ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEST (PET BUSTERsecond trimester test) B

Students name and surname _____________________________ Class

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1. Which tense is used with the following actions?
1) Action beginning in the past and still continuing
a) Simple Past
b) Present Perfect
2) Action finished in the past
a) Present Perfect
b) Simple Past
3) Result of an action in the past is important in the present
a) Simple Past
b) Present Perfect
3/____

2. Which sentence/question is correct?

1)
a) Have you seen a rattlesnake yesterday?
b) Have you ever seen a rattlesnake?
2)
a) They went to town yesterday.
b) They just went to town.
3)
a) They have not written a text message in
the last lesson.
b) They have never written a text
message.
4)
a) My grandmother has already got up.
b) My grandmother has got up an hour
ago.
5)
a) I have not visited my uncle two weeks ago.
b) I have not visited my uncle yet.

3. Put in the correct verb forms.

1) They

their books out yet.

a) haven't take
c)haven't took
2) The thieves
a) steal
c) stolen

b) haven't taken
the painting in 1999.

b) stole

3) Last week my uncle

a) driven
drove
4) I

b) drives

a new car.
c)

the blue pen.

a) have just choose b) have just chose c)

have just chosen

6.
a) Alexander Fleming just discovered penicillin.
b) Alexander Fleming discovered penicillin in
1928.
7)
a) They have never written a text message.
b) They have not written a text message in the
last lesson.
8)
a) Did he ride his bike two hours ago?
b) Did he ride his bike yet?
9)
a) We already bought this car.
b) We bought this car in 2003.
10)
a) Jane ever moved to England.
b) Jane moved to England in August 2000
10/____

5) When

this morning?

a) did you wake up b) did you woke up

you woken up

c) did
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5/___

4. Which answers are correct?

1) Which words are used with the Present Perfect?
a) yet
b) yesterday
c) tomorrow
d) last week
e) just
f) ever
g) already
2) Which words are used with the Simple Past?
a) just
b) now
c) ever
d) last week
e) in 2009
f) three weeks ago
g) yesterday
3) Which verb forms are used with the Present Perfect?
a) 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs
b) had + past participle
c) has + infinitive + -ed
d) have + infinitive + -ed
e) have/has + past participle
4) Which verb forms are used with the Simple Past?
a) 2nd column of the table of the irregular verbs
b) infinitive + -ed
c) had + past participle
d) have/has + past participle
5) Which sentences/questions are in the Present Perfect?
a) Did you finish your letter this morning?
b) Have you finished your letter?
c) She is reading the book.
d) She's read the book.
6) Which sentences are in the Simple Past?
a) He has read a book.
b) He read a book.
c) He reads a book.
d) I listened to music.
e) I'm listening to music.

17/______

5. Negate the sentences.

1. Matthew looked after the baby
2. He has missed the school bus.
3. I woke up at 8 o'clock.
4. You have understood the text.
5. We've worked in a snack bar.

10/_______

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6. Past simple or Present perfect tense

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology_______ (change) a
great deal. The first computers__________ (be) simple machines designed for basic tasks. They_________
(have, not) much memory and they___________ (be, not) very powerful. Early computers were often
quite expensive and customers often_______ (pay) thousands of dollars for machines which actually
_______(do) very little. Most computers______ (be) separate, individual machines used mostly as
expensive typewriters or for playing games.
Times_________(change).Computers________ (become) powerful machines with very practical
applications. Programmers________ (create) a large selection of useful programs which do everything
from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's
games________ (become) faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users________
(get, also) on the Internet and______ (begin) communicating with other computer users around the
world. We ________(start) to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual
machines of the past______ (evolve) into an international World Wide Web of knowledge.
15/______

7. Comparatives and superlatives

adjectives in their correct form)

(complete

the

sentences

with

the

1. Who is ________ (talkative) person in class?

2. Cats are not __________________ (intelligent) as dogs.
3. My sister Anne had a ______________ (tidy) room________ me, but was always having arguments with
everybody.
4. Chinese is ________(difficult) language in the world.
5. I've got ______________(little) money___________ you but I don't mind.
6. Valencia played _______ (bad) yesterday _______ last week.
7. Germany is ________ (far) from home than France.
8. I think you must tell me ________ (good) way to do it, or it will take me ages to finish.
9. My health is_______ (good) now than 5 years ago.
10. The ________________ (hot) dessert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa.
10/______

8. USED TO
1. At first it was difficult for her to speak in French all the time but she _______________it now.
2. Ive been getting up early every day for years but I_________________(not still) to it.
3. She still _________________(not work) at night.
4.___________________________ glasses last time I saw you? (wear)
5. There _____________ (be) three parks in our village, but now there is only one.
6. She _____________(not cook) before she got married, but now she cooks every evening.
7. _____________ you ____________ (drink) a glass of milk every morning when you were a child?
8. My sister loves classical music, but she ____________(hate) it when she was younger.
9. I used to _______ a gardener. Im not used to ________ in an office all day. I find it very hard. (be,
sit)
10. Are you getting used to ___________ in your new house yet? (live)
10/______

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