Test mx-10 (9th form) Choose the correct answer

1. 
   Test MX-10 (9^th form) Choose the correct answer.
   

1. 
   Fill in the correct phrasal verb.
   

1. 
   Gill managed to.....from the man and call the police.
   
2. 
   Just because he’s been working here a long time, he thinks he can .......with being late every day.
   
3. 
   I never lend books because I never .......them........
   
4. 
   With four kids to feed, Jenny just about ....on $100 a week.
   
5. 
   I was working hard to.......Cambridge University.
   
6. 
   I tried your telephone number several times but I couldn’t.........
   
7. 
   Although they often shout at each other, they actually ......well.
   
8. 
   Jones was trying to........ when he was shot in the back.
   
9. 
   When my work .....me........, I try to think of the summer holiday.
   
10. 
    It took me a long time to .......my friend’s death.
    

2. 
   Complete the second sentence so that it has the similar meaning.
   

3. 
   Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words with the phrasal verb.
   

4. 
   Choose the correct phrasal verb.
   

1. 
   The news ..........every day from 6 am to midnight. (broadcast)
   
2. 
   At this very moment the suspect ......... by the police. (interview)
   
3. 
   The police report that the missing person ............ . (find)
   
4. 
   A new security system ................in all our offices in the next few weeks. (install)
   
5. 
   By November 30 a new government............. . (elect)
   
6. 
   There must be a mistake: the hotel bill.......... by my wife. (pay)
   
7. 
   When we got home, we realised the house...............(burgle)
   
8. 
   The building.......... when a second bomb went off. (evacuate)
   
9. 
   The Government says tax reforms............... in the new year. (introduce)
   
10. 
    Newspapers in some countries ................ in kiosks as well as shops. (sell)
    

1. 
   They say she has moved to Europe . She is........................
   
2. 
   They expect him to run for mayor. He is.........................
   
3. 
   They think Mr Collins has left the country. Mr Collins is..............
   
4. 
   They report she is willing to make a statement She is.........................
   
5. 
   They believe he had been forced to lie. He is...........................
   
6. 
   They know she is a karate expert. She is.........................
   
7. 
   It is said that this orchestra is the best in the world. This orchestra.............
   
8. 
   It is believed that the thieves have left the country. The thieves.................
   
9. 
   The fire is reported to have started by accident . It.................................
   
10. 
    He is known to be making a lot of money . It................................
    

1. 
   Two reports on Hemingway’s stories ...........(make) in our group. Both of them were interesting.
   
2. 
   He said that Grandmother’s letter .........(receive) the day before.
   
3. 
   Two new engineers just......(introduce) to the head of the department.
   
4. 
   Don’t worry, everything will be all right: the children .........(take) to the theatre by the teacher .
   
5. 
   I am sure I .....(ask) at the lesson tomorrow.
   
6. 
   They told me that the new student .......(speak) much about.
   
7. 
   The hostess said that one more guest ........(expect).
   
8. 
   The newspaper said that an interesting exhibition ......(open) in the Hermitage the next week.
   
9. 
   This new dictionary ......(sell) everywhere now.
   
10. 
    All the texts.......(look ) through yesterday and not a single mistake........(find).
    

1. 
   The new journal...........(publish) every month.
   
2. 
   The report.........(fax) to me by Clare yesterday morning.
   
3. 
   All the suspects ..........(question) by tomorrow.
   
4. 
   I insist on the report.......(write) by David.
   
5. 
   I don’t like.........(shout) at.
   

6. 
   The film was directed....... my favourite director.
   
7. 
   The sauce was made ........mushrooms and onions.
   
8. 
   The child was stung...........a bee.
   
9. 
   The window was broken......... a piece of wood.
   
10. 
    The glass bowl is filled......fruit.
    

11. 
    Who invented the telephone?
    
12. 
    Who has written this poem?
    
13. 
    When will they hold the annual dance?
    
14. 
    Did you give the parcel to Sue?
    
15. 
    Many tourists visit the Eiffel Tower every year.
    

1. 
   Two men.........(see) running out of the bank yesterday morning.
   
2. 
   The flowers ........(already/ water)
   
3. 
   The Smiths’ house.........(paint) at the moment.
   
4. 
   The rubbish.........(already/ collect) when I left for work.
   
5. 
   The note......( could/ not/ read) because the handwriting was very messy.
   

6. 
   The dog was saved .......a neighbour.
   
7. 
   The apple pie contest was won........Mrs Jones.
   
8. 
   He was shot.........a rifle.
   
9. 
   They were scared........the thunder.
   
10. 
    The fingerprints on the table had been wiped off ........a towel.
    

11. 
    Someone has broken the crystal vase.
    
12. 
    They will advertise the product on television.
    
13. 
    New curtains were being put up.
    
14. 
    Larry is going to send a letter to Tom.
    
15. 
    We keep money in a safe.
    

1. 
   Our exams........(not/ mark) yet.
   
2. 
   His car.......... (wash) every Saturday.
   
3. 
   The window........(break) before the children arrived.
   
4. 
   The house.........(would/ sell) if it wasn’t so expensive.
   
5. 
   Mary........(invite) to the party but unfortunately, she couldn’t make it.
   

6. 
   We were told a funny story yesterday.
   
7. 
   Peter will be told where to buy this book.
   
8. 
   The hat has been blown away by the wind.
   
9. 
   Some advice will be given to you by Doctor Brown.
   
10. 
    That film is being remade.
    

1. 
   Previous climbers had cut steps in the ice.
   
2. 
   Someone switched on a light and opened the door.
   
3. 
   Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in?
   
