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11.	She's	...................forgetting to turn her computer off.
12. How...................		have you known Pam for?
13.	I...................	see your house from here.
14.	By the time they called we had...................		arrived home.
15.	When I was a student I...................		to work as a waiter.

			TEST 9
1. Present and Past tenses Revision
Circle the correct item.
1. I ..........	what you mean but there must be an easier way to deal with
the situation.
A) am seeing		С) have seen
В) see		D) have been seeing
2. Sandra..........		for a	new flat for	ages, but she still hasn't found
anything.
A) looks		С) has looked
В) is looking		D) has been looking
3. At this time last year, they...........................				in Liverpool.
A) had studied			С) study
В) were studying			D) are studying
4. In those days he usually...................				to college, but on that occasion
he took the bus.
A) is walking		С) was walking
В) walks		D) walked
5. A small stream runs			........................	the middle of the village.
A) across		С) through
В) over		D) among

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6. My house is on West Road.........................			the football ground.
A) opposite	С) over
В) along	D) against
7. Where.............................................		on holiday last year?
A) were you going		С) did you go
В) have you been		D) did you used to go
8. Recently, we.......................		to the gym every night after work.
A) went	С) have been going
В) were going D) had gone
9. I was..................	eating breakfast when the postman delivered a
parcel.
A) already	С) before
В) yet	D) still
10. Charlie and Stan..................		each other since they were children.
A) know		С) have known
В) were knowing		D) used to know
11. Nobody has ..........		told me the truth about the accident.
A) never	С) ever
В) still	D) yet
12. He has been studying French..........			1999.
A) from	С) in
В) since	D) just
13. He's the most boring person we've..........			met.
A) never	С) sometimes
В) yet	D) ever
14. She had never been to Poland..........
A) yet	С) already
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В) still				D) before
15.		She was having dinner.........			her husband called.
A) since				С) when
В) while				D) after
16.		How long.........		you been waiting for the bus?
A) are			С) were
В) have			D) will
2.	Fill in the missing word.
1.	This morning, just as I........................				leaving the house, the
telephone rang.
2.	When Paul was younger, he........................				to play rugby for the
county team.
3.	How........................			have you been working in the cafe?
4. ........................				month they travelled to Prague for the weekend.
5.	She had........................			jogging in the park so she was exhausted.
6.	I didn't see Sam at the gym, he must have left ........................					we
arrived.
7.	I haven't heard from her........................				she left the company.
8.	She wasn't hungry because she had.......................					eaten.
9.	They waited ........................				everyone had arrived before they
announced their engagement.
10.		He was driving to work........................			he ran out of petrol.
11	.	........................		you coming with us tonight?
12.		Have you ever........................			to France?
13.		Their production increases........................			day.
14.		The journey had been very pleasant.......................				a woman sitting
behind me started to shout.
15.		It's a month........................		she left for Italy.
16.		What have you been doing			........................morning?
17.		I was baking a pie........................			Tom was setting the table.
18.		He has........................		travelled by boat once.

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19. They have........................			repaired the roof.
20. Is Mary........................			working for BTX Motors?
3.	Choose the correct item.
1.	It should be easy to find.........			as a waiter.
A) work		С) occupation
В) trade		D) profession
2.	I'm sure this car.........		a fortune.
A) bought В) sold С) cost D) paid
3.	After three years as a(n).........			he became a fully-qualified electrician.
A) employee		С) trainee
В) employer		D) worker
4.	This car park is for the use of members of.........				only.
A) crew В) staff С) personnel D) team
5.	Mr Brown was an employee here for ten years before becoming one
of the.........................................			in the firm.
A) colleagues			С) customers
В) candidates			D) partners
6.	He recently applied for the.........			of Product Manager at Roundtree.
A) post		С) niche
В) vacancy		D) situation
7.	There have been no.........		in our department for over a year.
A) pensions			С) perks
В) promotions.			D) permits
8.	It was very.........................		of you to ask for a pay-rise.
A) courageous			С) patient
В) intelligent			D) hardworking
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9. I would like to congratulate you ...................					your recent promotion.
A) at В) for С) on D) to
10.	Chris is poorly paid and he only just makes enough money to
live..........
A) on В) by С) from D) with
11.	We are looking for self-motivated people who can					......... the
initiative.
A) do В take С) get D) make
12.	A Personnel Manager has to be experienced .........					dealing with
people.
A) with В) for С) on D) in
13.	Could you please cut.........			the amount of paper that you use?
A) down on В) out of С) out on D) into
14.	When he retires at sixty, he'll get a very good..........
A) wage В) salary С) pension D) pay
15.	A door-to-door.........		has to do a great deal of walking.
A) executive С) driver
В) salesperson		D) guide
16.	Ann doesn't work.........			time; she works only 5 hours a day.
A) part В) full С) whole D) some
17.	My brother	......... a lot of money from the sale of his house.
A) earned В) won С) made D) gained
18.	He had to.........	because of the poor working conditions.
A) resign		С ) sack
В) fire		D) dismiss
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19. I wouldn't say that he was very .........			; he's been late every day this
week.
A) patient	С) persistent
В) persuasive	D) punctual
20. She is highly-skilled.........		making high-quality furniture.
A) to В) for С) in D) on

TEST 10

1.Complete the dialogues by filling in must, mustn't, can, can't, needn't or have to, as in the example.

