Test 5_10th grade

1 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct forms to express the future: will, be going to,

might, Present Simple, Present Continuous.

  1. I ... (travel) and see the world before I settle down and get a job.
  2. Look at those black clouds. It ... (rain).
  3. In our school, lessons ... (finish) at 3.45 every afternoon.
  4. I can't meet you on Friday evening. I... (play) in the basketball match.
  5. Don't worry. I promise I ... (not tell) anyone your secret.
  6. A: Can you come next Saturday?

B: I'm not sure. We ... (be) away.

  1. According to the timetable, the train ... (depart) at 17.05.
  2. A: There's someone at the door. B: I (go).
  3. He hates football so I don't think he ... (watch) the match.
  4. Sarah and Gary have fixed the date for their wedding. They ... (get married) on August 15th.

2 Underline the correct words in the sentences about future verb forms and their uses.

  1. may/might + infinitive expresses uncertain / certain prediction.
  2. Present Continuous is used for official / personal arrangements.
  3. When we make a quick decision to do something, we use going to / will + infinitive.
  4. When we say what we intend to do, we use Present Simple / going to + infinitive.
  5. When we refer to information in a timetable or itinerary, we use Present Continuous / Present simple.

3 Put the, a/an or nothing in the gaps.

  1. When we visited ...Netherlands, we stayed in ... Amsterdam and then in ... Hague.
  2. Are ... Canary Islands popular with tourists from ... Britain?
  3. My neighbour has got... very talkative pet parrot.
  4. What do ... pandas eat?
  5. Her ambition is to climb ... Ben Nevis in ... Grampian Mountains.
  6. A new training centre is opening soon to help ... unemployed.

4 Put in few, a few, little, a little, many, much.

  1. Mary’s lucky. She has ... problems.
  2. Kate isn’t very popular. She has ... friends.
  3. Can I borrow ... Euros? I want to make a small present.
  4. We must hurry. We have ... time.
  5. You should listen carefully. He could give you ... advice.
  6. Ben needs to hand in his work tomorrow. He’s only got ... time.
  7. This summer was not bad. We didn’t have ... rain.
  8. John is a very sociable person. He has ... friends.

5 Complete the multi-part verbs.

  1. She went ... to a police officer and asked him for directions.
  2. Our holiday started ... badly because our flight was delayed.
  3. Have you thrown ... yesterday's newspaper?
  4. He tried ... six pairs of shoes in the shop.
  5. I didn't have time to shop ... I bought the first CD player I saw.

6 Match the words in the two columns to make advertising expressions.

1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10
  1. Bargain
/
  1. new

  1. money back
/
  1. found

  1. brand
/
  1. restaurant

  1. lonely
/
  1. prices

  1. totally
/
  1. money

  1. high
/
  1. ingredients

  1. five star
/
  1. guarantee

  1. value for
/
  1. hearts

  1. natural
/
  1. quality

  1. lost and
/
  1. reliable

7 Underline the correct word to complete each idiomatic expression.

1 Solving the problem was a ... of cake for her.

a) piece b) bit c) slice

2 The Russian dancers have the edge ... all the others.

a) on b) to c) over

3 Sue has got a lovely voice - it's as ... as honey.

a) soft b) smooth c) sweet

4 The new players in the team are a real ... of fresh air.

a) breath c) breeze d) scent

5 Our Caribbean holiday was an ...-this-world experience.

a) above b) over c) out-of

8 Complete the sentences by changing the form of the word in capitals.

  1. Ben and his brother are always together. They're completely ...SEPARATE
  2. It's very ... of you to notice that Sean's not his usual self. PERCEIVE
  3. There was a long legal battle over the ..., but in the end I did get quite a bit of money. INHERIT
  4. I think saying that all black people are lazy is a very ... remark, to be honest. RACE
  5. Despite his ... lack of concern, I think John really does care what other people think of him. APPEAR
  6. Don't feel that you're being ... to Mary if you tell me what's bothering you about her. LOYAL
  7. Peter got into trouble for ... a police officer. PERSON
  8. If you have any complaints about a neighbour, take them to your residents' ..., where they should be able to advise you further. ASSOCIATE
  9. James used to be quite wild, but he's ... calm these days. RELATE
  10. According to Tom, losing his job and then getting divorced were ..., but I think there's probably a link. CONNECT
  11. Young animals very quickly form a strong ... to their mothers. ATTACH
  12. What I don't like about school uniform is that it completely destroys all ... . INDIVIDUAL