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GRAMMAR AND VOCABULARY TEST

I - Choose the correct answer (14 points)

1. Thomas Edison, ____________ was American, invented many things, including the light bulb.

A. which                    B. who                        C. was                         D. that

2. My MP3 player is better than __________!

A. you                         B. your                       C. yours                      D. mine

3. "What happened to the old postman?"

- "He ____________ to a new neighborhood to work".

A. has sent                  B. was send                C. was sent                 D. sent

4. This job is much ____________ than the last one!

A. hard                       B. hardest                   C. harder                    D. more hard

5. Our company is moving into a ____________ building next week.

A. larger                     B. largest                    C. more large             D. most large

6. What’s the ___________job you’ve ever had?

A. most good             B. best                        C. better                      D. good

7. Those towns ____________ you were looking at in Gaul are small.

A. who                        B. where                     C. which                     D. whom

8. The women ____________ I gave the money were glad.

A. to whom                B. to who                    C. for whom               D. for that

9. I know a boy ____________ name is John.

A. who                        B. whose                    C. whom                    D. that

10. This is the place ____________ we have tea.

A. what                       B. where                      C. which                    D. that

11. The house ____________ in the storm has now been rebuilt.

A. destroyed              B. destroying              C. which destroyed    D. was destroyed

12. The man ____________ at the blackboard is our teacher.

A. stood                     B. stands                     C. standing                 D. to stand

13. Gold ____________ in California in the nineteenth century.

A. was discovered        B. has been discovered     C. was discovere       D. they discovered

14. If I ____________ 20 years younger, I ____________ her.

A. were/would love   B. am/will love                 C. were/ loves      D. had/would love

II - Change the verbs in the brackets (10 points)

1. My bike ________________ (steal)! Call the police!

2. “The longest fish in the contest was eighteen inches long.”

- “It ________________ (catch) by Thelma Rivers.”

3. “What ____________________ (you do) when you saw the man?”, the police officer asked.

4. Do you think Curtis ___________________ (win) the car race tomorrow?

5. It’s the first time I ___________________ (get) all the answers right in a test!

6. Watch out, or you __________________ (fall) off the boat!

7. The exam ___________________ (already start) when Jimmy finally found the right room.

8. I’m tired because I ___________________ (work) since eight this morning.

9. I broke my leg when Tony and I ___________________ (practice) for the school sports day.

10. I ______________________ (travel) around the world one day.

III - Finish the following sentences without changing the meaning of the sentences printed before them. (10 points)

1. I usually get up earlier than my wife.

=> My wife __________________________________________________________________ .

2. You drink too much coffee, that’s why you can’t sleep.

=> If you ____________________________________________________________________ .

3. I’ve never played this game before.

=> This is the first time _________________________________________________________ .

4. He hides the broken cup in the drawer.

=> The broken cup ____________________________________________________________ .

5. The new words are very difficult. I have to learn them. (use “which”)

=> The new words ____________________________________________________________ .

6. Mary’s coat is more expensive than Kate’s.

=> Kate’s coat ________________________________________________________________ .

7. My mother is retired. She has decided to learn Chinese. (use “who”)

=> My mother ________________________________________________________________ .

8. I’m not good at persuading people. (use “Wish”)

=> I  ________________________________________________________________________ .

9. I missed the bus yesterday. I still went to school on time. (use “Although”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

10. Lucy came down with a flu last week. She didn’t go to work yesterday. (use “because”) =>__________________________________________________________________________ .

IV. Fill in the blank with one word (15 points)  and make 3 compound sentences, 3 complex sentences using the words given. (6 points)

1. Have a talent ________

2. _______ the exam(s) with flying colors

3. Be a _________ learner

4. Miss/meet the ___________

5. Get __________ in heavy traffic

6. Have a healthy and balanced _______

7. Fall _____ with

8. Strike up a _______________

9. Have a lot ______ common

10. _______ my own business

11. Have good promotion ________________

12. Get _______ shape

13. Have a heavy ___________

14. ___________ a work-life balance

15. Earn a _________ salary

Present Perfect

Have you ever...?

