THE FINAL TEST 1

1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. There may be
more than one possible answer.

1. Please stop making so much noise. Your sister ………………… (sleep). I …………………
(think) you should be more thoughtful.

2.The students …………………… (not complete) their homework yet but I think they
…………………… (finish) it soon.

3.Don’t call me tomorrow evening. From 8.00-9.00, I ………………… (watch) Survivor and
later I ………………… (go out).

4.Astronauts …………………… (not reach) Mars yet but experts say this ……………………
(happen) in the future.

5.Max …………………… (turn off) the computer before he …………………… (leave) the house
yesterday evening.

6.I …………………… (not shop) later this afternoon. I …………………… (go) earlier this
morning.

7.Elena usually …………………… (keep in touch) with Anna by e-mail but right now she
…………………… (write) her a long email.

8.Tom …………………… (not come) to the film with us last night because he ……………………
(see) it.

9.…………………… your father …………………… (drive) when the accident ……………………

(happen)?

10. Maria …………………… (never see) a bear before she …………………… (move) to Alaska.

11. My computer …………………… (not work) yesterday so I only saw your e-mail today.

12. It was raining all morning but now the sun …………………… (shine).

13.…………………… the firefighter …………………… (rescue) the cat that was stuck in the
tree yesterday?

14.I …………………… (travel) when I finish school.

15.…………………… the police …………………… (interview) the witnesses about the crime
yet?

16. Give me that bag. I …………………… (carry) it for you.

17.…………………… the bus …………………… (leave) by 2 o’clock?

18.Beth did not have any money because she …………………… (lose) her wallet the day
before.

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 2. Choose the correct words in italics.
0. After I brushed my teeth I went / was going to bed.
1. I went / was going to the dentist five times last year.
2. My computer broke down / was breaking down yesterday.
3. Hilary fell on the ice last winter and broke / was breaking her arm.
4. We were relaxing in the garden when / while we suddenly heard a loud noise.
5. Karl didn’t hear the doorbell because he listened / was listening to his iPod.
6. After I left university, I worked in a bank and then I moved / was moving to an
insurance company.
7. My cousin couldn’t visit us in August because she did / was doing a summer
course.
8. I was having a shower when / while the phone rang.
3. Complete the following text using the past tense of the verbs in brackets.
Anna's holiday ____________ (be) great last summer. She _______________ (stay) in
a college in England for two weeks. She ________________ (have) classes in the
mornings and in the afternoons she ________________ (do) some sports like
swimming or tennis.
In the evenings she often __________________ (go) dancing or ________________
(watch) films with her new friends.
At weekends they __________________ (drive) to some interesting places. Once they
__________________ (visit) Marwell Zoo where they _______________ (see) some
beautiful animals. Anna ____________________ (not like) the food at the college but
that _____________________ (not be) a problem. She ____________________ (meet)
a lot of people and ____________________ (learn) some English. All the students in
her class ________________ (be) sorry to go home. They all _________________
(promise) to come back next summer.
4. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past
Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.
1. They .................................... (get) to the airport as the plane was landing.
2. She wore the shoes she ..................................... (buy) the previous day.
3. I fell as I.................................... (run) for the bus.
4. What .................................... she .................................... (say) when he asked her to
marry him?
5. When I was a student, I .................................... (not have) much money.
6. Why .................................... she still .................................... (work) at one o’clock in
the morning?
7. I was happy to see her, because we .................................... (not see) each other for
years.
8. By the time we got to the shop, a long queue .................................... already
.................................... (form) outside.
5. Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Until a few years ago, no one .. .................................... (hear) of Harry Potter, the
young wizard and hero of the children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s
Stone. The writer, J K Rowling, . .................................... (already / write) several stories
and books, but this was the first book that was published. She ....................................

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 (get) the idea for the story of a wizard at magic school while she ....................................
(travel) on a train to London. By the time the train .................................... (reach) King’s
Cross station, she. .................................... (invent) most of the characters. When the
book was published in 1997, no one .................................... (imagine) it would be such
a tremendous success, but it quickly .................................... (become) a bestseller.
While millions of young readers in many countries .................................... (enjoy) her
first Harry Potter book, J K Rowling .................................... (think) of ideas for the next
book in this incredibly popular series.

