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Five-Minute Tests

I. Write these sententences in the Past Simple.

1. They must wear a uniform at school.

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2. He must stay in bed.

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3. You must learn new words.

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4. We must work hard.

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5. You mustn’t go there.

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Key:

1. They had to wear a uniform at school.

2. He had to stay in bed.

3. You had to learn new words.

4. We had to work hard.

5. You were not allowed to go there.

II. Correct the mistakes.

1. What is she usually cook for dinner?

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2. Does he speak English good?

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3. Have you saw her today?

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4. I have never read such interesting book!

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5. Yesterday Tom has come home late.

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Key:

1. What does she usually cook for dinner?

2. Does he speak English well?

3. Have you seen her today?

4. I have never read such an interesting book!

5. Yesterday Tom came home late.

III. Complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first sentence.

0 My sister is sometimes bored with her new job.

My sister sometimes finds her new job boring.

1. Shall I make coffee for you?

Would ______ make coffee for you?

2. There is no one in class as sensible as Ann.

Ann is ________ in this class.

3. “Yes, I put the key in my bag. I remember now, “ my sister said.

My sister said that she remembered ______ in her bag.

4. Kate isn’t as good at English as Natasha.

Natasha _________ than Kate.

5. Could you sign this letter, please?

Would ________ signing this letter?

Key:

1. Would you like me to make coffee for you?

2. Ann is the most sensible student in this class.

3. My sister said that she remembered putting the key in her bag.

4. Natasha is better at English than Kate.

5. Would you mind signing this letter?

IV. Match the beginnings of the questions to the endings.

1. Could you tell me when...

2. Excuse me. When...

3. Where...

4. Do you know where...

5. Do you know if...

6. Excuse me. Is...

7. Can you explain what...

8. What...

a) ...that’s Ann’s textbook?

b) ...the film begins?

c) ...this idiom means?

d) ...does the film begin?

e) ...is the nearest metro station?

f) ...that Ann’s textbook?

g) ...does this idiom mean?

h) ...the nearest metro station is?

Key: 1. b; 2. d; 3. e; 4. h; 5. a; 6. f; 7. c; 8. g

to be continued

By Youdif Boyarskaya ,
School No. 814, Moscow