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Variant A

Task 1. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.


1. Anyone who has time to ___ and would like to help can contact Moira on
Darlington.
a. free b. spend c. spare d. let
2. The sick and _____ were evacuated from the war zone.
a. damaged b. broken c. injured d. wounded
3. She's got a ____ role in the school play.
a. side b. supporting c. backing d. helping
4. The situation is far worse than we had been ____ to believe.
a. led b. guided c. shown d. let
5. His ankle is bruised and quite badly ________.
a. swollen b. enlarged c. grown d. expanded
Task 2. Fill in the gaps with the words given.
descend crucial frustration cinnamon agility common hit
the wall stunning drastically appointment
1. Sandstorms are ___________ during the Saudi Arabian winter.
2. As you _____________, suddenly you see at last the hidden waterfall.
3. Leave to cool and remove the ___________ stick.
4. We have managed to cut our costs quite ___________.
5. A viewing platform gave ___________ views over the valley.
6. It's absolutely _____________ that we get this right.
7. very long-distance runner _____________ at some stage.
8. His intellect and mental _____________ have never been in doubt.
9. It is probable that he has forgotten our ______________.
10.Her words made his heart burn with _______________.
Task 3. Complete the sentence with the correct derivative.
1. Losing weight is an _____________ result of smoking cigarettes. DIRECT
2. He spoiled my ____________ of the film by talking all the time. ENJOY
3. These exercises are designed to ___________ muscles. STRONG
4. I usually use artificial ___________ in my coffee instead of sugar. SWEET
5. If you weren't so _________________ you wouldn't be so fat! ACT
Task 4. Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
1. What _______________________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning? – I
___________________ the house the whole morning. (YOU DO, CLEAN)
2. After he _______________________ the letter, he _______________________ it.
(READ, BURN)
3. How long _______________________ Henry? (YOU KNOW)
4. When we arrived at the stadium, the game _______________________.
(ALREADY, START)
5. When __________________________? – It _______________________ at 9.15
from waterloo. (YOUR TRAIN LEAVE, LEAVE)
6. We _______________________ into our new house next Tuesday. (MOVE)
7. I expect that everyone I invited __________________________ there (BE)
8. Henry _______________________ in London right now. He
_______________________ architecture at a famous university. (LIVE, STUDY)
Task 5. Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO")
1. They suggested __________________ by bus instead of by plane. (TRAVEL)
2. It seems difficult __________________ everything about this topic. (KNOW)
3. We were all looking forward __________________ the New Year in New York.
(CELEBRATE)
4. We are planning __________________ to Europe this summer. (GO)
5. It was very difficult for him to quit __________________. (SMOKE)
6. She tried to avoid __________________ unnecessary mistakes. (MAKE)
7. I let him __________________ to his friend’s house after he had done his
homework. (GO)
8. Can you imagine ________________ the painting before the Christmas holidays?
(FINISH)
Task 6. Change to reported speech.
1. The boy asked the tour guide, “Where is the main tourist office? “ The boy asked
the tour guide ____________________________________.
2. The police officer said, “Get out of the car ! The police officer ordered the boys
_________________________________________________ .
3. The woman asked,” How long have you worked as a tour guide ?” The woman
wanted to know ___________________________________ .
4. He said, “Come to me ! He told me __________________________
5. I asked the waiter,” When is dinner served ?” I asked the waiter
_______________________________________________________________ 6. The
old lady asked the policeman, “Is there a shopping centre nearby?” The old lady
wanted to know __________________________________.
7. Dad asked,” Did you find my glasses ?” Dad asked me
_____________________________________________________ .
8. He said to his son, “Don’t be afraid !” He told______________________
9. Dad advised us “, You should always wear a helmet when you ride a bike!” Dad
advised us _______________________________________ .
10. The biologist wondered, “What kind of marine animals are there in the park”? The
biologist wondered ______________________________

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