Professional Documents
Culture Documents
The preliminary and the final tests will include a theoretical and a practical
part. The questions in the practical part will refer to the aspects listed below.
TOPICS
Suggested bibliography
E-exercises; T-theory; T+E- theory and exercises
Arhire, Mona & Anamaria Micu, Limba engleza. 1600 de teste gril, Braov:
Editura Aula, 2004 (E)
Banta, Andrei, Limba englez n 60 de zile, Bucureti: Editura Teora, 1992 (T+E)
Chioran, D., Irina Panovf, Ioana Poenaru, Exerciii de gramatic englez,
Bucureti: Editura Teora, 2008 (E)
Galea, Ileana, Virgil Stanciu, English with Tears, Cluj: Editura Dacia, 1999 (E)
Hulban, Horia, Lctuu, Tamara, Goglniceanu, Galina, Competen i
performan exerciii i teste de limba englez, Bucureti: Editura
tiinific i enciclopedic, 1983 (E)
Levichi, Leon, Ioan Preda, Gramatica limbii engleze, Bucureti: Ed. Gramar, 1996
(T)
Pawlowska, Barbara, Zbigniew Kempinski, Teste de limba englez, Bucureti: Ed.
Teora, 1998 (T+E)
Rozakis, Laurie, English Grammar for the Utterly Confused. McGraw.Hill, 2003
(T+E)
Sndulescu, George C. English Grammar Exercises (ed. rev.), Bucureti: Editura
pentru Literatur Contemporan, 2011
Timar, Eszter, Limba englez n teste i exerciii, Bucureti: Ed. Teora, 1998 (E)
Thomson A. J., Martinet A. V., A Practical English Grammar, Oxford: Oxford
University Press, 1986 (T)
Thomson A. J., Martinet A. V., A Practical English Grammar Exercises 1, Oxford:
Oxford University Press, 2002 (T+E)
Vince, Michael, Advanced Language Practice, Macmillan, 2003 (T+E)
Walker E., Elsworth, S., Grammar Practice for Upper intermediate Students.
Harlow: Longman, 2000 (T+E)
Walter, Richard, Focus on Advanced English. CAE Grammar practice, Pearson
Education Limited, 1994
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CP1
apostrophes(), colons (:), semi-colons (;), commas (,), exclamation marks (!),
question marks (?), quotation marks (, ), dashes (), slashes (/), brackets ([]),
parenthesis (), hyphens (-), periods (.), ellipsis (. . .)
In many Native American tribes the shaman or medicine man acted as a ceremonial
priest. In other tribes however the medicine mans job was to treat any one of his
people who became ill. In his role as a healer the medicine man carried a bag of
secret herbs and charms to rid the patient of his sickness. Among the tools of his
trade were dried fingers deer tails drums rattles and tiny sacks of herbs. Different
tribes used different herbs; depending on what was available in the area and through
trading. The Dakotas for example relieved asthma with the powdered root of skunk
cabbage the Kiowas stopped dandruff with the soaproot plant.
2. True-False Questions
1. With singular nouns or pronouns not ending in s, add an apostrophe and an s.
2. With singular nouns ending in s, add an apostrophe but not another s.
3. With plural nouns ending in s, add an apostrophe before the s, as in Charles or
James.
4. With plural nouns not ending in s, add an apostrophe and an s, as in mens suits.
5. Contractions and possessive pronouns are the same, as in its/its youre/your,
and theyre/their.
6. The following sentence is punctuated correctly: We enjoy taking cruises on
luxurious ships, but cruises can be costly vacations.
7. Use a comma to set off words in apposition (words that give additional information
about the preceding or following word or expression).
In addition:
- Capitalize titles used before a persons name, e.g. President Bush
- Capitalize the major words in titles of books, plays, movies, newspapers, and
magazines.
Do not capitalize the articles: a, an, the
Do not capitalize prepositions: at, by, for, of, in, up, on, so, on, to, etc.
