English Test For Beginner 17

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Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE/PRESENT CONTINUOUS. 10 Marks

1.      a: What ................................................. (you/do)?  b: I’m an architect.

2.      a: What ................................................. (you/do)? b: I .................... (want) to get this car started.

3.      a: Where .............................................. (you/work)? B: I ............................ (work) in a big insurance company.

4.      a: Where .............................................. ( you/work)? B: I’m in Cardiff this week.

5.      a: .................................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: No, the piano.

6.      a: ............................................................. (your son/play) the violin? B: Actually, that’s the radio.

7.      a: What language .............................................. (she/speak)? It .......................... (sound) like Russian.

8.      a: What language ............................................... (she/speak)? b: French- she’s from Belgium.

9.      a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, when I can afford it.

10.  a: Who ............................................... (drink) champagne? B: Me, can I have some more.

3. Put the verbs in the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS 25 Marks

            1. Vegetarians are people who .................................................. (not / eat ) meat.

            2. Look out! My father ........................................... (come)

            3. Some people still ................................... (think) the sun ............................. (go) round the earth.

            4. I .................................. (play) tennis every weekend.

            5. Who .................................... (sit) in my chair?

            6. What ........................................... (happen) in golf if you ............................. (lose) the ball?

            7. Look! She ............................................ (wear) the same shoes as me.

            8. a: What ................................................ (you/look) at? B: A strange bird!

            9. I ........................................ (stay) with John for a few weeks until my flat is ready.

            10. We ....................................................... (usually/stay) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.

            11. What time .................................................. (you/go) to bed on Saturdays?

            12. Why ............................................. (you/wait) outside the door.

            13. Don’t ask Tim. He ...................................... (not/know) the answer.

            14. I .................................. (have) lunch at the moment.

            15. When ......................................... (he / leave) the house?

            16. I ............................................... (not/understand). What ...................................... (happen)?

            17. Excuse me, ............................................ (you/know) the time?

            18. This is a great party. I .................................... (have) a lovely time.

            19. We can’t use the lift because it ................................... (not/work)

            20. a:What ......................................... (you/do) here? B: Nothing.

            21. a: ......................................... (Penny/like) cheese sandwiches? No, ...................................

            22. a: What time ............................................ (the sun/rise)? B: It ............................... (rise) at        7.30.

            23. We ......................................... (not/watch) videos at school.

            24. Look out of the window! It ................................. (snow).

            25. a: ...................................................... (you/wear) a uniform at your school? B: Yes,       ........................

3. Make QUESTIONS for the following answers 10 Marks

1.      Mark and George are engineers.

2.      Pam starts school at nine o’ clock.

3.      Bob is writing a letter.

4.      John hates football.

5.      Yes, I do. ( You like hip hop)

6.      No, she isn’t (Reggie is listening to the teacher)

7.      It is half-past seven.

8.      No, I haven’t (got any brothers or sisters)   

 9.   Yes, she does. (Paula walk to school every morning)

10. Our children visit their grandparents twice  a week.