Conversation Test

1. Lawmakers are voting on that would raise the cost of public
2. China, the US, and Japan are the countries that the most cars.
3. Whenever you one of your goals, you should give yourself some kind of
4. A politician might be intelligent and honest, but without , he or she probably won’t be popular with voters.
5. There is evidence that all life on earth has evolved over
6. Do you think that we should people for committing non-violent crimes?

Choose the best answer! (Type the word only!)

7. By the time Elon Musk turned 35, he several companies

1. founded
2. was founding
3. had founded

8. Never buy a pet you are prepared to take good care of it.

1. although
2. unless
3. whenever

9. French the world’s most beautiful language.

1. says to be
2. is said being
3. is said to be

10. Kelly is taking a class in the evenings she can improve her computer skills.

1. so that
2. in order
3. as

11. I asked interested in doing some volunteer work with me.

1. were you
2. if were you
3. if you were

12. My brother in the military, but he was unable to due to a heart problem.

1. would have served
2. had served
3. was served

Complete the conversation. Write the letter of the correct phrase in the blank.

Kendall: Hey Dad, (13) . It’s a list of books that my school is removing from the library because they’re said to have “offensive content.”

Father: Let me see… What? This is crazy. Some of these books are classics, like To Kill a Mockingbird.

Kendall: Yeah, (14) reading that one.

Father: It was my favourite book as a kid. By the time I was 12, (15) .

Kendall: Well, the head teacher made an announcement. She said all these books (16) .

Father: Some of the scenes might be disturbing for young people. But censoring them is a little drastic, (17) ? And I can’t believe they’re removing The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn! It (18) one of the greatest works of American literature.

Kendall: I know. A lot of students aren’t happy that the school isn’t (19) .

Father: Neither am I. And (20) , I would have spoken up at the last teacher-parent meeting.