Part 1: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary (30 points)

3. It’s your ……… You should be more careful.
( ) a.) debt
( ) b.) blame
( ) c.) fault
( ) d.) worries
4. And give my …….. to Bob, will you?
( ) a.) greetings
( ) b.) regards
( ) c.) wants
( ) d.) wishes
5. It was a horrible day! Everything went ………
( ) a.) wrong
( ) b.) against
( ) c.) false
( ) d.) mistaken
6. His talent as a poet made him .......... known.
( ) a.) all over
( ) b.) far
( ) c.) strongly
( ) d.) widely
Part 2: Grammar (30 points)
A. Put the verbs in the simple present or the present continuous: (1 point each =
6 points)
1. A: What …………………………………………… (your brother / to do)?
B: He ……………………………………… (to be) a mechanic. He .................
…………………………. (to work / normally) in a garage in Biel, but this week he
………………………………………… (to do) a special job in Bern.
2. A: Your sister ……………………………………….. (not / to seem) very happy at
the moment. Is she OK?
B. Yes, she’s just tired. I …………………………………….. (to see) her tonight to
talk about a holiday.
4.