10th level - Unit 4

Complete the sentence below:

"We ______________ last week but we couldn't find time."

• were on the point of meeting

• would meet

• were supposed to meet

Complete the sentence below:

"I ____________ leave the house when I realised it was a holiday and I didn't have to go to work."

• am going to

• was about to

• would

Complete the sentence below:

"We _______________ call you, but someone said you were away."

• would

• will

• were going to

• was about to

Complete the sentence below:

"The party ______________ a surprise for Janet, but unfortunately Tim told her."

• was meant to be

• was on the point of being

• was to supposed to be

Complete the sentence below:

"We ______________ on holiday together, but two people cancelled at the last minute."

• the verge of go

• on the verge of go

• on the verge of going

• on the verge of go

Choose the alternative where a hedging structure was used correctly:

" This is a good place to study together."

• This seems to a good place to study together

• This seems be a good place to study together

• This seems to be a good place to study together

Choose the alternative where a hedging structure was used correctly:

"Some great buildings have been built"

• Some great buildings appear have been built

• Some great buildings appear to have been built

• Some great buildings appear to be have been built

Choose the alternative where a hedging structure was used correctly:

"Scientists are closer to make a Covid-19 vaccine"

• It appears that scientists are closer to make a Covid-19 vaccine.

• Scientists are believed to closer to make a Covid-19 vaccine

• It believed that scientists are closer to make a Covid-19 vaccine.

Choose the word which has the strongest meaning:

• probable

• possible

• certain

• unlikely

Choose the phrase which has the weakest meaning:

• It is clear that

• It is widely accepted that

• A lot of evidence suggest

• Some evidence suggest