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ELEMENTARY TEST - 7

59. Tom is _____ the garden _____ his friend Sam.


A) in / with B) in / of C) at / of D) on / with

60. She was _____ the cinema _____ her brother.


A) in / in B) on / of C) at / with D) of / with - Past Simple
- Regular verbs, irregular verbs
61. John lives _____ home _____ his parents.
A) in / with B) at / with C) at / of D) on / with - Time expressions

62. I go _____ work _____ bus.


1. He _____ some new shoes last month.
A) to / by B) at / on C) to / with D) by / to
A) bought B) buying C) buy D) buys
63. I work _____ 6 a.m. _____ 6 p.m.
2. Where _____ you _____ on holiday last year?
A) from / to B) to / at C) at / at D) at / until
A) did / went B) go / did C) did / go D) do / go
64. Look _____ this photo _____ my brother. Isn’t he tall?
3. A: _____ you _____ Jane last month?
A) at / of B) of / on C) in / in D) in / at
B: No, I _____ .
A) * / saw / didn’t B) Did / see / didn’t
65. Queen Elizabeth was born _____ London _____ 1926.
C) Did / saw / didn’t D) Did / see / did
A) at / in B) of / on C) in / in D) on / in
4. A: _____ did she _____ a job?
66. “ Can you help me with my homework ?”
B: In the car factory.
“_____ course I can; give it _____ me.”
A) When / get B) Where / got
A) Of / for B) Of / to C) It / at D) For / of
C) Who / get D) Where / get
67. “Could she cook?”
5. Max didn’t _____ yesterday afternoon; he _____ at home.
“Yes, she _____”
A) go out / stayed B) go out / stay
A) can B) is C) could D) was
C) went out / stayed D) went out / stay
68. “_____ you cook Italian food?”
6. Geoffrey _____ French before, but he _____ at university now.
“No, I _____ but I love eating it.”
A) study didn’t / studies B) didn’t study / study
A) Are / am not B) Can / can’t
C) did not study / studies D) didn’t studied / studies
C) Could / can’t D) Can’t / can
7. A: _____ did they have _____ lunch?
69. Everybody _____ drive a car in my family.
B: Soup & fish.
A) was B) can C) is D) are
A) What / on B) What / for C) Where / in D) Who / for
70. _____ you _____ any other languages?
8. A: Where _____ you last week?
A) Could / know B) Could / use
B: I _____ in Alabama.
C) Can / speak D) Can / speaking
A) were / were B) was / is C) were / was D) was / were
71. “ _____ your friend speak English?”
9. I usually _____ for 6 hours a day, but I _____ for 8 hours yesterday.
“No, she _____ .”
A) work / worked B) works / worked
A) Is / isn’t B) Can / can’t
C) worked / worked D) work / work
C) Could / could D) Can/can
10. Rosemary often _____ to work by bus, but she _____ to work by taxi
72. He _____ paint pictures when he was just three.
yesterday.
A) can B) could C) is D) are
A) got / get B) gets / got C) get / got D) got / got
73. “_____ you in England in 1999?”
11. Bonny and Nick _____ tennis last weekend, but they rarely _____
“Yes, I _____ .”
tennis.
A) Could / could B) Are / am
A) played / play B) play / play
C) Were / was D) Was / were
C) play / plays D) play / played
74. _____ you swim when you were five?
12. It _____ a lot in winter here, but it _____ last year.
A) Could B) Can C) Do D) Are
A) snows / rains B) snowed / rained
C) snow / rain D) snows / rained
75. Where _____ you now?
A) were B) do C) are D) is
13. Last year it _____ for three months, but it _____ just for two weeks.
A) snows / rains B) snowed / rained
76. What month _____ it last month?
C) snowing / raining D) snow / raining
A) was B) is C) were D) did
14. A: _____ it snow a little in winter in Holland?
77. _____ your teacher speak English when he was seven?
B: Yes, it _____ . But last winter it _____ snow at all.
A) Can B) Could C) Does D) Are
A) Do / do / didn’t B) Does / do / doesn’t
C) Does / does / didn’t D) Do / does / don’t

