TEST (Matrix-pre-intermediate)

Name ___________________________________ Date_________________ I year I Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. My mother speaks/says that she enjoys reading English magazines. Can you say/tell me where the Plaza Hotel is, please? You mustnt talk/tell to strangers in the street. Some people cant talk/speak German because they find this language very difficult. /4 II Put the verbs in brackets into Present simple or Present continuous tense: 1. Lions ________ (live) in Africa. 2. They havent got anywhere to live at the moment. They _______________ (stay) with some friends until they find somewhere to live. 3. Julia _______ (go) to Italy every year. 4. She ___________ (read) in her bedroom at the moment. 5. He often _____________ (travel) for business around the world. /10 group II

III Complete the sentences using: can, cant, (not) be able to: 1. 2. 3. 4. I might ________________ come to the party. I have to study for my exams. Luke has passed his driving test, now he ________ drive a car. Sorry, but I _________ hear you; theres too much noise. Id like ________________ speak another language. /4 IV Complete the gaps with a suitable word (ambitious, talent, famous, ashamed, dedication): 1. Everybody was _____________ of his behaviour. 2. Having a lot of ___________ and enormous ____________ to his job is what brought him success. 3. ____________ people always try to climb to the very top. 4. You can earn a good living when you are a _____________ actress.

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V Choose the correct verb: 1. The children were breaking/broke the window while they were playing/played football. 2. Martin was coming/came home, was switching/switched on the computer and was checking/checked his e- mails. 3. I was arriving/arrived late last night. /6

VI Put the verb in the correct tense and then make negative and interrogative sentences:

1. The accident ___________ (happen) in 1995. 2. ________________________________________ 3. _________________________________________

1. Right now I _______________ (talk) on the phone. 2. _____________________________________________ 3. _____________________________________________ /6

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