Test N1 (the 8th form)
Fill in: grated, patient, peel, pickled, pinch, reliable, selfish, shy, sociable, sparkling.
1)Can you ______ the bananas? I want to make some fruit salad.
2)Bob manages to stay calm in difficult situations. He is very ________.
3)Mary doesn't feel comfortable with people. She is very _________.
4)I like vinegar, can you pass me some ________ vegetables?
5)Helen is thirsty. Give her a glass of _________ water, please.
6)Tom doesn't care much about other people's feelings. I think he is ________.
7)Lily is very ________ and likes spending time with her classmates and friends.
8)Jane likes telling stories about her past. Take everything she says with a _______ of salt.
9)Have you _______ the cheese? It's time to put the pizza in the oven.
10)She always does what she says she will do. She is really _______.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1)I can't stand that little naughty boy. He ____________ (always/fight) with other children on the playground.
2)Justin _________ (go) to the party. He won't be back until midnight.
3)This flower __________ (smell) fantastic!
4)Granny ________________ (work) in the garden since morning. I think she is very tired.
5)Tom ____________ (read) a book when the phone rang.
6)She ____________ (not/pack) all her presents yet.
7)I promise I __________(bring) your book back tomorrow!
8)Jane ___________ (chop) the onion at the moment.
9)Dave ___________ (never/be) in the USA.
10)Look! Roy is now the first! Probably he _________ (win).
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1)His angry answer has really got me ________.
2)Do you get ________ with your classmates?
3)I don't understand her. It's always difficult for her to get her ideas__________.
4)Do you think horses can go _________ water so long?
5)Don't drink this milk. I am sure it has gone _________.
6)The police went _________ the robbers but they suddenly disappeared.
Test N2 (the 8th form)
Fill in: architect, Astronomy, deadlines, employees, freelancer, part-time, Physics, salary, shifts, uniform.
1)Marie Curie studied _________ and Maths at the Sorbonne.
2)Many children don't like wearing a _________ to school.
3)He was a famous _________ and designed a lot of well-known buildings.
4)Jane is a student but she wants to find a _________ job to earn some money.
5)My brother is a journalist and he often has to meet the __________.
6)Kelly's mother works in a bank and I'm sure she gets a very high __________.
7)Billy wants to know everything about stars and planets. He is going to study __________.
8)Tom's sister is a nurse. She often works night ________.
9)Kim is very sociable. It will be difficult for her to work as a ___________ from home.
10)The ___________ of this company decided to ask for a pay-rise.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1)Kathie __________ (go) out with her friends after she had finished cooking.
2)Pete ____________ (look) for a new car for three weeks before he bought one.
3)We ____________ (live) in Paris for five years before our family had to move to Moscow.
4)_________ (Ben/finish) cleaning the flat when his parents came back home?
5)The secretary left the office as soon as she __________ (send) all the e-mails.
6)The young man __________ (wait) in the cafe for half an hour before his girlfriend arrived.
7)Betty __________ (already/feed) the children when her husband came home.
8)She __________(buy) the tickets before she found out that her friend couldn't come along.
9)Liz __________ (study) for four years before she got her degree in Biology.
10)Her eyes were red. I think she _____________ (cry) all morning.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1)Watching the film brought _________ happy memories from her past.
2)This singer will bring __________ a new album next spring.
3)He thinks that the countryside is the best place to bring ________ their children.
4)They hope that the new government will bring ________ important changes in economics.
5)The sale of their old house brought ________ a big sum of money last year.
6)The patient passed out and the nurse had to bring her ________.
Test N3 (the 8th form)
Fill in: baggy, curly, fingers, floral, leather, lost, match, old-fashioned, pointed, suit.
1)She has _________ her weight and now looks beautiful in that tight-fitting dress.
2)Alice decided to change her hairstyle and to straighten her _______ hair.
3)It was raining outside so Bessy put on her _________ jacket and took her umbrella.
4)Tom never wears his favourite _________ trousers to school, they have to wear a uniform.
5)Mother will keep her _________ crossed that her daughter will pass all the exams successfully.
6)Kathie doesn't have any shoes that ________ her evening dress.
7)He's got a _________ nose and bushy eyebrows and hates his appearance.
8)How about those dark blue jeans? They _________ you perfectly.
9)Caroline thought that her _________ blouse was too casual for the party.
10)His grandmother always wears old-fashioned clothes and says that they bring back happy memories from her past.
Turn the following sentences into the Passive Voice.
1)James will send Karen an invitation. _____________________________________
2)I have already decorated the Christmas tree. _______________________________
3)Who translated the play into Russian? ____________________________________
4)John Napier designed the costumes. _____________________________________
5)The company sells their goods abroad. ___________________________________
6)She had cooked the chicken before the guests arrived.
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7)Where did they buy that funny little dog? _________________________________
8)He was washing the car when the rain began. ______________________________
9)Pablo Picasso painted that famous painting.________________________________
10)We are cleaning our flat at the moment. _________________________________
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1)It's cold outside. Put ______ your warm coat and a hat.
2)Little Tom doesn't like putting ________ his toys and his room is always messy.
3)Liz couldn't put _____ _____ her husband's behaviour and decided to leave him.
4)The school performance was put ______ until the next week.
5)Please put me __________ to Dr. Davis.
6)Unfortunately, the firefighters didn't manage to put _________ the fire.
