Copy Of Gateway B1 Unit 8 Test Standard Use Of English

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This quiz, titled 'Copy of Gateway B1 Unit 8 Test standard Use of English,' assesses English grammar skills through sentence transformation tasks. It is designed to test the ability to maintain meaning while altering sentence structure, crucial for proficiency tests and academic English usage.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.We went shopping and then we had a coffee.We had a coffee after ________ gone shopping.

Explanation
The word "gone" is the past participle form of the verb "go". By using the word "gone" in the sentence, it indicates that the action of going shopping has already been completed before having a coffee. Therefore, the sentence "We had a coffee after gone shopping" means the same as the original sentence "We went shopping and then we had a coffee."

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.I have a good relationship with my brother.I get ________ my brother.

Explanation
The correct answer is "on well with, on with". This means that the person has a good relationship with their brother.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.I didn’t like chocolate when I was a little child.I ________ to like chocolate when I was a little child.

Explanation
The correct answer is "didn't use, did not use". This answer accurately completes the second sentence while maintaining the same meaning as the first sentence. The phrase "didn't use" and "did not use" both convey the idea that the speaker did not like chocolate during their childhood.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.The party started before I got there.When I got there, the party ________ started.

Explanation
The party had already started when I got there.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Jack and Harry aren’t talking to each other at the moment.Jack and Harry ________ out.

Explanation
Jack and Harry have fallen out.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Understanding English on the radio is not easy.It’s difficult ________ English on the radio.

Explanation
The second sentence "It's difficult to understand English on the radio." means the same as the first sentence "Understanding English on the radio is not easy." Both sentences convey the idea that comprehending English when listening to the radio is challenging.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Before I watched the film, I finished my homework.When I ________ my homework, I watched the film.

Explanation
The answer "had finished" is correct because it accurately completes the second sentence while maintaining the same meaning as the first sentence. By using the past perfect tense "had finished," it indicates that the action of finishing the homework occurred before the action of watching the film.

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Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.There are a lot of things we disagree on.There are a lot of things we don’t ________ eye on.

Explanation
The phrase "see eye to" means to have the same opinion or perspective on something. So, completing the second sentence with "see eye on" would not make sense. Therefore, the correct completion is "see eye to," which means that there are a lot of things we don't agree on.

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Copy Of Gateway B1 Unit 8 Test Standard Use Of English

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.We went shopping and then we had a coffee.We had a coffee after ________ gone shopping.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.I have a good relationship with my brother.I get ________ my brother.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.I didn’t like chocolate when I was a little child.I ________ to like chocolate when I was a little child.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.The party started before I got there.When I got there, the party ________ started.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Jack and Harry aren’t talking to each other at the moment.Jack and Harry ________ out.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Understanding English on the radio is not easy.It’s difficult ________ English on the radio.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.Before I watched the film, I finished my homework.When I ________ my homework, I watched the film.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first. Use NO MORE THAN THREE words.There are a lot of things we disagree on.There are a lot of things we don’t ________ eye on.