English test

A. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past tense: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. Paul drank a pint of beer last night. Diana played the piano last night. Daniel and his companions walked through the forest yesterday. Mother prepared a marvellous dinner last night. His brother hurried to catch the last train for Cardiff. Tony spoke to his grandfather after supper. Shakespeare wrote both comedies and tragedies. The Second World War began in 1939. Julie bought jam and sugar at the grocers yesterday. They grew carrots and cabbages in their garden last year. The couple of artists left Canada two years ago. Tom lost all his money at the casino last night. Susie woke up late yesterday morning. The teacher read us an interesting article last week. They lit the fire in the dining- room last night. Two days ago they cycled from London to Liverpool. She bought a new pair of shoes yesterday. The Browns met their friends at the cinema yesterday. He disliked his friends behaviour at the party. She laughed at my trying to eat with chopsticks.

Comment [a1]: Perfect!

B. Put the verbs in brackets into the Past tense: 1. He walked to school yesterday. He
w alked

to school yesterday.
did

2. They did their homework last night. They 3. You were lazy last week. You
w ere

their homework last night.

lazy week.
bought
cleaned

4. That woman bought a new book this morning. That woman 5. The janitor cleaned the blackboard yesterday. The janitor 6. My mother cooked food yesterday. My mother
cooked

a new book this morning.

the blackboard yesterday.

food yesterday.
teache

7. This morning my teacher teached English. This morning my teacher 8. I was hungry yesterday. I
w as

English.

Comment [a2]: Dei se folosete i teached, ce mai frecvent ntlnit e taught

hungry yesterday.
cut

9. The gardener cut the trees last month. The gardener 10. She drank milk this morning. She
drank

the trees last month.

milk this morning.

rode

11. Last month the man rode a horse. Last month the man

a horse.

12. Sakda went to Hong Kong last year. Sakda

w en

to Hong Kong last year.

flew

13. The birds flew in the sky this morning. The birds 14. I knew Tom's house last year. I
knew

in the sky this morning.

Tom's house last year.

made

15. The joiner made tables and chairs yesterday. The joiner 16. The farmer grew rice last year. The farmer
grew

tables and chairs yesterday.

rice last year.

had

17. Two weeks ago the boy had a new bicycle. Two weeks ago the boy 18. He felt happy yesterday. He
felt

a new bicycle.

happy yesterday.
w orked

19. We worked hard last week. We

hard last week.

met

20. The students met in the hall last week. The students

in the hall last week.

C. Read the following text, then ask and answer 10 questions about it: Bens day. When I woke up this morning, I found my dog, Fox, waiting for me. He wanted me to take him for a walk. I was too hungry, so first I had breakfast. I had a glass of milk and a piece of toast. Then I washed my teeth and put on a track-suit and a heavy coat, because it was really cold outside. Fox was already impatient. We both went out, and walked to the park near home. He ran and jumped, and pursued some passers-by. He also destroyed some pieces of furniture somebody left on the road. I sat on a bench all the time, wishing I could be inside my warm bed. When my hands were frozen, I decided it was time to go back home. Fox didnt want to, but I pulled hard and I managed to take him back. When we arrived at the front door, I realized I didnt have my keys with me, so we stayed out in the cold for more than an hour! Fox was happy, but I was late for work! 1. Which was the first thing Ben did in the morning, after he woke up? First, he had breakfast, because he was very hungry. 2. What did Ben has have for breakfast? He had a glass of milk and a piece of toast. 3. Who waited did wait for Ben, impatient? His dog, Fox wanted him for a walking. 4. Where did they walk? They both went out and walked to the park near home. 5. What did Fox do through the park? It run and jumped and pursued some passers-by. 6. Where did Ben sit all the time? He sat on a bench, wishing he could be inside his warm bed. 7. When did Ben decide to turn back, home? He decidend it was time to left leave when his hand were frozen. 8. Who didn,t want to go back home? Fox didn,t want to, but Ben took him back.

Comment [a3]: Amintete-mi s v zic de ce n se folosete did in situaia asta

Comment [a4]: Decided e timpul la trecut, cellalt e la infinitiv.

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What did Ben and his her dog do after arrived in front of the door? Ben realized he didn,t have has his keys with him, so they stayed out in the cold for more thaen an hour. 10. What happened after that? Ben was late for work. D. Are the following words in the plural or in the 3rd person singular in the Simple Present? Write the words into two columns. rides, trees, eats, makes, wears, shouts, rooms, glasses, drinks, bags, bananas, joins, helps, finds Trees Rooms Glasses Bags Bananas Rides Eats Makes Wears Shouts Drinks Joins Helps Finds

E. Put the following sentences into their interrogative and negative form.: Nota: Verbul to have", atunci cnd nu inseamna a avea, a poseda", ci este parte dintr-o expresie (to have breakfast, to have a shower, to have a party), formeaza negativul si interogativul cu ajutorul auxiliarului to do". 1. I love my brother. / Do I love my brother? / I don,t love my brother. 2. She talks too much. / Does she talk too much? / She doesn,t talk too much. 3. I understand you. / Do I understand you? / I don,t understand you. 4. You play the piano very well. / Do you play the piano very well? / You don,t play the piano very well. 5. I always believe you. / Do I always belive you? / I don,t belive you. 6. He remembers my phone number. / Does he remember my phone number? / He doesn,t remember my phone number. 7. They live in Bucharest. / Do they live in Bucharest? / They don,t live in Bucharest. 8. He has a hot bath every day. / Does he dohave a hot bath every day? / He doesn,t dohave a hot bath every day. 9. I trust my friend. / Do I trust my friend? / I don,t trust my friend. F. Write a short letter to your husband/wife in which you apologize for forgetting about his/her birthday Dear husband, You represent the most important person to me, and even if its not normal unnatural, I forgot your birthday. Please, accept my apologise and I will promise you I wont don,t repeat the story. The present will arrive to you tomorrow. Thanks for your understanding.

Comment [a5]: Unnatural nseamn la propriu nenatural