Global Warming by Coleen Nelson
Autor: Denise Maciel Selmo | Publicado: 2010-03-09T06:56:00-08:00

       ADVANCED TESTWrite a text analysing the cartoon above.Obs:DOA= Dead on ArrivalDonkeys = symbol of the Democratic PartyExercisesA Choose the correct adverb for each gap in the following text.When l went to see Italy play in the World Cup l hadan (1)......................fantastic time. The weather was great- it had been (2)............................wonderful for a few daysand on the day of the match it was (3)........................................... boiling. The match was(4)............................brilliant - l have never enjoyed myself só much. It got (5)..........................................exciting as it was a draw at full time só they played extra time. Each team scored a goal in the extra time só the match then went to penalties - l was biting mylip because the atmosphere was (6).............................tense.Every time they took a shot, l had to close my eyesbecause it was (7)..........................scary. Suddenly l hearda roar from the crowd, l looked up and was(8)............................ surprised to realise that Italy hadwon. l was (9).....................................ecstatic! l was(10).........................pleased to see that my favouriteplayer, the captain of the team, had scored the winning goal!1 A extremely  B almost           C absolutely2 A very          B qjite    C a bit3 A perfectly.   B -utterly           C absolutely4 A wholy         B -relatively          C totally5 A really               :B greatly                  C absolutely6 A completely      B unbelievably   C entirely7 A very    B a bit    C perfectly8 A absolutely .  B extremely   C wholly9 A remarkably  B greatly         C utterly10 A perfectfy  B doubly   C completelyB Use a few, few, a little or little to completethese sentences.0 There is very …………. hope now that war can beavoided.1............. people have suffered as much as he has andeven fewer have been so brave about it.2 l only had.........money left but l decided to spendit on a gift for my grandmother.3 People of my parents' age listen to very..............hiphop music.4 l decided to ask...................friends over to celebrate mybirthday.5 There are very....................shoe companies that makesuch comfortable shoes as 'Camper'.6............... of my classmates were there on the first dayof term but Alex wasn't among them.7 I like to put...............sugar on my cornflakes.C CONDITIONAL SENTENCES: first, second, third and mixed.  I – Make an X in the correct alternative  1. If my father had locked the car properly    (  )his car      would never have been stolen.  (    )His car will not be stolen  (    )His car would not be stolen.      2. If people were a little bit more tolerant  a.(    ) our world would have been a better place.  b.(   ) our world would be a better place  c.(    ) our world will be a better place.     3. If the ozone layer peels off a little more we  a.(    )  ran a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.  b.(    ) would run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.  c.(  ) will run a much higher risk of attracting skin cancer.     4. A dog will never bite you if  A (    ). you look it straight in the eyes, I’m told.  b.(    ) you wiil look it straight in the eyes, I’m told  c.(    ) you looked it straight in the eyes, I’m told     5. The first thing I’ll do is drive to Spain if  a.(    ) I would get my driving license  b.(    ) I got my driving license  c.(     ) I get my driving license     6. If John hadn’t responded in such an aggressive manner he  a.(   ) would never have a black eye.  b.(    ) won’t have a black eye  c.(   ) would never have had a black eye.  D – Rewrite each sentence , using a passive form where possible:  1)     The studio will rebuild the James Bond set which fire destroyed at the weekend, according to a statement from the studio.2)     Nobody has yet confirmed the cause of the fire at Manchester, which left the set completely burnt out.3)They had completed shooting of the latest production and were removing the film equipment, a spokesman explained.