15. A: _____ you usually work for 8 hours a day?


B: Yes, I _____ . But last week I _____ for 8 hours a day.
A) Do / do / didn’t work B) Do / did / didn’t worked
C) Did / did / don’t work D) Do / did / don’t work

16. A: _____ Alex _____ you yesterday evening?


B: No, he _____ .
A) Did / helped / didn’t B) Did / helped / did
C) Did / help / did D) Did / help / didn’t

Book 1 Part A 11 Elementary Test 7


17. It _____ Jack’s birthday two days ago. 40. In my bedroom there’s a bed _____ a wardrobe.
A) was B) were C) is D) are A) but B) so C) and D) also

18. A: Who _____ you eat with? 41. Millions of people _____ to London for her Funeral when he died.
B: Well, I _____ dinner with friends. A) come B) coming C) came D) comes
A) did / eat B) did / eats C) did / ate D) did / eaten
42. Peter stayed _____ his grandmother _____ Christmas.
19. Ann usually _____ to work, but yesterday she_____ . A) at / in B) to / in C) on / at D) with/at
A) drive / walks B) drives / walked
C) drove / walked D) drive / walk 43. We arrived _____ the airport _____ New York _____ 5:45 am.
A) at / in / at B) to / in / at C) on / at / at D) at / at / in
20. It usually _____ a lot in winter but last year it _____ .
A) rains / snowed B) rains / snows 44. Speak _____ me in English. It’s good practice _____ us.
C) rain / snowed D) rain /snow A) to / with B) of / of C) to / for D) with / on

21. Ann and Max usually _____ sailing at weekends, but last weekend 45. There’s a postman _____ a letter _____ you.
they _____ tennis. A) with / for B) with / to C) at / to D) at / at
A) goes / played B) go / played
C) went / play D) went / played 46. I often think _____ the day we met.
A) off B) on C) about D) for
22. My family left London and moved _____ a small village.
A) to B) in C) at D) for 47. Tuncay Atakan is an English teacher. He _____ English.
A) teaching B) like C) teaches D) study
23. People all _____ the world speak English.
A) of B) for C) over D) from 48. ‘Was there anyone at the office yesterday?’
‘ No, ______.’
24. What do you know _____ George Washington? A) they weren’t B) there isn’t
A) with B) about C) for D) off C) there wasn’t D) they didn’t

25. Now she _____ alone, but when she was a child she _____ with her 49. ‘Did she go to the cinema last night?’
mother and sisters. ‘No, she ______.’
A) live / lived B) lives / lived C) lived / lives D) live / lived A) did B) wasn’t C) can’t D) didn’t

26. Where _____ she live now ? 50. ‘_____ they come by train?’
A) did B) do C) does D) is ‘No, they came by plane.’
A) Do B) Does C) Were D) Did
27. She _____ learn to read until she was 86.
A) didn’t B) doesn’t C) isn’t D) don’t 51. I came to live here three years _____ .
A) ago B) before C) last D) always
28. Where _____ she live in 1950?
A) does B) is C) did D) do 52. _____ month I went to Paris.
A) This B) That C) Last D) Next
29. She _____ work when she was 8.
A) started B) starts C) start D) starting 53. In my family we _____ dinner at seven o’clock.
A) take B) do C) go D) have
30. “_____ you like the film?”
“No, I _____ .” 54. There’s a bank _____ the bookshop.
A) Are / am not B) Did / didn’t A) between B) on C) opposite D) straight ahead
C) Do / didn’t D) Are / didn’t
55. I usually take the car because I don’t like _____ .
31. She thinks _____ her past life. A) working B) running C) going D) walking
A) off B) for C) about D) with
56. We _____ in a hotel in Frankfurt.
32. He was tired _____ politics. A) stayed B) was C) spent D) had
A) of B) at C) from D) with
57. ‘Where can I buy some medicine?’
33. She died _____ a car crash. ‘At the _____ in Cook Street.’
A) at B) for C) in D) on A) chemist’s B) bank C) market D) baker’s

