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PRESENT TENSES TEST

ELEMENTARY
1. My father likes animals. He ____two dogs and a horse. A.have b-has got c. have got d. haven't got
2. A giraffe____four long legs. A. isn't b. have c.has got d. haven't got
3.How many eyes____a bee_____? A has/got b. can/got c. does/got d.have/got
4. ____you____a pet a. Are/got b. Haven't/get c. Hasn't/got d.Have/got
5. How many legs____a scorpion____? a do/got b does/got c. has/got d. have/got
6. Mary____two sisters. They are very tall. a.has got b. have got c. is d. can
7. I____a hamster. It's brown and white. a. are b. can c. has got d. have got
8. We____much time. We're late. a. hasn't got b. are c. can d. haven't got
9. She____a mobile phone. a. have got b. has got c. is d. have
10 ____you____a summer house? a. Has/got b. Are/has C) Have/got D) Can/you
11. My sisters ____________ long hair. a. has got b. have got c.is d. are
12. I can’t open the door.I _______ any key a. has got b. am c. haven’t got d. is
13. Robert _________ a lot of friends. a.have got b. am c.has got d.are
14. My uncle __________ got a daughter. a.hasn’t b.have c.is d.are
15. Betty and Frank ________ a nice aunt. a. has got b. have got c. is d. are
16. My parents _____ helpful people. a. are b. is c. am d. has
17. My friend _____ got a cute cat. a. ‘ve b. ‘s c. ‘m d. ‘re
18. - _____ you retired? -Yes,I _____. a. Am/are b.Is/am c.Are/is d.Are/am
19. - _____ Amy fifteen years old? -No,she _____. a. Is/isn’t b.Are/isn’t c.Isn’t/is d.Is/is
20. - _____ your dress expensive? -Yes,it _____. a. Are/is b.Are/are c.Is/is d.Am/is
21. - _____ you an engineer?-No,I _____. a. Am/are b.Are/am not c.Are/am d.Are/is
22. There ______six eggs in the fridge. a. are b.is c.am d.have
23. ______ there a lot of stars in the sky? a. Is b.Are c.Am d.Has
24. Our house _______ next to the sport centre. a. is b.are c.am d.have
25. There _____ a briefcase on the sofa. a. has got b.am c.is d.are
26. It __________a lot in Britain. a.is rain b.rain c.rains
27. I _________ pizza very much. a. is like b. like c. likes
28. I _________ English very well. a.not speak b. no speak c.don't speak
29. My sister ________ to the cinema very often a. don't go b. goes not c. doesn't go
30. They always _________TV in the evening. a. watch b. watches c. are watch
31. I __________married. a. 'm not b. isn't c. don't
32. English people _______ animals. a. likes b. like c. doesn t like
33. The banks ________ on Sundays. a. don't open b. doesn't open c. opens
34. My sister _________ in London. a. live b. is live c.lives
35.Your brother __________ tennis very well. a.is play b. play c. plays
36. They ___________ the answer. a. aren't know b.doesn't know c.don't know
37. I ________ understand. a. no b.don't c.not
38. Andy ___________the family car. a. wash b. washes c. washs
39. Every morning my mother ____ _at 6 o'clock. a get up b. get ups c gets up

PRESENT SIMPLE – PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1. Don't give Mary any cheese. She ________ it! a. is eating b. hate c. hates
2. She __________ a shower at the moment. a. has b. is having c. have
3. I ________ lunch in the cafeteria every day. a. am having b. have c. has
4. My dog ___________ vegetables a. is not eat b. does not eat c,don't eat
5. Who __________ to? a. are you talking b. do you talk c. you are talking
6. She usually _____________ to school. a. are walking b. walks c. walk
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7. Every day, Tom __________ his kids to football practice. a. drives b. is driving c. drive
8. What _________? She's a student a. is Martha doing b. do Martha do c. does Martha do
9. Quiet please! I ________ a test a. am writing b. is writing c. writes
10 What ________ you doing? I am singing a. is you doing b. are you doing c. do you do
11. She ______ to the new boy in her class at the moment.
a. speaks b. is speaking c. has spoken d. spoke
12. She usually listens to pop music but she _____________ to jazz these days.
a. is listening b. listens c. has listened d. doesn't listen
13. I _________ you ____________ this great weather as I am.
a. am hoping / are enjoying b. hope / are enjoying
c. hope / enjoy d. am hoping / enjoy
14. Be careful. That water ___________.
a. boils b. boil c. is boiling d. don't boil
15. I think this coat ____________ to my father.
a. belongs b. is belonging c. is belong

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS , PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

