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Date: 3.12.2015

Class: 9 E
TERM PAPER
1st semester

I. Complete the sentences with Present Simple or Present Continuous.

1. They (learn). English now.
2. The girl (make)..a cake at the moment.
3. I (get up) at 6.30.
4. I (read)... a new chapter now.
5. We (live) .in a big house.
II. Choose the correct verb form : present perfect simple or past simple:
1 My best friend is Sally. I knew/ have known her for three years.
2 When I was a child, I lived/ have lived in Sicily.
3 I didnt see / havent seen my next- door neighbour since last week.
4 How long did you have/ have you had that watch?
5 My grandmother lives in our house. She lived/ has lived with us since last year.
6 Where did you go/ have you been on holiday last year?
7 My brother has three dogs. He had / has had them for seven years.
8 I was/ have been in this classroom since 9 oclock this morning.
9 I started/ have started playing the guitar when I was eight.
10 Im starving! I didnt eat/ havent eaten anything since this morning.

15 points

10 points

III. Fill in the missing forms.

InfinitivePast Simple
Past Simple PastPast Participle
to eat
Participle
been
drank
gone
to come
Infinitive
spoke
to run
hit
to be
had

10points

IV. Complete the sentences using since or for.

a. I haven't been to Italy ___________ July 2005.
b. She has lived in Paris ___________ January.
c. Jim has studied ___________ three hours. Now he is tired.
d. My friend has been ill ___________ a long time.
e. It has been raining ___________ more than four days.
f. I haven't seen him ___________ Easter.
g. He hasn't had a holiday ___________ last summer.
h. He hasn't done any work ___________ a month.
i. We have had this car ___________ 1998.
j. We have been here ___________ two hours.

20points

V. Describe a person you admire (someone in your family, a friend or a famous person).
Organise your ideas into paragraphs and follow the plan:
- Name of the person, time and place where you met him/her;
- Physical appearance;
- Personality characteristics and justification;
- Any activities he/she takes part in, hobbies, interests;

20 points

- Comments and feelings about the person.

VI. Write an informal letter to your best friend, where you tell him about your last summer vacation.
Use proper vocabulary and pattern. (80- 100 words)
15points