Name:………………………………………………… Course: 3rd of baccalaureate BGU

Topics for the partial test

1) Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using 'used to + infinitive':

a) He / not / smoke ___________________________________________________________________________

b) I / play tennis when I was at school______________________________________________________________

c) She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all

__________________________________________________________________

d) He / play golf every weekend? __________________________________________________________________

2) Complete the following sentences underline one of the answer choices given below each question.
a. I always ………………… be afraid of the dark. / used to use to was used to

b. I ………………… drive a big car. / didn't use to wasn't used to didn't used to

c. I have lived in a big city for ten years, so I …………………… the noise. / used to am used to am use to

d. It took me a long time to …………………… living in the country. / get used to get use to used to

3) Put the verbs and make sentences into the simple past

1. In the mornings we (walk) in the streets of London.

2. In the evenings we (not/go) to pubs.

3. The weather (be) strangely fine.

4. It (not / rain) a lot.

4) Answer these questions in Simple Past
a) Did you play tennis Last Week?

Yes, ______________________________No, ______________________________

b) Did he call to her boss yesterday?

Yes, _____________________________ No, _____________________________

5) Look at the personality types. Then, complete the questions with the adjectives from the Word
Bank
artistic: Are you _________________ and do you like to express yourself through art?
b. conventional: Are you attentive and _________________ and do you like to follow routines?
c. investigative: Are you _________________ and interested in learning and solving problems?
d. realistic: Are you _________________ and like working with your hands?
e. social: Are you a _________________ person who likes helping others? Word Bank

6) Put the verbs into the Past Tense Continuous Form: • careful • curious •
creative
1. I (read) _______________ a book when he came in.
2. The sun (shine)_____________________ when he went out. • practical • friendly
3. When you came in I (write) ________________________ .
4. I came in while he (write) _________________________.
 5. It (rain) ____________________ this morning when I got up.
6. He (work) all day yesterday.
7. When I arrived at his house he still (sleep)______________________.
8. The boy jumped off the tram while it (move)_______________________.
9. The fire still (burn) _______________________ at six o’clock this morning.
10. He (walk) ___________________ across the bridge when his hat blew off.
11. She cut her finger while she (cut) __________________ the bread.
12. The bus started while I (get) ___________________ on.
13. The light went out while we (have) ___________________ supper.
14. I took another cake when you (not look)___________________________ !
15. The children (do) __________________________ their homework when their father came back from the office.
7) Fill in the blanks. Use WAS / WERE:

1. Mary and Susan …… were ……… ill yesterday.

2. The weather …………………….. very hot last Saturday.
3. The students …………………….. at the theater last night.
4. Betty …………………………….. in Germany last summer.
5. My brother and I …………………….. at the football stadium on Saturday.
6. …………………………. it cold yesterday?
8) Complete the dialog with the appropriate relative pronoun (who/where/that)
Wendy: Oh, good, because you are a

forgetful person _________________

never remembers the plans you’ve made.

Trevor: I didn’t forget this time, but

the problem is that I don’t know

which shopping mall to meet her at.

She told me to meet her at the mall

_________________(a) there is a water

fountain out the front!

Wendy: You have to promise me that

Trevor! And you know that a promise is

something _________________(d) you

can’t break!.

9) Match the movie genres with their descriptions.

a. Many people describe this type of movie as terrifying and frightening.
1. comedy
b. You will be rolling on the floor with laughter when you watch these funny and 2. western
amusing movies. 3. horror
c. These movies are very energetic and often take you on conquests and travels. 4. adventure
d. These old fashioned movies allow you to appreciate how hard life was in the
American Old West.
10) Unscramble the names of people who participate in making movies
a. itrodcre ___________
b. tras___________
c. trriwe___________
d. troca___________
e. dcrerpou___________
f. ewrc___________
11) Add the suffixes -er, -or, -ist, or -ian to form the names of theprofessions. Then, write the words in the chart. Finally, add one more example to
each column.

