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Training for her journey the girl (9) has crewed on several ships. By
the time she (10) had left on her voyage she (11) had already received a
number of necessary qualifications. The newspapers (12) reported Jessi-
ca’s reasons for her journey. She said, “I (13) was wanting to challenge
myself and inspire people. I (14) hated being judged by my appearance
and called ’this brave little girl’. It (15) is no longer just my dream or
voyage but an achievement for everyone who (16) had put so much time
and effort into getting me there”.
After the journey she (17) kept on her relationship with Michael Perham, the previous youngest navigator. They (18) were having a lot of
things to discuss. Recently, however, Jessica (19) had also been spending
time with Australia’s youngest ever federal politician, Wyatt Roy. Their
relationship (20) attracts a lot of media attention, yet Jessica’s mom (21)
is preferring to refer to it as ‘just friendship’.
Moreover, the girl’s schedule – which (22) takes her around the
country and the world – (23) was currently preventing her from dating.
Watson (24) has published a book about her experience in 2010. Now she
also (25) looks forward to new challenges and achievements.
ACHIEVEMENT TEST ON VERBS
Part A
Complete the text by writing the verbs in brackets in the correct tense. Read through the whole text before you begin as you
may need to use passive forms and USED TO / WOULD in your
answers.
THE TRUE STORY OF TREASURE ISLAND
Treasure Island is one of the best known and most loved children’s
adventure stories. It (1) … (be) first published in 1883 but remains popular to this day. People (2) … (think) that the story was solely the work
of Stevenson’s imagination, but recent research has uncovered the true
origin of this thrilling tale of hidden treasure and bloodthirsty pirates.
Treasure Island’s author, Robert Louis Stevenson, (3) … (be) a
Scotsman born in Edinburgh in 1850. Although he (4) … (live) abroad
for many years, in 1881 he returned to the land of his birth for a holiday.
With him (5) … (be) his American wife Fanny, whom he (6) … (meet)
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five years earlier in France, and his stepchildren from Fanny’s first marriage. The location of their holiday was Braemar in the rugged Scottish
Highlands.
The family soon settled into a relaxing routine. Each morning Stevenson (7) … (get up) early and take them out for long walks over the
hills. They (8) … (enjoy) this for several days when the weather suddenly
took a turn for the worse. Trapped indoors by the heavy rain, Robert’s
twelve-year-old stepson Lloyd (9) … (become) bored and restless.
Desperate to keep the boy amused, Robert (10) … (get out) some
drawing paper and asked the boy to do some painting. After he (11) …
(paint) for several hours the boy (12) … (return) to his stepfather with a
beautiful colored map of a tropical island. Robert noticed that his stepson (13) … (draw) a large cross in the middle of the island.
“What’s that?” he asked.
“That’s the buried treasure”, said the boy.
The thirty-one-year-old author suddenly had a flash of inspiration.
He recently (14) … (ask) to contribute stories to a children’s magazine
published by his friend Henley and he (15) … (begin) to see the germ of
an adventure story in the boy’s picture.
While the rain (16) … (beat down) on the roof of his rented holiday
cottage the author (17) … (sit down) by the fire to write a story. He would
make the hero a twelve-year-old boy, just like his own stepson. But who
would be the villain of the piece? For the last four years Henley (18) …
(publish) Robert’s stories in his magazine, and the two had become good
friends. But there was something unusual about Henley; as a young man
one of his legs (19) … (amputate) and he walked around with the aid of
an artificial wooden leg. Robert always (20) … (want) to include such a
character in a story and thus Long John Silver, the pirate with a wooden
leg, was born.
Part B
Write the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the
conditional sentences in this article. Use modal verbs if you think
they are appropriate.
NO PAIN, NO GAIN?
It’s January the first. You’re on the bathroom scales, groaning. If
you (21) … (eat) that last piece of Christmas pud, perhaps you wouldn’t
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have put on that extra kilo. Never mind, you can lose it and get fit at the
gym! Or is that the right thing to do?
If you’re unfit, you (22) … (stand) a huge chance of injuring yourself
in the gym or on the squash court. You must take care before launching
yourself into a vigorous exercise routine: if you don’t treat your body
with respect, it (23) … (not / function) as you want it to.
