Guide for the ETS VI semester Student name Group/Class Date Score GRAMMAR Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences. You mustn t/ don t have to bring a dog in here. We can/ should leave early to avoid the traffic. You mustn t/ don t have to learn Italian. You can learn French instead if you want to. You can/ have to come to dinner at our house if you want to. I m afraid you can t/ don t have to wait for the doctor here. Please go into the waiting room over there. Rewrite the sentences using these words so that they have the same meaning. There are two extra options. can can t don t have to must mustn t should shouldn t I think it would be a good idea for you to take a break. It s not necessary for us to hand in our homework before Friday. It s not possible for students to use the library after.0 because it s closed. Students are allowed to buy cheap meals in the cafeteria. It s important that I remember to print out my essay. Change these sentences from active to passive. Someone is printing their project at the moment. They ll hold the conference in Oslo later this year. The teacher has marked our exam papers. Someone started the competition in 968. We will sell the new gadgets on the Internet from this March.
Write complete sentences with the correct form of to have something done. I/my bedroom/paint/a week ago I/my laptop/repair/at the moment I/never/my hair/dye/until now we/our windows/clean/once a month my dad/his car/service/every six months Put commas in the correct place in the sentences. Sometimes a comma is not necessary. Jenny who joined our class this term is a very good swimmer. The school I went to when I was five has been knocked down. People who like skiing will love snowboarding. John s cousin who lives in Scotland has got six motorbikes. The dog which is very big and friendly lives next door to us. 6 Complete the message with these relative pronouns. There are three extra words. that what when where which who whose how Hi Jess! Yesterday I went to the new shopping centre () everyone s talking about. I saw Amy there the girl () we met at Mark s birthday party last month. Remember her? I was looking for a new tennis racket () I saw her. She didn t recognise me at first because, at the party () we met, I had long hair and now I ve had it cut short. Anyway, the tennis racket () I bought in the end is smaller than I thought, so I m going to change it. Perhaps you d like to come with me to the shopping centre tomorrow? Speak soon! Alex
7 Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Janine has never seen a performance of a Shakespeare play. She said she We ll see both of you outside the swimming pool at 6.0 this evening. They said they I m going to do some research on the arts project with Tony tomorrow. He said she My sister wrote at least postcards on holiday. Helen said her sister I ve never been to an exhibition of sculptures. My mum said she 8 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of these verbs. go live look for start study Molly: I went for an interview for a weekend job yesterday at the local supermarket. Anna: Hey, well done! Was it a difficult interview? Did they ask you many questions? Molly: Yes, they did. First of all, they asked me what school I () to. Anna: And what did you say? Molly: I said that I () at Hill s Road School for six years, of course. Anna: Did they ask you where you ()? Molly: Yes, I had to put my address on a form. They also asked me how long I () work. Anna: What did you say? Molly: I told them that I () just looking for a job. 9 Complete the sentences with must have, can t have, might have and the correct form of the verbs given. Paul Jamie Ralph We You (make) this cake! He doesn t know anything about baking! (go shopping) because he said he needed some new trainers, but I m not sure. (repair) the computer already. He s only been here for five minutes. (miss) the turning. This is the wrong road. (hear) about the accident. It was in all the newspapers.
0 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs given. Maria: Look at Mum s birthday cake. It s a disaster! If I () (read) the recipe a bit more carefully it () (be) better. But as usual I was in such a rush that I didn t bother. Richard: Well, if you () (watch) the television at the same time as trying to cook the cake it would have been much better. Maria: I know, you re right. If I () (know) how awful it was going to taste I would have turned the television off! Richard: If I were you, I () (start) again and bake another cake. VOCABULARY Complete the sentences with the correct noun form of the words given. The manager sent letters to all the (employ). They re looking for a new (technical) for the laboratory. My driving (instruct) picked me up after school today. The (journal) wrote a good story for the magazine. My brother would like to be a (science). Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text. This week at my new school we had our first () assess/ assessment and I got a good grade. I was so relieved! I m really enjoying my new school, but I m also finding it quite difficult so far because the students are generally more () harder-working/ hard-working than at my old school. For example, at lunchtimes most people go to the library and study rather than chat. Yesterday I went there to do some work and it was () packed/ packing! I couldn t even get a seat! Everyone is really friendly. We all have lunch together at school and so far it s been great. We had roast beef yesterday, which I loved. It was so () tasty/ tasteful. I realise now that I was really lucky to win a () scholar/ scholarship for a place at this school. I was worried about it before I started, but now I m really happy. Complete the sentences with words for appliances and gadgets. They ve got a We need a new Just put the food in the Do you use your Jack is always hiding the in the car, but my parents never use it. They prefer maps.. These carpets are still dirty. oven for three minutes and that s it. to work on the train very often? so that he can watch the programmes he likes!