Do not capitalize conjunctions: and, as, but, if, or, nor
In effect, any word with more than four letters in a title gets capitalized.
- Capitalize the names of languages, nationalities, countries, and ethnic and racial
identifications
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- Capitalize proper adjectives formed from proper nouns.
- Capitalize names of days, months, and holidays
3. True-False Questions
1. Capitalize all proper nouns.
2. Capitalize proper names and names of geographical places, specific historical
events, eras, documents, languages, nationalities, countries, and races.
3. Capitalize the first word at the beginning of a sentence.
4. Its not important to use capital letters consistently within a particular document.
5. Capitalize only the last part of a persons name.
6. If a name begins with d, de, or du, do not capitalize the prefix unless it is preceded
by a first name or a title.
7. A person can always decide how to capitalize the words in his or her name.
8. Do not capitalize the names of any animals.
9. A personal name that is used as a common noun is capitalized, as in Watt and
Kelvin.
10. Capitalize titles used before a persons name.
11. Capitalize only the first part of a compound title, as in Vice president.
12. Capitalize titles that show family relationships when the title is used with a
persons name or in direct address.
13. Capitalize titles of parents and relatives not preceded by a possessive word (such
as my).
14. Capitalize the major words in titles of books, plays, movies, newspapers, and
magazines.
15. Capitalize proper adjectives formed from proper nouns. Always capitalize the
prefix attached to a proper adjective.
Completion Questions
Select the word that best completes each sentence.
1. The reception will be held at the (vanderbilt, Vanderbilt) at 8:00 (p.m., P.M.).
2. The (Crab Nebula, crab nebula) star cluster was visible in the sky from our
(Balcony, balcony).
3. The childrens book (author, Author) was thrilled to win a (McArthur, MCArthur,
Mcarthur) Fellowship.
4. After the explosion, (I, i) quickly took cover.
5. The letter began (dear Ms. Snodgrass, Dear ms. Snodgrass, Dear Ms. Snodgrass).
6. The letter ended (Yours Very truly, yours very truly, Yours very truly,).
7. The (commencement, Commencement) speaker was Reggie Monsanto, (M.A.,
m.a.).
8. The bones dated back to 2,000 (b.C., B.C.).
9. We looked at apartments on Waverly (Blvd., blvd.). Smith (ste. Str., St.), and
Dorothy (Dr., dr.)
10. The lumber was 4 (FT, ft., Fte.) long.
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CP2
Here are the five different things we find out from a verb:
- Tense (when the action takes place: past, present, or future)
- Person (who or what experiences the action)
- Number (how many subjects act or receive the action)
- Mood (the attitude expressed toward the action)
- Voice (whether the subject acts or is acted upon: the active or passive voice)
1. Fill in the following chart with the the six forms for the verb to walk:
2. Read the following text. Underline the predicates and specify their tense,
aspect and voice.
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Verb Tense Aspect Voice
- Use the two present forms (simple present, present progressive) to show events that
take place now.
- Use the six past forms (simple past, present perfect, past perfect, past progressive,
present perfect progressive, past perfect progressive) to show events that took place
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before the present.
- Use the four future forms (simple future, future perfect, future progressive, future
perfect progressive) to show events that take place in the future.
5. Use the Past Tense, simple or continuous, for the following verbs:
1. He came in while I (to work).
2. What (you, to do) yesterday at this time?
3. William the Conqueror (to land) in England in 1066.
4. As he (to cross) the road, he slipped and fell.
5. My friend Tommy (to come) to see me yesterday.
6. When I came home, your dog (to sleep) in my armchair.
7. I lost my wrist-watch while I (to walk) through the garden.
8. I (to have) my breakfast when the bell rang.
9. My friend (to send) me some books the other day.
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10. I (to know) him quite well when I was young.
