Grammar

1. B1 LEVEL CUMULATIVE 1 - GRAMMAR REVISION
Part A. Fill in the gaps with the correct tense form.
A total of 1491 people ______________________1
(reach) the summit of Everest since 1921. There
______________________2
(be) 172 climber deaths so far, with the worst year being 1996, when 15 people
______________________3
(die) trying to reach the summit. During that year, there was one day in which
eight people died. In May 2004, Kent Moore, a physicist from the University of Toronto, told New Scientist
Magazine that an analysis of weather conditions on that most lethal day suggests that freak weather caused
oxygen levels to quickly drop by around 14%. The eight people who died were part of a group of 26 who
were climbing without the aid of supplementary oxygen. Scientists ______________________4
(still/work)
on the adverse effects of oxygen levels on the climbers, but they ______________________5
(not come) up
with satisfactory results so far.
Part B. Use the Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Present Perfect Simple or
Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in parentheses.
1- The betting office (take) ........................ only four bets so far on the English boxer who (fight)
........................ Mike Tyson tonight.
2- E-mails, faxes and letters (pour) ....................... into the office at the moment. And now, members
of several trade unions (complain) ........................ about the decisions the government (take)
........................ about privatisation recently.
3- Richard (win) ....................... 500,000 pounds in a quiz last week. He (not, receive)
........................ the money yet because of certain official procedures, but he
(already, make) ........................ lots of plans about what to do with it. Among other
things, he (plan) ........................ to buy a new car.
4- At the moment, the doctor (try) ........................ a new treatment on my mother. We
(be) ........................ rather anxious when he (first, mention) ........................ it, but
seeing as my mother (make) ........................ significant improvement so far, we
(feel) ........................ much better now.
5- The singer Natalie Imbruglia's hair style (be) ........................ very fashionable
nowadays and many women (copy) ........................ it already.
6- A: Come here Mum! Look! A reporter (interview) ........................ Dad on the
television.
B: Oh, he (never, look) ........................ so nervous.
7- A: Oh, I see that you (drive) ........................ a new car. When ........... you (buy)
................. it?
B: Actually, I (have) ........................ it since my promotion last month.
8- I (need) ........................ an hour to get ready for the parry. I (not, change)
........................ yet.
9- Seeing as the television and video (work) ........................ now, why ............. we (not,
watch) ........................ a good film?
10- Over the past few weeks, the famous boxer (train) ........................ hard for his fight.
11- She (walk) ........................ around with her head in the clouds ever since she (win)
......................... the award.
12- Currently, David (drive) ........................ a red sports car, but I (not, think)
........................ the car (belong) ........................ to him.
13- You (smile) ........................ all evening. .............. you (have) ................ some good
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2. news?
PART C. Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets so that it contains the same
meaning.
1. In Turkey, people have been using smart phones for about five years.
1. ________________________________________________________ (AGO)
2. The financial crisis in Greece began in 2009 and still continues.
2. There ___________________________________________________ (BEEN)
3. Most countries didn't take environmental problems seriously in the past, but they try to take
measures now.
3. ________________________________________________________ (USE)
4. Leather jackets started to become popular again in the 2010s.
4. ________________________________________________________ (SINCE)
5. A group of students from ITU started a project on environmental awareness in 2011.
5. ________________________________________________________ (DOING)
6. There is no cheaper option than the dining hall for lunch.
6. The dining hall __________________________________________ (THE)
7. I am afraid of flying. Therefore, I cannot go there by plane.
7. __________________________________________________________________. (IF)
8. The subway system of Seoul is much more developed than that of Toronto.
8. __________________________________________________________________. (AS . . . AS)
9. They have booked a tennis court for tomorrow afternoon.
9. ____________________________________________________________________. (PLAYING)
10. Kate is an excellent player. I am not that good.
10.___________________________________________________________________. (MUCH)
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3. Part D. Complete the text with the most suitable form of the verbs in brackets.
Bob Dylan 1 (become) has become one of the most famous singer-song writers of
all time. In 2006, at the age of 65, he 2 (reach) _______________ the top of
the US album charts with Modern Times, the oldest living singer to do so. Dylan 3
(record) _____________ many other hit albums since he 4 (make) his first album at
the age of 21, while he was performing _____________ as a singer in New York
folk clubs. Although he first 5 (find) ____________ fame as a folk singer, originally he had wanted to be a
rock and roll singer. Later, in the mid-60s, Dylan 6 (start) ______________ to perform rock songs with a
group, instead of the folk songs which 7 (make) _____________ him famous. At the time, many of his fans
8 (feel) ___________ angry because they 9 (think) ___________ that he was doing this simply for money.
Many folk music fans still 10 (believe) ___________ that he was wrong. In fact, Dylan’s songs had been
changing continuously up to this point. As far as he was concerned, he had done everything that he could
with folk music already, and he 11 (need) _____________ a different musical style to express his changing
feelings. Dylan’s career 12 (be) ______________ a long one, and there is no sign that he 13 (think)
_____________ of retirement. He 14 (perform) ______________ since the late 1950s and 15 (appear)
_____________ in several films too.
Part E. Read the text below and choose the best alternative that fits the sentences.
