Five Tenses Test A: Grammar
Five Tenses Test A: Grammar
Five Tenses Test A: Grammar
Grammar
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative, negative or interrogative form of the
present simple.
Mark: ___ / 5
2 Complete the sentences using the present simple or present continuous form of the verb in brackets.
1 Oh no … listen! I think the baby __________________________________ (wake up).
2 You always __________________________________ (arrive) at school early.
3 She __________________________________ (not understand) the film.
4 __________________________________ (you / leave) early today?
5 I __________________________________ (prefer) to wear smart clothes.
6 What __________________________________ (she / plan) for this weekend?
7 He never __________________________________ (answer) the phone.
Mark: ___ / 7
3 Complete the email with the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs below.
Hi Tony
What 1_______________________ at the moment? I 2_______________________ to finish
my science project, but it’s difficult. My young cousins 3_______________________ us today
and they 4_______________________ a lot of noise. They 5_______________________ that
I have to hand in my project tomorrow. They usually 6_______________________ outside,
but it 7_______________________ at the moment. Help! Can I come to your house to work?
Michael
Mark: ___ / 10
5 Complete the dialogue with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets.
Kevin Hi Mark! 1_______________________ (you / play) in the match on Saturday?
Mark No, I 2_______________________. I 3_______________________ (break) my foot in P.E.!
Kevin Oh no! 4_______________________ (you / be) at home all weekend?
Mark No, I 5_______________________ (go) out on Sunday. I 6_______________________ (meet) Jack in town.
What 7_______________________ (you / do)?
Kevin Well, I 8_______________________ (not / can) go to football either because the bus
9
_______________________ (not / come) and I 10_______________________ (not / have) my bike. I was
really disappointed!
Mark: ___ / 10
6 Complete the dialogue with the correct present perfect form of the verbs in brackets.
Tom Hi Jack, it’s Tom!
Jack Hi Tom! I 1_______________________ (not / hear) from you in ages!
Tom Sorry I 2_______________________ (not / phone) you, but I 3_______________________ (be) really busy
training for the London Marathon. 4_______________________ (you / see) my blog about it?
Jack Yes, I 5_______________________. It’s really cool. How are you getting on?
Tom Not bad. I 6_______________________ (download) a new app to measure how far I run each day.
Jack 7
_______________________ (you / break) your record yet?
Tom Not yet! My dad 8_______________________ (buy) me a new pair of trainers, so maybe they will help!
Jack Well, we 9_______________________ (put) the date in our diaries so that we don’t forget to come and
support you!
Tom Brilliant! And I 10_______________________ (not / forgot) that it’s your driving test tomorrow! Good
luck mate!
Mark: ___ / 10
Mark: ___ / 10
Total: ___ / 59