34. People were afraid _____ her. 58. ‘______ ?’


A) from B) of C) at D) on ‘He’s very nice.’
A) What does he look like?
35. I _____ in Paris when I was six. B) What’s he like?
A) lived B) live C) living D) lives C) How is he?
D) How does he look?
36. We _____ move to London.
A) did B) didn’t C) aren’t D) isn’t

37. “When _____ you have your last holiday?”


“Last August.”
A) do B) are C) did D) is

38. He _____ the school in 1994.


A) left B) leaved C) leave D) leaves

39. He _____ his wife, Maria, in 1998.


A) met B) meted C) meet D) meets

Book 1 Part A 12 Elementary Test 7


ELEMENTARY TEST - 8
19. A: _____ is the _____ month?
B: It is May.
A: Which is _____ 2 _____ month?
B: It is February.
- Past Simple - Negatives and ago A: Which is _____ 12th month?
- Time expressions - What is the date? B: It is December.
A) What / 5th / * / st / the
- Linking words (because, when, until)
B) Which / 5 / the / th / the
- Prepositions C) Which / 5th / the / nd / the
D) Which / 5th / the / rd / the
1. Prince Charles _____ Canadian. He _____ English. 20. We _____ see Tom last night.
A) is not / is B) is not / was A) don’t B) didn’t C) doesn’t D) isn’t
C) was not / is D) was not / were
21. I _____ to the U.S.A. ten years ago.
2. I _____ to be _____ artist when I _____ a child. A) went B) go C) visit D) gone
A) wanted / an / was B) want / a / was
C) wants / an / was D) to want / an / is 22. What’s _____ television this evening?
A) at B) on C) in D) of
3. He _____ blind _____ the car accident _____ the beach.
A) came / in / on B) went / in / on 23. Today’s the third _____ April.
C) went / on / in D) came / in / in A) in B) on C) of D) at

4. My friend _____ a present _____ me _____ the Ramadan Holiday 24. I left the party early _____ I didn’t feel well.
last year. A) because B) but C) until D) so
A) give / to / in B) give / at / to 25. They didn’t go to bed _____ midnight.
C) gives / to / at D) gave / to / on A) when B) until C) so D) because
5. It _____ a lot _____ our holiday. 26. We met Ken’s brother last Saturday _____ they came for dinner.
A) didn’t rain / during B) didn’t / during A) but B) until C) when D) so
C) didn’t rained / on D) not rain / in
27. I am _____ the mobile phone.
6. What a man he is! He _____ his passport and_____ keys _____ his A) on B) in C) of D) at
car yesterday.
A) forgot / lose / of B) forget / lost / of 28. Some people try to find friends _____ the Internet.
C) forgot / lost / of D) forgot / lost / from A) at B) on C) in D) of

