Unit 1 : Home life : Test 1

Exercise 1. Adjective ending in ed/ing

Some of these sentences written by PET candidates have mistakes. Correct the errors.

1. My best friend sent me an email with an interested story à interesting

2. My room is very big and there is a TV, so I won’t feel boring at night.

3. He was so tired he fell asleep as soon as he arrived home.

4. It’s an amazing story and in my opinion, it is a great book.

5. The film is extremely excited.

6. I was really surprised when I read the email.

7. The music is so nice and it makes you feel relaxing.

8. I would like to see that thriller because I like frightened films.

9. I was very unhappy and embarrassed at that moment.

10. The airline lost my suitcase, so I felt very annoying.

1.     She has lived here for ten years.

It’s ________________________________

2.     I haven’t seen him for two months

It’s __________________________

3.     The students have studied online for four months.

It’s ____________________

4.     We haven’t been out for five months.

It’s __

5.     She hasn’t got any help for a year.

It’s ________________________________

6.     We haven’t heard from her for three years.

It’s ____________________

1. I’ve never met such an intelligent boy

 This is the most intelligent boy I have ever met

2. I have never met such a famous person before.

It is the most famous person ……………………………………………………

3. We have never got such a big sum of money before.

This is……………………………………………………

4. We have never seen such a small boy before.

That is……………………………………………………

1. How long is it since you sold that car?

  When _____________________________________________?

2. How long is it since you last saw her?

à When _____________________________________________?

3. How long is it since you ate some meat?

 When _____________________________________________?

4. How long have you worked as a waiter here?

When _____________________________________________?

5. Mary started going to work by her own car last Friday.

=Mary has ..............................

6. My grandpa started to test  his eyes  ten months ago.

= My grandpa ……………………………………….

7.They began to cook dinner 20 minutes ago

=They…………………………………………….

3. It is three years since I saw Rose.

=The last time …………………………………….

=I haven’t…………………………………………..

=I last………………………………………………….

4.It's ages since Tom last saw a Hollywood film.

=Tom has……………………………………………..

=Tom last………………………………………………..

=The last time……………………………………………….

5.The last time I went to the museum was a year ago.

a. I have not been to the museum for a year.

b. A year ago, I often went to the museum.

c. My going to the museum lasted a year.

d. At last I went to the museum after a year.

6. I have not met her for three years.

a. The last time I met her was three years ago.

b. It is three years when I will meet her.

c. I did not meet her three years ago.

d. During three years, I met her once.

7. I began to eat this pasta last week.

a. I used to eat this pasta last week.

b. I have eaten this pasta for last week

c. It is the first time I ate this pasta.

d. I have eaten this pasta since last week.

8.     I have not seen Tom for ages.

a. It ‘s a long time since I last saw Tom.

b. Tom and I do not look the same age.

c. Tom and I are friends for a long time.

d. I often met Tom ages ago.