MEJII2

Grammar

Verbs/Tenses

Sentence Transformation

Vocabulary

Reading

100

Which sentence has a different meaning?

a) Karen is almost as tall as Susan.

b) Susan isn’t quite as tall as Karen.

c) Susan is nearly the same height as Karen

a) Karen is almost as tall as Susan

100

The 3rd person (present) of the verb "start" is. And the past participle of the verb "eat"

Starts / Eaten

100

Arrange the words to make a correct sentence.

your – are- homework – you – now – doing?

Are you doing your homework now?

100

Choose the correct option:

I don´t know who this cat _______ to.

a) is belonging

b) belong

c) belongs

100

Read and answer

Go to the theatre and enjoy Stratford-upon-Avon's shops, river and restaurants. See Shakespeare's Birthplace, and the beautiful Cotswolds countryside with its charming villages.

For as little as £90 per person in a luxury hotel, we include:

A theatre seat in the stalls or circle for any Monday to Saturday evening performance.

A luxury room for two costs £90. True or False?

False

200

Which word completes the sentence?
The car went as fast ___ a bullet.

a) as

200

Write the 3rd person (present simple) of the verb "Be" and the past simple of the verb "get".

Is/ got

200

Change the sentence keeping the same meaning and using the word provided.

It is too hot to play outside.

Cool

It is not cool enough to play outside.

200

Choose the correct option:

Can we stop at the supermarket? I __ some groceries.

b) need

200

Read and answer

If you haven't time - or live too close to Stratford to stay the night - why not try our Deals on Meals package which includes a three-course dinner (or lunch if you go to an afternoon performance) in the Box Tree Restaurant. Lunch before the afternoon performance is at 12 noon.

Group discounts apply (15 or more) for Monday to Friday evenings and Thursday and Saturday afternoons until June 18th.

You can eat in the Box Tree Restaurant any time between 5:45 p.m. and 10:30 p.m. True or False?

False

300

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets

1. When Christmas _____ (come), I will have enough money to buy some presents.

comes

300

Complete the following question and mention which tense you used.

________(already/ you/ speak) to the new girl? She is very friendly.

Have/spoken

Present perfect

300

Transform the sentences using the word in italics use no more than 5 words and watch your spelling:

You should look after your things better.

WOULD

If I __________after my things better.

If I were you, I would look

300

How do you call the people who are from Denmark?

Danish

300

Read and answer

There is an Intercity train from London Euston to Coventry. Trains leave London at: 9.10, 10.40, 16.55, 21.40. Then take a bus to Stratford. Also, new direct train service from London Paddington to Stratford. Train leaves London 9.18, arrives Stratford 11.30. Returns are available: leaves Stratford 15.55, arrives London 18.15.

There is one train per day direct from London to Stratford. True or False?

True

400

Complete the following sentence using a causative:

This coat was dirty. I ____________________ (clean) last week.

I had this coat cleaned last week.

I had it cleaned last week.

400

Complete the following sentences using a proper tense according to the meaning of the sentence.

I ________(take) a shower before he ______(arrive) yesterday.

had taken/arrived

400

Rewrite the following sentence using a causative structure:

Susan will ask John to fix the washing machine.

Susan will have the washing machine fixed (by John).

400

Choose the correct option.

This season of the year is known for the lack of rain, this causes___________ so plants get dry and it is easy to provoke a fire.

a) floods

b) disasters

c) droughts

400

What does this phrase mean?

"From 17 September please use the new ticket office".

a)There will be two ticket offices after 17 September.

b) This ticket office will be closed for one day.

c) The new ticket office is now open.

d) This ticket office will close on 16 September

500

Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb.

Tomorrow at 11:30pm I _______ (sleep) in my comfortable bed.

will be sleeping

500

Which word completes the sentence?
When I got home, the children had already ___ to bed.

a) gone

500

Transform the sentence, use no more than five words, check your spelling:

You can use my bicycle as long as you promise to look after it.

PROMISE

I'll let you use my bike ____________ look after it.

if you promise to

500

How do you call a very tall building with offices or flats.

S______________

Skyscraper

500

Read and answer

Tom Collins offers his opinion

I keep reading articles that argue the TV is dead. According to this view, people are spending far more time using the Internet for their entertainment and for information. As a result, they argue the TV is becoming less and less important in our lives. The time we spend watching videos online is certainly increasing but I don't think this is a reason to believe we should be saying goodbye to the television.

The author thinks that

a) TV is no longer important.

b) people are spending more time watching videos on the Internet.

c) people spend too much time on the Internet.

d) people don't have time to watch TV

b) people are spending more time watching videos on the Internet.