English Quiz

This quiz was tailored to assets the skills that we have gathered during the last two class
periods. The main aim is to cover knowledge gaps.

Please read very carefully the directions and questions presented along this document.

You will have only one hour to complete this test

Good luck and may the odds be ever in your favor

1. Complete the information in brackets about simple past

1. I add   to the infinitive of regular verbs when using simple past.
2. If the regular verb ends in -e, I only add   to the infinitive.
have/has + not + past participle
3. I use          to form the negative.
4. The contracted form for did + not is  .
5. I use          in object questions.
6. I use          in subject questions.
7. The verb be can have two forms in the Simple Past.
I use   with I, he, she, it and   with we, you, they.

2. Rewrite the sentence in simple past

EXAMPLE:
there isn't →   

ANSWER:
there isn't → there wasn't or there was not

1. we are → 
2. she isn't → 
3. you have → 
4. there is → 
5. you don't have → 
6. I am → 
7. he has → 
8. she doesn't have → 
9. they aren't → 
10. I am not → 

3. In this exercise you can test your knowledge about the Present Perfect.
Choose the correct answers from the drop down menu or put in the missing words.

1. Typical signal words for the Present Perfect are        

2. I use          of the verb to form the Present

Perfect.
3. I use          to form the negative.
4. I use          to form the negative in the
3rd person singular (he, she, it).
5. I can use the contracted form   for have + not and   for has +
not .
6. I add   to the infinitive of regular verbs when I use the past
participle.
7. With irregular verbs I use the form in the        

4. Fill the gaps using present perfect with the verd in the brackets

1. Karen   me an e-mail. (to send)

2. Dave and Pat   the museum. (to visit)
3. I   at the pet shop. (to be)
4. They   already   their backpacks. (to pack)
5. Marcus   an accident. (to have)

5. Complete the sentence using present perect or simple past

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"
B: I don't know. I (see, never)   that movie.

2. Sam (arrive)   in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know)   each other for over fifteen years. We
still get together once a week.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write)   ten very creative short stories

in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

5. I (have, not)   this much fun since I (be)   a kid.

6. Choose the best option from the box using past simple or present perfect

1. Peter          football yesterday.

2. They          the car. It looks new again.
3. Last year we          to Italy.
4. John and Peggy          the book. Now they can watch
the film.
5. I          my friend two days ago.
6. We          another country before.
7. She          a new car in 2011.
8. I'm sorry, but I          my homework.
9.          the game of chess?
10. The girls          their lunch yet.
6.Pick from the box the expressions of time and put them in the right spot on the table.

7. complete the text with the correct form (simple past or present perfect) from the
verbs in brackets.
8. The following modal verbs are used to talk about future likelihood. Put the
verbs in the correct groups.

9. Complete the gaps using modals, write your answer in the box below

Question Answer
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10.Choose the correct modal form to complete the following statements about Brazilian
rainforest. Register your answer in the box.

Question Answer
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11. Pick most suitable modal verb for the intention of each statement

1. They are able to speak English well.

  They can speak English well.
 They may speak English well.
 They must speak English well.
2. Steve is not allowed to stay out late.
  Steve may not stay out late.
 Steve might not stay out late.
 Steve need not stay out late.
3. Do I have to clean the kitchen?
 Can I clean the kitchen?
 Must I clean the kitchen?
 Should I clean the kitchen?
4. Are you able to drive a tractor?
 Can you drive a tractor?
 Must you drive a tractor?
 Should you drive a tractor?
5. We are not allowed to swim when the red flag is flying.
 We must not swim when the red flag is flying.
 We need not swim when the red flag is flying.
 We should not swim when the red flag is flying.
6. She is not able to read Chinese.
 She cannot read Chinese.
 She may not read Chinese.
 She need not read Chinese.
7. Do you think we are allowed to park here?
 Do you think we may park here?
 Do you think we must park here?
 Do you think we need park here?
8. You don't have to do this exercise.
 You must not do this exercise.
 You need not do this exercise.
 You should not do this exercise.
9. We have to stop when the traffic lights are red.
 We can stop when the traffic lights are red.
 We may stop when the traffic lights are red.
 We must stop when the traffic lights are red.
 10. Am I allowed to ask a question?
 May I ask a question?
 Must I ask a question?
 Should I ask a question?

Vocabulary
1. Match the words with the correct description

2. Complete the text with the options bellow