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Class ____________________________

Stop and Check Test 1: Units 1 – 4

Tenses Present tenses

Correct the underlined mistakes. Complete the sentences with the Simple Present or Present
1 I listen to the radio last night. listened Continuous form of the verbs in parentheses.
2 I prepare for my driving test now. 1 Are you enjoying (enjoy) your new job?
3 My brother usually finish work at 6 p.m. 2 We ________ (not play) in the World Cup this year.
4 I have long hair when I was a child. 3 This is Kasia. She _______ (come) from Warsaw.
5 She didn’t born in England. 4 We _______ (take) a coffee break now.
6 You don’t call me yesterday. 5 I ________ (wait) for an important letter to arrive.
7 They not come to my last party. 6 He _______ (not like) wearing a tie.
8 My sister going to study economics. 7 ______ she ______ (have) a very busy social life?
9 We going to a comedy club this weekend. 8 Why _____ he _____ (wear) sunglasses indoors today?
9 He ______ (study) French for about 15 hours a week.
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Questions have
Make questions about the missing information. Underline the correct forms.
1 Where does she live? 1 Does she having / have any children?
She lives in …
2 No, she does / doesn’t.
2 _______________________________
3 I have / had a good time on our date.
Laura can speak … languages. (Two? Three?)
4 She hasn’t / doesn’t have a car.
3 _______________________________
5 Do you have / Have you a dog?
The gym costs … a month.
6 Yes, I do / does.
4 _______________________________
We drove … car. (Joe’s? Sue’s?) 7 He’s / He has two brothers.

5 _______________________________ 1 point for each correct answer 6

We have German classes … (Once or twice a week?)
6 _______________________________ Irregular past forms
She went to the police station because … Write the Simple Past form of these irregular verbs.
7 _______________________________ 1 leave left 7 make ________
I’m going to buy Andy a … for his birthday. 2 can ________ 8 become ________
3 tell ________ 9 give ________
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4 begin ________ 10 think ________
5 take ________ 11 go ________
6 fall ________

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Stop and Check Test 1: Units 1 – 4

Past tenses
Complete the sentences with the Simple Past or the Past
Continuous form of the verbs in parentheses. something, everywhere, etc.
1 It wasn’t raining (not rain) when we left the house. Choose the correct words.
2 When I saw Kevin on Saturday, he _______ (buy) 1 Did you go anywhere / anyone nice on vacation?
some clothes. 2 We couldn’t find a good restaurant nowhere /
3 When ______ you ________ (get) back from your anywhere.
vacation? 3 I’m bored. I want someone / something interesting to
4 She _______ (graduate) from Yale University in 2011. talk to.
5 I ______ just ______ (get) dressed when you called. 4 She’s so popular, everybody / everything likes her.
6 He _______ (meet) her parents last weekend. 5 I’m a vegetarian and there was anything / nothing I
7 She _______ (forget) to send me a birthday card. could eat at the party.
8 I _______ (work) in New York when I met Tom. 6 Close your eyes. I’ve got anything / something for you.
9 We were quiet because the baby ______ (sleep). 7 John lives anywhere / somewhere near Philadelphia.
8 Somebody / Nobody told me you’re getting married.
1 point for each correct answer 8 Is that true?
9 The security guard didn’t find nothing / anything
Expressions of quantity unusual in her bag.
1 Complete the sentences with some or any.
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1 We had some delicious fish for dinner.
2 I’d like _____ tea, but I don’t want _____ cookies.
Articles
3 Is there _____ sugar? I can’t see _____.
Complete the sentences with a, an, the, or nothing (—).
4 I bought _____ bread yesterday.
1 My dad’s an optician.
5 I didn’t buy _____ coffee, because I thought we had
_____. 2 Marina is ____ youngest student in _____ class.
6 We need _____ milk. I’ll get it later. 3 I usually go to ____ school by _____ bus.
4 Do you like _____ Thai food?
1 point for each correct answer 8 5 She comes from _____ little town in Kentucky near
_____ Mississippi River.
2 Find one mistake in each sentence and correct it. 6 The children have _____ breakfast at _____school.
1 I’ve got a few of magazines for you. a few 7 She lives in _____ old apartment building.
2 How many money do you have?
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3 I’ll only have a little potatoes.
4 I don’t have many time, so I can’t help you. Sorry.
5 In the summer there are a lot tourists.
6 We don't have many gas left.
7 It’s a small class. There aren’t some students.
8 Can I have any salad, please?
9 He speaks only little German.

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Stop and Check Test 1: Units 1 – 4

The right words TRANSLATE

Circle the correct words to complete the sentences. Translate the sentences into your language. Translate the
1 Does she go / play running every day. ideas, not word by word.
2 How many hours of homework do you make / do? 1 “Hi, how are you?” “I’m fine, thanks.”
3 Does he talk / speak Spanish? __________________________________________
4 He’s the highest / tallest child in the class. __________________________________________
5 We’re all crazy for / about football in our family. 2 “Can I help you?” “No, thank you. I’m just looking.”
6 Would you like to go for / to a walk? __________________________________________
7 Are you good with / at math? __________________________________________
8 We had very heavy / heavily rain all week. 3 “I’m sorry. I can’t come tonight.” “That’s OK.
9 Please be a bit more patient / patiently. Maybe another time.”
10 She’s always at the office. She works too hard / hardly. __________________________________________
11 My new Internet connection is really faster / fast. __________________________________________
12 Can I have a piece / loaf of bread with butter? 4 “What are you doing tonight?” “Nothing special.
What about you?”
13 Are there any gallons / cans of Coke in the fridge?
__________________________________________
1 point for each correct answer 12 __________________________________________
5 “Did you watch the football game last night?” “No, I
Verb phrases
didn’t. I missed it.”
Write a phrase from the box with each of the verbs.
__________________________________________
movies a nap music online to the gym texts __________________________________________
friends for coffee magazines for dinner
6 “What’s the date today?” “It’s the nineteenth of
1 listen to music 6 meet ____________ August.”

2 shop ____________ 7 send ____________ __________________________________________

3 download ____________ 8 take ____________ __________________________________________

4 read ____________ 9 go ____________ 7 “When did you go on vacation?” “Last month.”

5 go out ____________ __________________________________________

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1 point for each correct answer 8 8 “This is delicious. Would you mind giving me the
Total 100 recipe?” “No, not at all. I’ll give you the website.”
__________________________________________
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9 “Could you lend me $20, please?” “I can lend you
ten, but not twenty.”
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10 “Can I have some apple juice, please?” “Sorry, we
don’t have any apple juice. Would you like some
orange juice?”
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