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TESTS

 

Five-Minute Tests

1.

I

Rewrite these sentences using the Passive Voice.

0 They speak English and French in Canada.
English and French are spoken in Canada.

1. They saw burglars. ___________________________

2. They will send this letter tomorrow.___________________________

3. She is typing your letter. ___________________________

4. They have bought presents. ___________________________

5. You should write down her address. ___________________________

Key:

1. Burglars were seen.
2. This letter will be sent tomorrow.
3. Your letter is being typed.
4. Presents have been bought.
5. Her address should be written down.

2.

I

Complete the sentences. Put do/does/did in the spaces.

1. When ______ your classes usually start?
2. ______ he always drink coffee for breakfast?
3. When _____ he come home yesterday?
4. What _____ she do last night?
5. _____ he phone yesterday?
6. _____ you do anything special yesterday?
7. Why _____ the police stop them last night?
8. _____ they pass their examination?
9. _____ you usually grow vegetables in your garden?
10. When ____ she normally finish work?

Key: 1. do; 2. Does; 3. did; 4. did; 5. Did; 6. Did; 7. did; 8. Did; 9. Do; 10. does

3.

I

Your friend has just come back from a holiday. You ask him/her about it. Put did/was/were in the spaces.

1. Where _______ you?
2. ________ you enjoy your trip?
3. How _______ you travel about the city?
4. _______ the weather fine?
5. _______ it warm?
6. ______________ you stay with your friends?
7. _________ they meet you at the airport?
8. _____________ your room comfortable?
9. _______ you meet anybody interesting?
10. _______ you tired when you came back?

Key: 1. were; 2. Did; 3. did; 4. Was; 5. Was; 6. Did; 7. Did; 8. Was; 9. Did; 10. Were

4.

E

Read the text below and think of the word which best fits each space. Use only one word in each space. There is an example (0) at the beginning.

Two Sisters

Ann and Kate (0) are sisters. Ann is eight (1)_______ old and Kate is ten. They (2)_______ not look like sisters. Ann is tall and dark, but Kate (3)_______ short and fair. They also like doing very different things. Ann likes dancing but Kate (4)_______ drawing pictures. Ann loves school but Kate (5)___________ not like school very much.

Key: 1. years; 2. do; 3. is; 4. likes/prefers; 5. does

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
Moscow, School No. 814