Use of English

Replace: Kate lost her temper with one of her colleagues.

• got angry

• discussed a problem

• disagreed

• became confused

Replace: I think you should carry on working during your lunch break.

• continue to work

• stop working

• work harder

• give up working

Complete the dialogue:

- Where shall we hold the meeting?

- .......

• It's up to you.

• How about at noon?

• I'm afraid I can't make it.

• Let's meet after work.

Complete the sentence with the word in brackets (it must mean the same as the first one).

Arthur has the talent to become a concert pianist. (THAT)

Arthur is so...............could become a concert pianist.

• talenting that he

• talented than he

• talentous that he

• talented that he

Complete the sentence with the word in brackets (it must mean the same as the first one).

I knocked for ages at Ruth's door but I got no reply. (LONG)

I.........knocking at Ruth's door but I got no reply.

• was so long

• spent a long time

• passed so long

• was a long time

Everyone says that the band is planning to go on a world tour next year.  (SAID)
The band ..........planning to go on a world tour next year. 

• is said to be
• said that they are
• has said that they are
• are said being

Complete the sentence with the word in brackets (it must mean the same as the first one).

The phone was cheaper than I expected. (AS)

The phone was ................... I expected.

• The phone was not as expensive as I expected.

• The phone was as cheap as I expected

• The phone was less expensive than I expected.

• The phone was more expensive as I expected.

Complete the sentence with the word in brackets (it must mean the same as the first one).

How many portraits did Picasso paint? (BY)

How many portraits ................... Picasso?

• How many portraits are painted by Picasso?

• How many portraits were painting by Picasso?

• How many portraits have been painting by Picasso?

• How many portraits were painted by Picasso?

Complete the sentence with the word in brackets (it must mean the same as the first one).

I'd rather not go out this afternoon. (FEEL)

I ................... out this afternoon.

• feel like going

• don't feel like go

• feel like I will go

• don't feel like going

Click on the answer that completes the sentence:

- I wonder if you could ........ me a favour and carry this box for me.

• make

• do

• give

• hold