Phrases utilisant le superlatif et le present perfect

[Verse 1]
Hello, it's me
I was __________ if, after all these years, you'd like to meet
To __ ____ everything
They say that time's __________ to heal ya
But I _____ done much healin'
Hello, can you hear me?
I'm in California ________ about who we used to be
When we _____ younger and free
I've _________ how it felt before the world ____ at our feet

[Pre-Chorus]
There's such a difference between us
And a million ______

[Chorus]
Hello from the other side
I _______ ______ a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've _____
But when I call, you never _____ to be home
Hello from the outside
At ______, I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your _____
But it _____ matter, it clearly doesn't _____ you _____ anymore

[Verse 2]
Hello, how are you?
It's so _______ of me to talk about myself, I'm sorry
I hope that you're well
Did you ever make it out of that town
Where nothing ever __________?

[Pre-Chorus]
It's no secret that the _____ of us
Are ________ ____ of time

[Chorus]
Hello from the other side
I _______ ______ a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've _____
But when I call, you never _____ to be home
Hello from the outside
At ______, I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your _____
But it _____ matter, it clearly doesn't _____ you _____ anymore

[Bridge]
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows) Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows) Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows) Ooh, anymore
(Highs, highs, highs, highs, lows, lows, lows, lows) Anymore

[Chorus]
Hello from the other side
I _______ ______ a thousand times
To tell you I'm sorry for everything that I've _____
But when I call, you never _____ to be home
Hello from the outside
At ______, I can say that I've tried
To tell you I'm sorry for breaking your _____
But it _____ matter, it clearly doesn't _____ you _____ anymore

Activity based on the book Big English 6 Unit 1

Present perfect con ever

Listening comprehension

AN EXCELENT WAY TO IMPROVE YOUR LISTENING SKILL

What is the weirdest animal you’ve ever seen? Write a short paragraph in which you talk about it (its looks, its behavior, and anything you find interesting about it)

A Day at the Park

Complete the story by putting the proper Conjunctions:

Yesterday, Sam woke up early ___ (and/but) he was excited to go to the park. He put on his shoes ___ (and/but) grabbed his hat. The sky was not sunny ___ (but/so) it was warm outside.

Sam brought a ball ___ (and/but) a kite to play with. He ran around ___ (because/and) played catch with his friends. They laughed ___ (but/and) shouted with joy.

Later, they decided to fly the kite, ___ (but/so) the wind was not strong. Sam tried ___ (and/but) tried to get the kite in the air, ___ (but/or) it wouldn’t fly.

His friend Mia said, “Let’s try running faster, ___ (or/because) that might help!” Sam agreed ___ (and/but) they both ran together. The kite finally soared high in the sky, ___ (and/so) everyone cheered.

After playing, they sat down to have snacks ___ (because/and) drink water. They were tired ___ (and/but) happy. The sun began to set, ___ (so/or) it was time to go home.

Sam waved goodbye to his friends ___ (and/but) said, “This  is the best day ever!”

COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET

The Pianist Colin started playing the piano when he was four and gave his first live performance in a ___________ (21) centre when he was six. He did not think about the ___________ (22) of playing in front of a crowd. Instead, he enjoyed the audienceÕs ___________ (23) and quiet but positive remarks. His friendsÕ ever-changing dreams were a stark contrast to his unwavering resolve to become a pianist. In fact, he successfully ___________ (24) this childhood ambition. He credits his sustained ___________ (25) in music to playing the piano daily after school and feeling the same excitement every time he performed. Colin now holds a Masters in accompaniment and more frequently does ___________ (26) or group performances. These days, Colin practices for two hours in the morning before meetings clients who hold ___________ (27) or offer contract work. On free afternoons, he practices some more while evenings off are spent ___________ (28) with musicians he may get to perform with. Becoming a musician is a less ___________ (29) career pathway. Nevertheless, Colin advises aspiring musicians to work hard for opportunities and cultivate ___________ (30) mannerisms to find a mentor.

present perfect (ever)

Present perfect

Use the cues to write questions and answers

Have you ever been...?

sing with Rod Stewart

VOCAB AND GRAMMAR REVIEW
UNIT 5 Have you ever