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B2 Extra Grammar Tests Test 10

1. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 I wish my brother in prison; I really miss him. A isnt B wasnt C wont be D wouldnt be

2 Fran wishes she go back in time and change what she did when she was a teenager. A can B will C can D could

3 I wish you stop misbehaving; you are being very irritating. A would B wouldnt C wont D will

4 If only your father his company; he wouldnt be in prison now. A had never defrauded B had defrauded never C has never defrauded D have never defrauded

5 I wish they make the prisons better so that criminals could learn from their mistakes. A will B would C shall D should
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6 If only the police something about the people in the town that paint graffiti. A will do B can be doing C would be doing D would do

7 She regrets the blouse from the shop. A to stealing B to steal C steal D stealing

8 Joey knows that he into the universitys computers and he is very sorry. A shouldnt have hack B shouldnt had hacked C shouldnt have hacked D shouldnt has hacked

9 Sally wished she the gang of young criminals at her school. A had never joined B has never join C has never been joining D had never join

10 As a grown-up, Kevin ever painting graffiti on walls when he was young. A regret B is regretting C regretted D has been regretting
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11 If only my mother me stay in that night; I probably wouldnt be in trouble now. A has made B was made C is made D had made

12 I wish I the ringleader of the gang because they expect me to do bad things first. A isnt B wasnt C hasnt been D not been

Marks / 12

2. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.

1 She feels sad her father is in an infamous criminal. She .. an infamous criminal. WISHES

2 I went to a lawyer so that I could get some advice. I went to a lawyer .. get some advice. ORDER

3 Hed like to get a job, but he cant because he has a conviction. He .. a job, but he cant because he has a conviction. COULD

4 Her lack of individuality was why she wasnt popular. She .. her lack of individuality. DUE

5 I wish I hadnt been in a gang when I was a teenager. I .. when I was a teenager. REGRET
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6 Wed really like to give you a job. We .. give you a job. WISH

7 The best thing would have been to tell the police about the crime. You .. the police about the crime. SHOULD

8 He did something illegal and, consequently, he was charged. He did something illegal and, .. he was charged. RESULT

Marks / 8

3. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.

1 He was set free the fact that there was not enough evidence against him. A despite B while C due to D as a result

2 the jurys decision, the thief went to prison for two years. A Since B Because of C Because D Consequently

3 The trial was stopped the judge becoming ill. A on account of B while C nevertheless D although

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4 Evidence was collected by the police prove the man had committed the crime. A due to B despite C so as to D while

5 He hid the money he was caught by the police. A in case B while C since D so that

6 He has a conviction and , he will probably never get a good job. A because B as C consequently D due to

7 She didnt have to go to prison for shoplifting, , she had to pay a fine. A as B because of C while D however

8 admitting he was in the gang, he said he was not the ringleader. A While B Consequently C Nevertheless D Because
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9 His crimes were terrible that he is considered the worst criminal ever. A a so B a such C such a D so

10 Everyone thought he was guilty the fact there was no evidence to prove it. A because B in case C as a result D despite

11 Your signature is on the bill you are responsible for it. A despite B because C such D so

12 She made her rebellious son stay at home keep him out of trouble. A in order to B so C consequently D while

Marks / 12

4. In each sentence there is one error of grammar. Circle the error and write the correction.

1 She regrets to paint graffiti on the head teachers house.

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2 He is worried about being robbed due to the many locks on his doors and windows. ..

3 My mother wishes he wasnt keep playing truant from school.

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4 She killed three people and, despite, was sent to prison for life.

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5 I wish I would do better on my exams at school.

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6 If only you wouldnt be the ringleader of those misbehaving teenagers.

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7 Ben wouldnt have taken his dads car without asking first. ..

8 He didnt want to be in a gang so he joined one.

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Marks / 8

Total Marks / 40

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