Baitap TA 9

TEST
I. Put in the correct tenses:
When I came in, he…………………… (watch) television.
Children…………………..(play) football in the street, I can hear the extreme noise.
My brother…………………(use) this computer for 6 years.
You ………………..(cook) when I phoned you last night? – No, I (cut) flowers.
The librarian……………………(arrange) books and newspapers because pupils don’t put them in the correct order.
Books and newspapers because pupils don’t put them in the correct order.
You must use your library card which…………………..(issue) last month.
I………………… (follow) this course since the beginning of the school year.
Where you (be) ? I haven’t seen you recently.
I can’t remember what you (tell) me yesterday.
II. Change the following sentences into passive voice:
She invited me to the party.
People ate most of the food at the party.
Our club holds meetings once a month.
My professor was writing the book.
Did your father repair your bicycle yesterday?
We have just thrown away some books.
Our teachers are marking our test papers.
Movies have influenced current standards of beauty.
Many women are now taking over business for their absent husbands.
They are going to electrify all the houses in this area.
III. Multiple choice:
The opposite of “certain” is………………..(uncertain – imcertain – incertain – discertain)
The man……………….car was stolen called the police (who – whose – which – that)
I…………………..to work when I saw an accident (go – went – was going – have gone)
Tourists usually………………..a bus to the countryside (have – take – get – give)
It’s not easy…………………Japanese (learn – to learn – for learning – learned)
Erica……………..in this city since1989 (lives – lived – has lived – had lived)
We didn’t go to the concert because we…………………a previous arrangement (make – were making – had made – to work)
They made me………………hard (work – works working – to work)
He………………the house when you called (just leaves – has just left – had just left – just left)
Vegetables…………………..at the grocer’s by the cook (is bought – has been bought – has bought – have been bought)
IV. Rewrite the following sentences, beginning as shown, so that the meaning stays the same:
This book can’t be taken away.
You
You must keep your bicycle clean.
Your bicycle
That was an interesting film. We have watched it three times.
The film which
You look more beautiful in that dress.
That dress
I am not accustomed to this way of living.
I am not used
Mr. Martin is a good singer. He is one of my brother’s friends.
Mr. Martin
Our English teacher teaches very well. You met him at the airport.
Our English teacher,
She laughed because the clowns were very funny.
The funny clowns made
The boys continued playing football under the rain.
He boy kept
They thought somebody was following them.
They thought they
V. Read the passage and answer the questions:
………Charles Dickens was born into a poor clerk family in Portsmouth, on the south coast of England, on February 17th 1812. When Charles Dickens was two, his parents moved to London, and from that time on, Charles Dickens spent most of his life there.
As the father of a large family, Mr. Dickens was constantly in debt. Later, when he could not pay his debt, he was imprisoned. Consequently, twelve year old Charles, who had been taken from school at eleven, was sent to work in a factory labeling bottles for six shillings a week………
Answer the questions:
Where was Charles Dickens born?
Where did Charles Dickens spend most of his life?
Why was Mr. Dickens imprisoned?
What did Charles Dickens do at the age of twelve?
VI. Fill in the blanks with the correct prepositions:
Various kinds of books are kept……………..shelves.
You should have a look……………..the card catalogue before you borrow books.
The subject cards are helpful………………finding the titles of the books you want.
The librarian arranges books……………section.
A dictionary is used…………….reference.
The library cards are issued………………the beginning of the school year.
I always listen……………..the music program…………………….the radio.
………………big holidays, people always hang flags……………..front…………….their houses.
Children are interested………………..the cartoons………………….television.
Do you eat melon………..…….a spoon or a knife and ford?
Shall we meet………………..the cinema?
Rob jumped………………….the swimming pool with all his clothes on.

TEST
I. Fill in each blank with ONE suitable word from the list:
Enjoyed – until – with - most – even – late