A Coaching and Projects Center A Complete Solution To For Diploma and B.Tech (All Branches) All Govt. Competitive Exams
A Coaching and Projects Center A Complete Solution To For Diploma and B.Tech (All Branches) All Govt. Competitive Exams
A Coaching and Projects Center A Complete Solution To For Diploma and B.Tech (All Branches) All Govt. Competitive Exams
For DIPLOMA and B.TECH (ALL BRANCHES) II-E-282, JNV, BKN ALL GOVT. COMPETITIVE EXAMS
Test
1.1 Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:
come get happen look make start stay try work
1. 'You're working hard today.' 'Yes, I have a lot to do.'
2. I _______________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. It _______________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4. They haven't got anywhere to I've at the moment. They _______________ with friends until they find somewhere.
5. 'Are you ready, Ann?' 'Yes, I _______________.'
6. Have you got an umbrella? It _______________ to rain.
7. You _______________ a lot of noise. Could you be quieter? I _______________ to concentrate.
8. Why are all these people here? What _______________?
1.3 Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I'm not doing etc.).
1. I'm tired. I'm going (go) to bed now. Goodnight!
2. We can go out now. it isn't raining (rain) any more.
3. 'How is your new job?' 'Not so good at the moment. I _______________ (enjoy) it very much.'
4. Ram phoned me last night. He's on holiday in France. He ___________ (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I _______________ (eat) lunch.
6. Angela has just started evening classes. She _______________ (learn) German.
7. I think Paul and Ann have had an argument. They _______________ (speak) to each other.
1.4 Read this conversation between Ram and Sita. Put the verbs into the correct form.
SITA: Ram! How nice to see you! What (1) _______________ (you/do) these days?
RAM: I (2) _______________ (train) to be a supermarket manager.
SITA: Really? What's it like? (3) _______________ (you/enjoy) it?
RAM: It's all right. What about you?
SITA: Well, actually I (4) _______________ (not/work) at the moment.
I (5) _______________ (try) to find a job but it's not easy.
But I'm very busy. I (6) _______________ (decorate) my flat.
RAM: (7) _______________ (you/do) it alone?
SITA: No, some friends of mine (8) _______________ (help) me.
1.5 Complete the sentences using one of these verbs. You don't have to use all the verbs and you can use a verb more than
once. get change rise fall increase
1. The population of the world is rising very fast.
2. Ken is still ill but he _______________ better slowly.
3. The world _______________. Things never stay the same.
4. The cost of living _______________. Every year things are more expensive.
5. The economic situation is already very bad and it _______________ worse.
1.6 Complete the sentences using one of the following: cause(s) close(s) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s) place
1. Ann speaks German very well.
2. I never _______________ coffee.
3. The swimming pool _______________ at 9 o'clock and _______________ at 18.30 every day.
4. Bad driving _______________ many accidents.
5. My parents _______________ in a very at small flat.
6. The Olympic Games _______________ every four years.
2. Perhaps Ram's sister plays tennis too. You want to know. Ask Ram.
_______________ your sister _______________ -
3. You know that Ram reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which one. Ask her.
_______________
4. You know that Ram's brother works. You want to know what he does. Ask Ram.
_______________
5. You know that Ram goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. Ask her.
_______________
6. You don't know where Ram's mother lives. Ask Ram.
_______________
2.0 Complete using one of the following. I apologise I insist I promise I recommend I suggest
1. It's a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk.
2. I won't tell anybody what you said. _______________.
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal. _______________. –
4. _______________ for what I said about you. It wasn't true and I shouldn't have said it. –
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good _______________ it.
2.1 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are wrong.
1. Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
2. The water boils. Can you turn it off?
3. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car. _______________
4. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about? _______________
5. The moon goes round the earth. _______________
6. I must go now. It gets late. _______________
7. I usually go to work by car. _______________
8. 'Hurry up! It's time to leave.' 'OK, I come.' _______________
9. I hear you've got a new job. How do you get on? _______________
2.2 Put the verb in the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Let's go out. It isn't raining (not/rain) now.
2. Julia is very good at languages. She speaks (speak) four languages very well.
3. Hurry up! Everybody _______________ (wait) for you.
4. '_______________ (you/listen) to the radio?' 'No, you can turn it off.'
5. '_______________ (you/listen) to the radio every day?' 'No, just occasionally.'
6. The River Nile _______________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
7. Look at the river. It _______________ (flow) very fast today
8. We usually _______________ (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we _______________ (not/grow) any.
9. 'How is your English?' 'Not bad. It _______________ (improve) slowly.' Is improving
10. Ron is in London at the moment.He _______________ (stay) at the Park Hotel. He _______________ (always/stay) there
11. Can we stop walking soon? I _______________ (start) to feel tired.
12. 'Can you drive?' 'I _______________ (learn). My father _______________ (teach) me.'
13. Normally I ________(finish) work at 5.00,but this week I _____________(work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money.
14. My parents _______________ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where
_______________ (your parents/live)?
15. Sonia _______________ (look) for a place to live. She _______________ (stay) with her sister until she finds
somewhere.
