1ST YEAR

GRAMMAR REVISION TERM TESTS NOVEMBER

1. Put these sentences into the passive (present or past)
a) The airline sent our passage to Australia by mistake.
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b) Farmers grow soy in Argentina.
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c) People export Spanish tortilla to the US.
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d) El Greco painted The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
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e) You dont find penguins at the North Pole.
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f) Columbus didnt discover America in 1491.
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g) They draw some paintings.
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h) My uncle sold the bicycle.
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i) The child broke all the plates in the cupboard.
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j) She didnt find the book.
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2. Put these questions into the passive.
a) When did Pasteur discover Penicillin?
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b) How do people make sushi?
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c) Where do people speak Mandarin?
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d) Did Spain win the last basketball Olympics?
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e) Do people speak English in Hawaii?
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f) Who directed the film Princesas?
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3. Put these sentences into the active.

1. Yam is eaten by people in my country.

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2. Fish and chips are eaten by British people.

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3. A book was offered to them by her.

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4. Some letters were written by him.

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4. Complete the sentences with let/ lets / allowed to.
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They are use the parking, but they didn't use it.
If you dont . me use the telephone, Ill have to go out.
I remember they never us use our fathers car.
I dont think they will be drive into the forest. Youll have to ask.
Did they .. them use their camera inside the museum?
She isnt .. feed the animals.
We .................. our children watch TV until 8 p.m.

5. Read the sentences and complete with a, an, the or --- ( = no article)
1. Whats .............date today? Its ...............9th of June.
2. She wants to be ................architect but she isnt good at ...............Maths.
3. Please clean up ..............bathroom. You left ..............terrible mess there.
4. He is fourteen but he behaves like ...............small child.
5. Lets wait for ............others. Perhaps they will want to go to .............cinema with us.
6. She is not working at .............moment.
7. We arrived ............home at six oclock in .............morning.
8. She bought .............American car.
9. Whats the capital of ..............France?
10. Do you like .............exams?

6. TENSE REVISION : CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

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I helped / was helping my mum yesterday. Its your turn today.

Tom often walk / walks to school.
We have / doesnt have dinner at nine oclock every evening.
I was finishing / finished my homework an hour ago.
Were you watching / Did you watch TV at six oclock yesterday?
Did you talk / were you talking to a friend when I met you yesterday?
I did / was doing my homework when you called.
We have studied English for three years / last summer.

9. They havent spoken to each other since last week / yesterday evening.
10.What time did she arrive since yesterday / last night?
11.Did they finish cooking just/ an hour ago?
12.I didnt do the homework. I think the teacher will be / is going to be angry.
13.Sarah will go / is going on holiday next week.
14.Paul isnt going to meet / wont meet us after school. Hes got football practice.
15.Maybe John and Mark wont be / arent going to be in the football team. They arent good
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16.Before / Until we eat, Ill make a salad.
17.I will buy a computer until / as soon as I have got enough money.
18.Before / When Jerry calls, well tell him our plans.
19.The moment / After they are hungry, well have dinner.
20.She hasnt practiced the guitar on Tuesday / since Tuesday.