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

(5 points)

1. In the future, people __ (live) for 200 years.

2. Soon, computers __ (be) more intelligent than the average person.

3. Ten years from now, people __ (drive) solar-powered cars.

4. If I arrive late, I __ (call) you.

5. How are you? __ you (come) to my party next month?

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

(5 points)

1. Jennifer __ (ask) that question four times today.

2. How many letters __ (you write) since the beginning of the month?

3. Jane __ (buy) her car two weeks ago.

4. I __ (be) to France twice.

5. __you __ (see) Jane recently? No, I __ (not see) her for a long time.

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

(5 points)

1. He told me he __ (catch) a young lion.

2. I __ (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I __ (not go) to the theatre for a year. We __ (have) a very good time.

3. After they __ (finish) their breakfast, they __ (leave) for school.

4. If she __(take) my advice, it wouldn't have happened.

5. By the time we __ (get) to the cinema the film __ (start), so we __ (miss) the first five minutes.

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

(5 points)

1. My hands are very dirty. I __ (repair) my bike. It is OK again now. I __ (repair) it.

2. Joe __ (eat) too much recently. He should eat less.

3. Where __ (be)? __ (you play) tennis?

4. They've been playing for forty minutes but no one __ (score) a goal yet.

5. We __ (know) each other for years.

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

(5 points)

1. Nidia __ (to live) in New York for ten years before I met her.

2. By the time he was 29 he __ (write) ten books.

3. She never __ (read) a play by Shakespeare until she went to university.

4. I __ (think) of what to write when suddenly I had a great idea for a story.

5. It was New Year’s Day and it __ (snow) for about twelve hours.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. I have already done my homework.

2. They wrote a composition yesterday.

3. The waiter will bring us the bill.

4. Jim bought this book in the new supermarket.

5. Sara made this photo two year ago.

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

(10 points)

1. Helen said, “I have read that book.”

2. Teacher to the student: “Give me your book.”

3. He asked, “What will you do tomorrow, Jane?”

4. Mary asked, “Do you want me to help you, Larry?”

5. My brother said to me, “I don’t want to carry your books!”

Variant 6

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

(5 points)

1. How old __ your sister?

2. ___ Jane and Ann sisters?

3. Yes, I ___ her uncle.

4. He ___ a teacher. He is a driver.

5. No, They __ from Britain, but from US.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. Her children / childrens’ / children’s friends are from USA.

2. My father is he / he’s / his uncle.

3. This is my friend / friend’s / friends house.

4. Her daughter / daughters / daughter’s friends are from Poland.

5. That’s Mary and Pete. The little boy’ / boys’s / boys are their sons.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. I’m Mike. __ family are from Dublin.

2. ___ name is Nick.

3. They're students.___ names are Steve and Richard.

4. He’s Russian. ___ surname's Ivanov.

5. This is our teacher. __ name is Lily.

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

(5 points)

1. We often __ barbeques in the summer.

2. My grandparents __ lunch at my house every Sunday.

3. Donna ___ a son and a daughter.

4. I always __ a quick shower when I get up.

5. I often __ a sleep after lunch.

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

(5 points)

1. __ (not) a nice park in our city 10 years ago.

2. __ a lot of desks in our classroom.

3. __ many children in the library yesterday?

4. __ a fridge in the kitchen.

5. __ some English textbooks on my desk.

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

(5 points)

1. The Pacific Ocean is__ (big) than the Atlantic Ocean.

2. English is __ (easy) than Chinese.

3. This knife isn’t very sharp. Have you got a __ (sharp) one?

4. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is __ (comfortable).

5. What is __ (unusual) thing you’ve ever done?

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. Her favourite time to write is early __ the morning, but she sometimes works late __ night too.

2. It’s very cold __ December.

3. This coffee bar is part __ Waterstone's bookshop, so you can take a book __ the shelves and sit __ a comfortable chair to look __ it.

