english exam pre in t

PRE-INTERMEDIATE TEST. 1ST TERM

1. Choose the suitable form of the adjective in the following sentences.

-He has (big) _____________ potential than anyone thought.

-There are more accidents on this road because it's (dangerous) _______________than

the others.

-I chose this car as my favourite because it's (fast) _______ all the ones I have driven.

- She's a lot (happy) _______________ in the new job than she was in the previous one.

- I think she is still ill. She looks even (bad) ________________ than last week.

- Which of the three supermarkets do you think has (good) _____________range of

products?

2. Now complete the sentences below using the correct adjective:

• Dogs often feel ___ during fireworks.frightened

• frightening••• The metro can be ___ the first time you use it.

confusing• confused••• Satoru was ___ to hear about the earthquake.

shocking• shocked••• I think that rainy days in winter are ___.

depressed• depressing

••• She's ___ of doing the same thing every day.

bored• boring••• It was the most ___ I have been watching a film.

exciting• excited••• The meals at Immigrant's Cafe are ___.

satisfied• satisfying

3.Test your knowledge on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple.

Use

When do we use which tense?

1. 'Already' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple2. 'Just' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple3. '2 years ago' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple4. 'Yet' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple5. 'Yesterday' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple

Positive SentencesPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Mary (win) the lottery last year.2. We (prepare / already) dinner.3. James (find) your ring in the garden yesterday.4. He (come / just) home.5. They (buy) their car two years ago.

Negative SentencesPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. I (see / not) anyone yet.2. Phil (go / not) to the cinema last night.3. We (be / not) to the zoo so far.4. She (arrive / not) yet.5. Emily (visit / not) me last week.

QuestionsPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (you / read) the book yet?2. How many letters (they / write) so far?3. When (he / tell) you that?4. (you / be) at home last night?5. How often (you / travel) abroad till now?

TextPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: (you / taste / ever) sushi?2. B: Yes, I (eat) sushi at least five times so far.3. A: When (you / eat) sushi for the first time?4. B: I (eat) sushi for the first time on my dad's 50th birthday. He (invite) the

whole family to a Japanese restaurant.5. A: (you / like) it?6. B: Absolutely. In fact, it (be) so good that we (be) to that restaurant three

times yet. And on my mum's birthday, we (order) some sushi and (have) it at home.

TextPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. A: I (see / not) you for a long time. Where (you / be) ?2. B: I (come / just) back from Canada.3. A: Oh really? What (you / do) in Canada?4. B: I (take) a nature tour.5. A: Wow! (you / see) many wild animals there?6. B: Of course. I (watch) bears, wolves and whales in the wild. That (be) so

interesting. (you / spend / ever) a holiday in Canada?7. A: Yes, I (travel) around Canada twice so far.8. B: When (you / go) there?9. A: The first time I (go) there (be) in 1997 and the second time in 2004.10. B: (you / enjoy) it?11. A: I absolutely (love) it, especially the west coast.

Test your knowledge on Simple Past and Present Perfect Simple.

FormWrite down the correct form (pronoun + verb).

Simple Past Present Perfect Simple

he / listen

they / speak

I / watch

she / grow

you / fall

UseWhen do we use which tense?

1. To talk about an action in the past (without any consequences in the present), we use ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple

2. To emphasise a past action's consequence in the present, we use ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple

3. 'so far' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple4. '5 minutes ago' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple5. 'recently' is a signal word for ... Simple PastPresent Perfect Simple

Positive SentencesPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. He (leave / just) his house.2. We (build) a tree house last week.

3. Two years ago, Fiona (break) her leg.4. I (wash / already) the dishes.5. The other day, our cat (bring) home a mouse.

Negative Sentences

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. We (empty / not) the bin last week.2. She (be / not) there an hour ago.3. He (lose / not) any game so far.4. My brother (pick / not) me up at 8 o'clock.5. I (make / not) up my mind yet.

QuestionsPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. (you / see) Bob recently?2. Who (switch) off the lights a minute ago?3. When (she / become) a teacher?4. (you / ride / ever) an elephant?5. (you / hurt) your knee when you were playing football?

TextPut the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).

1. Last week I (be) very busy and I (have not) the time to do a lot in the household.

2. On Monday I (work) three hours overtime and (come) home very late in the evening.

3. From Tuesday to Thursday I (be) on a business trip.4. On Friday I (go) to a friend's birthday party and at the weekend I (visit) my

grandparents.5. Tomorrow some friends are coming over. I (see / not) them for ages and

they (be / never) at my place before.6. I (clean / just) my house so I can show them around. Now everything is

perfect.

Pet exercises

• Fish is better for you than meat.

• Meat isn't ________________for you as fish.

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• Snacks can be bought in the café.

• You ________________in the café.

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• He can cook really well.

• He's really ______________ cooking.

Bill's tablet is very similar to his son's tablet.

Bill's tablet is nearly the same ................................ his son's tablet.

A smartphone is Sarah's favourite possession.

Sarah likes her smartphone more ...........................................any of her other possessions.

Gmail accounts are generally better than other email services.

Other email services are generally not as ......................................... gmail accounts.

The Italian restaurant is cheaper than the Greek restaurant.

The Italian restaurant costs ............................................... than the Greek

restaurant.

He prefers playing soccer to playing rugby.

He likes playing soccer ................................... playing rugby.

No other cathedral is as old as Chartre in France.

Chartre is ...................................................... any other cathedral in France.She found Arabic easier to learn than she had expected.

It wasn't ...................................................... to learn Arabic as she had expected

Skiing is not as dangerous as kitesurfing.

Skiing is ...................................... dangerous than kitesurfing.