PRACTICE TEST Level 6

1. Present tense
A) Present simple. Complete the sentences with the simple present forms of the verb.

1. I take (take) the bus to school. I don’t walk (not /walk).

2. Jonathan _____________ (have) a car. He ____________ (drive) to work.

3. My parents ____________ (take) the train to work. They ____________ (go) to the city.

4. My neighbor ___________ (ride) a motorcycle to work.

5. Jenny ____________ (not/take) the bus. She ___________ (walk).

B) Present continuous. Complete the sentences with the present continuous form of the verbs.

1. Listen to the children in the choir. They are singing (sing) so good.

2. John ____________ (work) on his new project.

3. My favorite player ____________ (not/play) right now.

4. Mia and Michelle ___________ (wear) a pink jacket.

5. They ______________ (not/come) to the party.

C) Present perfect. Complete the conversations with the present perfect forms of the verbs.

1. A: __________ you ever __________ (be) to another country.

B: Yes, ____________. I ____________ (be) to Canada.

2. A: ____________ you ever ____________ (eat) sushi?

B: Yes, I ____________. I ____________ (have) it many times.

3. A: ____________ you ever ____________ (lose) your wallet?

B: No, I ____________. Luckily, I ____________ never ____________ (lose) it.

4. A: Your best friend ever ____________ (call) you in the middle of the night.

B: No, she ____________. But I ____________ (do) that to her once or twice.

D) Present perfect continuous. Complete the conversation with the present continuous form of the verbs.

1. A: ____________ you ____________ (do) anything recently to improve your vocabulary?

B: Yes, I ____________. I ____________ (keep) a vocabulary notebook.

2. A: How long ____________ you ____________ (study) English?

B: I ____________ (study) English since last year.

3. A: What ____________ you ____________ (do) in class lately?

B: We ____________ (make) vocabulary flashcacrds.

2. Past tense

A) Past simple. Complete the sentences using simple past. Regular and irregular verbs are used.

1. Pedro played (play) football last night. He didn’t watch (not/watch) TV.

2. My friends ____________ (come) to my house yesterday. We____________ (have) a party.

3. We ____________ (not/pay) for the tickets. They ____________ (give) them us for free!

4. I ____________ (want) to try something new, so I ____________ (eat) sushi.

5. Lili and Kim ____________ (put) the birthday song and John ____________ (cut) the cake.

B) Past simple continuous. Complete the sentences using the past continuous form of the verbs.

1. What were you doing las night? I was reading a book.

2. What ____________ she ____________ (watch) on TV? She ____________ (watch) a movie.

3. Where ____________ you ____________ (eat) yesterday? I ____________ (eat) at Burger King.

4. Who ____________ she ____________ (talk) to? She ____________ with her boyfriend.

5. I ____________ (study) very hard because my test is this Friday.

C) Past perfect. Use simple past and past perfect in each sentence.

1. I ____________ (plan) on working all weekend, but then I ____________ reconsider and went to beach instead.

2. I was so late this morning. By the time I ____________ (get) to work, I ____________ (miss) the whole meeting.

3. Alice ____________ (wake up) at 9:30 because she ____________ (forget) to set the alarm for 8:00.

4. Before Richard and Alex ____________ (meet), they ____________ (be) internet friends for a year.

5. I ____________ (call) my friend to cancel our plans. Luckily, he ____________ (not/leave) yet.

3. Future tense

A) Future simple. Complete the sentences using the future simple form of the verbs.

1. I ____________ (buy) a car next month.

2. Lucy ____________ (travel) to Paris this summer.

3. John and Kim ____________ (get) married on December.

B) Future continuous. Complete the conversations with the future continuous.

1. A: What ____________ you ____________ (do) a year from now?

B: I ____________ (studying) abroad.

2. A: What ____________ (happen) to your friends after graduation?

B: Sam and Ann ____________ (have) a big weeding. Jacob ____________ (work) in the city.

3. A: Where ____________ you ____________ (live) in ten years?

B: I don’t know but I probably ____________ (not/live) here-
C) Future perfect. Complete the sentences using the future perfect form of the verbs.

1. I will have sent (send) the project by Friday.

2. On December, we _____________________ (finish) the English course.

3. We _____________________ (complete) the report by 4 pm.

4. I hope I _____________________ (sell) my car by next week.

5. Next year we _____________________ (be) together for ten years.

4. Quantifiers. Complete the opinions with quantifiers.

•more •enough •many •too much

•too •less •fewer •too many

1. I think is good that ____________ people are buying hybrid cars. They help to protect the environment.

2. In my opinion, there’s ____________ e-waste in our landfills. We need better ways to recycle electronics.

3. Farmers should grow ____________ organic food. I prefer food without chemicals.

4. Unfortunately, not ____________ people use solar power. Is it because it’s expensive?

5. I feel people should use ____________ nuclear energy. Isn’t it dangerous?

6. Some people say they don’t have ____________ time to recycle. That’s crazy!

7. I think shoppers should take ____________ plastic and paper bags from the supermarket. I always bring my
own bags.

8. ____________ people throw plastic bottles in garbage cans. They should use recycle bins.