4. We watch television __ pleasure, but we listen __ the radio __ information.

5. The exhibition shows the latest achievements __ science.

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

(5 points)

1. Carol ___ (not have) breakfast every day.

2. What time ___ you ___ (finish) work?

3. She ___ (finish) work at 5 p.m.

4. Ann and Mary ___ (live) next door to Steve.

5. My friend Jessica often ___ (go) to parties.

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

(5 points)

1. The banks __ (not be) open today.

2. My parents __ (not live) in France. Now they live in Germany.

3. We __ (work) hard yesterday morning.

4. We __ (have) a quick sandwich in a small cafe.

5. We __(meet) some really nice English people and __ (have) so much fun that we __ (not get) back to the hotel until very late!

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

(5 points)

1. She is in the kitchen. She __ (to make) tea for us.

2. __ it__ (rain)? Yes, take an umbrella.

3. Look! Jane __ (sing) again. She often__ (sing) this song.

4. Jane __ (give) a party today because it __ (be) her birthday.

5. Look, there’s Sarah. She __ (wear) a brown coat.

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

(5 points)

1. She __ (drive) so fast when the accident __ (happen).

2. I __(not sleep) when you __ (come) in.

3. When we __ (come) in, the children __ (clean) their desks.

4. When we __ (come) the family (get) everything ready for Christmas. Bob and Helen __ (decorate) the Christmas tree.

5. We __ (meet) her at the bus stop. She __ (wait) for the bus.

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

(5 points)

1. Where __ we __ go for our holiday this year?

2. I __ (be) ready in a minute - I just have to find my keys.

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

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

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

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

(5 points)

1. They __ (not see) the film yet.

2. They __ (just leave) the building.

3. __ you __ (see) my dog? It __ (run away) this morning.

4. __ (just have) lunch, but I __ (not have) lunch yesterday.

5. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I __ (never meet) him.

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

(5 points)

1. When I __ (ring) the bell there was no answer. The neighbour told me that they __ (go) about half an hour ago.

2. I __ (see) New York for the first time last night. I __ (not see) it before.

3. We wouldn't have had an argument, if they __ (not mention) politics.

4. John told me he __ (buy) a new car.

5. When we arrived in Ireland, the airline company __ (lose) our luggage, so we had to wait two days to get it back. Fortunately they delivered it to the hotel.

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

(5 points)

1. I really need a break! I __ (revise) all morning!

2. Your hands are really dirty! What have you __ (do)?

3. Who __ (eat) all the cake?! There's none left.

4. How long __ (you go) on long-distance hikes? Since I was in college. And I’m now in my sixties.

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

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

(5 points)

1. Julie __ (walk) for hours when she suddenly noticed that the sun was sinking in the sky.

2. We __ (run) for an hour when I suddenly felt bad.

3. I __ (play) tennis so long that later I was totally exhausted.

4. She __ (apply) for this job for a long time and finally she got it.

5. I __ (wait) for 30 minutes before the train arrived.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. I wrote a composition yesterday.

2. She sings this song all the time.

3. Jim bought this book in the new supermarket.

4. I always carry your books.

5. Someone had broken our door down.

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

(10 points)

1. John said, “I have finished studying my homework.”

2. The teacher asked, “Are you listening to me?”

3. She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?”

4. He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?”

5. Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.”

Variant 7

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

(5 points)

1. His cousins ___ from France. They are from Belgium.

2. They ___ students.

3. __ he a student?

4. What is Alison’s father’s name?

5. Venice __ in Greece. It's in Italy.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. My mother’s / mothers / mother sister is my aunt.

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

3. That’s Jeremy and his daughter. The girl’s / girls / girls’ mother isn’t in the photo.

4. They are my brother’s / brother / brothers friends.

5. This is my friend / friend’s / friends house.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. Ann lives with ___ parents.

2. They are from France, but ___ parents are English.

3. He’s Russian. ___ family are from Moscow.

4. Steve, please close __ book.

5. Jane, is ___ teacher from the United States?

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

(5 points)

1. Let’s __ a rest before we go on.

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

3. Could I __ a look at your paper?

4. We __ a nice time in Switzerland.

5. I always __ tea for breakfast.

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

(5 points)

1. __ a school here in 1920.

2. __ any girls in your group? No, __

3. __ lighthouse near the harbour?

4. __ many people in the cinema yesterday?

5. __ a big window, so I could see the sea.

