Already, for, ever, since, never, yet

TEST 1

PEOPLE AND RELATIONSHIP

 

I.Complete the sentences with used to like in the example:

1) like ice-cream / hate it

Example: I used to like ice-cream, but now I hate it.

2) live in the country / in the city

……………………………………………………………………………….

3) walk to school / ride a bike

………………………………………………………………………………

4) get up late / early

………………………………………………………………………………

5) have long hair / short hair

………………………………………………………………………………

 

II. Rewrite each sentence with used to like in the example:

1) I was in the school tennis team.

Example: I used to be in the school tennis team.

2) Sophie had long hair when she was at school.

………………………………………………………………………………

3) Mary didn`t listen to when her teachers were speaking.

………………………………………………………………………………..

4) What did you usually do on Saturday evenings?

……………………………………………………………………………….

5) Paul spoke Italian well but he has forgotten it.

……………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

III. Complete each sentence with these `personality` words. There are two choices you do not need to use:

Patient, shy, selfish, spoilt, critical, creative, untidy

1) My little brother hates meeting new people. He never knows what to say. He`s quite …………...

2) Cathy writes stories, paints lovely pictures and designs her own clothes. She`s very ………………....

3) Mrs Ellis never loses her temper. She`s always ………………. with the children.

4) My sister`s always …………….. and finds something wrong with everything I do.

5) She never thinks of anybody but herself. I wish she would be less ………….

 

IV. Complete the text with the words and phrases given below.

keep in touch, argue, got on well, have a lot in common, close friend,

Lost touch, colleague, known, meet

I have a ………………….... called Natalia. I have …………. her for about 12 years now. We ……………… at work. She was a ……………….. of mine at the company where I used to work, and we used to have our coffee breaks at the same time.

We ………………….. Although we don`t …………………… (we have quite different interests). We don`t work together any more, and when I changed jobs we ………………… for a couple of years. But now we ……………… regularly. We phone each other once a week, and we see each other about twice a month. We don`t often ………………, only sometimes about films as we have completely different tastes!

 

 

TEST 2

CHOOSE THE CAREER

 

I. Choose the correct word or phrase for Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1. I think I (have heard / have been hearing) that song before.

2. They (haven`t arrived / haven`t been arriving) yet, but they should be here soon.

3. You (have written / have been writing) that e-mail for over an hour. How long is it going to take you?

4. ( Haveyoutalked / Haveyoubeen talking ) on the phone since eight o`clock?

5. John has already ( invited / been inviting) Shirly to dinner.

 

II. Complete using these words:

already, for, ever, since, never, yet

1. I haven`t listened to their new CD ……... Is it any good?

2. We`ve been waiting for you ….. over an hour. Where have you been?

3. Have you ……. been to the UK before?

4. I`m afraid we have ……… made plans for this weekend so we won`t be free.

5. Pedro has been having English lessons …….... he was five years old.

6. I`ve ……… heard of a `sudoku`. What is it?

 

III. Read the letter below and decide which answer: A, B, C, or D best fits each space.

A letter to the Editor

I am writing to you because I would like to become a journalist when I ………(1) school. I hope you could give me some advice about what I should do. I have written some articles ……… (2) my free time and I am enclosing two of them. I hope you won`t mind looking at them and telling me whether you think they are good or not. I wonder if you could ………... (3) me about a few other matters. Do you think it is better to do a ………… (4) in journalism at a college or to try to get a job as a junior reporter? Do newspapers prefer to …………. (5) people with a qualification in journalism or to train them …………. (6) they are doing the job?

Would you advise me to specialize ………….. (7) one kind of reporting, such as politics, or is it better to know about a lot of subjects? I am sure that you are very busy but I would thank you ……………(8) any advice you could give me.

A. leave B. drop C. quit D. graduate
A. in B. during C. at D. over
A.advise B. help C. support D. explain
A. study B. course C. learning D. department
A. work B.job C. employ D. position
A. during B. till C. while D. in
A. on B. at C. of D. in
A. about B. to C.of D. for

 

IV. Complete the sentences given below writing information about yourself, about your plans for the future and about the career you are going to make.