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8. Choose the correct answer:
3. All the children (au fost obligai s bea) half a pint of milk before dinner.
a. were made drinking c. were made drink
b. were made to drink d. Were made to drinking
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13. N-am nici cea mai vag idee de ce tocmai i s-a cerut locotenentului s pun masa,
fiindc vede toat lumea c masa a fost deja pus i soldaii lui au fost chiar dui n
formaie acolo s-i ia cina.
14. De ce a fost lsat singur judectorul, dac nu s hotrasc dac e vinovat
sergentul ori nu i s-l ntrebe pe acesta dac a minit tot timpul ori chiar a spus
adevrul?
15. Chelnerul a fost indus n eroare de hainele scumpe ale clientului lui i i-a ngduit
s plece i s se ntoarc cu banii pentru not mai trziu, ntruct cel din urm i-a
explicat c portofelul lui se afl n camer la hotel; clientul a plecat i pn n ziua de
azi chelnerul nici c l-a mai vzut.
16. Directorul colii l-a confundat pe portar cu gunoierul, i-a dat coul de hrtii i
i-a cerut s-l goleasc, dar portarul a fost att de jignit de greeal, nct i-a naintat
demisia pe loc.
17. Doctorul a trimis dup sor n vreme ce tu cumprai medicamentul, fiindc a zis
c nimeni nu tie s fac o injecie aa de bine ca sora.
18. Tablourile pictorului erau privite cu interes de vizitatori, care erau condui prin
muzeu de un savant mai n vrst cu ochi albatri i crora li se spunea c acelea sunt
cele mai bune picturi din lume.
19. Ce carte te atepi s aduc de vineri ntr-o sptmn i de ce nu mi-ai spus mai
devreme c vrei s vin la coal ntr-o zi cnd m ateptam s fiu liber?
20. Omul de tiin purtase cma cenuie cu mult nainte s ajung la mod i fu
amrt cnd toi ncepur s poarte i el trebui s-o schimbe, ca s arate altfel dect
ei.
21. Fizicianul ctigase deja premiul Nobel cnd s-a retras din grupul vostru, fiindc
lucrai la ceva ce dura de prea mult vreme.
22. Matematicianul tocmai i ntorsese ceasul i era gata s plece-n ora cnd gsi un
juctor de fotbal alergnd prin grdin i clcndu-i n picioare straturile de flori.
23. A spus c-i ajunge ct a muncit, c tunde iarba din fraged copilrie, c vrea s
vad lumea, aa c a plecat ntr-un tur al lumii i acum viziteaz Frana.
24. A fcut o mare greeal atunci cnd a mrturisit c fur stilouri de ani de zile i c
a fost prins de poliie cam din dou n dou luni, dar acum nevasta lui l-a iertat i l-a
fcut s promit c nu mai fur i se poart frumos.
25. Sptmna viitoare pe vremea asta se va fi aflat n spital de o lun, de cnd a
ncasat-o, fiindc n-a ascultat de ordinele directorului de a nu juca fotbal n timpul
orelor.
26. nainte s ajungi s m cunoti, el i va fi spus c una gndesc i alta vorbesc; te
avertizez c aa face mereu i nu vreau s existe vreo nenelegere.
27. Pn s-mi spun el c prea ntind coarda, l voi fi rugat s-mi mprumute o sum
mare de bani i, dac am noroc, o s mi-o dea pe loc.
28. Mama lui vitreg a promis c va trece la subiect de ndat ce va sosi toat lumea,
dar nu nainte, fiindc nu voia s trebuiasc s spun aceleai lucruri de dou ori.
29. Doctorul a hotrt c va locui n Frana n urmtoarele cinci sptmni.
30. Arheologul a afirmat c va lucra ca profesor universitar tot restul vieii lui.
31. Ascult concertul acesta de cnd a nceput s ning, de la apte, i sunt sigur c
emisiunea muzical a nceput de mult, dar n-am avut timp s deschid radioul pn
acum, fiindc trebuie s exersez zilnic la pian.
