Name :

Surname:

Written paper

I. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Tense Simple or Present Tense Continuous

1. Jane ( to think) about buying a new house.

2. Andrew ..( to see) the bank manager at 10 oclock
tomorrow morning.
3. Water ( to freeze) at 0 degrees Celsius.
4. She .( to catch) the 9 oclock train every
morning.
5. She always ( to interrupt) me.
6. She .(not to get) to work before 9 am. every
morning.
7. He always ..( to do) her best at school.
8. I cant understand why she .( to be) so stubborn
today; she is normally so flexible.
9. The cook the soup to see if it is salty enough. ( taste)
10. You are talking too loud. I an important e-mail. ( read)

II. Write the/ a/an or nothing in the blanks:

1. . Himalayas are the highest mountains in the world.

2. Do you like travelling by train?
3. I never have .breakfast.
4. ..Tea is a very traditional drink in England.
5. Browns are travelling to ..Europe.
6. He is .. engineer.
7. My mother plays ..piano very well.
8. Which one is your favourite, ..Geography or History
9. His grandfather fought in .World War I.
10. ..Queen Victoria was one of the greatest rulers of England.

III. Complete with the right prepositions:

1. According................the latest news, the thief has been caught.

2. He was accused...............................stealing some money.
3. I am very angry.......................my best friend .
4. He is very bad....................writing essays.
5. My brother is very anxious .....................going on a tripabroad.
 6. Yesterday I bumped .................my teacher in the restaurant.
7. I want to congratulate you..............your success.
8. His results depend.......................his work.
9. I strongly disagree....................you. I have another opinion.
10. Poor Helen.! She can hardy cope ...............the situation.

I V. Make sentences with the words given, making the necessary changes:

1. All my .are in the hotel room.(posses)

2. It is a to see you. ( pleasant)
3. It was a vey ..film .( frighten)
4. He showed hisand started crying. ( weak)
5. I dont like his .view.( policy)
6. I tried to hide my ..but I didnt succeed.( nervous)
7. He worked hard in order to have so much . ( famous)
8. The show was extremely( enjoy)
9. I am very ..that I did well in my exam( hope)
10. She feels very when she is alone.( misery)

V . C o n t i n u e t h e p h r a s e s : ( 5p.)

1. as brave as a/an
2. as wise as a/an
3. as stubborn as a/an
4. as cunning as a/an.
5. as sick as a/an