Five-Minute Tests

I. Complete the text. Write one word for each space.

My room (1)_____ large and there (2)_____ a desk and (3)_____ bookcase in it. I’ve (4)_____ a lot of interesting books (5)_____ it. The walls in my room (6)_____ yellow and there (7)_____ beautiful pictures on (8)_____.

I (9)_____ a nice brown carpet on (10)_____ floor, which makes (11)_____ room comfortable.

Key: 1. is; 2. is; 3. a; 4. got; 5. in; 6. are; 7. are; 8. them; 9. have; 10. the; 11. my/the

II. Can you add other words to each set?

1. Articles a, _______________

2. Pronouns it, _________________

3. Prepositions to, ______________

4. Auxiliary verbs does, _________

5. Modal verbs must, ___________

Key: (as a variant) 1. an, the; 2. me, its...; 3. in, on, from…; 4. did, do, was, were…; 5. can, should, may

III. Read the announcement and answer the question.

Visit the lively new galleries for art at the National Maritime Museum. There is something for everybody who likes historical and contemporary exhibitions and displays.

Prices

Adults: 2 pounds

Children* (16 & under) and Seniors (60+) admitted free

* Children 18 & under also admitted free if in full-time education

Answer the question.

How much does it cost for two adults and two schoolchildren to visit the museum?

Key: 4 pounds

IV. Find the extra word in each line.

Geoffrey Chaucer

1	It was a long time past ago in the 14th century.
2	On one fine April evening people met at an inn in London.
3	These people wanted to go to the town of Canterbury. It had was a long
4	journey. To make it more shorter and more interesting they thought of
5	telling stories on their way. Each of them had got to tell two stories on the
6	way to the Canterbury and two on the way back.
7	Such is the contents of the book been written in the 14th century by the
8	most greatest writer of that time Geoffrey Chaucer (1340–1400). The book
9	is called as the Canterbury Tales.

Key: 1. past; 2. On; 3. had; 4. more; 5. got; 6. the; 7. been; 8. most; 9. as