TEST UNITS 1 8

1) Write the verbs in Present Continuous.

1. speak - I

2. jump - you

3. bake - she

4. play - they

5. run - we

2) Write the verbs in Simple Present, 3rd person singular.

1. be - it

2. have - he

3. eat - she

4. can - he

5. wash - she
3) Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous:

1. Look! Jenny (go) to school.

2. On her back, Jenny (carry) her school bag.

3. The school bag (be) very heavy

4. Normally, Jenny (wear) black shoes, but today she (wear)

red wellies.

5. And look, she (wear) a raincoat because it (rain)

outside.

6. Jenny (not / want) to get wet.

7. I (live) in London.

8. This weekend, I (visit) my friends in Brighton.

9. The train to Brighton (leave) London at 6.45 in the

morning.
10. In the early afternoon, we (want) to go on a sightseeing

tour.
11. In the evening, we (go) to a concert.

12. The concert (start) at 8 o'clock.

 13. I (come) back to London on Sunday.

14. My train (arrive) in London at 7.50 in the evening

4) Complete the sentences with Was, Were, Wasnt or Werent:

1. Tom . very romantic yesterday.

2. The kids at a birthday party.

3. Janevery sick.

4. Jack ..at a party he .. at work.

5. Paul very happy, he ..angry.

6. John and Pat ..very happy.

7. Susan . tired of cooking.

8. They .. singing very loud.

5) Fill in the gaps with Could or Couldnt:

1. When I was young, I .play the guitar: it was too difficult

for me!

2. Her grandmother was bilingual: she .peak both English

and Spanish.

3. Yesterday, Peter ..do that exercise alone. So, he called me

for help.

4. In 1950, people ..use mobile phones.

5. We open the door: it was locked from the inside!

6. In 1900, people ..watch TV.

7. Mary's grandfather play chess and he was the best!

8. In 1945, people play video games. But they

.play chess!

9. Peter .play tennis last Monday: he had broken his arm!

10. Last Sunday, we ..take any photos in the museum: it was

forbidden.
6) Past Simple or Past Continuous?

1. While I (do) the washing-up, I (break)

a plate.

2. While Tom (play) the piano, his mother (do)

the washing-up.

3. He (drink) some juice and then he (eat)

a few chips.

4. I (have) dinner when I suddenly (hear)

a loud bang.

5. When my father (work) in the garden, an old

friend (pass) by to see him.

6. She (go) to school, (take) out

her textbook and (begin) to learn.

7. When it (start) to rain, our dog (want)

to come inside.
 8. When Jane (do) a language course in Ireland,

she (visit) Blarney Castle.

9. When I (be) on my way home, I (see)

an accident.

10. I (not / understand) what they (talk)

about.

7) Fill in the gaps with the comparative or the superlative form of the
adjectives given.

1. This armchair is than the old one. (comfortable)

2. Trains are than aeroplanes. (slow)

3. I bought the souvenir I could afford. (expensive)

4. In my classroom there are (good) students than in yours.

5. Ann is the child in the family. (young)

6. That TV set is the of all. (cheap)

7. You are here than there. (safe)

8. Fifi is than Kate. (pretty)

9. This is the film I have ever seen. (exciting)

10. Tim is than Peter. (talented)

8) Complete with Some, Any, A or An:

1. There's airport next to the city.

2. There are beautiful gardens, but there aren't

fountains.
3. There are postcards on this table for you.

4. Are there parents in that party?

5. There isn't shopping centre in this little town.

6. Is there office near here?

7. There are good books that you should read.

8. Is there orange in the fridge?

9. Are there chocolates in the kitchen?

10. There aren't cookies left, sorry!

11. There's house next to the river. Some friends live there.

12. Are there armchairs in your house?

9) Complete with Much, many or A lof of:

1. How water do you drink every day?

2. children do homework every day.

3. How people live in this building?

4. I usually use olive oil.

5. He doesn't normally buy souvenirs on holiday.

6. We have work today.

7. She doesn't spend time in the library.

8. There is sugar in this cup of coffee.

9. How films do you watch a week?

10. Do they eat fish?

10) Future: Will or Be going to

1. Philipp 15 next Wednesday. (to be)

2. They a new computer. (to get)

3. I think my mother this CD. (to like)

4. Paul's sister a baby. (to have)

5. They at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)

6. Just a moment. I you with the bags. (to help)

7. In 2020 people more hybrid cars. (to buy)

8. Marvin a party next week. (to throw)

9. We to Venice in June. (to fly)

 10. Look at the clouds! It soon. (to rain)

11) First Conditional:

a) If you (help) me with my homework, I (finish) it

in time to go to the cinema.

b) If it (not/rain), the students (practice)

sport in the playground.

c) Jane (come) home early if she (not/be) very busy

at work.

d) Our teacher (be) pleased if we (do) our homework.

e) If Robert (play) football with us, we (win)

the match.

12) For or Since?

1. I have been living in New York 1 year

2. I haven't seen you a week

3. I have been waiting 12:30.

4. I've lived here 5 years.

5. I've lived here 2003

6. she came here I've been very nervous

7. She has been married ten years

8. She has been a doctor 1998

9. I have been living in Valencia last june

10. I haven't seen you last week

13) Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect
simple).

1. A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?

2. B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.

3. A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?

4. B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's

50th birthday. He (invite) the whole family to a

Japanese restaurant.

5. A: (you / like) it?

6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we

(be) to that restaurant three times yet. And on

my mum's birthday, we (order) some sushi and

(have) it at home.