1.How long ______ you ______ (know) her? We ______ (be) friends for 15 years.
a. have you known / have been b.are you knowing / are
2. He never ______ (finish) his work at school.
a. finishes b. is finishing c. has finished
3. he ______ (have) a great time at the party. She _____ (love) playing with her friends.
a.is having / loves b. is having / is loving
4. It ______ (rain) every weekend so far this winter.
a. has rained b. is raining c. rains
5.Where's my phone? _____ you ______ (see) it?
a. Have you seen b. Are you seeing c. do you see
6. It ______ (rain)! We must take an umbrella.
a. rains b. is raining c. has rained
7. ____ you ______ (do) an English grammar exercise right now?
a. Are you doing b. Do you do c. have you done
8. She _____ (study) for her English grammar test. She won't pass.
a. hasn't studying b. hasn't studied c. don´t studies
9.Would you like a cup of coffee? Yes, please. I ______ (not have) one yet this morning.
a. do not have b. haven't had c. am not having
10. I _______ (read) half the book so far.
a. have read b. am Reading c. read
11. Most teenagers ______ (spend) too much time on their telephones.
a. are spending b. spend c. have spent
12 Is Mark here? No. He ______ just (leave).
a. has just left b. is just leaving c. leaves
13. He _____ (finish) his English grammar exercises. Now, we can start his maths homework.
a. is finishing b. has finished c. finishes
14. She _____ (walk) to school today because it ______ (rain).
a. is walking / is raining b. walks / has rained c. waks/ rains
15. ____ you _____ (be) to the supermarket yet?
a. Are you going b. Have you been
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PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. It has _____ snowing a lot this week. a. be b.been c. being
2. _____ your brother and sister been getting along? a. Have b.Has c.Are
3. Rick _____ been studying hard this semester. a. 's b. s c. 've
4. I'm tired because I _____ been working out. a. 've b. has c. am
5. Julie ________ living in Italy since May. a. has being b. is been c. has been
6. Did you know he's been teaching German _____ fifteen years? a. before b. since c. for
7. We have been watching TV _____ we had dinner. a. for b. since c. by
8. He has ________ too hard today. a. working b. Works c. been working
9. Has it _____ raining since you arrived? a. be b. been c. is
10. My brother has been travelling _____ two months. a. since b. for c. by

PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

1. How long ........................ Julie?

a. have you known b. have you been knowing
2. I ............................. all morning. I am tired.
a. have worked b. have been working
3. I ........................ ten letters since morning.
a. wrote b. have written c. have been writing
4. I have already ......................... the report.
a. received b. been receiving c. Either could be used here
5. Sorry about the mess. We ...................... the walls.
a. have painted b. have been painting c. Either could be used here
6. This is the fifth time you .......................... that question.
a. asked b. have asked c. have been asking
7. You ...................... a dozen cookies today.
a. have eaten b. have been eating c. Either could be used here
8. We ............................. in this city for ten years.
a. have lived b. have been living c. Either could be used here
9. John …........................ his leg so he can’t walk.
a. has broken b. has been breaking c. Either could be used here
10. You look hot. What …......................... ¿
a. have you done b. have you been doing c. did you do
11. Help! I …...................... my purse.
a. have lost b. have been losing c. Either could be used here
12. ‘You look tired.’ ‘Yes, I …..........................’
a. have run b. have been running c. Either could be used herE
13. Our kitchen’s a mess. We____________ any cleaning for weeks.
a) haven't been doing c) have done d) haven't done
14. I think they are dating. They____________ a lot of each other recently.
a) have seen b) haven't been seeing c) have been seeing
15. We've discovered this great café and we_____________ there a lot.
a) have been going b) have gone c) have went
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PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS , PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS
1. They ______ (go) on holiday very often. It's too expensive.
a. don't go b. aren't going c. have gone
2. How long _____ you _____ (live) in this house? For almost 5 years now.
a. are you living b. have you lived c. do you live
3. How often ____ you ____ (go) to the gym? Once or twice a month.
a. do you go b. are you go c. have you been going
4. Careful! I _____ just (break) a glass! Put on some shoes!
a. have just broken b. am just breaking c. have been breaking
5. _____ they ____ (build) the new school? Yes, it's ready.
a. Have they built b. Are they building c. do they build
6. Look! The train _____ (arrive) a. is arriving b. arrives c has been arriving
7. There _______ 14 students in this group. a is b are c. has been
8. They ______ by bus now. a. are going . b is going c am going d.go
9. He _______apple juice. Do you? a is liking b like c likes d am liking
10. On Sundays I usually ______a lot of housework. a) do b) does c) did d) is doing
11. Don’t disturb him. He ______a shower. a) take b) takes c) is taking d) are taking
12. Today I ... a very interesting invitation.
a) have received b) received c) receive d) has received
13. My best friend ________ London several times.
a) visited b) have visited c) has visited d) have been visiting
14. I __________English for several years.
a) have been learning b) learn c) am learning d) has been learning
15. Usually she _________Much time watching TV.
a) is spending b) has spent c) spends d) spend
16. It ________since early morning today.
a) has been raining b) is raining c) rains d) have been learning
17. She can't come to the phone now because she ________ for tomorrow's test.
a) Studies b) is studying b) has studied c) has been studying
18. How's your Mum? I _____________ her for ages.
a) has seen b) haven't seen c) haven't been seeing d) don´t see
19 . You're covered in paint! What _______ you __________?
a) have _____ done b) have _____ been doing c) do_____ do
20. They must be at the sports ground now. They usually __________ basketball on Fridays.
a) play b) are playing c) have played d) have been playing
21 . I __________ my work already. I'm ready to go for a walk with you.
a) finish b) am finishing c) have finished d) have been finishing
22. I _______ breakfast right now. Can you call a little later?
a) cook b) am cooking c) have cooked d) have been cooking
23 I _________ this book. Can I borrow it for a week or so?
a) don't read b) am not Reading c) haven't read d) haven't been reading
24. Maria is good at languages. She __________ French, Spanish and German.
a) speaks b) is speaking c) has spoken d) has been speaking
25 . So far, he _________ five stories for children.
a) writes b) is writing c) has written
29. We __________ for their answer for two months already.
a) wait b) are waiting c) have been waiting
30 . She __________ since Monday.
a) is sick b) is being sick c) has been sick d) has been being sick
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VOCABULARY
1. COMPLETE WITH A WORD

class country east field forest hungry kitchen letter money morning not o'clock
pencil school sea street summer windows winter zoo BOOK

