For the 7th form

Test 1     7 form

Task 1. Open the brackets to complete the sentences.

1. It (to rain) at the moment.
2. It (to rain) at the moment?
3. It (not to rain) at the moment.
4. He (to leave) his book at home.
5. He (not to leave) his book at home.
6. He (to leave) his book at home?
7. I (to love) her since I was 10.
8. I (not to love) her since I was ten.
9. I (to love) her since I was ten?
10. My sister (to dance) for 3 years.
11. My sister (to dance) for 3 years?
12. My sister (not to dance) for 3 years.
13. When at last the Browns (to get) to the lake, it (to rain) heavily.
14. While Mum (to cook), Ann (to sleep).
15. My father (to swim) very well.
16. My father (not to swim) very well.
17. My father (to swim) very well?

Task 2. Write the same in the reported speech.

1. The teacher said: “Don’t speak Russian, pupils!”
2. Ann said: ”I have lost my money ”.
3. Granny said: “What is the time?”
4. The pupils said: “Shall we go to this library tomorrow?”
5. The teacher said: “Run quickly, Ann!”
6. Peter said: “Was she at school yesterday?”
7. Andrew said: “I’m afraid of this dog.”
8. Peter said: “Did you go to London last week?”
9. Peter said: “Where will he go to London?”

Task 3. Change the sentences to the passive structures.

1. Granny buys bananas.
2. Granny bought bananas.
3. Granny will buy bananas.
4. Granny has to buy bananas.
5. Does Granny have to buy bananas?
6. Granny must buy bananas.
7. Granny mustn’t buy bananas.
8. Must Granny buy bananas?

Test 2       7th form

1.  Make the right choice:

1. I have always dreamed of having (a million/millions of) dollars.
2. We have tried (a million/millions of) times to talk to her but in vain.
3. (a million/millions of) years people have been developing their best

human qualities.

4. You can find (a million/millions of) books in our local library.
5. Little children ask for (a million/millions of) questions every minute.
6. (a million/millions of) years ago there was no civilization in this area.
7. (a million/millions of) young people make a try to become students.
8. There are (a million/millions of) books on this topic.

2.  Match the words to make true word combinations:

1. 1. melting      a. nation
2. 2. mountain   b. mixture
3. 3. sea             c. bank
4. 4. river           d. shore
5. 5. beach         e. chain
6. 6. cough         f. island
7. 7. mighty       g. Pot
8. 8. desert          i. ball

3. Open the brackets to make the sentences complete.

1. By this time I (finished/had finished) my work.
2. I (gave/had given) Jane the book I (read/had read).
3. She (saw/had seen) the boy crossing the yard.
4. My brother (feel/had felt) sick after he (ate/had eaten) some cakes.
5. When we (came/had come) the sun (rose/had risen).
6. They (wrote/had written) their letters by 3 pm.
7. My friend (entered/had entered) the classroom after the bell (rang/had rung).

4. Choose the right verb form.

I was having/had dinner at a restaurant when Harry was coming/came in. Harry worked/had worked in a lawyer’s office a year ago, but he has been/is now working in a bank. He gets/is getting a good salary, but he always is borrowing/borrows money from his friends and never pays/is paying back. Harry had seen /saw me and had come/came and had sat/sat at the same table. He never has borrowed/borrows money from me. While he ate/was eating, I was asking/asked him to lend me $5. To my surprise  he gave/was giving me the money immediately.” I never borrowed/has borrowed any money from you”, Harry was saying/said, “ so now you could/can pay for my dinner!”

5. Сhoose the right item.

