Test for the English Grammar Contest (C1 level)

Task ONE.Key Word Sentence Transformations. (20 marks)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 in any way. You must use between three and five words, including the word given. Use full not contracted forms. 1. There's no point asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. WASTEIt's a waste of time asking Lynda to help as she's really busy. 2. I'm sure it was Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. MUSTIt must have been Ana I saw in town as I recognised her coat. 3. We demanded to see the hotel manager to make our complaint. SEEINGWe insisted on seeing the hotel manager to make our complaint. 4. The boss wouldn't object to you going early today. OBJECTIONThe boss would have no objection to you going early today. 5. You led me to believe the job was mine if I wanted it. IMPRESSIONI was given the impression that the job was mine if I wanted it. 6. He would never have guessed that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. LITTLELittle did he guess that at the age of 17 he would be playing for his country. 7. Feel free to telephone if you have any further problems. CALLDo not hesitate to call if you have any further problems. 8. It's possible that they got the wrong idea and thought the party was next week. REACHEDThey might have reached the wrong conclusion and thought the party was next week. 9. Would you give us your answer as soon as possible. CONVENIENCEPlease respond at your earliest convenience . 10. We should leave about six, otherwise we might not get there in time for dinner. SETIf we do not set off by six, we might not get there in time for dinner Task TWO.Word Formation. (10 marks)Form a new word from the base-word written in CAPITALS to best complete the gaps. 21st Century WorkplaceThe economy of the 21st century will be based on skills andknowledge according to a recent report. KNOWThe study shows that throughout this century there will be more jobs for those with the right qualifications and the right skills, and fewer jobs for those with none. The best employee will be one with a demonstratedlevel DEMONSTRATE of academic or vocationalachievement that can enable the VOCATION individual to support their CV with evidence of desirable personal qualities. personal qualities. As globalizationand technological GLOBE advances make typical working practices redundant, prospective employees will need to show various PROSPECT personal attributes. As well as wanting people who are flexible, companies are also looking for evidence of adaptability. ADAPT It is also increasingly necessary to be an excellent INCREASE communicator as the majority of companies make their COMMUNICATE profits from the skills of people selling their goods as much as from the producers themselves. Recruitment of the very best people is crucial. Unless businesses show the willingnessto adapt they may find WILL they are unsustainableaccording to the authors of the report. SUSTAIN Task THREE.Gap-filling. (15 marks)Read the texts and complete the gaps with one word each time. Make use of grammar words, e.g. auxiliary and modal verbs, adverbs, prepositions, articles and pronouns. Thai Food No other national cuisine enjoys such a degree of popularity as Thai food does. Ten years ago it was a rarity in Europe and the United States and prior to that it was virtually unknown. Now Thai cooking has become one of the West’s favourite exotic styles of cooking. As well as the growing popularity of Thai restaurants throughout the world, there has been an increase little by little in the availability of ingredients on supermarket shelves. One of the things that makes Thai cooking so challenging is the sheer variety of types of dish. Thai food lies between Chinese and Indian cuisine, with influences from Burma, Cambodia and Malaysia, allof which have had an effect on Thailand at different stages of its history. Some of the ingredients come from far afield. Chilies, to give justone example, are originally from Central and South America, but they were incorporated quickly intothe national diet. Taken all together , these influences from abroad have made Thai cooking a strongly regional set of cuisines. Task FOUR.Verb Forms. (25 marks)Use your knowledge of the English verbal system to fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the verbs given in brackets. Use full not contracted forms. 1. John has been living (live) in San Diego for the past 3 years. 2.I had been (be) in love with Mary, but she left me for another man. 3. Frank played (play) tennis for three years when he was at school 4. Watch out! That car is going to hit (hit) you! 5.I have not been(not this upset in many years! 6. My brother had never been(never to Europe until he went(go) there last year. 7. I have not been able to (not sleep well for a week now. 8. By the time I'm 50, I will have made (make) a million dollars. 9. Hey, you have been sitting (sit) at the computer all day. You should really take a break. 10. When I first came(come) to this city, I did not know (not anyone. 11. I was afraid to ask her out because I had been rejected (reject) before. 12. I had been reading (read) for two hours when she came (come) in and started chatting as if nothing had happened (happen) previously. 13. I don't know why you insist on going(go) to Cambodia. I suggest travelling (travel) to Spain instead. 14. He has been calling (call) his granddaughter daily ever since she lost (lose) her parents. 15. I’m sure he would not have seen (not her if she had not waved (not to him. 16. He claimed that he had never met (never that man, but I know that he did. 17. She will call back (call back) provided you leave (leave) her a message.