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Name: ________________________________ Date: ____________________

First Certificate Language Practice

Grammar Progress Test 5a (Units 2124)

1 Underline the most suitable word(s) in each sentence.

0 I suddenly remembered that Iforgot/had forgottenmy keys.

1 I dont like this weather. Its getting colder and colder/more and more cold.

2 Ive been unemployed for three months its hard to find a work/job.

3 We sold our house at profit/at a profit.

4 It doesnt matter which route we take. One is just as/so long as the other.

5 Can you give me an/some information about train times, please?6 Brenda, you hair is/hairs are looking great! That style really suits you.

7 I think hes gone away. I tried calling his home number but it was not good/no

good.

8 He lent me two CDs, but I didnt like either/both of them.

9 Where is the/a photocopy that I gave you?

10 Ive never seen a so/such a beautiful sunset.

2 Put one suitable word in each space.

Directions to my house

Here (0) are the directions for how to (1) ____________ to my house print out this

email and bring it with you. Its not difficult to find, as youre coming

(2) ____________ train. Come out of (3) ____________ station and turn right. Youll

see (4) ____________ bank on (5) ____________ corner. Carry on down the road

(6) ____________ you come to a church called St Pauls. You cant

(7) ____________ it its one of the biggest churches in Brighton and

(8) ____________ knows it. Just after the church turn left. Be careful - its

(9) ____________ very small street and people often go past (10) ____________

noticing it. Youll see my house at the end of the street its got (11) ____________

red door. Try and get here in time (12) ____________ lunch. You can(13) ____________ me a call on your mobile if you get lost. Ill (14) ____________

waiting for you! After lunch theres a couple of things we could do.

(15) ____________ we can look around Brighton, or we can go for a walk in the

country. We dont need to decide (16) ____________ well just see how were

feeling (17) ____________ the time. Its great that youre coming down to stay for a

(18) ____________ days. Im really (19) ____________ forward to it. Give my best

(20) ____________ to your mother.

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3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first

sentence, using the words given. Do not change the word given. You must

use between two and five words, including the word given.

0 Look at those black clouds! Theres rain on the way.to

Look at those black clouds! Itsgoing to rain.

1 Let me give you some advice.

piece

Let me give ________________________________________________ advice.

2 I always go to my yoga class on Mondays in the summer.

Monday

I go to my yoga class _________________________________________ in the

summer.3 Germany isnt as warm as Italy.

climate

Italy ___________________________________________________ Germany.

4 China has a large population.

people

There ___________________________________________________ in China.

5 When you exercise a lot, you get healthier.

more

The _____________________________________________________ you get.

6 Both performances were impossible for me to attend.

couldnt

I ____________________________________________________ performance.

7 She is the most beautiful woman Ive ever seen!

such

Ive never ________________________________________________ woman!

8 Cant you go faster than that?

fastest

Is _______________________________________________________ can go?

9 Our teacher gives more homework than anyone else in this school.

nobody

In this school ____________________________________ as our teacher does.

10 Dominique was speaking faster all the time.

and

Dominique _________________________________________________ faster.

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