7. A: Did you watch a football match _____ TV? 29. We didn’t laugh _____ his joke.
B: No, I didn’t. But it was broadcast _____ radio. A) at B) with C) for D) on
A) on / in B) on / on C) in / in D) in / to 30. There was a knock _____ the door.
8. Can I talk _____ Mr. Adams _____ your mobile phone? A) of B) in C) at D) for
A) with / on B) on / in C) on / on D) to / on 31. We met fifty years _____ .
9. It _____ a really bad joke; no one laughed _____ his joke. A) until B) ago C) of D) after
A) was / with B) was / at C) were / at D) is / at 32. I didn’t feel well _____ I left the party early.
10. I learned _____ the Internet that a pop concert is _____ the third A) so B) because C) but D) until
_____ November. 33. Peter couldn’t speak _____ he was 6.
A) in / on / of B) on / in / of C) in / in / of D) on / on / of A) until B) because C) so D) where
11. Who’s the blonde girl _____ the first row? 34. I didn’t enjoy math lessons _____ I was at school.
A) in B) on C) at D) over A) until B) when C) because D) and
12. You’ll find the poem _____ page 16. 35. Sally didn’t buy the red shoes _____ she couldn’t afford them.
A) at B) on C) in D) * A) until B) so C) because D) when
13. They lived in this city _____ 1980. 36. We met Ken’s wife _____ her parents last Saturday.
A) since B) for C) about D) before A) until B) when C) because D) and
14. The Greens lived in London _____ six years. 37. She _____ see me.
A) since B) for C) in D) at A) don’t B) aren’t C) isn’t D) didn’t
15. A: _____ is Amanda’s birthday? 38. Our teacher _____ come to school.
B: It is _____ the 25th _____ December. A) aren’t B) isn’t C) wasn’t D) didn’t
A) What / on / in B) When / on / of
C) When / in / on D) What / on / of 39. Paul _____ read until he was eight.
A) can’t B) can C) couldn’t D) could
16. A: What is _____ today?
B: Today is _____ 1st of _____ . 40. I often _____ have a lot of time, so I _____ do the shopping myself.
A) the day / the / May B) the / the / Monday A) don’t / don’t B) doesn’t / does
C) the month / the / July D) the date / the / October C) didn’t / did D) didn’t / didn’t

17. A: When _____ Turkmenistan become Independent? 41. I _____ him three months ago.
B: It _____ Independent on _____ . A) see B) sees C) saw D) seen
A) did / became / the 27th of October, 1991. 42. We _____ in 1965.
B) became / did / 27 the 1991, October A) met B) meets C) meet D) meeting
C) did / became / the 27th of 1991, October
D) did / did / 1991, the 27th, October 43. Princess Diana _____ in 1997.
A) die B) died C) dies D) dye
18. A: _____ century is it now?
B: It is _____ . 44. Alice _____ back from America last month.
A: What _____ the last century? A) come B) came C) comes D) coming
B: It was _____ . 45. Their son _____ born at 2 o’clock this morning.
A) What / the 21st century / was / the 20 century A) were B) is C) was D) are
B) What / the 21st century / was / the 20th century
C) What / the 21 century / is / the 20 century 46. I _____ have a shower yesterday evening.
D) When / the 21st century / was / the 20th century A) don’t B) didn’t C) doesn’t D) haven’t

Book 1 Part A 13 Elementary Test 8


47. I _____ the answer now. 73. She is worried ______ her exams.
A) know B) known C) knows D) knew A) of B) about C) with D) *
48. I _____ bread this morning. 74. Tell us _____ your holiday.
A) buy B) bought C) sell D) buying A) * B) of C) about D) with
49. He was born _____ 1955.
75. Mr. Collins always talks ______ himself.
A) on B) at C) of D) in
A) to B) with C) at D) in
50. 130 __________
A) one hundred and thirty B) one hundred and fifteen 76. Is it possible for me to keep it _____ Tuesday?
C) one hundred and fifty D) one hundred and thirteen A) by B) at C) since D) until

51. 862 __________ 77. Who’s the man _____ the funny hat?
A) eight hundred and forty-two A) in B) from C) at D) to
B) eight hundred and sixty-two
C) eight hundred and sixty 78. Will you come _____ bus or _____ a late train ?
D) eight hundred and sixteen A) by-by B) on-in C) by-on D) in-by

52. 999 __________ 79. I saw an accident _____ my way home.


A) nine hundred and nineteen–nine A) on B) at C) in D) to
B) nine hundred and ninety-six
C) one thousand and ninety-nine 80. The doctor gave me a prescription _____ my cough.
D) nine hundred and ninety-nine A) with B) to C) at D) for

53. 603 __________ 81. I usually stay at home _____ night.


