Test 1

Write the correct word.

1.

My friend sings

2.

Did she

3.

4.

If you

5.

Jenny is afraid of

6.

We have been waiting for you

7.

Can I

8.

What will the

9.

They had to

10.

Fred,

11.

Last week I

12.

There isn't

13.

My mobile phone is

14.

My

15.

He

16.

I saw

17.

They

18.

He has

19.

The house

20.

I don't have

the message?
English for five years now.
to him, he would have told you about his problems.
by plane.
twelve o'clock.

a picture of you?
be like tomorrow?
on the task.
sister is in my class, is very cute.
Susan in a shop.
milk left.
than yours.

are dancing and drawing.

to the cinema last night.
yesterday.
to see us if they had a car.
old car.
in 1840.
pets.

Test 2
Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1.

The woman

is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.

2.

I cannot remember the reason

3.

Jane,

4.

She didnt see the snake

5.

Do you know the shop

he wanted us to leave.

mother is a physician, is very good at biology.

was lying on the ground.
Andrew picked me up?

Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or
not.)
1.

A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.

A monk

2.

I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.

I have

3.

A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.

A herbivore

4.

Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.

Carol

5.

Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of

Australia.
Sydney
Combine the sentences with contact clauses.

1.

We ordered a book. It was very expensive.

2.

You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.

3.

The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in
Australia.

4.

One of the bins smells awful. You havent emptied the bin for 3 weeks.

5.

They are singing a song. I dont know the song.

Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Use contact
clauses where possible. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)
1.

The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.

2.

You made an offer. We cannot accept it.

We

3.

A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.

A woman

4.

Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed

criminal offences.
The police

5.

The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was
invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee

Test 3
Decide whether to use Infinitive (with/without to) or Gerund.

What can we do

a healthy life?

In our society, people spend more and more time

So we often don't bother

In order

At fast food restaurants, we can

And children enjoy

and cola. (eat/drink)

healthy meals.

time, we tend

a fortune.

(live)
(work)

fast food.

(prepare)
(save/buy)

quite a lot without

(eat/have/pay)
chips and burgers and

lemonade

That's a problem because eating habits are hard

The high amount of carbonhydrates in fast food and sugary drinks is

blamed for

(shake)

the body's regulation of appetite. (destabilise)

So we keep on

more. (want/eat)

Bad eating habits result in people

Obese people risk

obese.

(become)

from heart diseases. (suffer)

We can
healthy food.

such diseases by
(avoid/risk/choose/eat)

Be careful though. Some people are convinced

their health by

something for

on energy bars or cornflakes. (do/live)

And this is what the advertising for these products wants

us

. (make/think)

In reality, however, these foods are often heavily sugared

them flavour. (give)
But sugar is not mentioned as clearly as the low fat - that's why

experts warn against

on the ads. (rely)

To live a healthy life, we ought

We should

our food wisely. (choose)

regular meals and

ways of

more. (try/find/exercise)

Test. 4 Conditional Sentences Type I, II, III

Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional
Sentences.

It

silly if we tried to walk there.

She'd have taken me to the station if her car

If you

, he won't help you.

If it

yesterday, we would have gone sailing.

the film only if the reviews are good.

after their dog again if they go on holiday this

year?

Would you mind if I

Even if I

down.

your mobile?
the mail if it had contained a virus.
a wet-suit, I wouldn't go scuba-diving.
that strict if you'd known the truth?

Exceptions
Complete the following sentences. Note that you might have to use other
tenses (active/passive voice) than required in the basic rules.

If I had more time, I (come)

Give the book to Jane if you (read)

to your party yesterday.

it.

If you hadn't lost our flight tickets, we (be)

the Caribbean now.

If you (have)

If we (set)

on our way to

dinner right now, I'll come back later.

off earlier, we wouldn't be in this traffic jam

now.

What would you do if you (accuse)

If I hadn't eaten that much, I (feel / not)

We would take another route if they (close / not)

She only (sing)

of murder?
so sick now.
the road.

if she's in a good mood.

If she were sensible, she (ask)

offended him so much.

that question, by which she

ENGLISH READING TEST 1

Read the passages below carefully.
Then choose the best answer for each of the four questions that follow.
The following are letters to the editor of a school newspaper.
Students should be allowed to study without worrying about grades. Fortunately, most
educators are becoming aware of the fact that students have different interests and
abilities. However, the regimentation resulting from grades still exists. Grades often
stifle creativity. Competing for better grades causes many students to turn down
opportunities to pursue music, dramatics and sports. Grades impose an arbitrary
standard of success on everyone. I do not demand as some extremists do, that grades be
abolished immediately. However, I do believe that less emphasis should be placed on
grades. I hope that someday grades will become optional at Village High School.
Magdalena Smith, President,
Drama Club

Let's face the facts about grades. Grades perform three basic functions. First, grades
motivate students to work at their highest level of competence. Second, they act as a
reward for hardworking students and as a reprimand to students who do not work hard.
Finally, grades are used as an effective standard by which to measure student
achievement. Good grades help students to get jobs and to get into university. I've
spoken with a number of students who have jobs, and most of them say that they were
hired primarily on the basis of their grades. My grades helped me land a part-time job
and will help me get into university next year. I think grades are extremely important
at Village High School.
Simon Harper, Member,
Science Club

1. Simon Harper writes from the viewpoint of someone who

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

wants business to hire more students

believes in the benefits of good grades
is concerned about students' creativity
supports students' interests and abilities
doesn't work too hard at his studies

2. Magdalena Smith thinks it is important for

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

students to get good jobs

students to participate in music, dramatics, and sports
students to compete more for grades
educators to have more control over grades
students to be reprimanded for not working hard

3. Which of the following states a fact about grades at Village High School?
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

They
They
They
They
They

are not useful

stifle creativity
foster unnecessary competition
should be optional
are currently in use

4. Which of the following is NOT an opinion expressed by Magdalena Smith?

(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)

Grades should be abolished.

