Circe the correct item (14)

1. The lights _______________ off while Karen was reading a magazine

A go B went C were going

2. My dad ______________ eats out; he says it’s too expensive

A usually B always C never

3. Tim hasn’t paid his electricity bill _____________

A just B yet C since

4. Pete and Mitch left __________________ skateboards at Jamie’s house

A they B them C their

5. What was Cathy __________________last night at 9 o’clock

A do B doing C does

6. _______________ you seen the new James Bond movie yet?

A. Did B Does C Have

7. Is Sam still there?

No, he __________________ about an hour ago
A has left B left C was leaving

8. Jeff is the __________________ player on the team

A worst B worse C bad

9. Luke _________________ at the moment

A is studying B studies C studied

10. Anna __________________ the plants yesterday

A watered B has watered C was watering

11. Jerry usually ____________ up late at the weekend

A get B is getting C grets

12. What time ____________________ tomorrow?

A we meet B are we meeting C have we met

13. Have you ever ______________ to Euro Disney?

A be B gone C been

14. Steven ___________________ three art galleries in Paris so far

A visited B has visited C was visiting
 Rewrite the sentences in the passive(10)

1. Someone gave the inspector useful information

2. Did they arrest the thief
3. The company will not fire the employees
4. The artist is going to draw a nice picture
5. Wesley usually answers all the questions
6. Has the Queen opened the new hospital
7. The secretaries won’t type the report today.
8. The fireman were putting out fires all day yesterday
9. The children had mopped the floor before I got home.
10. When is the delivery service bringing the box?

Put the verbs into the present perfect or past simple ( 12 poeni)

A: Hi,Betty. I _____________________ (not see) you for ages.

B: That’s because I _______________(be) away for the past few months. Sorry, I __________ (think)
you knew.

A: No one _________________ (tell) me. Where did you go?

B: I ____________ (go) to France.

A: What was it like? I ________________________ (never /be) there before

B: I really ________________ (enjoy) myself. It was so different to England!

A: ____________________ (you/visit) the Eiffel Tower while you were there?

B: Oh, yes, it was the most amazing thing I ______________ (ever/see) What _____________ (you/be)
up to?

A:Nothing as exciting as that! I _______________ (just/finish) my exams

B: That’s good. Do you have any plans for the summer?

A: Yes, I _______________________ (just/buy) a plane ticket to Madrid. I’m planning to go and stay
with my cousin Pedro for a month.

B: That’s good. Pedro is a lot of fun. Send me an email when you have some time.

A: Ok, I will. Speak to you soon.

Put the verbs on brackets into the present simple or present continuous 19 poeni

1. A: ___________________ (you/like) pop music?

B: Not really. I ________________ (prefer) rock music.
2. A: _________________ (you/know) where John is?
B: He _________________ (have) a shower.
3. A: You __________________ (look) very tired.
B: I ___________________ (think) I’ll have an early night tonight
4. A: What _____________________ (you /think) of Jane?
B: She ______________ ( seem) to be a nice girl.
5. A: Who ____________________ ( this car/ belong) to?
B: I ________________ (think) it’s Clair’s .
6. A: How much ____________________ ( this sweater/cost) ?
B: $20 , and it’s beautiful. It _______________ (feel) very soft.
7. A: You ___________________ (look) great. ______________________ (you/go) out?
B: yes, John _____________________ (have) a birthday party.
8. A: I ___________________ (not/understand) what you _______________ (mean)
B: that’s OK. I’ll explain it again.
9. A: ______________________ (you/ recognise ) the man in this picture?
B: He ___________________ (look) like Jack but I’m not sure.

Fill in the correct form of the past tense.

