TESTS

TEST 01

1. Complete the sentences with type 1 or 2 conditionals.

1. There wouln´t be any wars if children __________ (run) the world.
2. If I _________ (be) you, I ________ (buy) a computer.
3. If your friend _________ (be) here, he would give the answer.
4. If you work as an au-pair, you _________ (live) with family.
5. What kind of job __________ (I / get) if I studied computing.
6. Unless he __________ work harder, he won´t pass the exam.
7. He won´t go out unless it __________ (stop) raining.
8. Unless you do your homework, you ___________ (not / go) to the party.
9. Don´t go to bed late if you ______________ (have) to get up early.
2. Choose the rigth answer
1. Tomorrow we can go for a picnic if the weather __________________________ fine.
a) is being b) will be c) would be d) is
2. If I _____________________ you, I´d go to the police.
a) would be b) should be c) were d) am
3. I wish I _______________________ to bed earlier last night.
a) went b) had gone c) was going d) have gone
4. If _____________________ my passport, I´ll be in trouble.
a) I lose b) I´ll lose c) I lost d) I would lose
5. I haven´t got a ticket. If ___________________ one, I could get in.
a) I´d have b) I had c) I have d) I´ve had got
6. If the bus to the airport hadn´t been so late, we ___________________________ the plane.
a) caught b) had caught c) would catch d) would have caught
7. If only people ____________________ keep sending me bills!
a) don´t b) shouldn´t c) weren´t d) wouldn´t

3. Read this story about Ellen

In May 1992 Ellen lost her hob in London. She didn´t have much money in the bank, so she was
very worried. She looked in the newspapers and she saw an advertisement for a job as a translator
from German to English. She didn´t speak German very well, so she didn´t apply for ti. In June,
she heard about some teaching jobs abroad because a friend phoned to tell her about them. She
phoned the company, and they asked her to go for an interview with the director. Ellen thougth the
interview went badly, but in fact the director was happy with the interview and offered Ellen a job
in Spain. However, Ellen couldn´t star at once because she didn´t know any Spanish. She took a
course to learn the language. She was good at languages and she made rapid progress. So, by
September she had a new job, and she still had a little money left in the bank.
1. (If Ellen / have / a lot of money in the bank, she /not / be / so worried.)
____________________________________________________________________________
2. (If she / not / look / in the newspapers, she / not / see / the advertisement.)
____________________________________________________________________________
3. (If she / speak / German very well, she / apply / for the job.)
____________________________________________________________________________
4. (If her friend / not / phone, she / not / hear / about / the teaching jobs.)
____________________________________________________________________________
5. (If she / not / contact / the company, they / not / ask / her to go for a interview.)
____________________________________________________________________________
6. (If the interview / go / badly, the director / not / offer / Ellen a job.)
____________________________________________________________________________
7. (If Ellen / Know / some Spanish, she / star / at once.)
____________________________________________________________________________
8. (If she / not / be / good at languages, she / not / make / rapid progress.)
____________________________________________________________________________
 TEST 02

SIMPLE PAST-PRESENTE PERFECT-PREPOSITIONS

1. Fill in the blanks with the correct tense of the verb in parenthesis
a. Paul ______________ (go) to school every day at 9:00.
b. Last year there ______________ (not/be) any good films.
c. What did you say? I ______________ (not / understand)
d. He ______________ (read) four books so far this year.
e. Look at those black clouds. It ______________ rain.
f. I predict that this film ______________ (win) an award.
g. The grandmother ______________ (tell) the little girl a story and she (fall) asleep.
h. The family ______________ (watch) TV when the phone ______________ (ring).
i. Alan ______________ (eat) while I ______________ (do) my homework.
j. I ______________ (go) to San Francisco tomorrow.

2. Write the correct prepositions from the box in the blanks.

to / in / at / on / for / on / at / in / at / to
a. I am always tired ______ Mondays.
b. They usually go to the club ______ weekends.
c. ______ weekdays, he never goes out.
d. Have you been waiting ______ a long time?
e. Last August, we went ______ India.
f. They were both born ______ January.
g. Paul always comes to visit ______ Easter.
h. ______three weeks, the class is having an exam.
i. Please stop talking ______ her.
j. Martha is ______ home. You can phone her there.

3. Read the telephone conversation. Then look at the answers below and write the correct answer in
each space.
Amy: When ( * ) will I see you again?
Simon: I don’t know. I´m ( 1 ) _________________________ to the busy this week.
And I´ll ( 2 ) ________________________ going to London on Saturday.
Amy: Oh. But you ( 3 ) _______________________ be here for my party, won´t you?
Simon: No, I ( 4 ) _________________________ get back until Saturday evening.
Amy: I ( 5 ) ______________________ going to invite you.
Simon: Well, I´m sorry I can´t come.
Amy: What ( 6 ) ______________________ you doing in London?
Simon: Oh, I´m just going ( 7 ) ___________________________ see one or two people. Look, I must
go. I´m cooking something that I think is ( 8 ) ___________________________ to boil over.

(*) a) am b) do c) going d) will

1. a) being b) going c) shall d) will
2. a) be b) do c) for d) to
3. a) are b) do c) was d) will
4. a) about b) aren´t c) be d) don´t
5. a) be b) have c) was d) will
6. a) are b) going c) to d) will
7. a) be b) for c) is d) to
8. a) about b) might c) probably d) will
4. Complete this paragraph about the London Underground by putting in the Present
Perfect or Past Simple forms of the verbs in brackets ( ).

The London Underground.

