Bac Language Test 2
I. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE BRACKETED WORDS.
1. Please, remember to take your (member) ___________________________ card with you.
2. Most women really want (equal) __________________________ in their family relationships.
3. Doctors say that a good (sensitive) ____________________ of humor very good for fighting
stress.
4. Your ___________________ paper should not be more than 200 words long. (examine)
II. COMBINE THE WORDS IN A AND B TO MAKE COLLOCATIONS
a. card b. shock c. thinking d. warming
1. Global _____________________ 3. Critical _______________________
2. Identity ___________________ 4. Cultural _______________________
III. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERB.
Put off -- turns down -- let down -- hands in -- takes after
-- get along with
[Link] ___________________ his father in many ways. He is frank, cheerful, and helpful.
[Link] car is really reliable. It has never ______________ me _____________.
[Link] always fights with her sister. They never ___________________ each other.
[Link] of the rain, we had to ________________ the wedding until next weekend.
IV. REWRITE THE SENTENCES STARTING WITH THE GIVEN WORDS.
1. My grandmother is baking my birthday cake at the moment.
My birthday cake
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Rachel has bought a lovely white dress to go to her friend’s party.
A lovely white dress
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom Hanks is a movie star. His fame is worldwide.
Tom Hanks
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. “The government will introduce strict new rules on driving on motorways.” They said.
They said ____
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. They went to jail because they robbed a bank.
If _______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s forbidden to force children to work at an early age.
You _____________________________________________________________________________________________
V. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense:
1. Paul _________________ (live) in different countries before he ______________ (settle) in
New York in 1990.
2. Mum _______________________ the housework. (already - finish)
3. Some people don’t let their children ________________(work) to help them ____________
living. (make)
4. By 2050, dad __________________________________ (retire).
5. Some days ago, the police ___________________ a very dangerous criminal. (catch)
VI. Fill in the gaps with the right linking word: (in order that - although - due to -
despite – in spite of – in order to -)
1. Students prepare hard for the exams __________________ they can succeed.
2. Mike could sleep ______________ the terrible noise.
3. NGOs give women and youth credits ___________________ help them make a living.
4. She accepted the job __________________ being underpaid.
V. MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRESPONDING FUNCTION:
1. I love wearing earrings. Moreover, I design and make them.
2. The students go to school in spite of the heavy snow.
3. A stereotype is a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is
like, especially an idea that is wrong.
4. I am so sorry to say this, but your dog had been barking all night and I was unable to
sleep.
A. Defining _____ B. Apologising _____ C. Addition _____ D. Complaining
_____ E. Concession____
Bac Language Test 2
I. GIVE THE CORRECT FORM OF THE BRACKETED WORDS.
1. Please, remember to take your (member) ___________________________ card with you.
2. Most women really want (equal) __________________________ in their family relationships.
3. Doctors say that a good (sensitive) ____________________ of humor very good for fighting
stress.
4. Your ___________________ paper should not be more than 200 words long. (examine)
II. COMBINE THE WORDS IN A AND B TO MAKE COLLOCATIONS
a. card b. shock c. thinking d. warming
1. Global _____________________ 3. Critical _______________________
2. Identity ___________________ 4. Cultural _______________________
III. FILL IN THE GAP WITH A SUITABLE PHRASAL VERBS
Put off -- turns down -- let down -- hands in -- takes after
-- get along with
[Link] ___________________ his father in many ways. He is frank, cheerful, and helpful.
[Link] car is really reliable. It has never ______________ me _____________.
[Link] always fights with her sister. They never ___________________ each other.
[Link] of the rain, we had to ________________ the wedding until next weekend.
IV. REWRITE THE SENTENCES STARTING WITH THE GIVEN WORDS.
2. My grandmother is baking my birthday cake at the moment.
My birthday cake
__________________________________________________________________________________
2. Rachel has bought a lovely white dress to go to her friend’s party.
A lovely white dress
________________________________________________________________________________
3. Tom Hanks is a movie star. His fame is worldwide.
Tom Hanks
______________________________________________________________________________________
4. “The government will introduce strict new rules on driving on motorways.” They said.
They said ____
____________________________________________________________________________________
5. They went to jail because they robbed a bank.
If _______________________________________________________________________________________________
6. It’s forbidden to force children to work at an early age.
You _____________________________________________________________________________________________
V. Put the verbs in brackets in the right tense:
1. Paul _________________ (live) in different countries before he ______________ (settle) in
New York in 1990.
2. Mum _______________________ the housework. (already - finish)
3. Some people don’t let their children ________________(work) to help them ____________
living. (make)
4. By 2050, dad __________________________________ (retire).
5. Some days ago, the police ___________________ a very dangerous criminal. (catch)
VI. Fill in the gaps with the right linking word: (in order that - although - due to -
despite – in spite of – in order to -)
5. Students prepare hard for the exams __________________ they can succeed.
6. Mike could sleep ______________ the terrible noise.
7. NGOs give women and youth credits ___________________ help them make a living.
8. She accepted the job __________________ being underpaid.
V. MATCH THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRESPONDING FUNCTION: ( 4 MARKS )
1. I love wearing earrings. Moreover, I design and make them.
2. The students go to school in spite of the heavy snow.
3. A stereotype is a fixed idea that people have about what someone or something is
like, especially an idea that is wrong.
4. I am so sorry to say this, but your dog had been barking all night and I was unable to
sleep.
A. Defining _____ B. Apologising _____ C. Addition _____ D. Complaining
_____ E. Concession____