WRITTEN EXAM

Full Name: ___________________________________________ Level: _____________ Cycle: ____________

1. Match the questions with a correct answer

1. ____ Did you go out yesterday evening? a Two months.
b I love my new job.
2. ____ When did you start your new job? c Thanks very much.
3. ____ Did he call his parents? d Yes, I did.
e No, thank you.
4. ____ My grandmother is 105 years old. f Two months ago.
g I’m not sure.
5. ____ The cake you made was wonderful. We went to the cinema.
6. ____ What did you do yesterday evening? I don’t believe it!

2. Complete the sentences.

1. Good is the opposite of b ______.
2. Friendly is the opposite of u _________ .
3. Cheap is the opposite of e ________ .
4. Old is the opposite of y _______ .
5. Exciting is the opposite of b ________ .

3. Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in brackets:

Last Saturday my father …………. (take) my friends and me to the circus. We ………(see)lots of things. My
father …………………. (buy) us some popcorn and orange juice. We……………………. (eat) the popcorn and
………………………… (drink) the orange juice.

We …………………….. (laugh) at the funny clowns. There …………………. (be) a lion-tamer.

The lions …………………… (do) tricks; they ………………………… (jump) through hoops. A girl
………………………. (ride) an elephant around the ring. We all ………………… (have) a wonderful time.

4. Complete the sentences using the superlative or comparatives form of the adjective in brackets.
1. I think American music is __________________ than British music. (good)
2. CDs are __________________ than cassettes. (expensive)
3. They always stay at the ________________________hotel in London. (expensive)
4. They have _____________________ garden in the street. (pretty)
5. These streets are _____________________ in the whole town. (dirty)
6. Noise in the city is __________________ than in the country. (bad)
7. I think maths is __________________ than English. (boring)
8. Who’s _____________________ person in your family? (intelligent)
9. Which is _____________________ city in Europe? (high)
10. I think New Orleans is one of _____________________ cities in the world. (exciting)
11. Learning to drive was _____________________ thing in my life. (difficult)
12. I went to New York last year. It was_____________________ holiday in my life. (bad)
13. I think Paris is ___________________than London. (beautiful)
14. Dogs are __________________ than cats. (noisy)
15. My house is __________________ from town than your house. (far)

5. Underline the correct form.

1. You must / don’t have to tidy your room. It’s a mess.
2. You don’t have to / mustn’t swim there. It’s dangerous.
3. I have to / don’t have to do my homework. It’s Saturday.
4. We mustn’t / don’t have to buy tickets – entrance is free.
5. You must / don’t have to tidy your room. It’s a mess.
6. Circle the correct words.
1. These earrings are too expensive / expensive enough. I can’t afford them.
2. He doesn’t do well in school. I don’t think he works enough hard / hard enough.
3. The noise from the party next door was too loud / loud enough, so I couldn’t sleep.
4. The coffee is sweet too / sweet enough. It doesn’t need more sugar.
5. This exercise is enough / too difficult. I can’t do it.
6. Diego is too experienced / experienced enough to be our camp leader.

7. Complete the sentences using the Past Continuous.

1. You______________ TV.(watch)
2. They______ to the teacher.(listen)
3. He_________ in the office.(work).
4. Lucy and Mary___________.(talk)
5. My grandparents ________________ the bill. (pay) (x)
6. Mary ______________ on the bed. (lie) (x)
7. Peter and I ____________ for the bus. (wait) (x)
8. _______ the dog barking?
9. _______ the boys skating?
10._______your parents travelling by car?

8. Complete with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in parentheses.
Jill (1) _______________ (walk) through the forest last night. It (2) _______________ (be) dark and it (3)
_______________ (rain). Suddenly, she (4) _______________ (hear) a noise. She (5)_______________ (be)
frightened and started running. As she (6) _______________ (run), she (7) _______________ (see) a man
running after her. She (8) _______________ (hide) behind a tree and (9) _______________ (wait) for the man
to go away.
9. Complete the table.
INFINITIVE PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
see _____________ _____________
fly _____________ _____________
make _____________ _____________
eat _____________ _____________
have _____________ _____________
buy _____________ _____________
win _____________ _____________
drink _____________ _____________
do _____________ _____________
meet _____________ _____________
10. Complete the sentences with for or since.
1. We've met a lot of people ___________________ we moved here.
2. I have been in my job ___________________ a long time.
3. Mary has worked as an au pair ___________________ twelve months.
4. I've lived in this town ___________________ 2012.
5. I've been here ___________________ a few weeks.

11. Read the sentences. Select True if the words are correct or False if incorrect.
T F
1. Have you been to Europe?
2. They've been in Italy.
3. She's never gone to Mexico.
4. I've eaten snake.
5. He've tried lots of different sports.
12. Complete the sentences with just, already or yet.
1. A: Have you seen the new Spielberg movie? B: No, I haven't seen it ___________________.
2. A: You look tired. B: I've ___________________ run 20 kilometres!
3. A: Would you like some lunch? B: I've ___________________ had lunch, thanks.
4. A: I am sure you haven't been to Florida. B: I've ___________________ been there twice.
5. A: Have you packed the bags ___________________? B: I'll do it later.
13. Read the text and answer the questions. Choose a, b or c.
CRESTWOOD ARE KINGS AGAIN!

Last night the streets of Crestwood were full of basketball fans after the Crestwood Kings won the State
championship.

The Kings beat the Fairview Tigers 104-103 in a very exciting game. The star of the game was the local man
Lenny Bolden. He played a truly amazing game, he scored 32 points and the last two in the last second to win the
game for the Kings.

The Kings have won four championships in five years and it's all thanks to their coach, Dave Rippon. He has been
with the Kings for ten years now and he has been very successful. Unfortunately, it was Rippon's last game as
coach for the Kings last night.

The question is “Who is going to be coach next year?” Well, many fans would like Lenny Bolden. But maybe he's
not ready to be coach just yet.

1. Who was in the streets of Crestwood last night?

a. The Crestwood Kings
b. Crestwood Kings' fans
c. The Fairview Tigers
2. How many points did the Fairview Tigers score?
a. 104
b. 32
c. 103
3. Who is Lenny Bolden?
a. The Kings' coach.
b. A Kings' player.
c. A Tigers' player.
4. What was special about last night's game?
a. Dave Rippon has played for the Kings for ten years.
b. The Fairview Tigers won the championship.
c. It was Dave Rippon's last game.
5. Who is going to be the Kings' coach next year?
a. Lenny Bolden.
b. Dave Rippon.
c. We don't know.
14. Listen to two friends talking and write T for True or F for False.
1. Roger got back from Poland. ( )
2. He went with a friend from work. ( )
3. The weather wasn’t very good. ( )
4. He didn’t have a good time. ( )
15. Listen to four dialogues and answer the questions. Choose a or b.
1. What does Irene usually do on Friday afternoons?
a. go to the gym b. go out for lunch
2. What does the man do?
a. lend some money to the woman b. borrow some money from the woman
3. When did Arnold last have his key?
a. last week b. last month
4. Which exam was more difficult?
a. Math b. Physics