Michelangelo’s Test Vol.

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Present simple or present continuous?

1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________ (want)?

2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________ (look) at us?

3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?

4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.
5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice.
6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).
7. Don t́ forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).
8. I don ́t like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).
9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.

Complete the questions and short answers using the correct form of there is or there are.

1. ____________________a tree in this park? No, ________________

2. ____________________an internet café in your city? Yes, _______________
3. ____________________any hospitals near hear? No, ________________
4. ____________________any buildings next to your school? Yes, _________________
5. ____________________a shop in this street? No, ___________________
6. ____________________any cinema in your town? Yes, _______________
7. ____________________any students in the school? No, _______________

Fill in SOME, ANY, MUCH or MANY:

1. A: I’d like ......................... eggs, please.

B: Of course. How ......................... would you like? A: Six, please. Are there ...........................
tomatoes? B: Certainly. How ........................ do you need?
A: A kilo, please.
2. A: I’d like ........................ olive oil.
B: How ........................... do you need?
A: Half a bottle. Is there ......................... flour?
B: Certainly. How ............................ do you need? A: A kilo, please.

Write questions and answers. Use the past tense of BE:

A: We had a nice holiday.

B: (you / with your whole family?) ........ Were you with your whole family?...

A: (no / my daughter / in Montreal) …. No, my daughter was in Montreal….

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A: I bought these new shoes yesterday.

B: (they / on sale ?) …………………………………………………

A: (yes / they / only $25) …………………………………………………

2.

A: (you / at home / last night ?) ………………………………………………

B: (no / I / at the library) ………………………………………………

3.

A: (the guests / late for the party ?) …………………………………………

B: (no / they / all on time) ………………………………………………

Complete the man’s statement with the PAST SIMPLE form of the verbs in brackets:

Last night I .................. (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I ................. (leave) the
restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It ................. (be) a warm evening and I .................... (decide)
to walk along the beach.

Suddenly, I ..................... (hear) a noise. I .................... (turn) and .................. (see) three boys
aged about eighteen. One boy .................. (come) up to me and .................... (ask) me the
time. When I ................... (look) down at my watch,
he .................. (hit) me and I .................. (fall) to the ground. Another boy

................... (take) my wallet. I .................... (shout) for help. Then they ..................(run)
away.