TEST I.

ACTIVE AND PASSIVE

Identify whether the sentence is active or passive voice. Give the vice versa
of the sentence.
(2 points each)
__________1. We are taught grammar by Ms Sullivan.
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__________2. He was praised by the teacher.
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__________3. Alice posted the letter.
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__________4. The injured were taken to the hospital by the firemen.
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__________5. The police caught the thieves.
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__________6. The fire damaged the building.
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__________7. We will be blamed by everyone.
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__________8. The minister was welcomed by the people.
_________________________________________________________________________.
__________9. Spectators thronged the streets.
_________________________________________________________________________.
__________10. The teacher was pleased with the boys work
_________________________________________________________________________.
TEST II. Write the correct tenses:
Dear Mary
How are you. I (1)

(receive) your letter last week. Thank you for the

recipe for the cake I (2)

(ask) for. I made it last week and it

(3)
(be) very nice. I now (4)
(have) a new job in a
supermarket in the city centre.I go there every day at 3 o'clock in the
afternoon and (5)

(work) there till 10 o'clock in the evening. I am

very happy because my sister (6)

and from work together. I (7)
went shopping immediately! I (8)

(work) there too so we travel to

(get) my first wages last week and I
(buy) a new stereo for my

bedroom. It is gold and black and (9)

(10)

(look) very nice. My brother

(come) to stay with me for a few days next week. He

(11)
(arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect him from the
station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican restaurant near the
park. (12)
(you/want?) to come with us? You can (13)
(call) me to tell me if you want to come or not. John told me that you
(14)

(pass) your Spanish exam last month. Congratulations.

(15)

(be?) difficult? You know that I (16)

languages but you are better. (17)

next holiday so you can practice it?

(be) terrible at

(you/go?) to visit Spain for your

Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary.

All the best
Sara.
TEST III. Fill in with the correct tense.
1.

I used my time well while I (wait)

some emails.

for my plane - I wrote

2. I (not/work)

when my boss walked in my office.

3. When I (wait)

for the taxi, I saw two car crashes.

4. Tom (have)

long hair and a beard when he was at university.

5. (you/see)

Martin yesterday?

It started snowing while I (drive)

6.

7. What (you/do)
8. I (see)
9.

this time last year?

a great film on TV last night.

I (not/call)
having a meeting.

10.

to work.

Why (you/not/be)

11. What (you/do)

12.
I (still/sleep)
morning

you at 9 o'clock as arranged because I was

at work yesterday? Were you ill?
this time last year?
when my wife left for work this

13. Why did you bring your umbrella? (it/rain)

home?

when you left

TESTIV: Present Simple and Present continuous

1. She

(run) because she's late for her lesson.

2. Our teacher always

3. We
4. What time
5. I

(give) us lots of homework.

(not want) to go to the concert.

(you / meet) Pete tomorrow?
(not work) today. I'm on holiday.

6. People

(speak) English in Jamaica.

7. Archie

(not use) his computer at the moment.

8.
(Tony / live) near the park?
9. Every Monday, Sally (drive) _____________ her kids to football practice.
10. Usually, I (work) __________as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I
________ (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in
Paris.
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John ________ (sleep) .
12. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ____________(rain) .
13. I hate living in Seattle because it____________ (rain, always) .
14. I'm sorry I can't hear what you ____________ (say) because
everybody____________ (talk) so loudly.
15. Justin ____________ (write, currently) a book about his adventures in
Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
TEST V: Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous /Past Perfect
1.

I (play)

football for five years.

2.

My team (win / only)

two matches so far.

3.

The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build)

4.

The others (be / always)

5.

Are we not there yet? We (walk)

6.

He (not / be)

7.

But we (cover / only)

8.

I (finish/just)

9.

When she went out to play, she (do / already)

10.

I (work)

11.

Jane (go out)

12.

My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make)

13.

Martin (date)

14.

How long (wait / you)

better.
for hours.

to Cape Town before 1997.

an area of five miles so far.
my homework.
her homework

on this essay since two o'clock.

with Bob for seven years.
.

three girls this week.

for us?

15.
The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on)
before

six weeks