I. Choose the correct answer a, b, c or d and circle it.
			
1. You…………….. take the exam before you ……………….the course. 
A. won’t be able to; completed
B. aren’t able; will complete
C. won’t be able to; have completed
D. aren’t able to; completed

2. You ................. the bathroom tap running. It’s so annoying! I wish you ........................... 
A. always leave; didn’t
B. always leave; wouldn’t
C. are always leaving; don’t
D. are always leaving; wouldn’t

3. Samantha ………….. English for 10 years before she .............................to London.
A. had been learning; moved
B. had learnt; had moved
C. learnt; moved
D. learnt, had moved

4. Next year we………….. for 20 years and I can’t recall  .......................... .
A. will be married; us ever quarrel
B. have been married; ever quarrelling
C. will have been married; us ever quarrelling
D. will have been married; us ever to have quarrelled

5. I don’t know where my boss is since when I .......................he ............................
A. came; had already left
B. had come; had already left
C. have come; had already left
D. came; already left

6. While she ………….. I ..................................her.
A. learnt; didn’t dare to disturb her
B. learnt; didn’t dare disturb her
C. was learning; didn’t dare disturbing her
D. was learning; didn’t dare to disturb her

7. He ............................... make it up to you for the damage he.....................
A. is surely to; has made
B. is bound to; has done
C. will bound to; has done
D. will surely; had made

II. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate verb form. DO NOT use contracted forms of verbs.
										
1. Where ...............................................(you be) while your mother ................................................. (lay) the table?
2. 'Why ....................................................(you be) so intolerable today? You behave as if you ................................................. (be stung) by a wasp!
3. 'What time ........................................ (Kevin come) ?' 'An hour ago. Just before I ................................... (come) home' 
4. My favourite country is Canada. I ......................................................... (be) there four times. But I hope by next December I ......................................................... (be) there six times already.
5. 'Why are you so sweaty? ......................................................... (you run)?' 'Yes, I .........................................................  (not want) to be late.
6. Who .................................................  (invent)  the washing machine? ...................................................... ( it be) Kowalski?
7. 'Where's Jill?' 'She ......................................................... (have)  lunch at the moment but by 1pm she .........................................................(finish) so you can meet her then.' 

III. Transformations
a. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence as similar as possible to the original one. DO NOT use contracted forms of verbs in your version.

1. It isn’t necessary for you to finish reading this book today.
There....................................................................................................................................... today.    

2. There is every likelihood that he will win the competition.
He is .......................................................................................................................... the competition.

3. Because I am a girl I couldn’t join the ice-hockey team in our school last year.
Were .....................................................................................................................  in our school last year.

4. You won’t be punished provided you admit it was your mistake.
As............................................................................................................................................ punished.

5. I let the dog loose.
The dog .................................................................................................................................... loose.         
                                                                                               
6. I didn't understand maths before I met my new tutor.
Not until ........................................................................................................................................ maths.

7. They have definitely agreed to help us.
They are committed ………………………..…………………………….......................…… us.		
b. For each of the sentences below, write a new sentence – as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence, but using the word or phrase given. The word or phrase cannot be altered in any way.  DO NOT use contracted forms of verbs in your version.				
										
1. I was going to hand in my application when I realized I hadn’t printed it. 		POINT
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

2. I strongly believe he is not lying this time. 					BE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. If I weren’t well paid, I wouldn’t stay in this job. 					BUT
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

4. I’d prefer you to leave now. 							RATHER
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………… 

5. I don’t mind staying late at work when I know I will get a bonus for it. 		AVERSE
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

6 It really wasn’t necessary for you to buy such an expensive gift! 			NEED
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7. I don’t have the time to mow the lawn. I will have to hire somebody to do it. 		HAVE
....................................................................................................................................................................

IV. Correct and rewrite the following sentences in full.			        

1. I didn’t used to believe in Santa Claus when I was little.
....................................................................................................................................................................
2. Are you laying to me now?
....................................................................................................................................................................
3. I suggest you made a quick decision before she goes home.
………………………………………………………………………………………………......................
4. There’s a little prospect of Poland winning EURO 2012. 
……………………………………………………………………………………………..........................
5. Tom finally admitted he stole all the money.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..................
6. The acoustics in the concert hall is excellent.
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..................
7. My grammar teacher suggested me to study harder. 
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..................

I.   1 point for each gap/max. 7 p
1. C
2. D
3. A
4. C
5. A
6. D
7. B
II.  0.5 point for each gap/max. 7 p
1. WERE YOU; WAS LAYING
2. ARE YOU BEING/HAVE YOU BEEN; HAD BEEN STUNG
3. DID KEVIN COME; CAME
4. HAVE BEEN; WILL HAVE BEEN
5. HAVE YOU BEEN RUNNING; DIDN’T WANT
6. INVENTED; WAS IT
7. IS/WILL BE HAVING; WILL HAVE FINISHED
III. 1 point for each transformation/max 14 p
a. 1. IS NO NEED FOR YOU TO FINISH READING THIS BOOK
2. LIKELY TO WIN 
3. I A BOY/NOT A GIRL, I COULD HAVE JOINED THE ICE-HOCKEY TEAM
4. LONG AS YOU ADMIT IT WAS YOUR MISTAKE, YOU WILL NOT BE 
5. WAS LET
6. I MET MY NEW TUTOR DID I (START TO) UNDERSTAND
7. TO HELPING 
b. 1. I WAS ON THE POINT OF HANDING IN MY APPLICATION WHEN I REALIZED I HADN’T PRINTED IT.
2. HE CAN’T BE LYING THIS TIME.
3. BUT FOR THE GOOD PAY I WOULDN’T STAY IN THIS JOB. 
4. I’D RATHER YOU LEFT NOW.
5. I’M NOT AVERSE TO STAYING late at work when I know I will get a bonus for it.
6. YOU NEED NOT HAVE BOUGHT SUCH AN EXPENSIVE GIFT!
7. I WILL HAVE TO HAVE/GET MY LAWN MOWN // I WILL HAVE TO HAVE SOMEONE MOW MY LAWN / GET SOMEONE TO MOW MY LAWN. 
IV. 1p for each sentence/ max. 7 p
1. I didn’t USE to believe in Santa Claus when I was little.
2. Are you LYING to me now?
3. I suggest you (SHOULD) MAKE a quick decision before she goes home.
4. There’s ~~A~~ little prospect of Poland winning EURO 2012.
5. Tom finally admitted he HAD STOLEN/ (TO) STEALING/ HAVING STOLEN all the money.
6. The acoustics in the concert hall ARE excellent.
7. My grammar teacher suggested (me/my) studying harder/ that I (should) study/studied harder.