UNIVERZITET U BEOGRADU

FILOLOŠKI FAKULTET
Savremeni engleski jezik P-4 (nivo B2)
Maj 2011.
KEY
GRAMMAR SECTON
I Circle the correct answer:
1. I meant ____ you while you were in Cuba, but when I found out it meant ____ a huge
telephone bill, I didn't.
a) calling / paying b) calling / to pay
c) to call / paying d) to call / to pay
2. Tell her how you feel. There is ____ time like the present. ____ of you should hide your
feelings.
a) neither / None b) no / Neither c) none / either d) no / Either
3. The book ____ they liked the most was the one written by Dickens.
a) what b) , that c) , which d) -
4. The foreigners ____ to ____ Serbian museums.
a) enjoy being taken / - b) are enjoyed being taken / the
c) are enjoyed taking / the d) enjoyed taking / -
5. I don't think she has any idea about what's going on, ____?
a) does she b) has she c) doesn't she d) hasn't she
6. ____ Mike ask about me, tell him I'm not here.
a) Should b) If c) Would d) Unless
7. If you arrive late ____, the best things ____.
a) in the sale / will go b) at the sale / will have gone
c) in the sale / will have gone d) at the sale / will be going
8. If I ____ for the exam, I ____ the answer to this question now.
a) had studies / would have known b) had studied / would know
c) studied / would know d) studied / would have known
9. Try to avoid ____ to him. He is ____ rude sometimes.
a) talking / such b) to talk / so c) talking / so d) to talk / such
10. He suggested ____ my things and leave.
a) I take b) me taking c) my taking d) me to take

II Rewrite the sentences so that the meaning remains the same:

1. Paul did not open his present until all the guests had arrived.
Not until __all the guests had arrived did Paul open his present__________.
2. Mike suggested having a cup of coffee.
Mike said, “Let’s have a cup of coffee, __shall we_______?”
3. I did not know the answer to that question.
I wish _I had known the answer to that question_____.
4. “I saw you in the park yesterday. Who were you with?”
Mary told _me she had seen me in the park the previous day/ the day before_ and asked _who I
had been with__.
5. Although it was raining, they did not put off the match. (use a passive in the 2nd part of the
sentence)
In spite _of the rain, the match wasn’t put off._.
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FILOLOŠKI FAKULTET
Savremeni engleski jezik P-4 (novi B2)
Maj 2011.

VOCABULARY SECTON

I Circle the correct answer:

1. There were a lot of cars on the ____ waiting for the ____ to take them to the nearby island.
a) queue / ship b) quay / ferry c) queue / ferry d) quay / liner
2. Which of the words is NOT a part of a car?
a) exhaust b) bonnet c) wing d) itinerary
3. My ____ broke down and had to be ____.
a) engine / dragged b) wiper / dragged c) engine / towed d) wiper / towed
4. Which of these is not usually found in a living-room?
a) shelf b) settee c) door knocker d) fitted carpet
5. Those kids have ____ beds. That’s so much fun!
a) duvet b) doubled c) storey d) bunk
6. The ____ was full of ____ selling flowers.
a) pavement / stalls b) kerb / tables c) sidewalk / counters d) kerb / boutiques
7. The long strenuous meeting wore him ___, so he finally decided to give ___ to their demands.
a) out / in b) off / up c) out / up d) off / out
8. The patient ____ still, unable to move or ____ his head.
a) laid/rise b) lay/raise c) laid/raise d) lay/rise
9. Collecting stamps is Judith’s favourite ___________. She already has an impressive amount of
very rare items.
a) leisure b) occupation c) pastime d) spare time
10. Her mom always ____. She says it saves her money.
a) buys in stock b) splashes out c) buys out of stock d) buys in bulk

II Complete the sentences with the most suitable form that is related to the word in
brackets:
1. New ____decisions___ (DECIDE) are very important for the ___economic____
(ECONOMY) growth.
2. A __receptionist___ (RECEIVE) in a hotel is giving an ___explanation____ (EXPLAIN) to
the couple from France.
3. Luckily, the ___collision____ (COLLIDE) between the two opposing forces was soon
____resolved_____ (RESOLUTION).
4. Some spiders are _____unbelievably________ (BELIEVE) dangerous and ___deadly_____
(DEAD).
5. Very few participants showed up, but it was ____comforting____ (COMFORT) to know that
the race was not too ___competitive___ (COMPETE).