1st Bachillerato Final Test

1st BACHILLERATO (final test) 1. Put the verbs in brackets into the suitable verb tense. 1. Cuckoos ____________ (not build nests). They ___________ (use) the nests of other birds. 2. You can’t see Tom now. He _____________ (have) a bath 3. I ____________ (just write) a cheque when I ___________ (remember) that I have nothing in the bank. 4. While he ____________ (water) the flowers it __________ (begin) to rain. He ___________ (put) up his umbrella and went on watering. 5. I can’t go out now because I ____________ (not finish) my work. 6. Cervantes ___________ (write) “Don Quixote” 7. You ___________ (walk) too fast that’s why you are tired now. 8. I ____________ (make) sausage rolls all morning. 9. He __________ (give) me back the book that I __________ (lend) him last week. He __________ (thank) me for the book and __________ (say) that he ____________ (enjoy) very much. 2. Put the verbs in brackets with “be going to”, “will” or the present simple. 1. “How do I get from here to London Bridge?” ---- “I don’t know but I __________ (ask) a policeman. 2. “Why is he putting a the camera on a tripod?” ---- “Because he ___________ (take) a group photo” 3. “Why are you carrying that saw?” ---- “Because I ___________ (shorten) the legs of the dinning-room table” 4. “I can’t understand this letter” ---- “Don’t worry. I _________ (call) my son and he __________ (translate) it for you” 5. I’ve bought some blue velvet and I ____________ (make) some curtains for this room. 6. “I’ve come out without money” --- “Never mind. I _________ (lend) you some”. 7. When he _________ (return) I _________ (give) him the key. 8. The lift _________ (not start) till you __________ (press) that button. 3. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Put the verbs in brackets in Future Continuous or Future Perfect. By the time we get to the party they ___________ (eat) all the food I ___________ (finish) this book by tomorrow morning. This time next month I __________ (sit) on a beach. It’s a serious injury but he ____________ (walk) in a week. By the end of the term I ___________ (read) all twelve volumes. When you next see me I __________ (wear) my new dress. In a hundred years time people ___________ (go) to Mars for their holidays. We __________ (drink) all this wine by the end of the year.

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Fill in the gaps with the appropriate modal verb. You _____________ (not come) tomorrow.. It’s Saturday. You have worked too much this year. You ___________ (take) a holiday. Sarah ___________ (speak) French perfectly in two months. Look at this mess! You __________ (tidy) your room. She ___________ (wear) glasses because she is short -sighted

6. Take an umbrella. It ____________ (rain) 7. She ___________ (not be) in Paris now. I saw her an hour ago. 8. They __________ (be) tired after this long walk. 5. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

Fill in the gaps with the appropriate form of the verbs in brackets. The ship would have had a terrible accident if ____________ (fall) asleep. If he were in he _____________ (answer) the phone. You would play better bridge if you ___________ (not talk) so much. if you go to Paris _____________ (you/stay)? If you __________ (find) a skeleton in the cellar don’t mention it to anyone. I’ll probably get lost unless he _________ (come) with me. If you had touched the electric wire you ____________ (be) electrocuted. You wouldn’t have so many accidents if you ___________ (drive) more slowly.

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Put the following sentences into Passive Voice. Someone will serve refreshments ……………………………………. Precious climbers had cut steps in the ice …………………………… We use this room only on special occasions ………………………… They are pulling down the old theatre ………………………………. People mustn’t leave their bicycles in the hall ……………………… The burglars had cut an enormous hole in the steel door …………………… They rang the church bells as a flood warning ……………………………. Students are doing most of the work ………………………..

7. Indirect Speech. 1. “I’m quite a good cook and I do all my washing and mending too” he said …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. “If the ground is dry the day of the day my horse might win” she said …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. “My new house is supposed to be haunted but I haven’t seen a ghost so far” Peter told Ann ……………………………………………………………………….. 4. “Does this train stop at York?” the young man asked …………………………………………………………………… 5. “What country do you come from?” I asked ……………………………………………………………………. 6. “Where were you last night, Mr Smith?” …………………………………………………………………….. 7. “Did they understand what you said to them?” Peter ask Joe …………………………………………………………………….. 8. He said “get out of my way” …………………………………… 9. “be very careful crossing roads” my mother told us ……………………………………………………………. 10. “Put your pistol on the table” the police officer told Pam ……………………………………………………………..

9. Combine the following pairs of groups of sentences by means of a relative pronoun. 1. I’m looking after some children. They are terribly spoilt. ………………………………………………………………. 2. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other ……………………………………………………………….. 3. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop. ……………………………………………………………….. 4. Paul wanted to take the mountain road. His tyres were new. ………………………………………………………………. 5. A man answered the phone. He said that Tom was out. ………………………………………………………………. 6. I was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapse. ………………………………………………………………. 7. I met Mary. She asked me to give it to you. ………………………………………………………………. 8. This is the story of a group of boys. Their plane crashed on an uninhabited island ……………………………………………………………….. 9. Fill in the gaps with “be/get used to” or “used to” 1. Jane had to ____________ (drive) on the left when she lived in London. 2. We ____________ (live) in a small cottage in the country but now we live in London. 3. I feel very full after that meal. I ___________ (eat) so much. 4. Tom ____________ (drink) a lot of coffee but now he prefers tea. 5. I ____________ (have) a car but I sold it last month. 6. When Juan arrived in England he ____________ (not have) dinner so early. 10. Have something + Vpart. 1. We are _____________ (our house/paint) now. 2. I lost my key. I’ll _____________ (another key/make) 3. When was the last time ______________ (you/your hair/ do)? 4. Peter _____________ (his roof/repair) last month. 5. Julia has just _______________ (her central heating/install) 6. This coat is dirty. I must ________________ (it/clean)