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UNIT 2
perSONAL EXPERIENCES
Complete each of the sentences with the appropriate word from the box. Make changes
if necessary.
embarrass personal idol excite imagine
memory embrace sneak fuss experience
1. A lot of teenagers make Bi Rain their ________.
2. The task needs the skills of a suitably ________ engineer.
3. She smiled to hide her slight ________.
4. I ________ prefer Pizza to hamburgers.
5. The romantic evening cruise will be a ________ experience.
6. They left quietly, without ________.
7. I have a ________ suspicion that she knows more than she's telling us.
8. They were locked in a passionate ________ on the station platform.
9. Don't get the children too ________.
10. I haven't got a picture of this so you'll just have to use your ________.
II. Complete the passage with the correct verb form.
(1)_________ (you/ ever/ be) in a cable car? Well I have. Last February, I (2) ________
(go) on a ski strip to Switzerland. What a trip! The first morning, I (3) ________ (get) into a cable
car. I (4) ________ (want) to go to the top of the mountain and (5) ________.The cable car (6)
________ (start) up the mountain. I (7) ________ (look) down, and it was so beautiful. Then
there (8) _______ terrible noise. Suddenly the car (9) _______ (stop). It (10) ________ (not
move), and there was quiet everywhere.
It was cold, and it (11) _______ (begin) to get dark and snow. I (12) ______ (be) alone for
one hour, two hours. I thought, "They (13) ________ (forgot) me!" At last the car started back
down the mountain. It went very fast. "Sorry" a man said when 1 (l4) ________ (climb) out of the
car. "We (15) ________ (never/ have) this problem before. Please, try again tomorrow." "He
(16) ________ (joke)," I thought. "I (17) ________ (have) enough of cable car for a lifetime."
III. Cross out any improbable answers.
1. I’ve u nderstood/ I understand biology a lot better now that we've got a new teacher.

IV. Complete the sentence using these pair of verbs. Use the past simple or past
progressive.
come - show; get - go; break - ski; live - spend; look- see; look - slip; start - check in;
add - taste; go off - light; not listen - explain; push - run; write - drive; shut - start;
come - put; take - place .
1. The smoke alarm ________ when he________ a cigarette under neath it.
2. Just as I ________ into the bath all the light ________ off.
3. When I ________ in Paris, I ________ three hours a day traveling to and from work.
4. She ________ more salt to the soup, and then it ________ much better.
5. Helen ________ her leg while she ________ in Switzerland.
6. When the taxi ________ I ________ my suitcase on the back seat.
7. A friendly American couple________ chatting to him as he ________ at the hotel reception.
8. I bumped into Mary last week. She ________ a lot better than when I last ________ her.
9. It was an amazing coincidence. Just as I ________ to Anne, she________ to my house to
come and see me
10. I ________ the windows as soon as it ________ to rain.
11. My boss _____ into the office just as I ______ everyone my holiday photos.
12. He _______ the cake out of the oven and ________ it carefully on the table
13. When his mother _______ in the other direction Steve ______ away quietly.
14. She________ open the door and________ into the room.
15. I can't remember how to answer this question. I must confess that I _______ while the
teacher ________ it to us.
V. Complete these sentences using the verb given. Use the past simple or the past
perfect.
1. As Geoff was introduced to Mrs Snape, he ________ (realize) that he ________ (meet) her
before.
2. During the previous week, I ________ (go) to the gym every morning.
3. By the time I _____ (get) back to the bathroom, the bath ______ (overflow).
4. The boy told me that he ________ (lose) his train ticket and ________ (not/ know) how he
would get home.

a. phoned b. was phoning c. had phoned d. have phoned
9. A lot ________ since I last ________ you.
a. happened - saw b. happened - have seen
c. has happened - saw d. has happened - have seen
10. Your eyes are red - ________?
a. did you cry b. have you been crying
c. have you cried d. do you cry
11. A small stone struck the windshield while we _______ down the gravel road.
a. drive b. were driving c. had driven d. had been driving
12. In the next few year, thousands of speed cameras ________ on major roads.
a. are appeared b. will appear
c. are appearing d. are going to appear
13. After she ________ hospital, she had a long holiday.
a. leaves b. is leaving c. left d. has left
14. ________ for a long time before you got a job?
a. Were you looking b. Have you looked
c. Have you been looking d. Had you looked
15. The film _______ by the time we ________ to the cinema.
a. already began - got b. have already begun - got
c. had already begun - got d. already began - had got
VII. Write a second sentence so that it has similar meaning to the first. Use the word
or words in brackets.
1. I started working in this hotel six months ago. (worked)
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2. Sue has been in Italy for the last three weeks. (went)
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3. I met her during my stay in Paris last summer. (while)
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4. We haven't gone to the cinema for over a year. (It's)
____________________________________________________

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3. I/ stay/ some English friends/ own/ a farm.
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4. On weekdays/ I catch/ a bus/ Torquay/ go/ language classes.
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5. My friends/ say/ my pronunciation/ much better/ when/ I arrive.
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6. At weekends/ I/ help/ the farm. It/ quite/ hard work/ but/ I/ like.
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7. you/ come/ see/ me/ Christmas?
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8. My friends/ want/ meet/ you/ and there/ plenty/ space.
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9. Let/ me/ know/ as soon/ you/ decide.
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10. I/ look forward/ hear/ you/ soon.
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Love, Paul
TEST 2
Rewrite these sentences,
1 / She doesn’t usually stay up late.
- She is not used_________________________________________________________
2/ The film was so interesting that we couldn’t miss it.
- It was such__________________________________________________________
3/ I’m sorry that I didn’t go to your party last night.
-I wish ______________________________________________________________
4 /The bag was so heavy that she couldn’t carry it upstairs.
-The bag was too______________________________________________________
6/ His family was very poor. He couldn’t go to school. ( so .... that )
-His________________________________________________________________

2.a. escaped b. stimulated c. cooked d. finished
3.a. photographers b. mechanics c. scientists d. cooks
Choose the word whose main stress is placed differently from the others.
4/ A. accuracy B. individual C. recreation D. independence
5/ A. accident B. direction C. factory D. hospital
Choose the best answer A, B, C or D for each sentence:
6/ Many people seem to be …… of true friendship.
A. incredible B. unsafe C. unreliable D. incapable
7/ An …… is someone you really love and admire very much.
A. enemy B. opponent C. annoyance D. idol
8/ These volunteers often give advice to help students …… their difficulties.
A. overload B. overweigh C. overcome D. overtake
9/ …… is a place where children whose parents are dead are looked after.
A. A gymnasiumB. An orphanage C. A gallery D. An aquarium
10/ The 50
th
wedding anniversary, which is called the ‘…… anniversary’, is often a very special occasion.
A. silver B. copper C. golden D. diamond
11/ He has always remained loyal …… his moral principles.
A. for B. to C. with D. at
12/ At the party, …… eats cake and says “Happy Anniversary!” to the couple.
A. people B. all people C. most people D. everyone
13/ The manager …… a letter when I interrupted him.
A. read B. reads C. was reading D. has read
14/ I …… Mai for five years. I wonder where she is now.
A. don’t see B. didn’t see C. haven’t seen D. hadn’t seen
15/ You’ll never regret …… a kind action.
A. do B. to do C. doing D. to be done
16/ The doctor advised Sue …… in bed .
A. stayed B. stay C. to stay D. staying