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Tests

Five-Minute Tests

Complete these sentences. Use like/likes/would like.
1. I ______ to speak Italian.
2. She _______ dancing.
3. I _________ other countries.
4. He ________ to read fantasy tales.
5. They ______ playing basketball.
6. She ________ taking photographs.
7. We _________ to go to Australia.

Key: 1. would like; 2. likes; 3. like; 4. would like; 5. like; 6. likes; 7. would like


Complete the text using the correct pronoun.
(1)____ am ten. (2)_____ live in London. (3)____ is in England. My friend lives in Edinburgh. (4)____ is in Scotland. (5)____ have got a pet. (6)____ is a dog. My Mum and Dad like walking. (7)___ like playing tennis.

Key: 1. I; 2. I; 3. It; 4. It; 5. I; 6. It; 7. They/I/We


Match the sentence beginnings in list A with the correct endings in list B.
A.
1. The Tate Gallery…
2. The Backs at the river Cam…
3. The classic palace of Henry VIII and The Maze…
4. Hampton Court…
5. The Maze…
B.
a. …are in Cambridge.
b. …is in London. It has got a lot of amazing pictures.
c. …is in the south-west of London.
d. …is in Hampton Court.
e. …is an amazing place for games.

1___ 2___ 3___ 4___ 5___

Key:
1      2      3      4      5
b      a      d      c      e
(the Backs сады, расположенные за зданиями Кембриджского университета на берегу р. Кем)

Use the word given in capitals at the end of each line to form a word that fits the space in the same line.
You may not think that
a tattoo would improve
your (1)________, APPEAR
but it’s certainly (2)______, FASHION
and for many people that’s
the same thing. A little red
rose on your shoulder can
seem like a good idea at
the time,
But how do you get rid
of it later? (3)________ BAD
still, there’s a very real
(4)__________ of getting DANGEROUS
a serious disease such as
HIV or hepatitis from dirty
needles if you go to an
(5)________ tattoo artist. QUALIFY

Key: 1. appearance; 2. fashionable; 3. Worse; 4. danger; 5. unqualified

Rewrite each sentence using the words in bold. Do not change the meaning.
0. It wasn’t necessary for me to stay after classes yesterday. have
I didn’t have to stay after classes yesterday.

1. I’m sure she isn’t right. can’t
________________________________
2. Perhaps I’ll phone you tomorrow. may
________________________________
3. Kate managed to solve that problem. able
________________________________
4. It was necessary for Jane to go to hospital. had
________________________________
5. It is possible that Kate will arrive tonight. might
________________________________

Key:
1. She can’t be right.
2. I may phone you tomorrow.
3. Kate was able to solve the problem.
4. Jane had to go to hospital.
5. Kate might arrive tonight.

By Youdif Boyarskaya,
School No. 814, Moscow

to be continued