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

(5 points)

1. The Suez Canal is __ (long) than the Panama Canal.

2. Your idea isn’t very good. My idea is __ (good).

3. The church is very old. It’s __ (old) building in the town.

4. Money is important, but it isn’t __ (important) thing in life.

5. Sydney is __ (large) city in Australia.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. __ Monday Mr. Smith is the busiest man __ the firm.

2. Public opinion is very important __ commercial theatres.

3. The economist __ our office finishes his work __ 5.

4. Television plays a great part __ the education __ people.

5. We often play football ___ the weekend.

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

(5 points)

1. They ___ (not have) children.

2. What ___ (do) your father?

3. I ___ (work) in a school.

4. We ___ (speak) English and Italian.

5. You ___ (study) at the university.

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

(5 points)

1. __ (be) John and Sue at work yesterday?

2. What time __ they __ (arrive) on Friday?

3. They __ (buy) a new car two days ago.

4. Jane __ (get) up early yesterday morning.

5. In the afternoon, we __ (have) a pizza and then __ (take) a bus to the train station.

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

(5 points)

1. They __ (stay) in a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.

2. Don’t shout! The baby  __ (sleep).

3. Where’s Jack? He __ (have) a shower.

4. Adam is in his room now. He __ (write) a letter to his penfriend.

5. She__ (run) because she's late for her lesson.

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

3. Steve __ (sleep) when the telephone __(ring).

4. Molly ­­__ (have) dinner when the electricity __(go) off.

5. Jane and Mary __ (feed) the birds in the garden while the Pete and Jim __ (make) a bird-house.

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

(5 points)

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

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

3. Peter, __ you __ (fix) the bike tomorrow?

4. Don't worry: the exam __ (be) difficult.

5. I have to go to Paris for a meeting tomorrow so I __ (be) in the office.

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

(5 points)

1. When we were on vacation, the weather __ (be) terrible.

2. I __ (not eat) Chinese food before.

3. Ben __ (drive) 300 miles in the past two days.

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

5. __ he __ (finish) it yesterday?

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

(5 points)

1. When I __ (get) to the airport I discovered I__ (forgot) my passport.

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

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

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

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. Cathy__ (attend) a cookery course since March.

2. The Smiths are now in Tunisia. They __ (travel) throughout North Africa since the middle of May. They’ll return home in another month.

3. It __ (rain) all day. I wonder when it will stop.

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

5. He __ (write) letters all morning.

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

(5 points)

1. I __ (finish) dinner when she arrived.

2. The ground was wet. It __(rain).

3. How many times __ (you meet) her before yesterday?

4. We __ (drive) for two hours when, all of a sudden, the car broke down.

5. We were good friends. We __ (know) each other for a long time.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. I always carry your books.

2. Someone had broken our door down.

3. She closed the shop very early today.

4. They chose him as the best actor of the year.

5. The Queen presented him with a medal.

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

(10 points)

1. William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.”

2. The man to us: “Don’t park here.”

3. He asked me, “Does your uncle live in England?”

4. The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?”

5. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.”

Variant 8

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

(5 points)

1. My phone number ___ 555-55-55

2. ___ they really your teachers?

3. How old __ your brother’s daughter?

4. Who ___ that woman?

5. Our school ___ in the centre of the city.

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. We / we’re / our on holiday in Italy.

2. It’s Lisa’s / Lisa / Lisas son.

3. That is his daughter / daughters / daughter’s friend.

4. Her children / childrens’ / children’s are in Spain.

5. They are my friend’s / friend / friends brothers.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. Pete, where’s ___ father from?

2. These doctors are from US. ___ names are Elisabeth and John.

3. This is Ann and this is a photo of __ family.

4. They are in class 20. ___ teacher is Mary.

5. He is from Poland, but ___ parents are Ukrainians.

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

(5 points)

1. __ they __ birds in the pet shop?

2. I __ a computer in my bedroom.

3. My neighbours ___ a friendly dog. I really like it.

4. Donna ___ a husband. She is single.

5. The weather was terrible on my birthday. We __ a good picnic.

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

(5 points)

1. __ many children in the park yesterday.

2. __ any flowers in the garden? No,__.

3. __ an oven in the kitchen.

