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Intermediate 1 Grammar ReviewTest 1

Student: Teacher: Date:

PRESENT PERFECT - ALREADY, JUST, YET

TASK 1. Choose the best word to complete the gaps.

1. "Would you like something to eat?" "No thanks, I've had lunch."

2. "Have you finished your homework ?"

3. "What time is Pilar leaving?" "She's left."

4. Are you going to make dinner?" "No, I've made it. It's in the oven!"

5. "Are we too late to see the film?". "No, it hasn't started ."

6. I need to take the Intermediate exam because I've taken the Elementary.

7. "Do you know where Mauricio is?" "Yes, I've seen him in the Library."

8. "Why isn't Simone coming to the cinema with us?" "She's seen the film."

9. "Have you tidied your room ?" "No, not . I'll do it in a minute."

10. You have completed the first nine questions.

SIMPLE PAST OR PAST PROGRESSIVE

TASK 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).

1.We (wait) for Jane, when suddenly Louis (come) around the corner.

2.I (cycle) through the park, when I (hear) a strange noise.

3.He (pass) her a message when the teacher (look / not) .

4.I (fall) asleep while I (watch) TV last night.

5.When Mike and Jane (paint) the walls, their dog (knock) over the paint pot.

6.Tom (break) his leg when he (play) frisbee.

7.The phone (ring) when I (sit) on the toilet.

By Angelo Freire, 2012. For ACBEU use only.

Intermediate 1 Grammar Review Test 2 Page 2

PRESENT PERFECT

TASK 3. Complete the blanks using the present perfect simple and the words in parentheses: Conversation 1

1 Kate : (you/ever) to New York?

2 Sophie: New York? No, I (never) there. Have you?

3 Kate: Yes. In fact, I (just) back from there. I'm doing some consultancy work there and

I (spend) at least six weeks there in the last year.

4 Sophie: That sounds fabulous. (you/go up) to the top of the Empire State Building?

5 Kate No, I yet. I (take) the ferry to Ellis Island either.

I (have/just) to work so hard. Though I (have) dinner at Sardi's and

(see) a Broadway show.

Conversation 2

6 Simon: (you/finish) that report yet?

7 Lindsey: Sorry, Simon, I . I (be) very busy, you know.

I' (have) to produce figures for the budget forecast for Head Office and

I' (be) off ill as well.

8 Simon: Well I (be/not/exactly) sleeping either you know. I' (never/have) as much work on as at present. I (not/have) a weekend off for months. I need that report urgently.

9 Lindsey: It's as I' (just/say). I (not/have) time to do it yet.

By Angelo Freire, 2012. For ACBEU use only.