Monthly diagnostic test

  1. Choose the correct form of the verb: use simple present and simple past ( do not use contractions)

1. I  wanted to do that last Monday ( want)

2.You were there, I  saw you ( see)

3. Lis is 5 years old now. ( be)

4. Does she like chocolate? ( like)

5. Sarahi didn’t answer the questions yesterday. ( not — answer)

6.Daniela didn’t break up with him last week ( not- break up)

7.- Does she have a dog last month? ( she — have )

8. It was hot in the room, so I opened the window ( open)

9. The film was very long, it started at 7:15 and finished at 10:00( start)

10. You travel around the world every year. ( travel )

11. Does he hate me? ( hate )

12. The accident happened  last Sunday. ( happen)

13. Roberth doesn’t like maths ( not- like)

14. Anna’s grandfather died when he was 90 years old. ( die)

15. They enjoyed their free time last weekend.  ( enjoy)

16. Last year, we enjoyed our free time. ( enjoy)

17. Jessica went to the concert last weekend ( go)

18. Paul and Cris always chat in the classroom. ( chat)

19. Rocio runs fast. He is one of the best runners in the world. ( run)

20 .My friend goes to the supermarket every day. ( go)

2) Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present continuous or past continuous tense form.

  1. I am watering (water) the plants in the morning.

2. What were you doing (you do) at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?

3. They were wainting (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.

4. She is getting (get) impatient at this moment.

5. The boys were playing (play) in the garden when he entered.

6. It is raining (rain) cats and dogs now.

7. I am revising (revise) my lessons now.

8. Somebody is knocking (knock) at the door at that moment.

9. We were wainting (wait) for the guests to turn up yesterday whole evening.

10. The students were shouting (shout) slogans outside the campus last month.

11. The birds are flying (fly) in the sky now.

12. John and Sandra were expecting (expect) their first child when I saw them for the first time.

3) Complete the sentences with Present Perfect tense 

  1. She has finished the bird house today. (to finish)
  2. We haven’t translated the whole text yet. (not / to translate)
  3. Have you ever been to Rome? (to be)
  4. Where have you been lately? (to be)
  5. He has locked the door. (to lock)
  6. I haven’t heared from you for ages. (not / to hear)
  7. Tom already has graduated from university. (to graduate)
  8. Have the children prepared forthe concert? (to prepare for)
  9. What has Kate eatten  for breakfast today? (to eat)
  10. They have watched an interesting program this week. (to watch)
  11. He hasn’t eatten an ice-cream since August. (not / to eat)
  12. We have found the way. (to find)
  13. How has he spent all of his money? (to spend)
  14. Jim and Jill have anwered the question right. (to answer)
  15. Rachel hasn’t talked him since Friday. (not / to talk to)
  16. Have you lost your mind? (to lose)
  17. What has your mother baked for your birthday? (to bake)
  18. Has he ever been to Niagara Falls? (to be)
  19. They haven’t received any answer yet. (not / to receive)
  20. Where have you been this year? (to be)

Choose present perfect simple or continuous 

  1. (they/arrive) already? Have they arrived already?
  2. Lucy (run) 2000 metres today. Lucy has run 2000 metres today.
  3. I (clean) all morning — I’m fed up! I have been cleaning all morning — I’m fed up!
  4. How long (you/know) Simon? How long have you known Simon?
  5. I (drink) more water recently, and I feel better. I have drunk more water recently, and I feel better.
  6. Sorry about the mess! I (bake) Sorry about the mess! I have been bakeing.
  7. How many times (you/take) this exam? How many times have you taken this exam?
  8. He (eat) six bars of chocolate today. He has eatten six bars of chocolate today.
  9. Julie (cook) dinner. Let’s go and eat! Julie has cooked dinner. Let’s go and eat!
  10. The students (finish) their exams. They are very happy. The students have finished their exams. They are very happy.
  11. The baby’s face is really dirty. What (he/eat)? The baby’s face is really dirty. What has he been eating?
  12. Lona is exhausted these days. She (work) too hard recently. Lona is exhausted these days.She ha been working too hard recently.
  13. Luke (never/be) abroad. Luke has never been abroad.
  14. I (wait) three hours already. I have been waiting three hours already.
  15. (you/finish) your homework yet? Have you finished your homework yet?

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