2ème Bac. Language Test 3 {May 2011} [Madrasati @ Abdessalami On_Line]

1. Rewrite the sentences beginning with the words given.
   1. Although she is beautiful, she doesn't show off.
      In spite of
      In spite of Answer her beauty, she doesn't show off. being beautiful, she doesn't show off. the fact that she is beautiful, she doesn't show off.

   2. "How long have you been here?"
      She wanted to know
      She wanted to know Answer how long I had been there.

   3. "I am not a professional football player."
      He wishes
      He wishes Answer he were a professional football plater. he was a professional football plater.

   4. You ought to put off the meeting.
      The meeting
      The meeting Answer ought to be put off.

   5. He is intelligent. He managed to resolve the situation.
      Owing to
      Owing to Answer his intelligence. He managed to resolve the situation. the fact that he is intelligent. He managed to resolve the situation. his being intelligent. He managed to resolve the situation.

   6. She refused the offer because she was not smart enough.
      If
      If Answer She had been smart enough, she wouldn't have refused the offer.

2. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct tense or form.
   1. They had a nap as soon as they [ have ] lunch.     Answer had had
   2. By the time we reach the station, the train [ leave ]     Answer will have left
   3. [ eat ] junk food is dangerous.     Answer Eating To eat
   4. She spent a long time teaching her daughter how [ prepare ] couscous.     Answer to prepare

3. Put the words between brackets in the correct tense or form.
   1. Your ideas have no [ significant ] unless they are put into practice..     Answer significance
   2. Most young boys are extremely [ passion ] about football.     Answer optimistic
   3. To save their company, we need a strong [ manage ] team.     Answer management
   4. Teachers' work must stimulate [ creative ] in the classroom.     Answer creativity

4. Match the words that go together to make collocations

   	a. diversity
   1. culture	b. code		Answer culture shock
   2. cultural	c. society		Answer cultural diversity
   	d. shock

5. Join these sentences using the words given.
   1. I left home early. I arrived to school late.    ( still )
      .
      Answer I left home early still I arrived to school late.

   2. He is very old. He cannot walk for a long distance.     ( because of )
      .
      Answer Because of his old age, he cannot walk for a long distance. Because of being old, he cannot walk for a long distance.He cannot walk for a long distance because of old age.

6. Match each sentence with its appropriate function.     [write the letters between the brackets]

   	a. complaining
   1. He is working a few extra hours to increase his income.	b. certainty	1. [ ]	Answer 1 - e
   2. I am angry about your tea. It is too sweet.	c. uncertainty	2. [ ]	Answer 2 - a
   3. Governance is the act of governing.	d. defining	3. [ ]	Answer 3 - d
   4. They will win the next championship.	e. purpose	4. [ ]	Answer 4 - b
   	f. opinion

7. Fill in the blank with the appropriate phrasal verbs from the list

   set up

   -

   look into

   -

   write down

   -

   take after

   -

   look up

   -

   pick up

   1. I think children a lot of bad habits from television.     Answer pick up
   2. She finally decided to a business in services.     Answer set up
   3. These are the items you need to buy them before you forget.     Answer write - down

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