1. This boy has a book.

2. I am writing a ______________________
.3. He is writing with a ____________________
.4. There is a ship on the _______________________
.5. There are many cars in the ______________________
.6. The boys are closing the __________________________
.7. I brush my teeth in the ___________________________
.8. We learn many things at ___________________________
.9. I got to school at 7 ________________________
.10. There are monkeys in the ______________________
.11. The sun rises in the ______________________
.12. a farmer works in the ______________________________
.13. They keep animals in the ________________________
.14. It is cold in the _______________________
.15. It is hot in the _______________________
.16. Thailand is a ____________________
.17. A rich man has a lot of _______________________
.18. she is cooking in the _____________________
.19. I eat when I am ______________________
.20. There are fort-five students in this _____________________

2. FILL IN THE BLANKS WITH THE WORDS GIVEN IN THE BOX BELOW. MAKE NECESSARY STRUCTURE CHANGES.

Glove such as excitedly believe tolerate couch potato subject tease

rush hour quarrel refectory bored traditional wrestle disgusting

1. I am a student. I stay at a hostel and eat my meals in the _______________of the hostel.
2. We wear our ________________ in the season of winter. They keep us warm.
3. Do you ___________________ as a sport? Yes, I do.
4. My favorite ___________________at school are Math and English.
5. I don’t ____________________that kind of behavior in my classes. Please do not do it again.
6. My parents are ___________________. They spend most of their time in front of TV. They never do exercise or
other activities.
7. You are two close friends. Please do not ________________ about such small things.
8. Do you hate driving in this evening ________________________? Of course I do.
9. I always _____________________ him about his Irish accent.
10.Do you __________________in God? Yes, I do.
11. These boys and girls perform _____________________ dances.
12. Cartoon characters ___________________Mickey Mouse and Popeye are still popular in our country.
13. People gather and talk _______________________.
14. Are you not __________________ of doing the same things every day?
15. I almost threw up because the food was _____________________-.
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3. ANTONYMOUS WORDS

hardworking -- small -- pretty -- Young -- bad -- expensive -- slow -- agile -- rude -- Slim --
dry -- tolerant -- instructor -- tall -- tidy -- loud -- clean -- easy -- weak – light -- cold -- thin --
narrow -- humble -- empty

1. cheap: 2. old: 3. lazy:

4. ugly: 5. big: 6. good:
7. fast: 8. fat: 9. thick:
10. kind: 11. wide: 12. short:
13. hot: 14. wet: 15. strong:
16. difficult: 17. full: 18. dirty:
19. quiet: 20. heavy:
4. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORDS.

Example: Mark makes me laugh. He’s really__funny__. FUNNY TALKATIVE HARD-WORKING

1 She’s very __________. She pays for everything! EXTROVERT GENEROUS SERIOUS
2 Simon never does any work! He’s very __________. SHY HARD-WORKING LAZY
3 My teacher’s really __________. She’s nice to everybody. FUNNY FRIENDLY QUIET
4 Don’t be __________! Buy her a present! MEAN GENEROUS QUIET
5 Alina’s __________. She loves meeting new people. HARD-WORKING EXTROVERT SERIOUS
6 You were very __________. Why didn’t you say anything? TALKATIVE FRIENDLY QUIET
5. UNDERLINE THE CORRECT VERB.

Example: go / be / have for a walk

1. hire / rent / go by car 2. have / take / spend a good time

3. hire / buy / go souvenirs 4. see / spend / walk around the town
5. spend / stay / have in a hotel 6 . do / take / spend photos
7. go / spend / stay abroad 8. stay / rent / meet an apartment

6. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD.

Example: Do you enjoy reading? ENJOY WANT THINK

1 Mike’s __________ in fishing. INTERESTED EXCITED HAPPY

2 She __________ a lot of time watching TV. HAS SPENDS DOES
3 I’d __________ to go out this evening. MIND THINK LIKE
4 I’ve __________ talking to him. DONE STOPPED DREAMED
5 He doesn’t __________ driving. WANT MIND GOOD
6 I’m __________ of studying law. HOPING THINKING SPENDING
7 We __________ going to the beach. NEED LOVE WANT
8 I __________ to go to the supermarket. NEED MIND THINK

7. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE WORDS.

Dogs spiders open spaces heights flying water closed spaces
Example: I won’t go in an aeroplane. I’m afraid of flying.
1 I’m terrified of __________. I hate all their long, hairy legs.
2 I never go in lifts. I hate __________.
3 I haven’t been in a swimming pool for years. I’m frightened of __________.
4 I don’t really like going out of the house. I have a phobia about __________.
5 I can’t climb trees. I’m scared of __________.
6 I don’t like __________. I’m always afraid they’re going to bite me, and I hate it when they bark.
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8. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE CORRECT WORD.

