Assessment

Read each paragraph, and then write what the words in bold and numbered refer to.

1. A pedicab is a small cab that is pulled by a bicycle. This human-powered transportation

has been popular in Asian countries for many years. Two years ago, a local businessman
decided to introduce it1 in Denver, Colorado. So far, he2 has four of them3 on the road.
He explained that they4 do not take the place of taxis, because people use them for short
rides. The passengers are often people who5 do not want to walk because they are dressed
in evening clothes.

1. ____________________________ 4. ___________________________

2. ____________________________ 5. ___________________________

3._____________________________

2. A new company has started to recycled computer parts. When old computers and
computer parts are received at the company, they1 are carefully broken down into parts.
These2 include circuit boards, bits of aluminum, gold, and electronic chips. Sometimes
it takes an hour to break an old personal computer down into its3 parts. Eventually, they4
are all carefully sorted and stored. Then the company sells them5 to the many customers
it has found for used parts.

1. ____________________________ 4. ___________________________

2. ____________________________ 5. ___________________________

3._____________________________

3. The lei is a kind of necklace of flowers. It1 is a popular Hawaiian tradition. Making a lei
is not easy, and it takes time to make one2 well. First, you have to buy a lot of beautiful,
fresh flowers. Next, you have to put the flowers in water to keep them3 fresh. Then you
choose a pattern for the lei. After you decide on a pattern, you can begin to work on it4.
The lei is made by sewing the flowers in a large circle of string. This5 takes about an
hour of careful work. At the end, you’ll have a beautiful Hawaiian lei.

1. ____________________________ 4. ______________________________

2. ____________________________ 5. ______________________________

3.____________________________
Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.

1. I__________ (switch of) the computer because it __________ (make) a strange noise.

2. My dad __________ (listen) to classical music when I __________ (arrive) home from school.

3. We __________ (play) video games when my mum __________,(say) ‘Turn the volume down!’

4. My cousin __________ (meet) his wife, Bianca, while he __________ (live) in Italy.

5. My little sister __________ (draw) a picture while I __________ (study) for my French exam.

6. While they __________ (try) to !x the computer, all the lights __________ (go out).

7. When we __________ (leave) school yesterday, it __________ (pour) with rain.

8. When you __________ (see) Paul, he __________ (wear) a black jacket?

9. I __________ (try) to log on when the WiFi __________ (stop) working.

10. While Dad __________ (print) an article, the printer __________ (run out) of paper