Activate! B1+ Extra Grammar Tests
Test 12
1. Choose the word (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 ‘Emily was very excited … she won the Australian award.’
‘She must have been very proud.’
A who
B when
C where
D whose
2 The reason … he’s so wealthy is that he started up a very successful web design company.
A where
B who
C when
D why
3 ‘Teenagers, … have a natural talent when it comes to computers, love ITC.’
‘I think it’s a great addition to the curriculum.’
A which
B that
C who
D when
4 A girl from my school, … blog is really great, has promised to help me with my new site.
A whose
B which
C that
D who
5 ‘The email, … I received on Tuesday, was from my friend in the United States.’
‘Did she have anything exciting to tell you?’
A when
B why
C when
D which
6 Jean, … is now married, used to be very good at creating new, interesting graphics.
A that
B who
C which
D when
7 ‘Children, … are not being watched by a parent, should not be allowed online.’
‘I completely agree with you.’
A which
B who
C when
D where
8 The company … my dad used to work as a graphics artist has closed down.
A which
B where
C why
D who
9 Many teenagers … time is spent surfing the net, go on to careers in ITC.
A who
B which
C whose
D why
10 ‘In 1999, … I was still in university, I learned how to send and receive emails.’
‘It seems like a long time ago, doesn’t it?’
A that
B when
C which
D who
11 Those children designed a game … helps young people deal with bullying.
A that
B why
C whose
D when
12 There are many teenagers … lives would not be the same without computer games.
A that
B who
C when
D whose
Marks / 12
2. Choose the word or phrase (A, B, C, or D) that best completes the sentence.
1 ‘Do you ever wish you … something other than a computer programmer?’
‘No, I love my job.’
A was
B are
C is
D were
2 I wish you … all your time in front of that computer.
A will not spend
B are not spend
C would not spend
D wouldn’t be spending
2 ‘If only she … the car instead the bus.’
‘Well, it’s too late now.’
A took
B takes
C has taken
D had taken
3 He wishes he … be a professional web designer when he graduates.
A can
B will
C could
D would
4 If only we … of this before we downloaded the program.
A think
B had thought
C had been thinking
D thinks
5 If only he … rich instead of intelligent.
A had born been
B was born
C had been born
D has been born
6 My grandfather wishes that people … books like they used to.
A will read
B reads
C read
D would read
7 ‘She wished she … the bright orange cotton blouse instead of the white silk one.’
‘Why didn’t she take it back and exchange it?’
A bought
B had bought
C has bought
D buys
8 ‘If only … how to create our own graphics.’
‘But we don’t, so we have to ask someone for help.’
A knew we
B we had known
C we would know
D we knew
9 ‘If only I … ICT classes while I was in primary school.’
‘You can still do it.’
A had taken
B has taken
C will take
D took
10 ‘If only that computer … cost so much money, I would buy it right this second.’
‘Well, you can’t afford it.’
A wasn’t
B didn’t
C couldn’t
D wouldn’t
Marks / 10
3. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence using the word given.
1 Tim wants to buy a new computer, but he hasn’t got enough money.
Tim ………………………….. enough money to buy a new computer.WISHES
2 Mr Craig writes the blog. He’s a good novelist.
Mr Craig, ………………………….., is a good novelist.WHO
3 Karen regrets joining the online chat room.
Karen ………………………….. the online chat room.WISHES
4 This is the computer program. I designed it myself.
This ………………………….. I designed myself. THAT
5 Why don’t you make an effort to become more computer literate?
I ………………………….. make an effort to become more computer literate.WISH
6 It’s a pity I missed the ITC class.
I ………………………….. missed the ITC class.WISH
7 I wish I was smart enough to be a computer programmer.
If ………………………….. smart enough to be a computer programmer.ONLY
8 This is Joe. His sister set up the new website.
This is Joe ………………………….. the new website.WHOSE
Marks / 8
4. Choose the correct word to complete the sentences.
1 A friend of mine who/whose I know from school has designed a new website.
2 She wishes she didn’t buy/hadn’t bought that electronic game.
3 I wish I wasn’t lent/hadn’t lent my new laptop to Billy; it’s not working now.
4 My dad wishes the neighbour would stop/stopped asking him questions about how to send emails.
5 My school has a computer lab which/when we can use at weekends.
6 Alicia, who/whose is from the United States, has just sent me an email.
7 I wished/wish I wasn’t so shy and quiet.
8 I wish it would be/was easier to get into an ITC programme at the university.
9 If only you have spent/had spent your money on a nice new MP3 player.
10 If only I hadn’t lost/wasn’t losing my wallet, I would take you out for a nice meal.
Marks / 10
Total Marks / 40
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