Example: My mum’s brother is my uncle. aunt uncle cousin

1 Can you turn ______ the TV? I want to watch the film. on in off
2 They ______ a really good time on holiday. spent did had
3 Ann’s really ______. She always gives me presents. mean lazy generous
4 They drove ______ the tunnel. through under across
5 Mike ______ me he had finished his homework. said told replied
6 My sister is my uncle’s ______. niece granddaughter nephew
7 The opposite of ‘noisy’ is ‘______’. safe quiet clean
8 Are you looking ______ to your holiday? for after forward
9 I ______ on really well with my parents. Do get make
10 My friend’s birthday is ______ 5th September. in at on
11 He came first and ______ a great prize. earned did won
12 I’m not ______ good at maths. very incredibly bit
13 That skirt looks nice. Would you like to ______ it on? take wear try
14 The plane made an emergency landing, but ______ no one was hurt. immediately luckily suddenly

9. MATCH THE WORDS TO FORM PHRASES.

1 learn a) in a band
2 bake b) first aid
3 do c) in public
4 perform d) a unicycle
5 make e) to juggle
6 play f) a song
7 ride g) magic tricks
8 speak h) on stage
9 write i) cupcakes
10 learn j) a video blog

10. CIRCLE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

We were boiling / freezing hot in Sydney in the summer.

1 The cave had gorgeous / fascinating paintings on the wall.

2 My brother played in a soccer tournament today. He's boiling / exhausted now.

3 The actor was delighted / furious to win the award!

4 The survivors were freezing / starving so the search and rescue workers gave them bread.

5 They were furious / gorgeous because the amount of compensation they got was terrifying / tiny.

6 Climbing the mountain was an unforgettable / huge experience.

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11. REPLACE THE UNDERLINED WORDS IN THE SENTENCES WITH AN EXTREME ADJECTIVE IN THE BOX.

disgusting freezing gorgeous horrific huge terrifying

The whale looked big next to our small boat!

1 Venice was beautiful – it’s the prettiest place I’ve ever seen.
2 We didn’t eat much because the food was unpleasant.
3 The group survived two hours in the cold water.
4 Getting lost in the jungle is a frightening experience.
5 Firefighters often see bad things in their job.
6 It's always hot in Australia in the summer.
12. MATCH 1-6 WITH THEIR SYNONYMS A-F.
1 engine a artificial
2 key b motor
3 man-made c energy
4 power d be ill with
5 replace e most important
6 suffer from f take the place of
13. MATCH THE WORDS WITH THEIR OPPOSITE MEANINGS.
1 sweet a unhealthy
2 spicy b stale
3 low fat c tasteless
4 healthy d mild
5 delicious e bitter
6 fresh f greasy
14. MATCH THE WORD TO ITS DEFINITION A. palette
B. applicant
1 A film which is seen by a lot of people at the cinema. C chapter
2. a section of a novel D. box office hit
3 a thin board where an artist mixes paints E. redundant
4. a picture of a person F. retired
5. A person who has reached an age where they no longer work G. whistle
H. portrait
I. pram
15. FILL THE GAPS WITH WORDS FROM THE BOX TO FORM COMPOUND NOUNS. NOT ALL THE WORDS ARE USED.

motor traffic agent air paper hair fire book room sun tooth shopping way
Example __motor___ racing
bike
glasses dining
1 ________ set 5. changing ________
bathing living
travel lights
2 news ________ 6 ________ jam
estate warden
paste mail
3 ________ ache 7 ________ conditioning
brush port
cut telephone
4 ________ dresser 8. cookery ________
brush note
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16. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES USING TWO OF THE WORDS IN EACH GROUP.

1 height slim tall

Peter has always been very____________________ ; he was 1.98m when he was 14 years-old! He's also
quite____________________ even though he eats a lot.
weigh overweight build
Annabel and Claire have got the same ____________________They aren't very tall and
they're both a bit____________________
beard blonde straight
I love your son's curly____________________ hair. Mine is very____________________ and dark.
elderly middle-aged young
Sunday was boring! We spent it with our ___________________ grandparents and our
___________________ parents.
hard-working jealous generous
My aunt is a very___________________ person. She gives money to people in need. She's also very
_________________ and spends lots of time helping at the care centre.
Relax honest nervous
My cousin Jack is very__________ He needs to do more exercise to help him ________________
unkind easy-going scruffy
Granddad is very______________ and fun-loving, . and he always dresses in _____________clothes.
lazy clever r eliable
Jack isn't very ________________ If you ask him to do something he forgets. He's very
_________________though and does very well at school.