Regimentation results from grades.
Grades impose arbitrary standards of success.
Students should be able to learn without worrying about grades.
Competition may discourage students from pursuing subjects such as drama and art.

Test answers 1
Choose the correct answer.
1.

My friend sings beautifully

2.

Did she get

3.

I have been learning

4.

If you had spoken

5.

Jenny is afraid of going

6.

We have been waiting for you since

7.

Can I take

8.

What will the weather

9.

They had to concentrate

10.

Fred, whose

11.

Last week I saw

12.

There isn't much

13.

My mobile phone is more modern

14.

My hobbies

15.

He did not go

16.

I saw him

17.

They would come

18.

He has an

19.

The house was built

20.

I don't have any

the message?
English for five years now.

to him, he would have told you about his problems.

by plane.
twelve o'clock.

a picture of you?
be like tomorrow?
on the task.

sister is in my class, is very cute.

Susan in a shop.
milk left.
than yours.

are dancing and drawing.

to the cinema last night.

yesterday.
to see us if they had a car.

old car.
in 1840.

pets.

Test 2 answers
Choose the correct relative pronoun or relative adverb.
1.

The woman who is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.

2.

I cannot remember the reason why he wanted us to leave.

3.

Jane, whose mother is a physician, is very good at biology.

4.

She didnt see the snake which was lying on the ground.

5.

Do you know the shop where Andrew picked me up?

Combine the sentences with relative clauses. (Decide whether to use commas or
not.)

1.

A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.

A monk is a man who has devoted his life to God.

2.

I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.

I have one black cat, whose name is Blacky.

3.

A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.

A herbivore is an animal that feeds upon vegetation.

4.

Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.

Carol , who is only 9 years old, plays the piano brilliantly.

5.

Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of

Australia.
Sydney , which is not the capital of Australia, is the largest Australian
city.
Combine the sentences with contact clauses.

1.

We ordered a book. It was very expensive.

The book we ordered was very expensive.

2.

You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.
The paint on the bench you are sitting on is still wet.

3.

The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in
Australia.
The photographer could not develop the pictures I had taken in Australia.

4.

One of the bins smells awful. You havent emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
The bin you haven't emptied for 3 weeks smells awful.

5.

They are singing a song. I dont know the song.

They are singing a song I don't know.
Combine the sentences with relative clauses or contact clauses. Use contact
clauses where possible. (Decide whether to use commas or not.)

1.

The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.

The city, which is usually crowded with people, seems to be abandoned.

2.

You made an offer. We cannot accept it.

We cannot accept the offer you made.

3.

A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.

A woman who assists other women in childbirth is a midwife.

4.

Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed

criminal offences.
The police arrested three youngsters who had committed criminal offences.

5.

The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was
invented by Tim Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, which has become an essential
part of our lives.
Test 3 answers
Decide whether to use Infinitive (with/without to) or Gerund.

What can we do to live a healthy life?

In our society, people spend more and more time working.

So we often don't bother to prepare healthy meals.

In order to save time, we tend to buy fast food.

At fast food restaurants, we can eat quite a lot without having to pay a
fortune.
And children enjoy eating chips and burgers and drinking lemonade and

cola.

That's a problem because eating habits are hard to shake

The high amount of carbonhydrates in fast food and sugary drinks is

blamed for destabilising the body's regulation of appetite.

So we keep on wanting to eat more.

Bad eating habits result in people becoming obese.

Obese people risk suffering from heart diseases.

We can avoid risking such diseases by choosing to eat healthy food.

Be careful though. Some people are convinced to do something for their

health by living on energy bars or cornflakes.

And this is what the advertising for these products wants to make us
think.

In reality, however, these foods are often heavily sugared to give them
flavour.

But sugar is not mentioned as clearly as the low fat - that's why
experts warn against relying on the ads.

To live a healthy life, we ought to choose our food wisely.

We should eat regular meals and try to find ways of exercising more.
Test 4

Answers

Conditional Sentences Type I, II, III

Complete the sentences according to the basic rules for Conditional

Sentences.

It would be

silly if we tried to walk there.

I will watch

She'd have taken me to the station if her car hadn't broken

If you don't ask

If it hadn't rained

Will you look

Would you mind if I used

I would not have opened

Even if I had

Would you have been

the film only if the reviews are good.

down.

, he won't help you.

yesterday, we would have gone sailing.

after their dog again if they go on holiday this year?

your mobile?
the mail if it had contained a virus.

a wet-suit, I wouldn't go scuba-diving.

that strict if you'd known the truth?

Exceptions
Complete the following sentences. Note that you might have to use other
tenses (active/passive voice) than required in the basic rules.

If I had more time, I would have come

Give the book to Jane if you have read

to your party yesterday.

it.

If you hadn't lost our flight tickets, we would be

Caribbean now.

If you are having

If we had set

What would you do if you were accused

If I hadn't eaten that much, I would not feel

We would take another route if they had not closed

She only sings

dinner right now, I'll come back later.

off earlier, we wouldn't be in this traffic jam now.

of murder?

ENGLISH READING TEST 1

2 b

3 e

so sick now.
the road.

if she's in a good mood.

If she were sensible, she would not have asked

she offended him so much.

1 b

on our way to the

ANSWERS:
4 a

that question, by which