INITAL TEST

7th GRADE

NAME: _______________________________ Date:

Scoring: 100 points / 10points granted

1. Match the verbs to the correct nouns: 10p

1 tidy A the washing

2 lay B your room
3 hang out C the cat
4 unload D the vacuuming
5 do E the table
6 feed F the dishwasher

2. Choose the correct form of the verb in the Present Simple or Present Continuous: 20p

1.Graham usually GOES / IS GOING swimming on Saturdays, but the pool is closed today
so he PLAYS / IS PLAYING a computer game.
2. I can’t talk to you now because I HAVE / AM HAVING my dinner.
3. They usually HAVE / ARE HAVING breakfast at home, but it’s Saturday today and they
HAVE / ARE HAVING breakfast in a café.
4. My mum usually WORKS/ IS WORKING in London, but this month she WORKS/ IS
WORKINGin Bristol.
5. Harry usually WATCHES / IS WATCHING sports programmes on TV but tonight he
WATCHES / IS WATCHINa film.

3.Complete the sentences with the correct  present simple or present continuous  form of
the verbs in brackets. 20p

1. They always ____________ (watch) TV in the evening.

2. Harry _______________ (read) a book about birds at the moment
3. __________ he ___________ (play) computer games every day?
4. My parents _____________ (go) to Italy every year.
5.Mary _____________ (help) her mother with the dishes at the moment.

4. Put the verbs in the 3rd person singular: 10p

a) I cry – He ______________ f) I try – He _________________
b) I say – He ______________ g) I do – He _________________
c) I play – He ______________ h) I go – He _________________
d) I finish – He _____________ i) I watch – He _______________
e) I study – He _____________ j) I kiss – He _________________

5. Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or present continuous: 20p
 a) In summer I (wear) _______________ my sunglasses, but now it’s cold and I (wear)
______________ a pair of gloves.
b) It’s sunny. Sarah (wear) _______________ a sunhat now, but in winter she (wear)
____________ a cap.
c) Mum and dad are at a party. They (wear) _________________ a pretty dress and a
smart suit now. At home they (wear) ______________ tracksuit or jeans and T-shirt.
d) What __________ you (wear) _____________ now? It’s cloudy and windy.

6. Underline the correct verb form: 10p

a) Sandra writes / is writing a letter at the moment.
b) I usually drink / am drinking a lot of water.
c) Look! He comes / is coming back right now!
d) She always sleeps / is sleeping a lot.
e) What do you do / are you doing now?
f) You study / are studying every day.
g) It rains / is raining every autumn in Romania.
h) It rains / is raining! Take your umbrella!
i) They play / are playing chess now.
j) I don’t play / am not playing on the computer every day.