6. Complete the text with would, used to or the past simple.

Alessandro Volta ______________ (invent) the first battery in 1800. How
___________________ (people/ live) in the days before electricity? Most people
________________ (burn) oil lamps or candles for light. When it got old, they
______________ (make) open fires to keep warm. People _____________ (not travel)
long distances. Most people only _________________ (visit) neighbours or nearby
relatives.
7. Choose the past simple or the present perfect so that these sentences make sense.
Choose the present perfect or past simple:
1. I ___________________ (never / go) to Vienna.
2. My great great grandfather ___________________ (have) five sisters
3. He ___________________ (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.
4. Oh no! I ___________________ (lose) my wallet!
5. ___________________ (you / see) Julie today?
6. At the weekend, they ___________________ (play) football, then they
___________________ (go) to a restaurant.
7. I ___________________ (read) six books this week.
8. Amy ___________________ (live) in Portugal when she was young.
9. She ___________________ (visit) her grandmother last month.
10. The Vandals ___________________ (invade) Rome in the year 455.
11. She ___________________ (live) in seven different countries, so she knows
a lot about different cultures.
12. I ___________________ (go) to the cinema last night.
13. Ow! I ___________________ (cut) my finger!
14. ___________________ (you / see) ‘The King’s Speech’?
15. John ___________________ (never / understand) the present perfect.
16. She ___________________ (break) her leg the day before her exam.
17. We ___________________ (see) Oliver yesterday.
18. He ___________________ (be) here all morning.
19. They ___________________ (live) here for many years (and they still do).
20. King Henry the Eighth of England ___________________ (have) six wives.

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 8. Choose the correct tense: present simple or present continuous?
20. My father usually _________________ his breakfast at eight. (eat)
21. How long _________________ to get to the office? It _________________ me half
an hour. (it
take, take)
22. The boat _________________ Victoria Station at 9. (leave)
23. _________________ how old I am? (you know)
24. Jane’s husband _________________ . (not smoke)
25. It _________________ in Egypt. (not often rain)
26. Florence _________________ on the river Arno. (lie)
27. He usually _________________ so quickly that I _________________ him. (speak,
not
understand)
28. How _________________ to work? – I usually _________________ by car but
tomorrow I
_________________ in Tom’s car. (you get, go, go)
29. Why _________________ on your raincoat? – I _________________ for a walk. –
_________________ to come with me? (you put, go, you want)
30. I always _________________ lottery tickets but I never _________________ .(buy,
win)
9. Complete the following sentences with FOR or SINCE !
1. It hasn’t rained __________________ June.
2. We have been married __________________12 years now.
3. I’ve known John __________________ a very long time.
4. We have known each other __________________ high school.
5. They have had this car __________________ 2008.
6. She has been very ill __________________ several days.
7. We haven’t seen her __________________ this morning.
8. This jacket is very old. I have had it __________________ ages.
9. He hasn’t eaten anything __________________ this morning.
10. It has been hot __________________ May.
10. Complete the sentences with one of the following words : JUST , ALREADY, YET,
EVER, NEVER, STILL
1. Bob __________________ hasn’t phoned me yet. I am starting to get nervous.
2. Have you __________________eaten porridge ?
3. We have __________________seen this film, but we’ll watch it again.
4. Sue has __________________ come back from her holiday in Greece. She’s got a
wonderful tan.
5. Have you finished your exams , __________________?
6. I have __________________ been to Turkey but I would love to go.
7. They haven’t installed my phone __________________.
8. Has she __________________ worked in a restaurant?
9. The books I ordered __________________ haven’t arrived. Where are they?
10. I have __________________ visited Rome, but it would be nice to go there again.

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 11. He __________________ hasn’t found his keys. He’s been looking for them the
whole morning.
12. They have __________________ arrived from a long journey to Australia.
13. Has your lesson started __________________?
14. I have __________________done my homework, so I guess I can play outside with
my friends.

11. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or going to and the verbs in
brackets.
1.- When we get home, we ___________ (have) dinner.
2.- I know they ___________ (feel) very happy if they win the match.
3.- They’ve already decided on their next summer holiday. They ____________ (do) a
tour of Norway.
4.- She thinks that the Take That concert __________ (be) really exciting.
5.- “What are your plans for this evening?” I ________ (meet) my friends and then go
to a birthday party.
6.- If you revise for the exam , I’m sure you ________ (get) a good result.
7.- The weather forecast is good for the next few days. It _________ (be) very sunny.
8.- I can’t come on the march tomorrow. I ___________ (look after) my cousins.
9.- In the future, I think humans ___________ (wipe out) many different species.
10.-He is buying some butter and eggs because he _________ (make) a cake later.

12. Choose the correct ending a or b for each sentence.

1 By 2020 the world’s population will …
a have reached eight billion.
b be reaching eight billion.
2 In the next twenty years people will …
a have talked to their houses.
b be talking to their houses.
3 By 2020 scientists will …
a have invented glasses on which we watch videos.
b be inventing glasses on which we watch videos.
4 By 2020 some things won’t …
a have changed.
b be changing.
5 Before the end of the twenty-first century we will …
a have found life on other planets.
b be finding life on other planets.
6 In 2020 we will …
a have worn the same clothes.
b be wearing the same clothes.

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 13. Make the future tenses. It could be a positive sentence, a negative sentence or a
question.
1. future simple (She / win the competition?)
_______________________________________________________________
2. future continuous (She / wait when we arrive)
_______________________________________________________________
3. future perfect (By next week I / finish this work)
_______________________________________________________________
4. future perfect continuous (I / live here for one year next week)
_______________________________________________________________
5. future simple (Who / pass the exam?)
_______________________________________________________________
6. future perfect continuous (She / study so she will be tired)
_______________________________________________________________
7. future continuous (How / you / get home?)
_______________________________________________________________
8. future simple (I / come later)
_______________________________________________________________
9. future perfect (She / catch the train by 3pm)
_______________________________________________________________
10. future simple (It / rain tomorrow)
_______________________________________________________________
11. future perfect (We / arrive in Bermuda by this time tomorrow)
_______________________________________________________________
12. future continuous (John / sleep at 4am)
________________________________________________________________

14. Choose the correct answer.

1. He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. all day Saturday, so don't call him then.
a. will be studying b. will study
2. May I borrow your camera tomorrow morning or_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _?
a. will you use it b. will you be using it
3. Don't leave your crayons on the floor. The baby_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ them in his
mouth.
a. will be putting b. will put
4. "Oh no! I've dropped ketchup on the carpet!" "I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. you clean it
up!"
a. will help b. will be helping
5. Don't phone between seven and eight tonight. I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ my favourite
programme.
a. will watch b. will be watching
15. Complete the sentences
1. If I knew how to relax, I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) a happier person.

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 2. If Julian _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (tell) me a lie, I would have been very angry.
3. If you take Henry's advice, you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(be) in trouble.

4. If you had taken my advice, you_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _. (be) in trouble.

5. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(get) me some biscuits if you go lo the bakery.
6. No one _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (know) the story if Dan hadn't revealed it.
7. If John_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(be) more careful, he wouldn't get so many traffic
fines.
8. If I_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (be) early, will you be ready?
9. If George _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _(phone), tell him I´ll be back in an hour.
16. Complete the sentences so that they make sense.
a) If I won the lottery _____________________________________________
b) If you hadn’t done that _________________________________________
c) I will be late __________________________________________________
d) Unless you come to the party ____________________________________
e) As long as you give it back when you are done with it __________________

17. Defining Relative Clauses: Fill in the blanks with WHO, WHICH, WHERE, THAT, WHEN
or WHOSE. There may be more than one correct answer.
1. What is the address of the woman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ dog bit ours?
2. We live in a city _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ new restaurants open every day.
3. What do you know about that woman _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ son won the lottery?
4. Where are the children_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ promised to wash our car?
5. Joe will never forget the day _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ he first got his driving licence.
6. The cat _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ received the gold medal at the cat show was very well
trained.
7. This is the place _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I hurt myseIf last week.
8. That is the book _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ I ordered from the publishers.
9. The bag _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Julia bought yesterday was not expensive.
10. My boss has a friend_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ speaks Mandarin fluently.

