Question III: Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form. (10 pts)

       Dear Jane,

I’m sorry I haven’t written to you for so long, but I (BE)…(1)…very busy lately. All last month I (HAVE)…(2)…exams, and I haven’t done anything else but study for ages. Anyway, I (STOP) …(3)…studying now, and I (WAIT)…(4)…for my exam results. As you can see from this letter, I (CHANGE)…(5)…my address and (LIVE)…(6)…in Croydon now. I decided that I wanted a change from central London because it has become so expensive. A friend of mine (TELL) …(7)…me about this flat, and I moved here about two months ago. When you (COME)…(8)…to London this Summer, please visit me. I (STAY)…(9)…here until the middle of August. Then I (GO)…(10)…on holiday to Sctoland.

      Please write to me soon,

            Margaret.    

Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Dear Jean,

I’m sorry I (1)_________ to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I (2) _________ your last letter, I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I intended (3)_________ you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting (4) _______ at college? You didn’t (5) _________ much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6) _________ school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still want to come and stay (7) _________ a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (8)_________, I’ll have started my job. I’ve done so (9)_________ things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. (10)_______ I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you one day.

Question 1

A. not write

B. haven’t written

C. don’t write

D. didn’t write

Read the text and choose the best answer A, B, C or D to fill each blank.

My friends and I have written a (1) . We have decided to (2) it for our school. I have already built the set. Karen has just finished the (3) for us to wear. I haven’t learned the (4) yet, so I am a bit nervous, but I’m excited too. I haven’t been in a play before. I can’t wait!

Question 1

A. film    

 B. song   

C. play    

D. club

Put each verb in brackets into a suitable verb form.
a) I m sorry about not coming last week. I (have)___________ had a cold and so I (stay)___________ at home.
b) Wait a minute! I (have)___________ an idea. Let s go and see Roger. We last (see)___________ him a long time ago.
c) It s nice to be back here in London. This is the second time I (come) ___________ here.
d) I m phoning about your bicycle for sale which I (see)___________ in the local paper. (you sell) it? Or is it still available?
e) This place is in a terrible mess! What on earth (you do)___________ ?
f) And now for an item of local news. Hampshire police (find)___________ the dangerous snake which (go) ___________ missing earlier in the week.
g) This tooth (kill)___________ me lately! So I (make)___________ an appointment with the dentist for next Tuesday.
h) I can t give you the report I (promise)___________ for today because I (not finish)___________ it.

1. Look carefully at each line. Some lines are correct but some have a word which should be there. Tick (V) each correct line. If a line has a word which should not be there, write the word in the space:

Dear Emma,

I'm sorry I haven't been written to you lately, but I've 1.Been

been working hard. When I received your last letter 2. V

I was acting in a play at school, and when 3. V

I finished that, I went on holiday with some friends. 4.

I meant to send you a postcard, but I had forgot to take 5.

your address with me. How are you getting on at 6.

college? You didn't say very much about this in 7.

your letter. I hope you are still like it, and don't 8.

been work all the time. Do you still want to come 9.

and will stay for a few days? I'm starting work in 10.

London after I shall leave school in July, and I want 11.

to see you before then. I have know you're busy, 12.

but by the time your term finishes, I'll have 13.

started my job. I've been done so many things 14.

lately! I've just learned to drive and my parents 15.

have sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out 16.

with friends. Maybe I'll be drive to Nottingham and 17.

see you one day 18.

Best wishes,

Lusia