32. Dac n-ai vzut nc piesa aceea, du-te ct mai curnd. George a vzut-o
alaltieri i zice c erau acolo o mulime de oameni i c n-a mai vzut o pies aa de
bun.
34. Cnd te-ai ntors de la gar? Atept aici de mai bine de o or i nu te-am vzut
venind. Te ntorci deseori aa de trziu acas cnd te duci acolo?
35. Deseneaz case de cnd era copil; de fapt, tot timpul deseneaz, chiar i cnd
vorbeti cu el. Cnd l-am cunoscut, lucra ca arhitect din ziua cnd a absolvit liceul.
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CP3&4
- In indirect speech you always need a reporting verb, e.g. say, tell, narrate, offer,
promise, threaten, ask, answer, etc.
b.
Hello, Robert, I said. Did you come in to cheer me up?
Would you like to go to South America, Jake? he asked.
No.
Why not?
I don't know. I never wanted to go. Too expensive. You can see all the South Ameri-
cans you want in Paris
anyway.
They're not the real South Americans.
They look awfully real to me.
I had a boat train to catch with a week's mail stories, and only half of them written.
Do you know any dirt? I asked.
No.
None of your exalted connections getting divorces?
No; listen, Jake. If I handled both our expenses, would you go to South America with
me?
Why me?
You can talk Spanish. And it would be more fun with two of us.
No, I said, I like this town and I go to Spain in the summertime.
All my life I've wanted to go on a trip like that, Cohn said. He sat down. I'll be too
old before I can ever do it. (E. Hemingway, The Sun Also Rises)
5. Change the voice of the verbs in the following sentences without changing
the meaning of the sentences.
1. Hrothgar, king of Danes, built a magnificent hall, named Heorot.
2. Heorot was visited by a terrible monster, named Grendel.
3. Grendel killed thirty of the sleeping Danes and carried their bodies away.
4. This scourge afflicted the Danes for twelve years.
5. Beowulf heard of Grendels deeds.
6. Fourteen companions were selected by Beowulf.
7. Beowulf asked permission to save Heorot, killing this monster.
8. Until darkness came, the thanes of Hrothgar and the followers of Beowulf drank
mead.
9. Songs were sung by the gleeman.
10. Hrothgars queen served mead to her lord and to Beowulf.
11. The king, queen and their followers left the mead-hall for the night.
12. The coming of Grendel was awaited by Beowolfs men.
13. Grendel devoured one of Beowulfs men.
14. Grendel was seized by Beowulf, who had the strength of thirty men in his
handgrip.
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15. Beowulf caused the death of Grendel by wrenching the monsters arm from its
socket.
3. You should use the active voice whenever possible for all the following reasons ex-
cept
(a) It creates a sentence that is direct and to the point.
(b) It creates a shorter sentence and is thus easier to read.
(c) It emphasizes the receiver of the action rather than the doer of the action.
(d) It emphasizes the doer of the action rather than the receiver of the action.
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j) I wish I didn't listen to you before
CP5
TEST
CONDITIONALS
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5. Theyre expecting us. They would be disappointed if we ..
(not/come).
6. Would George be angry if I . (take) his bicycle without asking?
7. Ann gave me this ring. She .. (be) terribly upset if I lost it.
8. If someone . (walk) in here with a gun, Id be very frightened.
9. What would happen if you . (not/go) to work tomorrow?
10. Im sure she (understand) if you explained the situation to her.
11. If I (know) her number, I would call her.
12. I (not/buy) that coat if I were you.
13. I ..(give) you a cigarette if I had one, but Im afraid I dont.
14. This soup would taste better if it .. (have) more salt in it.
15. If you . (not/go) to bed so late every night, you wouldnt be so
tired all the time.
16. I wouldnt mind living in England if the weather .. (be) better.
17. If I were you, I . (not/marry) him.
18. We would gladly buy that house if it (not/be) so small.
19. Id help you if I (can), but Im afraid I cant.
20. She (leave) on holiday if she had enough money.
21. If I . (know) that you were sick last week, Id have gone to see you.
22. Tom . (not/take) the exam if he had known that it would be so
difficult.
