Wednesday 8 August 2012

English test tips

Hello everyone from group 469:

Just to remind you we´re doing our first unit exam next Monday morning.

Here you have some tips on what we'll be reviewing on the exam. Just answer these simple exercises an send them to me before Friday 11 pm.


GRAMMAR

1          Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.

Example:   I usually get up (get up) at seven o’clock.

1   Mike ______ (live) in France, but now he lives in London.

2   She ______ (not go) to the party, she went home.

3   She left the cinema because she ______ (see) the film before.

4   Sarah ______ (cook) lunch at the moment.

5   They ______ (watch) TV when we arrived.

  6   ______ you ever ______ (see) a crocodile?

  7   I ______ (see) David last week.

  8   They ______ (not listen) to the teacher right now.

  9   What ______ you ______ (see) when you opened the door?
10       When I arrived, Jack ______ already ______ (leave) – the house was empty.



3          Underline the correct word(s) in each sentence.

Example:   Have you finished your homework yet / just?

1   I’m bored. I don’t have anything / nothing to do.

2   This is the best / better pizza I’ve ever tasted.

3   My brother’s most / more intelligent than me.

4   I mustn’t / don’t have to work today. It’s a holiday!

5   If she didn’t love him, she wouldn’t / won’t marry him.

6   You can / should get a new job. Your boss is horrible.

7   Swimming / Swim in the sea makes me feel great.

  8   You smoke too many / too much cigarettes.

  9   She said / told him she didn’t want to marry him.

10   I don’t do enough / too exercise.


5   Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.

Example:   What music do you listen to?

1      How long did you wait ______ a bus today?

a) to                 b) for               c) in

2      My birthday’s ______ July.

a)    on               b) at                c) in

3      I’ll meet you tomorrow ______ work – we’ll go for a pizza.

a) after             b) before                     c) for

4      I often argue ______ my brother.

a) into               b) with             c) before

5      I’m going to the cinema ______ Friday.

a)    on             b) in                 c) to


Good luck.