THE FIRST WRITTEN WORK – group A

I Complete the list with the correct forms of irregular verbs.

1. bring _______________ _______________
2. drink _______________ _______________
3. write _______________ _______________
4. take _______________ _______________
5. pay _______________ _______________
6. be _______________ _______________
7. make _______________ _______________
8. run _______________ _______________
9. go _______________ _______________
10. read _______________ ________________ ____/10pts

II Complete using the Present Perfect.

1. __________________ (you / hear) any news from Josh recently?
2. Oh, no! That poor little girl ______________ (lose) her dog.
3. The students ________________ (start) reading Shakespeare this week.
4. She ________________ (not speak) to her boyfriend for a week. She must be very upset.
5. They ______________(not do) any homework since last month.
6. __________________ (she / be) friends with her for a long time?
7. I ________________ (not watch) this film before. It looks interesting.
8. I _______________(tell) you a million times, you must be careful! ____/8pts

III Choose the correct word, FOR or SINCE.

1. Our teacher has been absent for / since a week. She’s been ill for / since last Friday.
2. I worked in that company for / since more than four years.
3. She has been the store manager for / since 15 months now.
4. We’ve been affected by the CoVid-19 Pandemic for / since February.
5. My Dad has lived in London for / since he was a child. ____/6pts

IV Complete using the Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1. Jack ____________(join) the local athletics club when he moved to New York.
2. The boy next door ______________ (break) our window yesterday.
3. How long ________________ (you/use) that cookbook? It looks really old!
4. My grandmother ______________(give) that cookbook to me when I was a child.
5. My parents __________________ (not buy) me a present for my last birthday.
6. Mary ________________ (not see) her old friends since high school.
7. I _________________ (play) volleyball for a few months now.
8. You ________________ (take) that book from the library 2 months ago!
____/16pts
total:____/40pts