WRITING
Variant 1
Date _____ Name _______________________ Form 8 __ Term I
I. Complete the sentences with as….as or not so ….as.
1. Nick is ……………..Bill. (not/tall)
2. The black car is ……………….the red car. (fast)
3. Vicky is ……………Kate. (optimistic)
II. Complete the dialogue with Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Policeman: What ________________ (you/do ) at 8 o`clock yesterday evening?
Man: I ______________(watch) TV.
Policeman: Really? What ____________________ (you/ watch) ?
Man: A film.
Policeman: What was it called?
Man: Er… I can’t remember. I _______________(not pay) attention.
Policeman: I see. And why is your jacket wet?
Man: I __________________ (wear) it this morning when I went out.
Policeman: But it __________________(not rain) this morning.
IІІ. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form.
1. When Alice ______________(to return), I ____________(to listen) to the radio.
2. When he __________(to do) his homework, he __________(to make) a lot of mistakes.
3. While Mary __________(to read) a book, her brother __________(to watch) TV.
ІV. Choose the appropriate modal verb.
1) Bill ___________(should / must / can / shouldn't) drink milk everyday. He is very thin.
2) Students ___________(shouldn't / should / must / can) leave the classroom before the ring bells.
3) You ___________(should / shouldn't / must / can) brush your teeth after breakfast.
4) Your father ___________(should / must / would / can) stop smoking.
5) ___________(Can / Must / Should / Would) you pass my pencil to me?
WRITING
Variant 2
Date _____ Name _______________________ Form 8 __ Term I
I. Complete the sentences with as….as or not so ….as.
1. Grapefruit juice is ……………lemonade.(not/sweet)
2. John is………………Kevin.(brave)
3. Today it’s ………….yesterday.(not/windy)
II. Complete the dialogue with Past Continuous form of the verbs in brackets.
Policeman: What ________________ (you/do ) at 8 o`clock yesterday evening?
Man: I ______________(watch) TV.
Policeman: Really? What ____________________ (you/ watch) ?
Man: A film.
Policeman: What was it called?
Man: Er… I can’t remember. I _______________(not pay) attention.
Policeman: I see. And why is your jacket wet?
Man: I __________________ (wear) it this morning when I went out.
Policeman: But it __________________(not rain) this morning.
IІІ. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or Past Continuous form.
1. When mother_____________(to enter) his room , he __________(to draw) a picture.
2. When her aunt ______________(to air) the room , she _________(to catch) cold.
3. While I ____________(to talk) on the phone , my pets __________(to play) in the garden.
ІV. Choose the appropriate modal verb.
1) You ___________(mustn't / shouldn't / can't / couldn't) talk aloud in the library.
2) You ___________(mustn't / should / can / could) smoke cigarette in hospital.
3) We ___________(should / must / can / could) visit our grandparents more often.
4) You ___________(shouldn't / mustn't / can't / can) touch burning things.
5) You ___________(mustn't / can't / shouldn't / couldn't) drive too fast in the city.