1st Bach English Test 3rd Term Name: __________________________________
Group: ________ Date: ___________________________________
GRAMMAR
1. Choose the correct answer. (6 points)
1. What programme … ? It looks very interesting.
a. are you watching b. do you watch
2. It … that you’re wrong.
a. appears b. is appearing
3. Kate seldom … on week nights.
a. is going out b. goes out
4. Wait for me! I … .
a. am coming b. come
5. Some of my friends … English very well.
a. aren’t speaking b. don’t speak
6. My cousin … to Hawaii next week.
a. flies b. is flying
2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple or Present
Continuous. (10 points)
1. Jeremy …………………………… (fix) his motorbike at the moment, but I …………………………… (not
understand) why it …………………………… (take) so long.
2. The lift usually …………………………… (come) quickly, but it …………………………… (not work) today.
3. Officer, this car …………………………… (not belong) to me. Why …………………………… you
…………………………… (give) me a parking ticket?
4. Your parcel is at the post office, because it ………………………. (weigh) a lot. …………………… you
……………………… (know) what it …………….………… (contain)?
3. Choose the correct answer. (5 points)
1. Someone stole my bike while I … a cup of coffee yesterday.
a. had b. was having c. had had
2. By the time we paid for our tickets, the film … .
a. started b. was starting c. had started
3. Franny was working in the garden when she … her back.
a. hurt b. was hurting c. had hurt
4. … that film before they showed it yesterday?
a. Did you see b. Were you seeing c. Had you already seen
5. My mum forgot to pick me up, so I … home from basketball practice.
a. walked b. was walking c. had walked
4. Complete the sentences with the time expressions below. (8 points)
since • ever • already • for • yet • last month • when • just
1. We’ve been friends ……………………… childhood.
2. Have you ……………………… taken part in a contest?
3. She hasn’t had time to call me ……………………… .
4. Sandra sold her old car ……………………… and then bought a new one a week later.
5. You can speak to Larry now as he’s ……………………… walked into the room.
6. The birds flew away ……………………… I opened the door of their cage.
7. We’ve ……………………… read Romeo and Juliet so we’re going to read something else.
8. Shelley has played the clarinet ……………………… the last ten years.
5. Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or
Past Simple. (10 points)
I 1. ……………………… (just meet) some amazing kids. Even though they 2. …………………… (not finish)
secondary school yet, they 3. …………………………… (already decide) what they want to be: DJs. Two
years ago, a famous music producer 4. …………………………… (start) a course to teach some kids. Since
then, many 5. ……………………… (quit), leaving a few serious DJs to continue. When I 6. …………… (be)
there, I 7. …………………………… (meet) four youngsters. They 8. …………………………… (explain) the course
to me and 9. …………………… (show) me their equipment. They even 10. ……………………… (let) me choose
a few songs.
6. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple, be going to
or the Present Continuous. There may be more than one correct answer. (5 points)
2. Look at those black clouds. It …………………………………….. (rain)
3. Do you think they ………………..………………… (call) us before they go?
4. I can’t go to the cinema with you. I ……………………….…….…… (babysit) for Sue tonight.
5. Don’t worry! I ……………………… (lend) you my bike till you buy your own.
7. Choose the correct answer. (5 points)
1. For the rest of the day, we will have written / will be writing our essay.
2. Hurry up! The play will have started / will be starting by the time we get there.
3. I will be meeting / will have met Jack at Charing Cross at this time tomorrow.
4. Don’t worry. We won’t have spent / won’t be spending all the money by the end of the day.
5. On 23rd August, they will be marrying / will have been married for 40 years.
8. Choose the correct answer. (5 points)
1. I’m so tired that I can’t / must not / should not think clearly.
2. Jean’s ahead of all the other runners – it looks like she should / must / might win the race!
3. Alex has to / can / might be at the meeting tonight. He’s giving a speech.
4. Charlotte doesn’t have to / shouldn’t / can’t tease her sister. It hurts her feelings.
5. Mike should / may / must be happy. He can’t stop smiling!
9. Complete the sentences with modal perfects, affirmative or negative, using the correct
form of the verb (6 points)
1. There’s no use thinking about what you ……………………………………………… (should / do). You
tried your best.
2. Kelly was upset after the phone call. She ……………………………………………… (must / receive)
bad news.
3. Speak to the neighbours. They ……………………………………………… (might / hear) something last
night.
4. Julie didn’t write back. She ………………………………… …………… (may / receive) my e-mail.
5. I didn’t use the car last night. You ……………………………………………… (could / take) it.
6. I feel so ill. I ……………………………………………… (should / eat) all those biscuits.
8. Complete the following conditional sentences. (6 points)
1 If you ……………………… (read) the book I lent you, you …………………………… (pass) your exam.
2. You have a terrible cough. If I……………………… (be) you, I……………………… (go) to the doctor.
3. Unless Sammy ……………….…. (feel) well, he …………………………. (not go) to school tomorrow.
4. ……………………..…………. (we/ go) skiing tomorrow if it ………………….…………. (snow) tonight?
5. If you ……………………………. (not express) your opinion, no one ……………………….……. (know)
how you feel.
6. If Amanda …………………….……. (be) older, her parents …………………………………… (let) her stay
out later. But she is only 13.
9. Rewrite the sentences in the passive. Omit the agent where possible. (4 points)
1. Many people from all over the world speak English.
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2. The painters haven’t painted the room yet.
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3. They are preparing your meal.
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4. Paul will send her some flowers. (Two objects)
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10. Complete with the causative form of the verbs in brackets. (4 points)
1. Your house is really dirty. If you don’t have time to clean it yourself, you should
…………………… it …………………… (clean) by someone else.
2. When I injured my arm, I …………………… it …………………… (check) at the hospital.
3. Thank you for ordering room service. I …………………… your meal …………………… (bring) to
your room right away.
4. I’m sorry I couldn’t answer the phone. I …………………… my hair …………………… (cut).
11. Write the sentences using the word in brackets. Use the passive or causative form. There
may be more than one possible answer. (4 points)
1. I’m going to see the optician today. (tested)
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2. You can find the keys on the shelf in the kitchen. (kept)
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3. Our team lost in the semifinals. (defeated)
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4. Ella paid someone to clean her house. (had)
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12. Put the following sentences into Reported Speech. (22 points)
1. They said: ‘We visited Paris last week’
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2. He said to Robbie and Kate: ‘I may visit you next week’
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3. John said to Susie: ‘I’ll ring you tonight’
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4. He said: ‘I live in New York’
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5. Anna said: ‘Why don’t we go out for dinner?”
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6. They said: `Let’s visit Paris on holidays´
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7. Jane said to George: ‘Be quiet’
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8. The police said to the robber: ‘Don’t move’
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9. Peter said to me: `Help me, please´
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10. They asked me: ‘Do you like English?
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11. He asked: ‘Where is Peter?’
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