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Five-Minute Tests

Choose the best answer A, B, C or D.
1. When I _______ school I will study at the University.
A. leave B. will leave
C. shall leave D. am leaving
2. My sister is ________ my brother.
A. young as B. younger than
C. more younger than
D. young than
3. We needed some money, so we _____ our car.
A. shall sell B. sold
C. have sold D. are going to sell
4. Hurry up! We’ve got ______ time.
A. much B. many
C. few D. little
5. I am late today, ____________?
A. am I B. am not I
C. aren’t I D. are I

Key: 1. A; 2. B; 3. B; 4. D; 5. C

Read two sentences and then write one sentence with the same meaning. Use a relative clause in your sentence.
0. Clara and Tracy are my classmates. I like to get together with them.
Clara and Tracy are my classmates who I like to get together with.
1. Mr. Watt is our maths teacher. He explains excellently.
_____________________________
2. Tracy is my elder sister. She never obeys my orders.
_____________________________
3. Liz lives in our neighbourhood. She is easy to get along with.
_____________________________
4. I have only one friend Linda. Linda cheers me up when I’m upset.
_____________________________
5. Ted has a lot of friends. He can talk all his problems through with them.
_____________________________
Key:
1. Mr. Watt is our maths teacher who explains excellently.
2. Tracy is my elder sister who never obeys my orders.
3. Liz who lives in our neighbourhood is easy to get along with.
4. I have only one friend Linda who cheers me up when I’m upset.
5. Ted has a lot of friends who he can talk all his problems through with.

Complete this table with the missing forms.

Infinitive Past simple Past participle Translation
beat      
    bet  
bite      
Key:
Infinitive Past simple Past participle Translation
beat beat beaten бить
bet bet bet держать пари, быть уверенным в чем-то
bite bit bitten кусать

Complete these sentences using one of the words above.
1. You ________________ I’ll be there.
2. The rain ______________ against the window.
3. The team was _____________ by the second time.
4. Does your dog _______________?
5. He was ______________ by a snake.

Key: 1. bet; 2. beat; 3. beaten; 4. bite; 5. bitten

to be continued

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