1. My parents think that my talents ….

2. I have always dreamt about ….

3. What really interests me ….

4. Most of all I like …. that is why …

5. My ambition is to ….

 

 

TEST 3

WHY GO TO SCHOOL?

 

I. Correct the words and phrases in bold to make 1st Conditionals.

1. If we will go shopping tomorrow, I`ll propably buy a new coat.

2. If mum is tired tonight, I cook dinner.

3. John will tell us if there will be any news.

4. If I won`t get a good mark in geography test, I`ll be very unhappy.

5. You are tired in the morning if you don`t go to bed soon.

 

II. Complete using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. If I ……..(do) well in the exem, my parents will buy me an MP3 player.

2. We`ll leave at six o`clock if the weather ………. (be) bad.

3. Sarah will be very annoyed if Dave …………(not / call) her this evening.

4. If Rania doesn`t come to the party, Greg ………. (be) upset.

5. I`ll be surprised if they ………… (not / get) a new car soon.

 

III. Read the report. Put `+` if the statement is true, and`--` if it is false.

At the beginning of the school year, Steven had flu and missed several days. Because of this, he was behind with his study. He was not a very enthusiastic student in class and could never say anything when he was asked the simplest question. He annoyed his friends when he did not give back the books they had lent him. He almost never wrote any notes and when he did, he never looked them through to prepare himself for the next lesson. At the end of the course, he did not work in the library and used to spend all day playing football. He thought he could pass his exams without any revision at all. He did not realize that he simply wasn`t ready to sit at the exam.

1. The report is about a successful student.

2. The report is written at the end of the school year.

3. The student started the course enthusiastically.

4. The student missed lessons only because he was ill.

5. The student never asked questions in class.

6. The student used to borrow books from his friends.

7. The student did not write down what the teacher explained at the lesson.

8. Before the exams the student started to work harder.

9. The student`s exam results were probably bad.

 

IV. Complete the sentences writing information about yourself.

1. I hate (like, enjoy) going to school because …….

2. After school I either(або) …….. or(або) ……..

3. When I come from school my parents always (never, sometimes, often) ask me about …….

4. Before doing my homework I …….

5. After I do my homework I ……...

 

TEST 4

NATIONAL CUISINE

 

I. Complete the 2nd Conditional by changing the form of the verb in brackets.

1. If I (have) had the time, I (go) would go to the cinema more often.

2. They (try) …………. harder if you (give) ………… them motivation.

3. If everyone (speak) ………….. Spanish, nobody (learn) ………... English.

4. If I (be) ………. the president of my country, I (help) ………… everyone.

5. He (be) ………… healthier if he (stop) …………. smoking.

 

II. Match the `cuisine` words with their explanations.

1) a snack a)hot food that is served very quickly in special restaurants

2) fast food and often taken away to be eaten in the street

3) a dish b)a particular style of cooking

4) a course c)a limited variety or amount of food people eat for medical

5) a diet reasons

6) a cuisine d)food prepared in a particular way as a meal

7) a specialty e)one of the separate parts of a meal

f)a small meal or amount of food usually eaten in a hurry

g)kind of food that is always very good in a particular area or

restaurant

III. Choose the correct words to complete the story.

My friend Mary and I talked (1) ……… and she said how terrible she was at cooking.

I (2) ………. to go to her house and teach her how to make a couple of dishes.

The (3) ………. week I went to her place and we made a couple of really nice dishes. While we were eating, I (4) ……… smelt something burning. We went into the kitchen and there was a pan on fire. I had (5) ……..turned up the gas instead of turning it off!

We put the fire out quite (6).…., but the kitchen was a mess! I apologised, (7) …….. Mary was really annoyed and she didn`t speak to me for (8) ……….!

 

A then B while C one day D when
A invited B said C asked D offered
A new B previous C after D following
A quickly B suddenly C hardly D slowly
A hardly B really C falsely D stupidly
A quickly B suddenly C immediately D importantly
A but B however C though D although
A weeks B months C long D now

 

IV. Answer the questions given below.

1. What is your opinion about fast food?

2. What kind of food helps you keep warm in winter?

3. What do you think about eating in bed?

4. If you feel sad, can eating something delicious make you feel better?

5. Have you ever tried to become a vegetarian? Why? Why not?

 

TEST 5