First Term

English Exam

Name:_______________________________________ Date:__/__/__/

1. Use the present simple or continuous tenses and future forms to complete this text.
I ..................... (not do) housework on Sundays normally. But tomorrow I
................................. (tidy) my room, because my boyfriend Jim ......................
(come). The bus ......................... (arrive) at 10. I think Jim ...................... (come) on
time as usual, because he .................... (like) to be punctual. I
...................................... (look) forward to him. We .................... (have) a date every
Sunday and I ..................... (always look) forward to him. Tomorrow we
.......................... (have) a special date. We ........................... (go) to see his parents.
We ........................... (have) a good time, I hope.

2. Make questions to match the answers.

What time ....................................................... ? The meeting starts at 8.30 tonight

......................................................................... ? No, I don't watch TV every day.

What ............................................ after school? I don't know what I'll do.

........................................................................ ? Yes, she is going to try it.

When .............................................................. ? He is leaving next month.

How often ....................................................... ? She helps me twice a week.

......................................................................... ? No, no. Marion won't study at

university.

3. Choose the correct tenses.

............................................. Frank in Toronto?

a) Did you meet b) Have you met c) Were you meeting

He had a break after he ..................................... for two hours.

a) was walking b) had been walking c) has walked

I ......................................... her for a long time.

a) know b) have known c) have been knowing
 We ............................ the windows and the car on Saturday morning.
a) were cleaning b) cleaned c) have been cleaning

I ............................ in York for a week in 1998.

a) worked b) have been working c) have worked

I ......................... you in your office with a girl! Really? We......................................

a) saw - 've just talked b) 've seen - just talked c) saw - were just talking

How many cupboards .............................. since yesterday?

a) did they move b) have they moved c) have they been moving

As he ................... a bike, a dog ................ him.

a) was riding - bit b) rode - bit c) was riding - has bitten

When the dog ................ him, he ...................... his bike.

a) was biting - fell off b) bit - was falling off c) bit - fell off

4. Use past tenses, present perfect or past perfect tenses to complete these sentences.
We ............................... in Bristol from January to March. (stay)
Where is my wine? Someone ............................ my wine! (drink)
When you ........................., ...................... you ............................................. fast?
(crash, drive)
I'm sorry. Dad isn't here. He ............................. our neighbors’ flat since the
morning. (decorate)
What a nice coat! Where .......... you ............ it? (buy)
At 6 o'clock he ......................................... there for three hours! (sit)
I want to learn French. But I ............................. yet. (not start)

5. You will hear a radio announcer giving details about a local Motor Show. For each
question, fill in the missing information in the spaces. Write no more than three
words and/or a number.
6. Listen to Kevin and Maria. They are talking about Maria and her sister, Catherine.
Choose true or false.

1 Maria has brown, curly hair.

true
false

2 Maria and Catherine have the same colour eyes.

true
false

3 Catherine’s nose and mouth look like Maria’s.

true
false

4 Catherine is taller than Maria.

true
false

5 Maria isn’t as outgoing as Catherine.

true
false

6 Both Catherine and Maria are independent.

true
false
7. You will write a text about the topic below. Your response will be judged on how
well you develop a position, organize your ideas, and present supporting details.
You should write 200–300 words.
Age discrimination occurs when a decision is made on the basis of a person’s
age. In the workplace, these are most often decisions about being employed in
the first place, winning promotions or being unfairly dismissed. Should
discrimination against older workers be made illegal?

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