Friends & Strangers Test

Part A Grammar and vocabulary

A Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets. Example: I haven’t done my homework yet. (I not do)

1 I’m really sorry, but …………….……… your name. (I forget) 2 …………….……… in Manchester from 2006 to 2009. (I live) 3 …………….……… anyone famous? (you ever meet) 4 How long …………….……… in Australia last year? (you spend) 5 …………….……… this film. (I already see)

B Choose the correct words to complete the conversation. Example: That can’t / must be Chaz over there. I’m sure he’s visiting his grandparents at the moment.

A: Have you seen Alice today? She isn’t in her office. B: No? Well, then, she (6) can’t / must still be at home. A: No, she (7) can’t / might be. I just tried calling her there, and there was no reply. B: Have you tried calling her mobile? She (8) might / must be stuck in traffic. A: I suppose she (9) can’t / could. There are a lot of roadworks on the motorway at the moment. B: Or perhaps she’s ill and went to the doctor. A: She (10) can’t / may be. Alice is never ill!

C Complete the conversation with anybody, everybody, nobody or somebody. Example: Why does everybody borrow my things without asking me first? It’s so rude!

A: Er, excuse me. I said excuse me! (11) ………… has taken my pen again. It was on my desk and now it’s gone. Does (12) ………… know who took it? Come on, speak up, I won’t be angry. OK, so (13) ………… in this room knows who it was? What a surprise! Look, (14) ………… can borrow my things, as long as they ask first. I really don’t mind. B: It’s in your shirt pocket, Martin. A: Ah, so it is. Thanks, Sandra. Sorry, (15) ………….

D Complete the text with the adjective form of the words in brackets.

Example: I’ve never been very religious (religion).

What are my bad points? Well, I’ve never considered myself to be particularly (16) ……………… (attract), but you can’t change your looks, can you? And I’m quite (17) ……………… (forget): I’m always leaving things behind wherever I go. On the positive side, I’m (18) ……………… (help), and I’m always (19) ……………… (faith) to my friends. I’m also very (20) ……………… (competition). Some people think that isn’t so great, but I think it’s a positive thing.

E Complete the conversation with these words. Use two words for each item. You will need to change the form of the verbs.

alibi arrest be evidence evidence find go guilty have plant prison suspect

A: I’ve just been reading a story in the paper about someone who (0) went to prison for a crime he didn’t commit. B: What happened? A: Well, there was a terrible murder, and the police (21) ………… a …………. The man (22) ………… an ………… for the time the murder took place, but the police insisted they had (23) …………………… which suggested he (24) ……………………. B: So how did they find out he hadn’t done it? A: Well, after he’d been in prison for five years, his lawyer discovered that one of the policemen had (25) ……………………. In fact, the policeman was the murderer!