1.

GRAMMARAND VOCABULARY

I TEST GRAMMAR 25 Q

● Word matching: find a word with a meaning similar to the target word.
● Word definition: match a definition to the correct word.
● Word usage: complete a sentence by choosing the correct word.
● Word pairs or word combinations: these are usually the most difficult questions, as you need to
know what word (from a list) is most commonly found with the target word (e.g. birthday card
is common but blue card is not).

1. a. She's French, isn't she? b. No _____, she's from Belgium

actually, exactly, anyway

2. He ___me that the machine was broken

said, spoke told

3. My boss says that I ______ to finish the report by Friday

should, must, have

4. My new computer works ___ faster than my old one

many, much, more

5. That was an interesting talk. May I ______a question?

ask, have , make

6. I have worked for this company ________ I left university

after, from, since

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TO ENCOURAGE SOMEONE IS TO_________
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TO CHANGE SOMETHING IS TO ____________ h
TO PREPARE FOR SOMETHING IS TO_________
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TO REPAIR SOMETHING IS TO __________ u
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READING 4 parts

I Drag the words into the correct boxes

A wiki is a website which _________ collaborative changes of its information and

structure __________ from a web browser. In a __________ wiki, text is written using a
simplified markup language (known as "wiki markup"). It was ________ by Ward Cunningham
from Portland, Oregon when he installed it on the __________ site "c.com". Wikipedia,
which ____________

in 2001, is one of the most famous wiki sites. It has over 500 million users a month, who use it
for research, _______________ assignments or general knowledge. Wiki has come a long way
and in 2007 entered the Oxford __________ Dictionary.

English true internet school allows invented directly began typical

II. Reading Gap Fill Practice

Air Rage
The first recorded case of an airline passenger turning seriously violent during a flight, a
phenomenon now widely known as “air rage”, happened in 1947 on a flight from Havana to
Miami. A drunk man assaulted another passenger and bit a flight attendant. However, the man
escaped punishment because it was not then clear under whose legal control a crime committed
on plane was, the country where the plane was registered or the country where the crime was
committed. In 1963, at the Tokyo convention, it was decided that the laws of the country where
the plane is registered take precedence.

The frequency of air rage has expanded out of proportion to the growth of air travel. Until
recently few statistic were gathered about air rage, but those that have been indicate that
passengers are increasingly likely to cause trouble or engage in violent acts. For example, in
1998 there were 266 air rage incidents out of approximately four million passengers, a 400%
increase from 1995. In the same period American Airlines showed a 200% rise. Air travel is
predicted to rise by 5% internationally by 2010 leading to increased airport congestion. This,
coupled with the flying public’s increased aggression, means that air rage may become a major
issue in coming years.

Aside from discomfort and disruption, air rage poses some very real dangers to flying. The most
extreme of these is when out of control passengers enter the cockpit. This has actually happened
on a number of occasions, the worst of which have resulted in the death and injury of pilots or
the intruder taking control of the plane, almost resulting in crashes. In addition, berserk
passengers sometimes attempt to open the emergency doors while in flight, putting the whole
aircraft in danger. These are extreme examples and cases of air rage more commonly result in
physical assaults on fellow passengers and crew such as throwing objects, punching, stabbing or
scalding with hot coffee.
Look at the words in the table and decide which word will fit in the reading gap fill summary. Type the
word into the gap (when you have completed it you can click below to reveal and check your answers).

predicted rose incident passenger found assault

established occurring hoped increased injury passengers

Summary

The first time that an (1) of air rage was recorded was in the 1940’s, but the passenger
was never actually charged for an offence because there were no clear rules in place to specify where to

prosecute. It was later (2) that it would be the country where the plane is registered. Air

rage has (3) significantly since this time, growing by a staggering 400% from 1995 to

1998. Air rage is (4) to be a major problem in the future as air travel increases, as do

levels of aggression. Angry (5) can put everyone in danger including the pilots, the crew

and the other passengers, with some form of (6) being the most common consequence.

III. Order the sentences below to make a story

1. It was just after midnight on July 17th last year.

2. The police officers weren’t surprised when James told them the story.
3. The road was clear and he was driving carefully.
4. He was still looking under the car when the police car pulled up.
5. She was wearing a dark coat and a blue scarf.
6. He got out and looked under the car but, to his surprise, there was nothing there.
7. “Since then several people have seen her ghost there”.
8. James tried to stop but it was too late.
9. While he was looking under the car, he felt a cold wind on his face and he shivered. Everything felt
strange.
10. “A girl was killed in a car crash on this road in July 1971”.
11. James was driving home from work.
12. Suddenly a young girl stepped out into the road in front of him.

