MOCK TEST 1

I Put into the possessive case (5)

1. the father – Smith __Smith’s father______

2. the clothes – boys __boy’s clothes______

3. the club – women ___women’s club______

4. the countries – Caesar and Cleopatra ______Caesar’s and Cleopatra’s countries______

5. the wedding – William and Mary ___William and Mary’s wedding______

II Complete with the appropriate adjective or pronoun (5)

  1. This island belongs to ___us____ who were here first.
  2. I don’t think this is your / yours. It’s my / mine / I.
  3. Where are __my____ keys? I can’t find _them_____.
  4. The dog buried ___its____ bone in the garden.
  5. Children, I want ___you___ to behave __yourselves_____ at the party!

III Fill in the gaps with the appropriate modal verb (2)

  1. You __needn’t______have come. It wasn’t necessary.
  2. You __have / ought______to pay him in advance.
  3. You ___mustn’t / can’t______park here. It’s illegal.
  4. She __could______swim when she was five.

IV Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs (5)

1. It isn’t necessary for you to read that book.You didn’t have to read the book.

2. He is not allowed to take those books out of the library.He can’t take…

3. Perhaps we will visit him tomorrow.We may/might/could visit…

4. She managed to find her way out.She was able to find…

5. I am sure he doesn’t know her.He can’t know her.

VRewrite the sentences using the given words (5)

1. Don’t wear a T-shirt. It’s cold outside.

too _____It’s too cold outside to wear______

2. They can buy a new car. They are rich.

enough _____They are rich enough to buy______

VI Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or the –ing form (5)

1. I had to ask the boys ___to stop______(stop) ___playing______(play).

2. Please don’t talk of ___going______(go) away before __seeing______(see) my album.

3. I saw him ___sitting______(sit) in the park.

4. We can’t consider ___buying______(buy) a new house before we ____sell_____ (sell) the old one.

5. I don’t want you __to come______(come). I am never pleased ___to see______(see) you here.

VII Choose the correct item (2)

1. The two of them are ______doctors.

a) both b) all c) neither

2. I ______there two times this week.

a) have seen b) was c) have been

3. I ______to read comics when I was a child.

a) is reading b) will have read c) used to

4. We ______be there tomorrow.

a) should c) have d) both

VIII Put the sentences into the passive (5)

  1. I was reading a book at five o’clock yesterday.A book was being read at 5 o’clock yesterday (by me).
  2. They print books in this factory.Books are printed in this factory.
  3. She is writing her new book at the moment.Her new book is being written at the moment.
  4. My mother has made a delicious cake.A delicious cake has been made by my mother.
  5. They will buy a new house when they move to France.A new house will be bought (by them) when they move to France.

X Correct the mistakes (5)

1. I think I know where he is, he mustn’t be at work. must

2. I should climb trees when I was young. could

3. Oh no, its raining again!it’s

4. He is enough rich to buy a house. rich enough

5. It’s not your book, it’s my. mine

XIPut the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous (5)

1. What ___were you doing______(do, you) when the accident occurred?

- I ____was changing______(change) a light bulb that had burned out.

2. After I __had found______(find)the wallet full of money, I ____went immediately______(go, immediately) to the police and ____turned______(turn)it in.

Total: 50

MOCK TEST 2

I Put into the possessive case (5)

1. the coat – the boys ___the boy’s coat______

2. the name – my sister-in-law ___my sister-in-law’s name______

3. the toys – children _____children’s toys______

4. the roof - car _____the roof of the car______

5. the quarrel – Jacob and Jim ___Jacob and Jim’s quarrel______

II Complete with the appropriate adjective or pronoun (5)

  1. Let he / him /his have something to eat.
  2. I know you are bigger than _me / I____, but I am not afraid of you.
  3. It’s only _I / me___ ! I am a bit early.
  4. We have to give ___him___ a present. He will be happy.
  5. Help __yourselves / yourself___ to cookies! _You____’ll love them!

III Fill in the gaps with the appropriate modal verb (2)

1. Steven _____could______read when he was 5.

2. Congratulations! You ___must______be very happy.

3. __Can / Could / May______I ask you for a dance?

4. We arrived after the shop had closed. We _____weren’t able / couldn’t______do any shopping.

IV Rewrite the sentences using modal verbs (5)

1. It is possible that he will like the present. He may / might / could like the present.

2. We are obliged to take those books back to the library. You must take / You have to take

3. I advise you to tell her the truth. You should / You must tell

4. I am sure she is at work. She must be at work

5. Would you like me to help you with those bags? Shall I help you…

VRewrite the sentences using the given words (5)

1. I can’t go out now. I am tired.

too ______I am too tired to go out now.______

2. Peter can reach the top shelf. He is tall.

enough ______Peter is tall enough to reach.______

VI Put the verbs in brackets into the correct infinitive or the –ing form (5)

1. I like ___coming / to come______(come) to school by bus, but I hate __standing______(stand) in the rain and _waiting______(wait) for it.

2. I have decided __to allow______(allow) Maisie to do as she pleases.

3. Please, don’t talk of _going______(go) before you see my album.

4. I’d ___love______(love) to have the opportunity of __meeting______(meet) you again.

5. I must ____call______(call) him tomorrow.

VII Choose the correct item (2)

1. Make sure you carry the eggs ______.

a) careful b) carefully c) good

2. I ______stay late at work tonight.

a) have to b) can c) needn’t

3. ______you water these plants for me?

a) will b) may c) shall

4. This my picture. I drew it ______.

a) myself c) my d) me

VIII Correct the mistakes (5)

1. Will I help you with those dishes? Shall

2. Jim is not too short to reach the shelf.

3. Steve goes fishing tomorrow. is going

4. This is ours cat. our

5. We enjoyed us on holiday last year. ourselves

IX Put the sentences into the passive voice (5)

  1. You must sign these documents by tomorrow. These documents must be signed by tomorrow.
  2. She is baking my favourite cookies. My favourite cookies are being baked.
  3. They had built the bridge by 1984. The bridge had been built by 1984.
  4. They make champagne in France. Champagne is made in France.
  5. Somebody stole my wallet! My wallet was stolen.

XIPut the verbs in brackets into the Past Perfect, the Past Simple or the Past Continuous (5)

  1. The doctor _____said______(say)that Tom __was______(be)too sick to go to work and that he ___needed______(need)to stay at home for a couple of days.
    2. Sebastian ___arrived______(arrive)at Susan's house a little before 9:00 pm, but she ____wasn’t______(be, not)there. She___was studying______(study) at the library for her final examination in French.

Total: 50

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