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6.Your driving test will be … the beginning of June.

7.I’m too tired to cook. Let’s go out … a meal.

8.After work I always go … a run.

9.I’ll be home … about seven o’clock tonight.

4. Look at the answer and write the question in the correct tense. Pay attention to the underlined part of the answer.

1.We went to the cinema last night.

2.I like rock and jazz music.

3.Karen goes to Spain once a month.

4.Nick speaks three languages.

5.I prefer the black boots.

6.Sylvie’s going home because it’s late.

7.It will take about five minutes to find the information.

8.It was very snowy.

9.I last used my credit card yesterday.

5.Put the words in the right order, including the word in brackets. Make sure to use the correct form of the verb in each sentence.

1.work / at the weekend / He (never)

2.go to work / How / you / do ? (usually)

3.on holiday / We / go (twice a year)

4.orange juice / breakfast / have / I / for (always)

5.my mother / telephone / I (every week)

6.go to the gym / She / after work (often)

7.have lunch / They / in the park (sometimes)

6. Complete the following phrases with “a”, “an”, “the” or nothing.

1.She’s … architect.

2.I can’t play … musical instrument. Can you?

3.Wayne generally goes swimming three times … week.

4.It’s going to rain all … day. Don’t forget your umbrella!

5.Where’s Pete? He’s surfing … Internet, looking for a cheap holiday.

6.We saw Jane … day before yesterday. She sends her love.

7.Let’s go out for … day. The weather’s perfect.

8.You’re always playing … video games.

9.I want to rent … DVD and have a quiet evening at home.

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7. Choose the correct form in the following sentences.

1.Can I / Do I have to / Should I smoke in here?

2.I’m sorry, Sir, but you don’t have to / can’t / should go through that door. It’s private.

3.A: I’ve got a terrible headache and I feel sick.

B: I think you should / can / have to go to bed.

4.You don’t have to / can / have to wear jeans or trousers at work if you want to.

5.You shouldn’t / can’t / don’t have to speak English for this job, but it’s very useful when you’re travelling.

6.You shouldn’t / don’t have to / can smoke if you want to be healthy.

7.Passengers can / have to / should go through security before they get on the plane.

8.Complete the gaps with the opposite word.

1.a fat man – a … man

2.Her skin is pale. – Her skin is …

3.My job is very safe. – My job is very …

4.She’s got fair hair. – She’s got … hair.

5.I’m excited. – I’m …

6.to wake up – to …

7.He’s very patient. – He’s very …

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TEST II

1.Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1.Patrick … (send) me an e-mail yesterday.

2.Luke Harker … (work) for Unifax from 2003 to 2013.

3.Oh no! I … (not buy) a present for Philip yet.

4.When … Julie and Pierre … (get married)?

5.The plane to Mexico … (leave) ten minutes ago.

6.… you … (ever go) to China?

7.This looks delicious! I … (never eat) sushi before.

8.How long … you … (live) in your present apartment?

9.Where … (be) your children born?

2. Complete the gaps in the following sentences with the correct phrases.

1.I … call my baby Louise.

2.I … speak to Miss Stacey, please.

3.I’m sure you … find a hotel easily.

4.I … travel the world after university.

5.Just a minute. I … be long!

6.A: Would you like to go out for a drink? B: Actually, I … go for a meal.

7.I’m afraid you … wait. There are ten people before you.

3.Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences.

1.I used to see / saw / was seeing Adam at the station today.

2.Gerry and Meg used to go / have been / went to Goa for their holidays last year.

3.Debra was playing / played / used to play tennis when she slipped and broke her leg.

4.I was living /‘ve lived / used to live in Seattle all my life, and I’m not going to move now.

5.Did you used to like / Were you liking / Did you use to like Oasis when you were younger?

6.The hotel gave us dinner as soon as we have arrived / arrived / were arriving.

7.Ann has had / was having / used to have long hair when she was a child.

8.The football match wasn’t finishing / didn’t finish / hasn’t finished yet.

9.Mark cut his hand while he has cooked / was cooking / cooked.

4.Reorder the words to make sentences. The first word is underlined.

1.you / night / may / I / tomorrow / see

2.will / race / Schumacher / definitely / win / the

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3.might / late / I / tonight / be

4.probably / down / Computer / go / will / prices

5.rain / It / definitely / tomorrow / won’t

6.to / may / Jayne’s / not / come / We / party

7.ten / won’t / father / o’clock / My / probably / before / arrive

5.Complete the gaps with “the”, “a”, “an” or nothing.

1.I can’t put pictures on … wall in my room.

2.Budapest is on … River Danube.

3.You should never look directly at … Sun.

4.London is in … south of England.

5.In London you should stand on … right on escalators.

6.It’s easy to book holidays on … Internet.

7.What’s … best film you have ever seen?

8.… Atlantic Ocean is between … Europe and America.

6.Complete the gaps in the following sentences with prepositions.

1.We’ve got a summer house … the coast.

2.Eating chocolate is bad … you.

3.Get off the bus … the first stop.

4.What do you want … Christmas?

5.You should put a plaster … that cut.

6.The bank is … the corner of North Street and Victoria Avenue.

7.My brother fell … the river when he was younger.

8.A lot of people are frightened … snakes.

9.Well, here I am … France! The weather’s fantastic.

7.Put one word from the box in the correct place in each sentence.

