GRAMMAR TEST 1A
Ім’я та прізвище: __________________________________________________________ Клас: ____
• Present tenses (present simple, present continuous)
• Past tenses (past simple, past continuous, past perfect, past perfect continuous, used to)
• Perfect tenses (present perfect simple, present perfect continuous)
• Talking about the future (future simple, future continuous, be going to, present continuous, present simple, future perfect, future perfect continuous)
1 Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the dialogues.
Examiner: Do you like reading?
Student: Oh, I love reading and I (1) read / ’m reading a lot every day. For example, two days ago I (2) bought / have bought a new book by Dan Brown called Inferno and I (3) read / have read almost half of it already. It’s a fascinating book, full of action and suspense, so I (4) ’ll spend / ’m going to spend most of this weekend reading it.
Examiner: Tell us about an exciting trip you or your friend went on.
Student: I (5) am never forgetting / will never forget my holiday in Egypt last year. Before I went there, I (6) had done / have done a course in scuba diving and I couldn’t wait to practise my new skills. When I was in Egypt,
I (7) went / was going diving every day. It was a great experience and I (8) have thought / have been thinking of going back there ever since I came back.
___ /8 2 Choose the answer which best completes the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first.
1 He’s arranged a meeting with his cousin tomorrow.
He ___ his cousin tomorrow.
A visits B will visit C is visiting
2 Maria no longer has long hair.
Maria ___ long hair before.
A has had B used to have C had had
3 We left 8 hours ago and we’re still driving.
We ___ for 8 hours.
A are driving B have been driving C were driving
4 I took a short holiday after taking my final exam.
I took a short holiday after I ___ my final exam.
A had taken B have taken C was taking
5 As usual, I’ve got my piano lesson from 4 to 6 this afternoon.
At 5 pm this afternoon, I ___ my piano lesson.
A will have B am having 6 I met him on the plane to Rio. I met him ___ I was flying to Rio. |
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A while B since |
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___ /6 3 Translate the words in brackets from Ukrainian into English to complete the sentences.
1 (Ти знаєш) ___________________ him for a long time?
2 This week we (працюємо) ___________________ on our IT project.
3 I couldn’t find the book because I had no idea where I (залишив) ___________________ it.
4 It’s OK, I wasn’t busy when you called me. I (не робив) ___________________ anything important.
5 How about this dress? (Чи виглядаю я) ___________________ good in it?
6 Look at those dark clouds. There (буде) ___________________ a storm very soon.
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GRAMMAR TEST 1A
4 Complete the email with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Hi David,
How (1)_________________ (you / get) on with your driving course? (2)_________________ (you / take) your driving test yet?
Unfortunately, I (3)_________________ (fail) mine last Tuesday. I was awfully stressed and also rather tired because I (4) _________________ (spend) most of the previous night studying for a maths test. At first, the exam went well, but then, while I (5) _________________ (drive) back to the exam centre, I didn’t notice a man at the pedestrian crossing and the examiner (6)_________________ (have) to put on the brake really hard to stop in time! Well, tough luck, really, but I (7)_________________ (take) the exam again in two months. I really hope I (8) _________________ (do) better next time! Write back,
Jack
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5 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the correct form of the verbs. |
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Add any necessary words. You can use a maximum of six words. 1 We decided to take a rest because (we / walk) _________________________ for nearly six hours and were comp exhausted. 2 Frank is the oldest staff member in our office. In fact, by next month (he / work) _________________________ for company for exactly 20 years. 3 My younger brother is such a pain! (He / always / follow) _________________________ me my parents what I’ve been up to! 4 I never stand a chance of winning a game of tennis against Tom. Well, it’s hardly surprising. After all, ( _________________________ tennis since he was four or five years old. 5 By the time you come back from the party, (we / go / bed) _________________________, so try to be quiet, please. 6 This time next year (I / hopefully / run) _________________________ my own business for three months.
6 Complete the second sentences so that they have a similar meaning to the first, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You can use a maximum of five words. 1 Unfortunately, I’ll no longer be staying here next Monday. LEFT Unfortunately, I _________________________ next Monday. 2 It was her first trip to Africa. NEVER She _________________________ Africa before. 3 The last earthquake occurred in this area over 50 years ago. NO _________________________ in this area for over 50 years. 4 I last talked to her during your birthday party. NOT I _________________________ your birthday party. 5 Our expedition was unsuccessful despite six months of preparation. BEEN Our expedition was unsuccessful although we _________________________ for it for six months. 6 Now I don’t go fishing as often as I did. GO I _________________________ more often than I do now.
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Разом: ___ /28 ___ /40
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