Revision test – 1st grade

Grammar
I Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the present simple tense:
1. Sandy __________ (get) some pocket money every month.
How much __________ she __________ (get)?
Oh, she __________ (not get) much.
2. My mum and dad never __________ (enter) my room without knocking.
__________ they always __________ (knock)?
They ________, but my sister __________ not.
3. I __________ (go) to bed at 11 pm every night.
__________ you __________ (stay) up late in the weekends?
No, I __________ (neg.)
4. My brother __________ (teach) French at high school.
__________ he also __________ (teach) English?
Ne, he __________ (neg.)
5. John always __________ (cry) when he __________ (hear) a Celine Dion song.
__________ he __________ (cry) in public?
No, he __________ (neg.). He __________ (pretend) he __________ (not be) sad and he ________
(keep) on smiling.

II Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the present continuous tense:
1. What __________ you (do) __________?
I ____________________ (read) newspapers.
2. The Smiths are at the beach. Susan ____________________ (swim), her sister
____________________ (play) a guitar, and their parents ____________________ (listen).
3. Bill ____________________ (try) to open the door, but it’s locked.

III Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the past simple tense:
1. Last week I __________ (go) to the seaside.
__________ you __________ (go) to Blackpool?
No, we __________ (neg.). We __________ (go) to Southend-on-Sea.
2. I __________ (buy) a new car last month.
__________ you __________ (buy) a Rolls Royce?
No, I __________ (neg.), I __________ (buy) a Mini Morris.
3. In the evenings they __________ (take) a walk to a nearby town, __________ (sit) in cafes and
__________ (chat).
4. John __________ (carry) a big suitcase, but he __________ (not carry) a backpack.
__________ Fiona __________ (carry) a backpack?
5. She __________ (play) a violin when she __________ (be) young, but she __________ (stop) when
her teacher __________ (die).

IV Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the past continuous tense:
1. While John ____________________ (explain) the directions to the driver, I ____________________
(think) of my parents’ warnings.
2. While water ____________________ (splash) all around us, my father ____________________
(swear).
3. As I ____________________ (stand) on the balcony, the snow ____________________ (fall).
4. John ____________________ (read) newspapers while Bill ____________________ (write) an
email.
5. While the band ____________________ (play) some couples ____________________ (dance).
V Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the past simple or past continuous tense:
1. While Mum ____________________ (watch) TV, the phone ____________________ (ring).
2. Greg ____________________ (try) to get to sleep, when he ____________________ (hear) some
noise.
3. When the fire ____________________ (start), everyone ____________________ (dance).
4. While the fire ____________________ (burn), somebody ____________________ (call) the fire
brigade.

VI Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the present perfect simple tense:
1. You don’t have to make the beds, I __________ already __________ (make) them.
2. Walt __________ (not do) his homework for tomorrow yet.
3. She __________ just __________ (finish) reading the book.
4. __________ you ever __________ (be) to the States?
5. They __________ never __________ (see) a UFO in the sky.

VII Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the present perfect continuous tense:
1. I ____________________ (live) in New York for 15 years.
2. Jessica ____________________ (study) Spanish since 2005.
3. He ____________________ (train) field hockey for 2 years.
4. They ____________________ (play) football since 8 o’clock.
5. Wendy and Steve ____________________ (run) for 15 minutes and they haven’t stopped yet.

VIII Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the present perfect or past simple tense:
1. Steven Spielberg __________ (work) hard all his life.
2. The journalist __________ (meet) Spielberg 5 years ago.
3. Spielberg’s father __________ (leave) his family when Steven __________ (be) only 13.
4. __________ you ever __________ (see) a movie directed by Spielberg? No, I __________ (neg.).

IX Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of the going-to future tense or “would like” form:
1. I ____________________ (travel) all over the world on my bike, so this summer I
____________________ (spend) 5 weeks in France.
2. He doesn’t like school and ____________________ (leave) as soon as possible. He
____________________ (be) a professional football player.
3. Jack ____________________ (be) an ecologist one day. Next month he ____________________
(lead) a campaign against the fast food industry.

X Fill in the blanks by using the correct form of modal verbs:

1. Dogs __________ go into restaurants.
2. You __________ to feed your dog.
3. You __________ take your dog for vaccinations every year.
4. You __________ look after your dog.
5. Some dogs __________ sleep with their owners.
6. You __________ (neg.) be with your dog all the time.

XI Rewrite the following sentences by using reported speech:

Jenny says: ”I live in London. I’m 15 and I go to a public school. Where do you live? How old are
you? Which school do you go to? Do you have any brothers and sisters? Come and visit me next
year. Don’t forget to take your camera.”
XII Put the following sentences into the Passive voice:
1. Dutch settlers founded Brooklyn in 1636.
2. President Arthur opened the bridge.
3. Many people admire the view of the city and the harbor.
4. The mailman delivers mail every day.
5. William Shakespeare wrote Hamlet.

XIII Fill in the blanks by using question tags:

1. You are a patient person, __________?
2. Kevin doesn’t like getting up early, __________?
3. The Watsons haven’t gone away, __________?
4. She read yesterday’s papers, __________?
5. He didn’t believe you, __________?

XIV Fill in the blanks by using adverbs of manner:

1. She was driving __________ (fast).
2. She spoke __________ (quick).
3. She sang __________ (good) and worked __________ (hard).
4. They lived __________ (happy) ever after.

Culture, History, Geography

Answer the questions:
1. What does the UK consist of?
2. What is the capital of the UK?
3. What is the name of the river that flows though London?
4. What is the capital of Scotland?
5. What is the capital of Northern Ireland?
6. What is the capital of Wales?
7. How many states does the US consist of?
8. What is the capital of the US?
9. Name at least two nicknames of New York.
10. What is the capital of Australia?
11. What is the capital of New Zealand?
12. What are the native people of New Zealand called?
13. What is the capital of Canada?
14. What is the name of the province in Canada where French is predominantly spoken?
Fill in the list of irregular verbs:

infinitive past simple past participle

eat
got
let
made
catch
lit
saw
shone
freeze
given
heat
choose
fallen
sent
lost
taken
lie
shook
slept
become
swim
fed
swept
set
smelt
tear
swung
blow
went
spoken
teach
spelt
told
broken
come
felt
shrink
meant
sat
grown
sold
swear
spent
sank
begin
found
hung
bought
do
ride
hit
 infinitive past simple past participle
brought
drive
cut
led
put
sing
stood
forget
had
rung
thought
be
heard
leapt
thrown
rose
hide
struck
weep
weave
hurt
met
built
draw
stole
showed
read
wake
written
wore
forgive
wind
left
paid
won
bite
lent
stick
shut
shot
run
understand
burnt
dream
fought
held
cost
drank
learn
fly
said
kneel