Complete the dialogue with one preposition in each gap. Luke: You ve been studying for ages. What are you doing? Agnes: I m doing my IT homework and it s really complicated. Are you any good () computer programming? Luke: I m quite good. Let s have a look. Agnes: Thanks, Luke. Luke: Everything that you ve done so far is correct, I think. I m not aware () any mistakes. Agnes: That s a relief! Luke: You shouldn t worry so much. You should be pleased () your progress. Agnes: Yes, I guess you re right. I find it much easier now than at the beginning of the year. We have an exam next week and I m not too worried () it as I have revised quite a lot. Luke: Well, do you want to have a break from studying? How about a walk? Agnes: Yes. I m tired () studying, let s go out! Complete the sentences with the second part of each phrasal verb. You must always warm before you start any exercise. My brother usually works at the gym at least twice a week. Our best team was knocked of the competition in the first game. I first took swimming just to get fit, but now I enter competitions. Some people don t like joining team games and prefer to watch. 6 Complete the sentences with these words for sports equipment. There are two extra words. boots clubs goggles net rackets skates trainers You need when you re skiing to protect your eyes. Unfortunately, the ball hit the top of the and didn t go over, so we lost the point. You must wear good when you run regularly, even if they re expensive. My little brother got a new pair of football for his birthday and he was thrilled. I can t believe golf cost so much money! They re only made of wood and metal!
7 Complete the sentences with these words related to the arts. There are two extra words. abstract audience cast exhibition landscape lyrics stage I don t always understand paintings. They don t look like real objects they re more about making you feel something different. Can you remember the to the band s new song? I want to learn all the words. Is Dan in the of the play? I can t see his name in the list of actors in the programme. I would be much too nervous ever to go on in a play! Shall we go to the of Impressionist paintings at the gallery? It s on until next month. 8 Complete the text with these words. There are five extra words. bored boring disappointed disappointing frightened frightening surprised surprising tired tiring Last night, we went to the cinema to see that film everyone s talking about. I thought it was going to be wonderful, but I was () by the acting. I took my younger sister, which was a mistake, as she found it quite (). She covered here eyes with her hands for most of the scenes! Mike had told me that it was a great film, which is (), as he usually recommends very good films. I was () after the first half hour and I hadn t looked at how long it was. It was three hours long! I thought it was never going to end. At the end, I was so () that I nearly fell asleep. I wouldn t recommend that you go and see it! 9 Complete the dialogue with the correct adjective form of the words given. Louise: Mum says you must be () (care) when you re driving along these country roads, Dave. They re very narrow. Dave: Yes, I know. Don t worry. I m a very () (sense) driver and I don t take risks when driving. Louise: That s good to know. I think it s so () (danger) when people drive along this road. Dave: Stop worrying. This should be an () (enjoy) drive in the country. I m a good driver and you re in a very () (comfort) car. Just look out of the window and enjoy the views! 0 Complete the text with the correct form of the words given. I remember my school days very clearly, even though it was over 60 years ago now. How times have changed! We used to wear a dreadful uniform made from a very stiff material. I can remember just how () (comfort) it was and I used to take it off as soon as I got home. My favourite subject was science and I loved doing () (science) experiments. I wasn t so good at learning languages, though. I think I was () (patient) and I thought that it would be much quicker to learn than it was. My parents were both very good at languages and so I thought it would be easy. I suppose I () (estimate) just how hard you have to work to learn a language. Perhaps that s why I never became much of an () (national) traveller! READING
The Hope Diamond Protected by strong glass, the biggest and most beautiful blue diamond in the world attracts the attention of visitors from many countries. It is one of the most popular exhibits at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum in Washington, D.C., USA, and its name is the Hope Diamond. () Is it really true that the stone carries a curse and people who have touched the stone have suffered horrific deaths or financial disaster? As with all legends, it is difficult to separate fact from fiction. The Hope Diamond has certainly had a mysterious past. It is believed to have been brought to the West from India by a French merchant traveller, Jean-Baptiste Tavernier, in 669, and sold to the famous King Louis XIV. It was then called the French Blue and was an enormous stone. () The stone was worn by the French kings until Louis XVI was imprisoned during the revolution. At this time, many of the crown jewels were stolen, including the French Blue, and the beautiful stone disappeared for 0 years. There are reports of its appearance later in London and finally, after many sales, different cuts and a lot of travelling, it was acquired by the Hope family in America and given a new name. There is a strange twist to the ending of the tale of the Hope Diamond. Its final owner, merchant Harry Winston, donated the jewel to the Smithsonian in 98. () However, he didn t send it to the Smithsonian with the full protection that a diamond like that deserves he put it in a brown paper envelope and sent it through the post, like a letter! () The Hope Diamond has definitely been identified as coming from the original French Blue of the stolen French crown jewels and therefore still carries with it the curse! It is said that the curse started because the stone was stolen by Tavernier from a temple where it was the eye of a sculpture. The stories say that Tavernier was killed by wild dogs in Russia and also that Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette died because of their connection with the stone. () The deaths of a Russian prince also mentioned in the legends. Historians have proved that some of the stories are definitely false, but the belief remains that whoever touches the stone will suffer in some way. I imagine the Hope Diamond needs regular cleaning. (6) 6 A B C D E F G H Read the article about a famous diamond. Six sentences have been removed from the article. Choose the best sentences (A H) to complete the article. There are two extra sentences. However, visitors are not only attracted by the beauty, but also by the mysteries that surround this precious jewel. Over the years, the rumours grew and grew. Other deaths that may have been a result of the curse are the suicide of jeweller Jacques Colot and the murder of a diamond cutter, Wilhelm Fals, by his son. I certainly wouldn t like to have the job! It never arrived. Luckily, it arrived safely! Since that time, it has been cut into smaller stones. There is nothing particularly unusual about that. Score: / 6