ENGLISH
A:
PRE-TEST
Units 9-10
Read the conversation and chose the correct form
Rachel:
Vicky:
Rachel:
Nick:
Vicky:
Rachel:
Vicky:
Rachel:
Nick:
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Have you heard about the pop festival?
Yes, it’s /it’ll be good if ‘X-press’ are playing. They’re a great
band.
Will you be able to go, Nick?
If I ask/ I’ll ask my boss, he’ll give me some time off work, I
hope.
How are we going to get there?
Well, if there are / there’ll be enough people, we can hire a
minibus.
I won’t be going if it’s / it’ll be too expensive.
It isn’t costing/ wont’ cost much if we all share/will share the
cost.
If I see / I’ll see the others later tonight, I ask / I’ll ask them if
they want / they’ll want to go.
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Put the verb in brackets in the correct form with will or the Present Simple.
If you _____________ (eat) another cake, you _____________ (be sick).
You _____________ (fail) your exam if you _____________ (not study) hard.
What _____________ you _____________ (do) if you _____________ (fail)?
When she _____________ (read) my letter, she _____________ (understand)
my problem.
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C:
Put if or when into each gap.
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______ I’m late this evening, don’t wait for me.
I’m going to do some shopping now. ______ I come back, we can have lunch.
I’m thinking of going to see Tom. ______ I go, will you come with me?
______ you don’t want to go out tonight, we can stay at home.
Shall we have a picnic tomorrow ______ the weather is good?
John is still at school. ______ he leaves school he wants to go to university.
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D:
Choose the correct conjunction. (Sometimes there are two possible answers)
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2.
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6.
If / as soon as / until I win a lot of money, I’ll buy you a Ferrari.
Please turn out the lights after / before / when you go to bed.
I like to relax as soon as / while / before I’m on holiday.
We can go if/ as soon as / while you’re ready.
Stop at a petrol station after / when / before we run out of petrol.
When / if / while you are the first person up in the morning, make me a cup
of tea.
7. After / when / until you’ve read the newspaper, can I have it?
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ENGLISH
E:
PRE-TEST
Units 9-10
Make sentences with if.
I’m afraid the bus will be late.
 get to work late again. If the bus is late , I’ll get to work late again.
 lose my job. If I get to work late again, I’ll lose my job.
1.  not find another job.
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2.  lose my flat
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3.  move back to my parents’ house.
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4.  get very bored.
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5.  go swimming every day.
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6.  look very good.
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7.  meet interesting people.
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8.  go to lots of parties.
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9.  have a wonderful time.
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G:
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Write the sentences into a present passive form
This room / clean / every day _____________________________
How often / the room / clean? ____________________________
Glass / make / from sand ________________________________
Stamps / sell / in a post office ____________________________
Football / play / in most countries __________________________
What language /speak / in Ethiopia? _________________________
Correct the sentences.
Champagne is make in France
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Baseball is also playing in Japan.
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A lot of tea is drank in Britain.
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German speaks in Austria.
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The dogs feed twice a day.
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Fruit and vegetables is sold at the corner shop.
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ENGLISH
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PRE-TEST
Units 9-10
Underline the best way of continuing after each sentence.
He lives in a small house. Somebody built it / It was built forty years ago.
English is worth learning. People speak it / It is spoken in a lot of countries
He got a sports car, but he didn’t like it. So he sold it / it was sold again.
My nephew is an artist. He has just painted another picture / another
picture has just been painted by him
The new Sylvester Stallone film is marvellous. They are showing it now / it
is being showed now.
I: Put the words in the correct order.
1. since / has / nylon / 1932 / made / been
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2. Mary’s / invited / I / to / wasn’t / party / why ?
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3. will / when / be / new / the / bridge / built?
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4. asked / car / design / were / they / to / new / a.
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5. teenagers / given / for / an / were / the /award / bravery
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6. a / a / lottery / has / ticket /discovered / in / wallet /been / winning
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Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, active or passive
The History of the Hamburger
The hamburger is the most eaten food in the whole world. The first hamburgers
____________________ (make) and sold in Connecticut in 1895 by an American chef
called Louis Lassen. Louis ____________________ (call) them hamburgers because
he _____________________ (give) the recipe by sailors from Hamburg in Germany.
Hamburgers _______________________ (become) a favorite in America in the early
part of the twentieth century. Their popularity ______________________ (grow)
even more after the Second World War, when they ______________________ (buy)
in large quantities by teenagers who ______________________ (prefer) fast food to
family meals. In 1948 two brothers, Dick and Mac McDonald ____________________
(open) a drive-in hamburger restaurant in San Bernardino, California. Since then
over 25,000 McDonald’s restaurants ___________________ (open) worldwide and
now 35 million McDonald’s hamburgers ______________________ (eat) every day in
115 countries from India to Arctic Circle.
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J:
K:
Cross out the ‘by’ expression if unnecessary.
1. A robber was arrested yesterday night by the police.
2. ‘The Client’ was written by John Grisham.
3. All the flowers have been sold by the seller.
4. This house was built in 1973 by a house builder.
5. This house was built in 1973 by my father.
6. The mail was delivered a 8 am by the postman
7. This letter wasn’t written by an English person.
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ENGLISH
PRE-TEST
Units 9-10
KEYS
A:
It’ll be / I ask / there are / it’s / won’t cost / share / I see / I’ll
ask / they want.
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eat / ‘ll be
‘ll fail / don’t study
will you do / fail
reads / ‘ll understand
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if
when
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when
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if / as soon as
before / when
as soon as / while
if / as soon as
before
When / if
After
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If
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This room is cleaned every day
How often is this room cleaned?
Glass is made from sand
Stamps are sold in a post office
Football is played in most countries
What language is spoken in Ehtipia?
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lose my job, I won’t find another job.
don’t find another job, I’ll lose my flat.
lose my flat, I’ll move back to my parents’ house.
move back to my parents’ house, I’ll get very bored.
get very bored, I’ll go swimming every day.
go swimming every day, I’ll look very good.
look very good, I’ll meet interesting people.
meet interesting people, I’ll go to lots of parties.
go to lots of parties, I’ll have a wonderful time.
F:
ENGLISH
PRE-TEST
Units 9-10
G:
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...is made
... is also played
... is drunk
... is spoken
... are fed
... are sold
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5.
He lives in a small house. It was built forty years ago.
English is worth learning. It is spoken in a lot of countries
He got a sports car, but he didn’t like it. So he sold it.
My nephew is an artist. He has just painted another picture
The new Sylvester Stallone film is marvellous. it is being showed now.
H:
I:
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Nylon has been made since 1932
Why wasn’t I invited to Mary’s party?
When will the bridge be built?
They were asked to design a new car.
The teenagers were given an award for bravery
A winning lottery ticket has been discovered in a wallet
J:
Were made - was called - was given - became - grew - were bought preferred - opened - have been opened - are eaten
K:
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2.
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4.
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6.
7.
A robber was arrested yesterday night by the police.
‘The Client’ was written by John Grisham.
All the flowers have been sold by the seller.
This house was built in 1973 by a house builder.
This house was built in 1973 by my father.
The mail was delivered a 8 am by the postman
This letter wasn’t written by an English person.