17. READ THE TEXT AND CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWERS.

The story of the hamburger

The (1)----------- hamburger is one of the most popular foods in the world, but where did it come from?
Nobody really knows
One theory is that about 800 years ago Mongolian soldiers, who didn't have (2 )_____________ or cookers,
put meat under their saddles while they rode their horses to make it soft. In the evening they ate the meat
without cooking it.
Another story is that immigrants to America from the city of Hamburg in Germany brought their 'Hamburg
steak' with them - a type of (3)_____________ meat in (4)_____________
Or perhaps Otta Kuasw from Hamburg made the first hamburger. Otto (5 )_____________ meat with
(6 )----------- , fried it and put it between bread and sold it to young, hard-working and (7 )_____________
Sailors for their (8)------------ When the sailors went back to America they asked their families to make the
same thing and so the hamburger was born

1 a horrible b delicious с breakfast 5 a chewed b bit с mixed

2 a meat b food с fridges 6 a breakfast b eggs с starter

3 a fried b peeled с stirred 7 a starter b kitchen с hungry

4 a bowl b bread с kitchen 8 a dessert b lunch с meat

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READING COMPREHENSION
Read the following text and match headings a-f with paragraphs 1-5. There's one heading you don't need.
a What is dyslexia?
b Typical problems for children with dyslexia at school
c How to help people with dyslexia
d What some talented people had in common
e Other famous people who had dyslexia
f A person who had hidden talents

HIDDEN TALENTS
1. _________
They ofen didn 't learn to read and write until they were older. Their parents often thaught they were
stupid and their friends laughed at them. Some of them hated their schooldays and decided to drap out of
school as soon as possible. In short, they had unhappy schooldays.
2 _________
Some of the world's greatest composers, writers and inventors had an unpleasant time at school like this.
Later, when th ey became successful, nobody was moresurprised than their old classmates .Were these
people stupid? No, of course not! Some people believe that they had something in common - dyslexia.
3. _________
Dyslexia is a learning disabilitywhich means that people have problems with reading and remembering
written wards. It is ofen difficult for them to memorise things. Studies show that people with dyslexia use a
different part of their brain to read and remember. Experts think that the cause of dyslexia is genetic:
probably somebody else inthe family also had dyslexia .Statistically, about fifteen percent of people are
dyslexic, but noteverybody who has dyslexia knows about it.
4 _________
Some people with dislexia discover they have special, hidden talents but only when they are older. A good
example is Agatha Christie , one of the mostsuccessful writers in history (twobillion books published in
forty-fourlanguages l). At school she had problems with writing and often got bad marks for essays. Her
parents were disappointed and wanted Agatha ta leave schaol early. She only started writing because her
older sister said Agatha couldn 't do it! And even when she was already a famous crime writer, she
sometimes felt embarrassed because she still couldn't spell.
5 _________
There are many more examples of people like Agatha Christie: Albert Einstein , Leonardo da Vinci, Ludwig
van Beethoven , Pablo Picasso, John Lennon , Thomas Edison ... important and creative people who had
problems with reading and writing when they were young. Of course, that doesn 't mean that everybody
with dyslexia is a genius , but it shows that sometimes people can be a lot mare intelligent than they seem

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PAST TENSES
PAST SIMPLE & PAST CONTINUOUS
1. When I _______ in, It _____________.
a. came / was raining b. come / raining
c. was coming / was raining d. was coming / rained
2. Many years ago people ________________ on horseback.
a. were travelled b. were travelling
c. was travelling d. did travel
3. I ___________ him while I ____________ home.
a. meet / am going b. met / was went
c. met / was going d. was meeting / went
4. He ___________ to another school last year.
a. was go b. goes
c. did go d. went
5. They ___________ when the teacher came in.
a. was shouting b-shout
c. were shouting d- are shouting
6. My neighbours ____________ loud music all night, so I _____________ much sleep.
a. were playing / didn't get b. played / weren't get
c. were played / got d. was playing / got
7. He ________ the light and then he __________ to sleep.
a. turned off / was going b- was turning off / went
c. was turned off / was going d. turned off / went
8. A car hit me while I ________________ the road.
a. was crossing b- crossed
c. am crossing d. was crossed
9. William Shakespeare __________ many plays.
a. was wrote b- wrote
c- was write d. writing
10. I ___________ and ___________ my arm while I ___________ up the stairs.
a. was falling / broke / was running b. fell / was breaking / was running
c. fell / broke / was running d. fell / broke / run

PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

1. I _______________ to Australia when I was a student. a. have been b. went
2. We _______________ twenty years ago. a. have married b. got married
3. _________________ lunch yet? We're going to the canteen if you'd like to join us.
a. Did you have b. Have you had
4. I _____________ running twice this week. a. have been b. went
5. '__________________ to Australia?' 'No, never.' a. Have you ever been b. Did you ever go
6. Oh no! I ____________ my phone. Have you seen it anywhere? a. have lost b. lost
7. I ______________ a cake. It's in the kitchen if you'd like a piece. a. have made b. made
8. There ______________ an accident in the town centre and the road is closed to traffic.
a. has been b. was
9. I've been to Europe once. It ____________ in 1995. a. has been b. was
10. I _____________ here since I left school. a. have worked b. worked
11. 'How long ______________ in London?' 'For two years. From 2000 - 2002.'
a. did you live b. have you lived
12. Where ______________ this morning? I tried to call you but your phone was off.
a. have you been b. were you
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13. She arrived in London three days ago.She has been there _______ three days.
a. for b. during c. since
14. He´s worked for that company _______ last June. a. since b. for c. during
15. When _______ they _______ married? Five years ago. a. was / got b. did / get c. have / got
16. Have you _______ eaten with chopsticks? a. ever b. some time c. any

