1 Underline the correct verb to complete these sentences.
0 The audience left the cinema after the film ____________________ .
a) finishes
b) has finished
c) had finished
1 When I got home I found that the dog ____________________ my dinner.
a) has eaten
b) was eaten
c) had eaten
2 By the time I ____________________ all the young trees, it was quite dark.
a) had planted
b) planted
c) was planting
3 We were all sitting beside the swimming pool when Dr Fuad ____________________.
a) had arrived
b) arrived
c) arrives
4 Sam and Joe ____________________ beside the river when they saw the old man in the water.
a) had played
b) played
c) were playing
5 I was very happy to get the job in Sao Paolo because I ____________________ to South America
before.
a) ‘d never been
b) ‘ve never been
c) was
6 When they arrived at the airport, their plane____________________.
a) already left
b) had already left
c) leaves
7 Gillian ____________________ her guitar and Helen was singing.
a) is playing
b) had playing
c) was playing
8 Rosie told her teacher that her uncle ____________________ her with her homework.
a) had helped
b) has helped
c) having helped
9 On Saturday morning they ____________________ to the library to get some books for their
project.
a) have gone
b) went
c) were having go
10 It ____________________ when I arrived in Moscow.
a) was snowing
b) has snowed
c) is snowing
(10 marks)
2 Read these sentences. Put a Tick if they’re correct or a Cross if they are not.
0 I would live at 5 King’s Avenue. __ _ 
1 I would think a ghost lived in the roof of the house. _____
2 My parents would tell me not to be silly. _____
3 Every night I would hear strange noises above me. _____
4 I would believe the ghost was going to eat me. _____
5 I wouldn’t think I was safe and warm in bed. _____
3 Rewrite the sentences. Start with the words given.
0 Her portrait was painted by Pablo Picasso.
She _____had her portrait painted by Pablo Picasso._____
1 My teeth were cleaned by the dentist.
I __________________________________________________________________________
2 The tailor is going to lengthen my skirt.
I __________________________________________________________________________
3 Robbie’s photograph was taken by a professional photographer.
Robbie _____________________________________________________________________
4 The engineer is repairing her washing machine.
She ________________________________________________________________________
5 The gardener cuts the grass in my mother’s garden.
My mother __________________________________________________________________
4 Complete the text with the where necessary.
_____ (0) British Isles are a group of _____ (1) islands in _____ (2) North Sea on _____ (3) Atlantic
coast of _____ (4) Europe. _____ (5) two largest islands are called _____ (6) Britain and _____ (7)
Ireland. _____ (8) Ireland is divided into _____ (9) two countries; _____ (10) Irish Republic and
_____ (11) Northern Ireland which is part of _____ (12) United Kingdom. _____ (13) two islands are
separated by _____ (14) Irish Sea. _____ (15) Isle of Man is situated between _____ (16) Britain and
_____ (17) Ireland. _____ (18) Isle of Wight is in _____ (19) English Channel, near _____ (20)
Portsmouth
5 Choose the best alternative from the three provided. Circle the correct answer.
(6 points)
1 The government should take some measures to improve the situation of ______ unemployed.
a) –
b) an
c) the
2 Sue has visited Belgium many times but she has never been to ______ Netherlands.
a) –
b) a
c) the
3 During his trip to China, Tom was attacked by ______ alligator.
a) –
b) an
c) the
4 ______ Mount Everest is the highest mountain in the word.
a) –
b) A
c) The
5 The most important river in Poland is ______ Vistula flowing northwards through Cracow and
Warsaw.
a) –
b) a
c) the
6 No wonder you failed your zoology test if you included ______ whale in a group of fish.
a) –
b) a
c) the
6 There is a mistake in each line of this text. Find it and correct it as in the example. Write your
answers below.
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After I had been finishing my report, I got
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boring with everything and left the office
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early. I knew I was walking on light ice
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because my boss has already warned me
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not to do that. It was raining strongly
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outside so I was taking a taxi to the nearest
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restaurant. When I got there I had seen my
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boss waiting unpatiently for the meal. He
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said something and his friends fell with
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laughing. Suddenly he noticed me and made
10 red with fury. I had to eat difficult pie the next day in the office.
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