Test 1 Grade 9

Student________________________________________________________________
I. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1.

Look! Jenny (go)

2.

On her back, Jenny (carry)

3.

The school bag (be)

4.

Normally, Jenny (wear)

wellies.
5.
And look, she (wear)
6.

Jenny (not / want)

to school.
her school bag.
very heavy
black shoes, but today she (wear)

a raincoat because it (rain)

red

outside.

to get wet.

II. Use Can or can`t

1. You____________talk in the library.
2. You can have my pen, I`ve got two.
3. I _____________play the piano but I ___________play the guitar.
4. __________________you open the window, please?
5. Babies ______________walk.
III. Read the text and answer the questions: My name is Ben and I come from
Australia. I am 24 years old and I live in a small town near Sydney called Branton.I don't have a
job now, but normally I clean shop windows. I am not married but I live with my very beautiful
girlfriend, Maria, in a nice house in Branton. We don't have any children...maybe next year.My
girlfriend is an actress, but she isn't very famous. She acts in a small theatre in our town. At the
weekend, we like to go swimming in a big lake near our house.I normally get up at eight o'clock,
but on Thursday I get up at six o'clock because that is the day when I go running in the park.

Answer these questions about the "My Name Is Ben" reading.

1. Where does Ben come from?_____________________________________________

2. How old is Ben?_______________________________________________________

3. Where does Ben live?__________________________________________________
4. Is Ben married?_______________________________________________________
5. What is Ben's girlfriend called?___________________________________________

6. Do they have any children?______________________________________________

7. Do they live in a house or an apartment?___________________________________
8. What does his girlfriend do?_____________________________________________
9. What do they do at the weekend?_________________________________________
10. When does Ben go running?____________________________________________