23. Jim got to the bus stop in time. If he (miss) the bus, he would
have been late for his interview.
24. Its good that Ann reminded me about Toms birthday. I . (forget) if
she hadnt reminded me.
25. We might not have stayed at this hotel if Debbie (not/recommend) it
to us.
26. Id have sent you a postcard while I was on vacation if I
(have) your address.
Dac v hotri s mergei, m duc i eu cu voi i m duc cu toat inima, cu tot su-
fletul, cu toat dragostea mame care ncearc norocul copilului ieit n lume.
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Duminic n zori btrna primenea copiii, se gtea de srbtoare, mai ddea o rait
prin mprejur, ca s vad dac n adevr toate sunt bine, apoi se urca n teleag.
i dac lumea zice c locurile de lng Moara cu noroc sunt rele, n-ai fi avut dect s-l
ntrebi pe vreunul dintre smdi, i el i-ar fi putut spune pentru ce nu sunt bune i
cine le primejduiete
Dac Lic ar fi fost alt om, el n-ar fi sttut aa cu privirea pierdut n vnt, ci s-ar fi
bucurat de vederea femeii frumoase, care-l privea oarecum pierdut i speriat de
brbia nfirii lui.
El se duce s trguiasc, i dac vine n urma lui altul, care din ntmplare voiete s
cumpere tot acele pduri, i eu spun c Lic a trecut pe aici, acest al doilea cumpr-
tor grbete, sosete la vreme i poate s-i strice trgul.
(Ioan Slavici, Moara cu noroc)
CP6
..
yours youre
its its
their theyre
whose whos
3. True-False Questions
1. A noun names a person, place, or thing.
2. Common nouns name any one of a class of person, place, or thing.
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3. Proper nouns name a specific person, place, or thing. Proper nouns are never
capitalized.
4. Plural nouns show ownership.
5. Verbs express action, condition, or state of being.
6. Adjectives describe nouns and pronouns.
7. Adverbs describe verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs.
8. All adverbs are formed by adding -ly to an adjective.
9. Prepositions link a verb to another word.
10. A pronoun gets its meaning from the noun it stands for. The noun is called the
antecedent.
11. Conjunctions connect words or groups of words.
12. Many adjectives are formed by adding -ly to an adverb.
13. Some words can be either adjectives or adverbs, depending on how they are used
in a sentence.
14. The only reliable way to tell the difference between an adjective and an adverb is
to memorize a list of words.
15. The base form of the adjective or adverb not being used in a comparison is called
the positive degree.
16. The form of an adjective or adverb being used to compare two things is the su-
perlative degree.
17. The form of the adjective or adverb being used to compare three or more things is
the comparative degree.
18. To show comparison in most cases, use -er/-est with one- and two-syllable adjec-
tives or adverbs.
19. When an adjective or adverb has three or more syllables, use more and most or
less and least to form the comparative and superlative degrees.
20. Under certain conditions, you can use both -er and more or -est and most with the
same modifier.
21. All adverbs that end in -ly form their comparative and superlative degrees with
more and most.
22. The phrase most smoothly is in the superlative degree.
23. All adjectives and adverbs have irregular forms.
24. The superlative form of bad is baddest.
25. The superlative form of far is furthest.
26. Good is always an adjective.
27. Well is an adverb used to describe good health.
28. Well is an adjective used to describe anything but health.
29. Use the comparative degree (-er or more) to compare two things.
30. Use the superlative form (-est or most) to compare three or more things.
31. Fewer refers to items that cant be counted.
32. Less refers to amounts that can be counted.
33. Using two negative words in the same clause (group of words) creates a double
negative, which should be avoided.
34. Hardly is not a negative word.
35. To create overstatement, you can use a word with a negative prefix and another
negative word.
