CLOZE TESTS (ONE WORD EXERCISES) PRE-INTERMEDIATE

Fill in the blanks with ONE word only

A) Have you ever ___________(1) birds build nests? They usually do so when the female bird is about to

__________(2) its eggs. Both the male and female birds find twigs, straw, grass and even string to build a

nest. After the nest is __________(3), the female bird lays its eggs in the nest and sits __________(4) them

until it is time for them to hatch. The male bird flies around to __________(5) for food. Sometimes, it is the

male bird that sits on the eggs to keep them ___________(6). In some species, __________(7) the male and

female birds take turns to sit on the eggs.

B) We ___________(1) to have inconsiderate neighbours. They were rude and unfriendly. They also made a lot __________(2) noise at night. Whenever they watched TV or listened to the radio, they always

turned the volume __________(3) high. We tried telling them about the problems they were __________(4), but they ignored us and the noise got __________(5). They also liked to litter the corridor. Their

son would eat ice cream or crackers and ___________(6) the wrappers along the corridor. My mother made several complaints __________(7) the municipality. However, when the officers came to visit,

they would always refuse to open the door. Then, one day, we __________(8) them packing their things and loading them __________(9) a lorry. We were very happy when we realised that they were moving.

KEY

A) 1. seen  2. lay  3. built / ready 4. on  5. look  6. warm  7. both

B) 1. used to  2. of  3. up  4. causing  5. worse  6. throw  7. to  8. saw  9. into

Connect the following sentences using the underlined words. Make all necessary changes.

Example:  All the flights are temporarily cancelled. The weather is foggy.

Because of: All the flights are temporarily cancelled because of the foggy weather.

Because: All the flights are temporarily cancelled because the weather is foggy.

As a result: The weather is foggy. As a result, all the flights are temporarily cancelled.

Since: Since the weather is foggy, all the flights are temporarily cancelled.

1. Miguel was very busy yesterday. He helped me.

Despite the fact that:________________________________________________.

Although:__________________________________________________________.

However:__________________________________________________________.

2. Sinem exercises vigorously. She can’t lose weight.

Although:  _________________________________________________________.

Despite the fact that: ________________________________________________.

However: __________________________________________________________.

3. Visitors are not allowed to park here. It is a private parking area.

Since: _____________________________________________________________.

Because of: ________________________________________________________.

Due to: ___________________________________________________________.

4. Jack can’t lift the box. He is very strong.

In spite of:___________________________________________________________.

However: ____________________________________________________________.

But: _________________________________________________________________.

5. Gabriel is rich. Simone is poor.

Whereas: ______________________________________________________________.

In contrast to: _________________________________________________________.

Unlike: _______________________________________________________________.

Complete this conversation.  Use the simple or the infinitive form of the verbs in parentheses.

Murat              Let’s go (go) to the cinema tonight.  I want 1____________ (see) Saw V

Aylin               Well, we need 2____________ (find) a baby-sitter first.

Murat              ___________3 (call) my mother.  She usually likes 4 ___________ (baby-sit) for her grandson.  Cenk likes 5_________ (play) at Grandma’s home.

Aylin               OK, but somebody needs 6___________ (do) the cleaning first.

Murat              7____________ (do) the , then let’s 8___________ (go) to the movie.

Aylin               Fine, but you have 9__________ (help) me.

Murat              Well, I don’t really want 10___________ (do)cleaning.

Aylin               And I don’t want 11____________ (see) Saw V.  Let’s 12___________ (stay) home.  Let’s 13____________ (hire)) DVDs.

Key: 1.to see  2. to find  3. Call  4. baby-sitting  5. playing  6. to do  7. Do  8. go  9. to help 10. to do 11. to see  12. stay  13. hire

PHRASAL VERBS

Fill in the blanks with the phrasal verbs below. Use the correct tense form.

look for—-break down—–find out—-bump into—–look after——pull up

pin up—–call up——-look at——set off—–turn out—–call at

1. Alex was two hours late for the meeting because his wife’s car ____________ on the way to her school.

2. If she __________ in time, she would have crashed the car in front of her.

3. While they were doing a research in the jungle, they __________ that there were a lot of different species of plants and insects.

4. When Aylin saw her surname ___________on the noticeboard, she went to her teacher’s room to learn what the problem was.

5. The plane to Ankara __________at 06.20 on Monday so I must be at the check-in one hour before the flight time.

6. I am really worried about my grandfather’s operation. Do you think you could ___________ when the operation is over?

7. While we were walking around the stadium, we ____________ Roberto Carlos.

8. I am tired of __________ my nephews. They are really naughty.

9. As it is an important thing, I can’t speak it on the phone. However, if you are at home this evening, I __________ and discuss the matter with you.

10. As soon as he __________ this matter from my point of view, he’ll understand why I have refused his offer.

11. He ___________ the sales report which he has just written but he can’t find it anywhere.

12. After I made a joke about losing my wallet, it suprisingly _____________ to be true.

KEY: 1. broke down / had broken down  2. hadn’t pulled up  3. found out  4. pinned up  5. sets off  6. call me up  7. bumped into  8. looking after  9.will call at  10.looks at  11.is looking for  12. turned out

USED TO / DIDN’T USE TO

Complete the sentences by using the correct form of the simple present or used to.

