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Quicktest 2 English File 2

G R AM MAR
Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word(s). 17 A _____ jacket do you prefer?

A Why I B Whose I C Which I

B I think I prefer the black one.

A speak I B speaks I I
Example: My brother _____ Korean.
 C do speak
18 A Who _____ the game?

A didn’t enjoyed I B don’t enjoyed I

1 They _____ their vacation.
A won I B win I C was won I
B The Yankees. The score was 1–0.

C didn’t enjoy I
A why I B but I C so I
19 We were very late, _____ we took a taxi.

A Did you go I B Did you went I

2 _____ to the bank this morning?

C Were you I
A Because I B Although I C But I
20 _____ she isn’t very tall, she’s very good at basketball.

A stoped I B stopped I C stop I

3 When the bus _____, we got off.
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A was rain I B were raining I

4 When I woke up, it _____. VO C AB U L ARY

C was raining I a Choose the correct simple past form of the verb.

A were you doing I B was you doing I A spoke I I I

5 What _____ when I called you? Example: speak

C you were doing I
B speaked C speak

I I I
1 break

A meet I B met I C was meeting I

6 When I _____ her, she was working at an Internet cafe. A break B broke C breaked

I I I
2 buy

A he wrote I B did he write I

7 Who _____ to? A bought B buyed C brought

C he was writing I
I I I
3 tell
A telled B told C tell

A bought I B did buy I I

8 Who _____ the tickets?

I I I
4 take
C did bought
A taken B toke C took
9 It was really hot in Boston this April, _____ it’s normally

I I I
5 choose
A because I B although I C so I
cool there.
A chosen B choosed C chose

A so I B but I C because I
10 I was really tired, _____ I decided not to go to the gym. b Complete the phrase. Choose the correct verb.

A take I I I
Example: _____ photos
 B go
11 A Why _____ you come to the party?
C rent
A not I B didn’t I C wasn’t I
B I wasn’t invited!

A try I B open I I
6 _____ on the door

A was I B did I C is I
12 What _____ the weather like when you were there? C knock

A rent I B stay I I
7 _____ a car

A Do I B Was I C Did I
13 _____ you buy the newspaper this morning? C go

A stay I B go I C rent I
8 _____ an apartment

A went I B go I C was go I
14 I usually go by bus, but yesterday I _____ by train.

A make I B go I I
9 _____ camping

A was I B wasn’t I C isn’t I

15 When I saw him, he _____ running. He was walking. C rent

A stay I B go I I
10 _____ at a hotel
16 A Were the children watching TV? C rent

A weren’t I B wasn’t I C aren’t I

B No, they _____.

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Quicktest 2 English File 2

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c Complete the sentence. Choose the correct word. a Which word has a different sound?
Choose the correct answer.

A hot I B foggy I C sunny I I I C walked I


Example: It’s so_____; I need my sunglasses.
 Example: A rented B decided

1 A which I B who I C whose I

A freezing I B hot
11 It’s 30°C. It’s _____.
I I when I B who I C where I
2 A
later I B take I C abroad I
C foggy

A freezing I B raining I C cloudy I

3 A
sunbathe I B madly I C panic I
12 I’m using my umbrella because it’s _____.
4 A
agree I B arrive I C any I
A freezing I B freeze I I
13 It’s –5°C. It’s _____. 5 A
C foggy
14 I’m on vacation in the mountains and it _____yesterday. b Which is the stressed syllable? Choose the
correct answer.
A snowed I B rained I C windy I
Everything is white.
Example: A exercise I
 B exercise I
C exercise I
A cold I B hot I C foggy I
15 I can’t see anything because it’s so _____.

I B exhibition I
I
6 A exhibition
C exhibition
together I B together I C together I
d Complete the sentence. Choose the correct
7 A
sightseeing I B sightseeing I
preposition.

sightseeing I
8 A
A in I B at I C on I
Example: I do aerobics _____ Tuesdays.

C
9 A October I B October I C October I
accident I B accident I C accident I
A in I B at I C on I
16 We always meet _____ Friday night. 10 A

10
A in I B at I C on I
17 I usually have lunch _____ noon.
Grammar, Vocabulary, and Pronunciation total 50

A in I B at I C on I
18 I met my girlfriend _____ a party.

A in I B at I C on I
19 My aunt lives _____ Mexico.

A in I B at I C on I
20 Don’t leave your books _____ the floor!

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