Name: Class: Number in class:

TEST ___/48 p.

I. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Continuous). (8 p.)
1. The train always ________________(leave) on time.
2. "What's the matter? Why ________________(cry/you)?"
3. That's strange. They________________(not to watch) TV.
4. He________________(not to speak) very good English.
5. Please be quiet! I________________(do) my homework.
6. Where________________(live/they)?
7. Listen! John ________________ music! (play)
8. I never ________________(go) to the swimming pool.

II. Choose the correct alternative(s) in the sentences below (Present Simple or Present
Continuous). (10 p.)
1. Today she ’s spending/spends time with her grandmother.
2. They usually are going/go to the gym on Fridays.
3. We ’re having/have a barbecue later on. Do you want to come?
4. No, she can’t answer the phone, she has/is having a shower.
5. I always have/am having a coffee before I ’m leaving/leave for work in the morning.
6. They sometimes fly/are flying to the UK, but usually they are going/go by boat.
7. Where are you? I ’m sitting/sit outside in the sunshine!
8. He always brings/is bringing a dictionary to his English class.

III. Fill in the correct form (Past Simple or Past Continuous). (18 p.)
1. John ________________ off the ladder* while he ________________ the ceiling*.
(fall, paint)
2. Last night I ________________ in bed when I suddenly ________________ a
scream. (read, hear)
3. ________________ TV when I ________________ you? (you watch, phone)
4. Maria ________________ for me when I ________________. (wait, arrive)
5. Maria ________________ the kitchen when John ________________ her to marry
him. (clean, ask)
6. The house ________________ £ 500,000 in 2015. (cost)
7. The fire _______________________ at seven in the morning. (still burn)
8. My sister ________________ a new job a week ago (get).
9. Columbus ________________ America over 500 years ago. (discover)
10. She ________________ not interested in the book because she ________________
it. (be, not understand)
11. ________________ at school yesterday? (you be)
12. She ________________ the office very early last night. (leave)

*ladder – стълба//ceiling – таван

 IV. Read the text and answer the questions. (12 p.)
Madagascar – When to go
Madagascar has two seasons, a warm, wet season from November to April,
and a cooler dry season between May and October. However, different parts
of the country have very different weather.
The east coast is hotter and wetter, with up to 4000mm of rainfall per year.
In the rainy season, there are strong winds, and these can cause a lot of
damage.  Avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March
because the weather can make road travel very difficult.  The dry season is
cooler and more pleasant.
The high, central part of the country is much drier and cooler. About 1,400
mm of rain falls in the rainy season, with some thunderstorms, but the summer is usually sunny
and dry, but it can be cold, especially in the mornings, with freezing showers, and it may snow in
mountain areas above 2,400m, and even stay there for several days.
The west coast is the driest part of the island. Here, the winter months are pleasant with little rain,
cooler temperatures and blue skies.  The summers can be extremely hot, especially in the
southwest.  This part of the country is semi-desert, and only gets around 300mm of rain per year.

1) True or False. Mark with an [X] the correct statement.

True False
Madagascar has four seasons: spring, summer, autumn and winter. x
There is more rain in January than in June. x
The wet season is colder than the dry season. x
It hardly ever rains in central Madagascar. x
The wettest part of the island is the east. x
January-March is a good time to visit eastern Madagascar. x
The centre of Madagascar is the coldest part. x
Snow sometimes falls in Madagascar. x
The west coast has the best weather in December. x
The north-east is hotter than the south-east. x

2) Answer the questions according to the text.

1. Why is it better to avoid visiting eastern Madagascar between January and March? When
is the best time to visit?
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2. How is the weather in winter on the west coast? What about in the summer?
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