Hwy Pre Int Unittests 3b

Unit test 3B 1 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or Past

Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1

We were talking (talk) to our friends when a plane ______ (fly) noisily overhead.

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One day I ______ (lie) in my hammock when suddenly a snake ______ (bite) me.

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De Palma ______ (start) his journey in Russia and ______ (finish) it two years later in China.

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3 Write the questions for the sentences in exercise 2

with the question words from the box. You can use a question word more than once. What Where How long How Who 1 What brought the country to a stop? 2 ____________________________ 3 ____________________________

______ (you, go) out last night or ______ (you, stay) at home?

4 ____________________________

A man suddenly______ (come) running down the mountain while I ______ (climb) up.

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5 ____________________________ 7 ____________________________ 8 ____________________________

What were the natives ______ (do) when he ______ (arrive) at the village? 1 point for each correct answer

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2 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple form of

the verbs in brackets.

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4 Write the Past Simple form of these regular verbs in

the correct group. mend live explode die walk want refuse stop watch laugh listen injure record star work decide

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The strike brought (bring) the country to a stop.

2

Manchester United ______ (beat) Chelsea in the FA Cup Final.

3

He______ (cut) his finger with a knife.

/d/ injured

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The journey______ (take) three months.

/t/

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The injured police officer ______ (bleed) a lot.

/ɪd/ exploded

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She ______ (go) into a dangerous part of the forest.

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We ______ (drive) from the east coast of the USA to the west.

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The soldiers ______ (fight) bravely but many died. 1 point for each correct answer

watched

______________________________ 1 point for each correct answer

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Unit test 3B Continued Yes. It was $100.

5 Choose the correct options.

It was Saturday afternoon and there were lots of people in the gallery. Some (1) looked / were looking at the paintings, and some (2) talked / were talking on their mobiles. Can it really be true that nobody (3) saw / was seeing the well-dressed woman who (4) took / was taking a £1,000,000 Matisse picture? It seems incredible, but the cameras in the gallery (5) recorded / were recording all day, and (6) didn’t show / were not showing a thing!

1 point for each correct answer

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The thief (7) stole / was stealing the valuable picture from a London gallery yesterday. Then she (8) got / was getting into a cab and she (9) drove / was driving away. The woman, who (10) wore / was wearing a black coat and (11) had / was having a large hat on, (12) took / was taking the drawing without anyone noticing, the London Voice (13) reported / was reporting. 1 point for each correct answer

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6 Read the answers. Then use the notes to write the

questions. 1

what / you / do / last night? What did you do last night?

We watched the football. 2

why / you / go / Shanghai? ______________________ I went on business.

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when / they / plant / the bomb? ______________________ Around seven o’clock, I think.

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how / you / break / arm? ______________________ I was skate boarding and I fell badly.

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why / you / not listen? ______________________ I wasn’t listening because I was tired.

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who / be / on strike? ______________________ The train workers were.

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Unit test 3B Continued 7 Rewrite the sentences with the adverbs in brackets.

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He spoke. (often, slowly)

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1

He often spoke slowly.

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the fourth of July

My son is thirty years old and he lives at home. (already, still)

2

What’s the date in five years’ time? _______________________

________________________

3

Do you win when you play tennis with your dad? (always, easily)

What’s the date tomorrow? _______________________

4

When’s your birthday? _______________________

She checked her emails, she started work. (first, then)

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What year were you born? _______________________

________________________

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What year was your father born? _______________________

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Check your work for mistakes. (always, carefully)

1 point for each correct answer

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Does he speak Hindi? (really, fluently) We work and we party. (hard, hard, too) ________________________ 1 point for each correct answer

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We almost / almostly died!

2

The gunfire hurt me bad / badly.

3

The answer was complete / completely wrong.

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The train was fastly / fast but travelled smoothly.

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Did you always get up late / lately when you were a student?

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The dentist told me to clean my teeth regular / regularly.

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We’re just / justly in time to catch the bus.

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Were they getting on well / good when you saw them?

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Please go in quietly / quiet. The film began ten minutes ago.

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8 Write the dates in two ways.

1 11/01

the eleventh of January January the eleventh

2 27/12

________________________ ________________________

3 05/07

________________________ ________________________

4 31/10

________________________ ________________________

5 02/01

________________________

10 Did you pass your piano exam easily / easy?

________________________ 1 point for each correct answer

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What date is US Independence Day?

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Unit test 3B Continued 11 Complete the sentences with the adverb form of the

adjectives in the box.

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careful fluent brave heavy patient passionate 1 I checked the damage to my car carefully . 2

The native spoke ______ to the adventurers in Spanish.

3

She kissed him goodbye ______ .

4

Snow fell ______ and soon covered everything.

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We ______ agreed to run a marathon for charity!

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He waited ______ until it was his turn to speak. 1 point for each correct answer

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12 Translate the sentences.

1

Why did you refuse to go down the chute?

2

Do you think Bob Dylan is a folk hero?

3

I didn’t sleep in the hammock last night because it was cold.

4

When did you last cook a meal for your friends?

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What’s the date of your parents’ anniversary? 1 point for each correct answer

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13 Write the preposition. Some sentences don’t need a

preposition. 1

She arrived at the party at eleven o’clock.

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Shall we go out to dinner __ Thursday evening?

3

I can’t believe we were on holiday __ a week ago!

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Are you doing anything special __ tonight?

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Our anniversary is __ 11 November.

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__ winter we always go skiing in Norway.

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We went to Trafalgar Square __ 2000 to celebrate New Year. 1 point for each correct answer

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