4. 
   People must not leave bicycle in the hall.
   
5. 
   They rang the church bells as a flood warning.
   

6. 
   These curtains were made........my grandmother.
   
7. 
   The cake was cut............ a knife.
   
8. 
   Dan was laughed at ...........his friends.
   
9. 
   The house has been decorated.........balloons.
   
10. 
    The parcel will be delivered.........my uncle.
    

1. 
   It has been kept in a special case.
   
2. 
   Twenty people were hurt in the train crash.
   
3. 
   This jumper has been washed twice, and it has shrunk.
   
4. 
   She was fined $300 for speeding.
   
5. 
   Our post is delivered twice a day.
   

6. 
   Andrew cooked dinner.
   
7. 
   She didn’t go to school yesterday.
   
8. 
   Sue painted a lovely picture.
   
9. 
   They arrived at the airport early this morning.
   
10. 
    Melanie posted the letter.
    
11. 
    Jane left work at 8 pm last night.
    
12. 
    Bob made a fantastic puppet.
    
13. 
    Joseph cleaned the fish bowl.
    
14. 
    Susan enjoys cooking oriental food.
    
15. 
    Mary hasn’t written the postcard yet.
    
16. 
    I have a shower every morning.
    
17. 
    This dress fits you perfectly.
    
18. 
    Had Jack ordered the pizza?
    
19. 
    The shop won’t deliver our furniture until Monday.
    
20. 
    The Smiths will be cruising in the Caribbean next week.
    

1. 
   Someone has broken into the Russian Museum and has taken a valuable painting.
   
2. 
   Picasso had painted the picture in Paris.
   
3. 
   The police were interviewing all the staff.
   
4. 
   A detective took the fingerprints of all the staff.
   
5. 
   The police took the secretary to the police station for further questioning.
   

2. 
   Complete the sentences with the particles DOWN, UP, OFF or ON.
   

6. 
   The lion turned.....the zoo keeper and attacked him.
   
7. 
   The terrible music at the party turned me......
   
8. 
   He overslept and turned.......an hour late for the interview.
   
9. 
   I had to turn.........the invitation because I was going away that weekend.
   
10. 
    When you get to the traffic lights, turn.......the main road into Elm Lane.
    

1. 
   Change the sentences into the Passive.
   

1. 
   They released her after three hours.
   
2. 
   The police are going to offer a reward for the safe return of the painting.
   
3. 
   The police expect a lot of people to be interested in the reward.
   
4. 
   The thief cannot sell such a famous picture.
   
5. 
   The police are sure that someone will return the painting.
   

2. 
   Complete the sentences with correct form of these words:
   

1. 
   The bus is coming. ............up!
   
2. 
   The children are getting ready to.......the 100 metres race.
   
3. 
   The band was playing and the soldiers .......down the street in time to the music.
   
4. 
   The peacock opened its feathers and .......... through the park.
   
5. 
   They took their time and ........ through the park , admiring the flowers.
   

1. 
   Change the verb in brackets into the passive.
   

1. 
   The letter could ...........(write) a long time ago.
   
2. 
   She doesn’t like..........(stare) at.
   
3. 
   It’s upsetting .......(criticise) by your friends.
   
4. 
   Books must .........(return) to the library.
   
5. 
   I don’t like .........(ask) a lot of questions.
   

2. 
   Complete the sentences with the correct form of MAKE, HAVE or GET.
   

6. 