Politic journal engine veterinar

invent lawy aerobics instruct psycolog

Now listen to the conversation again and complete with the prepositions you hear. Then, complete the grammar chart.
Paul: Have you decided on what to study at university?
Ingrid: Yeah, I am interested__________ (a.) studying journalism. I’ve always
wanted to be a journalist.
Paul: That would be great. You are very good__________ (b.) writing.
Ingrid: What about you? What degrees appeal __________ (c.) you?
Paul: I applied__________ (d.)Columbia University to study environmental
engineering.
Ingrid: Well, you are very serious__________ (e.) protecting our environment.
Paul: I was curious__________ (f.) civil engineering, but I am terrible
__________ (g.) design, so I decided to study something that I am familiar
__________ (h.).
Ingrid: Good idea. That way you can specialize__________ (i.) reforestation
12) Match the personality types with a descriptive adjective. (2 p)

Personality Type Adjective

a. investigative ( ) 1. practical
b. realistic ( ) 2. creative
c. conventional ( ) 3. curious
d. artistic ( ) 4. Careful

13) Match the movie genres with their descriptions. (1 p)

a. Many people describe this type of movie as terrifying and frightening. ____ 1. comedy

b. You will be rolling on the floor with laughter when you watch these funny and amusing movies. ____ 2. western

c. These movies are very energetic and often take you on conquests and travels. _____3. horror

d. These old fashioned movies allow you to appreciate how hard life was in the American Old West ____4. adventure

14) Translate these words into Spanish

a. genre ______________________

b. owner ______________________

c. learn ______________________

d. saving ______________________

15) Match the expressions with their definition

In a nutshell to do something in an extreme way or too much.

Few and far between to learn something by memory.

By heart in short, in summary.

Go overboard not many, only a few.

16) Match with its correct definition (2 p)
person who designs and Lawyer
plans machinery and roads etc

someone who represents Secretary

people in a court of law or advises
them on legal matters.

someone who treats

mental illnesses, or studies mental Engineer
processes.

someone who performs

administrative work in an office. Psychologist

17) Complete with the correct verb form. (2 p)

My girlfriend is studying industrial design. She loves________________ (a. to design/designing/both) furniture and hopes
________________ (b. to start/starting/both) her own business one day. She wants________________ (c. to
sell/selling/both) what she makes. The only problem is that she really dislikes________________ (d. to
manage/managing/both) her accounts so I suggested ________________ (e. to hire/hiring/both) an accountant to help

18) Elige la respuesta correcta.

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There are many tourists ____ New York. I'm going to Mexico City ____ this weekend.

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I met him ____ the South of Spain. We often go to the beach ____ the summer.

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My apartment is ____ the first floor. My birthday is ____ the 10th of June.

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The meeting is ____ 3:30. His birthday is ____ May.

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Every year I go home ____ Christmas. Q10 of 10

We are getting married ____ the spring.

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19) Choose the correct preposition from the drop down menu and form correct time phases.

_____September
_____12 o'clock
_____winter
_____Easter Monday
_____4th July, 1776
_____Christmas
_____Tuesday
_____the weekend
_____my birthday
_____the end of the week 21) Glossary Lesson 1 and lesson 2
20) Choose the correct answer for each gap below gerund
or infinitive

Alan can’t stand _________ on trains. (riding/ to ride)

Mr. Harris enjoys _________ people out to dinner. (inviting

/ to invite)

In the old days, gentlemen challenged their rivals _______.

(fighting / to fight)

As the famous saying goes, there’s no use ______ over spilt

milk. (crying / to cry)

Jim stopped _________ his shoelace. Wait for him. (tying /

to tie)

My wife always volunteers ___________ cakes PTA

meetings. (baking / to bake)

Don’t waste my time ___________ about your salary.

(complaining/ to complain)

Eva is having trouble _________ on the exam.

(concentrating / to concentrate)

Please allow me ____________ your Facebook page.

(joining / to join)

You won’t forget _________milk on your way home, will

you? (picking up /to pick up)