Placement Test

Write your name and surname GRAMMAR Place the sentences in the correct group: Present Simple, Present Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect. Past Simple Where did they go? She called me yesterday. My mother read the newspaper. Past Continuous They were listening to music. Was he really lying? What were you doing when the teacher came into the classroom? Present Simple He doesn't understand you. I'm hungry. They climb the mountains every year. Present Continuous She's babysitting for her sister. They are listening to the news. Are they still playing? Present Perfect I have been to London in the past two years. They have written three letters already . She has worked here since she graduated school. Past Perfect Harold had known about it for a while She had met him before the party Kate had wanted to see the movie for months. Choose the correct option. 1) While I _ to school, I _ my friends. was walking walked walked meeting 2) She _ to her friends when her dog _ away. talked was talking running was talking 3) She _ her keys while she _ in the park. was loosing running lost running lost Complete the text with the verbs in the correct tenses: present simple, present continuous, past simple, and past continuous. Sarah and Tom Miller live(live) in a small town in the countryside together with their parents. Mr Miller works(work) at a bank and Mrs Miller is(be) a housewife. She looks after (look after) the house, and she also makes(make) sure that the huge garden is always nice and tidy. At the moment, Sarah and Tom are(be) at school, Mr Miller is having (have) a meeting and Mrs Miller and her neighbour, Mrs Evasson, are sitting(sit) in the garden, drinking some coffee. Every Wednesday, Mrs Miller and Mrs Evasson meet(meet), but one week ago Mrs Evasson didn't visit(not visit) her. She didn't feel(not feel) well and went(go) to the doctor’s office.In the afternoon Tom usually plays(play) football with his best friend Peter, but today they are riding(ride) their bikes because Peter wants to try out his new one. Two days ago it was(be) Peter’s birthday and he had(have) a party with all his friends. He got(get) a new racing bike from his parents, some books and computer games and lots of sweets. Tom was(be) at Peter’s birthday party, too and he and the other guests had(have) a lot of fun. While his friends were dancing(dance), Peter’s cousin arrived(arrive). Peter was(be) really happy to see him! Peter blew (blow) the candles when the guests were singing (sing) the "Happy birthday!". Write the correct COMPARATIVE . tall good quickly interesting far big taller better more quickly more interesting farther bigger Write the correct SUPERLATIVE or adjective. small cheap good hard delicious fast smallest cheapest best hardest most delicious fastest Choose four comparatives and four superlatives and write sentences. A. Change the underlined possessive noun to a possessive pronoun. 1. I am going to Jacob's performance. her his its our their 2. I will tell Linda's friend about the book. her his its our their 3. Look at the turtle's shell. her his its our their 4. Does that look like Mike and Sue's car? her his its our their 5. This is my family's houseboat. her his its our their B. Write the possessive pronoun that correctly completes each sentence. 1. Adelina's village was small, and its main street had only a few houses. 2. The whales came to Mexico to have their young. 3. Although my first visit to La Laguna was in June, this year I'm going in January. 4. Adelina knows the ocean very well, because her whole family works on the water. Complete the questions with the right word. Wheredid you buy your new camera? In the city centre?Whendid you get home last night? Was it late?Howdid you get to school yesterday? On the bus?Whichof these scarves is yours? The blue one or the red one?Whodid you meet at the party yesterday? Any of your friends?Whatdid your parents say when you cooked them dinner? Complete the sentences with the correct word from the box. Tim has just left to catch the bus. He left a few moments ago.I still haven’t managed to finish my homework. My teacher won’t be happy!Have you ever been to New York? It’s a really exciting city!My grandparents have lived in the same house since they got married.I’ve nevereaten raw fish, but I’d really like to try it.Ben hasn’t packed his football kit yet, so he has to do it tonight. Use the words to make questions. 1) Where / you / be / at 7 pm last night?Where were you at 7 pm last night?2) Emma / ride / her bike / when you saw her?Was Emma riding her bike when you saw her?3) How long / you / live / in this house?How long have you lived in this house?4) How much / energy / we use / last year?How much energy did we use last year?5) Tim / have / his dinner yet?Has Tim had his dinner yet? VOCABULARY 1) My mum sometimes gets very ... when I’m home late. worrying worried 2) My little brother went into my bedroom and ... a real mess in there! did made 3) Tim’s found the idea of going to the States very ... – he hasn’t stopped talking about it! excited exciting 4) Dad was cross because I ... a lot of noise when I got home last night. made did 5) The film we watched last night was so ... that I couldn’t sleep afterwards! terrified terrifying Choose the correct preposition from the drop-down menu. 1) What time do you think we should set off on our journey tomorrow?2) I’ve just found out that my favourite band is coming to play in our town!3) My mum said she can pick us up after the party on Saturday.4) I’m tired, so I’m just going to chill out in front of the TV tonight.5) Shall we have a look at the new shopping centre at the weekend?6) When Dad came back from work, I was playing games on my computer. WRITING Look at the picture and describe it, including:- members (age, appearance, likes and dislikes, feelings)- place of picture- weather What about your family? Describe it in at least 80 words. READING Read the text below. KINGS CITYWhen you think of Eilat, you probably think of swimming in the sea or relaxing by a pool. But did you know that Eilat also has its own amusement park? You don’t have to go abroad to experience adventure and fantasy – you can visit Kings City.Kings City opened in 2006 near Eilat’s north beach. It is one of Eilat’s most popular places of entertainment with many thousands of visitors every year. The rides and attractions are inside a big building that looks like a king’s palace from the outside. Inside, you have an experience that’s out of this world, while you learn about people and life in the time of the Bible.Kings City has four parts. The first is Bible Cave. You see many of the characters and stories from the Bible come to life. You meet people like Noah and Moses and look at pictures and models of Bible stories.Next is Journey to the Past. Here you see a movie about the Pharaohs. The Pharaohs were the kings of Egypt thousands of years ago. You even see how they made the pyramids.The most amazing part of the park is probably the Cave of Illusions. This is like a science museum. Inside you experience all kinds of tricks.At the end, you take a boat tour down Solomon’s Waterfalls. This ride is a thrilling and exciting way to learn about King Solomon.Kings City is great entertainment for the whole family! You won’t have a boring moment! 1-What information did you learn about Kings City from the article? The cost of the tickets The names of the different parts of the park Where the park is When the par opened How to get there 2-Solomon and the Pharaos were... (choose two options) kings tricks palace Bible characters 3-Circle two other suitable titles for the article. Great entertainment for the whole family! Meet people like Noah and Moses You won’t have a boring moment! You even see how they made the pyramids