1.A: Do I need to buy a ticket in advance? B: No, you can buy one there, if you like.

2.A: I haven't eaten anything all day.

B: Really? You......................		be starving.
3.	A: Are you working late again tonight?
B: Yes we......................		finish the project by the weekend.
4.	A: Would you like me to cook dinner tonight?
B: Oh you ......................		do that. I'll make something when I get back..
5.	A: Have you seen this note I got from Alex? I.....................		read any

of it.

B: Oh, I know. His handwriting is awful, isn't it?

6. A: So, we'll meet at the station at six o'clock.

B: OK, fine. You ......................	forget to call Adam to let him know
what time we're arriving,

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7. A: It's a shame we didn't book that holiday, isn't it?
B: Yes but there's nothing we......................		do about it now, I'm afraid.
8. A: You look happy. What did the doctor say?
B: Oh, he said my knee is much better and I ......................			go back and
see him again.
9. A: Do you think that's Paul's sister?
B: No, it......................	be. He said she would be in Rome this week.
10. A: Is Jane home yet?
B: No, she......................	still be at work. She said she would be late
today.

2. Underline the correct modal verb.

1.She said she couldn't/can't come yesterday because she had already made plans to go out with her sister.

2.We can't/mustn't have run out of milk, I bought some this morning.

3.We need to/should have invited Craig to the party.

4.Louise isn’t upstairs. She can/must have left already.

5.I wonder why Hannah didn't come to work today. Maybe one of us may/should call and check that she's alright.

6.We must/might finish all the work by 10.30. I'm not sure yet.

7.We needn't/oughtn't to leave right away, we have plenty of time.

8.I'm afraid you can't/mustn't speak to Mr Lambert at the moment, he's in a meeting.

9.I can't do my History homework. Do you think you could/should help me?

10.You mustn't/needn't tell him about the party. We want it to be a

surprise.

3. Underline the correct modal verb, then explain its use.

1. Excuse me, will/could you tell me how to get to Oxford Street, please?....................

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2.You needn't/shouldn't pick up the children from school, I'm leaving work early today so I can do it.

3.The doctor said I can't/mustn't eat too much red

meat................................

4.He's got a terrible toothache. He really should/could go to the dentist................

5.I mustn't/might go out tonight, if I finish this

project................................

6. You must/ought to eat at least three pieces of fruit each

day................................

7. You mustn't/shouldn't forget to pay the phone bill

today................................

8.You must/ought to wear a helmet when you ride a motorbike, it's against the law not to.................

9.You might/may borrow my new earrings, as long as you don't lose them............

10.You shouldn't/can't have eaten so many sweets. No wonder you've got stomach ache!...................

4.	Fill in needn't have/didn't need to and the correct form of the
verb in brackets to complete the sentences.
1.	Luckily I .............................	(do) all of the work again because I had a
back up copy on disk.
2.	It turned out that I.............................	(call) Jo because Ian had
already told her the news.
3.	I ..............................	(buy) more milk because Mum had already
bought some.
4.	She ..............................	(dress) smartly for the party, so she wore her
jeans.
5.	John ..............................	(go) into the bank, he could have closed his
account over the phone.
6.	They..........................	(walk) to the supermarket because Simon gave
them a lift.

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5.Use can, can't, have to, don't have to and needn't with the prompts below to ask and answer questions about using public transport in your country. You can use your own ideas.

– buy a ticket to travel on the bus/train

– buy a monthly travel pass

– travel free if you are over 65

– eat or drink in the vehicle

– buy tickets in advance

A: Do I have to buy a ticket to travel on the train or bus? B: Yes, you do. Can I...etc

A:

B:

A:

B:

A:

B:

6.Match each sentence to the concept expressed by the modal in

bold.

1.Online retailers should offer secure online ordering. a) No obligation/No necessity

2.You have to work very hard to attract visitors to your site. b) Advice

3.If you need a password, you mustn't let anyone else use it. c) Obligation/Necessity

4People like it when they don't have to register to visit a site, d d) Prohibition

7.Rewrite these sentences using an appropriate modal to replace the words in italics.

1.If you want your website to be effective, it is necessary to work on it all the time.

If you want your website to be effective, you have to work on it all the

time

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2.It is a good idea for online retailers to despatch orders quickly. Online retailers....................................... .

3.One of the good things about their website is that it is not necessary to register.

One of the good things about their website is that you.........................

4.It is a good idea to put your logo on every page of your site.

You....................................... .

5.If you order before March 15, there's no obligation for you to pay until July. If you order before March 15, you........................................

6.This deal is very important for all of us, so no mistakes please. This deal is very important, so we....................................... .

8. Match the following sentence halves, as in the example.

1.We were all in agreement - c) so we didn't need to discuss the deal any further.

2.You'll need your User ID and password each time

3.We didn't have any more paper in stock

4.We ordered online,

5.If they have an online catalogue

6.They say some of the goods are damaged

a)so we had to order some more.

b)so we'll have to exchange them.

c)so we didn't need to discuss the deal any further.

d)which means we didn't have to queue!

e)so you mustn't forget them!

f)we won't have to ask them to send us one.

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