TEST PAPER 5 Preverjanje

TEST PAPER 5 – Preverjanje

1. Complete the text below with the verbs in the correct tense (past simple or present simple).

My friend Jack is 40. He ___left______(leave) Britain when he was 20 and ______went_____ (go) to Italy. He __worked_____ (work) in Naples for ten years, then he ___moved_____ (move) to Rome. There he _____met____ (meet) Antonella. They _____got_____ (get) married in 1995 and now they live in Florence. Jack ___teaches______(teach) English in a language school. And what _____does______(do) Antonella do? She __sells__ (sell) computer software.

2. Write the past simple of the verbs below

Slovenian base form past simple imeti rad like liked učiti se, študirati study studied zaslužiti earn earned odločiti se decide decided začeti start started imeti have had postati become became peti sing sang prodati sell sold narediti make made

3. Rewrite the sentences below using ago. a. I bought this shirt last year. I bought this shirt a year ago. b. World War 2 ended in 1945. World War 2 ended 62 years ago. c. We met at the station the day before yesterday. We met at the station two days ago. d. I went to Spain in January. I went to spain three months ago. e. I had breakfast at 8 o'clock this morning. I had breakfast six hours ago.

4. Make sentences with the words below. Use each word as a noun and as a verb. a. walk VERB: I walked to work yesterday. I always walk to work NOUN: After lunch I went for a walk with my wife and children. b. dance VERB: I danced all night.______NOUN: We went to a dance last Friday and we had a wonderful time. c. love VERB: I really love chocolate ice-cream. NOUN: Please give my love to Mrs. Stephenson. 5. Cross out the silent letter in the words below.

thought girl hour walk listen autumn flight wrong island

6. Translate the sentences below to English. Bi rad skodelico čaja ali kave? Would you like a cup of tea or coffee? Zelo rad imam zrezek. I really like steak. Kdo je izumil avtomobile? Who invented cars? Sploh ne maram paradižnikov. I don't like tomatoes at all.

Correct the mistakes There is a mistake in each sentence. Find it and correct it.

1. Where you live? Where do you live? 2. It's very hot today - do you like something to drink? ...would you like... 3. Peter has got a lot of books, because he'd like reading. ...because he likes... 4. How many brothers and sisters do you got? ...sisters do you have...? / ...sisters have you got? 5. How many money has he got? How much money... 6. Who's is that new car? Whose.... some/any/a Complete the sentences with some, any, or a. I don't have __any_____ brothers or sisters. Would you like __a_____ glass of wine? You have ___some____ lovely pictures on the wallsl Is there __any_____ petrol in the car? Can I have ___some____ strawberries, please? I'd like __a_____ hamburger and __some_____chips, please. Do you want __a_____ sandwich? The shop doesn't have ___any____ brown bread. There are __some_____ eggs in the cupboard, but there isn't __any_____sugar.

Questions and answers

Match a question in A with an answer in B

Where does your sister work? – In an office. Whose is this mobile phone? – It's Sally's. How many dogs have you got? – Two. How much did your bike cost? – ₤295. Could you help me, please? – Yes, of course. What can I do for you? Would you like some more to eat? – No, thanks. I'm full. Do you like Henry? – Yes. I think he's very nice. Where are you going on holiday? – To Mexico. Why are you going to the market? – To buy some fruit. What did you do last night? – I stayed at home. Who's the new teacher? – Her name's Mrs Taylor.

Correct the mistakes Each sentence has a mistake. Find it and correct it. 1. Where you live? Where do you live? 2. There no is a bank near here. There isn't a bank.... 3. Look at this photos. Look at these photos. / Look at this photo. 4. Is a post box near here? Is there a post box... 5. I arrive at the airport at ten o'clock last night. I arrived at the airport... 6. She could to speak three languages when she was eight. She could speak three... 7. Where did you went last weekend? Where did you go... 8. The sofa is in front the window. ...in front of the window... 9. I don't can go out because I have a lot of homework. I can't go out... 10. In the kitchen is a table. There is a table in the kitchen. 11. I was to the theatre last weekend. I was at the theatre... 12. Who are these people over there? Who are those people... 13. I buyed a new DVD player. I bought a new... 14. Did you watch the football on TV last evening? Did you watch football... 15. Spanish people is very friendly. Spanish people are very friendly. 16. I like cities because I can to go to good restaurants. I like cities because I can go to good restaurants.

