Gold Advanced Test

 

Test Paper

Name................................ Name............. ................................. ..................... .......

I. Put the verbs in brackets into an appropriate verb form. 1.  Sam ........................................(not/receive) the parcel the last time I ....................................spoke to him. 2.  I .................................. (find) it difficult to convince the tic ticket ket inspector that I ................................ (lose) my ticket, but he believed me in the end. 3.  Ever since I ........................................(be) .............................. ..........(be) a child I ........................................................(die) to meet you.   4. Whatever .........................................(happen), I ..................................(meet) you here in a week’s time.. 5.  By the time you ................................. (finish) getting ready, we ......................................(miss) the train.

5 marks

II. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. 1)   Apparently someone has borrowed the cassette player. have Someone Some one................................................. ..................................................................................... .................................................................... ................................... ...the cassette cassette player. player. 2)  Dick is in prison because a detective recognised him. if Dick wouldn’t wouldn’t ...................................................................... ...................................................................................................... .............................................. .............. recognise recognised d him. 3)  Our worrying so much was a waste of time. needn't We ................................................................ ................................................................................................... ..................................................................... ............................................. ........... so much. 4)  I’ve been in this company for almost three years.  will By the end of the month ................................... ....................................................................... ....................................... ... in this company company for three years. 5)  Mary and Alan’s wedding is next weekend. getting Mary and Alan....................................... Alan............................................................................ ..................................................................... .......................................... .......... next weekend. weekend.

5 marks

III. Crossword 1. horrible, horrible, terrible, awful, dreadful 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9.

2. give, give, accord, award 3. move move sideways or in an unsteady way 4. the the foot of a mammal 5. angry angry dispute, quarrel 6.  self-esteem 7. stubbornly stubbornly resistant to authority or control 8. break break into small pieces 9. check check and sort carefully, examine

9 marks

IV. Write a narrative essay starting with the sentence: There I was, sitting in the dark corner, staring at the others.

11 marks