the blanks (1-7) with the parts of the sentences (a—h). One part you don't have to use
New Year's Day
You know how you're supposed to come up with a list of "resolutions" at the beginning of the year (1)...?
Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, (2).... So this year my resolution is to try and help OTHER people improve. But the thing is that some people don't really appreciate it (3).... What's more the people in my family tend not to keep their New Year's resolutions.
Mom said she was gonna start going to the gym today, but she spent the whole afternoon watching TV. And Dad said he (4)..., but after dinner I caught him out in the garage, enjoying his favourite cakes.
Test 2.
Task 1. Read the text and fill in the blanks (17) with the parts of the sentences (a—h). One part you
don't have to use
New Year's Day
You know how you're supposed to come up with a list of "resolutions" at the beginning of the year
(1)...?
Well, the problem is, it's not easy for me to think of ways to improve myself, (2).... So this year my
resolution is to try and help OTHER people improve. But the thing is that some people don't really
appreciate it (3).... What's more the people in my family tend not to keep their New Year's resolutions.
Mom said she was gonna start going to the gym today, but she spent the whole afternoon watching
TV. And Dad said he (4)..., but after dinner I caught him out in the garage, enjoying his favourite cakes.
The only person in my family who didn't come up with a resolution is my older brother, Rodrick, and
that's a pity because his list should be about a mile and a half long. So I'm starting to wonder if I should
(5)... . Besides, after I told Mom for the billionth time to stop (6)..., she made a really good point. She said,
"Everyone can't be as perfect as YOU, Gregory." And (7)..!', I think she is right.
a) as it is a hard thing to do
b) give up making my resolutions too
c) when you're trying to be helpful
d) eating her potato chips so loud
e) to try to make yourself a better person
(after Jeff Kinney)
f) from what I've seen so far
g) was gonna go on a diet
h) because I'm already pretty much one of the best
peopleTask 3. Complete the text with the appropriate grammar forms of the words on the right
When he had finished, I said to him, "There's a big gap in this story, Mr Winston.
You (l) ... me almost nothing about Henry's travels and about his adventures."
"That's Max's story," John Winston said. "Max knows about it (2)... than me. But
he wants to write about it (3).... He (4)... already. It should be a fantastic story if
he ever (5)... it. But he is (6)... than me and I don't think he will manage it. That's
why I want you
to do it for us." "Then I have a question," I said. "What is Henry's real name?
Don't you want me (7)... who he really was when I do the story?" "No," John
Winston said. "Max and I promised never to mention it. And I'll appreciate it if
you (8)... to find out. Just call him Henry." And that's what I have done.
tell
good
he, start, finish
old
say
not try
Task 3. Complete the text with the derivatives of the words on the right
"The summer of 2012 is the time that will be remembered," (1) ...s say. That
year was indeed a royal one with the people of Her Majesty's (2)... showing
their (3)..., respect and thanks for her 60 years of dedicated (4)....
The Queen was (5)... touched. She said she would always draw (6)... from
the countless (7)... shown to her in the UK and throughout the
Commonwealth. One (8)... paraphrased the poet Wordsworth: "Bliss was it
that summer to be alive, but to be in London was heaven." He was right.
history
king, admire
serve
deep, inspire
kind, observe
The
Diamond Jubilee
Task 4. Complete the text choosing the appropriate words
Not so long ago I decided to spend a (1)... days in the West Indies. I was to go there for a short holiday.
Friends had (2)... me it was (3) .... I would (4) ... all day long on the beach sunning (5)... and swim in the
warm green sea.
I chose Jamaica, and (6)... directly from London to Kingston. The drive from Kingston airport to my hotel
(7) ... two hours. When I arrived (8) ... the hotel I felt that I had found the right place for my holiday.
1. a) little
2. a)spoken
3. a) fantasia
4. a) lie
5. a) I
6. a) flow
7. a) borrowed
8. a) in
b) less
b) told
b) fantasy
b) lay
b) my
b) flowed
b) included
b) to
c) few
c) talked
c) fantastic
c) lied
c) me
c) flew
c) involved
c) at
d) fewer
d) said
d) fantastically
d) lain
d) myself
d) fly
d) took
d) into