SUPERIOR EXAM PRACTICE 1 ( Units 7 and 8 )

REWRITE THESE SENTENCES. Use the words in brackets without changing

10 x 0.4 = 4 m
them.

1-Karl came to Buenos Aires in 2010.Hes still living here.

_______________________________________________(SINCE)

2-Jack met Sally in 2013.The are very good friends.

______________________________________________ (FOR)

3-Pal is behaving in a silly way.

_______________________________________________(BEING))

4- Ive never seen a nicer city than New York.

______________________________________________ (EVER)

5-You should get up, Mary! Its nearly 2 p.m.! she said

______________________________________________ (ITS TIME)

6- Its a pity I dont know her number.

_______________________________________________(WISH)

7- Im sorry youre not coming with me

________________________________________________(WISH)

8- Im sorry I cant drive.

________________________________________________(IF ONLY)

9-Why didnt you tell me?

________________________________________________(SHOULD)

10- Its a pity you didnt tell me the truth.

________________________________________________ (WISH)
COMPLETE THE LETTER TO MARY WITH THE CORRECT TENSE, VOICE 10 x 0.25 = 2.5 m
OR FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS

I am a bit worried about my cousin Jeff. He has decided 1) (give) ______________ up his studies
at university because he 2) (want) _______________ to travel around the world. Last month he
bought a lot of maps and guides to get enough information in order to organise his itinerary. As a
matter of fact, Jeff 3) (dream) __________________ about this world tour since he was a child. At
first his parents 4) (object) ________________ to his decision, and they told him that he 5) (not
pay) _________________ such a long and costly trip. Jeff told them that he is going to work as a
waiter and do other temporary jobs while he 6) (be) ____________ abroad. He 7) (remind)
_______________ them that he speaks three foreign languages fluently, which certainly is an asset
for him. Jeff 8) (just offer) __________________ a job as a waiter in Morocco, and he is very
happy about this prospect. He 9) (even consider) ____________________ settling down in
Morocco. I wouldnt give up my studies if I 10) (be) _____________ in his shoes. But Jeff is an
adventurous sort of person, and he will probably make the most of his world tour.