B1-QUIZ

Boost English skills with verb tense and relative pronoun practice!

Fill in the blanks with the given verbs by using the correct form of Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous Tense 1. In Johannesburg most people speak(speak) at least five languages.2. Languages are disappearing(disappear) very fast. Half of world's languages will disappear by 2100.3. You can't see Tim now; he is having(have) a bath.4. Please keep quiet, I am listening(listen) to the radio. You know I 'm listeninglisten to the news in the mornings.5. What time does the first train leave (leave/ the first train) ?6. I never wear(never/ wear) a scarf, but today I am wearing (wear) one because it's unusually cold.7. I finished watching the series you recommended. Now I am watching (watch) another one.8. What are you doing (you tonight? Would you like to come and watch the game?9. Nobody thinks (think) they will win the match.10. You look worried. What are you thinking (you ? Fill in the blanks with the verbs given by using the correct form of Future Tense (will to) Maria: What are you going to do (you this evening? Shall we go out (we out)?Rosa: Not this evening. I am going to work (work) on a project until late.Maria: And when do you think you will be (be) free for a drink?Rosa: I don't know. I have my diary here with me; let me see. What about tomorrow? Are you going to do (you anything?Maria: I am going to see (see) my dentist tomorrow. Is Thursday OK?Rosa: Yes, Thursday is perfect.Maria: OK. What time shall we meet (we I am going to meet (meet) a friend at 6. Is 7 OK?Maria: Yes, great. But I don't have my car.Rosa: Don't worry, I will take (take) mine. Shall I pick you up (I you up) at 7 then?Maria: OK, thanks. Fill in the blanks with the correct defining relative pronouns. (who-which-where) 1. I have a friend who speaks four languages.2. The Internet is a place where you can get cheap technology products.3. E-mails which advertise things are called "spam".4. A "technophobe" is someone who is scared of technology.5. We should only buy products which can be recycled.6. That's the shop where I bought those shoes.7. I can't find the CD which I borrowed from you.8. Do you remember the park where we met?9. There were three people at the party who knew me.10. I want to see the film which everybody's talking about. Complete the story with the correct past tense form of the verbs in brackets Sometimes I hate computers! Once, while I was trying (try) to do my English homework on my laptop, the battery ran out (run out). I waslying (lie) on my bed and I was listening to music on Spotify. It helps me to concentrate. Also, I was chatting (chat) to my friend Daniel on Facebook. OK, so I didn't concentrate (not concentrate) very hard on my homework and I forgot (forget) to plug in my laptop! I didn’t notice that the battery was getting low. I was just finishing the essay when the screen went (go) black. I lost (lose) everything. I was screaming (scream) in frustration. My dad came (come) running into my bedroom. I was crying (cry) so he gave (give) me his laptop. I tried (try) to remember everything in my essay – it was (be) quite difficult especially because Daniel was sending me lots of funny videos. Anyway, while I was watching one, the WiFi stopped working. In the end it was probably better because I managed (manage) to finish the essay. Fill in the blanks with when I saw him when I was on my way homeWhen he was young, he used to smoke a lotGeorge had a terrible accident when he was a childWhile Jane was taking a bath, the phone rang three timesWhen we lived in London, we met many interesting peopleWhere were my friends when I most needed them?While I was driving, I listened to a very interesting radio programWho did you meet when you arrived to the party?While I was speaking, they were thinking of something else!I had many problems when I was a teenager I _ anything about the night of the accident. don't remember 'm not remembering wasn't remembering Look at the traffic. We _ late. are going to be will be being This is the place _ I saw him the last time. where which why I'm pretty sure printed books _ one day. are disappearing are going to disappear will disappear I looked in the rearview mirror and saw that someone _ us. followed was following was followed The painting, _ was finished in 1850, is one of the most representative works of that time. which - that This is the girl _ parents are getting divorced. who whose whom I _ the tickets on Friday. was buying buyed bought We _ tomorrow morning. The train _ at 7:45 a.m. will leave / leaves leave / is leaving are leaving / leaves The accident, _ occurred shortly after 9 a.m., left him with serious head injuries. which that where What time _ work on Fridays? she starts does she start is she starting I usually _ to work, but this week I_. drive / walk drive / walking drive / 'm walking After the conference, I _ that a man _ the walls of the building. was seeing / was painting saw / was painting was seeing / painted I _ the vase while I _ the bookshelf. broke / was cleaning broke / cleaned was breaking / was cleaning We _ what to do, so we just called the police and _. didn't know / waited weren't knowing / waited didn't know / were waiting IT'S IN THE NEWS! Texting while walking is dangerousWriting text messages and walking is dangerous. It is more dangerous than driving and texting. More people get injured while walking than driving. Walking in a straight line is not easy. We can forget how to walk properly. Dangerous things can happen. We run into people or cars. We fall over things in the street.There are a few reasons why texting and walking is dangerous. People cannot see when they look at their keyboard. Their minds are somewhere else – they are not thinking about walking safely. Thousands of people have accidents. Some have serious head injuries.Too much jogging could be a problem!Running is good for our health. A recent study says that running too much is bad for us and it doesn’t always make our lives longer. A specialist said too much running can damage your heart. Long-distance runners and people who never exercise can have the same risk of having a heartattack.Experts looked at the health of 3,300 runners. Most of them ran over 30 kilometres a week. Marathon runners had hard parts in their heart. A doctor who started running in 1967 is sad. He ran 60 kilometres every week. He thought his heart was strong. Now he has heart problems. He said we should exercise, but not too much. Texting while walking is ... safer than driving and texting worse than driving and texting as dangerous as driving and texting Some people can be hurt in their ... heads backs hands Too much running could make our lives ... safer shorter happier How many runners did the researchers look at? Thirteen hundred Thirty-three thousand Three thousand three hundred A doctor who started running in nineteen sixty-seven ... is very happy said some exercise is good thought his heart wasn’t strong WRITINGWrite about your first home.• where it was • what kind of house / flat it was • how many rooms it had, and what they were like • describe the local area parksAlso, tell whether you liked living there or not. And Why?