Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal

grammar test e9 unit 1. Unit 1: A visit from a pen pal. 1. Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple tense. Claire : ___________________ (you have) a nice trip to Vietnam? Maryam: Yes, thanks. It was a wonderful trip Laire : What sights ______________________ ( you see)? M : Well, my friend Lan ______________ (take) me to a lot of beautiful sights in Hanoi. We Also ________________ (visit) some historical places such as Hoan Kiem Lake , Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the History Museum, Van Mieu and so on. C : ____________________ (you go) to a mosque in Hanoi? M : Yes, I _______________( come) to pray in the mosque on Hang Luoc street. And on the Weekend, we ____________ (go) to see a show. C : What show ______________ ( you go) to? M : Oh, a musical. I forget the name. I _____________ (notlike) it. C : Oh dear. And _________________ (Lan enjoy) it? M : No, not really. But we _______________ (enjoy) the weekend. 2. Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: the present simple, the present progressive the simple past or the past progressive. 1. You can turn off the TV. I ( notwatch) ________________ it. 2. When I (open) ___________the car door this morning , a cat (jump) ___________ out. 3. Bob (hurt) ______________ his finger when he (cook) __________ his dinner. 4. I (live) _____________ in London for ten years while I (be) ___________ a child. 5. Listen Somebody (play) _________________ the piano. ~ it’s Jenny. She (play)________ the piano every morning. 6. Lousie usually (phone) ________ me on Fridays, but she (notphone) __________ yesterday 7. We (go) _________ to the cinema last night, but I (notenjoy) ____________the film much. 8. When we (see) _______ Mark, we (stop) _____________ the car. 9. When I last (see) __________ Allan, he (try) ___________ to find a job in London. 10. My brother (try) _____________ to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult. 11. This time last year I (live) __________ in Brazil. And I (meet) _________ my husband while I (work) ________________ there. 12. What (youdo) ____________ at 10 o’clock yesterday? (youstudy) ___________________? 13. They still (live) ______________ in the small house they (buy) ____________ 50 years ago. 14. Last night while I (do)_______________ my homework, my brothers (play)________games. 15. What (youdo) ________________last night? ~ well, as soon as I ( finish) ______________ my work, I (go) ___________to bed.

Unit 1: A visit from a penpal 1. Complete the conversation. Put in the past simple tense. Claire : ___________________ (you/ have) a nice trip to Vietnam? Maryam: Yes, thanks. It was a wonderful trip! Laire : What sights ______________________ ( you/ see)? M : Well, my friend Lan ______________ (take) me to a lot of beautiful sights in Hanoi. We Also ________________ (visit) some historical places such as Hoan Kiem Lake , Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum, the History Museum, Van Mieu and so on. C : ____________________ (you/ go) to a mosque in Hanoi? M : Yes, I _______________( come) to pray in the mosque on Hang Luoc street. And on the Weekend, we ____________ (go) to see a show. C : What show ______________ ( you/ go) to? M : Oh, a musical. I forget the name. I _____________ (not/like) it. C : Oh dear. And _________________ (Lan/ enjoy) it? M : No, not really. But we _______________ (enjoy) the weekend. 2. Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: the present simple, the present progressive the simple past or the past progressive. 1. You can turn off the TV. I ( not/watch) ________________ it. 2. When I (open) ___________the car door this morning , a cat (jump) ___________ out. 3. Bob (hurt) ______________ his finger when he (cook) __________ his dinner. 4. I (live) _____________ in London for ten years while I (be) ___________ a child. 5. Listen! Somebody (play) _________________ the piano. ~ it’s Jenny. She (play)________ the piano every morning. 6. Lousie usually (phone) ________ me on Fridays, but she (not/phone) __________ yesterday 7. We (go) _________ to the cinema last night, but I (not/enjoy) ____________the film much. 8. When we (see) _______ Mark, we (stop) _____________ the car. 9. When I last (see) __________ Allan, he (try) ___________ to find a job in London. 10. My brother (try) _____________ to find a job at the moment. It’s very difficult. 11. This time last year I (live) __________ in Brazil. And I (meet) _________ my husband while I (work) ________________ there. 12. What (you/do) ____________ at 10 o’clock yesterday? (you/study) ___________________? 13. They still (live) ______________ in the small house they (buy) ____________ 50 years ago. 14. Last night while I (do)_______________ my homework, my brothers (play)________games. 15. What (you/do) ________________last night? ~ well, as soon as I ( finish) ______________ my work, I (go) ___________to bed. 3. Write sentences beginning with “ I wish………..” 1. I don’t know many people in the town. …………………………………………………………………………… 2. It would be nice to be able to fly a plane. …………………………………………………………………………… 3. It’s shame that I can’t stop smoking. …………………………………………………………………………… 4. Ann isn’t here and I need to see her. …………………………………………………………………………… 5. I don’t like being so short. …………………………………………………………………………… 6. Unfortunately, I have to work tomorrow. …………………………………………………………………………… 7. I’m not lying on a beach in Hawaii. …………………………………………………………………………… 8. I’m sorry I can’t go to the party. …………………………………………………………………………… 9. I’d like to get access to the Internet, but I don’t have a computer. …………………………………………………………………………… 10. It’s pity. The weather isn’t better today. …………………………………………………………………………… 4. Complete the second sentence so that it há a similar meaning to the first. 1. My sister has played the piano for five years.  My sister started ______________________ 2. Our dog bit the postman.  the postman ______________________________________ 3. I’m sorry that I don’t know what to do about the problem.  __________________________________________________ 4. Mary wrote her composition hours and hours ago. -->__________________________________________________ 5. when I was a child we lived in Bristol.  _________________________________________ 6. My friend won the race.  ______________________________________________ 7. I would like you to help me move this table.  _____________________________________ 8. She is sorry she can’t play the piano.  ___________________________________________ 9. I don’t normally have coffee for breakfast.  _______________________________________ 10. It was breakfast-time when Susan rang.  ________________________________________ 11. sombody has cleaned the room.  ______________________________________________ 12. They cancelled all flights because of fog.  ________________________________________ 13. Bill is using the computer at the moment.  ______________________________________ 14. They pay designers a lot of money  _____________________________________________ 15. When did the decorate your kitchen?  __________________________________________ 16. We have to test these products.  ______________________________________________ 17. How do people pronounce this word?  __________________________________________ 18. The police will tow away cars left here.  ________________________________________ 19. The situation is serious. We must do something before it’s too late.  ________________________________________________________ 20. They are going to build a new supermarket next year.  ______________________________________________ 21. Has your father repaired the car?  __________________________________________ 22. They export bananas to Europe.  ____________________________________________ 23. You can find flowers in almost every part of the world.  ____________________________________________________ 24. It’s a pity I can’t play the guitar well.  I wish ______________________________________ 25. My mother spent three hours making a dress.  It took ___________________________ 26. We haven’t been to the concert for over a year.  The last time __________________________________________ 27. We last saw our grandfather two years ago.  _____________________________________