FIRST PROGESS TEST 1º BTO

NAME

CLASS DATE
GRADE

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. There is
one verb you do not need to use. There may be more than one correct answer.

have book go move stay understand

(x2)

1
Tim to Hong Kong twelve years ago.
2
you your dinner yet? We
need to leave soon, or we'll be late.
3
We our holiday online when we received the bad news.
4
John to Paris so many times that he has lost count.
5
She with her aunt for the last few months to take care
of her.
6
Philip a few problems with the instructions, so I'm going
to help him.

Write questions for the answers. Start with a question word.

1 All the food has been prepared by my sister. (Object question)

2 Alice was reading in the garden. (Subject question)

3 Peter was in the kitchen. (Object question)

4 They went to the market this morning. (Object question)

5 David has flown to Miami. (Subject question)

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 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in the
box. There are two extra verbs you do not need to use.

stand leave come escape travel be

1 A: Have you ever met a celebrity?

B: Yes, I have, actually. When I around the US, I met Brad Pitt!

2 A: Did you get that problem with your bank sorted out?

B: Well after I in the queue for about half an hour

they suddenly announced they were closing the bank! Really annoying!

3 A: the criminals already

from the scene by the time the police arrived?
B Yes. They were probably across the border by then!

4 A: Did you visit Madame Tussaud's when you were in London?

B: Yes. We there before, so it was really interesting to see it.

Correct the grammatical error in each sentence.

1 The dancers had rehearsed for hours when their teacher arrived.

2 Did you used to watch cartoons when you were little?

3 When Mario was a child, he would be very shy around other children.

4 Before mobile phones were invented, people were having only one phone line at
home for everyone.

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
sentence. Use the words given.

1 I'm fed up with Maria's excuses for not doing the housework (make)

Maria always , and I'm fed

up with it.

2 I knew I was going to be late, and when I got to the stop, the bus had left. (by the time)

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 I knew I was going to be late, and the bus
.
3 I think your English has really improved recently. (better)

I think your .

4 John needed some help to build the wall, so I helped him. (favour)

I and helped him build the wall.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Use the past simple, the past perfect simple or the past perfect
continuous.

1 Sophie really meeting the artists at the exhibition she

went to a few weeks ago. (love)

2 I can completely understand why Laura missed the deadline – she

at the schedule. (look)

3 Leo for just a few minutes when he discovered there

was problem with the engine. (drive)

4 Helena read the recipe carefully even though she the

cake many times before. (make)

Correct one error in each sentence.

1 The children had slept for hours when their parents got home.

2 Before dish washers were invented, people were washing plates and glasses by hand.

3 When Carlos was a child, he would be very naughty at school.

4 Did you used to have a teddy bear when you were little?

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ANSWER KEYS

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in the box. There is
one verb you do not need to use. There may be more than one correct answer.

have book go move stay understand

(x2)

1
Tim moved to Hong Kong twelve years ago.
2
Have you had your dinner yet?
We need to leave soon, or we'll be late.
3
We were booking our holiday online when we received the bad news.
4
John has been to Paris so many times that he has lost count.
5
She has been staying with her aunt for the last few months to take
care of her.
6
Philip is having a few problems with the instructions, so
I'm going to help him.

Write questions for the answers. Start with a question word.

1 All the food has been prepared by my sister. (Object question)

What has been prepared by my sister?

2 Alice was reading in the garden. (Subject question)

Who was reading in the garden?

3 Peter was in the kitchen. (Object question)

Where was Peter?

4 They went to the market this morning. (Object question)

Where did they go this morning?

5 David has flown to Miami. (Subject question)

Who has flown to Miami?

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 Complete the dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in the
box. There are two extra verbs you do not need to use.

stand leave come escape travel be

1 A: Have you ever met a celebrity?

B: Yes, I have, actually. When I was travelling around the US, I met
Brad Pitt!

2 A: Did you get that problem with your bank sorted out?

B: Well after I had been standing in the queue for about half an hour
they suddenly announced they were closing the bank! Really annoying!

3 A: Had the criminals already

escaped from the scene by the time the police arrived?
B Yes. They were probably across the border by then!

4 A: Did you visit Madame Tussaud's when you were in London?

B: Yes. We had not been there before, so it was really interesting

to see it.

Correct the grammatical error in each sentence.

1 The dancers had rehearsed for hours when their teacher arrived.
had been rehearsing

2 Did you used to watch cartoons when you were little?

use to

3 When Mario was a child, he would be very shy around other children.
used to be

4 Before mobile phones were invented, people were having only one phone line at
home for everyone. had

Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first
sentence. Use the words given.

1 I'm fed up with Maria's excuses for not doing the housework (make)

Maria always makes excuses for not doing the housework , and I'm
fed up with it.

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 2 I knew I was going to be late, and when I got to the stop, the bus had left. (by the time)

I knew I was going to be late, and the bus

had left by the time I got to the stop .
3 I think your English has really improved recently. (better)

I think your English has really got better .

4 John needed some help to build the wall, so I helped him. (favour)

I did John a favour and helped him

build the wall.

Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
Use the past simple, the past perfect simple or the past perfect
continuous.

1 Sophie really loved meeting the artists at the exhibition

she went to a few weeks ago. (love)

2 I can completely understand why Laura missed the deadline – she

had not looked at the schedule. (look)

3 Leo had been driving for just a few minutes when he discovered
there was problem with the engine. (drive)

4 Helena read the recipe carefully even though she had made the
cake many times before. (make)

Correct one error in each sentence.

1 The children had slept for hours when their parents got home.
had been sleeping

2 Before dish washers were invented, people were washing plates and glasses by hand.
would wash

3 When Carlos was a child, he would be very naughty at school.

used to be

4 Did you used to have a teddy bear when you were little?
use to

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