FCLP grammar test 4b

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First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 4b (Units 16–19)

1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.

0 I suddenly remembered that I forgot/had forgotten my keys.

1 I really appreciated her help, but she needn’t have/couldn’t have gone to so much trouble.

2 That’s very kind of you, I really grateful/appreciate it.

3 Who could have/should have done such a terrible thing?

4 You mustn’t/don’t have to decide now, but you must decide by the end of the week.

5 Do you know what time it is/what is the time?

6 He can’t have/may have been the robber because he was out of the country at the time.

7 Would you mind opening/to open the door for me?

8 You don’t need to/shouldn’t shout, I can hear you perfectly well.

9 David ought/must to see a doctor about his leg.

10 They might not have/can’t have taken the car because the petrol tank is empty.

2 Decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.

Airport panic

The last time I traveled by plane I thought I (0) D my passport, and I almost missed the flight. (1) _______ you what happened. When we got to the security check, I (2) _______ find my passport. My friend was calmer than I was, and she said, ‘Do you think you (3) _______ it at home?’ ‘That’s impossible, I (4) _______ . I checked four times on the (5) _______ to the airport,’ I replied. My friend told me to calm down. (6) _______ checking your coat pockets again?’ she said. I had already checked several times, but I checked again. Then the security guard spoke. ‘(7) _______ , sir, is that your passport there on the ground?’ Yes, it was. I (8) _______ it when I was looking for the tickets.

0 A was lost B had been lost C was losing D had lost

1 A Let me tell B Let me tell to C Let me say D Let me speak you

2 A wasn’t able B couldn’t C can’t D was impossible to

3 A might leave B can leave C might have left D can’t have left

4 A must have done B might have done C shouldn’t have done D can’t have done

5 A travel B journey C voyage D going

6 A Why not B What about C Let’s D If I were you I’d

7 A How do you do B Pardon C Do you mind D Excuse me

8 A must have dropped B might have dropped C should have dropped D can’t have dropped

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way. to Look at those black clouds! It’s going to rain.

1 It was a mistake for you to spend so much money. spent You ______________________________________________ so much money.

2 What time does the bank open? tell Could _____________________________________________ the bank opens?

3 I don’t think I’ll manage to afford a holiday this year. able I don’t think ___________________________________ afford a holiday this year.

4 Shall I give you a lift to the station? to Would _______________________________________ you a lift to the station?

5 I took a lot of clothes with me on holiday but I didn’t need them. taken I ________________________________________ so many clothes with me on holiday.

6 Is it all right if you babysit for us on Saturday? mind Do _____________________________________________ for us on Saturday?

4 Look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word which should not be there. Tick each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

Cultural differences

People say that English people are very polite, and 0 

sometimes it’s the true, but often I just can’t 00 the

understand what they are mean because they are so 1 ______

indirect. Let me to give you an example. In my 2 ______

country people say, ‘Can you open the window?’ But 3 ______

in the England it’s much more complicated. People 4 ______

say you, ‘I wonder if you could possibly open the 5 ______

window?’ It seems a bit ridiculous to me sometimes. 6 ______

First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 4b (Units 16–19) 3