USED TO

1. I _______ skinny when I was young. a. used to be b. used be c. used to

2. We _______ in New Jersey. a. used be living b. used live c. used to live
3. Lisa speaks English now, but she _______ it when she was young.
a. didn’t used to speak b. not used to speak c. didn’t use to speak
4. People _______ to the radio more in the old days. a. used to listening b. used listen c. used to listen
5. Can you believe that Grandpa _______ tennis when he was young?
a. used to play b. used play c. used to be playing
6. I _______ much years ago, but now I read every day.
a. didn’t used to read b. didn’t use to read c. used to not reading
7. My brother and I ____________ a lot when we were young.
a. used to fought b. used to be fighting c. used to fight
8. I _______ in Santa Claus when I was little.
a. used to believe b. use to believe c. used believe
9. My father ____ a mile to school every day when he was a boy.
a. used to walk b. used walk c. used to walking
10. My mom _______ me a bedtime story every night.
a. used read b. used to read c. used to Reading

PAST SIMPLE AND PAST PERFECT

1. When I _______ the new teacher, I was so surprised. I _______ his class before!
A. Met, had taken B. Had met, took C. Had taken, met D. Took, had met
2. Fraser _______ sushi before he _______ to Japan.
A. Never ate, had come B. Came, had never eaten C. Had come, never ate D. Had never eaten, came
3. I _______ any money on the weekend because I _______ my wallet on Friday.
A. Didn't have, had lost B. Hadn't had, lost C. Didn't lose, hadn't had D. Hadn't lost, didn't have
2. 4.When Yuka _______ washing the dishes, she _______ the TV on.
A. Finished, had turned B. Turned, had finished C. Had finished, turned D. Had turned, finished
4. When we went to Osaka, my friend _______ a lot about the city because she _______ there many times.
A. Was, had known B. Had known, was C. Knew, had been D. Had been, knew
5. It was a very difficult movie, but I _______ it because I _______ the book.
A. Had understood, read B. Read, had understood C. Had read, understood D. Understood, had read
6. When Airi _______ at school, she realized she _______ her textbook.
A. Had arrived, forgot B. Arrived, had forgotten C. Forgot, had arrived D. Had forgotten, arrived
7. Sara _______ English for eight years by the time she _______ from university.
A. Had studied, graduated B. Studied, graduate C. Has studied, had graduated
D. Had studied, has graduated
8. When we went camping we _______ outside because we _______ our tent!
A. Sleep, forgot B. Slept, had forgotten C. Slept, forget
9. Fraser _______ scuba diving many times before he _______ his scuba license.
A. Had gone, received B. Gone, receive C. Has gone, received
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CIRCLE THE CORRECT VERB FORM.
0 When we arrived they finished / had fi nished / used to finish their dinner. We were late again!
1 Barbara used to go / had gone / was going shopping more often than she does now.
2 What exactly did you do / were you doing / did you use to do when I called you yesterday?
3 I missed our History test because you didn’t tell / hadn’t told / weren’t telling me about it.
4 Nobody wanted to go out yesterday because it rained / used to rain / was raining heavily.
5 On my way to the airport I suddenly remembered that I left / had left / used to leave my passport at
home.
6 On Monday morning I woke up / had woken up / used to wake up with a splitting headache.
7 Our daughter took all her savings out of the piggy bank and went / had gone / was going to the bank.
8 What songs had you sung / were you singing / did you use to sing when you were in primary school?

CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION

1) .................... when you got up this morning? a.Was it raining b.Did it rain
2) A: What ........................ yesterday evening? B: Nothing special. a.were you doing b.did you do
3) I was really hungry yesterday evening because I .............. anything since breakfast.
a.didn't eat b. hadn't eaten c.wasn't eating
4) I ................ at the bus stop when Dave came by in his car and gave me a lift. a. waited b.was waiting
5) I was really tired last night so I ............. straight to bed. a.went b.had gone c.was going
6) We got to the cinema late and the film ...................
a.had already started b.was already started c.has already started d.already started
7) Tom and Alice ................ for 10 years when they decided to get divorced.
a.had been married b.were married c. are married
8) "Have you ever been to New York?" The girl asked me if I ................. to New York.
a.have ever been b.was ever been c.had ever been d.ever go
9) "Can you remember what the man you saw coming out of the bank .............. , madam?" the policeman
asked the old lady.
a.has worn b.was wearing c.had worn d.wore
10) A: Why don't you wear your red dress to Tom's party? B: Oh no! I ........... that to Jim's party last
Saturday.
a.was wearing b.had worn c.wore
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Test your Future Tenses Circle the correct answer a, b, c or d.

