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ARMY POLYTECHNIC SCHOOL
Department of Languages
At a Distance Proficiency in English Program

CYCLE IV

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* Semester: March-August 2011
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HAND-IN ACTIVITY 1

LISTENING (10 points)
Listen to your CD-Rom, R4.4 Unit 4, and match words/phrases 1-10 to meanings a)-j). Write theletter on the space.
When we hear……..1. Actually …………….2. Anyway …………….3. Apparently …………….4. According to (Alan) ……………5. Meanwhile ……………6. In the end ……………7. Luckily …………..8. By the way ……………9. Although …………..10. I know what you mean ………………. | We know that the speaker is going to……………a) say something that he/she isnot certain is true.b) say something that someone else told him/her.c) connect something that the other person said.d) return to the main topic.e) tell you something good or fortunate.f) move on to a different/new topic.g) tell you the conclusion of the story.h) introduce something happening at the same time, but in a different place.i) I know exactly what you are talking about, and I feelthe same way about it.j) in spite of the fact that. |

VOCABULARY SECTION (10 POINTS)
A. Rewrite these sentences using the words/phrases in brackets. Change other words in the sentences if necessary.

1. I love motor-racing. My wife thinks it’s boring. (whereas)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

2. Joe paid for everything. He didn’t pay for the taxi. (apart from)…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

3. Ann went out for a run. It was raining. (despite)
………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

4. The match was called off. The weather was bad. (due to)
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….

5. We enjoyed the film. It was very long. (even though)
……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..

B. Underline the correctanswer. (5 points)

1. The police arrested / mugged three men last night.
2. She has been committed / sentenced to eight years in prison.
3. That man was acquitted / fined $200.
4. They have been convicted / arrested of a serious crime.
5. Two boys were charged / sent withvandalism.

GRAMMAR SECTION (20 POINTS)
A. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb form. (5 points)
1. to meet / meeting
a) He remembers……………….me in 2001.
b) I forgot …………………… Jo at the airport.
2. to tell / telling
a) I expect them ………………….. me soon.
b) I regret ………………….them about that.
3. to drink / drinking
a) I’ve stopped ………………………..coffee.
b) I persuaded him ……………………………some water.4. to talk / talking
a) She refused ……………………to me
b) I avoided ………………….to him.
5. to be / being
a) I pretended …………………….asleep.
b) I kept …………………….woken up.
B. Fill in the gaps with a preposition. (5 points)
1. I’m excited …………………moving house.
2. I’m afraid we’re not satisfied ………………..the service.
3. I’m not aware……………..any problems.
4. We’re very fond …………………….dogs.
5. He wasdisappointed …………………..his results.

C. Complete each of the following third conditional sentences in your own words. (5 points).
1. She didn´t make reservations, but if she…………………………………….
2. I didn´t know your name, but if I. …………………………………….
3. Joan didn´t have a car last winter, but if she …………………………………….
4. We didn´t have their phone number, but if we …………………………………….
5. Lucille didn´t have hercar tuned up but if she…………………………………….
D. Choose the correct future form. (5 points)
1. It says here that the pottery class will be beginning / begins at 6.30.
2. Look at all those trees. You’re having / going to have to clear up a lot of leaves in the autumn.
3. You‘ll be seeing / see her soon, won’t you?
4. I ’ll give / ‘m giving her a rabbit for her birthday. It’s at my house.
5. We...