A) six hundred and thirteen B) six hundred and thirty A) at B) with C) in D) over
C) six hundred and three D) six hundred and nine
82. I called you _____ seven o’clock yesterday.
54. 387 __________ A) in B) on C) at D) of
A) three hundred and eighty-seven
B) three hundred and eighteen 83. Can’t you come _____ your bicycle?
C) three hundred and eighty A) in B) with C) on D) by
D) three hundred and eighty-eight
84. She arrived _____ Friday.
55. I liked the movie _____ I didn’t like the book. A) in B) on C) at D) over
A) until b ) but C) so D) when
85. We’ll go _____ Rio _____ June.
56. I went to university, _____ Sandy didn’t.
A) * - in B) at - on C) to - on D) to - in
A) until B) so C) but D) and
57. She married _____ she was just eighteen. 86. I was born _____ September 9th.
A) when B) until C) but D) and A) in B) on C) at D) of

58. We were together nearly every day _____ we left school twelve 87. John and Mary are talking _____ the telephone.
years later. A) * B) to C) on D) with
A) when B) until C) so D) and
88. Classes began _____ last week.
59. I didn’t see Sandy very often _____ we talked on the telephone. A) in B) * C) at D) on
A) and B) but C) until D) when
89. They took my temperature _____ the operation.
60. We stopped for three-quarters of an hour _____ New York Airport.
A) before B) by C) * D) of
A) at B) in C) over D) on
61. Where is your mother? Is she _____ the hairdresser’s again? 90. Do you want sugar _____ your tea ?
A) in B) on C) at D) * A) with B) on C) by D) *

62. I’ll finish the work _____ two weeks. 91. I’m afraid _____ falling trees.
A) by B) for C) since D) in A) from B) of C) with D) at
63. I’ll be home _____ 7 o’clock. 92. She didn’t get a passing grade _____ her test.
A) by B) in C) on D) since A) from B) with C) at D) of
64. He lived with Nomads _____ the Sahara desert for two years.
93. I sometimes listen _____ the radio or watch _____ TV.
A) over B) on C) in D) of
A) of - on B) to - on C) * - to D) to - *
65. I won’t stay _____ bed; I’ll just lie down _____ the bed for an hour.
A) in / in B) at / in C) at / on D) in / on 94. I always lie down _____ a swim.
A) by B) with C) on D) after
66. I last saw her _____ the car park.
A) in B) under C) on D) * 95. Did you stay _____ a tent on your last holiday?
A) in B) over C) on D) of
67. He grows corn _____ his farm.
A) over B) with C) at D) on 96. She put a bandage _____ the boy’s cut finger.
68. They lived in Spain _____ the Second World War. A) at B) to C) on D) in
A) during B) for C) since D) at
97. He has a pain _____ his leg.
69. She opened her mouth so the doctor could look _____ her throat. A) on B) over C) in D) at
A) to B) on C) at D) for
98. The Prime Minister arrived ____ Tokyo last night.
70. I cut myself _____ a knife. A) * B) in C) at D) to
A) by B) with C) in D) over
99. I couldn’t get _____ school in time.
71. You’d better go _____ the next plane to London.
A) to B) at C) * D) in
A) at B) in C) by D) on
72. She said hello _____ everyone except me. 100. Ann stirred her coffee _____ a spoon.
A) to B) * C) at D) of A) with B) by C) in D) to

Book 1 Part A 14 Elementary Test 8


ELEMENTARY TEST - 9
27. Would you like to listen to _____ music?
A) any B) some C) many D) a
28. I need to put _____ petrol in the car.
- Countable and uncountable nouns A) some B) a C) any D) an
- Do you like ..? - Would you like..?
29. _____ English books do you have?
- A/an and some - Much and many A) How many B) How some C) How much D) How any
- Polite requests (Could you ..?, Can I ..?)
30. I want _____ book from the library.
- Prepositions A) the B) a C) some D) any
31. Are there _____ letters for me this morning?
1. Would you like _____ rice?
A) some B) a C) the D) any
A) a B) some C) an D) any
2. Can I have _____ stamps, please? 32. You have _____ lovely pictures in your house.
A) a B) an C) some D) any A) some B) a C) an D) any