The knee, in particular, can cause untold problems. We (24) … (not /
have) problems with our knees if we still (25) … (walk) on all fours, but
they’re not up to a vertical pounding on the treadmill for an hour a day.
All of our joints can cause problems. If you (26) ... (want) to play football safely, make sure you wear the right boots to protect your ankles.
Decent coaching (27) … (be) essential if you’re going to take up a racket
sport: something as simple as a wrong-size grip can cause tennis elbow.
Many sports injuries are caused by insufficient warm-ups. If everyone
spent a few minutes stretching their muscles before exercising, they (28)
… (experience) much less pain during exercise itself.
But people can be stubborn about pain when exercising. The phrase
“no pain, no gain” is rubbish. Should you feel pain when you’re exercising, you (29) … (stop) at once! Sport has so many other hazards, though.
Golf, you would think, is relatively harmless. Not so for Anthony Phua,
a Malaysian golfer who was killed by getting in the way of his partner’s
swing. Now, if he hadn’t taken up that particular form of exercise in the
first place, it (30) … (happen).
What can you do if you still want to lose weight? Well, it’s not all
bad news for couch potatoes. If you’re happy to lose calories steadily but
slowly, just stay at home: sleeping burns 60 calories an hour, ironing 132
and cooking 190. Just don’t eat what you cook!
Part C
Complete the sentence with a suitable form of the verb in
brackets.
THE EARTH AFTER HUMANS
If all the people on Earth (31) … (disappear) tomorrow, nature (32)
… (begin) to reclaim the planet. For a start, if people no longer (33) …
(pollute) the atmosphere, the air soon (34) … (become) clean again. If
there (35) … (be) no people to maintain buildings, they (36) … (soon
begin) to decay, but more solid parts (37) … (take) thousands of years to
disappear.
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In general, if about seven billion humans no longer (38) … (compete)
with other species on Earth, most species (39) … (benefit). For example,
if humans no longer (40) … (catch) fish, the numbers of fish worldwide
eventually (41) … (increase).
However, if humans (42) … (vanish) from the Earth, endangered
species of animals not necessarily (43) … (recover), as some are already
too few in number. Some endangered species (44) … (have) greater difficulty surviving if no humans (45) … (take) the trouble to protect them
from other species. Even if we no longer (46) … (poison) the planet, several decades (47) … (go by) before all dangerous chemicals (48) … (dis-
appear).
In the end, though, if alien visitors (49) … (land) on the Earth in
100,000 years time, they (50) … (find) no signs that an advanced civilization had ever lived here.
Part D
Complete the sentence with a suitable form of the verb in
brackets.
LOVESICK VIOLINIST GROUNDS PLANE
Naula Chanain, an Irish violinist, (51) … round San Francisco as
part of a theatre group. When the tour was over, she went to the airport
and boarded the plane that (52) … her back home to Ireland. She was
in her seat, waiting for the plain to take off, when she suddenly (53) …
not to go after all. She rushed off the plain at the last minute, leaving the
airline officials thinking that she perhaps (54) … a bomb on the plane.
The plane and all the luggage (55) … by a bomb-sniffing dog. Meanwhile the airport authorities stopped Naula and took her away (56) … .
However, after extensive questioning, she (57) … to convince them she
(58) … any bomb: she simply couldn’t bear to leave her new boyfriend.
The plane (59) … to depart nearly four hours later minus the love struck
violinist, who then (60) … another two weeks in the States with the new
boyfriend.
ABCD
51 traveled was traveling
52 will take took would take was taking
had been
traveling
would travel
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ABCD
53 had decided decided was decided was deciding
had been
54
planting
55 searched had searched were searched
56 to question to be questioned be questioned
57 managed had managed was managed
hadn’t been
58
planting
59 allowed
60 spent was spending had spent would spend
had planted was planting planted
would be
searched
to be questioning
would
manage
hadn’t planted wouldn’t plant didn’t plant
was being
allowed
w a s a l l o w e d
would be
allowed
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PART FOUR VERBALS
ORIENTATION: CATHERINE MIDDLETON
4.1. Read the following and fi ll in the gaps with correct forms of
the words in italics.