4. __ some pens in my pencil case.

5. __ any chairs in his bedroom.

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

(5 points)

1. What is __ (long) river in the world?

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

3. It was a very bad mistake. It was __ (bad) mistake I’ve ever made.

4. English is __ (easy) than Chinese.

5. She’s a very popular singer. She’s __ (popular) singer in the country.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

1. Jane’s family live __ Brighton, __ the south coast __ England.

2. I study English __ my free time because one day I want to live __ US.

3. Mike gets __ __ half past six every morning and has breakfast.

4. Ann works long hours and often stays late __ the evening.

5. __ the afternoons, Sally works as a waitress __ a cafe.

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

(5 points)

1. Where ___they ___ (play) football?

2. My mother ___ (drive) a nice car.

3. Juan ___ (not play) computer games.

4. A lot of British people ___( go) to the cinema.

5. They___ (not smoke) in coffee bars.

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

(5 points)

1. I __(not be) at school today.

2. __ you __ (watch) that film last Wednesday?

3. I __ (want) to buy a bag as well, but I __ (not can) find one that I __(like).

4. After breakfast, we __ (go) for a walk around the city.

5. Where __ (be) Peter this morning?

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

(5 points)

1. Please be quiet. I ___ (do) my homework.

2. Jane __ (have) breakfast. She __ (have) breakfast at this time every morning.

3. What's the matter? Why __you __ (cry)?

4. They are in the garden. They __ (play) tennis.

5. The girls __ (not / talk) now. All of them __ (watch) a film.

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

(5 points)

1. He __ (think) of something else while She __ (talk) to him.

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

3. While I __ (copy) the exercise, my friends __ (describe) a picture.

4. She __ (talk) to Mary, when John came in.

5. He __ (drive) so fast when the accident __ (happen).

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

(5 points)

1. The cookies are all gone. __you __ (buy) some, please?

2. Friday is a holiday: there __ (be) any lessons.

3. Soon, computers __ (be) more intelligent than the average person.

4. If I arrive late, I __ (call) you.

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

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

(5 points)

1. The car looks clean. __ you __ (wash) it?

2. He __ (not speak) to his bank manager since June.

3. I __ (complete) three computer courses.

4. They __ (not sell) many books this week.

5. __ you __ (not decide) where to go yet?

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

(5 points)

1. When we __ (get) to the station the train __ (already leave).

2. They __ (go) home after they __ (finish) their work.

3. My brother __ (eat) all the pie before we got back.

4. She said that she __(already see) the Pyramids.

5. He told me he __ (catch) a young lion.

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

(5 points)

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

2. The telephone __ (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it?

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

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

5. My hands are very dirty. I __ (repair) my bike. It is OK again now. I __ (repair) it.

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

(5 points)

1. I wasn't hungry, because I __ (already eat) a big lunch.

2. When we went back, our house was empty. Somebody __ (rob) us.

3. I __ (finish) cooking so I could get some rest.

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

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

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work.

2. People built this monument 100 years ago.

3. I have already read this article.

4. John makes breakfast every morning.

5. I bought this bag the day before yesterday.

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

(10 points)

1. The woman to her daughter: “Tidy your room, don’t waste your time.”

2. He asked, “How long does it take you to get home?”

3. Mary said, “I like Turkish pop music.”

4. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.”

5. John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.”

Variant 9

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

(5 points)

1. I ___ a doctor. I’m a teacher.

2. I __ from Rome. I __ Italian.

3. How old __ your friends’s son?

4. ___ they friends?

5. What __ your name?

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. Does your brother’s / brother / brothers wife speak English well?

2. His father is my / I / me uncle.

3. My friend’s / friend / friends live in Paris.

4. I drive my mother’s / mothers / mother car.

5. Her brother’s / brother / brothers a teacher.

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. Lizzy, where’s ___ father from?

2. This is our classmate. __ name is Pete.

3. __ name is Sally.

4. This is Bob with __ parents.

5. I’m Sasha. __ family are from Moscow.

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

(5 points)

1. __ you __ time for a cup of tea?

