Test 2A
Lessons 6–10
Vocabulary
1 Choose the correct preposition from the box. There are three extra words.
across / out of / through / around / into/ past / over / along / under
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2 Look at the pictures. Write the words.
3 Match the verbs and nouns.
0 read (a) a game
1 play (b) a horse
2 write (c) a picture
3 spell (d) a book
4 ride (e) a letter
5 paint (f) my name
4 Write the correct word next to the meaning.
river / cottage / field / village / woods / campsite
0 This is a place with a lot of trees. _woods_________
1 People live in this place. It is smaller than a town. _______________
2 This often goes from the mountains down to the sea. It has water in it. _______________
3 You can stay in a tent here. _______________
4 This is a small house. _______________
5 Animals stand in this and eat grass. _______________
Grammar
5 Circle the correct word.
0 He _could____ swim when he was five.
(a) did (b) could (c) was
1 Anna couldn’t __________ when she started school.
(a) reading (b) read (c) to read
2 When my dad was young, he __________ climb a tree.
(a) did (b) could (c) can
3 I learnt to speak English when I __________ eight.
(a) was (b) did (c) could
4 I __________ write until I was five.
(a) wasn’t (b) couldn’t (c) can’t
5 A: Could you walk when you were one?
B: No, I __________
(a) could (b) didn’t (c) couldn’t
6 Read the story and put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
Last Friday I 0_was shopping__ with my friend when we 1_______________ (see) the singer from Maroon Five. He 2_______________ (look) at mobile phones in Phones 4 You. My friend 3_______________ (say), “Let’s ask him for his autograph.” So we 4_______________ (go) into the shop and asked him to sign my friend’s book. While he 5_______________ (do) that some more people came and asked for his autograph.
7 Choose the correct word(s) from the box. There are two extra answers.
used / used / used to / didn’t use / didn’t use / used to / did / use to
A: Who’s that girl in the photo, grandmother?
B: It’s me! I was ten then.
A: Is that your house in the picture?
B: Yes, I 0___used________ to live in the countryside.
A: Where 1_______________ you go to school?
B: In the village. I 2_______________ to walk three kilometres to school every day.
A: Where did you go on holiday?
B: We 3_______________ to have holidays in those days. My father had a farm so we 4_______________ help him with the animals.
A: What did you do in the evenings?
B: I 5_______________ read books and make things. We didn’t use to have a television then!
8 Write sentences or questions with when. Use the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
0 what / you / do / the phone / ring
____What were you doing when the phone rang? __________
1 Sue / watch a film / the lights / go out
__________________________________________________
2 what / he / do / when the teacher / shout at him
__________________________________________________?
3 I / not listen / the teacher / ask me a question
4 where / you / go / when the teacher / see you
5 you / learn / play the piano / when you / be at school
9 Put the words in the correct order.
to / didn’t / glasses / Thomas / use / wear
_Thomas didn’t use to wear glasses._____________________
1 you / the / London / understand / Could / people / in
2 I / the / was / tell / four / time / couldn’t / I / when
3 having / rang / He / phone / shower / a / was / when / the
4 use / but / now / like / I / I love / it / didn’t / to / coffee
5 they / to / started / rain / driving / while / were / It
10 Choose the correct verbs below and write them in the gaps.
When he was younger, my uncle John 0__wanted__ to be a rock star. He 1_______________ long hair and jeans with flowers on them! He played the keyboard and he 2_______________ for hours and hours. His dad 3_______________ the noise so he used to take the dog for a walk so that he 4_______________ hear the music. One night a policeman came to the house because uncle John 5_______________ so much noise the people next door couldn’t sleep.
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