Elementary Language Practice

	C
3	B
4	C
5	A
6	C
7	A
8	B
9	A
10	C
(Total = 30 marks)
Name: __________________________	Date: _______________
Elementary Language Practice 
Final Test
1	Choose the best answer for each space.
0	George C American.
	A are	B am	C is
1	Carlos _____ English.
	A isn’t	B aren’t	C am not
2	My sister never _____ a dress.
	A uses	B wear	C wears
3	I _____ like football.
	A doesn’t	B not	C don’t
4	They _____ the television.
	A watching	B are watching	C watches
5	You _____ tennis with me.
	A doesn’t play	B aren’t playing	C not playing
6	I _____ the newspaper everyday.
	A read	B am reading 	C reads
7	His shoes _____ £50.
	A costs	B are costing	C cost
8	The train _____ at half past four.
	A arrive	B arrives	C are arriving
2	Change the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
0	She (arrive) arrived at two o’clock yesterday morning.
1	We (have) _________________ a party next month, I promise.
2	John (eat) _________________ his sandwich at the moment.
3	It (not go) _________________ to snow – it’s too warm.
4	He (not come) _________________ to class yesterday.
5	She (finish) _________________ her homework already.
6	I (see) _________________ the dentist at ten o’clock today.
7	It (rain) _________________ all day yesterday.
8	The bus (leave) _________________ at 6.30.
3	Complete each question.
0	What are you drinking ?	I’m drinking orange juice.
1	Who ___________________________ ?	I talked to the teacher.
2	Where ___________________________ ?	He comes from Australia.
3	When ___________________________ ?	I finished it last week.
4	What ___________________________ ?	John is asleep.
5	Can ___________________________ ?	Yes, I can speak French.
6	Why ___________________________ ?	I was laughing because it was silly.
7	Have ___________________________ ?	No, I haven’t seen your pen.
8	Who ___________________________ ?	I saw three men in the car.
9	What ___________________________ ?	She was watching a video.
10	Where ___________________________ ?	I work in an office.
4	Choose the best ending (A–I) for each sentence (0–8).
0	If you work hard,	D 
1	If you worked in an office,	______
2	If he went home,	______
3	If I were you,	______
4	If you go home now,	______
5	If I knew the answer,	______
6	If she studied,	______
7	If you do that,	______
8	If he breaks that cup,	______
A	he could watch the television.
B	I still wouldn’t tell you.
C	she would pass her exams.
D	you’ll get rich.
E	I’d go home.
F	you will have an accident.
G	he will be in trouble.
H	you’d be bored.
I	you won’t miss the news.
5	Read the paragraph. Choose the best word for each space.
We (0) C go to school, but we (1) _____ wear a uniform. We (2) _____ wear anything we like, though. The school rules say we (3) _____ wear black or grey which is really boring, that’s because we’re (4) _____ wear bright colours. We (5) _____ wear earrings, if we want to, but we (6) _____ wear them when we play sports – you 
(7) _____ lose one or even hurt yourself. In the summer the boys (8) _____ wear shorts if they want, but the girls (9) _____ wear dresses or skirts. In the winter we’re all (10) _____ wear trousers!
0	A need to	B mustn’t	C have to
1	A can’t	B may not	C don’t have to
2	A are allowed	B can’t	C must
3	A must	B can	C are able to
4	A should	B able	C not allowed to
5	A could	B can	C have to
6	A shouldn’t	B should	C could
7	A must	B might	C mustn’t
8	A could	B mustn’t	C can
9	A needn’t	B have to	C shouldn’t
10	A allowed to	B must	C not allowed to
6	Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box.
some	much	a	any	much	an	three	a lot	too	many	enough
0	How much cheese would you like?
1	I only want _______ potatoes, please.
2	There are _______ new books in the library.
3	How _______ people are there in the world?
4	That’s _______ of rice. Can you eat it all?
5	Would you like _______ seat?
6	This coffee is _______ hot to drink.
7	Is there _______ sugar, please?
8	You’ll have to stand there aren’t _______ chairs for everybody.
9	Would you like _______ egg for tea?
10	Hurry up! There isn’t _______ time.
7	Choose the best reply (A–I) for the questions (0–8).
0	Can I help you?	H
1	What does he look like?	______
2	How do you feel today?	______
3	Why are you late?	______
4	What’s he like?	______
5	Would you like some tea?	______
6	Do you know the time?	______
7	What’s the date?	______
8	Where’s the cinema?	______
A	No, not for me, thanks.
B	It’s the seventh of January.
C	It’s next to the police station.
D	It’s half past five.
E	He’s tall and slim.
F	He’s very shy.
G	I’m not very well, doctor.
H	Yes, I’d like a kilo of apples, please.
I	I’m sorry. I missed the bus.
8	Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0	That blue car is mine/my/mines.
1	There is any/some/none money on the table.
2	I don’t like that one/ones/twos.
3	Whose is this coat? It’s her/their/his.
4	I’d like two of those/them/their, please.
5	Is this my sandwich, or is it yours/your/you?
6	It’s so easy – nobody/somebody/anybody could do it.
7	We can’t have any chocolate. There’s any/none/enough left.
This is our/ours/us house.
