Золотых А.

Variant 1

1. Use the correct form of the verb to be to complete the sentences.

(5 points)

1. I___ a doctor and my wife ___ a teacher.

2. Where __ your friend from?

3. ‘Are they teachers?’ ‘No, they __.’

4. James and Alicia ___ from Madrid.

5. Lucy and Jane __ in room 7.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. It’s Lisa’s / Lisa / Lisas son.

2. His brother’s / brother / brothers a doctor.

3. His children / childrens’ / children’s friends are from Russia.

4. My friend’s / friend / friends live in Spain.

5. They are my dad’s / dad / dads sisters.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. ___ name is Susana.

2. We're students.___ teacher's name's Richard.

3. I'm French. ___ family are from Lyon.

4. Moscow is famous for __ Red Square.

5. It's an Italian restaurant. ___ name is Luigi's.

4. Complete the gaps with the correct forms of have or have got.

(5 points)

1. My grandparents ___ lunch at my house every Sunday.

2. Donna ___ a husband. She is single.

3. He ___ a new laptop.

4. ___ you ___ a lot of books?

5. I __ a cup of coffee at seven o’clock.

5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of there is or there are: affirmative, negative or question forms.

(5 points)

1. __a new grammar rule in Lesson Four.

2. __any wine, but there’s some water.

3. __ any famous people at the party last week!

4. I stayed in a really nice hotel - __ two swimming pools in the garden!

5. __ any chairs in her living room?

6. Write the comparative or superlative form of the adjective in brackets.

(5 points)

1. It’s __ (hot) in Italy than in Norway.

2. My job isn’t very interesting. I want to do something __ (interesting).

3. The Nile is the __ (long) river in Africa.

4. Excuse me, where is __ (near) bank?

5. These tomatoes don’t taste very good. The other ones tasted __ (good).

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. I often play football ___ the weekend.

2. He works __ a publicity agency.

3. They live __ a small flat __Paris.

4. I travel__ work __ the underground, but I often work __ home.

5. I play __ football and basketball a few times a month and I watch all the best matches __ TV.

8. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple)

(5 points)

1. I usually ___ (get) up late.

2. Jessica often ___ (watch) TV.

3. ___ they___ (live) in France?

4. She is rich. She ___ (not go) to work.

5. My friend ___ (write) me very often.

9. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple)

(5 points)

1. We __ (be) in Paris yesterday.

2. She __ (not like) the food in the restaurant.

3. When __ the party __ (finish) last night?

4. When we __ (get) to the hotel, we __ (have) a rest and then __ (go) out to explore the city.

5. Where __ (be) Jack this morning?

10. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. My cousin __ (stay) with us at the moment and he __ (wait) for me downstairs.

2. Be quiet! Mum __(sleep).

3. What’s your brother doing? He __ (do) the crossword in the newspaper He __ (do) it every day.

4. I don´t like living in England. It always __ (rain).

5. The water __(to boil). Can you turn it off?

11. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Continuous)

(5 points)

1. Alice __ (hurt) herself while she __ (skate).

2. She __ (think) of something else while you __ (talk) to her.

3. I __ (meet) my neighbor while I __ (walk) home from work.

4. Sally __ (see) a friend while she __ (ride) her bicycle along Park St. yesterday.

5. It __ (rain) hard last night.

12. Complete the sentences with the correct tense to speak about the future.

(5 points)

1. Becky, __ you __ (go) to Alaska with us this summer?

2. According to computer expert Tom Vincent, computers __ (be able) to make accurate predictions about the future.

3. __ you __ (cook) on Tuesday, please?

4. Okay then, our group __ (meet) on Thursday.

5. Who do you think __ (win)?

13. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Present Perfect)

(5 points)

1. Susan __ (do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane __ (not write) a word until now.

2. __ Tim __ (finish) his work yet?

3. Peter __ (not play) baseball since 1987.

4. I __ (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere.

5. We __ (meet) at a party a long time ago, but I __ (not see) her since then.

14. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Simple or Past Perfect)

(5 points)

1. I didn’t like the flat. It __ (be) much smaller than I __ (think) at first.

2. They __ (drink) tea after they __ (finish) dinner.

3. The police wanted to know why he ­­­­__ (bring) a gun to school.

4. After he __ (work) at the hospital for two years he __ (decide) to give up the job.

5. When I __ (arrive) at the party John __already __ (go) home.

15. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. I’m tired, because I __ (work) very hard.

2. He __ (write) letters all morning.

3. My mother __ (peel) the potatoes all afternoon.

4. Cathy__ (attend) a cookery course since March.

5. How long __ you __ (learn) English?

16. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. (Past Perfect or Past Perfect Continuous)

(5 points)

1. We __ (play) football for half an hour when it started to rain

2. I __(study) English for a short time when the electricity went off.

3. She __ (do) her homework before you came in.

4. His knees and hands were very dirty. He __ (crawl) in the garden.

5. We were very tired. We __ (travel) for about sixteen hours.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. The gardener has planted some trees.

2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice.

3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel.

4. Someone has broken the crystal vase.

5. He gave me a present.

18. Change the following sentences from direct to indirect speech.

(10 points)

1. Mary said, “The train will probably arrive on time.”

2. Mark asked, “Did you phone me last night, John?”

3. The man to his son: “Hurry up! Don’t miss the bus!”

4. He asked me, “What are you doing at the weekend?”

5. He said, “I will be here at noon.”