REUTERS: EARTHQUAKE IN JAPAN
Tokyo, Sept. 28 – Four aftershocks measuring 5.0 or more on the Richter scale ----------1
Japan’s northern
Hokkaido Island on Sunday, two days after nearly 600 people had been injured by a powerful earthquake
which severely rattled the region.
An official at Japan’s Meteorological Agency has stated that the immediate chance of another major
earthquake is decreasing. “The possibility of strong aftershocks hitting the region is expected to decline as
time goes by,” the official said.
According to experts, the earthquake which ----------2
on Friday, Sept. 26, may still trigger tremors and
landslides. “----------3
the scale of Friday’s earthquake was so big, we assume that it will set off more
aftershocks,” the agency official explained.
People -------------4
a total of 37 aftershocks in the region since Friday’s quake. The police are reporting that
at least 589 people have been injured.
Memories of the earthquake in the western city of Kobe that killed more than 6400 people eight years ago
----------5
still strong in Japan. That quake ----------6
7.2 on the Richter scale. ---------7
, its effect has been very
long lasting.
The situation is upsetting and also worrying right now; ----------8
, experts are hopeful about the upcoming
weeks. They say “there ----------9
hardly any devastating effects; and, aftershocks, if there are any, will not
be felt.”
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4. 1. a) has shaken b) shook c) is shaking d) shakes
2. a) happens b) happening c) will happen d) happened
3. a) Because b) Therefore c) Thus d) In addition
4. a) have felt b) has felt c) felt d) are feeling
5. a) are b) were c) have been d) had been
6. a) measures b) has measured c) is measuring d) measured
7. a) Because b) Therefore c) Otherwise d) In addition
8. a) although b) moreover c) however d) otherwise
9. a) were b) are c) will be d) have been
Edited by: Öznur Ş. Yalgın
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5. B1 LEVEL CUMULATIVE 1 - GRAMMAR REVISION - ANSWER KEY:
Part A.
1. have reached
2. have been
3. died
4. are still working
5. have not come
Part B.
1.has taken/is fighting 2.are pouring/are complaining/has taken 3.won/hasn't received/has already
made/is planning 4.is trying/were/first mentioned/has made/feel 5.is/have copied 6.is
interviewing/has never looked 7.are driving/did...buy/have had 8.need/haven't changed 9.are
working (work)/don't...watch 10.has been training 11.has been walking/won 12.is driving/don't
think/belongs 13.have been smiling/Have...had
PART C.
1. In Turkey, people started using smart phones about five years ago.
2. There has been financial crisis in Greece since 2009.
3. Most countries didn't use to take environmental problems seriously, but they try to take measures
now.
4. Leather jackets have been popular again since the 2010s.
5. A group of students from ITU has been doing a project on environmental awareness since 2011.
6. The dining hall is the cheapest option for lunch.
7. If I weren’t afraid of flying, I could go there by plane.
8. The subway system of Toronto isn’t as developed as that of Seoul.
9. They are playing tennis tomorrow afternoon.
10. Kate is a much better player than me.
Part D.
1 has become 2 reached 3 has recorded 4 made 5 found 6 started 7 made 8 felt 9 thought 10
believed 11 needed 12 has been 13 is thinking 14 has been performing 15 has appeared
Part E.
1.B 2..D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.C
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6. B1 LEVEL CUMULATIVE 1 - GRAMMAR REVISION - ANSWER KEY:
Part A.
1. have reached
2. have been
3. died
4. are still working
5. have not come
Part B.
1.has taken/is fighting 2.are pouring/are complaining/has taken 3.won/hasn't received/has already
made/is planning 4.is trying/were/first mentioned/has made/feel 5.is/have copied 6.is
interviewing/has never looked 7.are driving/did...buy/have had 8.need/haven't changed 9.are
working (work)/don't...watch 10.has been training 11.has been walking/won 12.is driving/don't
think/belongs 13.have been smiling/Have...had
PART C.
1. In Turkey, people started using smart phones about five years ago.
2. There has been financial crisis in Greece since 2009.
3. Most countries didn't use to take environmental problems seriously, but they try to take measures
now.
4. Leather jackets have been popular again since the 2010s.
5. A group of students from ITU has been doing a project on environmental awareness since 2011.
6. The dining hall is the cheapest option for lunch.
7. If I weren’t afraid of flying, I could go there by plane.
8. The subway system of Toronto isn’t as developed as that of Seoul.
9. They are playing tennis tomorrow afternoon.
10. Kate is a much better player than me.
Part D.
1 has become 2 reached 3 has recorded 4 made 5 found 6 started 7 made 8 felt 9 thought 10
believed 11 needed 12 has been 13 is thinking 14 has been performing 15 has appeared
Part E.
1.B 2..D 3.A 4.A 5.A 6.D 7.D 8.C 9.C
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