VI. WRITING

       Choose the sentence (a, b, c or d) which is closest in meaning to the sentence printed before.

1. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.

a. When Susan rang I have just finished my breakfast.

b. Susan rang after 1 had had my breakfast.

c. I was having my breakfast when Susan rang.

d. I was going to have my breakfast as soon as Susan rang.

2. Adrian's job interview is on 17 October.

a. Adrian will be called for a job interview on 17 October.

b. Adrian is giving a job interview on 17 October.

c. Adrian had an interview for a job on 17 October.

d Adrian is having a job interview on 17 October.

3. You can get off this train at Bath.

a. This train stops at Bath.                                       b. This train is going to stop at Bath.

c. You can stop this train at Bath.                                        d. This train will be stopped at Bath.

4. We have decided to help with the project.

a. We helped with the project.                                 b. We must help with the project.

c. We will help with the project.                              d. We are going to help with the project.

5. The last time I went swimming was when we were in Spain.

a. I swam a lot when we were in Spain.

b. I hadn't been swimming before we moved to Spain.

c. I haven't been swimming since we were in Spain.

d. I went swimming while we lived in Spain.

6. They spoke too quickly for us to understand.

a. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand it.

b. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand.

c. They spoke so quickly that we couldn't understand them.

d. They spoke quickly enough so that we couldn't understand them.

B. Read the passage carefully, then choose the one best answer, a, b, cord.

For the last few months I have spent every Saturday in my flat and have done nothing more exciting than work at home, read the newspapers and watch television. I had begun feeling, bored with this and so, last weekend I though I would do something different. I rang up several of my friends and we decided to go to London for the day. I was really excited as I hadn't been to London since I was ten. We decided to go by coach as this was by far the cheapest means of transport that was available even though it meant that we needed to get up very early. Once in London we decided to take a sightseeing tour as we wanted to see some of the famous buildings. After the tour we bought some sandwiches and ate them in a small park. In the afternoon two of us went shopping and the others went to the theater. We met up again at 6:30 p.m. and went to a small restaurant in Soho. The meal was really good but, unfortunately, it took much longer than we had expected. We had to get a taxi back to the coach station. Luckily, we got there just two minutes before our coach left.

1. According to the passage, the writer _______________

a. usually spends his weekend at home.                     b. went to London with some of his friends.

c. has lived in London for ten years.                           d. feels bored with his life.

2. He felt so excited about going to London because __________________

    a. he hadn't been there before.                                     b. he hadn't been there for ten years.

    c. he went there ten years ago.                                      d. he hadn't been there for a long time.

3. Why did they decide to go by coach?

a. Because it was available.                                        
b. Because they wanted to start early.

c. Because other means of transport were more expensive.   
d. Because it was one of the most efficient means of transport.

4. Which of the following is true?

a. They all went shopping before going to theater.

b. They made a sightseeing tour of London and then had lunch.

c. They had lunch in a small restaurant.

d. They left the city at 6:30 p.m.

5. It can be inferred from the text that ___________________        

a. they nearly missed the coach because of the meal.

b. they didn't enjoy the meal in the restaurant very much.

c. the coach had already left when they got to the station.

d. they missed the coach and had to take a taxi back.