Hide Answer

1. It was just after midnight on July 17th last year.

11. James was driving home from work.
3. The road was clear and he was driving carefully.
12. Suddenly a young girl stepped out into the road in front of him.
5. She was wearing a dark coat and a blue scarf.
8. James tried to stop but it was too late.
6. He got out and looked under the car but, to his surprise, there was nothing there.
9. While he was looking under the car, he felt a cold wind on his face and he shivered. Everything felt
strange.
4. He was still looking under the car when the police car pulled up.
2. The police officers weren’t surprised when James told them the story.
10. “A girl was killed in a car crash on this road in July 1971”.
7. “Since then several people have seen her ghost there”.

IV. Rewrite in the proper order

Rearrange them in their logical sequence.

1. The young man sold his share of the property and left for another country.
2. The father tried to dissuade his son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father whom he regarded as old and
ignorant.
3. Years went by. The younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his lot.
4. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money on gambling.
5. They were living together happily.
6. Soon all his money was gone and he became a pauper.
7. Once there lived a rich farmer.
8. He went to his father and asked for his share of the property.
9. So the father gave him a third of his property.
10. He had two sons.

Solution

Once there lived a rich farmer. He had two sons. They were living together happily. Years went by. The
younger son began to get restless because he was unhappy with his lot. He went to his father and asked
for his share of the property. The father tried to dissuade his son, but he wouldn’t listen to his father
whom he regarded as old and ignorant. So the father gave him a third of his property. The young man
sold his share of the property and left for another country. He led a luxurious life and spent a lot of money
on gambling. Soon all his money was gone and he became a pauper.

Click on words to build sentences. Click on boxes to start again.

1. name is Mary. My

2. are old you? How

3. father is very My strong.

4. at forget I school. book often my

5. speak French? you Can

6. and chips? like you Do fish

7. What yesterday? he do did

8. music. listen to TV I watch and

9. are pupil school. a You good at

10. She chocolate and loves milk.

Personal Questions
Word Order Exercise
1. do have how sisters you many

2. dress where buy that you did

3. work how years many she did

4. names are children your what the of

5. how coffee do drink much you

6. do buy groceries where you

 7. kilograms many does weigh how he

9. appointment your is doctor's when

10. every sleep how do night many hours you

11. break your is what coffee time

12. how days come school do to many you

13. afternoon were you saturday where

14. milk much does he drink each how day

15. swimming you where do go

16. know how teachers do you many

17. yesterday time you get what did home

18. how money does your much have daughter

19. son does his when finish school

20. here been many months how you have

21. husband does your do what

READING AND ORDERING BDEAC

Text 1

Text 2

Text 3

Text 4

Text 5
A: When this bank was founded in 1695, Scots coinage was in short supply and of uncertain value,
compared with English, Dutch, Flemish or French coin.
B: In most countries it is only the government, through their central banks, who are permitted to issue
currency.
C: To face growth of trade it was deemed necessary to remedy this lack of an adequate currency.
D: But in Scotland three banks are still allowed to issue banknotes.
E: The first Scottish bank to do this was the Bank of Scotland.

advanced to be at the highest level of a program

intermediate to be in the middle level of a program

beginner to be at the beginner level of a program

answer a thing said or written as a response to a question

argue to give reasons to support your ideas

ask to say something to get an answer

chat to discuss with people face to face or online

communicate to speak with others and share ideas and information

communication the form of exchanging ideas and information

elementary the beginning stages of school

email messages sent through an electronic device -computer or smart phone

grammar the system and structure of a language including the rules of any language

joke a thing that someone says that causes laugther

letter a written message usually sent through post

meaning the definition of a word

message a verbal, written, or recorded communication sent to or left for a person who cannot be contacted
directly

pronounce the way to say a word

question to ask someone something that is usually unknown to you

say to utter words to convey information

sentence a set of words that creates an idea

shout to raise your voice loudly

speak to talk

talk to utter words

tell to say something to someone

translate to express something in another language

vocabulary words used in a language