Past and Modals 1º

Unit 6 Test

Grammar >> 30 points

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Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple. (6 x 1 = 6 points) 1. They ………………… (sing) songs at the party.

2. I ………………… (buy) a new TV last week.

3. His brother ………………… (live) in Germany from 2002 to 2005.

4. Our parents ………………… (prepare) dinner for 20 people.

5. He ………………… (study) for a geography test last night.

6. I ………………… (see) the film yesterday.

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Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple. (5 x 1 = 5 points)

fly • have • play • meet • talk 1. We ………………… fish and chips last night.

2. I ………………… to Chile last summer.

3. They ………………… football at the stadium last Thursday.

4. He ………………… on the phone for an hour.

5. Paula and Ross ………………… their friends at the cinema an hour ago.

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Write the things Johnny did and didn’t do last Thursday. (6 x 1 = 6 points) THINGS TO DO ON THURSDAY water the plants do homework clean my room take the dog for a walk go to the library bake a cake for Jane’s birthday 1. .......................................................................................................................

2. .......................................................................................................................

3. .......................................................................................................................

4. .......................................................................................................................

5. .......................................................................................................................

6. .......................................................................................................................

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Write questions in the Past Simple with the words below. (3 x 1 = 3 points) 1. people / drive / cars / 15 years ago 1

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2. students / use / computers / 200 years ago .......................................................................................................................

3. you / speak / English / 10 years ago .......................................................................................................................

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Write short answers to the questions in Exercise 4. (3 x 1 = 3 points) 1. ..........................................................

2. ..........................................................

3. ..........................................................

6.

Choose the correct answers. (7 x 1 = 7 points) My father

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works / is working / worked as a travelling secretary for a sports team many years ago.

He loved his job but he some people, it’s

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2.

doesn’t have / didn’t have / don’t have time for his family. According to

the hardest / as hard as / harder than job in sport. A travelling secretary makes

all the travel arrangements for a sports team. Sports teams sometimes

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are travelling / travel / travels

with 200 people and they all need transport, hotel rooms, food and more. It isn’t

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easy / easily / easier

to make these arrangements, because sports teams don’t always know their plans for the future.

The dates of games change because of weather and the results of previous games. The travelling secretary

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can’t / shouldn’t / must be ready to find 200 airline tickets and hotel rooms

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quick /

quickly / the quickest.

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Complete the sentences with the affirmative form of the Past Simple.

1. Yesterday, our history teacher ………………… (talk) about the Vikings.

2. Last week, Jim ………………… (receive) a schoolbag from his grandmother.

3. The men ………………… (carry) the armchairs into the living room.

4. Ellen ………………… (move) to a new house last month.

5. The builders ………………… (arrive) an hour ago.

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Unit 6 Test 8.

What happened yesterday at the park? Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

Use the affirmative or negative form of the Past Simple.

Yesterday at the park Emma and Julie

1. Jamie ………………… (walk) his dog in the park yesterday.

2. Meg and Alex ………………… (play) tennis.

Meg Alex

Jamie

Amy

3. Beth ………………… (listen) to music.

4. Al ………………… (watch) TV. 5. Emma and Julie ………………… (wait) for a bus.

6. Amy ………………… (dance) with her friends.

Al

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Beth

Write questions with the words below. Use the Past Simple.

1. Angela / study / for a history test / yesterday .......................................................................................................................

2. your parents / stop / at the bakery / before work .......................................................................................................................

3. my rabbit / jump into your garden / a minute ago .......................................................................................................................

4. the Stuart family / sail / to France / last summer .......................................................................................................................

5. you / rescue / Gerry’s cat / this morning

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Complete the sentences with can or can’t. (4 x 1 = 4 points) 1. You ………………… play tennis with a bowling ball.

2. Shirley is in the school swimming team. She ………………… swim very well.

3. Lucas ………………… kick a ball well, so he doesn’t play for the football team.

4. A good basketball player ………………… usually run fast and jump high.

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Unit 6 Test 2.

Complete the sentences with must or mustn’t. (4 x 1 = 4 points)

Swimming Pool Rules 1. You ………………… have a shower before you swim.

2. You ………………… run next to the pool.

3. You ………………… bring pets to the pool.

4. You ………………… talk on mobile phones in the pool.

3.

Complete the sentences with should or shouldn’t. (4 x 1 = 4 points) 1. You ………………… try skiing. It’s fun!

2. When ………………… we be at basketball practice?

3. You ………………… go swimming today. It’s cold outside.

4. They ………………… bring their tennis rackets. There’s a nice place to play tennis.

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Unit 6 Test 4.

Choose the correct answer. (5 x 1 = 5 points) 1. In judo, you can’t / mustn’t / should kick your opponent.

2. The sports centre opens at 1.00, so we can / must / shouldn’t go swimming this afternoon.

3. You can / should / mustn’t buy some new tennis balls. These are old.

4. You can’t / must / shouldn’t play football without a ball.

5. You can / must / can’t play by the rules.

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