MOCK TEST - GRAMMAR

   

   Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions or adverbials:

   1.    I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn´t get _______ to you.

   2.    The Government gave priority _____________ reforming the legal system.

   3.    If we don´t sell more goods, we´ll have to cut ________ _______ production.

   4.    We won´t be able to invest _________ such expensive machinery.

   5.    There was a large backlog ______ stock last year.

   

   Write the words in brackets in the correct tense and form:

   In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant 6) ___________ (force) to hand over $500 after he
   7) _________ (threaten) by a man with a knife. The man 8) ________ (escape) in a car which 
   9)_________ (steal) earlier in the day. The police later 10) _________ (find) the car in a car
   park where it 11)________ (abandon).

   A man 12) _________ (arrest) in a connection with the robbery and 13) ____________(question +
   still) by the police.

   

   Finish the sentences so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the original one:

   14. “Have you forgotten why he gave you that?“ Mike asked.

   Mike asked _______________________________.

   15. He said he would think that Mrs. Pea was very unreliable if she did it.

   He said: “_______________________”

   16. “ I was very busy in the morning.” he said.

   He told _________________________.

   17 “Could she justify why this trouble arose?” my boss enquired.

   My boss enquired whether __________________________.

   18. We are very pleased that we are going to show you the prototype at the February fair.

   We are looking ____________________________.

   

   Complete the phrases so that they make sense.

   19. Would you ________ sending it for me?

   20. That´s true but, on ___________, it is cheaper.

   

   Fill in the gaps with suitable prepositions or adverbials:

   6.    I tried ringing you several times yesterday but I couldn´t get THROUGH to you.

   7.    The Government gave priority TO reforming the legal system.

   8.    If we don´t sell more goods, we´ll have to cut BACK ON /DOWN ON/ THE production.

   9.    We won´t be able to invest IN such expensive machinery.

   10.                      There was a large backlog OF stock last year.

   

   Write the words in brackets in the correct tense and form:

   In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant 6) WAS FORCED to hand over $500 after he 7) HAD BEEN
   THREATENED by a man with a knife. The man 8) ESCAPED in a car which 9)HAD BEEN STOLEN earlier
   in the day. The police later 10) FOUND the car in a car park where it 11) HAD BEEN ABANDONED.

   A man 12) WAS ARRESTED in a connection with the robbery and 13) IS STILL BEING QUESTIONED by
   the police.

   

   Finish the sentences so that the new sentence has the same meaning as the original one:

   14. “Have you forgotten why he gave you that?“ Mike asked.

   Mike asked IF I HAD FORGOTTEN WHY HE GAVE ME THAT/HAD GIVEN ME THAT.

   15. He said he would think that Mrs. Pea was very unreliable if she did it.

   He said: “I WILL THINK MRS. PEA IS VERY UNRELIABLE IF SHE DID IT.”

   16. “ I was very busy in the morning.” he said.

   He told ME HE HAD BEEN VERY BUSY IN THE MORNING.

   17. “Could she justify why this trouble arose?” my boss enquired.

   My boss enquired whether SHE COULD JUSTIFY WHY THAT TROUBLE HAD ARISEN.

   18. We are very pleased that we are going to show you the prototype at the February fair.

   We are looking FORWARD TO SHOWING YOU THE PROTOTYPE AT THE FEBRUARY FAIR.

   

   Complete the phrases so that they make sense.

   19. Would you MIND sending it for me?

   20. That´s true but, on THE OTHER HAND it is cheaper.