MID-TERM- COURSE B10

Students full name:____________________________________________________ Score: ___________

Teachers name:_______________________________________________________ Date: ____________

I. READING:

Read the conversation and write T- true or F-false. (5 points)

Allison: Where are you going now grandmother?

Grandmother: Im going to Africa dear.
Allison: but grandmother! You have been all over the world! You have travelled to Europe,
Asia, America.. havent you been to Africa?
Grandmother: Yes yes but not recently. Im going to visit my friend Tom again. He has written many
letters to me in the last two or three years. He has asked me to spend a few days with
him but I have been busy lately. Ive known him since 1941 and Ive never forgotten
him.
Allison: Wow! Hes been your friend for over fifty years.
Grandmother: Yes, he has. Now lets see Ive packed my bags and Im ready to go.
Allison: Ive just thought of something. I havent been to Africa. Can I come with you please?.

1. Grandmother has been to Europe. T

2. Grandmother hasnt visited Africa. F
3. Grandmother has never seen Tom F
4. Grandmother hasnt forgotten Tom T
5. Allison has been to Africa . F

II. Write the past participle of the verbs: (2.5 points)

1. Know: Known
2. Go: Gone
3. Eat: Eaten
4. Read: Read
5. Take: Taken

III. Put the verbs in parenthesis into Present Perfect (2.5 points)

Julia has been (be) a coin collector for ten yearss and her granfather Has been (be) a coin collector since
1920. Lately, he has given (give) her some valuable coins for her collection. Julia has been (be) to many
countries all over the world to get coins. Up to now, she has bought (buy) some coins from Spain, Britain,
Germany, China and Denmark for her collection. She is in France now. She has finished (finish) her tour
around the French coin exihibition.
IV. Complete the sentences with for or since (2.5 points)

1. He hasnt washed his car for two month.

2. I havent written a letter to my grandparents since last year.
3. Jill and I have been friends for years.
4. Jim isnt tired. He has slept for ten hours
5. Carla is on diet. She hasnt eaten any sweets since Sunday.

V. Complete the sentences with present perfect or past simple. (2.5 points)

1. Paul came (come) home late yesterday evening.

2. Have you ever swum (ever/swim) in a lake?
3. My brother has never ridden (never/ ride) a horse.
4. Helen took (take) the car last Saturday.
5. I have written (write) three letters since this morning.

VI. Answer the questions: (5 points)

1. When did you start having English lessons?

I started having english classes four months ago.
2. How long have you been a student?
Ive been a student since I was a child.
3. Have you read an interesting book recently?
Yes, I have read The lord of the rings last month.
4. Did you watch a sport programme on Friday?
Yes , I saw the match between Barcelona and the bayern Munich.
5. Have you ever eaten turtle soup?
No, I havent eaten turtle soup.
6. What did you have for dinner yesterday night?
I ate two slides of bread and also I drunk a cup of coffee.
7. Did you clean your bedroom early this morning?
Yes, I cleaned my room early this morning.
8. Have you ever been to Trujillo?
Yes, Ive been to Trujillo twice.
9. Have you ever travelled abroad?
No, I havent traveled abroad.
10. Where did you go on holiday last summer?
I went to Lima with all my family.