FROM BEAUTY ICON TO ROYAL WIFE
You can’t help (1) admire her. Catherine,
Duchess of Cambridge is the wife of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge. William is (2) know
to be second in line to the thrones of the sixteen
Commonwealth realms. In the event of his (3)
become King, she would become Queen Consort.
There is no point (4) argue that Catherine’s
life is a modern fairy-tale story. Years ago pretty
little Kate wouldn’t even dream of (5) join the
ranks of the royalty. Though she did love (6)
dream about her very own Prince Charming, just like every pretty little
girl does.
Catherine Middleton was born into a family of two flight attendants.
After (7) quit their jobs for British Airways, her parents founded Party
Pieces, a private company selling stuff for kids’ parties on the Net. The
steady income let the parents (8) give a good education to all the three
children. It seems they would never regret (9) pin their hopes on Kate
who was a smart and beautiful child.
After (10) leave her secondary school, Catherine went on (11) con-
tinue her studies at the University of St Andrews in Scotland. She was
interested in (12) study the History of Art. Her plan was (13) graduate
with a Master’s degree, which she did. It was there at university that
Catherine first saw William. Sure enough, she couldn’t help (14) notice
him, so tall, so handsome, and so sporty!
William, too, remembered (15) see that stunning girl. They became
friends. Catherine was determined (16) be the best in (17) do anything –
studies, sport, fashion shows, whatever. By and by, a romance started
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between William and Catherine. The prince introduced his girl-friend
to his family, including his royal granny. Though Catherine had no difficulty (18) socialize with people at royal palace parties, it was no good
(19) hope for anything much.
Graduation day came, and William and Catherine went their separate ways. The prince joined a military academy and was looking forward
to (20) get his pilot’s license. Catherine started (21) work as an accessory
buyer with the clothing chain Jigsaw. Small wonder she saw her name
(22) appear on various “best dressed” lists. A beauty icon for many,
Catherine Middleton kept on (23) work and never stopped (24) take part
in various charitable events.
Were William and Catherine seeing each other all that time? They
were. Despite the fact they publicly insisted on (25) be just good friends,
love magic worked. Finally, their engagement was announced, and
the couple married in Westminster Abbey on 29 April 2011. Some say
the global audience for the wedding was 300 million people. Some say
two billion people watched. Quite a crowd for one wedding, don’t you
think?
4.2. Complete this conversation using the verbs in brackets.
I’D RATHER QUIT MY JOB
- I’ve decided (1) … (leave) my job next month.
- But I thought you enjoyed (2) … (work) in an architect’s
office.
- Oh, I do. But I feel like (3) … (do) something different for a
while.
- Didn’t you promise (4) … (stay) there at least two years?
- Yes, I did but I just can’t stand (5) … (work) with those people. One of them refuses (6) … (stop) talking while she works,
another one keeps (7) … (sing) to himself. And then there’s a
man who attempts (8) … (tell) awful jokes all the time which
he always gets wrong. I detest (9) … (work) with all that noise
around me.
- It sounds quite a cheerful place to me. Can’t you manage
(10) … (ignore) them and get on with your work?
- No, I can’t. I just can’t carry on (11) … (go) there every day
I’m hoping (12) … (go) abroad for a bit.
- Well, good luck.
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4.3. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. I noticed the man drop / dropping / to drop his ticket so I picked
it up for him.
2. The tour guide advised the tourists not to take / taking / to take
too much money out with them.
3. I heard the horses come / coming / to come down the lane so I
waited for them to pass before driving on.
4. The old man said he would love have / having / to have the
chance to fly in an aeroplane again.
5. Don’t make the children come /coming / to come with us if they
don’t want to.
6. I saw the boy jump / jumping / to jump into the lake before anyone could stop him.
7. I recommend phone / phoning/ to phone the hotel before you set
off.
8. My father used to forbid us play / playing / to play in those
woods.
9. The college only allows smoke / smoking / to smoke in the common room.
10. It was my drama teacher who encouraged me become / becoming /
to become an actor.
4.4. Complete the sentences below with a suitable verb, using
either the infi nitive or the -ING form. Add prepositions where neces-
sary.
