Tài liệu Oegca_test2

• Oxford English Grammar Course Advanced TEST 2 • be, have and do Name  ● be: progressive forms; do be. Correct (✓) or not (✗)? 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Do be patient, he’ll be here soon. He’s being excited because we’re going to the park. The bank are being uncooperative over our mortgage payments. She was being very happy when she heard the news. You’re being very careless with those scissors – watch you don’t cut yourself! I’m not surprised she’s stressed out, she was being anxious about her exams. ● there is: revise the basics. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is (not). 2 More than one answer may be possible. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Postal workers are striking tomorrow, so any post. Look at those rainclouds! an incredible storm. anything decent on TV. Do you fancy going out? something I can help you with? As a mark of respect a minute’s silence at 11 a.m. anything in the post for me earlier? We were delayed on the motorway – terrible accident. three power cuts since breakfast time – what’s going on? ● there is: more complex structures. Choose the best way(s) to complete each sentence: A, B or both. 3 1 2 3 4 5 We want 6 I’m confident of 7 a job for you in the family business. A There may be B There’s certain to be a problem with the equipment. A There seems to be B There may be likely to be any more strikes? A Is there B Are there need to threaten me – I’m leaving! A There’s no B There isn’t any a thorough investigation into how this happened. A there is B there to be some positive steps made in the negotiations. A there to be B there being crowds gathered in the streets. A There were B There seem to be ● have: revise the basics. Correct the mistakes or write ‘Correct’. 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Professor Jones is having a high temperature, so sadly he can’t join us today. I’m sorry. I haven’t often got headaches, but this one’s quite bad. We’re having a few problems with our neighbours at the moment. ‘Have you got any children?’ ‘No, I haven’t got.’ I’ll have a bit more information after I’ve spoken to her. Are you having a moment? I’d like to talk. Many years ago I had got a spaniel called Harry. ● do: emphasis. Choose the best way(s) to complete each sentence: A, B or both. 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 You might think it’s easy, but it a lot of practice. A takes B does take I my glasses yesterday. A lost B did lose We you’ll join us again next week. A hope B do hope She’s very quiet, but when she something it’s always interesting. A says B does say The Normans Britain in 1066. A invaded B did invade Your little brother the funniest things. A says B does say He said he would eat it all, and he it all. A ate B did eat Oxford English Grammar Course • Advanced   TEST 2 • be, have and do   © Michael Swan and Catherine Walter  PHOTOCOPIABLE