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Name: _______________________________________ Date: __________________ Course: 3rd _____ T2

DIAGNOSTIC TEST

1- PRESENT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE: Complete the text properly

I …………………….(go) to the cinema last night. I …………………(see) The Lord of The Rings . It ……………………….(be) really
fantastic. I………………………………(think) you should go and see it. You know, I hardly ever ………………………..(go) to the
cinema , I ……………………………..(prefer) to read a book and My sister and I usually ………………………………..(read) gothic
novels, but I…………………….(love) the film that I………………………(see) last night. . I ……………………………….(read) a
romantic story last week, and yesterday, I ………………………..(go) to the opera.

2- GERUNDS: Make up sentences using a gerund

a. My sister / like / go/ shopping ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. Robert / enjoy / do / karate ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
c. Peter/ be/good at / swim ……………………………………………………………………………………………..
d. They/ be / interested in / play musical instruments ………………………………………………………………………………………..

3- PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOS: Choose the correct option

a. When my mother CAME/WAS COMING, I was studying
b. While I WALKED / WAS WALKING to school, I saw a ghost.
c. My sister was preparing dinner when my mother ARRIVED/WAS ARRIVING.
d. The driver SAW / WAS SEEING the dog and tried to avoid it

4- COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE ADJECTIVES: Complete with the correct form of the adjective
a. I think History is ……………………………………….. than Geography (BORING).
b. Paul and Robert are ……………………………………… people in our class (QUIET).
c. I’m …………………………………………… at football than you (GOOD).
d. They live in ………………………………………..house in the village (SMALL).

5- PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE: Complete the sentences properly

a. That woman ………………………………………….. (arrive) ten minutes ago.
b. My sister …………………………………………………… (be) on the theatre for three hours.
c. Julia ……………………………………………………. (live) in London since 2010.
d. We ………………………………….. (need) a guidebook when we were in Germany.

6- FUTURE PREDICTIONS AND INTENTIONS (WILL-BE GOING TO): Look at the information and write sentences
PREDICTIONS: a. not be sunny tomorrow / b. be a doctor INTENTIONS: c. study hard / d. watch my favourite TV
programme
a. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..
b. …………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….…
c. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..………………..
d. ………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

7- FIRST CONDITIONAL: Write the verb properly

a. We .................................. (go) out if it doesn’t rain.
b. Tara ……………………………………. (not go) to Italy if she doesn’t save enough money
c. If you help Julia, she …………………………….. (make ) a cake.
d. If the sun......................................(shine) we will walk to the town.