5. Put a suitable time word or expression in each space. Each space is for one word.

Just a quick note (a) …..before….I leave for the airport. Sorry I haven’t been in touch (b)……….Wednesday, but I’ve been busy getting ready (c)………….. , and I haven’t collected my ticket (d)………… from the travel agency. (e)…………. I get to Sydney, I’ll write you a letter. I’ve (f)…….been to Australia before but I’ve been reading a lot about it (g)………. .It sounds great! I’ll be in Sydney (h)……the end of next week, and then I’m travelling to Melbourne. I’ll be there (i)…….a month. (j)……..I get back all my friends will have forgotten me!

6. Look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct but some have a word which should not be there. Tick (v) each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space.

Dear Emma,

I’m sorry I haven’t been written to you lately, but I’ve 1………………………

been working hard. When I received your last letter 2………………………

I was acting in a play at school, and when 3………………………

I have finished that, I went on holiday with some friends. 4………………………

I meant to send you a postcard, but I had forgot to take 5………………………

your address with me. How are you getting on at 6……………………...

college? You didn’t say very much about this in 7……………………...

your letter. I hope you are still like it, and don’t 8………………………

been work all the time! Do you still want to come 9………………………

and will stay for a few days? I’m starting work in 10……………………...

London after I shall leave school in July, and I want 11………………………

to see you before then. I have know you’re busy 12…………………………

but by the time your term finishes, I’ll have 13………………………...

started my job. I’ve been done so many things 14…………………………

lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents 15…………………………

have sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out 16…………………………

with friends. Maybe I’ll be drive to Nottingham and 17…………………………

see you one day.

Best wishes, Luisa

Final Test on Tenses

Variant 2

1. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five words including the word given.

Example: There’s a party at Mary’s house next week. Having

Next week …… Mary’s having a …….party at her house.

1. When you phoned me, it was my lunch time. I

When you phoned me ………………lunch.

2. I started working here three years ago. For

I’ve ………….. three years.

3. Our meeting is tomorrow. a

We …………tomorrow.

4. I haven’t had a Chinese food for ages. Since

It’s ………….. a Chinese meal.

4. David went home before we arrived. Had

When we ……………. home.

4. The arrival time of Helen’s flight is 8.00. at

Helen’s flight ………8.00.

4. Hurry up! We’ll get to the theatre after the beginning of the play. Will

By the time we get to the theatre, the play……………begun.

4. Oh no! My wallet is missing. Lost

Oh no! I ………….wallet.

4. I’ve only recently started wearing glasses. Wear

I …………………recently.

10. Jack left the office before I arrived there. Already

When I arrived at the office …………left.

11. Do you know how to drive this kind of car? Ever

Have ………….this kind of car before?

12. This is my first visit to Scotland. I

This is the first time ………. Scotland.

13. During dinner, the phone rang. I

While ………….the phone rang.

13. Do you have any plans for Saturday evening? Doing

What ……… Saturday evening?

13. I started this job five years ago. Been

I have ……..five years.

13. Is this car yours? You

Do ………….car?

13. Look at those black clouds! There’s rain on the way! To

Look at those black clouds! It’s ………..rain.

13. I haven’t been to the cinema for two months. Time

The ………. the cinema was two months ago.