   She didn’t sleep well last night because she ........a nightmare.
   
7. 
   I don’t think he’ll .......... a lot of money with his hat shop.
   
8. 
   Their song has........... to the top of the charts.
   
9. 
   He’s happy because he........ promoted last month.
   
10. 
    I’ve ......... a look in the fridge but I can’t see any eggs.
    
11. 
    He didn’t ........ any mistakes in the test.
    
12. 
    My dog must have ......... lost in the woods - I can’t find him anywhere.
    
13. 
    Her parents don’t ......... much influence on her.
    
14. 
    They.........in touch with me last week to tell me the news.
    
15. 
    You’ll be able to do it if you ..........an effort.
    

Edison’s First Invention

When Edison was a boy of fifteen, he worked as a telegraph operator. He had to be on duty at night, from seven o’clock in the evening till seven o’clock in the morning. But at night there was never much work and the telegraph operators usually slept. So the boss ordered each operator to give a signal every hour to show that he was awake. Edison’s signals always came at the same time, at the beginning of each new hour. That surprised the boss. So one night he sent an inspector to see how well the boy was working. When the inspector opened the door , he saw Edison, sleeping in his chair. The inspector was going to shake the boy when he saw a clock with a mechanism on the table near the telegraph apparatus. He waited to see what would happen. When the hand of the clock pointed to the hour, the mechanism began to work and sent a signal.

The inspector went up to the boy and shook him. Edison awoke. He was told that he had lost his job.

This story explains why the first of Edison’s many inventions was never patented.
Exercise 1. Decide if the statements below are true (T) or false (F)

1. 
   At the age of 15 Edison worked as a telegraph operator. (T/F)
   
2. 
   He had to be on duty at night, from ten o’clock in the evening till ten o’clock in the morning. (T/F)
   
3. 
   At night there was never much work and the telegraph operators usually read books. (T/F)
   
4. 
   One day the inspector saw Edison, sleeping in his chair. (T/F)
   
5. 
   Edison was told that he had lost his job.(T/F)
   

(10-begin) to do a lot of experiments. Finally he became very famous!

1. 
   Scientists of the world contribute........(to/in) the investigation of the laws of the Universe.
   
2. 
   Scientists do not always ........( succeed/ successful) in their experiments.
   
3. 
   The results of research were ......( disappointing/ disappointed) - they did not succeed in discovering new facts and getting additional information.
   
4. 
   We are living in an era of rapid .......( technology / technological) change.
   
5. 
   What are the ........( achieves / achievements) of modern science and technology?
   

When I was young, I always dreamed of becoming a famous........(1-science). When I was at school I decided to study ..........(2-engine) , and then become a millionaire by inventing a wonderful new ........(3-produce). Unfortunately, I wasn’t very good at technician subjects. Any time I operate any kind of ........(4-equip), something terrible happens. Machines which use .......(5-electric), such as computers or televisions, always seem to give me a powerful shock. The instruction booklets are always ......(6-use) . They never help me at all. To my great embarrassment it is always a child of seven who helps me out of my........(7-difficult).

