Level Cc1 Final Practice 1

Level CC1

Final Practice (modules 2 – 6) 1. Put the verbs between brackets in the BEST form. The verb may be in passive. Hi Mat! It’s me, your old friend George! I (1)…………..…….. (surf) the Net for information about birds, and I (2)…………..…….. (see) your name on one of the articles. So, you’re a PhD in Biology! You (3)…………..… ….. (really be) successful all these years! When (4)…………..…….. (we meet) the last time? 18 years ago, I think. My life (5)…………..…….. (change) a bit! You remember that when we (6)…………..…….. (finish) school, I (7)…………..…….. (offer) a job in a construction company. Well, I (8)…………..…….. (dismiss) in 2001. Now I (9)…………..…….. (work) as a carpenter for the last four years. Yes, a carpenter! You know I (10)…………..…….. (always like) doing manual jobs. Right now, I (11)…………..…….. (help) a friend in his shop. We (12)…………..…….. (make) furniture in general, but I (13)…………..…….. (plan) to change jobs soon. I (14)…………..… ….. (really like) to make boats and canoes. So I (15)…………..…….. (open) my own shop, in about six months’ time. It (16)…………..… ….. (probably be) near the delta. Of course it (17)…………..…….. (cost) a lot of money at the beginning, but I think I (18)…………..… ….. (start) getting customers as soon as the shop (19)…………..… ….. (open). Well, I suppose you (20)…………..…….. (take) by surprise at this change, but actually…

2. Choose the best option a, b, c. 1) Brian is ……. to arrive at 10, but he might be delayed a few minutes. 2) There is extraordinary ……., with beautiful lakes and mountains. 3) We’d like to go by plane, but we haven’t ……. our flight yet. 4) He has no ……. in Arts. He prefers Math and Science. 5) ……. I call her, she isn’t at home or she’s busy. 6) The opening ceremony will ……. place in the auditorium at 9am. 7) Please …….Daniel to pick up the laundry on his way home from work. 8) The movie was said to be an exciting ……., but I got bored after a few minutes. 9) I’m not planning to change ……. at the moment. I’m happy with this one. 10) Before he ……. an actor, Harrison Ford worked as a carpenter. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

a. a. a. a. a.

due scenery packed interesting All the times

b. b. b. b. b.

about views arranged interest From time to

6. 7. 8. 9. 10 .

a. a. a. a. a.

have remind soap opera career began

time b. get b. recognize b. thriller b. schools b. got

c. c. c. c. c.

thinking sightseeing booked interested Every time

c. c. c. c. c.

take remember show my work became

3. Complete the gap with one word. 1. We’re thinking ………. redecorating the house, but we’ll need to save up more money. 2. Fontaine’s new play is very different ………. his last one. 3. – What will the world be like in 2100? – I don’t know. I’ll be dead ………. that time. 4. I understand you’re ………. of work. Are you looking for a new job?

5. We haven’t heard anything from Oscar ………. January. What’s happened to him? 6. We’ll surely be at the club on Saturday afternoon, ………. it rains of course. 7. She’s getting bored ………. her boyfriend. He never wants to go out. 8. I hated English at school, and I didn’t get ………. with my teacher. 9. Actually my wife was less worried ………. me about her operation. 10. Let’s order some pizza ………. phone. We don’t have much time for cooking. 4. Complete the second sentence using two to five words, so that it means exactly the same as the sentence above. 1. The weather in Toronto is colder than in Vancouver. as In Vancouver the weather ...………………………….………… in Toronto. 2. Alberto and his wife met when they were teenagers. known Alberto and his wife..…………………………….…..…. they were teenagers. 3. More than ten million people will see the movie worldwide. by The movie ……………………………..…..…… more than ten million people worldwide. 4. My grandmother never came on holiday with us. use My grandmother ………………………………...………. on holiday with us 5. She began writing thirty-five years ago, and is still creative. for She ……………………………………… thirty-five years, and is still creative. 6. Donald will probably pass his exams. In that case, we’ll start our vacation in December. if

We’ll start our vacation in December …………………………………………… ….. . 7. Rachel used to sing, but not now. Has she had any problem? longer Rachel ……………………………………………….. . Has she had any problem? 8. Brazil is far bigger than any other country in South America. the Brazil …………………………………………. country in South America. 9. The match will begin soon. Turn on the TV! about The match ……………………………………………. . Turn on the TV! 10.I’m still amazed that man has been able to go to the moon. amazing I still think …………………………………… man has been able to go to the moon.