Example: 0. It’s late. I ___________________ now.
a. will go b. am going to go c. am going
1. Irene _________________ to the theatre tonight. She has got a free ticket.
a. will go b. is going c. is going to go
2. “We ____________________ if we can find ticket for the REM concert” said Irene
a. will see b. are seeing c. see
3. There are black clouds in the sky. It _____________________ .
a. is going to rain b. will rain c. is raining
4. Tomorrow it ________________________ sunny with some rain.
a. will be b. is going to be c. is being
5. I’m sorry. I ____________________ here tomorrow.
a. willn’t be b. won’t be c. am not going be
6. There ____________________ a bus strike tomorrow so Pablo and our children will stay at home.
a. will be b. will is c. is being
7. They _______________________ a new building in that sports centre for disabled people.
a. will build b. are build c. are going to build
8. Tomorrow I _______________________ to London for a conference.
a. will go b. am going c. am going for go
9. It is very hot., _______________________ a window please?, asked Irene to the caretaker.
a. will you open b. you will open c. are you opening
10. That bag is very heavy. ____________________it for you ?, asked a polite man to Irene.
a. will I carry b. I shall carry c. shall I carry
11. What ______________________ tomorrow evening?
a. will you do b. shall you to do c. are you do d. are you doing
12. Do you think ________________________ to go to a skiing competition in December?
a. will you b. you will c. you are . you are going
13. When I get home tonight _______________ .
a. I will watch TV b. I'm watching TV c. I'm going to watch TV
14. John wants to speak with you. – Please tell him that I _______ her as soon as I'mfree.
a. will call b. will have called c. will have been calling
15. Let's meet at eleven o'clock tomorrow. – Sorry, I ___at eleven o'clock.
a. am going to work b. will have worked c. will be working
16. Say goodbye to Mary. By the time you return, she ____for London.
a. will be leaving b. will have left c. will leave
17. Why don't you ask dad for help? I'm sure that he _____ you.
a. will have helped b. will help c. will have been helping
18. Please don't ring the doorbell when you get here. The baby ____.
a. will be sleeping b. will have slept c. is sleeping
19. Where are you going to spend your vacation? – I don't know yet. Maybe we ___to Italy next summer.
a. will have been going b. will have gone c. will go
20. She promised that she ___ him about it.
a. won't tell b. wouldn't tell c. won't have told
21. By the time we get there, the store ____ .
a. will close b. will have closed c. is going to close
22. Have you seen the weather forecast?
a. It is hot again. b. It'll be be hot again. C. It's going to be hot again.
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VERB TENSES REVISION
I _____ anything about the night of the accident.
a.don't remember b.'m not remembering c.wasn't remembering
2 After we broke up, she sold the ring that I _____ her for her birthday.
a.give b.was giving c.had given
3 We _____ our website.
a.recently renewed b.are recently renewing c.have recently renewed
4 We took off our clothes and _____ into the river.
a.were jumping b.had jumped c.jumped
5 A: You look fitter! B: Yes, I _____ at the gym for the last few months.
a.'m working out b.'ve been working out c.work out
6 I'm pretty sure printed books _____ one day.
a.are disappearing b.are going to disappear c.will disappear
7 Look at the traffic. We _____ late.
a.are going to be b.will be c.are being
8____ your room yet?
a.Have you tidied up b.Did you tidy c.Do you tidy up
9 I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone _____ us.
a.followed b.was following c.had followed
10 I'm unemployed and I _____ for a job. Tomorrow I have my third interview.
a.'m looking b.'ve looked c.look
11. Give me a ring at five.
a. The meeting will finish then. B.The meeting will have finished by then. C. The meeting will be finishing then.
12. This time next week _______________ .
a. I will sit on the beach in Thailand b. I will be sitting on the beach in Thailand
c. I will have sat on the beach in Thailand
13. Where do you think ___________ in ten years' time?
a. you are going to live b. you are living c. you will be living
14.Will she __________ her homework by tomorrow morning?
a-Has finished b-Have finish c-Had finished d-Have finished
15.He __________ finished the roof by Saturday
a-will has b-will have c-will be d-will
16. We will __________ of you
a-Be thinking b-have thinking c-be thought d-thought
17. She will __________ three sons
a-has b-have c-had d-having
18. I am going to __________ a pizza
a-ate b-eat c-eaten
19. Look at those black clouds! It __________ rain
a-will b-is going to c-will be d- will have
20 .I don’t remember this book very well. I __________ it last year.
a-have read b-had read c-read d- have been reading
21. She __________ us since she got married last year.
a-didn’t visited b-didn’t visit c-haven’t visited d- hasn’t visited
22. There __________ a dangerous accident in our school yesterday
a-was b-has been c-have been d- were
23.He doesn’t want to watch the film. He says he __________ it twice.
a-already has seen b-has already seen c-have seen already d- has seen already
24. Where were you going when I ___________ you yesterday?
a-was seeing b-saw c-seen d-see
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25.By the time we get to the theatre, the play ___________
a-will have started b-has started c-will be started d- start
26. What do you think of the party? ___________ a good time?
a-are you having b-do you have c-were you having d-did you had
27. She didn’t realize that she ___________ at her destination.
a-arrived b-arrives c-has arrived d-had arrived
28. How long ___________ here?
a-are you working b-have you been working c-you worked d-do you work
29. Do you think Nelly and Joe ___________ to the party next Saturday?
a-went b-go c-will go d-are going to go
30. I ___________ him since Friday.
a-don’t see b- didn’t saw c- haven’t see d- haven’t seen
31. Mike __________ his friend last weekend.
a-didn’t meet b-did met c-haven’t meet d-didn’t met
32. Peter and I __________ our friends every day
a-visits b-visited c-have visited d-visit
33. She __________ the shopping
a-have done already b-has done already c-has already done d-have already done
34. Yesterday mum __________ while dad __________ TV
a-cook / watched b-was cooking/ watched c-cooked / was watching d- was cooking / was
watching
35. Andrew __________ lunch by the time they arrived
a-finished b-had finished c-was finished d-has finished
36. They __________ for 5 years at the end of this year.
a-will date b-will be dating c-will have been dating d-are going to date
37. She __________ on her new book all day tomorrow
a-will be working b-will work c-is working d-will have worked
38. By the time you finish my dress it __________ old-fashioned.
a-will become b- is becoming b-will be becoming c-will have become
39. They __________ for some time when their mother told them to be silent.
a-had shouted b-had been shouting c-have shouted d-have been shouting
40. Listen! Peter __________ the piano
a-play b-plays c-is playing d-have played
41 The taxi ____________.
a-have just arrived b- just has arrived c-just have arrived d- has just arrived
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READING SKILLS
Read the text. Match headings a-f with paragraphs 1-5. There is one extra heading.
a Keep cool and win!
b Mirror, mirror on the wall
c Read minds to detect crime
d Wearing your doctor
e What is Nextjest?
f Our mechanical friend

