Exam 4th Adults
Student’s name: Skills Points
Grammar and
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Please follow the instructions to complete this exam. Vocabulary
Reading and
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Time: 2 hours. Writing
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Grammar and Vocabulary
1. Present Continuous vs. Present Simple. Complete Helen‟s e-mail with the verbs in the
present simple or present continuous.
Hi Yukimi
My name’s Helen and I live (live) in London. I’m a student but
it’s the summer holidays, so now I 1 _________ (not study), I 2
_________ (work) in a restaurant. I 3__________ (need) the
money because I’m going to visit Japan next year! I
4__________ (not speak) Japanese very well, so I have been
going to some lessons. 5 _________ you _________ (learn)
any languages at the moment?
Write soon
Helen
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2.Narrative tenses. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: He was watching (watch) a film on TV when I arrived.
I´ve already 1.
I ________ (already / finish) cooking before Gill offered to help.
finished
2. After I got back home, I realized I ________ (forget) my phone at the
restaurant.
3. We were really tired when we arrived because we ________ (not sleep) for 26
hours.
4. You‟re lucky I‟m still here. I ________ (get) ready to go out when you phoned.
5. I was thinking about him when he ________ (ring) me!
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3. Past simple/present perfect. Complete the dialogues
Example: I‟ve been to Beijing, but I’ve never been (not / go) to Shanghai.
1. Ian 1 ________ (you / ever/ lend) anyone your car?
Steve Yes, I lent it to my brother and I would never do it again!
2. Doctor What seems to be the problem?
Jack I 2 ________ (fall) over playing basketball. I think I 3 ________
(break) my finger.
3. Paul How long 4 ________ (you / know) each other?
Lisa Well, we 5 ________ (meet) in 1998 and we‟ve been good friends
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4. Comparative and superlative. Complete the sentences with the comparative or
superlative form of the adjective in brackets.
Example: The people in Ireland are some of the friendliest (friendly) in the world.
1. I think this design is ________ (interesting) than that one.
2. When we all checked in, Sarah‟s luggage was ________ (heavy).
3. Is transport here ___________ (expensive) as in your country?
4. The trains in Japan are ________ (modern) I‟ve ever travelled on.
5. That was probably ________ (bad) meal we‟ve ever had in a restaurant!
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5. TO INF/GERUND. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the -ing form or the
infinitive.
Example: She left without saying (say) goodbye.
1. Would you mind ________ (turn) your music down? I can‟t concentrate.
2. Holly offered ______________ (teach) tai-chi to relieve stress.
3. Kamran‟s just gone to the shop ________ (get) a newspaper.
4. I‟ve given up ________ (try) to learn how to dance salsa – I‟m hopeless!
5. Janice doesn‟t seem ________ (enjoy) her job very much. ___/5
6. Reported speech. Complete the sentences using reported speech.
Example: „Do you want to go?‟ He asked me if / whether I wanted to go.
1. „I‟ll give you a lift.‟ He said he ________ give me a lift.
2. „What are your names?‟ They asked us what our names ________.
3. „I must be back at 3 p.m.‟ He said he ________ be back at 3 p.m.
4. Are you listening?‟ The teacher asked ________ we were listening.
5. „I‟ve left my homework at home.‟ She said she ________ her homework at home. ___/
7. Passive voice. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the passive.
Example: Look at the date – this cheese has to be eaten (eat) today.
1. Someone burgled my house while I was away.
My house while I was away.
2. I went to the showroom but was informed that they had sold all the houses.
I went to the showroom but was informed that all the houses .
3. They were still building the hotel when we stayed there.
The hotel when we stayed there.
4. My doctor prescribes me some medicine every other month for my cough.
I some medicine every other month for my cough.
5. I visited my home town last year, only to find that they will demolish the house I
grew up in.
I visited my home town last year, only to find that the house I grew up in
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9.Relative clauses. Complete the sentences with the correct word.
Example: This is the beach where we used to come
every summer.
1. It‟s a film ________ is about Che Guevara‟s trip in South America.
2. His grandfather, ________ is eighty-seven, still works as a lawyer.
3. That‟s the boy ________ brother is a profesional footballer.
4. The town ________ I grew up has changed a lot since I was young.
5. The Mona Lisa, ________ was painted in 1503, is worth millions of pounds.
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10.Underline the correct word or phrase.
