Name _____________________________________ Class ____________________________
INTERMEDIATE ENGLISH - PRACTICE TEST # 4
GRAMMAR POINT: PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
Complete the text using the correct form (past simple or past continuous) of
the verbs in brackets.
Last week when Abbas (1) __________________ (work) late at the office one
evening, his mobile phone (2)__________________ (ring). It (3)
__________________ (be) his friend Lucien. Lucien (4) __________________
(walk) to a restaurant near Abbas’s office and he (5) __________________ (want)
Abbas to join him for dinner. Abbas (6) __________________ (say) yes to the
dinner invitation. As Abbas (7) __________________ (leave) the office, he (8)
__________________ (meet) Andreas. Abbas (9) __________________ (invite)
Andreas to dinner, too. But Andreas (10) __________________ (go) to meet a
client so he couldn’t go to dinner with Abbas and Lucien.
VOCABULARY: VERB AND NOUN COMBINATIONS
A Match the definitions (a–e) with the underlined words and phrases in the
sentences (11–15).
a) make an important discovery or change
b) do something when you get a chance to do it
c) start selling goods or services in a new area
d) provide something that is necessary
e) offer a larger variety of goods.
11 The research is finished and now we’re ready to enter the market.
12 Rupert is sure that the new product will meet a need.
13 My research is going very well. I think I’m going to make a breakthrough very
soon.
14 When we extend our product range, we will increase our turnover.
15 The exchange rate is good, so we want to take advantage of the opportunity to
begin exporting.
B Complete the text with words from the box.
reduce fill raise win protect