2. My parents always ___ lunch at my house.

3. Mary ___ an English dictionary. It’s very good.

4. I __ a terrible quarrel with my sister; I haven’t spoken to her for days.

5. They ___ much free time. They are always at the office.

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

(5 points)

1. __ new books in the library.

2. __ many students at the university yesterday? No, __.

3. __ a lot of apples in the trees.

4. __ a cup of tea on the table.

5. __ a window in your room? No, __.

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

(5 points)

1. It’s a very pretty village. It’s __ (pretty) village I’ve ever seen.

2. Olive oil is __ (good) for you than butter.

3. My bag isn’t very heavy. Your bag is __ (heavy).

4. Everest is __ (high) mountain in the world.

5. Tim’s the __ (bad) chess player I know.

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

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

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

3. His new job starts __ Monday morning.

4. She goes __ a restaurant __ people __ work.

5. He can play __ the piano very well.

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

(5 points)

1. ___ you __ (study) French?

2. We ___(read) the newspaper on the train.

3. They ___ (not like) children in restaurants.

4. You ___(live) in a house with a garden.

5. ___ your brither ___work in the city centre?

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

(5 points)

1. Where __(go) last night?

2. We __ (catch) an evening train to Stratford-upon-Avon and __ (arrive) at about nine o’clock.

3. The match was a disaster. Our team __ (lose).

4. I looked everywhere but I __ (not can) find my glasses.

5. He __(buy) a newspaper at the station yesterday.

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

(5 points)

1. Hurry up! The bus __ (wait) for us!

2. Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It __ (rain).

3. The children __ (play) the piano and __ (sing) a song at the moment.

4. Where __ (we, go)? This is the wrong way!

5. What’s that noise? Claire __ (sing) while she cooks dinner.

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

(5 points)

1. He __ (meet) his aunt while he __ (walk) home from work.

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

3. Mike __ (eat) dinner last night when someone __(knock) on the door.

4. He __ (dance) when __ (hurt) his ankle.

5. I __(not sleep) when you __ (come) in.

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

(5 points)

1. Who do you think __ (win)?

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

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

4. Everyone is hungry. I __ (get) some doughnuts for breakfast.

5. Jack's gone home, but he __ (be) back tomorrow.

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

(5 points)

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

2. I __ (not finish) the job yet.

3. __you __ (ever be) in a TV studio?

4. Have some tea, please. No, thank you. I __ (just have) two cups of tea.

5. When they were on holiday, the weather __ (be) terrible.

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

(5 points)

1. After they __ (finish) their breakfast, they __ (leave) for school.

2. By the time we __ (get) to the cinema the film __ (start), so we __ (miss) the first five minutes.

3. I __ (see) New York for the first time last night. I __ (not see) it before.

4. John told me he __ (buy) a new car.

5. When I __ (get) to the airport I discovered I__ (forgot) my passport.

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

(5 points)

1. She is 80 and she __ (never / read) a book in her life.

2. Joe __ (eat) too much recently. He should eat less.

3. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He __ (read) for two hours.

4. My uncle __ (paint) the outside of his house for three weeks and he’s still not finished.

5. 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.

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

(5 points)

1. We were very hungry because we __ (not eat).

2. Nidia __ (to live) in New York for ten years before I met her.

3. I __ (play) tennis so long that later I was totally exhausted.

4. We were good friends. We __ (know) each other for a long time.

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

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. He has already read this article.

2. Lizzy bought this bag the day before yesterday.

3. We use this laptop every day.

4. I’ll do my homework tomorrow.

5. Jane hasn’t read this poem yet.

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

(10 points)

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

2. He always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?”

3. Henry said, “I can meet them later.”

4. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.”

5. He said, “I will never speak to her again.”

Variant 10

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

(5 points)

1. My sister ___ a student.

2. Who is this man?

3. This __Chinese food. It’s Japanese.

4. My wife ___ Portuguese.

5. Where ___ you from?

2. Choose the right word.

(5 points)

1. This is my friend / friend’s / friends room.

2. Does your brother’s / brother / brothers wife speak English well?

3. They / they’re / Their on holiday in Britain.

4. That’s Mike and his daughter. The girl’s / girls / girls’ mother isn’t in the photo.

5. They are my mum’s / mum / mums friends

3. Complete the sentences with a possessive adjective.

(5 points)

1. ___ name is Susana.

