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Grammar Test. 1.-PAST TENSE (Past Continuous and Past Simple)

The document provides a grammar test with multiple sections on topics including: 1. Past tenses (past continuous and past simple) with exercises to complete sentences and identify verb forms. 2. Passive and active voice with exercises to rewrite sentences in the opposite voice. 3. Causative form with exercises to rewrite sentences using causative constructions. 4. Modal verbs + have + past participle with exercises identifying correct/incorrect examples and completing sentences. 5. Future tenses (will and going to) with exercises using verbs in specified future tense forms.

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Grammar Test. 1.-PAST TENSE (Past Continuous and Past Simple)

The document provides a grammar test with multiple sections on topics including: 1. Past tenses (past continuous and past simple) with exercises to complete sentences and identify verb forms. 2. Passive and active voice with exercises to rewrite sentences in the opposite voice. 3. Causative form with exercises to rewrite sentences using causative constructions. 4. Modal verbs + have + past participle with exercises identifying correct/incorrect examples and completing sentences. 5. Future tenses (will and going to) with exercises using verbs in specified future tense forms.

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Grammar Test.

1.- PAST TENSE (Past continuous and past simple).


A) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. What __________ (you / do) when I _________ (call) you last night?
2. I _________ (sit) in a café when you _________ (call).
3. When you _______________ (arrive) at the party, who _______ (be) there?
4. Susie _____________ (watch) a film when she __________ (hear) the noise.
5. Yesterday I ___________ (go) to the library, next I ___________ (have) a swim,
later I ____________ (meet) Julie for a coffee.
6. We _______________ (play) tennis when John ___________ (hurt) his ankle.
7. What _______________ (they / do) at 10pm last night? It ________ (be) really
noisy.
8. He _____________ (take) a shower when the telephone __________ (ring).
9. He ____________ (be) in the shower when the telephone ____________ (ring).
10. When I ____________ (walk) into the room, everyone ___________ (work).
11. It __________ (be) a day last September. The sun ____________ (shine), the
birds ________________ (sing). I ________________ (walk) along the street
when I ______________ (meet) an old friend.
12. He ____________ (live) in Russia when the Revolution _____________ (start).
13. When her train ____________ (get) to the station, we ____________ (wait) on
the platform.
14. He ______________ (be) so annoying! He _______________ (always / leave)
his things everywhere.
15. On holiday we ______________ (visit) Rome, ________________ (see) the
Vatican, and _______________ (spend) a few days at the beach.
16. Why _________________ (you / stand) on a chair when I
_________________ (come) into the room?
17. They ________________ (live) in Germany when they _____________ (be)
young.
18. At 7pm yesterday, we _____________ (listen) to music.
B) Write the verbs in past and past participle forms.
Verb Past simple Past participle
1.- Be
2.- Become
3.- Arrive
4.- Run
5.- Climb
6.- Eat
7.- Buy
8.- Swim
9.- Watch
10.- Sing
11.- Win
12.- Cook
13.- Do
14.- Make
15.- Sleep
16.- Visit
17.- Travel
18.- Cut
19.- Drink
20.- Drive
21.- Have
22.- Help
23.- Know
24.- Lie
25.- Leave
26.- Write
C) Rewrite the sentences in the correct past tense.
1.- Julie is living in Paris for a few months.
2.- I drink coffee every morning.
3.- At the end of the book, the detective catches the killer.
4.- In this photo, my mother is walking beside a lake.
5.- The bus does not arrive at 11 AM, it arrives at 11 PM.
6.- When does class begin tomorrow?
7.- They are not watching television.
8.- I am not studying to become a dentist.
9.- Are you working on any special projects at work?
10.- So, I go to Mr. D and say “I deserve a better mark in this class”.
2.- Passive and Active voice.
A) Make correct passive phrases. Use the tenses in brackets.
1.- stories / to tell (Simple Present)

2.- computer games / to buy (Simple Present)

3.- films / to watch (Simple Present)

4.- skateboards / to ride (Simple Past)

5.- English / to speak (Simple Present)

6.- books / to write (Simple Past)

7.- a prize / to win (Simple Past)

8.- posters / to make (Simple Present)

9.- songs / to sing (Simple Past)

10.- volleyball / to play (Simple Past)

11.- eggs / to boil (Simple Past)

12.- children / to see in the park (Simple Past)


B) Rewrite the sentences in active voice.

1.-The telephone was invented by Alexander Graham Bell.

2.-The bag was packed by his mother.

3.-The exercise is completed by the teacher.

4.-The club was founded by Ron and Peggy.

5.-The president was elected by the people.