9	Who/Whose/What sandwiches are those?
10	The office is empty. There’s somebody/anybody/nobody here.
9	Choose the best answer for each space.
0	We live A a small house in London.
	A in	B at	C on
1	I’ll meet you _____ the station.
	A to	B at	C on
2	The cinema is _____ the bank.
	A next	B at	C opposite
3	The teacher was waiting _____ the classroom.
	A out	B outside	C on
4	I’m going to _____ shop. Do you want anything?
	A a	B zero article	C the
5	There are lots of people _____ the building.
	A inside	B into	C at
6	Cairo is on _____ River Nile.
	A zero article	B the	C a
7	Would you like _____ glass of milk?
	A zero article	B the	C a
8	She eats too much _____ chocolate.
	A zero article	B the	C a
10	Complete each sentence in the passive.
Brazil won the World Cup.
	The World Cup was won by Brazil .
Someone took my pencil.
My pencil __________________________________________________ .
2	The police arrested four people.
	Four ______________________________________________________ .
3	Universal Studios make many films.
	Many _____________________________________________________ .
Alexander Bell invented the telephone.
The telephone_______________________________________________ .
5	Michael sent three books to my aunt.
	My aunt ___________________________________________________ .
11	Put the words in the correct order.
the It’s car world the in fastest.	It’s the fastest car in the world.
1	was big It pullover a green.	_____________________________
than looks lunch better Your mine.	_____________________________
3	more you slowly Can speak?	_____________________________
father My year smoking stopped last.	_____________________________
5	French car an drives old He.	_____________________________
6	rainy It cold day was a.	_____________________________
7	in is James stamps interested collecting.	_____________________________
12	Choose the best answer for each space.
0	They were ready B lunch.
	A in	B for	C to
1	Alice is afraid _____ dogs
	A with	B at	C of
2	George is married _____ Mary.
	A with	B to	C in
3	The television _____ working.
	A isn’t	B is’nt	C isnt’
4	You should _____ some exercise.
	A have	B make	C do
5	Has she _____ any children?
	A got	B get	C gets
6	_____ is usually cold in Canada in winter.
	A It	B There	C They
7	I think I’ll _____ a cup of tea.
	A had	B make	C do
Jane and Graham are interested _____ hiking.
A on	B in	C at
Elementary Language Practice
KEY Final Test
1
1 A
2 C
3 C
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 C
8 B
2
1	will have
2	is eating
3	is not going 
4	didn’t/did not come
5	has finished
6	am seeing
7	was raining 
8	leaves
3
1	did you talk to
2	does he come from
3	did you finish it
4	is John doing
5	you speak French
6	were you laughing
7	you seen my pen
8	did you see (in the car)
9	was she watching/doing
10	do you work
4
1	H
2	A
3	E
4	I
5	B
6	C
7	F
8	G
5
1	C
2	B
3	A
4	C
5	B
6	A
7	B
8	C
9	B
10	A
6
1	three/some
2	some/three
3	many
4	a lot 
5	a
6	too 
7	any
8	enough
9	an
10	much
7
1	E
2	G
3	I
4	F
5	A
6	D
7	B
8	C
8
1	some
2	one
3	his
4	them
5	yours
6	anybody
7	none
8	our
9	Whose
10	nobody
9
1	B
2	C
3	B
4	C
5	A
6	B
7	C
8	A
10
1	was taken (by someone)
2	people were arrested by the police
3	films are made by Universal Studios
4	was invented by Alexander Bell
5	was sent three books by Michael
11
1	It was a big green pullover.
2	Your lunch looks better than mine.
3	Can you speak more slowly?
4	My father stopped smoking last year.
5	He drives an old French car.
6	It was a cold rainy day.
7	James is interested in collecting stamps.
12
1	C
2	B
3	A
4	C
5	A
6	A
7	B
8	B
(Total = 100 marks)
5	Change the verbs in brackets into the past simple.
0	I (finish) finished my exams last week.
1	Yesterday, Simon (walk) ________________ to the supermarket.
2	The plane (arrive) ________________ on time.
3	We (play) ________________ tennis for two hours.
4	A bird (fly) ________________ into the window.
5	It (begin) ________________ to snow.
6	My family (go) ________________ to Spain for a holiday.
7	Clare (bring) ________________ her new book to school.
8	The children (wear) ________________ their best clothes.
9	I (have) ________________ to talk to the teacher after school.
10	Graham was ill so he (stay) ________________ at home all day.
6	Underline the correct word in each sentence.
0	Do/Did/Don’t Sue want to go shopping?
1	The shop do/didn’t/don’t open at 9.30.
2	I does/didn’t/don’t answer the question.
3	Do/Did/Don’t you see him yesterday?
4	Does/Did/Don’t they come to the disco?
5	He do/didn’t/don’t wash the clothes.
6	Do/Did/Don’t your Mother cook your lunch?
7	My dog do/didn’t/don’t do it!
8	I do/doesn’t/didn’t go to the cinema.
9	I doesn’t/do/didn’t hear you.
10	Does/Did/Doesn’t you go to bed early?