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TEST

Five-Minute Tests

1. Complete the second sentence using the given word, do not change the given word.

1. How long ago did you finish school?

since:
How long has ______?

2. It was the first time Ann had flown abroad.

never:
Ann ______ before.

3. He is still working on the project.

finished:
He ______ yet.

4. It’s a month since we moved to Paris.

been:
We ______ for a month.

5. Sandra hasn’t found a flat yet.

still:
Sandra ______

Key: 1. it been since you finished school; 2. had never flown; 3. hasn’t finished; 4. have been in Paris; 5. is still looking for a flat.

2. Choose and underline the right verb.

1. Mathematics are/is my favourite subject at school.

2. Her hair are/is long and fair.

3. Unfortunately, the news was/were not good.

4. The money belong/belongs to her husband.

5. The contents of the book is/are at the end.

6. Spaghetti is/are very delicious.

7. The jeans doesn’t/don’t fit me properly.

8. The scissors isn’t/aren’t sharp enough.

9. The police want/wants to interview the eyewitnesses.

10. Her glasses was/were on the table.

Key: 1. is; 2. is; 3. was; 4. belongs; 5. is; 6. is; 7. don’t; 8. aren’t; 9. want; 10. were

3. Put the verbs in brackets in the past passive.

1. The first photograph ______ (take) in 1826.

2. The zip ______ (invent) by Whitcomb Judson.

3. Nelson Mandela ______ (release) from prison in 1990.

4. X-rays ______ (discover) by Wilhelm Roentgen.

5. The Eiffel Tower ______ (design) by Gustav Eiffel.

6. The first electronic computers ______ (develop) in 1943.

7. The atom ______ (discover) by the ancient Greeks.

8. The Great Pyramids ______ (build) by Egyptian kings.

Key: 1. was taken; 2. was invented; 3. was released; 4. were discovered; 5. was designed; 6. were developed; 7. was discovered; 8. were built

4. Fill in by or with in the sentences.

1. The operation was performed ___ the latest laser technology.

2. The film was reviewed ___ a famous critic.

3. The cake was decorated ___ cream and cherries.

4. The notice was stuck to the wall ___ Sellotape.

5. “Hard Times” was written ___ Charles Dickens.

6. The survey was conducted ___ the research department.

7. The fields were sprayed ___ new chemicals.

8. The local park is owned ___ the city council.

9. Records have been replaced ___ tapes, CDs and DVDs.

10. The dessert was served ___ ice-cream.

Key: 1. with; 2. by; 3. with; 4. with; 5. by; 6. by; 7. with; 8. by; 9. by; 10. with

By Tatyana Makhrina,
School No. 1285, Moscow