6.-This book was written by an Irishman.

7.-The child was hit by a car.

8.-Coffee is sold by Marie.

9.-The computer is used by Patrick.

10.-Football is played by the children.


C) Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

1.-Jack has installed a new computer software.

2.-The professor is going to show the students an old bone.

3.-We must write to her.

4.-They develop an environmentally friendly type of washing powder.

5.-People said that the President is ill.

6.-They expected us to build the road.

7.-Snow covered the mountains.

8.-Rick told Sue to give up smoking.

9.-Who said it?

10.-The lady gave me the keys.


3.- CAUSATIVE FORM.
A) Rewrite the sentences in causative form.
1.-I washed my car. (have)

2.-I cut my hair. (get)

3.-I typed the documents. (have)

4.-I fixed the washing machine. (get)

5.-I cut the grass. (have)

6.-I painted my bedroom. (get)

7.-I repaired my fridge. (have)

8.-I tidied my garden. (get)

9.-I edited the article. (have)

10.-I cleaned the carpets. (get)

11.-I cleaned the windows. (have)

12.-I checked my teeth. (get)

13.-I printed the photo. (have)


B) Rewrite the sentences. (part2)

1.-The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)

2.-The taxi driver collected us. (have)

3.-John arrived on time. (get)

4.-The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)

5.-The teacher explained the lesson. (have)

6.-My husband looked after our children. (get)

7.-The waiter brought some water. (have)

8.-The nurse took your temperature. (have)

9.-The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)

10.-The teenagers went to bed early. (get)

11.-The dentist cleaned my teeth. (have)

12.-My friend took her car. (get)

13.-The window cleaner washed the windows. (have)


4.- Modal verbs + have + past participle.
A) Mark if the sentence is correcto or incorrect.
1.- It might have been very dangerous to work in the shipyard. Some men were
killed during the building of the ship.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
2.- There can't have been a big crowd present when the ship was finally launched.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
3.- The ship's owners must have been very proud to see the Titanic in the water for
the first time.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
4.- The first passengers can't have been very excited to climb aboard the ship.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
5.- The Titanic could have been a very luxurious ship on the inside.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
6.- It must have been going very fast when it was near the iceberg.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
7.- The ship's lookout can't have seen the iceberg in time - and it was too late.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
8.- The North Atlantic water might have been very cold at that time of year.
( ) Correct
( ) Incorrect
B) Complete the sentence with the correct modal verb.( must, should, could).

1.- Gloria has won every game she's played today. She _______________
(practise) a lot.

2.- I don't have anything to wear today. I ________________ (do) the laundry
before.

3.- Jack lost his wallet on the way to work. He ______________ (lose) it on the
bus.

4.- You did very well on the exam. You ____________________ (study) a lot.

5.- The Smiths ________________________ (build) their house anywhere. Why


did they choose here?

6.- It's hot in here today. I _______________________ (not/wear) a heavy sweater


today.

7.- You _______________________ (feed) your dog. He has been hungry all day.

8.- Lucy shouldn't have stood on the broken chair. She _________________ (fall).

9.- I ___________________ (buy) more milk before. I am almost out.

10.- I didn't do very well in the test.I ____________________ (spend) more time
studying.
5.- Future tenses. (Will and Going to)
A) Use the verbs in brackets in the correct tenses.
1.- The train _____________ at 11:45. (to leave)

2.- We _______________ dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday, but we have't


booked a table yet. (to have)

3.- My ski instructor believes it ____________________ in the mountains


tomorrow evening. (to snow)

4.- On Sunday at 8 o'clock I _____________________ my friend. (to meet)

5.- They _____________________ to London on Friday evening at 8:15. (to fly)

6.- Wait! I ______________________ you to the station. (to drive)

7.- The English lesson _______________________ at 8:45. (to start)

8.- I ____________________ my sister in April. (to see)

9.- Look at the clouds - it ________________________ in a few minutes. (to rain)

10.- Listen! There's someone at the door. I _____________________ the door for
you. (to open)
B) Complete the sentences.

1.- I love London. I (probably / go) ________________ there next year.

2.- Our train (leave) _________________ at 4:47.

3.- What (wear / you) _______________________ at the party tonight?

4.- I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) ________________________


something nice in my mum's wardrobe.

5.- This is my last day here. I (go) ______________________ back to England


tomorrow.

6.- Hurry up! The conference (begin) __________________________ in 20


minutes.

7.- My horoscope says that I (meet) ________________________ an old friend


this week.

8.- Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) ___________________.

9.- Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) _______________________ dry


and sunny.

10.- What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres
in front of her? - Oh dear! I (slip) _____________________!

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