Unit 11

Part A: Time Clauses. Complete the sentences with your own information. Please check articles, prepositions, spelling, tense, and meaning as well. One mark will be deducted for each mistake that you should be able to correct yourself. [18]

Example: After I left home, ____ I learned how to cook for myself __

1. By the time I was a teenager, ________________________________________
2. Before I had a bank account, _________________________________________
3. As soon as I came to Canada, ________________________________________
4. By the time I return to my country, ____________________________________
5. Before I came to Pacific Gateway, ____________________________________
6. After I went to the workshop on pronunciation, __________________________

Part B: Regrets. Finish the hypothetical statements with the correct expression and form of the verb. Please check articles, prepositions, spelling, tense, and meaning as well. One mark will be deducted for each mistake.[21]

1. If I’d saved more money _______________________________________________ 2. If I’d listen to my grandparents _________________________________________ .
3. I failed the test on Friday. I ____________________________________________ .
4. On my first day here, I got lost in Toronto. I ________________________________
5. I missed my train and I was late for class. I _________________________________
6. If I’d gone to Montreal last weekend, I ____________________________________
7. If I’d have been more mature when I graduated high school , I ___________________




Part C: Vocabulary - Match the word with the definition [12]:

1. mature a) a strong desire to be rich, powerful and successful

2. ambitious b) grown up or state of complete development.

3. conscientious c) not fully grown up and lacking social skills

4. rebellious d) lacking experience and innocent

5. naive e) defying the norms of society

6. immature f) careful and thorough at all things.

D. Circle the correct word or phrase: [12 marks]

1. To find a job in Paris, she (have majored / should have majored / couldn’t have majored ) in international law.
2. If I’d have been more sensible in college, I ( have learned/could have learned/learned ) how to control my money and not get into debt.
3. He ( shouldn’t have been/ should be / shouldn’t have ) so irresponsible! I can’t believe he had a huge party at his parent’s house while they were away on vacation.
4. If I ( had been / has been / hadn’t been ) so immature, I would have appreciated all that my family tried to do for me when I was in school.
Guess what the extra mark is for. I have a hint for you. It was the first thing you did when you started the quiz and the last always follow the first.