Past Simple

Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets. There are regular and irregular verbs.

Leonardo da Vinci (1) lived (live) in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. He was a student in Florence, where he(2) __studied______(study) painting, sculpture, and design. He (3) __began______(begin) a lot of paintings, but he (4) _didn't finish__(not finish) many of them. His picture of the Mona Usa is the most famous portrait in the world. Leonardo (5) _was___ (be) interested in many things. He (6) _wanted___ (want) to know about everything he saw. He examined the human body. He (7) __thought__ (think) that the sun (8) _didn't go__(not go) round the earth. He (9) __wrote__ (write) music. He designed a flying machine 400 years before the first one flew. Many people (10) __didn't understand__ (not understand) his ideas. It is difficult to think that one man (11) _could__(can) do so much.

Irregular verbs Write the Past Simple form of these irregular verbs. 1. sing - sang 2. come – came 3. sell - sold 4. get - got 5. leave - left 6. make - made 7. break - broke 8. see - saw 9. win - won 10. take – took can/ could/ was/ were (not) Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. can can't was wasn't were weren't could couldn't

1. I can't drive. I'm only 14 years old. 2. Our teacher __wasn't__ at school last week because she __was__ ill. 3. Leonardo _was_____a student in Florence. He ___could__draw, write music, and design buildings. 4. People __can______see the Mona Lisa in the Louvre in Paris. 5. 'Where __were___ you last night? You_weren't______at home. I phoned you, but there ___was___no answer.' 6. 'I _couldn't__ get into my flat because I lost my keys. I _was__ at a friend's house.' some/ any/ a/ an Complete the sentences with some, any, a, or an. 1. Heathrow is an international airport. 2. Did Amelia Earhart have __any____ children? 3. I bought _a__ book and __some____ magazines. 4. Jane lives in __an____ old house in Cornwall. 5. There are _some__ trees in my garden, but there aren't __any____ flowers. 6. Do you have __any____ books by Christopher Paolini? 7. There are _some_____ letters for you on the table.

Questions and negatives Write the statements as questions and negatives. 1. He can swim. Can he swim? He can't swim. 2. There's a good cafe in this town. Is there a good cafe in this town? There isn't a good cafe in this town. 3 There are some eggs in the fridge. Are there any eggs in the fridge? There aren't any eggs in the fridge. 4 You can speak Spanish. Can you speak Spanish? You can't speak Spainsh. 5 He was born in 1983. Was he born in 1983? He wasn't born in 1983. 6 She could play the violin when she was three. Could she play the violin when she was three? She couldn't play the violin... 7 They were on holiday last week. Were they on holiday last week? They weren't on holiday last week. 8 Your parents studied English at school. Did your parents study English at school? Your parents didn't study English at school. 9 The students went to the cinema last night. Did the students go to the cinema last nigt? The students didn't go to the cinema last night. Vocabulary - noun + noun

Match a noun in A with a noun in B. Use each word once only. birthday card chocolate cake orange juice swimming pool car park news paper boy friend film star handbag railway station living room washing machine

VOCABULARY – verb + noun

Match a verb in A with a noun in B. watch TV speak German drink a cup of coffee win a medal earn a lot of money cook a meal ride a bike break a record play the guitar become a pilot eat a sandwich

TRANSLATE Translate the sentences. Translate the ideas, not word by word. 1. Is there a chemist's near here? Je tu blizu kakšna lekarna? 2. There are two books on the table. Na mizi sta dve knjigi. 3. There are some flowers in the garden. Na vrtu je nekaj rož. 4. Are there any glasses in the cupboard? Je kaj kozarcev v omarici? 5. I can ski, but I can't swim. Znam smučati, ne znam pa plavati. 6. I couldn't go to the party last night. Sinoči nisem mogel iti na zabavo. 7. I was ill. Bil sem bolan. 8. Where were you born? Kje si bil rojen? 9. I was born in Mexico. Rojen sem bil v Mehiki. 10. She started work when she was twelve. Delati je začela ko je imela 12 let. 11. He didn't like his first job. Ni maral svoje prve službe. 12. Where did you go on holiday last year? Kje si bil lani na počitnicah?