6th form English Test

1) Fill in the sentences with «and», «but», «so», «because».

1. My friend is fond of football ______________ basketball.
2. Kate can’t buy this dress ______________ it is too expensive.
3. I can read English, ______________ I can’t speak English.
4. We haven’t got any apples ______________ we can’t make an apple pie for today.
5. Julia is very happy ______________ her mother has bought her a fantastic dress.
6. I like winning ______________I sometimes lose, too.
2) Write the question word.
1. __________? On Monday .
2. __________? Five, please.
3. __________ one: blue or yellow? Blue, please.
4. __________? At our school.
5. __________? Because I’m tired.
6 . __________? My Maths teacher.
3) Fill in the gaps with «much», «many», «is» or «are».
How ..................... salt do you need?
How ..................... packets of salt are you going to buy?
How ..................... sugar do you need for you cake?
How ..................... bottles of water are there in the fridge?
There ................... cans of tuna fish on the table.
There ................... fish in the freezer.
There ................... chocolate in this ice cream.
There ................... bars of chocolate in my bag.
4) Complete the text with the words:
* air * beautiful * expensive * plane * train * travel *
Thousands of people _____ every day. They can travel by _____, by sea or on foot.
Travelling by _____ is the fastest and the most comfortable way, but it is the most _____
too. Travelling by _____ is slower than by plane, but it is very interesting. You can see many
_____ places of the country you are travelling through.
5) Match and write the word combinations.
1) a can of a) chocolate
2) a carton of b) bread
3) a loaf of с) beer
4) a bar of d) milk

1) get into a) a bus

2) get off b) a car
3) catch c) a taxi
4) take d) a train

6) Choose the correct verb form.

1) Mike has been / was in Italy last winter.
2) My relatives often travelled / have travelled on business last year.
3) Julia took / has taken a taxi recently.
4) I didn’t take / haven’t taken a ride yet.