3rd Year Revision Test FCER 6-7 / A / DIP

1. Circle the correct word. 5pts

We reached the airport quite early and went straight to the platform / check-in to show our tickets and leave out our suitcases / hand luggage at the desk. The woman told us we would be boarding / picking up the plane to New York in about two hours, so we went through passport control / ticket office and then into the waiting room / departure lounge. We had heard there was extremely bad weather in the eastern USA, and someone said the fly / flight might be cancelled / ended, but we got into / got onto the plane exactly on time. I put my bag in the overhead cabin / locker, sat down and looked through the window. Shortly after, the plane went / took off.

2. Answer the following questions. 10pts a) What are the two meanings of “a calf”? …………………………………………………………………… b) Give two things that can “swell” …………………………………………………………………………… c) What is the wrong word in this list and why? elbow / ankle / leak / hip ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. d) Give two things that can be “flat” …………………………………………………………………………... e) Give a synonym of “not allowed” ………………………………………………………………………….. f) What is a “handset”? ………………………………………………………………………………………… g) What are the two meanings of “to swear”? ……………………………………………………………… h) Give the word for “a train, bus or plane that is timed to take you on another part of a journey quite soon after the first.”…………………………………………………………………………………………… i) What is a “fine”? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… j) Give the word for “the state of being held in a police station” …………………………………………..

3. Complete the sentences with a modal verb. 5pts a) I think that you ………………………………….. stop smoking, because your teeth are yellow. b) In football, players ………………………………….. touch the ball with their hands. c) I don’t want to go to school, but I ………………………………….. because there is an exam today. d) In Switzerland, people ………………………………….. have a driving license to ride a bike. e) You ………………………………….. drive a car in Switzerland if you are under 18.

4. Change the verb tenses in these sentences. 4pts a) Tim can drive now. Kim ……………………….….……… drive soon. b) She could make cakes when she was five. She ………………...... ….……… make cakes now. c) My son must see a doctor today. My son……………….….……… to see a doctor last night. d) I can use powerpoint now. I ………………...... ….……… use powerpoint since 1999. 5. Please put the active sentences into passive. 8pts a) Why did the commando kill Ben Laden? ...... b) Kate’s husband has bought her a lovely cottage in Anglesey. (double passive) ...... c) Students may ask questions in English...... d) We lock up the office door after we finish our meetings. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. e) Jack cut down the lemon tree and planted some strawberries instead. ……………………………………………………………………………………………...... f) The kids were throwing away a full pizza! …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

6. Please put the passive sentences into active. If there’s not agent, you might invent one. There might be several changes per sentence. 4pts a) US dollars are used in America...... b) The killer was believed to be a black American teenager. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. c) Macy was hired by McDonald’s to reorganize their packaging system. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. d) Kids should be taught English as soon as possible. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….....

7. Circle the correct relative pronouns. There might be more than one correct ones in each sentence. 6pts a) The office who / where / which / that I have worked all my life is on Queen Street. b) Where do you keep the trainers which / what / that / whom you use for playing football? c) Mike, who / whom / whose / what had been working all day, wanted to stop and go to the pub. d) Here is that / what / which / when you wanted me to show you. e) My friend Sam, whose / whom / which / what parents live in Paris, has invited me to his house. f) The librarian whose / who / which / whom I gave the books back to was very friendly 3rd Year Revision Test FCER 6-7 / A / DIP

1. Circle the correct word. 5pts

We reached the airport quite early and went straight to the platform / check-in to show our tickets and leave out our suitcases / hand luggage at the desk. The woman told us we would be boarding / picking up the plane to New York in about two hours, so we went through passport control / ticket office and then into the waiting room / departure lounge. We had heard there was extremely bad weather in the eastern USA, and someone said the fly / flight might be cancelled / ended, but we got into / got onto the plane exactly on time. I put my bag in the overhead cabin / locker, sat down and looked through the window. Shortly after, the plane went / took off.

2. Answer the following questions. 10pts a) What are the two meanings of “a calf”? baby of the cow, part that is behind your leg b) Give two things that can “swell” a wrist and an ankle c) What is the wrong word in this list and why? elbow / ankle / leak / hip Not a part of the body d) Give two things that can be “flat” tyre - ball e) Give a synonym of “not allowed” forbidden f) What is a “handset”? mobile phone g) What are the two meanings of “to swear”? to promise / to say bad words h) Give the word for “a train, bus or plane that is timed to take you on another part of a journey quite soon after the first.”a connection i) What is a “fine”? some money you have to pay if you break the law j) Give the word for “the state of being held in a police station” police custody

3. Complete the sentences with a modal verb. 5pts a) I think that you should stop smoking, because your teeth are yellow. b) In football, players mustn’t touch the ball with their hands. c) I don’t want to go to school, but I have to because there is an exam today. d) In Switzerland, people needn’t have a driving license to ride a bike. e) You can’t drive a car in Switzerland if you are under 18.

4. Change the verb tenses in these sentences. 4pts a) Tim can drive now. Kim will be able to drive soon. b) She could make cakes when she was five. She can make cakes now. c) My son must see a doctor today. My son had to see a doctor last night. d) I can use powerpoint now. I have been able to use powerpoint since 1999. 5. Please put the active sentences into passive. 8pts a) Why did the commando kill Ben Laden? Why was Ben Laden killed by the commando? b) Kate’s husband has bought her a lovely cottage in Anglesey. (double passive) Kate has been bought a lovely cottage in Anglesey by her husband. A lovely cottage has been bought for Kate in Anglesey by her husband. c) Students may ask questions in English. Questions may be asked in English (by the students). d) We lock up the office door after we finish our meetings. The office door is locked up after our meetings are finished. e) Jack cut down the lemon tree and planted some strawberries instead. The lemon tree was cut down and some strawberries were planted by Jack instead. f) The kids were throwing away a full pizza! A full pizza was being thrown away by the kids.

6. Please put the passive sentences into active. If there’s not agent, you might invent one. There might be several changes per sentence. 4pts a) US dollars are used in America. People use US dollars in America. b) The killer was believed to be a black American teenager. The police believed that the killer was a black American teenager. c) Macy was hired by McDonald’s to reorganize their packaging system. Mc Donald’s hired Macy to reorganize their packaging system. d) Kids should be taught English as soon as possible. We should teach kids English as soon as possible. 7. Circle the correct relative pronouns. There might be more than one correct ones in each sentence. 6pts a) The office where I have worked all my life is on Queen Street. b) Where do you keep the trainers which that /you use for playing football? c) Mike, who / had been working all day, wanted to stop and go to the pub. d) Here is / what / you wanted me to show you. e) My friend Sam, whose parents live in Paris, has invited me to his house. f) The librarian who whom I gave the books back to was very friendly