3 Test A

1 Complete the conversations with the Past Simple form of the

NAME:

4 Complete the paragraph with the Past Simple form of the

verbs in brackets. verbs in the box.
Conversation 1 be bring buy drive go hear invite leave ring
left my teenage sons at home last weekend.
A (1 leave) I ____ start tell
have they ______
B (2 have) ______ had a party?
went away for the weekend,
When Mr and Mrs Bell (1) ______
ate everything
A No, they didn’t, but they (3 eat) ______ left their sons at home. The two boys
they (2) ______
was in the fridge. They (5 not wash up)
that (4 be) ______
didn't wash up and they (6 forget) forgot ______ some pizzas and (4)invited
(3) bought ______ their friends to
______ ______ to walk the dog.
the house to watch videos. Unfortunately, their friends
Conversation 2 (5brought
) ______ some beer and things quickly (6) started
______ to
A (7 see)did see the news on TV last night?
______ you ______ rang his sons to check
go wrong. When Mr Bell (7) ______
saw the local news but I (9 not watch) were OK, he (9)heared
they (8) ______ ______ loud music and
B I (8 see) ______
shouting. He and Mrs Bell (10) drove
______ home
____________
didn't watch the national news. Why? told the boys’ friends to leave.
immediately and (11) ______
A A reporter (10 speak)spoke
______ to me at the station –
(11 be) was
______ I on TV? 1 point for each correct answer 10

1 point for each correct answer 10

5 Complete the verbs, adjectives, and nouns in the sentences.
e you to their wedding?
1 Did they invit__
2 Complete the sentences with the Past Continuous form of
the verbs in brackets. e with people.
2 Email has changed how we communicat__
were you ______
1 What (do) ______ doing at 9 o’clock last night? 3 His desk is very un
__tidy so he can’t find anything.
were watching us– I want to be the boss one day.
4 I am very ambitio__
2 We (watch) ____________ TV.
wasn't
3 I (not eat) eating dinner, I (read)
____________ 5 dis
I __like her because she’s rude and unhelpful.
was reading the paper.
____________ i
6 It’s __legal for a child to drive a car.
dancing
was Lily ______ with Greg at the party?
4 (dance) ______ 7 It’s im
__possible to put your ear in your mouth.
erous
8 Mountain climbing is a dang__ sport.
1 point for each correct answer 3
ty in the south west.
9 Sea food is a special__
10 The men earn more than the women, and that’sun
__fair.
3 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past
Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. ialarea near the airport.
11 There’s an industr__
didn’t speak to my neighbours until
1 I (not speak) __________ 1 point for each correct answer 10
introduced themselves.
they (introduce) __________
was making
arrived.
2 He (make) ______ lunch before I (arrive) ______
was having rang her. 6 Say the words. Underline the stressed syllables.
3 She (have) ______ a shower when I (ring) ______
wasn't living 1 develop 4 discussion 7 organization
met him.
4 He (not live) ______ there when I (meet) ______
was rainig didn't want 2 development 5 improve 8 organize
5 It (rain) ______ so they (not want) ______ to take the
dog for a walk. 3 discuss 6 improvement
6 My boss (wait) was waiting
______ in my office when I (get) 1 point for each correct answer 7
got
______ to work two hours late.

2 points for each correct answer
10 7 Read the articles and answer the questions.
A Hundreds of homes in the south west have no electricity after
the recent strong winds and heavy rain. In Bournemouth, a three
hundred-year-old tree fell on two houses. Fortunately, nobody was
at home.

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B Last night thieves broke into the city’s art gallery and stole two
small Van Gogh paintings. Police say that the thieves knew the
building and that they were professionals. The night watchman told
police that he was watching TV when the robbery took place and
that he didn’t hear or see anything unusual.
C People in a Norfolk village woke up to a surprise this morning.
While they were sleeping, students from the local university painted
all the grass in the village red. The post office manager said, ‘I
couldn’t believe my eyes when I looked out of the window at 5.30
this morning. I think it is funny, but a lot people don’t.’ The postman
said, ‘It was dark when I went to work so I was walking on it before I
saw it – there is red paint on my shoes. I was very angry at the time,
but now I can see the funny side of it.’
Write A, B, or C.
Which story is about ...
c a
2 a robbery? b__
1 a joke? __ 3 bad weather? __
Write short answers.
4 Why is there no electricity in the south west?
____________________
5 Was anyone hurt in Bournemouth? _______________
6 Were the art thieves good at their job? _____________
7 What was the night watchman doing when the thieves
stole the Van Goghs? __________________________
8 What were the people doing while the students were
painting the grass red? _________________________
9 Was the post office manager surprised? ____________
10 Did everyone think it was funny? ________________
11 Could the postman see the grass when he went to
work? ____________________
1 point for each correct answer
9 Write a paragraph about a good day in your life. Use your
own idea or one of these:
• your best birthday ever • getting a good job
• passing your exams
Use these words in your paragraph: fortunately, while,
during, for.
10 points divided between accuracy and content 10
10 Write the dates in two ways.
1 1/3/98 the first of March, nineteen ninety-eight
___________________________________
March the first, nineteen ninety-eight
___________________________________
eleventh of august, two thousand and two
2 11/8/02 ___________________________________
___________________________________
twelveth of october, nineteen eighty eight
3 12/10/88 ___________________________________
___________________________________
sixth of february, two thousand
4 6/2/00 ___________________________________
___________________________________
nineth july, two thousand and three
5 9/7/03 ___________________________________
___________________________________
2 points for each correct answer 8
11 Write at, on, in, or ✗ (nothing).
at 6.30 a.m.
1 I get up ___
2 on Tuesday.
His birthday’s ___
3 x next weekend.
We’re seeing them ___
4 The meeting’s ___
on 7th July.
5
x
Why didn’t you come to my party ___ last week?
6 in the summer.
Let’s go on holiday ___
11 7 I’m going home early on___ Friday afternoon.

1 point for each correct answer 6

8 Complete the sentences with during, while, or for.
during my holiday.
1 I went sailing ______ 12 Read the questions and write true answers.
2 We got marriedwhile
______ we were on holiday. im from bolivia
1 When were you born? ________________________ .
3 for five years.
We lived in Zimbabwe ______ 2 When did you start learning English?
4 for a month this year.
We’re going on holiday ______ i did start when i was ten years
___________________________ . old
5 It is very hotduring
______ the day. 3 When do you usually go on holiday?
6
while
______ we were waiting, we saw some old friends. usually stay home for the .pandeminc
___________________________
im get up 8: 00
4 What time do you get up? _____________________ .
1 point for each correct answer 5 5 When did you last see a film?
yesterday
___________________________ .

2 points for each correct answer 10

TOTAL 100

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