quarterly_test_rrwcgroup5_20180919.xml 20180917 Write MCQ using the following syntax: [ ] the gap in your sentence (A1=1st choice | A2=2nd choice | A3=3rd choice ) ; delimiter between question and answer Watch out: don't use brackets ( ) in the answer! Example: If I [ ] a faster computer, I could have already finished this presentation (A1=bought | A2=had bought | A3=buy);had bought = 3rd conditional 1 Grammar (conditionals) Complete the gaps with the verbs in brackets. Use only conditional tenses. If I [ ] a faster computer, I could have already finished this presentation (A1=bought | A2=had bought | A3=buy);had bought = 3rd conditional If the Russian Federation wasn't so big, the government [ ] road infrastructure a long time ago (A1=improved | A2=would improve | A3=would have improved);would have improved = mixed conditional type 1, past result of a present or continuing condition If our sales team [ ] how to sell our products better, we would certainly increase our market share (A1=knew | A2=had known | A3=know);knew = 2nd conditional If the current president [ ] for the 3rd time, perhaps the political situation would be easier (A1=hadn't been elected | A2=wasn't elected | A3=hasn't been elected);hadn't been elected = mixed conditional type 2 If they [ ] raw materials in time, then who is responsible for delays? (A1=had supplied | A2=supplied | A3=supply);supplied = 1st conditional - in the past 2 Vocabulary (communicating effectively) Match expressions to their definition. giving only the information that is necessary and important, using few words (A1=hinder | A2=concise | A3=articulate);concise to be an obstacle to (A1=to hinder | A2=succint | A3=rambling);to hinder expressing or explaining your thoughts or feelings clearly in words(A1=concise | A2=reluctant | A3=articulate);articulate very long and confused, spreading in various directions with no particular pattern (A1=succinct | A2=rambling | A3=coherent);rambling hesitating before doing sth because you do not want to do it or because you are not sure that it is the right thing to do (A1=articulate | A2=coherent | A3=reluctant);reluctant clear and easy to understand (A1=coherent | A2=rambling | A3=hinder);coherent 3 Grammar (verb patterns with infinitive and/or gerund) Complete the following sentences in the appropriate way. Watch out: sometimes more than one answer is possible but the meaning will be illogical. New employees should avoid [ ] late at work (A1=to arrive | A2=arriving);arriving We've had to wait [ ] the plane (A1=to board | A2=boarding);to board If you think costs are too high, have you tried [ ] another supplier? (A1=to contact | A2=contacting);contacting The consultant advised [ ] some staff redundant (A1=to make | A2=making);making Elder staff should consider [ ] in another field (A1=to retrain | A2=retraining);retraining The previous personal assistant kept [ ] mistakes (A1=to make | A2=making);making They stopped [ ] some petrol on the way home (A1=to get | A2=getting);to get I'm afraid we'll have to put off [ ] the presentation till next week (A1=to review | A2=reviewing);reviewing The mayor denied [ ] involved in embezzlement (A1=to be | A2=being);being He is saving up because he means [ ] a new car next year (A1=to buy | A2=buying);to buy The manager couldn't admit [ ] a mistake (A1=to have made | A2=having made);having made We tried [ ] them many times and finally decided to send them an e-mail (A1=to call | A2=calling);to call 4 Grammar (used to, would, will to talk about past and present habits) Complete the gaps with the verbs in brackets to describe past or future habits only (other meanings are possible too but you should ignore them). He [ ] meetings twice a week before he was promoted (A1=used to run | A2=would to run | A3=runs);used to run She [ ] to the warehouse on Mondays (A1=would go | A2=use to go | A3=had gone);would go Their prestigious office [ ] in the town centre (A1=would be located | A2=used to be located | A3=was being located);used to be located He is very well organised and [ ] at least 5min earlier than required (A1=is going to arrive | A2=will arrive | A3=arrives);will arrive She used to be a hairdresser that's why even nowadays she [ ] perfect, even on a windy day! (A1=looked | A2=will be looking | A3=will look);will look added the following expressions