NAME: DATE THE 13TH OF OCTOBER

TEST PAPER
1. Write the verbs in brackets in the past simple. 10×1=10p

1. My father ______________________ (celebrate) his birthday yesterday. All the family

______________________ (make) him a surprise. It ______________________ (be) funny!
2. The reporter ______________________ (ask) me some questions.
3. ______________________ (she / arrive) on time?
4. They ______________________ (not / eat) any chocolate.
5. He ______________________ (know) something about it.
6. They ______________________ (eat) too much cake yesterday.
7. We _____________________ (buy) chocolate cake that one of my friends had made.
8. After the dinner we all _____________________ (go) to the cinema.

2. Write the verbs in brackets in the present perfect simple. 10×1=10p

a) .………………(you/ ever /break) a leg?

b) I………………… (not be) to the theatre for ages.
c) The Browns………………. (move) a flat.
d) Anita……………..( speak) to you?
e) Our parcel ………………………(not arrive) yet.
f) What countries you …………….(be) to?
g) My parents…………… (live) in the same city all their lives.
h) Good heavens! I……………………………………………. (lose) my glasses.
i) I……………………………………………… (never listen) Marcia speak Spanish.
j) Dinner is ready! ………………………… (you wash)……………………………. your
hands, Mark?

3. Write the verbs in brackets in the present perfect continuous. 10×1=10p

a) I ..................................................... (paint) the kitchen. That’s why the floor is dirty.

b) He ............................................ (wait) for her for three hours now.
c) The room smells awful because many people ..........................................................
(smoke) here.
d) Where have you been? What ..................................... (do) all night?
e) You have to rest now, you ................................... (help) since breakfast.
f) She ................................. (look) for her key for an hour.
g) How long ....................................................... (he/learn) English? For over ten years now!
h) Why are you so dirty? I .......................................... (dig) in my garden.
i) She .................................................... (write) that letter since 6 o’clock and she hasn’t
finished yet.
j) It ............................................. (snow) all morning and I don’t think it will ever stop.
4. Write the verbs in brackets in the correct tense: PAST SIMPLE, PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS 20×1.5=30P

1. I ______________________ (not / meet) Sam last month, but I ______________________

(meet) him three times this week!
2. ______________________ (you / try) the new tea I told you about?
3. My brother ______________________ (give) me the news yesterday. I
______________________ (be) shocked.
4. You ____________ (lie) in the sun for too long – you look red!
5. ______________________ (she / ever / be) to London?
6. It ................ ( snow) all day. Everything is white outside.
7. My friends and I _____________________ (taste) Indian food last week. We
_____________________ (love) it.
8. ______________________ (you / see) Mary recently?
9. My friends ________________(drive) for ten hours and they’re very tired.
10. I ______________________ (just / arrive) from Madrid; I am really tired.
11. How long ago ______________________ (they / sell) their old house?
12. What ______________________ (you / do) lately?
13. John _________________ (learn) Spanish since he was 20 and he still needs some more
lessons.
14. My brother ______________________ (leave) the office two minutes ago.

15. My mother ______________________ (not / finish) preparing lunch.

16. I can’t find my keys! I ______________________ (lose) them.
17. When ______________________ (she / bring) those books? Yesterday?
5. Ask questions for the underlined words. 15×1=15p
a) Your(1) uncles(2) gave(3) you(4) some(5) money(6) yesterday(7) at noon(8).
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b) The President has written(1) a(2) long(3) speech because he has met the Queen(4).
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c) A(1) postman has been ringing(2) the bell all day(3).
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6. PUT FOR AND SINCE. 15×1=15p
1. Sam hasn’t been here _____ a month.
2. Kate has lived there ______ 2005.
3. I have come to you ______ three weeks.
4. Bob has been in Washington _____ Monday.
5. I haven’t seen her _____ ages.
6. Sally has been in hospital ____ April.
7. They have known Kate _____ 2 years.
8. We have planned to stay there _____ 2 days.
9. They have been friends _____ their childhood.
10. Tom has been in the office ____ 6 o’clock.
11. She has worked here _____ a week.
12. My uncle has lived in Paris _____ February.
13. He has been a doctor _____ 14 years.
14. I have come to Madrid ____ 3 days.
15. Alice has come to Liverpool _____ Tuesday.