1.The first men went to the moon 1969.

2.Jose started learning English four months.

3.Oh no, I’ve lost all my work on the computer!

4.I’ve used a DVD player before. Can you help me?

5.We spoke on the phone week.

6.Lee and Oliver have known each other ten years.

7.A: Julie, this is John.

B:Actually, we’ve met. Hello, again!

8.Chris left school he was sixteen.

9.Mel hasn’t heard the results of her exam.

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TEST III

1. Choose the correct verb form in the following sentences.

1.Shakespeare wrote / has written over thirty plays.

2.Yesterday it rained / has rained all day.

3.Tom and I are good friends. We have known / have been knowing each other for six years.

4.Hi! I tried /‘ve been trying to phone since three o’clock. How are you?

5.How long have you had / have you been having your car?

6.Between 2000 and 2006, the Juice Bar opened / has been opening over 200 new shops around the world.

7.I shopped /’ve been shopping all morning! Let’s have lunch.

2. Put the verb in brackets in the correct active or passive form.

1.The film “Gladiator” … (direct) by Ridley Scott.

2.The new art gallery … (finish) before the end of next year.

3.We … (tell) Redman the bad news.

4.In Japan, kimonos … (wear) for special occasions, for example, when a woman gets married.

5.Two people … (hurt) when their car went over a bridge last night.

6.My parents remember where they were when John F. Kennedy … (kill).

7.The government … (build) three new hospitals next year.

8.I’m sorry I’m late. My train … (delay).

9.Thanksgiving Day … (celebrate) in the USA in November every year.

3. Choose the correct form in the following questions.

1.Do you / Would you like dancing?

2.Where do you / would you like to go on holiday?

3.What do you / would you like doing at weekends?

4.What do you / would you like to do this weekend?

5.Do you / Would you like going / to go to the cinema this evening?

6.Do you / Would you like eating Chinese food?

7.Do you / Would you like studying / to study English?

4. Complete each sentence with the correct form of the word in capitals.

1.People in America were very … HELP

2.Sam Taylor hasn’t got very much … IMAGINE

3.Has anybody seen my … licence? DRIVE

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4.My father’s got lots of different hobbies and … so he’s always busy, even though he doesn’t go to work any more. INTEREST

5.The manager of this office needs to be very well … . ORGANISE

6.Sue’s a really good person to talk to if you have a problem. She’s very … . SYMPATHY

7.Lianne is an … teacher. EXPERIENCE

8.To be a doctor you need to be a good … . LISTEN

9.Becoming an Olympic athlete requires a huge … . COMMIT

5. Choose the correct preposition in the following sentences.

1.How about going out for / to a meal?

2.My brother’s crazy over / about skiing.

3.I’m really interested in / about ghost stories.

4.I lent my copy of the book to / from John.

5.It took our grandparents twenty years to save up with / for an apartment.

6.I’m not very keen about / on Chinese food, to be honest.

7.Mary often borrows things from / to me but she never gives them back.

8.Chris is applying for / on a new job.

9.The supermarket is in / on the right, next to the bank.

6.Choose the best form of the verb in brackets to complete the story, using the Past Perfect or Past Simple.

Jackie (1) … (come) home from work exhausted. She (2) … (have) a terrible day. When she (3) … (arrive) at work, she (4) … (realise) that she (5) … (forget) to prepare for an important meeting. However, she (6) … (ask) her colleague to help her, and they (7) … (be) ready just in time. Later, she (8) … (drop) coffee all over her desk, and then her computer (9) … (crash). The worst thing of all was that she (10) … (leave) her car windows open. When she (11) … (get) in the car to go home, she (12) … (get) wet.

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II.1. She’s older than me.

2.It’s the biggest city in the world.

3.Ruth’s more organized than me.

4.My English is worse than Paolo’s.

5.Vanessa’s friendlier now than she was a year ago.

6.That man looks like Tom Cruise.

7.German is very different from Italian.

8.Her computer is the same as mine.

9.Which is better: video or DVD?

10.My surname’s similar to yours.

IV. 1. Where did you go last night?

2.What kind of music do you like?

3.How often does Karen go to Spain?

4.How many languages does Nick speak?

5.Which boots do you prefer?

6.Why is Sylvie going home?

7.How long will it take to find the information?

8.What was the weather like?

9.When did you last use your credit card? V. 1. He never works at the weekend.

2.How do you usually go to work?

3.We go on holiday twice a year.

4.I always have orange juice for breakfast.

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5.I telephone my mother every week.

6.She often goes to the gym after work.

7.They sometimes have lunch in the park.

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IV. 1. I may see you tomorrow night.

2.Schumacher will definitely win the race.

3.I might be late tonight.

4.Computer prices will probably go down.

5.It definitely won’t rain tomorrow.

6.We may not come to Jayne’s party.

7.My father probably won’t arrive before ten o’clock.

VII. 1. The first men went to the moon in 1969.

2.Jose started learning English four months ago.

3.Oh no, I’ve just lost all my work on the computer!

4.I’ve never used a DVD player before. Can you help me?

5.We spoke on the phone last week.

6.Lee and Oliver have known each other for ten years.

7.A: Julie, this is John.

B: Actually, we’ve already met. Hello again.

8.Chris left school when he was sixteen.

9.Mel hasn’t heard the results of her exam yet.

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