1. What does this sentence mean? I had my application form checked by the secretary.
I got the secretary to check my application form.
The secretary took my application form and checked it
Both of the above meanings are possible.
2. Which of these uses is right?
She can win the race next month if she really tries.
I can speak French well in another three months.
3. What do you think about these two sentences? She speaks Greek very well. She can speak Greek very well.
They mean the same.
They have different meanings.
One of them is incorrect.
4. What does John's reply mean? ANN: I don't know what to give Alex for his birthday. JOHN: You can always give him a book token.
You can give him a book token every year.
You give him a book token every year.
You can give him a book token if you can't think of anything better.
5. What does this sentence mean? He may be clever, but he hasn't got much common sense.
I agree that he's clever, but...
Perhaps he's clever, but...
He's clever sometimes, but...
6. One of these sentences is less natural than the others. Which?
I must do some more work. I want to pass my exam.
I have to do some more work. I want to pass my exam.
In my job I must work from 9 to 5.
In my job I have to work from 9 to 5.
7. One of these sentences is wrong. Which one?
He only left the office five minutes ago. He can't be home yet.
He only left the office five minutes ago. He mustn't be home yet.
She walked past without saying hello. She can't have seen us.
She walked past without saying hello. She mustn't have seen us.
8. What is the best explanation of this use of will? She will sit talking to herself for hours.
It refers to habitual behaviour.
It predicts future behaviour.
It describes a wish.
9. What do you think about this stressed use of will? She WILL fall in love with the wrong people.
It refers critically to habitual behaviour.
It refers neutrally to habitual behaviour.
It makes a critical prediction of future behaviour.
10. What is the best paraphrase of this sentence? You WOULD tell Mary about the party -1 didn't want to invite her.
You wanted to tell Mary about the party...
You were going to tell Mary about the party but you didn’t...
It was typical of you to tell Mary about the party...
11. Which is right?
The children were nowhere to see.
You are to congratulate on your exam results.
Nobody was to blame for the accident.
12. Which of these continuations is/are possible? The car was a complete wreck
... There was nothing to do.
... There was nothing to be done.
13. Which extra word makes the speaker sound more disappointed? I came home to find that my parents had already left.
Even
Just
only
14. Which replies are possible: A, В or both? My girlfriend won't speak to me.
- Try to send her flowers.
-Try sending her flowers.
15. Which sentence is more natural? Why?
John trying to tell everybody what he thought annoyed me.
I was annoyed by John trying to tell everybody what he thought.
16. Which is the most natural continuation? Everybody found her...
...very pleasant.
... to be very pleasant.
17. Which form is natural: A, В or both?
Six people lost their life in the crash.
Six people lost their lives in the crash.
1. Both of the above meanings are possible.
2. She can win the race next month if she really tries.
3. They mean the same.
4. You can give him a book token if you can't think of anything better.
5. I agree that he's clever, but...
6. In my job I must work from 9 to 5.
I must do some more work. I want to pass my exam.
7. He only left the office five minutes ago. He mustn't be home yet.
She walked past without saying hello. She mustn't have seen us.
8. It refers to habitual behaviour.
9. It makes a critical prediction of future behaviour
10. You wanted to tell Mary about the party...
11. The children were nowhere to see.
12. ... There was nothing to be done.
13. only
14. B
15. I was annoyed by John trying to tell everybody what he thought.
16. ...very pleasant.
17. both
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