3. Can you give me _____ money? 33. There was _____ rain during the night.
A) some B) a C) any D) an A) an B) some C) any D) a

4. I usually have _____ biscuit and _____ cup of coffee at 11 a.m. 34. “Are you Canadian?”
A) a/some B) some/some C) a/a D) a/any “No, but I have _____ good friends in Canada.”
A) any B) a C) an D) some
5. He always has _____ egg for breakfast.
A) an B) a C) any D) the 35. Do you have _____ sisters or brothers?
A) some B) a C) the D) any
6. Do you like _____ ?
A) cook B) cooking C) to cook D) cooked 36. _____ I have a cheese sandwich, please?
7. “_____ you like some tea?” A) Do B) Does C) Can D) Am
“No, thanks.” 37. I don’t have _____ milk left.
A) Does B) Do C) Would D) Are A) much B) some C) many D) a
8. “_____ you _____ your teacher?”
38. We have _____ of homework today.
“Yes, he is a good man.”
A) many B) a lot C) much D) a few
A) Would / like B) Do / like
C) Did / liked D) Are / like 39. How _____ milk is there in the fridge?
A) much B) a lot C) many D) a few
9. Would you like _____ apple or _____ strawberries?
A) a / any B) an / some C) any / any D) a / some 40. I’d like _____ mineral water.
10. Would you like _____ milk? A) any B) a C) the D) some
A) a B) some C) any D) an 41. Where do you come _____ ?
11. Do you like _____ homework ? A) from B) * C) of D) in
A) making B) do C) doing D) does
42. We stayed _____ the Heathrow Hotel.
12. I have got a book _____ Stephen King. A) on B) into C) at D) to
A) by B) for C) from D) in
43. I waited _____ the bus-stop for ten minutes.
13. Help me _____ my homework. A) at B) in C) on D) for
A) to B) with C) of D) about
44. I’m not very good _____ mathematics.
14. There is _____ cheese on the table. A) of B) on C) in D) at
A) any B) some C) a D) the
45. What are you interested _____ ?
15. There are _____ oranges on the table. A) in B) of C) on D) over
A) any B) an C) a D) some
46. Please, put your homework _____ my desk.
16. _____ rice is there?
A) at B) to C) on D) with
A) How many B) How much C) How long D) How
47. It takes about five minutes to walk _____ the bridge.
17. Are there _____ chips?
A) * B) to C) at D) till
A) any B) some C) a D) the
18. Can I have _____ tea? 48. I took the train _____ Dover to Ostend.
A) a B) the C) any D) some A) by B) on C) * D) from

19. I’d like _____ bananas. 49. David was very busy _____ the afternoon.
A) any B) a C) an D) some A) * B) on C) at D) in

20. Is there _____ tea? 50. Toshio is _____ Japan. He isn’t American.
A) a B) the C) some D) any A) of B) in C) at D) from
21. _____ coffee is there? 51. Bob ran 100 meters _____ 11 seconds.
A) How many B) How C) How much D) How long A) in B) at C) on D) with
22. There isn’t _____ coffee. 52. They arrived _____ plane.
A) many B) a C) the D) much A) by B) on C) with D) at
23. Can I have _____ bread? 53. “Did they come _____ bus ?”
A) a B) some C) any D) an No, they came _____ foot.
24. Do you like _____ ? A) on / on B) by / on C) with / by D) by / with
A) shop B) shopping C) to shop D) shopped
54. Switch _____ the light. It’s getting dark.
25. Do you like _____ English? A) of B) off C) out D) on
A) learn B) learned C) learning D) learnt
55. Is there a fridge _____ your kitchen?
26. She _____ the Rolling Stones records.
A) at B) on C) with D) in
A) like B) liking C) likes D) to like

Book 1 Part A 15 Elementary Test 9

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