Test Paper

I.

Fill in with Present Simple or Present Continuous:

1. Why ............the soup? Is there anything wrong with it?
TASTE
2. It ............. as if its going to rain this afternoon.
LOOK
3. I ................ about visiting Jane this afternoon.
THINK
4. I.............. my boss about a pay rise this afternoon.
SEE
5. Sheila ............... very rude to people these days, although shes usually polite. BE
6. I................. shes away on holiday.
THINK
7. This dress ................ fit me any more.
FIT
8. What .............. at?
LOOK (you)
9. This fabric ..................... like silk.
FEEL
10. He usually.................... meetings until lunchtime.
HAVE
11. Water............. at 0.
FREEZE
12. We .................. at a beautiful hotel by the sea.
STAY
13. John ................. the garage at the moment.
PAINT
14. We......................... for new furniture for the living room at present.
LOOK
15. .................. to Spain this summer?
GO (you)
16. Every month, the teacher .............. the class a film about another country.
SHOW
17. What .................... of my new pair of shoes?
THINK (you)
18. Why ................ the inside of your car?
SMELL (you)
19. Because it...................... of petrol and I want to check for leaks.
SMELL
20. The success of my presentation ............... on you.
DEPEND

II.

III.

IV.

Use the words in

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

brackets to ask questions:

They have toast and eggs for breakfast.
We like going to the seaside at weekends.
My father plays golf three times a week.
I usually get to school by bus.
The English test is difficult.

(WHAT)
(WHERE)
(HOW OFTEN)
(HOW)
(HOW)

Fill in the gaps with the correct word derived from the words in bold:
1. Tom Hanks is a ............... actor.
FAME
2. The script is very.............. and the film has become very popular. FUN
3. She is a .................... young singer.
PROMISE
4. The days ................ as summer approaches.
LENGTH
5. It is a................... film not to be missed.
WONDER
6. The ............. that he was her father astonished her.
REVEAL
7. Her sons were a great............. to her when their father died.
CONSOLE
8. ................., his cold got better on the last day of his holiday.
IRONY
9. Stop kicking the dog. How can you be so...................?
HEART
10. She had many ..................... before finding the right method.
FAIL
11. Dont believe what he says; hes .................
HONEST
12. You cannot depend on him to help you with your work; hes
Totally...................
RESPONSIBLE
13. Johns last statement didnt make any sense. It was completely...........
LOGICAL
14. He still behaves like a child. Everyone agrees that he is...............
MATURE
15. I asked him to stop being so.................
DISAGREE
Rewrite the sentences:
1. John is a boy with curly hair.
2. Lily was wearing shoes with high heels.

3. The baby with blue eyes looks like her mother.

4. Mr. Timms is a man with one leg.
5. Susan wears glasses with metal frames.
V.

Use the following words to describe a person:

mid-thirties/ dark complexion/ long, curly hair/ tired eyes/ full lips/ glasses/ gold
jewellery/ freckles/ wide smile/ oval face/ friendly face/ smart clothes/ ambitious/
generous/ stubborn.
Use linkers such as but, however, as well, on the other hand, also.
(80 words)