4. Multiple-Choice Questions
Identify the part of speech for the underlined word in each sentence.
1. The outside of the boat needs scraping.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
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2. You should scrape the boat without outside help.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
3. Lets sit outside and laugh at you as you work in the blazing sun.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
4. The ambulance is parked right outside the yard, next to the beehive.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
5. The politician repented of his past mistakes.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
6. Turn right past the store with the neon sign in the window.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
7. Did you hear that song before?
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Preposition
8. Always follow through with what you start.
(a) Noun (c) Adverb
(b) Conjunction (d) Preposition
9. The remark went right through one ear and out the other.
(a) Noun (c) Conjunction
(b) Adjective (d) Prepositio
10. The gardener mowed the lawn after he reread Lady Chatterlys Lover.
(a) Conjunction (c) Adverb
(b) Adjective (d) Prepositio
5. Completion Questions. Select the word that best completes each sentence.
1. The elevator in my sisters apartment moves so (slowly, slow) we can make
whoopee, conceive a child, and give birth before reaching her floor. And her apartment
is on the first floor.
2. China has (most, more) English speakers than the United States.
3. The (longer, longest) town name in the world has 167 letters.
4. Ive learned that you shouldnt compare yourself to the (better, best) others can do.
5. Ive learned that two people can look at the exact same thing and see something
(total, totally) different.
6. Every day (most, more) money is printed for Monopoly than for the U.S. Treasury.
7. My friend Fred is not the (brightest, brighter) light on the Ferris wheel.
8. If everything seems to be going (good, well), you have obviously overlooked some-
thing.
9. The grass is always (more greener, greener) when you leave the sprinkler on.
10. The (longer, longest) recorded flight of a chicken is 13 seconds.
11. The average person is about a quarter of an inch (tall, taller, tallest) in the morn-
ing.
12. The Neanderthals brain was (big, bigger, biggest) than yours is.
13. Your right lung takes in (more, most) air than your left lung does.
14. Womens hearts beat (fast, faster, fastest) than mens hearts.
15. There are (more, most) plastic flamingos in America than real ones.
16. Each day is 0.00000002 seconds (long, longer, longest) than the one before be-
cause the Earth is gradually slowing down.
17. The total weight of all insects on Earth is 12 times (more great, greater, greatest,
most greatest) than the weight of all the people on Earth.
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18. There are more than three million lakes in Alaska. The (large, larger, largest),
Lake Iliamna, is the size of Connecticut.
19. When North America was first settled, beavers there grew (bigger, biggest) than
bears.
20. The (bright, brighter, brightest) star in the sky, Sirius, gives out 26 times as much
light as the Sun.
21. The (older, oldest) national flag still in existence, that of Denmark, dates back to
the thirteenth century.
22. The ashes of the metal magnesium are (more heavier, heavier) than magnesium
itself.
23. Murphys Oil Soap is the chemical (more, most) commonly used to clean ele-
phants.
24. If things get any (worse, worst), Ill have to ask you to stop helping me.
25. How much (deep, deeper, deepest) would the ocean be if sponges didnt grow in
it?
26. Nothing in the known universe travels (more fast, more faster, faster) than a bad
check.
27. Did you hear about my new boyfriend? Hes not the (sharper, sharpest) tool in the
shed.
28. Good advice: Love (deep, deeply) and (most passionate, passionately). You might
get hurt, but its the only way to live life completely
29. Talk (slow, slowly) but think (quick, quickly).
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Which of the twins writes gooder?
(a) Which of the twins writes best?
(b) Which of the twins writes better?
(c) Which of the twins writes good?
(d) Which of the twins writes more better?
10. Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Mr. Big is willing to cooperate than his attitude suggests.
(a) Less (c) Leastest
(b) Least (d) Lesser
11. Which is the best revision of the following sentence?
Two can live most cheaply than one.
(a) Two can live cheaply than one.
