Test 3

Test 3
Name____________________ Class_______
Use your English
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence
using the word given. Do not change the word given. Use between two and five words,
including the word given.
1 I first started to play the guitar when I was sixteen. (since)
I have ________________________________________________ I was sixteen.
2 This is their first visit to the Caribbean islands. (never)
They ________________________________________________ the Caribbean islands before.
3 She arrived a few minutes ago. (just)
She ________________________________________________ arrived.
4 This is not our first time at a rock concert. (already)
We ________________________________________________ to a rock concert.
5 I am still tidying my room. (finished)
I ________________________________________________ my room yet.
6 He came to live here two years ago. (for)
He ________________________________________________ two years.
7 She hasn’t phoned her mother yet. (still)
She ________________________________________________ her mother.
8 I started this letter a week ago. (writing)
I ________________________________________________ this letter for a week.
9 The snow started this morning and it is still snowing. (been)
It ________________________________________________ since this morning.
10 Tourists first started to visit Ibiza in the 60s. (coming)
Tourists ________________________________________________ Ibiza since the 1960s.
Marks:
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2 Choose the correct word in these sentences.
1 They have only just/already come back from holiday.
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2 She has been a teacher since/for the year 2000.
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3 They have still/already been to Mexico but want to go again.
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4 He yet/still hasn’t found his keys.
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5 I’ve ever/never eaten goulash but I’d like to.
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6 Have you still/ever been to a rock concert?
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7 She hasn’t finished school still/yet.
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8 She’s worked in the same tourist office for/since ten years.
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9 The group have been making records since/for the 1980s.
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10 I’ve just/already come home and I’m very tired.
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Marks:
1
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3 Rewrite these sentences correcting the mistakes.
1 How long you have lived in that flat?
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2 It has been rained for two days.
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3 I don’t never have seen a famous person.
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4 He still hasn’t been hearing that record.
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5 They haven’t been finishing their meal yet.
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6 I was been waiting for the train for over an hour.
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7 How long have it been snowing?
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8 I have seen already that film.
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9 They have not done yet their homework.
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10 I’m sorry! How long have you waited for me?
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Marks:
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Words, words, words
4 Complete these sentences using an appropriate word in each space to make a
compound noun.
1 We’re going on a ______________ holiday. Our flight and accommodation are included in the price.
2 Chicago has a great ______________ life. There are lots of bars and clubs.
3 The Eiffel Tower is a famous ______________ attraction.
4 I read a ______________ paper every day to find out what is happening in the world.
5 My sister went to a ______________ concert last week to see her favourite band.
6 My ______________ friend lives in London. I write to him every month.
7 We visited New York last week and had a great_______________ room.
8 In Chicago you can see some very tall ______________ scrapers.
9 In the wedding photo, my brother is standing behind me, in the ______________ ground.
10 In our school photo, I am in the front, in the ______________ ground.
Marks:
5 Choose the correct word, A, B, C or D to complete these sentences.
1 At Heathrow we heard that the ____ was delayed.
A flight
B travel
C trip
D journey
2 I prefer to travel ____ air because it’s quicker.
A on
B to
C in
D by
3 The train to Victoria leaves from ____ three.
A station
2
B platform
C stop
D coach.
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4 She didn’t get a ____ ticket because she
wasn’t coming back.
A single
B return
C double
D travel
5 How long does it take you to ____ your
suitcase before a trip?
A put
B press
C pack
D pick
6 If you don’t hurry, we’ll ____ the plane.
A catch
B lose
C chase
D miss
7 Ask the travel agent to make a ____ for you.
A book
B reserve
C booking
D check in
8 It’s very windy up on the ____ – I’m going to
stay in my cabin.
A ship
B boat
C deck
D platform
9 We ____ the ship and set off for Italy.
A boarded
B climbed
C got
D booked
10 In the end, because I couldn’t go on the trip, I
____ my ticket.
A stopped
B missed
C lost
D cancelled
Marks:
/10
Total marks:
3
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