Test N4 (the 8th form)
Fill in: avalanche, boarding, drive, drought, earthquake, famine, flat, flood, seasick, sunstroke.
1)Countries should send food, tools and other things to help people who suffer from ___________.
2)Sally got _________ because she stayed too long in the sun without a hat yesterday.
3)The plane is _________ in 40 minutes and you leave from gate 10.
4)The _________ has done great harm to the crops.
5)After the ____________, a rescue team didn't manage to find any of the missing snowboarders.
6)George doesn't like the idea of going on a voyage, he is afraid of getting _________.
7)When at last John found his car in the parking lot he noticed that he had a _______ tyre.
8)_________ waters destroy everything in their path: trees, bridges and buildings.
9)Her brother's behaviour often _________ her up the wall.
10)A strong __________ suddenly shook the buildings.
Complete the sentences with the correct -ing or infinitive forms of the verbs in brackets
1)Jane stopped ___________ (tie) her shoelaces.
2)It's cold in the room. Do you mind _________ (close) the window?
3)Nelly likes _________ (read) books about adventures.
4)Mum is busy ___________ (cook) dinner.
5)Kate would like ____________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.
6)Sam could __________ (skate) very well when he was six.
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.
«I go to school five days a week»Tom said.
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«We'll go to the mountains in summer» his friends said.
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«I am doing my homework» Ann said.
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«This is the best film I have ever seen» he said.
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«I baked that cake yesterday» Granny said.
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Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
a) for, off, on, out
1)My sister often calls _______ to spend evenings with us.
2)The concert was called ________ because the singer had had a car accident.
3)The earthquake survivors called _______ from beneath the ruins.
4)A rescue team was called to look for the survivors.
b) aside, back, in, off
1)The flat tyre set us _______ a bit, but we managed to come before the performance began.
2)Bob had come back home before the heavy rain set ________.
3)Jack wants to set _________ some money for his daughter's education.
4)The expedition set _______ for the long journey to the Holy Land.
Test N5 (the 8th form)
Fill in: concentrated, degree, dividing, gadget, graduated, impact, report, retake, revision, screen.
1)The main secret of success is to stay _____________ on one thing at a time.
2)Do you know what famous people ____________ from that university?
3)Her children like watching cartoons when a cartoon is on TV their eyes are fixed on the ___________.
4)When did he get a _________ in Biology?
5)Little Jim was afraid to show his _________ card to his parents.
6)This is a great time-saving _________ for a housewife.
7)The development of the computer science has made a great _________ on the young generation.
8)It's no good __________ your attention between so many activities.
9)Did she have to __________ the exam in autumn?
10)If you want to pass your final exams successfully, don't leave your __________ to the last moment.
Complete the sentences with the correct modal verb: have to, must, can, could, need, should, may, might, mustn't, doesn't have to.
1)Bob _______________ get up early in summer, he is on holiday.
2)The students ___________ use mobile phones during their lessons.
3)Ted is very clever, he ________ solve difficult math problems when he was only seven.
4)If you want to be healthy you _________ spend more time outdoors.
5)_______ I ask you a question?
6)In some schools students ________ choose from a wide range of classes.
7)Do you _________ take public transport when you get to and from school?
8)You _________ to buy tickets before you board to avoid queues.
9)Everybody _________ hand in their papers on time.
10)Sally_________ have missed the morning train.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1)Betty has forgotten to give me _________ my notebook.
2)Lily asked him not to give _______ her secret.
3)Every year Amy gives _________ her old clothes.
4)Don't give ______ singing, your voice is so wonderful!
5)The teacher asked Diane to give ________ the tests.
Test N6 (the 8th form)
Fill in: addicted, coach, gaining, opponents, pitch, scored, scuba, spectator, towel, works.
1)Have you ever gone __________ diving?
2)Jenny couldn't believe that her husband had thrown in the _________, he was so stubborn at times.
3)It's impossible to clean that room quickly, it's as big as a football ________!
4)Tony was very happy because he ________ the winning goal in the last seconds of the game.
5)A good _________ is like a father to his players.
6)Do you think that water polo is a __________ sport?
7)George has been _________ to windsurfing since he moved to Australia.
8)In order to keep fit Amanda __________ out at a gym three times a week.
9)A lonely passenger watched the train __________ speed gradually.
10)Their fans shouted cheerfully when the player slid the puck into the _________ team's goal.
Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1)Sally will go to the beach if the rain _________ (stop).
2)If I were you, I __________ (join) a gym.
3)If he hadn't missed the plane, he ____________ (get) to her wedding ceremony on time.
4)If Ted calls me, I __________ (tell) him the truth.
5)Peter would buy his younger sister a new mobile, if he __________ (not/spend) money on books.
6)If they ___________ (revise) more, they would have passed their driving test last month.
7)If you drop ice on water, it _________ (float).
8)What ___________ (you/do) if you were asked for an autograph?
9)If I didn't have enough money to get the bus home, I ___________ (go) on foot.
10)If he drives more carefully, he _____________ (not/have) accidents.
Complete the phrasal verbs with the correct preposition.
1)Take ________ your coat, it's very warm inside the house.
2)Unlike her father Jenny has got bright blue eyes, she takes _________ her Granny.
3)Paul had gained weight that's why he decided to take ________ gymnastics.
4)Did Ann take ______ her new music teacher?
5)Some tears ran down her cheeks when the plane took _________.
6)Learning foreign languages always takes ______ a lot of time.