1. I ___________(not play) computer games when I was a child, but now I ____________ (play) a lot of games in the evenings.

2. Mike _____________ (not smoke) before going to the army.

3. There _____________ (be) three parks in our village, but now now there ___________(be) only one.

4. Murat ____________(like) cheeseburgers, but now he ____________(eat) healthty food.

5. She _____________(not cook) before she got married, but now she ___________(cook) every evening.

6. Alex ______________ (not have) a mobile phone, but now he ___________ (send) text messages easily.

7. When I was single, I _____________(have) big parties in my house, but now I ___________(watch) TV in the evenings.

8. When I was in Istanbul, I ___________ (watch) Fenerbahçe’s matches at the stadium. Now I ___________ (watch) on TV every weekend.

9. A: _____________ you ____________ (drink) a glass of milk every morning when you were a child?

B: Yes, I did, but now I ______________ (drink) a cup of coffee every morning.

10. My sister_____________(love) classical music, but she ____________(hate) it when she was younger.

KEY: 1. didn’t use to play / plays  2. didn’t use to smoke  3. used to be / is  4. used to like / eats  5. didn’t use to / cooks  6. didn’t use to have / sends  7. used to have / watch  8. used to watch / watch 9. Did you use to drink / drink  10. loves / used to hate

SEND AWAY

Check these sentences

I sent away the cook because he was really slow and impractical.

Mike is thinking about sending away the driver as he is very old and incapable of driving.

MEANING

Send away: make somebody leave place, often because he isn’t needed or welcomed.

TRY ON

Check these sentences.

I must try this on to see if it fits me.

A: Can I try on this shirt?     B: Certainly. The changing rooms are over there.

MEANING

TRY ON: put on clothing to see if it fits.

ADVERB CLAUSES

Choose the correct answer

1. Murat decided to give up smoking _________he had had a heart attack two times.

a) in case    b) although    c) because   d) even if

2. ____________ she was walking along the garden, she found a very rare flower.

a) because  b) provided that  c) so that   d) while

3. ____________ my father woke up, he realised that he had forgotten to turn off the lights.

a) when  b) unless   c) while   d) even though

4. __________ he behaves well, Mary will never talk to him.

a) although  b) unless   c) if    d) in the even that

5. __________ my best friend Hasan five years older than me, he looks very young.

a) until   b) when  c) although  d) because

6. __________ they have passed the stamina test, they can get their scuba diving licence.

a) Now that   b) Even though   c) Unless   d) When

7. I have decided to buy a car ____________ I can go to work easily.

a) in case   b) so that   c) provided that   d) although

8. Merve looks at her husband _________ she hasn’t seen him before.

a) as if   b) when   c) although   d) because

9. The soldiers in the camp will be punished ___________ they didn’t obey the rules.

a) although  b) because  c) even if   d) however

10. You must wear your helmet while riding a motorbike, __________ you may hurt seriously in case of an accident.

a) but   b) although  c) even though  d) otherwise

11. __________ you are in top form, your coach always shows you respect.

a) Unless   b) As long as  c) Although  d) As if

12. __________ Jale did the ironing, _____________ she had also prepared the breakfast.

a) not only / but  b) not had only / but  c) not only had / but  d) not only have / but

13. I don’t want to invite Kemal to the party ___________ he always talks about nonsense things.

a) although  b) even if  c) despite  d) because

14. I’m going to work harder __________ I can be promoted.

a) when   b) so that   c) because   d) in spite of

15. She was very exhausted ____________ she didn’t stop working.

a) but   b) unless   c) although   d) because 

Key: 1.c  2. d  3. a 4. b 5. c  6.a  7.b  8.a  9.b  10.d  11.b  12. a  13. d  14. b  15. a

RUN into somebody or something

Check these sentences

I ran into my old high school flame while I was on holday in Turkey.

Murat ran into his sister while he was at the supermarket.

MEANING

RUN into somebody: Meet by chance

MAKE & DO

There are a lot of phrases in which a particular verb is used together with a particular noun. Check the examples:

Let’s make a cake.

She’s doing her homework at the moment.

We use make in sentenes about creating or producing something:

Mustafa made some coffee and watched TV.

My mother always makes sandwiches.

We often use do in sentences about working, or about doing particular jobs.

He did a great job last week.

I never do the ironning.

EXPRESSIONS with MAKE and DO

MAKE

an appointment, an arrangement, the beds, a cake, certain, changes, coffee, a deal with somebody, a decision, a discovery, an effort, an excuse, a fortune, an impression, improvements, a joke, a mess, a mistake, money, a noise, an offer, peace, preparations, progress, a success of something, sure, a translation, trouble, war, friendsi dinner, someone laugh / cry, up your mind, etc..

DO

the cleaning, one’s best / worst, business with somebody, a crossword, damage to, one’s duty, an exercise, an experiment, good, one’s hair, harm, homework, the housework, a job, lessons, a service, something for a living, miracles (for), research, right/wrong, the shopping, translation, the washing up, some work, a course, nothing, the washing, a degree, an exam, someone a favour, etc..