8. 
   If planes ....... ( to invent) , we’d all have travelled by train or ship.
   
9. 
   If people ........( to realise) how important it is to conserve energy, they might do something about it.
   
10. 
    Radar .......(to discover) while scientists were looking for a new type of weapon.
    
11. 
    Teflon was discovered while chemists .......(to do) research on cooling systems.
    
12. 
    A microwave oven is very useful for .......(to prepare) food quickly and re-heating cooked food.
    
13. 
    The advantages of microwave cooking are that it is both .......(quick) and .......(clean) than conventional cooking.
    
14. 
    He experimented with a number of different materials before.....(to find) the right one.
    
15. 
    You must......(to patent) your invention as quickly as possible.
    

16. 
    Sally can’t come to the cinema on Friday because she..........(babysit) for her little brother then.
    
17. 
    I........(finish) typing all the letters by the time MrHoward arrives.
    
18. 
    Weather forecasters predict that it.............(snow) this winter.
    
19. 
    Don’t talk so loudly, you...........(wake up) Grandad.
    
20. 
    Ashly........(be) five years old in May.
    

1. 
   It’s raining / It’s going to rain tomorrow.
   
2. 
   Do you do /Are you doing anything this evening?
   
3. 
   I’ll write to you when I arrive / I’ll arrive in Brazil.
   
4. 
   I feel terrible. I think I’ll be sick /I’m going to be sick.
   
5. 
   ‘I’ve got wine or beer . Which would you like?’
   

6. 
   If the weather is / will be nice this afternoon, we’ll have a picnic.
   
7. 
   ‘What are you doing with that ladder?’ - ‘I’ll repair / I’m going to repair the roof’
   
8. 
   ‘It’s raining outside. Would you like to borrow an umbrella?’
   

9. 
   We’re going on holiday next Monday. This time next week we’ll be lying / we’ll lie on a beach in Turkey.
   
10. 
    Ben and Patty are on holiday in Europe. They’ll have visited / they’ll be visiting seven countries by the time they get home to Canada at the end of the month.
    

1. 
   ..........part in our play? You’re a really good actor, we need you! (take)
   
2. 
   I know you’re a keen member of the drama group. I suppose you ........ part in the play this year . (take)
   
3. 
   I.........in London next year, still doing the same old job. (be)
   
4. 
   I...... in London for ten years by next June (be).
   
5. 
   By Friday, I.......this new book by Marquez. (finish)
   
6. 
   If I don’t have too much work this year, I think I........ all of Marquez’s novels. (finish)
   
7. 
   This time tomorrow, Maria ...........on a beach in Majorca. (sunbathe)
   
8. 
   I expect she........... until she gets badly burnt- that’s what she did last year. (sunbathe)
   
9. 
   Don’t make too much noise after midnight - I........ soundly, I hope (sleep).
   
10. 
    Wake me up by 9 o’clock - I........long enough by then. (sleep)
    
11. 
    We....... Australia later this summer. It’s a long flight. (fly)
    
12. 
    It’s strange that when we get to Sydney, we .........half way round the world. (fly)
    
13. 
    Look, I can give you a lift to the station - I........that way anyway. (drive)
    
14. 
    You’ll be late for your train - I.......you to the station if you like. (drive)
    

2. 
   Use Perfect and Perfect Progressive Tenses.
   

1. 
   Ann and Andy got married on June 1^st.
   

• 
  Today is June 14^th. They .........(be) married for two weeks.
  
• 
  By June 7^th , they ......(be) married for one week.
  
• 
  By June 28^th, they ........(be) married for four weeks.
  

2. 
   This traffic is terrible. We’re going to be late. By the time we.....(get) to the airport, Bob’s plane ........ (already/arrive), and he’ll be wondering where we are.
   
3. 
   The traffic was very heavy. By the time we........(get) to the airport, Bob’s plane........(already/arrive) .
   
4. 
   I’m getting tired of sitting in the car. Do you realise that by the time we arrive in London, we............(drive) for twenty straight hours?
   
