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QUESTIONNAIRE

1 Read the text. Match 1−6 to A−F to make verb phrases. (12 points)

My grandparents live in Chile. They have a small house in Santiago. My grandmother’s

name is Lucia. She’s eighty-four, and in her free time, she reads newspapers and watches
TV. She doesn’t play sports, but she likes animals and she has a friendly dog. My
grandfather’s name is Diego and he’s eighty. He likes old cars and he plays the guitar. My
grandparents go out in their old car, but my grandmother doesn’t drive.

1 play __ A old cars

2 like __ B TV
3 watch __ C newspapers
4 go out __ D in their old car
5 read __ E in Chile
6 live __ F the guitar

2 Complete the gaps with daily activities and days of the week. (13 points)

1 I get u_ at ten o’clock on S_ _ _ _ _ _ _.

2 On M_ _ _ _ _ he finishes w_ _ _ at 4 o’clock.
3 She has a s_ _ _ _ _ on W_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ morning.
4 I go o_ _ with friends on F_ _ _ _ _ after work.
5 Ian goes to b_ _ early on S_ _ _ _ _.

3 Write the positive (+) or negative (–) form of the verbs. (13 points)

1 I __________________ music or films. (like –) 

2 We __________________ breakfast at 6.30. (have +)
3 Jitka __________________ a lot of films. (watch +)
4 We __________________ in a big house. (live –)
5 They __________________ work at 6 p.m. (finish +)
6 He __________________ to work by bus. (go –)
7 Boris __________________ up at 7 a.m. (get +)
8 You __________________ golf. (play –)
9 Shu-fen __________________ TV. (watch –)
10 She __________________ maths at school. (study +)

4 Choose the correct words. (13 points)

1 Do / Does you get up at 7 o’clock?

2 A Does Karl check his emails in the morning?
B No, he doesn’t / isn’t.
3   Alfons lives / Does Alfons live in the city?
4 Does your sister go / goes to work by bus?
5 A Do they start work at 8.30?
B Yes, they do / start.
6 A Does Anita like this book?
 B Yes, she / they does.
7 A Do Catarina and Tiago drive to work?
B Yes / No, they don’t.
8 Do / Does he work in a hospital?
9 A Do we go out a lot?
B No, we doesn’t / don’t.
10 Do they study / studies at the university?

5 Read the text and answer the questions. (12 points)

José Mujica was president of Uruguay from 2010 to 2015. Mujica was born in 1935, so he
was an old man when he was president. He was an unusual president, because he didn’t wear
smart clothes and he didn’t have a big house. He gave his money to charity, so people called
him ‘the poor president.’
Mujica lives on a small farm near Montevideo. Many people visit him there. They like
talking to him. He loves animals and he’s got an old dog called Manuela.
1 When was José Mujica president?
_________________________________________
2 Did Mujica wear casual clothes to work?
_________________________________________
3 Why did people call Mujica ‘the poor president’?
_________________________________________
4 Where does Mujica live now?
_________________________________________
5 What is his dog’s name?
_________________________________________

6 Complete the sentences with the past simple of the verbs in (brackets). (13 points)

1 The film ____________ (finish) at 9.30. 

2 My grandmother ____________ (work) in that hospital. 
3 ____________ (they / be) at home on Wednesday? 
4 I ____________ (study) science at university. 
5 Muhammed ____________ (be) in Indonesia on holiday. 
6 They ____________ (play) tennis at 4 o’clock. 
7 A Were you at that restaurant?
B No, I ____________ (not be).
8 A famous artist ____________ (paint) this picture. 
9 I ____________ (watch) that film on Saturday.
10 Frank and Diane ____________ (not be) at the party

7 Complete the past time expressions. (12 points)

1 We travelled to Russia l_____  y_____.

2 He walked to work _____ Monday.
3 L_____  n_____ I shopped online.
4 She started her new job _____ September.
5 They visited Brazil _____ 2013.
6 I listened to music t_____  m__________.
7 She talked to her parents y__________.
8 L_____  w_____ we cooked dinner.
8 Choose the correct past verbs. (12 points)

1 We went / were to Turkey last year.

2 I met / lost my keys this morning.
3 I sold / saw my car for $400.
4 My parents met / knew on holiday.
5 I got / saw Omar in the supermarket.
6 They had / did a dog when they were children.
7 She wrote / could swim very well.
8 We went / knew the answer to her question.