(b) Two can live moster cheaply than one.
(c) Two can live more cheaply than one.
(d) Two can live mostest cheaply than one.
12. Which of the following sentences is not correct?
(a) Nico could not see in the gloomy night.
(b) Nico could not hardly see in the gloomy night.
(c) Nico could barely see in the gloomy night.
(d) Nico had difficult seeing clearly in the gloomy night.
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20. Cei mai n vrst ca tine tiu mai bine.
CP7 REVISION
1. Fill in the spaces with the adequate verbal forms. Explain your choice.
6. Somebody ........... here since all the food has been eaten.
a. must be c. must been
b. would have to be d. must have been
10. She was cooking when the wind ........... the kitchen window.
a. has opened c. had opened
b. was opening d. opened
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a. Neither did I. c. So have I.
b. Neither have I. d. So didnt I.
15. He ........... in bed yesterday, and instead went for a party. He is much worse
today.
a. would have stayed c. should have stayed
b. could have stayed d. shouldnt have stayed
17. When John ........... down he fell and broke his leg.
a. has gone c. has been going
b. is going d. was going
19. They kept on ........... although the film had already started.
a. to talk c. talk
b. talking d. having talked
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p) What a shame that it (decide) to cancel the school play!
q) Carol now wishes she .. (marry) in a church.
r) If it . (not/be) for you, I (still/be) in prison today!
s) Unfortunately, tomorrow's match .. (call off).
t) Sam ........... (not/receive) the parcel the last time I ...............................
(speak) to him.
u) I ............. (consider) buying a house but now I ............ (change) my mind.
v) When you .......................... (feel) hungry, room service ..............................
(bring) you whatever you want.
x) I .................................. (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that
I..................... (lose) my ticket, but he believed me in the end.
y) Ever since I ................................. (be) a young child, I ....................... (die) to
meet you.
z) As soon as I .......................... (have) a look at the designs, I......................
(send) them to you. You'll get them by Friday.
a) Will you be seeing Rob Jones tomorrow? I wonder if you could give him a message
from Sally Gordon? .....
b) I had a great time in the Greek Islands. We would rent a small boat and go fishing
every day. ....................................
c) Julie, hi! I've been hoping I'd see you. I've got some good news! ..................
d) We had a terrible time looking after your dog. It was constantly chasing the cats
next door ...................
e) We had a lovely time in Madrid. Every day we were exploring the city, and in the
evening we were going to exciting bars. .....................................
f) The steam engine is usually thought of as a relatively modern invention, but the
Greeks had built a kind of steam engine in ancient times ...................
g) I felt rather worried. It was growing darker and colder, and there was still no sign
of the rescue helicopter ...................
h) Don't worry! All we have to do is wait here until someone will find us.
i) This meat is really tasting awful! Are you quite sure it was fresh?
5. Fill in each sentence with the appropriate form of the word in parentheses.
In some cases you may need to use the negative form.
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a) But I only lent you the book this morning! You .. (finish) it
already!
b) I don't know who phoned, but I suppose it . (might) Sophia.
c) Strange (seem), Harry has never been to London.
d) Never (see) a more boring film!
e) I told you we would miss the train! We .. (leave) earlier!
f) I was just thinking about you. It's strange that . (should) phoned me!
g) Try (might), I just can't understand how this computer works!
h) Seldom .. (snow/fall) here in winter, even when it is very cold.
i) It rained every day on my holiday in France, so I .. (need) the suntan
lotion after all!
j) Well, I thought the food was awful. It (can) the same restaurant you
went to.
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14. Mereu vine coreeanul i-mi pune ntrebri dis-de-diminea.
15. Veneai, dac tiai?
16. Armeanul citea de dou ore cnd l-am chemat.
17. Leul se juca. Se juca de mult vreme cnd s-a pornit ploaia.
18. Chelnerul zicea c a uitat.
19. Dac am pleca cu toii?
20. Mai bine ai veni i tu.
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