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Test Paper
1. Complete the sentences using Present Simple. Choose a verb from each word pool. Write the correct form of
the verb in the blank space: (16 x 0,20p. = 3.20p.)
1. Whales _______________(swim). They dont _______________(fly).
2. Elephants _______________ (live) for many years. They dont ______________(die) young.
3. A horse _______________(jump). It doesnt _______________(crawl).
4. A snake doesnt _______________(crawl). It _____________(jump).
5. Babies dont _______________(walk). They _______________(crawl).
6. Babies _______________(cry). They dont ______________(talk).
7. A bird doesnt _______________(talk). It ______________(sing).
8. Good girls dont _______________(lie). They _______________ (tell) the truth.
2. For each item, complete the second sentence. Write the Present Continuous tense of the verb in bold:
(8 x 0,25 p. = 2p.)
1. Its 7:15 a.m. I usually eat breakfast with my family. Today I
______________________________ breakfast with my sons.
2. We dont have a big breakfast. Today we _____________________ just toast.
3. I am drinking coffee, but my sons dont usually drink coffee. Today they ______________________________ milk.
4. My wife is at work. She is a pilot. She flies a large jet plane. Today she ______________________________ to
Singapore.
5. My mother lives with us. She jogs two miles every day. Right now she ______________________________ in the park.
6. Our dog Fido likes to run around outside. Right now he ______________________________ around in our backyard.
7. Our cat, Fluffy, watches birds through the window. Today she ______________________________ two red birds.
8. Our mail carrier usually delivers the mail about noon. But today he is here early! He ____________________________
a package right now.
3. Read the passage.
A) Underline Past Simple verbs (18 x 0,10p. = 1,80 p.)
B) Then decide whether the sentences below are True or False. Circle the answer. (10 x 0,20p. = 2p.)
Dinosaurs
Millions of years ago, there werent any people. But there were dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were reptiles, and most kinds came
from eggs. There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived on land. They didnt fly, and they didnt live in the water.
Some dinosaurs ate only plants. Some dinosaurs ate only meat. Some walked on two legs, others on four. Some ran fast,
and some moved slowly. Some had thick skin with bumps, and some had primitive feathers. Maybe the dinosaurs with
feathers were the ancestors of today's birds. The dinosaurs dominated the earth for a long time, but they mysteriously
became extinct 65 million years ago.
1. There were people on earth 65 million years ago.
True / False
2. Dinosaurs were reptiles.
True / False
3. Most dinosaurs came from eggs.
True / False
4. Dinosaurs had wings, and they flew.
True / False
5. Dinosaurs swam.
True / False
6. Some dinosaurs ate plants.
True / False
7. All dinosaurs were slow.
True / False
8. All dinosaurs had feathers.
True / False
9. All the dinosaurs died many years ago.
True / False
10. In some ways, dinosaurs were like birds.
True / False
Nota: Se acorda 1 p. din oficiu

ANSWERS:
1.

1. swim / fly
2. live / die
3. jumps / crawl
4. jump / crawls
5. walk /crawl
6. cry / talk
7. talk / sings
8. lie/ tell

2.

1. am eating / m eating
2. are having / re having
3. are drinking / re drinking
4. is flying / s flying
5. is jogging / s jogging
6. is running / s running
7. is watching / s watching
8. is delivering / s delivering

3.
A) Dinosaurs
Millions of years ago, there werent any people. But there were dinosaurs. Dinosaurs were reptiles, and most kinds came
from eggs. There were many kinds of dinosaurs. Dinosaurs lived on land. They didnt fly, and they didnt live in the water.
Some dinosaurs ate only plants. Some dinosaurs ate only meat. Some walked on two legs, others on four. Some ran fast,
and some moved slowly. Some had thick skin with bumps, and some had primitive feathers. Maybe the dinosaurs with
feathers were the ancestors of today's birds. The dinosaurs dominated the earth for a long time, but they mysteriously
became extinct 65 million years ago.
B)
1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False
6. True
7. False
8. False
9. True
10. True