Grammar & Vocabulary test

1 Using the words in brackets, complete the sentences with the correct verb pattern. Last time she failed to complete (complete) the course.So far, I haven't considered asking (ask) Kate for help.He didn't want to risk taking (take) the exam before he was ready.That evening we enjoyed watching (watch) the sun sink below the horizon.I don't like celery, but when I was little my parents forced me to eat (eat) it. 2. Decide whether the following sentences are correctly formed. Put 1 next to the correct sentences and a 0 next to the incorrect ones. While he was at university Bill used to spend three summers working on a farm. 0Chloe told us how she would have a dental brace when she was a little girl. 0His cousin used to play for Manchester United. 1Elliot said he would be a bad driver once but he's got much better. 0The twins used to get confused with each other when they dressed alike. 1 3 Complete indirect questions so that they have the same meaning as the direct ones below. 1 Has your son finished his university studies yet?Can I ask if your son has finished his university studies yet?2 Who was it who wrote the letter?Would you mind telling me who it was who wrote the letter?3 Why did she go to school early this morning?Can I ask you why she went to school early this morning?4 Who was the person I saw your son with last night?Do you mind if I ask you who I saw your son with last night?5 Why has he given up teaching?Did he say why he has given up teaching? 4 Choose the best options to complete the comparative sentences. 1 It's far better to spend a bit more money on quality than to end up with something useless. (little / far / no)2 My dad's always saying how much better it is to be safe than sorry. (much / far / more)3 Malcolm is even worse than his brother when it comes to arguing. He’s terrible! (no / even / little worse)4 Denise was little more than a child when her parents left England. (a little / little / just as more)5 We're nowhere near as well off as we used to be before the recession. nowhere near / much more / no 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of must, can´t, may and should. 1. I´m not sure what we´re doing tomorrow. We may go to the cinema.2. Fiona can´t be at the leisure centre. It´s closed.3 I can see people opening their umbrellas. It must be starting to rain.4 Barcelona are much better than Manchester United at the moment, so they should win.5. You shouldn´t drive so fast. You might have an accident one day 6. Choose a correct word and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words given.PESSIMISTIC, EXTREME, FEMINIST, PATRIOTIC, VANDALISE 1. By the late 1960s, feminism and the equal rights movement were in full swing.2. Police are still on the lookout for the vandal who is busting out car windows.3. A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity.4. A patriot is a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.5. Known for religious extremism, the church group holds dangerous beliefs that often lead to violence.