GRAMMAR REVIEW TEST 04

BLS Groups
Task one: ERROR CORRECTION
For questions 115, read the text and look carefully at each line. Some of the lines are correct, and some have a word
which should not be there. If a line is correct, put a tick () by the number. If a line has a word which should not be
there, write the word by the number.
LUCKY ESCAPE
up
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Last night the emergency services were called up out to investigate
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an explosion in a first-floor flat just off the High Road. Neighbours

reported seeing a column of smoke coming from what was seemed to
be a kitchen window. The first of thing they did was phone for

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help. For the almost ten minutes, fire-fighters attempted to gain

entrance, but the door which was locked from inside. Eventually, they
managed to break it down. They could hardly believe what had been

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happened inside. There, in the kitchen, was an old lady holding a

gigantic water pistol. Apparently, her iron had being caused
a small fire. She realised that there was no fire extinguisher in the flat,
but remembered a toy her grandson had left in the bathroom. She had
quickly filled the toy gun with water by which she used to put out
the fire. She had managed to soak herself as too but was remarkably

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cheerful after her ordeal. She even made the would-be rescuers a cup of
a tea. The fire-fighters left, but returned an hour or so later, bringing
something for the old lady. It was a brand new fire extinguisher. She was pleased

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with the present but rather sadly commented on that it was a long time since
she had had so much fun!

Task two: MULTIPLE-CHOICE CLOZE

For questions 115, read the text below and decide which answer (A, B, C or D) best fits each space.
URBAN FOXES
People living in (0) areas have begun to notice a new kind of wildlife (1) around streets,
parks and gardens. These creatures wander (2) at night-time with few, if any, natural predators to fear.
Even those who claim not to be interested (3) wildlife cannot fail to be fascinated by the unusual (4)
of these creatures. The foxes have learned how to (5) the most of what built-up areas offer
them. They never (6) an opportunity to sift through rubbish bins, where they usually find something
worth eating. (7) the natural habitat of the fox is the countryside, the rapid growth of new housing estates
has meant a reduction in the farming land (8) once provided a source of food for the foxes. The spread of
foxes has already begun to (9) problems for urban dwellers. (10) numbers of foxes on the
roads at nights put both pedestrians and motorists at (11) . It seems strange that when so many species on
our planet seem to be (12) out, the fox, once regarded as a pest, should be thriving. To (13)
up: if we do not make (14) our minds about what action to take, we may find that the fox population
increases even more rapidly. It is difficult to (15) what might happen then.
0 A residential
B household
C inhabiting
D settling
1 A paddling
B bobbing
C sweeping
D roaming
2 A scarcely
B specially
C freely
D furiously
3 A in
B for
C with
D to
4 A manner
B behavior
C performance
D function
5 A do
B take
C make
D find
6 A lose
B miss
C avoid
D escape
7 A However
B Yet
C Although
D But
8 A which
B whose
C where
D while
9 A result
B arise
C lead
D cause
10 A More
B Far
C Much
D Greater
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11 A danger
12 A finishing
13 A sum
14 A out
15 A expect

B risk
B ending
B count
B do
B predict

C chance
C dying
C add
C up
C suppose

D threat
D passing
D amount
D off
D hope

Task three: KEY WORD TRANSFORMATIONS

For questions 110, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the
word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words, including the word given.
Example: Ive had enough of doing homework for one night!
fed:
I am fed up with doing homework tonight!
1. Im afraid well have to manage with sandwiches for dinner tonight.
make
Im afraid well have .with sandwiches for dinner tonight.
2. Did anyone witness the accident? said the police officer.
asked
The police officer .the accident.
3. The managing director managed to steal money from the company.
got
The managing director. money from the company.
4. I didnt watch the football match and I regret it.
wish
I .the football match.
5. Does your brother want to go to the cinema with us? asked my friend.
felt
My friend asked me if ..to the cinema with us.
6. Ted did not study so he failed the exam.
had
If Ted ..passed the exam.
7. I didnt find the film amusing last night.
was
I the film last night.
8. Its a long time since we had an argument with each other.
out
We. with each other for a long time.
9. A house is usually larger than a flat.
as
A flat is ..as a house.
10. May I ask you a few questions?
mind Would you .a few questions?
The End.

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ANSWER KEY TO GRAMMAR REVIEW TEST 04
Task one: (one point for each correct answer)
1 was
2 of
3 the
4 which 5 been
6 7 being
8
9
10 by
11 as
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a
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15 on
Task two: (one point for each correct answer)
1 D 2C
3A
4B
5C
6B
9 D 10 D
11 B
12 C
13 A
14 C

7C
15 B

8A

Task three: (two points for each correct answer)

1Im afraid well have to make do with sandwiches for dinner tonight.
2 The police officer asked if anyone had witnessed the accident.
3 The managing director got away with stealing money from the company.
4I wish I had/Id watched the football match.
5 My friend asked me if my brother felt like going to the cinema with us.
6 If Ted had studied he would have passed the exam.
7I was not amused by the film last night.
8We have not/havent fallen out with each other for a long time.
9A flat is not usually/usually not as large as a house.
10 Would you mind if I asked/ask you a few questions?
To calculate percentage score:
Total x 100
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