5. Present passive. Complete the sentences with the present passive voice.

1. Tamales are a traditional Mexican food. They ____________ (make) by filling dough with meat. Then the
dough ____________ (wrap) in corn husks and it ____________ (steam).

2. Crepes __________ (eat) as street snack all over France. Flour, eggs, and milk ___________ (mix) together
to make a batter. The batter ____________ (pour) onto a hot, flat pan, and then it _____________ (cook).
Crepes ____________ (fill) with a variety of ingredients, such as cheese, chocolate, or vegetables.

3. In Japan, taiyaki is a popular snack that _____________ (shape) like a fish. The sides of a mold ___________
(cover) with batter. Then a filling such as sweet red bean paste __________ (add) to the mold.
The mold ______________ (close), and the taiyaki cakes ______________ (cook) until they are golden brown.
6. Conditionals

A) Zero conditional. Match the conditions and the main clauses.

1. If’ I’m nervous before an exam, a. I ask a family member to do some.

2. When I’m busy with chores at home, b. I start to get lonely.
3. If I wake up and feel hungry, c. I have something healthy, like an apple.
4. When I get angry at someone, d. I usually don’t say anything to him or her.
5. If my friends don’t call me for a few days, e. I take a deep breath and try to relax.

B) First conditional. Write first conditional sentences with the two clauses.

1. You’ll use 60 percent less energy / you replace your regular lightbulbs with CFLs.
You’ll use 60 percent less energy if you replace your regular lightbulbs with CFLs.

2. You pay your bills online / you’ll use less paper.

_________________________________________________________________

3. We fix our leaky faucets / we’ll save water.

_________________________________________________________________

4. There won’t be much air pollution / everyone uses hybrid cars.

_________________________________________________________________

5. You use a clothesline / other people may start to do the same.

_________________________________________________________________

C) Second conditional. Complete the conversations with the correct words.

1. A: What ____________ you ___________ (do) if you suddenly ____________ (become) rich?
B: I ____________ (quit) my job. Then I ____________ (travel) for few months.

2. A: If a teacher ____________ (give) you a good grade by mistake, what ____________ you ____________ (do)?
B: I ____________ (not/feel) right about it. I ____________ (point) out the mistake.

3. A: How ____________ you ____________ (feel) if a friend ____________ (call) you late at night?
B: I ____________ (be) surprised, but I ____________ (not/feel) angry.

4. A: If you ____________ (have) a relationship problem, who ____________ you ____________ (talk) to?
B: I ____________ (talk) about the problem with my best friend.

D) Third conditional. Read the conditional sentences. Circle the true statements about them.

1. If Henry made an effort, he would have passed all of his exams.

a. Henry made an effort b. Henry didn’t make an effort.

2. If Mike had followed the instructions, he wouldn’t have made a mistake.

a. Mike made a mistake b. Mike didn’t make a mistake.

3. If Luz hadn’t become a doctor, she would have become an artist.

a. Luz became a doctor b. Luz didn’t become a doctor.

4. If Andrea hadn’t sold her old books online, she wouldn’t have gotten rid of them.
a. Andrea got rid of her books b. Andrea didn’t get rid of her books.
7. Comparatives and superlatives. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives.

a) Comparatives

1. Monterrey is ________________ (cheap) CDMX.

2. The traffic in Victoria is ______________ (good) in Monterrey.

3. Cancun is ______________ (expensive) Puebla.

4. Playa Bagdad is _____________ (ugly) Playa Miramar.

5. Chihuahua is ____________ (big) than Aguascalientes.

b) Superlatives

1. Japan is ______________ (modern) country in the world.

2. Switzerland is ______________ (safe) country in the world.

3. Syria is the ______________ (bad) place to live.

4. San Miguel de Allende is the ______________ (pretty) city in the world.

5. Albert Einstein was the ______________ (clever) person in the world.

8. Reported speech. Convert the active voice statements into passive voice statements.

Tense Active voice Tense Passive voice

Simple present I am sorry Simple past
Present continuous I am leaving now Past continuous
Simple past I ate pizza Past perfect
Present perfect I have already done that Past perfect
Will I will buy a car Would

9. Modal verbs

1. Write all the modal verbs you know.

2. Place them in the correct category.

Obligation Recommendation Possibility Ability Other

3. Write the modal verbs that can be placed in more than one category.