PROFICIENCY EXAM FOLDER 1

Proficiency

PART 1 / Despite / although / however 

(Contrast)

  • “Despite” contrasts two facts or ideas and is followed by an noun or verb+ing.
  • “Although” joins two sentences with contrasting ideas.
  • however “ starts a new sentence and contrasts with the previous sentence.

1.        —————– the cinema  expensive, I try to go every week.

2.        —————–being given tickets to the football match, we decided to watch it on TV.

3.        I want to go to the theatre. —————, I had to stay at home and study.

4.        She was very eager to talk to —————– being a famous film star.

5.        10% of British teenagers dream of becoming famous. ——————, the chances of being celebrity are about one in 30 million.

PART 2 

C- Choose the correct word  

1.        I remember to meet / meeting  Kevin for the first time 5 years ago.

2.        He stopped to eat / eating meat 2 years ago.

3.        I regret to say / saying there aren’t any empty rooms in the hotel at the moment.

4.        Did you remember to tell / telling Nigel we can meet him tonight?

5.        If they are too big, try to wear / wearing them with thicker socks.

6.        I was late for class because I stopped to talk / talking to a friend I met on the way.

7.        Setting off at 6.00 in the morning means to sleep / sleeping very early tonight.

8.        I regret to  buy / buying that dress. It doesn’t suit me.

9.        I will never forget to get / getting my first salary.

10.     I am trying to learn / learning Chinese because I will spend a year in China.

D- Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses   

1.        I don’t mind  ————————-  (work) on Saturdays.

2.        Shirley hopes  ———————– ( finish ) the project on Friday.

3.        My job involves  ———————– ( answer ) the phones from customers.

4.        You are supposed  ————————- (wear )  a suit at the meeting.

5.        I can’t stand  ———————– (live) in a skyscraper.

6.        It is not worth  ————————-  (eat) your lunch here. The dishes are awful.

7.        Michael refused  ———————– (give ) away his friend’s secret.

8.        You seem  ————————– (be) very happy today.

9.        Susan managed  —————————- (swim) across the river.

10.      We all should avoid ———————– (eat) fatty food.

E- Rewrite the sentences without changing the meaning  

1.  ‘ I didn’t steal the money ‘ Franc said.

Franc denied  ————————————————————-

2.  ‘Why don’t we have our dinner in the garden? ‘ Julia said.

Julia suggested  ————————————————————

3. ‘You should take a long holiday ‘  The doctor told Meg.

The doctor advised  ——————————————————

4. ‘ I’ll write to you every day. ‘  Liz told Sam.

Liz promised  ————————————————————–

5. ‘ I’ll be very happy if you come to my party.’  Mary told me.

Mary invited—————————————————————

Paragraf 1 

As you know I go to the health club at at least three times a week and I use the swimming pool there because I think it is a good idea. I admit you should try it. There, the gym is OK too and I seldom go there. When I saw you last day, you were very upset. You must confess that you shouldn’t work hard all day. Why don’t you  join the health club ? We can go there together then.

What is the writer trying to do ?

A ) apologise someone

B ) advise someone

C)  advertise someone

D ) complain about something

Vocabulary

PART D / Complete the sentences below by writing a word from the box. 

Fun         funny          job         occasion         occasion         opportunity         possibility         work

1.        Andy’s birthday was a great —————- ! I won’t forget it.

2.        Excuse me! I have to get to——————– and I’m already late.

3.        Janet , you did an excellent —————— arranging the meeting so efficiently!

4.        I didn’t find working in the Office much —————— because my colleagues weren’t friendly.

5.        My boss has lost his temper on, only one ——————– as far as I can remember.      

6.        Polly took us to see a very —————–film which made us laugh a lot.

7.        Diego sees her part in this film as a great ——————- to show she can act in English.

8.        You have no ———————– of getting a more responsible job with your qualifications.

PART 1

Although

Despite

However

Despite

However

PART 2

Stop to eat

Remember to meet / meeting

Regret saying ( üzgün olma )

Remember to tell / telling

Try to wear

Stop to talk

Means to sleep

Regret buying ( feel sorry )

Forget to get

Trying to learn

PART 3

1.       Mind working

2.       Hopes to finish

3.       İnvolves answering

4.       Stand living

5.       Worth eating

6.       Refused to

7.       Seem to be

8.       Managed to

9.       Avoid eating

PART 4

Denied stealing

Suggested having

Advised to take

İnvited Mary to come

Advise someone

PART 5

Occasion

Work

Job

Fun

Opportunity

Funny

Opportunity

possibility

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