NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS

CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)

CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)
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- HT GSECTION A: Choose the correct answers.

1. _________ you go already? You only arrived an hour ago!

a. must
b. should
c. can

2. When he was young, he _________ swim very well. He won medals and championships!
a. had to
b. can
c. could

3. The company _________ go bankrupt if they don't find a lot of money quickly!
a. should
b. shouldn't
c. might

4. You look very confused by the homework, Clive. _________ I help you?
a. will
b. can
c. must

5. I left my purse at home. Lily, _________ you lend me ten dollars?

a. may
b. could
c. shouldn't

6. It's wet and windy outside today. You _________ go out without an umbrella.
a. shouldn't
b. won't
c. don't have to

7. I think that sign means we _________ enter the building. Look, there's a security guard too.
a. won't
b. have to
c. mustn't

8. Lindsay watched the movie in French and _________ understand very much of it.
a. didn't have to
b. can't
c. couldn't

SECTION B : Choose either WILL or GOING TO to fill in the blanks.

1. A: Why are you wearing your coat?

B: Because Im going (go) to the shops.

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NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)
2. A: I think we are lost!

B: OK, I will find (find) a policeman to ask directions.

3. A: The kitchen is on fire!!!!

B: Oh no!!! I will (call) the firefighters.

4. A: I think the dog needs a bath.

B: I know. Today, I bought that special shampoo. I am going to wash (wash) him
tomorrow.

5. A: How are you going to college this afternoon.

B: John is going to give (give) me a lift.

A: But his car is broken.

B: Oh! Well, I will catch (catch) a bus then.

6. A: Someones at the door!

B: I will go (go)

Section C: Choose the correct answer. (Simple Past Tense or Past Continuous Tense)

1. As the stranger (came | was coming) to the station, a car (stopped | was stopping) behind
him.

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NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)
2. My grandma never (watched | was never watching) TV. But she (read | was reading) books.

3. I (started | was starting) work at 6 o'clock.

4. He (got up | was getting up) and (switched off | was switching off) the light.

5. When I (finished | was finishing) my homework, I (cooked | was cooking) dinner.

6. While we (listened | were listening) to the news, the telephone (rang | was ringing).

7. Kate (stood up | was standing up) and (answered | was answering) it.

8. As I (drove | was driving) to work last Friday, a car (crashed | was crashing) in front of me.
I (stepped | was stepping) on the brakes.

9. Yesterday Carrol (wrote | was writing) emails from 10 to 11 and then from 5 to 7 again.

10. We arrived in Gold Coast at 2.30. The sun (shone | was shining), people (sunbathed | were
sunbathing) on the beach and big yachts (sailed | were sailing) near the harbour. We parked
our car and (went | were going) to the beach.

Section D: Use past tenses, present perfect or past perfect tenses to complete these
sentences

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NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)
1. What ................ you ....................................... ? You are so dirty! (do)

2. Oh, no! I .................................... my way. What shall I do? (lose)

3. Jim ............................... the dishes after dinner. The kitchen sink is full of plates. (not
wash)

4. She ....................................... three clients since the morning. (contact)

5. I couldn't help you. I ..................................your problems. (not understand)

6. Does he know about it? ............. you ................ him yet? (tell)

7. Bill admitted that he .......................................... the catalogue to the agency. (not send)

8. Here he is! He ..................... for me all the time, he ..................... for Ann! (not look,wait)

9. Nice to meet you! I ............................... you for 10 years. What ...............

you ........................... all this time? (not see, do)

10. After we ................................ to the top of the hill we had a great view of the bay. (climb)

11. The pigeon finally delivered the news after it ................................. for the whole day. (fly)

Section E: Choose the correct answers (past perfect/present perfect/simple past tense)

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NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)

1. They .......................... a hotel in York, but then they .................................................... it.

a) have bought - sold b) bought - have sold c) bought sold

2. She .................................. books on the shelves all day. That's why she is so exhausted.

a) was putting b) has put c) has been putting

3. The sun ........................ and we ........................ on the white sand.

a) shone - were lying b) was shining - were lying c) shined lay

4. What's your teaching experience? ..................... .................................................... anyone?

a) Have you ever taught b) Did you ever teach c) Have you ever been teaching

5. She's hurt her arm. - When ........................... it?

a) has she hurt b) has she hurted c) did she hurt

6. ................................................... the dishes yet?

a) Has he washed b) Has he been washing c) Did he wash

7. She couldn't play yesterday because she ................................... her ankle the day before.

a) have sprained b) sprained c) had sprained

8. I can't find Todd. Where is he? - He ..................................................... in the garage.

a) 's been working b) worked c) was working

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NAME : _________________________________ AMC THE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
CLASS : PRE-INTERMEDIATE (25TH FEB 2017)
CONVERSATIONAL ENGLISH
MARKS : ________________ FINAL EXAMINATION (WRITTEN)
9. I was so relaxed because I ................................. anything all day.

a) have not been doing b) didn't do c) had not been doing

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