Variant 2

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

(5 points)

1. Silvie ___ from Rome.

2. How old __ your sister’s friend?

3. Who ___ she?

4. No, Jerry ___ her son. He’s her student.

5. In this photo, I___ in Paris. It___the Louvre.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. My mother is he / he’s / his aunt.

2. I’m in the middle, next to my parent / parents’ / parents car.

3. That’s Dave and Nancy. The little girls’ / girl’s / girls are their daughters.

4. Her friend’s / friend / friends always read this magazine.

5. They / they’re / Their on holiday in Greece.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. They're Mexican. ___ surname's Gomez.

2. They’re students. ___names are James and Marta.

3. Carlo is Italian, but __ mother is British.

4. It’s a school. __ name is The English School.

5. New York is famous for __ The Statue of Liberty.

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

(5 points)

1. Ann ___ an encyclopedia. It’s very good.

2. I __ a funny dream about you last night, I woke up laughing.

3. John __a big house near the harbour.

4. We __ time to look in shop windows. Come on!!

5. ___ you ___ a pet?

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

(5 points)

1. ‘__a good restaurant?’ ‘Yes, there was.’

2. __ a good film on TV last night.

3. __ a school here in 1920.

4. __ a nice park in our city.

5. ‘Were there any ghosts in your room?’ ‘No, __’

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

(5 points)

1. Your shirt is __ (expensive) than mine.

2. Winter is the __ (dangerous) time of the year for some animals.

3. She’s the __ (good) student in the class.

4. Brazil has some of the __ (beautiful) beaches in the world, some of the __ (busy), __ (exciting) cities, as well as the __ (big) area of unexplored rainforest on the planet.

5. The sun is __ (hot) than the moon.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. The shop closes __ the evening.

2. The students __ King’s School are __ many different countries.

3. I live __ a small flat __ north London and I work as a secretary __ a big computer company __ central London.

4. I don’t smoke, but I drink a lot __ coffee!

5. My family live __ Brighton, __ the south coast __ England.

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

(5 points)

1. Mark’s sisters ___ (not live) abroad.

2. ___ she ___ (finish) her work late?

3. ___ our students ___ (read) a lot of books?

4. Jane’s sisters ___ (not live) in USA.

5. A night owl ___ (not like) mornings.

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

(5 points)

1. We __ (work) hard yesterday.

2. I __ (not be) at work today.

3. Where __ you and Bob __ (go) yesterday?

4. We __to be really tired, but we __ (take) a bus to our hotel because taxis in London are very expensive.

5. We __ (not smoke) because it was a non-smoking restaurant.

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

(5 points)

1. At the moment, I __ (listen) to music.

2. Look!. It __ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

3. What __ the children __ (doing)? They __ (watch) TV.

4. Run downstairs. Your sister __ (to wait for) you.

5. In the USA people __ (eat) turkey every Thanksgiving.

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

(5 points)

1. Peter __ (fall) asleep while he __ (study) yesterday.

2. While they __ (walk) home, it __ (begin) to rain, so they __ (stop) at a small café and __ (have) a cup of coffee.

3. It was very cold. The sun __ (not shine).

4. Some of the children __ (to ski) while other children __ (skate). Everybody __ (have) a lot of fun.

5. Bob __ (step) on Jane’s feet while they __ (dance) together.

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

(5 points)

1. It looks like the washer is broken. I __ (ask) a repair man to come Wednesday.

2. Helga __ you __ (hike) with us on Friday?

3. John and Wes, __ you __ (read) to the children on Sunday?

4. The house is dirty. I __ (clean) it on Monday.

5. Listen, team: we __ (win) the trophy this year!

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

(5 points)

1. Last night my roommate and I __ (have) some free time, so we __ (go) to a show.

2. They __ (just go) out.

3. We __ (not see) Tom since Christmas.

4. How many friends __ (you make)? I hope you __ (already meet) a lot of interesting people.

5. I __ (see) an interesting book in a bookshop yesterday, but I __ (not buy) it.

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

(5 points)

1. They __ (leave) the room before the meeting __ (finish).

2. I __ (buy) a new camera before I __ (go) to London.

3. I __ just __ (turn off) the lights when the telephone __ (ring).

4. __he __ (know) her for a long time before they __ (get) married?

5. He __ (drive) down the hotel where they__ (spend) their honeymoon years ago.

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

(5 points)

1. Where are my eye-glasses? I __ (look) for them for an hour.

2. Elizabeth __ (live) with Mike for three years.

3. It __ (rain) fro six hours.

4. I’m trying to study. I __ (try) to study for the last hour, but something always seems to interrupt me. I think I’d better go to the library.

5. The children are playing basketball right now. They __ (play) for almost two hours. They must be getting tired.

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

(5 points)

1. They were out of breath. They __ (run) for a long time.

2. He was tired because he __ (write) letters all morning.

3. He __ (repair) the radio for an hour when you arrived.

4. I was tired because I __ (type) for a long time.

5. Her boss was very angry with her because she __ (come) to work very late.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. Fleming discovered penicillin.

2. Picasso painted that picture.

3. Someone will pay you in ten days.

4. My friend sent me an invitation.

5. Her mother bought Mary some sweets.

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

(10 points)

1. The officer asked, “Are you a foreigner?”

2. He said, “I have to finish this report by five o’clock.”

3. Mr. Smith to her son: “Don’t put your books on this desk.”

4. My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?”

5. William said to me, “I am leaving in the morning.”