1. Ann would like us (to go/go) to the Zoo.
2. Mother doesn’t want me (becoming/to become) an actor.
3. I don’t expect them (answer/to answer) this difficult questions.
4. We expect the train (arriving/to arrive) on time.
5. The girl’s friends made her (to tell/tell) the truth.
6. The girl was made (to tell/tell) the truth.
7. Let me (to join/join) you.
8. The children were allowed (watch/to watch) the football match.
9. I saw mother (to cook/cooking) a pie.
10. We didn’t notice them (to come/come) back.
11. Did you hear Bob (sing/to sing)?
12. I like to watch your children (playing/played) together.
13. Most people (living/lived) in Scotland are called Scots.
14. I couldn’t read the names of some cities (showing/shown) on the map.
15. The channel (separating/separated) Great Britain from the continent is called the English Channel.

5.  Find mistakes in the sentences:

1. We saw they talking during the break. 2. The professor made a few students to leave the classroom. 3. The rescue men noticed some climbers to walk in the mountains. 4. The passers-by heard the noise to screaming on the road. 5. My pals wants me to talk that way. 6. Who could watched you coming to this place? 7. The children let to stay outdoors. 8. The parents couldn’t made their son to be honest.

Revision for the final test 7th form

1. Choose the proper tense: Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect:

1.He (opened/was opening) the door and (went/was going) away. 2. While (opened/opening) the door he (had remembered/remembered) he (didn’t phone/hadn’t phoned) Ann. 3. They never (had seen/saw) ice-cream before. 4. The father (hadn’t known/didn’t know) where he (met/had met) the boy before. 5. The little brother still (played/was playing) but Kathie already (had washed/was washing) the floor. 6. When his TV program (was beginning/began) Tom still (peeled/was peeling) potatoes. 7. The girl (didn’t read/hadn’t read) the novel to the end by evening. 8. The lesson still (had been/was) on but the students already (did/had done) the test.

2. Сhoose the right item.

1. Ann would like us (to go/go) to the Zoo.
2. Mother doesn’t want me (becoming/to become) an actor.
3. I don’t expect them (answer/to answer) this difficult questions.
4. We expect the train (arriving/to arrive) on time.
5. The girl’s friends made her (to tell/tell) the truth.
6. The girl was made (to tell/tell) the truth.
7. Let me (to join/join) you.
8. The children were allowed (watch/to watch) the football match.
9. I saw mother (to cook/cooking) a pie.
10. We didn’t notice them (to come/come) back.
11. Did you hear Bob (sing/to sing)?
12. I like to watch your children (playing/played) together.
13. Most people (living/lived) in Scotland are called Scots.
14. I couldn’t read the names of some cities (showing/shown) on the map.
15. The channel (separating/separated) Great Britain from the continent is called the English Channel.
16. Let me tell you a long (forgetting/forgotten) story.
17.  The two banks of the river are(connecting/connected)

by a bridge.

18. I’d like to be an explorer  (discovering/discovered) new lands.
19. (Watering/watered) by Jane, the flowers looked much fresher.
20. It has been the best game ever (playing/played) by this football team.

3. Look through the sentences and find mistakes.

1. All the students of the faculty wanted the teachers give them excellent grades.
2. My new dog would like my to give him some meat.
3. We were all told to coming at five sharp.
4. My granny usually advises me only tell the truth.
5. Their father always taught his children to proud of their country.
6. I have always expected friends to being loyal to each other.
7. You may ask him do that again if you don’t like his work.
8. Would you like they to come to our party?

4. Choose the correct pronoun.

1.  (We/us) will send (she/her) some new books.
2.  Everybody likes John because (he/him) is helpful to all of (us/we).
3. Here are my mittens. Put (they/them) on.
4. Let (we/us) repeat the new words.
5. If the book is neither (her/hers) nor (their/theirs), it should be (your/yours).
6. I can’t tell you which of these photos are (your/yours) and which are (my/mine).
7.  (Our/ours) boat was fast but (their/theirs) was the fastest.
8.  She is an old friend of (our/ours).
9. You can very well do without (her/hers) help, but not without (their/theirs).
10. When it is raining we put on … raincoats.
11. You should put on … cap when it is cold.
12. Our school has … own gym.
13. The room looked very big as … walls were light grey and … ceiling was white.