FINAL TEST

1. The teacher was surprised to see that Alan had done his homework.

(expect) The teacher _______ to see that Alan had done his homework.

2. If she never pays attention to road signs, no wonder she’s often fined.

(notice) If she _________ road signs, no wonder she’s often fined.

3. It’s a nine-hour journey from Moscow to New York.

(take) It _________ Moscow to New York.

4. She certainly likes opera more than ballet.

(prefer) She ________ ballet.

5. She said she would never give me her telephone number.

(refuse) She ________ her telephone number.

6. How much did your new car cost?

(pay) How much _________ your new car?

7. Is he Spanish?

(come) ________ Spain?

8. I started working in the sales department and I first met Sam there.

(since) I’ve ________ working in the sales department/

9. Are those horses yours?

(belong) Do ________ you?

10. A knock at the door interrupted Dad’s story.

(telling) Dad _________ when there was a knock at the door.

11. The total sales for this video are already over a million.

(sold) This video ________ copies already.

12. He hasn’t stopped talking since he came into the room.

(been) He ________ the moment he came into the room.

13. What did she have on at the party?

(was) What _________ at the party?

14. After sitting in front of the computer all evening I felt sleepy.

(been) I felt sleepy because ________ in front of the computer all evening.

15. I agree to write the report if you give me the information.

(will) Give me the information _________ the report.

16. The programme only finished a minute ago.

(just) The programme _________ finished.

17. She never stops saying how much she dislikes public transport.

(complaining) She _________ about public transport.

18. The bus service in our city becomes more inefficient every year.

(getting) The bus service in our city ________ and more inefficient.

19. That blouse and skirt are a perfect match.

(goes) That blouse ________ your skirt.

20. In the end, the motorway was a great success.

(turned) The motorway ________ a great success.

21. He is often in a bad mood.

(rarely) He ________ good mood.

22. During his law studies he met his future wife.

(studying) While ________ he met his future wife.

23. I had been at the party too long and I was bored.

(enjoying) I _________ because I had been there too long.

24. Andrew said the mistake was my fault.

(blamed) Andrew _________ the mistake.

25. It was windy all day yesterday.

(blowing) A ________ all day yesterday.

26. They ate dinner and discussed the problem at the same time.

(were) While __________ discussed the problem.

27. I moved here a couple of months ago.

(living) I ________ two months.

28. This is not my first visit to Toledo.

(been) I ________ before.

29. Maria started learning to drive last year.

(learning) Maria ________ since last year.

30. I started correcting these tests yesterday and I still haven’t finished.

(been) I _________ since yesterday.

31. After walking five miles he was tired.

(come) He ________ foot and was tired.

32. I came back home after living in Australia for ten years.

(been) I _________ Australia for ten years when I came back home.

33. His success in business allowed him to retire early.

(had) He retired early _________ in business.

34. She was exhausted after driving all night.

(been) She _________ all night so she was exhausted.