English

Full Marks: 20

A. Write questions for the answers.

Example: What do you do in the evenings?
I watch TV or listen to music.
1. How many brothers and sisters _______________ ?
Ive got two brothers and a sister.
2 Where _______ he _______ ?
He works in a hospital in the centre of town.
3 What _______ you _______ last weekend?
We went to the coast.
4 _______ you _______ Steven Spielbergs new film?
Yes, I have. I saw it last night.
5 What _______ Dad _______ ?
Hes working in the garden.
6 Why __________________ come to my party?
Because I had to revise for my exams.
7 _______ your sister _______ her baby yet?
Yes, she has. She had a boy at 5 a.m. yesterday.
8 _______ your children _______ a home computer?
No, they havent, but theyve got a computer at school.
9 Where _______________ at nine oclock last night?
I was at home.

100.5 =05

10. How long _______ you _______ learning English?

Ive been learning English for about two years.

B. Make the statements negative.

Example I enjoy living in a big city.
I dont enjoy living in a big city.
1 Its a very good film.
________________________
2 Shes working very hard at the moment.
___________________________________________
3 He needs a computer for his job.
___________________________________________ .
4 The house is decorated every year.
___________________________________________ .
5 We bought presents for everyone.
___________________________________________ .
6 Theyve sold their house.
__________________________________________ .
7 She was wearing new clothes.
__________________________________________ .
8 Theyve been waiting for a long time.
___________________________________________ .
9 Ive got a garden.
___________________________ .

101 =10

10 We had an exam last term.

__________________________________________ .

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English
Full Marks: 20

A. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in the box, Present Simple or
Present Simple passive. Not all the verbs are used. One example has been given. 4

My idea of perfect happiness is being alone on a Sunday morning. I usually (1)__________ at

about seven oclock thats when my copy of The Sunday Times (2)__________ . I
(3)__________ immediately, because I love staying in bed when I dont have to go to work.
After an hour, I have my favourite breakfast coffee, croissants, and jam. The jam
(4)__________ from France and the croissants (5)__________ at the local bakery. I
(6)__________ a couple of hours reading the newspaper and then I finally get dressed at about
ten oclock. My friends phone or (7)__________ to the house after midday. I love talking to
them or seeing them on Sunday afternoons but they know that people (8)__________ to share
my Sunday mornings!

B. Make the sentences passive.

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Example: Theyre cleaning the cathedral.

The cathedral is being cleaned.
1 They export wine from France and Germany.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
2 They collect the rubbish once a week.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .

3 Theyre counting the money at the moment.

_____________________________________________________________________________.
4 Theyre designing some new houses.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
5 They pay the bills by cheque.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
6 Theyre checking the details now.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
7 They grow oranges in the south of Spain.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
8 They employ a lot of people in marketing.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
9 Theyre developing new computer software.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .
10 Theyre building a new swimming pool in my town.
_____________________________________________________________________________ .

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