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INITIAL EVALUATION
9TH GRADE

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Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous tense: (10 p)
You usually (walk) ................... quite slowly. Why (you, walk) ............. so fast today?
(you, understand) ....................... the rule?
The sun (set) ............. late in summer.
It often (rain) ................... in November.
Where is Peter?
He (prepare) ................... for his lesson; he usually (prepare) ................... for them at that
time.

Choose the correct form. (10 p)

A: ....... 1 ....... Greg lately?
B: No, I ...... 2 ...... . I ...... 3 ...... to him at the airport two weeks ago. But I ...... 4 ...... him since
then.
A: Where ...... 5 ...... ?
1. A Have you seen
B Did you see
C Were you seeing
2. A haven't seen
B didn't
C haven't
3. A did talk
B have talked
C talked
4. A didn't see
B haven't seen
C saw
5. A did he travel
B has he travelled
C did he travelled

Choose the correct option A, B, C, or D.

1. Tom hasnt got..money, but hes a very kind young man.
A. a
B. many
C. much
D. some
2. The pyramids were biggerwe had imagined.
A. as
B. then
C. than
D.but
3. You dont smoke, do you? ...
A. Not
B. No, dont. C. Yes, I dont.
D.Yes, I do.
4. His girlfriend is .than me.
A. taller
B. tallest
C. more tall
D. more taller
5. Its ..2008.
A. the October 20
B. of 20th October
C. the 20th of October D. October of 20th

20p

20p