Test 6

Name____________________ Class_______

Use your English

1 Complete these sentences with the correct tense (future simple or going to).
1 That bags too heavy for you. I ____________________ carry it.
2 Ive decided I ____________________ be an engineer.
3 Well, goodbye then. I ____________________ see you at eight oclock outside the caf.
4 I cant decide what to have. I know! I ____________________ have a burger and chips.
5 Monday is 16 October so that means Tuesday ____________________ be 17 October.
6 Owen is outside the penalty area and he ____________________ to score!
7 I ____________________ feed the cat while you are away.
8 Id like to come with you but tonight I ____________________ see my aunt.
9 Look at the bridge shaking it ____________________ collapse!
10 Im tired. I think I ____________________ have a bath and go to bed.

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2 Choose the correct tense (future simple, going to, present continuous or present
simple) in these sentences.
1 I cant come to school tomorrow because I am going to/go to the doctor.

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2 The train is leaving/leaves at exactly nine oclock tomorrow, so dont be late.

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3 We are having/have a party tonight.

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4 The concert begins/is beginning at 8.30.

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5 On Monday, the Prime Minister is going to/will be give a speech.

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6 I am flying/will fly to Rome on Monday, but Ill be back on Wednesday.

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7 At ten oclock I have/am going to have a meeting with my boss.

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8 Look at those dark clouds in the sky! It is raining/going to rain in a few minutes.

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9 Have you missed the bus? I will/am going to give you a lift home.

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10 The plane takes off/will take off at 6.00am. Thats what it says on my ticket.

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3 Correct the mistakes in these sentences by crossing out the extra word in each one.
1 Ill to lend you my book but please give it back.
2 Im going for to be a doctor one day.
3 The coach it leaves from the station at ten oclock.
4 They cant go out this weekend because they are be revising for a test.
5 Can you give describe the man you saw?
6 Im will going to a party tonight.
7 What time shall we set off away tomorrow morning?
8 They set up on their company and became very rich.
9 She gave me a permission to leave the room.
10 I cant do any the revision with so much noise.

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Words, words, words

4 Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the
space
in the same line.
1 Our cities are full of ____________________ because of cars and factories.

POLLUTE

2 You need a good ____________________ to get a good job.

EDUCATE

3 Scientists can make accurate ____________________ about the weather.

PREDICT

4 Witnesses gave a very accurate ____________________ of the robber.

DESCRIBE

5 You need to have good powers of ____________________ to be a detective.

OBSERVE

6 The teacher gave me ____________________ to miss class.

PERMIT

7 I have a lot of ____________________ to do before the exam next week.

REVISE

8 The computer is the most important ____________________ of the twentieth century.

INVENT

9 The ____________________ of the new motorway will begin next month.

CONSTRUCT

10 This photo of Leonardo DiCaprio is my favourite ____________________.

POSSESS

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5 Complete these sentences using a suitable word in each space.

1 Marion Jones set a new world _________________ in the 400 metres.
2 Neil Armstrong was the first astronaut to set _________________ on the moon.
3 The prisoner was set _________________ after five years in jail.
4 Tony and Helen could not set a _________________ for their wedding but knew it would be in
spring.
5 The ship set _________________ for the islands early in the morning.
6 She had set her _________________ on buying a new bicycle but she couldnt afford it.
7 The hunter set a _________________ for the tiger but fell into it himself.
8 Teachers should set their classes an _________________ by working hard themselves.
9 The burglars set _________________ to the building and burnt it down.
10 Janes husband always cooked the food and set the _________________ while she was at work.

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