Name: ___________________

Date: ___________________
EXAM

I Circle the correct answer:

1. Present simple tense is used to express facts, regular actions and

habits.
a) YES
b) NO

2. We add 'ed' to the verb in the third person singular of Present simple
tense.
a) YES
b) NO

3. The negative form of the Present simple tense is formed by adding

the suffix did not to all verbs.
a) YES
b) NO

4. Verb 'be' is exception to the rule in Present simple tense.

a) YES
b) NO

5. The interrogative form of the Present simple tense is formed by

adding 'did' at the beggining of the sentence.
a) YES
b) NO
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II Chose only one answer:

1. For which pronoun is the suffix 'es' added when verbs end in ch, -sh,
-x, -es, -ss, -o, -zz?
a) I
b) you
c) he
d) we
e) they

2. Verb 'have' in the third person singular of Present simple tense sounds:
a) has
b) haves
c) had
d) haved
e) have
3. Time expression used for Present simple tense is:
a) since
b) always
c) long time ago
d) yesterday

4. Verb 'do' in the third person singular of Present simple tense

sounds:
a) did
b) do
c) done
d) does

5. The negation for the verb 'be' is formed by adding _______ to it.
a) don't
b) not
c) doesn't
d) didn't

III Match one answer from the left side to only one answer from
the right side and write it in the empty spaces on the right:

1. be a) watches

2. buzz b) is

3. go c) pushs

4. dress d) smiles

5. fry e) frys

6. do f) dresses

7. say g) buzzes

8. smile h) bes

9. watch i) does

10.push j) fries
 11. k) says

12. l) watchs

13. m) pushes

14. n) goes

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IV Fill in the gaps below with the correct answer.

1. My plane ______________ on Sunday, at 8.50. (arrive)

2. The water _____________ on 100C. (boil)
3. I _____________ to the cinema every week. (go)
4. She usually ______________ the housework alone. (do)
5. My neighbours ______________ a dinner in their garden every night.
(have)

V Explain briefly, in no more than 6 lines:

a The difference in conjugation of the verb be, go, walk, play and fry.

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b How do we form the interrogative sentence in Present Simple Tense.

Give two examples.

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Total number of points: 35