Five-Minute Tests
1. Complete the second sentence using the given word, do not change
the given word.
1. How long ago did you finish school?
since:
How long has ______?
2. It was the first time Ann had flown abroad.
never:
Ann ______ before.
3. He is still working on the project.
finished:
He ______ yet.
4. It’s a month since we moved to Paris.
been:
We ______ for a month.
5. Sandra hasn’t found a flat yet.
still:
Sandra ______
Key: 1. it been since you finished school; 2. had never flown;
3. hasn’t finished; 4. have been in Paris; 5. is still looking for a flat.
2. Choose and underline the right verb.
1. Mathematics are/is my favourite subject at school.
2. Her hair are/is long and fair.
3. Unfortunately, the news was/were not good.
4. The money belong/belongs to her husband.
5. The contents of the book is/are at the end.
6. Spaghetti is/are very delicious.
7. The jeans doesn’t/don’t fit me properly.
8. The scissors isn’t/aren’t sharp enough.
9. The police want/wants to interview the eyewitnesses.
10. Her glasses was/were on the table.
Key: 1. is; 2. is; 3. was; 4. belongs; 5. is; 6. is; 7. don’t;
8. aren’t; 9. want; 10. were
3. Put the verbs in brackets in the past passive.
1. The first photograph ______ (take) in 1826.
2. The zip ______ (invent) by Whitcomb Judson.
3. Nelson Mandela ______ (release) from prison in 1990.
4. X-rays ______ (discover) by Wilhelm Roentgen.
5. The Eiffel Tower ______ (design) by Gustav Eiffel.
6. The first electronic computers ______ (develop) in 1943.
7. The atom ______ (discover) by the ancient Greeks.
8. The Great Pyramids ______ (build) by Egyptian kings.
Key: 1. was taken; 2. was invented; 3. was released; 4. were
discovered; 5. was designed; 6. were developed; 7. was discovered; 8. were built
4. Fill in by or with in the sentences.
1. The operation was performed ___ the latest laser technology.
2. The film was reviewed ___ a famous critic.
3. The cake was decorated ___ cream and cherries.
4. The notice was stuck to the wall ___ Sellotape.
5. “Hard Times” was written ___ Charles Dickens.
6. The survey was conducted ___ the research department.
7. The fields were sprayed ___ new chemicals.
8. The local park is owned ___ the city council.
9. Records have been replaced ___ tapes, CDs and DVDs.
10. The dessert was served ___ ice-cream.
Key: 1. with; 2. by; 3. with; 4. with; 5. by; 6. by; 7. with; 8.
by; 9. by; 10. with
By Tatyana Makhrina,
School No. 1285, Moscow
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