EXAMEN 1

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Continuous.

1. The football player …………………… (run) with the ball.

2. The children …………………… (not watch) TV right now. They …………………… (take) a nap.
3. Amanda …………………… (wait) in a queue with her friends at the moment.
4. We …………………… (not have) a meal at the café. We …………………… (drink) lemonade.
5. I …………………… (not play) computer games now. I …………………… (write) an email.
6. Phil …………………… (not ride) his bike to the supermarket right now

2.Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.

1. We …………………… (sail) on a ferry when we saw a shark.

2. Two helicopters …………………… (fly) above the house yesterday.
3. My aunt …………………… (wait) for a taxi at 8 o’clock this morning.
4. I was travelling on the underground when a man …………………… (take) my wallet.
5. Becky …………………… (not buy) any souvenirs last year.
6. Where …………………… you …………………… (go) when I phoned you?
7. Jim …………………… (not watch) the road while he was driving.

3. Complete the questions with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple.

1. Why …………………… people …………………… (need) English?

2. What …………………… people in Bangladesh usually …………………… (use) their mobile phones
for?
3. What …………………… the word Janala …………………… (mean)?
4. Why …………………… they …………………… (call) the programme Janala?

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple.

1. Last year, Jay …………………… (move) to Scotland.

2. …………………… your parents …………………… (give) you money?
3. We …………………… (not go) to the zoo last week. 4. …………………… Shelly
…………………… (visit) her uncle yesterday? 5. I …………………… (not know) my grandparents
5. VERB TENSES. Write the verbs in the right tense PRESENT (simple/cont.), PAST (simple/cont.)

1. You light the fire. I ............................. (cook) some food.

2. I’m very happy for you. Your English ................................ (get) better. Oh, thank you.
3. I ........................................ (hardly ever/read) any magazines but I ........................ (read) many of them
these days because I am on holiday.
4. ................................. (we/go) out? No, I ................................... (wash) my clothes.
5. When I ................................. (open) the door this morning, a friend ........................... (stand) there.
6. ........................................................... (the 7.15 train to London/run) on Saturdays? No, it .............
8. Alan ................................. (meet) Helen while he .............................. (travel) in Morocco.
9.The business ..................................... (usually/make) money, although it ..................... (do) badly just
now.
10. Everyone ............................. (go) quiet when the concert .......................... (begin).
12. I ....................................... (watch) TV the whole afternoon yesterday and when my mother
............................. (come) back home she ....................... (get) very angry and ....................... (send) me to
my room.

6. THE POSSESSIVE CASE (or SAXON GENITIVE). Write in the possessive case if possible

1. the names of our teachers.

2. the bottom of the sea.

3. two friends of my father.

4. the aunt of Chris.

5. The wife of Mr Kelly.

6. the house of the Simpsons.

7. the handbag of the women.

8. the car of Sally and Susan (2 ways)

7. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. While Russ …………………… (sleep), a bear …………………… (take) his food.

2. Kate …………………… (fly) her plane when a storm …………………… (start).
3. The boys …………………… (not see) the gorilla while they …………………… (walk) in the jungle.
4. Mr Brown …………………… (try) to catch fish when he …………………… (catch) an old boot.
5. When the limousine …………………… (arrive), Lucy …………………… (wait) in the garden.

8. Write the plural of these words.

Person

Box

Thief

Car

Mouse

Family

Tooth

9. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of TO BE or TO HAVE GOT

1.The baby ……….. small. The baby IS small

2.The driver ……… my friend
3.The school ……… an office.
4.Four men ……… in the street
5…………. you ………….. a pen?
6……………. The child in the car?
7,…………….. she ………….. a car?
8. My jeans …………… blue
9. Their parents ……….. a restaurant
10. We …………… Amercan.
10. Write the past form of the following verbs:

Run
Come
Finish
Draw
Build
Buy
Dance
Do
Eat
Fall
Walk
Get
Give
Forget
Look
Have
Leave
Paint
Ring
Put
Read
Open
See
Start
Sing
Swim
Sleep
Take
Teach
Talk
Win
Understand
Meet