Five-Minute Tests

Correct the errors.
1. When she is coming?
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2. Where they are going?
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3. We should visit her?
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4. Did they went there?
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5. They tired?
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Key:
1. When is she coming?
2. Where are they going?
3. Should we visit her?
4. Did they go there?
5. Are they tired?

Fill in the past simple or the past continuous.
1. This time yesterday I ______ at the theatre. (SIT)
2. I _____ a letter while she _______ a book. (WRITE, READ)
3. I _______ to school when I _______ him. (GO, SEE)
4. This time yesterday we _______ dinner. (HAVE)
5. The train _______ at 9.45. (START)
6. He _______ a report when I _______ the classroom. (MAKE, LEAVE)
7. When I _______ at them, they ________at me. (LOOK, SMILE)
8. What _________ you ____ the whole evening yesterday? (DO)
9. What _______ you ______ in the evening yesterday? (DO)
10. The boy _____ with a knife when he _____ his finger. (PLAY, CUT)

Key: 1. was sitting; 2. was writing, was reading; 3. was going, saw; 4. were having; 5. will start, started; 6. was making, left; 7. looked, were smiling; 8. were you doing; 9. did you do; 10. was playing, cut

What are possible questions to these answers?
1. It’s five kilometres.
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2. Twice a week.
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3. Since last year.
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4. Sixteen next week.
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5. Not long.
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Key (possible answers):
1. How far is this village?
2. How often do you go there?
3. How long have you had this car?
4. How old is he?
5. How long have you known him?

What are the missing prepositions in these questions?
1. What are you looking _______?
2. What are you waiting _______?
3. What did you do that ______?
4. Who did she speak _______?
5. What are they talking _______?

Key: 1. at, for, up; 2. for; 3. for; 4. to/with; 5. about

What do these sentences mean?
1. Jennifer has been to Paris.
a) She went to Paris and now she’s back.
b) She is in Paris now.
2. Ben has gone to the shops.
a) He is at the shops now.
b) He went to the shops but now he’s back.

Key: 1. a; 2. a