ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (PET BUSTER–second trimester test) B
Student’s name and surname _____________________________ Class ________
1. Which tense is used with the following actions?
1) Action beginning in the past and still continuing
a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Past
2) Result of an action in the past is important in the present
a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Past
3) Action finished in the past
a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Past
3/____
2. Which sentence/question is correct?
1) 6.
a) Marie Curie just discovered radium. a) Have you ever been to Paris?
b) Marie Curie discovered radium in 1898. b) Have you been to Paris last year?
2) 7)
a) Did he visit his grandparents last weekend? a) They have never used a computer.
b) Did he visit his grandparents yet? b) They haven’t never used a computer.
3)
a) She has just cleaned the house. 8)
b) She has cleaned the house last Saturday. a) They just went to town.
b) They went to town yesterday.
4)
a) They already seen that film. 9)
b) They saw that film last summer. a) My grandmother has got up an hour
ago.
5) b) My grandmother has already got
a) I bought this car in 2010. up.
b) I have bought this car in 2010.
10)
a) Sam moved to England in August 2000.
b) Sam ever moved to England.
10/____
3. Put in the correct verb forms.
1) They their books out yet.
a) haven’t take b) haven’t taken c) haven’t took
2) The thieves the painting in 1998.
a) steal b) stolen c) stole
3) Last week my uncle _________a new car.
a) driven b) drives c) drove
4) I ___________ the blue pen.
a) have just choose b) have just chose c) have just chosen
5) When ___________this morning?
a) did you wake up b) did you woke up c) did you woken up
5/______
4. Which answers are correct?
1) Which words are used with the Present Perfect?
a) for
b) ever
c) tomorrow
d) last week
e) already
f) yesterday
g) yet
2) Which words are used with the Simple Past?
a) last year
b) ever
c) just
d) in 1999
e) two months ago
f) now
g) yesterday
3) Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?
a) have/has + past participle
b) had + past participle
c) has + infinitive + -ed
d) have + infinitive + -ed
e)2ndcolumn of the table of the
irregular verbs
4) Which verb forms are used with the Simple Past?
a) 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs
b) have/has + past participle
c) had + past participle
d) infinitive + ed
5) Which sentences/questions are in the Present Perfect?
a) Did you have a nice time?
b) She is talking on the phone.
c) He’s done his homework.
d) We’ve cleaned the house.
6) Which sentences are in the Simple Past?
a) He read a book.
b) He’s gone out.
c) He’s listening to music.
d) I listened to music.
e) I run every week.
17/______
5. Negate the sentences.
1. I woke up at 8 o’clock. ______________________________________
2. We’ve worked in a snack bar. ______________________________________
3. You have understood the text. ______________________________________
4. Matthew looked after the baby. ______________________________________
5. He has missed the school bus. ______________________________________
10/_______
6. Past simple or Present perfect tense
1. How many times _______________ that movie? (see/he)
2. Since what age ______________ soccer? (play/you)
3. _______________ a ghost? (see/you/ever)
4. __________________ to Oktoberfest last year? (go/they)
5. ___________________ anything interesting last night? (cook/you)
6. __________________ tennis recently? (play/you)
7. How many cities ___________ in? (live/you)
8. _______________ late for last night’s concert? (be/you)
9. What _____________ for breakfast this morning? (eat/you)
10. How many boyfriends ______________? (have/she)
11. My younger brother ______________ (be) really annoying when he ________ a child. (be)
12. Susan’s favourite sport ____________(be) tennis, then she __________ ping pong. (discover)
15/______
7. Comparatives and superlatives (complete the sentences with the adjectives in their correct form)
1. My sister thinks she’s ______________( intelligent) than me, but I don't agree!
2. Avatar is probably ____________( bad) film I've seen!
3. What is ____________ (wet) month of the year in England?
4. Do you think Harry Potter films _________( good) than the books?
5. Who is ________ (powerful) person in your country?
6. I think Man in Black 1 _________( funny) than Men in Black 3.
7. Is Angelina Jolie _________(old) than Sandra Bullock?
8. John is ____________( nice) person that I know.
9. I prefer this bed to the other one. It's ______________ (comfortable)
10. Mr. and Mrs. Murphy have got four daughters. ______________ is 14. (old) 10/____
8. USED TO
1. When I was a student, I used to _____________ in a bar (work).
2. I will never get used to___________ nights. I much prefer working days. (work)
3. She isn’t used to _____________on her own. The house feels quite empty (live)
4. When I worked in the city, I used to _________ really early to commute to work. (get up)
5. Are you getting used to ___________ in your new house yet? (live)
6. She _____________(not cook) before she got married, but now she cooks every evening.
7. _____________ you ____________ (drink) a glass of milk every morning when you were a child?
8. I used to _______ a gardener. I’m not used to ________ in an office all day. I find it very hard. (be, sit)
9. In my last job I used to _________ a suit and tie. Now I wear jeans. (wear)
10. ___________________(they) work together? 10/______
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