Test

Name: …………………………….………

3 Write the Past Simple form of the verbs below.

1. stop stopped 5. lose ……………………
2. cry …………………… 6. make ……………………
3. travel …………………… 7. eat ……………………
4. swim …………………… 8. sit ……………………

4 Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

Elvis Presley was the King of Rock and Roll. He 1 died (die) more than 30 years ago, but his
music is still popular today. When he was ten, Elvis 2…………………… (win) a singing competition.
But his singing career 3…………………… (not begin) until he was 18. In 1958, when the US military
4…………………… (want) him, he 5…………………… (not stay) at home. He 6……………………
(become) a soldier and 7…………………… (go) to Europe. While he was away, he 8………… (meet)
his future wife, Priscilla. Priscilla and Elvis 9…………………… (not have) an easy life because Elvis
was often away on tours. Elvis was only 42 when he died. During his life, he 10……………………
(sing) hundreds of songs and 11…………………… (act) in more than 31 films.

5 Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple.
1. when / Elvis / die
When did Elvis die?
2. where / he / meet / Priscilla
............................................................................................................................................
3. why / Elvis and Priscilla / have / problems
............................................................................................................................................
4. Elvis / perform / in films
............................................................................................................................................

6 Answer the questions in Exercise 5 according to the text in Exercise 4.

1. ............................................................................................................................................
2. ............................................................................................................................................
3. ............................................................................................................................................
4. ............................................................................................................................................

3Choose the correct answers.

1 How much / How many / Is there times have you called your dog, but it hasn’t responded? Maybe
your dog can’t hear properly. 2 There is / There are / Are there many dogs with hearing problems –
and some dogs can’t hear 3 any / a / much sounds at all. 4 A / Much / Some dogs are born with this
problem, but 5 much / many / any dogs lose their hearing when they are older. There are 6 some /
much / any things you can do to help a dog with hearing problems. 7 There are / There is / Is there

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classes for dog owners and 8 there / there is / there are a special sign language for dogs.

4 Complete the sentences with the correct possessive pronoun.

1. Did you forget your keys? I think these keys are …………………… .
2. This CD isn’t …………………… . I haven’t got any Beatles CDs.
3. She has written many great songs, but this song isn’t …………………… .
4. That guitar is …………………… . He bought it last week.
5. We’ve got a blue car. The white one isn’t …………………… .
6. Mr and Mrs Lewis like classical music. These Mozart CDs must be …………………… .

1Write the opposites to complete the puzzle.

1

3 4

Across Down
3. strong 1. ordinary
5. hard 2. heavy
7. attractive 4. cheap
8. elaborate 6. bright

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Which adjectives describe the objects in the pictures? Write the adjectives next to the correct
picture.
bright • soft • ordinary • elaborate • cheap • expensive • attractive • plain

1
……………………
bright
……………………
January, the boys
won’t go skiing.
……………………
……………………

2 ……………………
……………………
……………………
……………………

3 Choose the correct adjective in brackets to complete the sentences about the picture. Use
the comparative form.

1. The cat is ………………………………

fatter than (thin / fat) the woman’s dog.
2. The man’s dog is ……………………………… (big / small) the woman’s dog.
January,
3. The woman is the boys won’t
……………………………… (tall / short) the man.
go skiing.
4. The woman’s clothes look ……………………………… (cheap / expensive) the man’s clothes.
5. The woman’s clothes are ……………………………… (elaborate / plain) the boy’s clothes.
6. The man’s hair is ……………………………… (light / dark) the boy’s hair.

4 Complete the sentences about the picture in Exercise 3. Use the superlative form of the
adjectives below.
dark • thin • small • unfriendly • young • expensive
1. The mouse is ………………………………
the smallest animal.
2. The woman is ……………………………… person.
January, the boys won’tperson.
3. The boy is ………………………………
go skiing.
4. The man’s dog is ……………………………… animal.
5. The man’s hair is ……………………………… of all.
6. The woman’s clothes seem to be ……………………………… of all.

1Choose the correct adjectives to describe the pictures.

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1 2 3

unusual / sandy rocky / lively bright / busy

4 5 6

shady / colourful attractive / crowded peaceful / noisy

3 Put the letters in brackets in the correct order to complete the sentences.
1. I had an ……………………
ordinary (dayroirn) day today. I didn’t do anything special.
2. There are big windows, so it’s …………………… (girthb) inside.
3. It was a ……………………
January, the boys (elvyil) party and we had a great time.
won’t go skiing.
4. It’s hot in the sun. Let’s find a …………………… (dasyh) place to sit.
5. It will be very …………………… (wreddoc) at the concert. I hope I can find you.

4 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in
brackets.

1. The black bag costs €100, the red bag costs €50 and the grey bag costs €20. The grey bag
is ………………………………
the cheapest (cheap) bag.

2. For Carl, maths is ……………………………… (difficult) science. He always gets better marks in
science.
January, the boys won’t go
3. Wednesday is ……………………………… (busy) day of the week for me. I’ve got after-school
skiing.
activities that day.

4. Kelly has got many friends and Betty has only got one friend. Kelly
is ……………………………… (popular) Betty.

5. The great white shark is very dangerous. The Beluga whale is very friendly. The great white
shark is ……………………………… (dangerous) the Beluga whale.

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Complete the text with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Betty and I are at the concert hall right now. We 1…………………… (wait) in a long queue to see
Beyoncé. Betty 2…………………… usually …………………… (not go) to concerts with me, but she
3…………………… (love) Beyoncé. There are thousands of teenagers here and many of them
4…………………… (sing) Beyoncé’s songs. I 5…………………… (not sing) because I
6…………………… (not know) the words to the songs. Betty 7…………………… (talk) on her mobile
phone with our friend, Lisa. Lisa 8…………………… (come) to the concert, too. I 9……………………
(hope) we can find her!

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous.
wait • not want • go • skate • hate • not listen • wear
1. John …………………… to take the dog for a walk because he’s tired.
2. All the children …………………… at the ice rink now.
3. Janet …………………… to the football game on the radio because she ……………………
football.
4. …………………… you …………………… in the queue at the moment?
5. I …………………… my new sweater today.
6. …………………… Donny often …………………… to the zoo?

Fill in the gaps using too or enough and the adjective in brackets.

1. This computer is ............................................... to do this calculation. (slow)

2. Patrick 21, he is ........................................... to enter a disco. (old)
3. I can’t carry this suitcase, it’s .......................................... (heavy)
4. It isn’t ............................................... to sunbathe. (sunny)
5. Are you .................................. to reach that shelf? (tall)
Choose the correct answers.
Hibiki Kono, a British teenager, there was / used to love Spider-Man. He
1. 2.

was / used to dream about climbing walls like him, but he knew / didn’t know how to do it. 3.

When he was 13, he got / was an idea from a TV show. Hibiki decided / made to build a
4. 5.

climbing apparatus in his technology class at school. It weren’t / wasn’t an easy task, but after
6.

five months, Hibiki’s invention was ready. When he showed / told it, there was / were a lot of
7. 8.

students at school. The headmaster, teachers and students all came / brought to watch him climb
the school wall.
The headmaster wanted / didn’t want Hibiki to climb very high, but it was still an amazing thing
10.

tosee. There was / were other interesting inventions from the school’s technology class, but there
11.
12.

wasn’t / weren’t anything like Hibiki’s climbing machine!

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