Example: There‟s no / not enough time to get the project finished today.
1. Very few / little people turned up at the meeting last week.
2. You must / might work harder if you want to get a better job.
3. She wouldn’t / won’t get the job if she doesn‟t apply for it!
4. Will / Shall you tell me if you hear any news?
5. Please talk more quieter / quietly. You might wake up the baby.
6. There aren‟t any / no big parks in this town.
7. We‟ll see you the next / next Saturday.
8. I think banning / ban cars from the city centre is a good idea.
9. The boss said / told me not to tell anyone about the promotion.
10. He‟s the man who’s / whose sister won the national lottery.
11. You mustn’t / shouldn’t ride without your helmet. It is illegal.
12. „Look, Rose left her bag here.‟ „It must/can’t/might be Rose‟s– her bag is
black.‟
13. „I passed my driving test!‟ „Congratulations! You must/can’t/might be very
happy.‟
14. „Where‟s Richard?‟ „I don‟t know. He must/can’t/might be in a meeting. Shall
I look in his diary?‟
15. You shouldn’t/mustn’t/don’t have to talk loudly on your mobile in a
restaurant. It‟s bad manners.
16. You shouldn’t/mustn’t/don’t have to pay to get into the museum – it‟s free.
17. I‟m free tonight, so I‟ll can/could/be able to come and help you if you like.
18. “I am going to the cinema to see Miami Vice tomorrow” “It‟s excellent. I know
you are going to love/are loving it.
19. You worked in the sales department, don’t you/didn’t you /do you?
20. He hasn‟t been to Shanghai before, hasn’t he/has he/he has?
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Reading and Writing
READING
Read the article and tick (✓) A, B, or C.
We interviewed three people about how family and
friends have affected their personalities.
Maria Stanovich
I’ve always had a strong relationship with my family. An
important influence on my personality was my
grandmother, Hannah. She was born in 1930 into a
poor family with seven children – they had to take very X
good care of each other in order to survive. Growing
up in such difficult conditions had a positive effect on
X
her, teaching her to share everything, be honest,
helpful, hard-working, and affectionate. My
grandmother taught me all these things, making me X
realize that family is more important than material
possessions.
Katie Dupont X
The people around you have the greatest influence on
your life – they affect the way you behave and think. As
soon as Rob and I met, we connected. When Rob was X
young, his father died in a motorcycle accident. Being
brought up as an only child by a single parent made him
independent and ambitious. He left home at 16, and
X
since then has lived in different places and had various
jobs. He’s taught me that it’s important to find time for
friends and family and to do what makes you happy. He
always has fun, trying new things, keeping his mind and
body healthy, and he still works hard to achieve his
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can look at life in the way that he does.
VOCABULARY
Complete the sentences with the correct word(s).
Example: I‟m just going to take out some money before we go to the cinema.
up out with
1. You‟re too ________. Please let me pay this time!
1. Generous honest sensitive
2. He sometimes gets ________ if he‟s not allowed to do what he wants.
1. sensible moody mean
3. When he‟s twenty-one, he‟s going to ________ money from his grandmother, who
died last year.
1. Invest inherit take out
4. Let me pay you _________ the money you lent me.
1. for with back
5. The James Bond films are ________ on the novels by Ian Fleming.
1. Based set subtitled
6. The ________ to the film Pulp Fiction became a bestselling CD.
1. Soundtrack subtitles set
7. Sorry. Wrong answer! You lose five points. _______________
1. quiz show documentary the news
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WRITING
Choose one of the options
A newspaper is running a story- Write about a person you
writing competition. admire. They can be a family
Write about a nightmare holiday member, friend or famous
you’ve had, or a personality. Include the
difficult situation you’ve been in following: (140–180 words)
(or invent one), to who they are
send to the newspaper. Answer your relationship to them;
the following how you met / know them
questions. (140–180 words) their personality
When and where did it their appearance
happen? why you admire them
Who were you with? Why?
What went wrong? What
happened?
What happened in the end?
