DH 1

PREPARATION FOR THE TEST 1
(time : 60 minutes)
Name :………………………………………………….
Class :……………..

I.Give the correct form of verbs.
1. He (write)___________ a novel for the last two years but he has not finished it yet.
2. Nobody knew what (happen)____________ the day before.
3. Who (speak)___________ on the phone over there?
4. The train from Paris never (arrive)__________ late.
5. What you (do)______________ when we phoned you yesterday?
6. This building (be)________________ finished by the end of 2010.
7. When we arrived, the train (leave)______________the station and we missed it.
8. When I saw him. He (talk)__________ to an old man.
9. Every body (stop)___________ laughing when we came in.
10. When she was a student, she (not have)_____________ many friends.

II. Rewrite these sentences.
1.They surprised everybody. They built two houses last year.(who)
………………………………………………………………………………
2. When you drop a pin, the sound is very small.
When a pin………………………………………………………………….
3. They asked him about the countries. He visited them last week.(which)
………………………………………………………………………….
4. People believe that they built this house in the 13th century.
It is………………………………………………………………………
They…………………………………………………………………….
6. That hotel is near the beach. It is the most expensive hotel.(which)
……………………………………………………………………………
7. The teacher made us do a lot of homework last week.
We……………………………………………………………………….
8. John gave me this pen on my birthday.
I……………………………………………………………………….
9. The woman is a doctor. Her son won the Grand Prize in the Film Festival.(whose)
………………………………………………………………………………………
10. He has never visited this house before. He will find the way easily.(Despite)
…………………………………………………………………………………….

III. Phonetics
1. a. study b. cut c. bull d. mud
2. a. invite b. site c. decide d. visit
3. a. once b. none c. gone d. come
4. a. sure b. she c. sugar d. sing
5.a. well b. bell c. forget d. pretty

IV. Choose the best answers
1.I never forget _______ you have just told me.
a. when b. what c. which d. why
2. ___________he has got an English name, he is in fact German.
a. despite b. In spite of c. Although d. More than
3. They were_____________.
a. live b. alive c. lives d. in life
4. I___________ the money from him yet.
a. haven’t received b. don’t receive c. will receive d. am receiving
5. He heard a noisy____________ coming from the bar.
a. which was b. that c. who was d. which is
6. Janet is ______________.
a. an old friend of mine b. a my old friend
c. an old my friend d. an old friend of me
7. Are you familiar ____________ the writing of the writer?
a. in b. with c. at d. for
8. Camels live in the __________.
a. ocean b. South Pole c. North Pole d. Desert
9. Where _____________ last night?
a. did you go b. are you gone c. have you been d. were you been
10. My sister is fond______________ chocolate candy.
a. of b. with c. about d. at
11. If there ________ gravity, water wouldn’t run downhill.
a. aren’t b. wasn’t c. isn’t d. weren’t
12. I have taught English ________ 6 years.
a. since b. for c. in d. by
13. Despite his broken leg, Alan can walk___________ get round.
a. good enough b. well enough to c. good for d. fine enough to
14. Mary wouldn’t lend me some money if I _________ her.
a. ask b. will c. am asking d. asked
15. The man ______ you should speak is Mr Thompson.
a. who