Teacher: I.

ZGAR Taha Hussein High School

Class: Common Core Full Name: ……………………....

Academic Year: 2020/2021

1. Complete with the right form of the verb "to be" ('am', 'is', 'are') (2.5 pts)
a. I _____am____ happy to be here.
b. Amina _____is____ wearing pink.
c. They ____are_____ excited for Ramadan.
d. The parents ____are_____ proud of their children.
e. The cat ____is_____ sleeping.

2. Complete the following sentences with the verbs in simple present or present
continuous: (2.5 pts)
a. Said and Alae ____ride_____ bikes to school. (Ride)
b. The dog ______barks____when it is angry. (Bark)
c. I ______am listening____ to music now. (Be/ Listen)
d. My friends and I _____enjoy_____ playing football. (Enjoy)
e. Lamiae ___is eating_____ fast food now. (Be/ Eat)

3. Complete with “a”, “an” or “no article”: (2.5 pts)

a. I have ___a____ pet.
b. She likes _______ apples.
c. They are ____a___ happy couple.
d. He lives in ___an____ old house.
e. She is ___a____ beautiful girl.
f. I am sitting ______ on the chair.

4. Complete with “There is” and “There are”: (3 pts)

a. _____There is________ a book on the desk.
b. _____There are________ monkeys in the zoo.
c. ______There is________ water in the bottle.
d. ______There are________ bananas in the fridge.
e. _______There is_______ an egg on the table.
f. _______There is_______ a fly in my soup.

5. Fill in the blanks with “can” or “can’t”: (2.5 pts)

a. The horse _____can’t_____ fly.
b. The fish _____can_____ swim.
c. The train _____can_____ go very fast.
d. The parrot ____can______ speak.
e. The baby _____can’t_____ walk. He is one month old.
f. The turtle ______can’t____ jump.
6. Write the plural of the following words: (4 pts)
a. Tooth: ____________ c. Dog: ____________
b. Woman: __________ d. Banana: __________

7. Choose the best word or phrase to fill in each blank: (3pts)

a. My friend (sleeping – sleeps - is sleep – sleep) all day.
b. It is my birthday (on – at – in – by) Sunday.
c. Playing video games is my favorite (job – pastime – homework –
appointment).
d. Where (works Ali – Ali works – does Ali works – does Ali work).
e. Your father’s sister is your (cousin – uncle – aunt – sister).
f. Owls can see very well in the (ground – trees – dark – sky).