16. 'What _______________ (your father/do)?' 'He's an architect but he _______________ (not/work) at the moment.'
17. (at a party) Usually I _______________ (enjoy) parties but I _______________ (not/enjoy) this one very much.
18. The train is never late. It _______________ (always/leave) on time.
19. Jim is very untidy. He _______________ (always/leave) his things all over the place.
3.1 Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.
1. I'm seeing the manager tomorrow morning. RIGHT
2. I'm feeling hungry. Is there anything to eat? _______________.
3. Are you believing in God? _______________
4. This sauce is great. It's tasting really good. _______________
5. I'm thinking this is your key. Am I right? _______________
3.2 Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple.
1. Are you hungry? Do you want something to eat? (you/want)
2. Jill is interested in politics but she _______________ to a political party. (not/belong)
3. Don't put the dictionary away. I _______________ it. (use)
4. Don't put the dictionary away. I _______________ it. (need)
5. Who is that man? What _______________? (he/want)
6. Who is that man? Why _______________ at us? (he/look)
7. George says he's 80 years old but nobody _______________ him. (believe)
8. She told me her name but I _______________ it now. (not/remember)
9. I _______________ of selling my car. (think) Would you be interested in buying it?
10. I _______________ you should sell your car. (think) You _______________ it very often. (not/use)
11. I used to drink a lot of coffee but these days I _______________ tea. (prefer)
12. Air _______________ mainly of nitrogen and oxygen. (consist)
3.3 Complete the sentences using the most suitable form of be. Sometimes you must use the simple (am/is/are) and
sometimes the continuous is more suitable (am/is/are being).
1. I can't understand why he's being so selfish. He isn't usually like that.
2. Jack _______________ very nice to me at the moment. I wonder why.
3. You'll like Jill when you meet her. She _______________ very nice.
4. Normally you are very sensible, so why _______________ so silly about this matter?
5. Why isn't Sarah at work today? _______________ ill? –
4.3 A friend has just come back from holiday. You ask him about it. Write your questions.
1. (where/go?) Where did you go?
2. (go alone?) _______________
3. (food/good?) _______________
4. (how long/stay there?) _______________
5. (stay/at a hotel?) _______________
6. (how/travel?) _______________
7. (the weather/fine?) _______________
8. (what/do in the evenings?) _______________
9. (meet anybody interesting?) _______________
4.4 Complete the sentences, Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.
1. It was warm, so I _took_ off my coat. (take)
2. The film wasn't very good. I didn't enjoy it very much. (enjoy)
3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I _______________ her. (disturb)
4. I was very tired, so I _______________ to bed early. (go)
5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I _______________ very well. (sleep)
6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she _______________ anything. (eat)
7. We went to Kate's house but she _______________ at home. (be)
8. It was a funny situation but nobody _______________ (laugh)
9. The window was open and a bird _______________ into the room. (fly)
10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It _______________ very much. (cost)
11. I was in a hurry, so I _______________ time to phone you. (have)
12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They _______________ very heavy. (be)
5.1 What were you doing at the following times? Write one sentence as in the examples. The past continuous is not always
necessary (see the second example).
1. (at 8 o'clock yesterday evening) I was having dinner with some friends.
2. (at 5 o'clock last Saturday) I was on a train on my way to London.
3. (at 10.15 yesterday morning)
4. (at 4.30 this morning)
5. (at 7.45 yesterday evening)
6. (half an hour ago)
5.2 Use your own ideas to complete these sentences. Use the past continuous.
1. Ram burnt his hand while he was cooking the dinner.
2. The doorbell rang while I _______________
3. We saw an accident while we _______________
4. Mary fell asleep while she _______________
5. The television was on but nobody _______________
5.3 Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. I saw (see) Sita in town yesterday but she _______________ (look) the other way.
2.I _______________ (meet) Tom and Ann at the airport a few weeks ago. They _______________ (go) to Berlin and I
______________ (go) to Madrid. We _______________ (have) a chat while we _______________ (wait) for our flights.
3. I _______________ (cycle) home yesterday when suddenly a man _____________ (step) out into the road in front of me. I
_______________ (go) quite fast but luckily I _______________ (manage) to stop in time and _______________ (not/hit) him.
5.4 Put the verbs into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.
1. Jane was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived (arrive).
2. 'What _______________ (you/do) this time yesterday?' 'I was asleep.'
3. '_______________ (you/go) out last night?' 'No, I was too tired.'
4. 'Was Carol at the party last night?' 'Yes, she _______________ (wear) a really nice dress.'
5. How fast _______________ (you/drive) when the accident _______________ (happen)?
6. John _______________ (take) a photograph of me while I _______________ (not/look).
7. We were in a very difficult position. We _______________ (not/know) what to do.
8. I haven't seen Alan for ages. When I last _______________ (see) him, he _______________ (try) to find a Job in London.
9. I _______________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I _______________ (hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody
_______________ (follow) me. I was frightened and I _______________ (start) to run.
10. When I was young, I _______________ (want) to be a bus driver.