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

3. Moscow is famous for __ Red Square.

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

5. This is Bob with __ parents.

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

(5 points)

1. She ___ lunch with her family every Saturday.

2. I always __ a quick shower when I get up.

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

4. We __ a house in Spain.

5. I need to __ a drink before I decide what to do.

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

(5 points)

1. __ many children at school yesterday? Yes, __.

2. __ a small beach in front of the hotel.

3. __ any cars on the road, but __ some buses, and a lot of tourists.

4. __ a restaurant in the hotel, but __ some very nice restaurants in the town.

5. __ a waiter called Manolis - he was very friendly.

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

(5 points)

1. I’m __ (young) than my sister.

2. I’m the __ (happy) person in the world!

3. It isn’t very warm today. It was __ (warm) yesterday.

4. Money is important, but it isn’t __ (important) thing in life.

5. My chair isn’t very comfortable. Yours is __ (comfortable).

7. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

(5 points)

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

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

3. Her favourite time to write is early __ the morning, but she sometimes works late __ night too.

4. __ Monday Mr. Smith is the busiest man __ the firm.

5. He goes__ the gym three times a week.

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

(5 points)

1. The women ___(do) the housework in my family.

2. She___ (have) two children.

3. Where ___ Kate __ (have) lunch every Sunday?

4. Her father ___(not / work).

5. He ___ (study) economics at university.

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

(5 points)

1. They __ (do) their homework together last night.

2. He __ (get) up in the middle of the night because he __ (hear) a noise.

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

4. I __ (study) for four hours last Sunday.

5. What time __ they __ (arrive) on Friday?

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

(5 points)

1. I can’t hear you. I __ (have) a shower.

2. Look! Nick __ (run) down the hill.

3. Maria __ (drink) milk every morning.

4. Listen! Dad__(read) a story to Ricky.

5. What a good weather today. The sun (to shine) and we can go for a picnic.

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

(5 points)

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

2. Sam __ (step) on Ann’s feet while they __ (dance) together.

3. As I __ (walk) to the lab, I __ (meet) my friend.

4. My mother __ (call) me around five. My husband __ (come) home a little after five. When he __ (come) home, I __ (talk) to my mother on the phone.

5. It __ (rain) hard last night.

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

(5 points)

1. Don't have another coffee - you _ sleep.

2. __ I __ (phone) you tomorrow, OK?

3. In the future, people __ (live) for 200 years.

4. Ten years from now, people __ (drive) solar-powered cars.

5. How are you? __ you (come) to my party next month?

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

(5 points)

1. __you __ (not send) the letters yet?

2. I don’t know Carol’s husband. I __ (never meet) him.

3. How many letters __ (you write) since the beginning of the month?

4. In her whole lifetime, Mary __ (never see) snow.

5. Jason __ (want) to move to New York since he was five years old.

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

(5 points)

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

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

3. He knew he __ (earn) that money with a great difficulty.

4. He wondered why I __ (not visit) him before.

5. I __ (go) to the theatre with my friends yesterday. I __ (not go) to the theatre for a year. We __ (have) a very good time.

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

(5 points)

1. I __ (not be) able to reach my boss on the phone yet. I __ (try) for the last twenty minutes, but the line __ busy.

2. Who __ (eat) all the cake?! There's none left.

3. How long __ (you go) on long-distance hikes? Since I was in college. And I’m now in my sixties.

4. We __ (know) each other for years.

5. I’m tired. We __ (walk) for over an hour. Let’s stop and rest for a while.

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

(5 points)

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

2. I was delighted when I found my keys. I __ (look) for them for hours.

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

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

5. It was New Year’s Day and it __ (snow) for about twelve hours.

17. Rewrite the following sentences in the passive.

(10 points)

1. They chose him as the best actor of the year.

2. Someone had broken our door down.

3. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters.

4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting.

5. They chose him as the best actor of the year.

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

(10 points)

1. The secretary asked the man, “Who do you want to see, sir?”

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

3. The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?”

4. He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?”

5. Teacher to the student: “Give me your book.”