Use of English 01B

A Circle the correct alternative in each sentence.

(3 points)

0 I feel /am feeling that I understand the process very well.

1 He enjoys to listen/listening to classical music.

2 I'd quite like to take part/taking part in a motor race.

3 I'll talk to you later, I have/am havingbreakfast now.

4 I'd prefer to stay/staying at home tonight.

5 All candidates for this job have/are having more than five years' experience in teaching biology.

6 I hate to get up/getting up very early on Mondays.

B Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple, the Present Continuous or the Present Perfect.

(7 points)

0 We regularly __meet___ (meet) to play the guitar together.

1 It's so good to meet you here! We __________ (not see) each other for months.

2 You lied to me yesterday so now I __________ (not believe) you any more!

3 We __________ (redecorate) our house now, so we won't have enough money to go on holiday abroad.

4 I __________ (be) interested in Roman architecture since the 1970s.

5 Shakira is a very popular Colombian singer. She __________ (record) many interesting songs.

6 Anthony has a real gift for languages. He __________ (speak) Italian, Swedish and Hebrew.

7 Could you call me back later? I __________ (watch) a very interesting documentary.

C Complete the sentences with the correct form of the word in brackets.

(5 points)

0 He is a __successful__ (success) writer.

1 I was __________ (desperation) to see her for the last time.

2 After the __________ (dead) of their parents they went to live with their uncle.

3 Small children are usually afraid of __________ (dark).

4 After the expedition their biggest problem was __________ (exhausted).

5 Jimmy looked at me __________ (sad) and started to cry.

D Read the text below and use one word to fit each space.

(5 points)

Last year Barbara, one of my best friends, wanted to go on a one-man boat (0) __expedition__ down the Amazon. The trip was planned for about two weeks. She set (1) __________ all the equipment and started buying food. But two days before the big day she gave the whole idea up. She just couldn't (2) __________ through with it and backed (3) __________ at the last minute. I guess she was afraid of loneliness. I don't like travelling on my own either, so I invited Barbara to go on a trip with me. We went to Brazil and (4) __________ its huge rainforest for two months. Next year we are planning to (5) __________ Popocatepetl, a famous volcano in Mexico.

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