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Grammar - EoM Exam Practice II
Cohesion & Coherence Practice
Instructions: Use an appropriate linking word to fill the gaps in the text below. There is more than
one right answer, but make sure you use an appropriate word. Below are some words that you may
use in the blanks, but there are other words that will be suitable.
Signal words for cause and
effect
Signal words for adding
information
Signal words to show change
of direction
because, therefore,
also, as well, in addition,
however, but, or
consequently, as, so
furthermore
Students are eating unhealthy food for lunch _____________________________________________________ it is on
sale at the school canteen. I propose that it is in the best interests of the students to ban the sale of
junk food.
______________________________________________________________________ fatty foods contribute to obesity they
should not be sold in the school canteen. It is well known that obesity creates major health problems.
______________________________________________________________________, a New Zealand research found
children's weight is changing: "The study found an increase in the number of obese children from 2.4
per cent in 1989 to 9.1 per cent in 2000. The number of those classed as overweight had gone up
from 11 per cent to 20.9 per cent." Who can refute these figures?
_____________________________________________________________________ why is the school canteen still selling
food that is high in both fat and sugar? Other schools aren't. One school in the same area now only
sells thirty pies a day compared to the thousand they sold before introducing healthy foods. Is it not
possible for our school to do the same?
________________________________________________________ the school should display a social conscience by
promoting healthy foods. Profiteering from selling junk foods to students is just not acceptable.
___________________________________________________________________, the school has a moral obligation to
look after their students. It is in students best interests to sell them healthy alternatives for lunch that
are low in fat, sugar and salt rather than the junk food currently sold. What is wrong with selling pizzas
rather than pies? The school can still make a profit.
Eating foods high in sugar can be disruptive to learning. It is often said that sugar gives you energy,
_______________________________________________________________________ this is only partly true. Researchers,
in America, found that coca cola spiked a person's energy levels almost immediately,
_______________________________________________________________________ after approximately a minute and a
half their energy dropped to a much lower level.
_______________________________________________________________________, sugar does not really give you
energy. ______________________________________________________________, students' work levels may drop off
because they feel tired.
_______________________________________________________________________, teachers have reported that some
students are hyperactive after lunch. Often, it is those students who have eaten doughnuts,
chocolate, or had fizzy drinks all of which have been bought from the school canteen.
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Conditionals Practice
Fill the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets
Did you hear about that guy who won 180 million dollars in the lottery? If I (win)
_______________________
that much money, I (quit) _________________________ my job the next day. I (travel) ________________________
around the world and (stay) __________________________ in the most luxurious hotels. If I (want)
_________________________ anything,
I (buy) _________________________ it. If I (see) _______________________ a
beautiful Mercedes that I wanted, I (buy) ________________________ it. If I wanted to stay in a beautiful
hotel and the hotel (be) __________________________ full, I (buy) ________________________ the hotel and make
them give me a room. I (can) _________________________ do anything in the world if I had 180 million
dollars ... Oh, I am starting to sound a little materialistic... Well... I (do) ________________________ good
things with the money as well. If anybody (need) __________________________ help, I (give)
_________________________
them some money to help them out. I (donate) ___________________________
money to charities. I (give) ___________________________ money to help support the arts. If I (win)
__________________________
that much money, I wouldn't keep it all for myself. I (help)
__________________________
as many people as possible.
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Mixed Tense Forms & Modal Verbs Practice
Choose the correct present tense form for the following sentences
Example:
He ___________ (look) for a new job at the moment.
He is looking for a new job at the moment.
She (play) ____________________________________________________ tennis three times a week.
He (learn) ____________________________________________________ to drive at the moment but he is not ready
for the driving test yet.
The River Liffey (run) ____________________________________________________ through the city of Dublin.
How often (you/go) ___________________________________________________ to the cinema?
We (usually/go) __________________________________________________ on holidays to the same place every
year.
The local radio station (play) __________________________________________________ a lot of rock music from
the 70's at the moment.
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Complete the gaps with either the simple or the continuous form.
Look at the example:
Ruth is exhausted. She has ____________ (play) tennis.
Ruth is exhausted. She has been playing (play) tennis.
My computer has broken down. I’ve (lose) _______________________________________________ a lot of
important data.
Since graduating from Birmingham University last year I’ve (work) ______________________________________
for INS Data Inc.
I’ve (hear) _______________________________________________ that you will be promoted next year.
Congratulations!
Alex has (find) ___________________________________________________ out that his wife has (meet)
_____________________________________________________her
ex-friend regularly in the last two years.
The estate agent has (sell) ___________________________________________________ the house at a huge profit.
Chris has (do) ________________________________________________________ all his homework.
Pete has (sell) _______________________________________________________ houses for the past 12 years. In his
job he has (see) ______________________________________________________ many wonderful buildings.
Jenny has never (work) ______________________________________________________ abroad.
Ron and Sam have (revise) _______________________________________________________ for their physics exam
all week. The dynamics of heat is no longer a mystery to them.
Fill in the correct form of the verbs in brackets
1. He ________________________________________________________________ (live) in London since he got
married.
