WRITING

8th form (Sem. 2)

I. Choose a, b or c.
1. When I was young, I _______ to ride my bike to school.
a. could b. used c. should
2. Tom’s going to do the washing-up, _______?
a. is he b. isn’t he c. doesn’t he
3. I was born ____ 1995.
a. since b. in c. on
4. The bank is _______ the museum and the post office.
a. between b. in front c. next
5. Paul works ____ three o’clock.
a. until b. on c. in
6. I want ______ football in the park.
a. play b. to play c. playing
7. Amanda can’t cook very _____.
a. good b. best c. well
8. _______ you help me open this window, please?
a. Could b. May c. Might
9. Karen and I are _________ Victor next weekend.
a. will visit b. going to visit c. visit
10. I think I _________ this dress.
a. am going to buy b. will buy

II. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple Passive or the Past Simple
Passive of the verbs in brackets.

1. This scarf ________________(give) to me by my grandfather five years ago.

2. Every year on Thanksgiving, a big meal ________________ (prepare) by most
families in the USA.
3. These paintings _______________ (sell) for over €1,000,000 last week.
4. _____________ you ___________ (show) all the sights when you went on the
tour of the city?
5. The tigers at this zoo ___________________ (not look after) well.

III. Put the definite article the where it is necessary.

1. ___ London stands on ___ river Thames.
2. Is ___ Mississippi longer or shorter than ___ Bug?
3. ___ USA is the biggest country of ___ North America.
4. ___ Lake Ontario is one of the largest lakes in ___ north of ___ United States on
the border with ___ Canada.
5. ___ United Kingdom includes ___ Great Britain and ___ Northern Ireland; it
occupies ___ British Isles.