READING: Read the text and choose true or false for the following questions. You
must give reasons so as to support your idea.
Explore the Villages around Hartbridge
Many visitors come to Hartbridge to see the wonderful art galleries and museums, the
beautiful buildings and the fantastic parks. Few people go outside the city, and so they
miss out on experiencing the scenery and the fascinating history of this beautiful area.
This brochure will tell you what you can see if you take a short bus ride out of the city.
Camberwell
The historic village of Camberwell was once the home of the wealthy Hugo family.
They lived in a huge country house, Camberwell Court, and owned all the land in the
area. The family sold their house in the 1940s, and it is now open to the public. You
can spend a whole day walking around the house and gardens. There is a small
exhibition about the family, a children’s play area, a gift shop and a restaurant. But the

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 village of Camberwell is also worth a visit. There are some beautiful cottages with well-
kept gardens, and there is a small church which dates back to the eleventh century. To
get to Camberwell, take Bus 46 from the Bus station. Buses leave every two hours.
Hidcot
Hidcot is an attractive village situated on the River Owell. Wildlife lovers should visit
the Nature Park to the south of the village, where there are large numbers of rare
birds and flowers. However, you will probably see plenty of wildlife from the bridge in
the village centre! In Hidcot, you can take a two-hour river cruise - a great way to see
the countryside and learn about the local wildlife from a guide. If you prefer to explore
the river by yourself, it’s well worth walking one and a half miles along the river to the
pub ‘The Boat’ which cannot be reached by road. Here, you can hire small boats and
explore the river at your leisure. To get to Hidcot, take Bus 7A to Reeford. Hidcot is half
way between Hartbridge and Reeford.
Tatterbridge
The beautiful village of Tatterbridge was home to the children’s writer Jane Potter,
whose stories of Benjamin Bear are loved by adults and children around the world.
Jane Potter’s home is now a museum and tea shop, and is well worth a visit just for its
wonderful gardens. It also has a gift shop where you can buy souvenirs and books.
Tatterbridge has a number of interesting shops including an excellent cake shop, and
‘Wendy’s Giftshop’ where you can find lots of unusual gifts made by hand by local
artists. Lovers of Jane Potter’s books should also walk to the Green Valley woods,
which have not changed since Jane Potter wrote her stories there one hundred years
ago.
To get to Tatterbridge, take Bus 4 from outside the cinema. It takes about 40 minutes
to get there.

A) It is unusual for visitors to visit the villages near Hartbridge ___

_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
B) The Hugo family allows people to visit their current home. ____
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
C) The leaflet advises visitors not to spend all day at Camberwell Court. ___
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
D) You can hire small boats from the bridge in Hidcot. _____
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
E) You can take the bus directly to ‘The Boat’ pub near Hidcot. ____
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
F) The leaflet says that the gardens are the best part of Jane Potter’s home_
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

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 G) Jane Potter wrote her books in the Green Valley woods ____
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
H) Do the visitors miss out things when going to Hartbridge?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
I) Which place would you like to be in?
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________

LISTENING: Choose the correct answer

1. What, according to the speaker, should you do after about half an hour?
A) Have something to eat.
B) Have a break.
C) Listen to music.

2. 2 - What does the speaker say about sleep?

A) You should sleep well after studying.
B) You should sleep well before studying.
C) You should sleep well before and after studying.

3. 3 - What kind of notes are best, according to the speaker?

A) Your friend's because they are tidy.
B) The book is better than notes.
C) Yours because you had to listen to take them.

4. 4 - The speaker says that distractions

A) are not a serious problem.
B) should be removed from your mind.
C) are difficult to avoid.

5. 5 - What is the best way to get rid of distractions?

A) Repeating a key word.
B) Having something to eat.
C) Listening to music.

6. 6 - Where is the best place to start, when studying?

A) At the beginning.
B) At the end.
C) With the most important ideas.

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Complete the text about LAWN BOWLS

NORMAL AGE OF PLAYERS: In their 30's.

VERY DEMANDING BECAUSE:

1. Playing time up to (1) hours without a break.

2. Players usually walk up to 3 miles during a game.

3. They have to bend up and down over (2) times during a game.

COMMON INJURIES: Back and (3) .

MOST COMMON SURFACE: Grass.

MAXIMUM WEIGHT OF BOWL ALLOWED: (4) Kg.

MAXIMUM LENGTH OF BOWLING GREEN ALLOWED: 40m.

SPEAKER'S DETAILS:

Telephone number: (5) .

Full name: Joe (6)

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