2. We _______________________________________________________________ (have) dinner when it started to
rain.
3. I’m going to see a play when I _____________________________________________________ (finish) my
homework.
4. When I arrived, Tom ________________________________________________________ (wait) for two hours.
5. Where _________________________________________________________ (you be) yesterday?
6. If I _________________________________________________________ (know) that she was coming, I wouldn’t
have bothered to show up here.
7. If you ______________________________________________________________ (not know) this word, where
would you look it up?
8. If you had studied a bit harder at school, you _____________________________________________________
(not do) this boring job now.
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9. The test was not quite as easy as expected; we __________________________________________________
(ought/study) a little more, but now it’s too late.
10. The burglars simply walked in through the front door; I __________________________________________
(must/forget) to lock it.
11.
_________________________________________________________ (
I / not have to) to do the summer
semester if I pass this test!
Correct these sentences, if necessary
12. By the time she left, she was living in that poky little flat for four years.
13. I haven’t eaten anything all morning.
14. She’s studying Chinese for five years and still can’t make herself understood.
15. If I’ll be able to make it to the airport in time, I’ll catch the 5 o’clock plane.
16. You mustn’t do it today if you don’t want to; there’s plenty of time.
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KEY 1 Cohesion & Coherence
Students are eating unhealthy food for lunch because / as / since [reason] it is on sale at the school
canteen. I propose that it is in the best interests of the students to ban the sale of junk food.
As / Since / Because / Due to the fact that / Owing to the fact that [reason] fatty foods contribute
to obesity they should not be sold in the school canteen. It is well known that obesity creates major
health problems. As an illustration / To illustrate this [example]; Furthermore / Moreover /
Additionally / In addition / Besides [addition], a New Zealand research found children's weight is
changing: "The study found an increase in the number of obese children from 2.4 per cent in 1989 to
9.1 per cent in 2000. The number of those classed as overweight had gone up from 11 per cent to
20.9 per cent." Who can refute these figures? So / But [concession] why is the school canteen still
selling food that is high in both fat and sugar? Other schools aren't. One school in the same area now
only sells thirty pies a day compared to the thousand they sold before introducing healthy foods. Is it
not possible for our school to do the same?
Thus / Consequently / Therefore [consequence, result] the school should display a social
conscience by promoting healthy foods. Profiteering from selling junk foods to students is just not
acceptable. On the contrary / In contrast [contrast]; Indeed / Unquestionably / Without a doubt
[emphasis], the school has a moral obligation to look after their students. It is in students best
interests to sell them healthy alternatives for lunch that are low in fat, sugar and salt rather than the
junk food currently sold. What is wrong with selling pizzas rather than pies? The school can still make
a profit.
Eating foods high in sugar can be disruptive to learning. It is often said that sugar gives you energy,
but / yet / however, [concession] this is only partly true. Researchers, in America, found that coca
cola spiked a person's energy levels almost immediately, whereas / while [contrast] after
approximately a minute and a half their energy dropped to a much lower level. Therefore /
Consequently / Accordingly [result], sugar does not really give you energy. On the contrary / In
contrast / Rather / Conversely [contrast], students' work levels may drop off because they feel
tired. For example / For instance / To illustrate this [example], teachers have reported that some
students are hyperactive after lunch. Often, it is those students who have eaten doughnuts,
chocolate, or had fizzy drinks all of which have been bought from the school canteen.
KEY 2 Conditionals
won / would quit / would travel / (would) stay / wanted / would buy / saw / would buy / were /
would buy / could / would do / needed / would give / would donate / would give / won / would help /
KEY 3 Mixed Tense Forms & Modal Verbs
She plays …
He is learning …
The River Liffey runs …
How often do you go …?
We usually go …
The local radio station is playing …
I’ve lost …
I’ve been working
I’ve heard …
Alex has found … / his wife has been meeting …
The estate agent has sold …
Chris has done …
Pete has been selling … / he has seen …
Jenny has never worked …
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Ron and Sam have been revising …
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He has been living/has lived (live) in London since he got married.
We were having (have) dinner when it suddenly started to rain.
I’m going to see a play when I have finished/finish (finish) my homework.
When I arrived, Tom had been waiting (wait) for two hours.
Where were you (you be) yesterday?
If I had known (know) that she was coming, I wouldn’t have bothered to show up here.
If you didn’t know (not know) this word, where would you look it up?
If you had studied a bit harder at school, you wouldn’t be doing (not do) this boring job now.
The test was not quite as easy as expected; we ought to have studied (ought/study) a little
more, but now it’s too late.
The burglars simply walked in through the front door; I must have forgotten (must/forget)
to lock it.
Won’t I have to do the summer semester if I pass this test!
By the time she left, she had been living in that poky little flat for four years.
I haven’t eaten anything all morning.
She has been studying Chinese for five years and still can’t make herself understood.
If I can make it to the airport in time, I’ll catch the 5 o’clock plane.
You don’t have to do it today if you don’t want to; there’s plenty of time.
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