AGRUPAMENTO DE ESCOLAS DE VENDAS NOVAS

Escola Secundária de Vendas Novas

Ano Letivo 2022/2023
10th Grade

Name: ___________________________ Class: ________ Number:

Teacher: Ana Maria C. Parente

FORMATIVE TEST

A)Rewrite the sentences using used to, get used to and be used to. Do not change their
meaning:

1.It is not unusual for Kim to work with new technological equipment.

Kim is used to working with new technological equipment.

2.When we were children, we usually spent our time playing outdoors.

When we were children, we didn’t use to spend our time playing indoors.

3.Are we finally accepting the idea of domestic robots?

Are we finally getting used to the idea of domestic robots?

4.Before Peter moved to Lisbon, we always played VR games after school.

Before Peter moved to Lisbon, we used to play VR games after school.

5.I can help you fly your drone because I always help my brother with this.

I can help you fly your drone because I am used to helping my mother with this.

6.In the past, people would fetch ice from rivers to keep their food fresh.

In the past, people used to fetch ice from rivers to keep their food fresh.

B)Rewrite the sentences below using the Present Perfect Simple and Continuous. Do not
change their meaning. Use the words between brackets to help you. (ESTE EXERCÍCIO NÃO SAI
NESTE PRIMEIRO TESTE)

1.I’m so excited! It’s my first time in London! (before)

I’m so excited. I ___________________________________________________________

2.It’s two months since I last spoke to my friend Larry. (for)

I ____________________________________________________________________________

3.They started the concert at 10 p.m. It’s 1 am and they are still playing! (for)
They _________________________________________________________________________

4.Jeff and his band began working on a new song last June and haven’t finished it. (since)

Jeff and his band have ___________________________________________________________

5.Our English class started a few minutes ago. (just)

Our English class _______________________________________________________________

6.Daddy and his friend Luke met each other in high school. (since)

Daddy _______________________________________________________________________

C)Rewrite the sentences using the comparative, superlative and double comparative. Do not
change their meaning.

1.I have never met a person as kind as Judy.

Judy is the kindest person I have ever met.

2.He isn’t as irresponsible as his sister.

His sister is more irresponsible than he is.

3.My skin is getting better because I have been eating less chocolate.

The less I eat chocolate, the better my skin is getting / gets.

4.We have never been so far from home.

This is the farthest we have ever been from home.

5.Don’t you think Pete is getting more impatient each day?

Isn’t Pete getting more and more impatient each day?

D)Rewrite the sentences beginning as indicated. Do not change their meaning. Use the tips
between brackets to help you.

1.Reading a newspaper isn’t as good as reading a book. (comparative)

Reading a book is better than reading a newspaper.

2.It’s been ages since we last went to the cinema. (Present Perfect)

We haven’t been to the cinema for ages.

3.They have created this blog without their teacher’s help. (pronoun)

They have created this blog all by themselves.

4. I decided what project to work on after I did some research. (Past Perfect Simple)

I decided what project to work on because I had done some research before.

5.She felt disappointed because she didn’t finish the race. (wishes and regrets)
If only she had finished the race, she wouldn’t have felt so disappointed. (Este tipo de frase
só sai no segundo teste em Janeiro)

6.I’ve never heard such a funny story. (superlative)

That’s the funniest story I have ever heard.

7.My trip to Africa exceeded all my expectations. (idiom)

My trip to Africa was beyond all my expectations/was beyond my wildest dreams. (Este
idioma não sai, PODEM sair os Idiomas que demos com o texto The Secret Diary of Adrian
Mole” que analisámos nas duas primeiras aulas)

8.Taylor started singing when she was 9 years old. (Present Perfect Continuous) (Este tipo de
frase só sai no segundo teste em Janeiro)

Taylor has been singing since she was 9 years old.

9.They didn’t announce the winner before analysing every project. (Past Perfect Simple)

They only announced the winner after they had analysed every project.

10.We are happier when we have more friends. (proportional comparison)

The more friends we have, the happier we are.

E)Rewrite the sentences beginning as indicated. Do not change their meaning.

1.I was impressed by Ethan’s efforts to have me on his team.

I was impressed with how Ethan went the extra mile to have me on his team. (Este idioma
não sai, PODEM sair os Idiomas que demos com o texto The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole”
que analisámos nas duas primeiras aulas)

2.There’s nothing better in the world than the feeling of giving back to our community.

Giving back to our community is the best thing in the world.

3.Jill was exhausted after studying the whole afternoon.

Jill was exhausted as she had studied / had been studying the whole afternoon.

4.I didn’t wake up early and so I missed my favourite class in the morning.

I wish I had woken up early because /so I wouldn’t have missed my favourite class in the
morning. (Este tipo de frase só sai no segundo teste em Janeiro)

5.I’m sure this is not my laptop.

This laptop is certainly not mine.

6.Are you still working on your English project?

Haven’t you finished working on your English project?

7.Their songs weren’t that good in the past.

Their songs are better now than they used to be in the past.
8.He couldn’t call her because he lost her phone number.

If only he hadn’t lost her phone number, he could have called her. (Este tipo de frase só sai
no segundo teste em janeiro)