5. 
   Margaret was born in 1975. By 1995, she.......(live) on this earth for 20 years. By the year 2025, she....... (live) on this earth for 50 years.
   

3. 
   Use the Future Progressive or the Simple Present.
   

1. 
   Tomorrow I’m going to leave for home. When I.......(arrive) at the airport, my whole family ......... (wait) for me.
   
2. 
   When I get up tomorrow morning, the sun ...........(shine), the birds........(sing), and my roommate ............(lie/still) in bed fast asleep.
   
3. 
   Next year at this time, I.........(do) exactly what I am doing now. I.........(attend) school and ...........(study) hard next year.
   
4. 
   Look at those dark clouds. When class ........(be) over, it.........(rain/ probably).
   
5. 
   A: Are you going to be in town next Saturday?
   

6. 
   A: Where are you going to be this evening?
   

4. 
   Put the verbs in brackets into the future form.
   

1. 
   By Friday afternoon, Diane .........(prepare) all the dishes for the dinner party.
   
2. 
   Diane can’t go with you on Friday morning because she ............(prepare) the dishes for the dinner party.
   
3. 
   Don’t come round before 9.00 tomorrow morning. I........(clean) as I do every Friday.
   
4. 
   This time next month, we......(travel) around Africa.
   
5. 
   We......(travel) around Africa next month if Peter can take some days off from work.
   
6. 
   Don’t buy a new sweater. I........(knit) one for you.
   
7. 
   I ........(knit) three sweaters for Jenny by Christmas.
   
8. 
   Tina.........(buy) gifts in the city centre all day tomorrow.
   
9. 
   Tina........(buy) gifts for all her relatives and friends before she leaves for England.
   
10. 
    The Thomsons .........(build) an extension to their house next summer.
    

1. 
   I can’t see you on Thursday afternoon. I........(visit) our Birmingham branch.
   
2. 
   George............(not be) back until six. Can I take a message?
   
3. 
   What...........(you buy) with the money you won in the lottery?
   
4. 
   I don’t think you.........(have) any problems at the airport.
   
5. 
   (you take)..............your dog with you to Scotland?
   
6. 
   Can you answer the phone for me? I........(lie down) for a while.
   
7. 
   All the hotels are full. Where.........(we spend) the night?
   
8. 
   You’d better not come in July. My mother ...........(stay) with me then.
   
9. 
   What time.............(your plane leave)?
   
10. 
    Leave the car here. Maybe the police........(not notice) it.
    

1. 
   By the time we reach home, the rain..........(stop).
   
2. 
   This time next week I.........(lie) on the beach in Spain.
   
3. 
   In ten years’ time I..........(work) for a different company.
   
4. 
   If we don’t get there by 6, Jack ...........(leave).
   
5. 
   In July they ..........(be married) for twenty years.
   
6. 
   In the year 2500 a lot of people.............(live) on the moon.
   
7. 
   When you get to the station, I........(wait) for you outside.
   
8. 
   Don’t worry! The plane........(land) in a moment.
   
9. 
   By the time you come home, I ............(finish) the decorating.
   
10. 
    Come round between 8 and 9. We.........(watch) the match on television then.
    

1. 
   When I.......(see) you tomorrow, I ..........(tell) you my news.
   
2. 
   As soon as we............(get) there, we ...........(phone) for a taxi.
   
3. 
   I........(go) to the library before I..........(do) the shopping.
   
4. 
   We...........(wait) here until the rain..........(stop).
   
5. 
   I......(get) some money from the bank when it .............(open).
   
6. 
   After you ........(take) the medicine, you.........(feel) better.
   
7. 
   You have to stay until you...........(finish) your work.
   
8. 
   I.........(let) you know the minute I.............(hear) the results.
   
9. 
   Before we ...........(paint) the wall, we.........(have) a cup of tea.
   
10. 
    We.............(climb) over the wall as soon as it .............(get) dark.