Five-Minute Tests
What do you do when you’re stuck in a rush hour jam? Write 6–8 sentences. Use these ideas.
1. listen to the radio;
2. play with a Rubic’s cube;
3. can’t do anything constructive;
4. look through magazines;
5. read a book;
6. do a crossword;
7. pretend you are somewhere else;
8. use your mobile phone all the time to chat to friends.
Key:
Example answer:
I’m lucky: my special school is very near my house. I can walk there. But when we decide to go somewhere at the weekend we have to be ready to crawl along in a traffic jam. That’s an awful lot of spare time. First of all I try not to be in a bad mood. I pretend that I am somewhere else. I try to concentrate and do something constructive. Sometimes I read a book, sometimes I listen to music. But if I’m late I get really angry.
Correct the mistakes.
1. If I would know the answer, I could tell you.
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2. You might got lost if you went that way.
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3. If I’m you, I would tell the truth.
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4. If you were me, what will you do?
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5. If you were more ambitious, you get promoted.
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Key:
1. If I knew the answer, I could tell you.
2. You might get lost if you went that way.
3. If I were you I would tell the truth.
4. If you were me, what would you do?
5. If you were more ambitious you would get promoted.
Complete these sentences with a suitable -ing form.
0. After ___________ him, we entered.
After meeting (greeting) him, we entered.
1. Don’t leave the flat without _________ the gas.
2. I can’t stand ________ along in a traffic jam.
3. _________ is a dangerous hobby.
4. You have to get used to ________ this uniform.
5. I am looking forward to _______ on holiday.
Key: 1. checking; 2. crawling; 3. Hang-gliding; 4. wearing; 5. going