Part IV Practice test

4.1 Which alternative is correct?

1. Mike … away three or four times a year.

a) is usually going b) usually goes c) goes usually

2. I don’t understand this sentence. What … ?

a) does mean this word b) means this word c) does this word mean

3. How … now?

a) are you feeling b) you are feeling c) does you feel

4. Margaret wants to lose weight, so this week she … lunch.

a) doesn’t eats b) doesn’t eat c) isn’t eating

5. I’ve got a computer, but I … it much.

a) don’t use b) not using c) am not using

6. I must go now. It … late.

a) gets b) is getting c) getting

7. The Olympic Games … every four years.

a) take place b) are taking place c) are take place

8. … that man?

a) Are you recognizing b) Do you recognizing c) Do you recognize

9. Bananas … in Britain.

a) doesn’t grow b) don’t grow c) isn’t grow

10. … many questions at a job interview?

a) Do they always ask b) Do they ask always c) Ask they always

4.2 Open the brackets using the Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. We often (sit) for hours without saying a word.

2. Water (not exist) on the Moon.

3. Listen. Who (play) the piano? – I (think) it is Susan.

4. Ann (look) like her father.

5. (your sister/be) a student now?

6. Valerie (want) to go to university now.

7. What a beautiful dress you (wear)!

8. Your car is so clean. How often you (wash) it?

9. To tell the truth, we (not have) a very good holiday. It (rain) every day.

10. How you usually (get) to work?

4.3 Correct these sentences.

1. What is he doing for a living? – He sings and plays the guitar.

2. Look! A man tries to open the door of your house.

3. Skill is coming with practice.

4. Hurry up! It’s time to leave. – OK. I come.

5. It don’t rain much in summer.

6. We think of moving to the country.

7. Look at that crowd. I’m wondering what happens there.

8. Stop! Aren’t you seeing the notice?

9. Tigers never attacking people if people not attack them.

10. At the weekend I have usually a hot bath and lie on the sofa with a book.

4.4 Translate into English.

1. Эмилио никогда не смотрит телевизор.

2. У нас замечательная вечеринка. Все друзья танцуют, поют.

3. Где вы обычно проводите отпуск?

4. Ты слушаешь меня, но не слышишь, что я говорю.

5. Что ты обычно делаешь в свободное время?

6. Мне нужен паспорт? – Нет, тебе нужен только билет.

7. Его жена родом из Франции.

8. У кого есть русско-английский словарь? Я перевожу текст.

9. Мой брат изучает не историю, а иностранные языки.

10. Как ты себя чувствуешь сегодня? – Спасибо, хорошо.

Unit 2

Past Simple, Past Continuous and used to

Part I

Past Simple

Exercise 1.1

Write the Past Simple form of these regular verbs.

play played cancel clap control copy

cry die fail finish happen

mix phone plan rob visit

Exercise 1.2

Complete the sentences with one of these regular verbs in the Past Simple form.

call	celebrate	enjoy	invite	jump	pass
phone	save	show	stop	want	work

1. I wanted to be a teacher when I was a child.

2. We … our holiday in Spain last summer.

3. Jim … for ten hours yesterday.

4. Eric … the day before yesterday and … us to his party.

5. The police … us on our way home last night.

6. Sarah … her exams successfully last term.

7. Pall … me yesterday evening while I was having dinner.

8. The woman … me a photo of her child.

9. I … my 18^th birthday in the mountains.

10. The man … into the lake and … the girl.

Exercise 1.3

Read the text and put these irregular verbs in the Past Simple.

David (1) left school in 1994 and he (2) … to university. After university, he (3) … some problems looking for a job, but he finally (4) … a job in 1999. He (5) … his wife, Susan two years later and they (6) … married in 2002. They (7) … a bank loan and (8) … a house in the country immediately after their marriage. Susan (9) … some lovely furniture for the house, and all the rooms (10) … nice and cosy. David (11) … absolutely happy. He suddenly (12) … that quiet family life (13) … him as much joy as never before.

leave, go have find, meet get, take buy choose become, feel understand, bring

Exercise 1.4

Write the verb in the negative form to complete the sentences.

1. We worked on Friday, but we didn’t work on Saturday.

2. She bought some meat, but she … any vegetables.

3. My great grandma had four brothers, but she … any sisters.

4. I was in Paris in summer, but I … there in winter.

5. I spent a week in France, but unfortunately I … any time in Paris.

6. We did our homework, but we … any housework.

7. He brought lots of photos of himself, but he … any photos of his family.

8. They talked about their business, but they … about their hobbies.

9. It cost a lot to fly to Canada, but it … much to stay at a hotel there.

10. I made many friends at school, but I … any friends at university.

11. We were at Dave’s house, but we … at Jim’s house yesterday.

Exercise 1.5

Write the questions.

1. My family and I went to … in 2008. Where did you go in 2008?

2. We travelled there by … .

3. We stayed in … .

4. We stayed there for … days.

5. The weather was horrible because … .

6. We usually had meals in … .

7. We did … every morning.

8. We made … friends.

9. We had great fun with … .

10. We phoned home every … .

11. We decided to … on the way home.

12. We were very tired because … .

Exercise 1.6

Put the verbs in the positive, negative or question form.

1. We went to the theatre, but the play wasn’t exciting. We didn’t enjoy it. (enjoy)

2. It was very cold in the room, so I … the window. (close)

3. I cut my foot yesterday evening. – How … that? (do)

4. Dominic … on time because his train was twenty minutes late. (arrive)

5. Why are you so excited? – We played tennis and I … 6-3. (win)

6. We flew to Morocco by plane. – How much … for the tickets? (pay)

7. We didn’t see the accident because it … late at night. (happen)

8. Yesterday morning he … on time and … breakfast. (wake up, miss)

9. Columbus … America. – When … it? (discover, be)

10. When Gary … in the mountains, he … his way. – Who … him? (be, lose, save)

11. How long … in hospital? – Not a day. I … an operation. (spend, need)

Exercise 1.7

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form.

1. She (spend) her holiday alone last summer? Did she spend

2. Where you (be) born?

3. When you (start) school?

4. It (not be) difficult for me to learn to read.

5. How many schools you (go) to?

6. What your favourite subject (be)?

7. My brother and I (not be) in the same school.

8. You (know) English when you (be) eighteen?

9. Where you (live) when you (be) a child? – I (not live) in a big house.

10. Why you (not be) at Jack’s party? – He (not tell) me about it.

11. The weather (be) nice yesterday?

12. You (be) tired yesterday evening?

13. They (travel) abroad last month or they (be) in their home town?

14. What you (do) while you (be) in Spain?