Want to see the future?

1- _________

.\'extfest is an extraordinary exhibition where you can meet the most innovative minds and discover new
technology from around the world and see the things that wi ll change the way we live, work and play in the future.
For example, ..

2._______

Brainball is a computer game with a~itTerence: if you 're too competitive,jDU lose. The more relaxed you are, the
better you play. Brainball measures your alpha waves .and the person who is the most re laxed can push the ball to
the other side and win. I'm sure it wi ll bea popul ar game with yoga experts and stressed parents everywhere

3. _______
If you 're keen on fashion, Nextfest can ' show you the clothes of the future; fabrics which you can change by
downloading styles from the web, clothes which look after your health and a biometric su it wh ich monitors . your
body ano gives you medicine . when you need it.
4. _________
Another success is a humanoid robot which can walk, turn, climb up and down 'stairs - and even dance. Asimo
mImICS human movement and is friend ly-looking. Its maker, Honda, believes it wi ll be a big he lp to blind or elderly
people arid to those who can't get out of bed.

5. ___________

Detectives w ill love brain fingerprint ing. It is a techno logy which reads minds . by measuring brain waves and your
responses to words or images. It is the perfect way to decide who is a terrorist and who is not or w ho is responsible
for a crime and who isn't. If you want to see the future, come to Nextfest. Tt's open all this week at the State Science
Exhibition Centre.

1e2a3d4f5c
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TO: ( cilla2@mailbox.con
[From: ( rob46@mailbox.con
[Subject: ( Holiday photos
I
Dear Cilia ,
Thank you for your email and the photos from your holiday in
Spain . You 1_____________fantastic - really suntanned . I guess you 2_____________________
getting brown.
3_ __________________________that our plan is to go to Spain too?! Mum and Dad
4__________________ 0

holiday. They 5_______________ a place somewhere in the south of Spain, b

we 6_____________________ to stay there all the time . We 7_ to visit some cities
such as Seville as well.
The weather is terrible at the moment. You know what the
problem is - the rain! As you know I normally 8_____________________ football on
Wednesdays but this Wednesday I 9_________________________ at home as there are s
many grey clouds .
Well , that's all for now. Hope to see you soon.
Love
Rob

1 a looking b are going to look c look

2 a enjoy b are enjoying c enjoying
3 a Do you know
b Are you knowing
c Are you going to know
4 a are organising
b organising
c organise
5 a booking b are going to book c book
6 a don't plan
b aren't going to plan
c aren't planning
7 a want
b are wanting
c are going to want
8 a play b am to play c am playing
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9 a stay b am going to stay c staying

NEW MESSAGE =§
(To: ( becky davids@mailbox.con )1
(From: ( sam25@mailbox.con ]
(Subject: ( Get well soon! ]
Hi Becky,
We're all so glad you 're feeling better. In less than a month
you'll be out of hospital and back with us in the classroom!
You'll catch up in no time , but here are a few suggestions .
First of all , 1why don 't you / you shouldn 't contact our form
tutor and explain the problem? I'm sure she'll be sympathetic.
Also , 21think you should / it isn 't a good idea to read Hamlet.
Mrs Dewar said the final exam is going to be on Shakespeare.
Finally, 3it's better not to / 1think you should relax. At the end
of the day, your health is the most important thing .
Good luck!
Sam
PS. Ali , Karen , Gwen, Mark and Chris send their love. We all
miss you!

NEW MESSAGE -::: §

[TO: ( Rachel@maiI2.uk ]
[From: ( Pete88@magic.con ]
[Subject: { Saturday night! II
Hi Rachel ,
I hope you're well. Do you remember that competition
I entered? Well , I won four free tickets to the Odeon
cinema!
There's a new horror film on there . Tammi 's seen it and
she says it's great, really scary. Do you fancy going to
see it tonight?
It starts at 7.30 p.m . so if you can make it, let's meet in
the cafe at seven. I'm inviting Mark and Vicky as well.
I hope you can come - please phone if there's a problem .
Best wishes ,
Pete