3fce - U9-U12 (formative)

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Formative Test U9-U12

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Word formation

The new law will make it ________ to record phone conversations without consent (LEGAL).

It would have been _______ to let Claire drive home when she was so tired (RESPONSIBLE).

He opposed the ________ to build a new hall (PROPOSE).

I could never play team sports - I lack the ________ spirit (COMPETE).

He is a good teacher, but inclined to be a bit _______ with misbehaving pupils (PATIENT).

These problems can be solved. It's just a question of ________ (WILLING).

Don't condemn her: there was nothing ________ about what she did (MORAL).

I wonder who is more _______, the prime minister or the queen (POWER).

Multiple choice

Choose the option that fits best

The Jamin has a _______ variety of candy.

1. high
2. wide
3. narrow
4. huge

Although the film was enjoyable, it had rather ________ characters.

1. high
2. shallow
3. narrow
4. wide

She _______ her father, they are both stubborn people!

1. looks at
2. takes after
3. takes out
4. looks after

Don't make fun ____ her! She is doing her best.

1. of
2. at
3. for
4. with

He talked her ______ buying a house.

1. in
2. into
3. for
4. at

Everything happened _______ - she graduated, got a job, and got married!

1. at first
2. at last
3. at present
4. at once

______when I went to England to study English, I was homesick, but in the end I cried when it was time to leave.

1. at first
2. at last
3. at present
4. at once

_______ children under 12 are still allowed to play sports

1. at first
2. at last
3. at present
4. at once

There is no reply. He ______ be out.

1. can
2. must
3. can't
4. musn't

I've got no idea where she is. Try the library. She _____ be in there.

1. might
2. can't
3. must
4. will

Look at the way that guy's walking. He _____ be drunk!

1. should
2. can
3. might
4. must

'I've been working since 5 this morning'

1. You would be exhausted!
2. You can be exhausted!
3. You must be exhausted!
4. You might be exhausted!

You _______ be hungry again. You've only just had dinner!

1. can't
2. musn't
3. might
4. may not

They _______ got there already. They only left ten minutes ago.

1. can't
2. must
3. must have
4. can't have

Sue is a ______ girl.

1. careful
2. carefully

The little boy looked ______. I went over to comfort him and he looked at me _____.

1. sad, sad
2. sad, sadly
3. sadly, sad
4. sadly, sadly

They learn English ______. They think English is an ______ language.

1. easy, easy
2. easy, easily
3. easily, easy
4. easily, easily

I tasted the soup _____ but it tasted ______.

1. carefully, wonderful
2. careful, wonderful
3. careful, wonderfully
4. carefully, wonderfully

You can't become an astronaut until you _____ a space school diploma.

1. have got
2. will have got
3. are going to get
4. will get

Many science fiction ideas _______fact before the decade _____ over.

1. is bound to become, is
2. are bound to become, will be
3. have bounded to become, will be
4. are bound to become, is

I ________ this book about the firstmoon landing by tomorrow, and then you can borrow it.

1. will not have finished
2. will be finishing
3. will finish
4. will have finished

Tom hopes he______ a space mission in the next few years.

1. is going to lead
2. leads
3. will be leading
4. will led

The Americans ______ a camera deeper into space than ever before to see what pictures it ______ back.

1. are going to send, will send
2. are going to send, is sending
3. is going to send, sends
4. went to send, will send

Unexpected Plane Crash

A plane carrying 15 members of the government to a conference in Brussels is known to have experienced a small scale fire earlier this morning. 

The plane ______ about 20 minutes into its journey when the fire occurred in the luggage department.

1. is thought to have been
2. was seen
3. were made to
4. was brought

It ____________how the plane caught fire,

1. is thought to have been
2. is not known
3. was brought
4. was packed

but early eyewitness reports confirm that a trail of smoke _______ coming from the undercarriage.

1. is thought to have been
2. was brought
3. is not known
4. was seen

The fire _______ rapidly under control ,

1. is thought to have been
2. was seen
3. was brought
4. were made to

but the pilot _______ make an emergency landing.

1. was obliged to
2. was packed
3. were made to
4. is thought to have been

Five people _______ treated for shock.

1. are believed to have been
2. were obliged to
3. were made to
4. was brought

The plane _______ with businesspeople flying to Belgium.

1. was obliged to
2. was packed
3. is not known
4. was brought