London ( * ) ___has had___ ( have ) an underground train system since the ninteenth century. The London
Underground ( 1 ) ___________________ ( start ) in 1863, when Victorian engineers and workers ( 2 )
______________________ ( built ) the Metropolitan railway. This railway line ( 3 )
_____________________ ( go ) from Paddington Station to Farringdon Street Station, and steam engines
( 4 ) _____________________ ( pull ) the coaches. Eleven more lines ( 5 ) _____________________
( open ) since then. The world´s first underground electric railway ( 6 ) __________________ ( open ) in
1890. This line ( 7 ) ____________________ ( go ) from the City of London to Stockwell in South London.
The most modern line is the Jubilee line, which ( 8 ) ____________________ ( open ) in 1979. Since the
London Underground ( 9 ) ___________________ ( begin ), many other cities, such as New York and
Moscow ( 10 ) ____________________ ( built ) their own systems.
 TEST 03

READING COMPREHENSION

I bought a computer from you three months ago.

Unfortunately, my computer has gone wrong several All prices include tax and delivery
times and each time I have brought it back to your store A. You must pay for more if you want
and you have repaired it for me. things delivered.
This is not very convenient for me because I live B. This shop does not charge extra for
in a flat and the computer is heavy. But you say delivery.
you cannot come and collect it and you cannot C. We add tax to your bill when you pay.
send a computer engineer to my flat. I know some 5.
people can repair their own computers, especially Special offers are available every day
if it is a small problem but I cannot do that. I now except Saturday.
have a new problem with this computer. I am A. You can buy some things more cheaply
really tired of bringing it to your store. I haven’t on Saturdays.
had the computer very long so I think you should B. There are more bargains on Saturdays.
replace it. I spoke to one of your assistants on the C. Discounts are not offered on Saturdays.
phone this morning and he was quite rude to me. I
chose your store because it was recommend by 6.
several friends. Unless you do what I ask, I will PLEASE ASK A MEMBER OF
not recommend your store to anyone I know and I STAFF FORM HELP IF YOU WISH
will tell my friends what has happened. None of TO TRY ANY SPORTS
them has had problems with their computers and I EQUIPMENT.
expect they are thinking of coming to you again
when they need more equipment. A. Don’t try the sports equipment on your
own.
1. What is the writer trying to do? B. Tell the shop assistant if you want to
a. recommend a computer store buy some sports equipment.
b. find out some information about C. Ask the manager to show your our
computer range of sports equipment.
c. complain about her computer
d. explain what is wrong with her 7.
computer We are sorry but we cannot give change for
2. What does the writer say about her friends? the telephone.
a. They have had their computers repaired
several times. A. This telephone takes coins only.
b. They encourage other people to use this B. We do not give refunds for telephones.
computer store. C. If you want to use the phone, you must
c. They have stopped using this computer have the money you need.
store.
d. They know how to repair their own
computers. KITCHEN STAR
Peter White has made such a great success of his
3. What does the writer want to computer new restaurant ´Tastes´ that he has just received a
store to do? second star. The fourteen-table restaurant is (8)
a. collect the computer and repair it ________ booked every evening this year, and two
b. come to her flat to repair the computer receptionists are on full-time duty to ensure the
c. give her advice over the phone business (9) _______ smoothly. Not only
d. give her a new computer is he fulfilling a lifelong ambition, he is also (10)
4. ________ more than he ever dreamt possible –
he’s just bought a new Ferrari to add to his (11) c. set d. group
______. 12. a. brought up b. put up
c. grew up d. showed up
However, life hasn’t always been so easy for Peter. 13. a. promised b. insisted
He (12) _________ Northern Ireland, in a family c. accepted d. maintained
which, although poor, always (13) _______ on 14. a. without b. after
eating well and they never went (14) _______. c. over d. under
After doing a (15) ________ at catering college, 15 a. training b. work
and (16) ________ his exams with distinction, he c. course d. lecture
moved to London to work in one of the city’s (17) 16. a. passing b. succeeding
restaurants. On his first day Peter remembers two c. graduating d. qualifying
things – the smell of (18) ________ bread and the 17. a. head b. peak
chef throwing a pan of sauce at him because he c. top d. lead
hadn’t (19) _______ it enough! Peter (20) 18. a. roasting b. grilling
_______ that he doesn’t treat his own staff in such c. baking d. cooking
a manner, because he does admit to regular 19. a. stirred b. chopped
shouting and bursts of although! c. grated d. turned
20. a. tells b. claims
8. a. totally b. fully c. denies d. speaks
c. absolutely d. entirely
9. a. runs b. happens
c. flows d. moves

10. a. taking b. gaining

c. winning d. earning
11. a. collection b. store
 TEST 04

LINKING WORDS AND PASSIVE VOICE

1. Complete the next sentences, by using linking words:

 I have a headache, ………….. I hate to go to the doctor.
 Compulsive overeating is an eating disorder and it consists on eating excessively and compulsively.
This is usually ………………..stress or depression.
 I’m no better………….the pills
 Another problem that large animals face from humans is commercial ……….sports hunters.
 I want to eat something that is fast, good and economical ……….
 Robert was one of the best hockey players at school. He………….was the best student.
 Girls on their 15 birthday look beautiful with their long dresses, their special hairstyle and make up.
Boys…………………..look very elegant with their suit and tie.

1. Too 2.on the other hand 3.and 4.also 5.due to 6.in spite of 7.but

2. Complete the sentences. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct passive form.

1. The earth………………….by thousands of meteorites every year. (Hit)

a. is hit b. was hit c. has been hit d. is hitten.

2. In the 1980s lots of UFOs……………..over north west Italy.(see)

a. has been saw b. have be seen c. was seen d. were seen

3. Several people………….into space since the 1960s. (send)

a. was sent b. were sent c. has been sent d. have been sent

4. Perhaps one day the moon……………….by tourists on holiday. (visit)

a. will be visited b. is visited c. has been visited d. have been visited

5. No signs of life…………..on Mars.(find)

a. is found b. are found c. were founded d. was find