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4TH GRADE DIAGNOSTIC TEST

Name: Class:

Complete the sentences with could or couldn’t.

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a Jim couldn’t swim when he was five.

b Lina speak French and Chinese when she six.
c I ride a bike when I was two.
d Mom cook when she was a teenager.
e Greg and Nina run fast when they were seven.
f Grandma ride a horse when she was younger.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Use the present simple, present progressive, or past simple tense.
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a We didn’t go (not / go) to the mall yesterday because we were tired.

b The children always (go) to school at 8:30.
c (it / rain) outside now?
d Kevin (not /work) for that company anymore.
e I (write) an email to my cousins in the United States
last week.
f How (you /feel) when you are alone at home?

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 What are they doing? Look at the calendar and write.
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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Maria Ben Sara Zoe and Eva Cathy The children

a Maria isn’t sleeping (sleep) on Monday. She ’s walking (walk) in

the park.
b Ben (run) on Tuesday. He (swim) in the
ocean.
c Sara (play) soccer on Wednesday. She (do)
karate.
d Zoe and Eva (skateboard) on Thursday. They
(windsurf).
e Cathy (paint) on Friday. She (listen) to
music.
f The children (make) a cake on Friday. They
(sing) in the choir.

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

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a You don’t look well. You should / mustn’t see a doctor.

b We must / mustn’t use our phones during class. It isn’t allowed.
c You are always tired in the morning. You should / shouldn’t go to bed
so late.
d You have to / don’t have to work hard if you want to do well.
e Sally has to / doesn’t have to buy a new car because her old one is still
very good.
f John must / mustn’t eat more fruits and vegetables because he isn’t
very healthy.

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 Cambridge Primary Path Level 4

Make sentences using the past progressive or will.

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a Patty / sleep / during lunch / yesterday.

Patty was sleeping during lunch yesterday.

b Gina and Pete / not do / their homework / when I called them.

c They / not / visit / the moon / in the future.

d Dad / fish / in the lake / on Sunday afternoon?

e we / have / time / to play / after school?

f Sam / not talk / in class / yesterday.

Complete the sentences with the past simple or past progressive form of
the verbs in parentheses.

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a Mom was cooking (cook) when the dog ran (run) into
the kitchen.

b While we (listen) to our favorite song, we (dance).

c Mary (walk) home when it (start) to rain.

d A woman (call) my name when I (get) on the bus.

e While we (live) in Athens, we (visit) many museums.f
The cat (eat) a fish when I (leave) the house.
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 Cambridge Primary Path Level 4

7 Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative form of the

adjective or adverb in parentheses.
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a The bike is smaller than the car. (small)

b The green dress is than the brown dress. (beautiful)
c My dog is than Jenny’s cat. (cute)
d This is painting in the museum. (ugly)
e Glen rides his bike than me. (careful) f
Rob played than Alan. (good)

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

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a I sing / loudly in my class.

b You are working harder / more hard than yesterday.
c Mary draws the best / better than all of us.
d Playing board games is less interesting / the least interesting than
playing sports.
e My mom is always the calmest / calmer than my dad.
f My brother’s team played bad / worse than mine.

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 Cambridge Primary Path Level 4

9 Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

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a you / feel / sick / if / get / rest / some

If you feel sick, get some rest.

b is / hot / if / it / we / swimming / go
If .
c may / have / at / restaurant / the / we / today / lunch
We .
d might / see / person / famous / the concert / a / at / I
I .
e practice / more / you / want / if / to play / well
If .
f listen / music / if / to / I / feel good / I
if .

Choose the correct words to complete the sentences.

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a Gerry likes swim / swimming.

b Travel / Traveling is my favorite hobby.
c I don’t like baking / bake cookies.
d Flying / Fly in a plane is fun.
e We enjoy climb / climbing mountains.
f Helen doesn’t like do / doing chores

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