English - Close test 1


Choose the correct tense: Past Simple or Present Perfect

1. I - saw have seen Jill yesterday.
2. I - met have met Anna ten years ago.
3. My sister - did never go has never been to France.
4. I'm sorry. I - haven't finished didn't finish my work yet.
5. I - ate have eaten a lot of ice-cream when I was a child.
6. They - climbed have climbed Everest in 1953.

Adverb or adjective?
Choose the correct form.

1. I'm driving - careful carefully because it is raining.
2. Our village is always very - quiet quietly . Nothing happens.
3. Please speak more - slow slowly . I can't understand you.
4. She's a very - good well driver.
5. He doesn't drive very - good well .
6. My grandparents are very strong and - healthy healthily for their age.


Infinitive or -ing
Put the verbs in the correct form.

1. I'd like      (go) to Greece next year.
2. Both my husband and I enjoy       (cook).
3. Our new neighbours are difficult      (get) with.
4. We've decided       (move) to the countryside.
5. Have you finished      (paint) the kitchen?
6. My uncle needs         (see) the doctor about his leg.


Auxiliaries
am/is/are do/does/did have/has

1. I         listening to music.
2. Look at those children! They        smoking cigarettes!
3.         your daughter speak French well?
4.         you learn German when you were at school?
5.         Ben ever been to India?
6. We         never played volleyball.
7. I        going to give up smoking soon.
8.       Mark and Jane live near you?
9.        John going to phone you tomorrow?
10. When         you learn to drive? A long time ago?
11.         you written to thank Sue and Bill yet?


Prepositions

1. I'm reading a book         the history of France.
2. Oliver Twist is a book        Charles Dickens.
3. It it far        your house to the station?
4. Is Mexico City the biggest city         the world?
5. Jane's worried         her exam.
6. What's        television tonight?
7. Are you interested         politics?
8. She works         a big company.
9. Can I speak       you for a moment?
10. He drove         the garage and down the street.


Articles
Put a, an, the or nothing (-) in the dialog.

My Aunt Vanessa is     - a an the     artist. She lives in     - a an the     beautiful old cottage by     - a an the    sea and she paints small pictures of wild flowers and birds. She doesn't like leaving     - a an the    cottage, but once     - a an the    year shte travels by     - a an the    train to London and has     - a an the     tea with me at    - a an the    Savoy Hotel. At the moment I'm quite worried about her because she's in    - a an the    hospital, but I'm sure she'll be better soon. I'm going to visit her next week.