FCLP grammar test 2b

Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 6–9)

1 Underline the most suitable verb form in each sentence.

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

1 I wish I never told/had never told him about my private life.

2 If you go/will go to your parents’ house, you ask/can ask them about borrowing the car.

3 By the time we arrived, the ambulance had called/had been called.

4 If the computer will crash/crashes, you will call/call the technical support line.

5 I wish I had/have a better job!

6 If you told/had told me yesterday, I had done/could have done something about it.

7 The new shopping centre will be open/will be opened by the mayor.

8 What would he think/does he think if I tell him/told him I was going to leave?

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

Meeting Isabel

It was just by chance that I met Isabel. I often wonder how my life (0) B different if, on that particular day in April 1996, I (1) _____ into a different bar. I normally drive straight home after work, but on that day my car (2) _____ and I had time for a drink before my train (3) _____ . I (4) _____ the lady behind the counter for a whisky, and we started talking. She told (5) _____ her company was closing down and so she (6) _____ redundant. She was just working in the bar until she found another job. I liked her, and for the next week I went home by train every day. Eventually I asked her if I (7) _____ her phone number, and the rest is history. I only wish (8) _____ her sooner!

0 A will be B would be C will have been D would have been

1 A have walked B had walked C walked D was walking

2 A is serviced B was serviced C was being serviced D was been serviced

3 A arrived B was arrived C was arriving D has arrived

4 A asked B told C questioned D said

5 A if B that C to me D me

6 A had made B had been made C would have made D would make

7 A had B can have C could have D would have

8 A met B was meeting C had been met D had met

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 Take my advice and stop smoking. were If __________________________________________________ stop smoking.

2 You are not allowed to park cars on the yellow lines. must Cars ____________________________________________ on the yellow lines.

3 The taxi may be expensive so take enough money. case Take enough money ______________________________________ expensive.

4 Nobody can deny that she has a lovely voice. denied It _______________________________________________ has a lovely voice.

5 Unless we leave right now, we’ll miss our train. if We’ll miss our train _______________________________________ right now.

6 ‘Did Angela speak to you yesterday?’ I asked Patrick. if I asked Patrick _____________________________________ to him yesterday.

7 The hairdresser cut my hair yesterday. had I ______________________________________________________ yesterday.

8 What a pity we didn’t catch any fish. wish I ______________________________________________________ some fish.

9 Excuse me, has the doctor seen you yet? been Excuse me, _______________________________________ by the doctor yet?

10 Please don’t smoke in here. rather I ___________________________________________________ smoke in here.

First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 2b (Units 6–9) 2