AN AMAZING EXPERIENCE
The possibility (1) … (see) the Northern Lights was Laura’s main
reason for visiting the Shetland Islands. She had been looking forward
(2) … (go) there for ages. I was more interested (3) … (get) some rest and
fresh air. When we arrived, Laura had a headache, so I insisted (4) …
(put up) the tent myself. She apologized (5) … (not, help) and decided (6) …
(go) for a walk.
I didn’t object (7) … (her, go) as I’m not very keen (8) … (walk) and I
thought it might help her headache. And anyway, I can rarely prevent (9)
… (her, do) what she wants to do! Soon, it got very dark. I decided to look
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for Laura. I was afraid (10) … (get lost), but I needn’t have worried – suddenly
there were curtains of red, green and white light everywhere. It was the
Northern Lights.
4.5. Complete the text with a word from the list. Y ou will have to
use some words more than once.
AT BETWEEN BY FOR IN ON OF
GALILEO
As well as being a scientist, Galileo was interested (1) … painting and
music. He started his studies (2) … attending medical school in Padua.
Unlike most scientists at that time, who usually relied (3) … discussing
the facts, not trying to prove them, he recognized the importance (4) …
doing experiments to prove the facts. He is famous (5) … dropping different weights from the Tower of Pisa to prove that all bodies fall at the
same rate, though this is probably not a true story.
Through practice, he also became good (6) … observing the stars,
and identified craters on the Moon, sunspots, and the moons of Jupiter.
As a result (7) … studying the planet Venus, he succeeded (8) … proving that Copernicus was correct, and that the Earth moved around the
Sun. Unfortunately, the Church authorities accused him (9) … publishing unacceptable ideas. In the end he was forced to choose (10) … being
punished by the Church, or denying his own ideas. He spent most of the
last nine years of his life imprisoned in his own house.
4.6. Add one combination of noun / pronoun plus a verb as an
infi nitive or gerund in each space.
COST / RENT INFORMATION / RESERVE PLAN / TAKE
SOMEONE / ASK IDEA / STUDY PLACE / STAY
PROBLEM / KEEP TASK / CALL COUCH / SPARE
INTENTION / LOOK FOR
SUMMER SCHOOL
Leila was both excited and nervous about the (1) … of … in Edinburgh during the summer. Her (2) … was … only two courses at the university because she didn’t want to have a (3) … up with the lectures and
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assignments. She had heard that the most convenient (4) … was in the
student halls of residence, but they hadn’t sent her any (5) … about … a
room there. So, her next (6) … was … and find (7) … about the kind of
accommodation they had and the (8) … of… one of their rooms during
the summer months. As her budget was quite limited a hotel suite was
out of the question. Her next (9) … was … some cheap bed and breakfast,
but they tended to be more typical of seaside resorts. Luckily her friend
remembered a cousin in Edingurgh who had a (10) … … and that was it.
4.7. Add these pairs of verbs to this text, with the fi rst verb in an
appropriate tense and the second verb as an infi nitive or gerund.
ALLOW / GO ASSUME / BE HEAR / SNEEZE
REMEMBER / TELL SMELL / BURN
CAMP RULES
I had just arrived at the International Adventure Camp in Florida.
They had spent the afternoon assigning us to our cabins and telling us all
the rules. The evening meal was pizza. Now it was after ten o’clock and
we were all (1) … in bed asleep. I was still awake, stretched out on the
uncomfortable camp bed, when I (2) … someone … outside the cabin
window. Just once, then silence. I (3) … the camp leader … us that we
weren’t (4) … outside after dark. Someone was breaking that rule. Then
I thought I could (5) … a cigarette … . There was another rule against
that.
4.8. Choose the correct form of the verb.
1. Most teachers don’t allow to eat / eating in the classrooms.
2. The school doesn’t allow students to take / taking books home.
3. My grandfather teaches to swim / swimming in the local swim-
ming pool,
4. My grandfather taught me to swim / swimming in a lake near our
house.
5. The museum guide advised us to start / starting in the Renais-
sance section,
6. The doctor advised against to travel / travelling so soon after the
operation.
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