ENGLISH TEST FOR 9TH GRADE

Name _______________________

I. Complete the dialogue using the Present Simple or Present Continuous

form
Jenny: (1) _______________ _______________ (you/travel) a lot Pamela?
Pamela: Yes, but I (2) _______________ (not / go) away as often as my dad does.
Jenny: (3) _______________ _______________ (he often /fly) ?
Pamela: Yeah, he (4) _______________ (do).
Jenny: (5) _______________ _______________( your mum usually /stay) at home
when he’s away ? Pamela: Yes, but my aunt Brenda and my cousin George, (6)
_______________ (come) to our house sometimes and (7) _______________
(spend) time with us but George (8) _______________ (not/come) very often.
Jenny: Oh, why not?
Pamela: Well, from Monday to Friday he (9) _______________(study) hard.
Sometimes at weekends he (10) _______________ (watch) TV late at night, but my
aunt (11) _______________ (not/ like) that.
Jenny: What do you think he (12) _______________ (do) now? It’s Sunday.
Pamela: Maybe he (13) _______________ (sit) in his room. He (14)
_______________ (love) films, so perhaps he (15) _______________ (watch) one
now.
Jenny: What about your aunt, Brenda ? What (16) _______________
_______________ (she /do) at the moment when his son is at home?
Pamela: I think she (17) _______________ (cook) because George (18)
_______________ (like) eating so much.
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II. Must or have to

1. It’s raining outside. Tim ______________take his umbrella.
2. I can give you my car, so you _____________buy a new one.
3. They ________________be in a hurry, because they have got more than enough
time.
4. You ________________ stop at the red light.
5. Tomorrow is Sunday. You _______________ get up very early.
6. Mrs. Parks can’t see very well. She ________________ wear glasses.
7. You ___________________ return them. They are too small for you.
8. I am broke, I _________________ borrow some money to buy a car.
9. You _____________________ stop smoking. It is very harmful.
10. Mr. Dickson is travelling abroad this summer, so he ________________ get his
passport soon.
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III. Complete the sentences with mustn’t or don’t have to
1. My dentist said that I _____________ neglect brushing my teeth.
2. There is another bus later, so we ______________ get on this one.
3. You_______________ leave any medicine where children can reach them.
4. This is a non-smoking area, so you_______________ smoke here.
5. The entrance is free of charge, so you ___________ buy a ticket.
6. You________________ sleep late today, you have an important meeting in the
morning.
7. This is our gift to you. You______________ give it back to us.
8. The sign said that one_____________- eat in the library.
9. It’s Friday today. I__________________ do any homework.
10. Judy___________________ stay home, I will take care of the baby.
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IV. Dates
1. 20/05/1981______________________________________________________
2. 22/07/1986______________________________________________________
3. 23/09/2012______________________________________________________
4. 10/01/1995______________________________________________________
5. 01/02/2004______________________________________________________
6. 03/10/1970______________________________________________________
7. 16/06/2010______________________________________________________
8. 11/12/2014_______________________________________________________
9. 24/11/2000______________________________________________________
10. 17/03/2020_____________________________________________________
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V. The time
12:15_____________________________________________________________
10:40_____________________________________________________________
09:07_____________________________________________________________
06:55_____________________________________________________________
08:45_____________________________________________________________
01:30_____________________________________________________________
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TOTAL ____/60