1. I ________________ my old friend in town the other day. He ________________ to ignore
me and ________________ somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
2. The teacher ________________ a photo of us while we ________________ up the tree.
(TAKE, CLIMB)
3. We ________________ Martha at the airport last week. She ________________ for the
arrival of her sister while we ________________ to New York. (MEET, WAIT, TRAVEL)
4. "What ________________ to him? – He ________________ totally surprised when I
________________ him. " – (YOU SAY, LOOK, SEE)
5. He ________________ exam papers when I ________________ him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
6. A man ________________ on the road while I ________________ my bike. Luckily, I
________________ not to crash into him. (FALL, RIDE, MANAGE)
7. We ________________ a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm
________________ up. We ________________ to get to safety as soon as possible. (SAIL,
COME, HAVE)
8. I haven't seen him for ages. When I last ________________ him, he ________________ for a
new job. (SEE, LOOK)
9. While the two teams ________________ up everyone ________________ a flag. It
________________ a very emotional moment. (WARM, WAVE, BE)
10. "What ___________________ when I ________________ to your place yesterday
evening?" – "I ________________ the baby". (YOU DO, COME, FEED)
11.I ________________ down a dark alley when suddenly I ________________ footsteps. I
________________ around and ________________ that an old woman with a dog
________________ me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE, FOLLOW)
12. "Why ___________________ out last night?" – "I ________________ too tired and
______________ to stay at home." (YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
13.The policeman asked me, " How fast ________________ when you ________________ the
old lady in front of you?" (YOU DRIVE, SEE)
14.Mom ________________ dinner when we ________________ home from football practice.
(PREPARE, GET)
15.When I ________________ young, I always ________________ to be a pilot. (BE, WANT)
16. Las Sunday afternoon I ________________ for a walk in the park and ________________ a
cup of coffee at a local restaurant. (GO, HAVE)
17.When the ________________ to the airport the plane ________________ off. (GET, JUST
TAKE)
18.I ________________ on a bench in the park when a man ________________ up to me and
________________ to know what time it ________________. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)

KEY
1. I saw my old friend in town the other day. He seemed to ignore me and looked / was
looking somewhere else. (SEE, SEEM, LOOK)
2. The teacher took a photo of us while we were climbing up the tree. (TAKE, CLIMB)
3. We met Martha at the airport last week. She was waiting for the arrival of her sister
while we were traveling to New York. (MEET, WAIT, TRAVEL)
4. "What did you say to him? – He looked totally surprised when I saw him. " – (YOU
SAY, LOOK, SEE)
5. He was correcting exam papers when I visited him. (CORRECT, VISIT)
6. A man fell on the road while I was riding my bike. Luckily, I managed not to crash into
him. (FALL, RIDE, MANAGE)
7. We were sailing a few miles off the coast when a horrible thunderstorm came up. We
had to get to safety as soon as possible. (SAIL, COME, HAVE)
8. I haven't seen him for ages. When I last saw him, he was looking for a new job. (SEE,
LOOK)
9. While the two teams were warming up everyone was waving a flag. It was a very
emotional moment. (WARM, WAVE, BE)
10."What were you doing when I came to your place yesterday evening?" – "I was feeding
the baby". (YOU DO, COME, FEED)
11.I was walking down a dark alley when suddenly I heard footsteps. I turned around and
saw that an old woman with a dog was following me. (WALK, HEAR, TURN, SEE,
FOLLOW)
12."Why didn't you go out last night?" – "I was too tired and decided to stay at home."
(YOU NOT GO, BE, DECIDE)
13.The policeman asked me, " How fast were you driving when you saw the old lady in
front of you?" (YOU DRIVE, SEE)
14.Mom was preparing dinner when we got home from football practice. (PREPARE, GET)
15.When I was young, I always wanted to be a pilot. (BE, WANT)
16.Las Sunday afternoon I went for a walk in the park and had a cup of coffee at a local
restaurant. (GO, HAVE)
17.When the got to the airport the plane was just taking off. (GET, JUST TAKE)
18.I was sitting on a bench in the park when a man came up to me and wanted to
know what time it was. (SIT, COME, WANT, BE)