Monthly diagnostic test

  1. Choose the correct form of the verb: use simple present and simple past ( do not use contractions)

1.- I want to do that last Monday (want)
2.-You were there, I saw you (see)
3.- Lis is 5 years old (be)
4.- Does she likes chocolate? (like)
5.- Sarahi didn’t answer the questions yesterday (not – answer)
6.- Daniela didn’t break up with him last week (not- break up)
7.- Did she have a dog last month? ( she – have )
8.- It was hot in the room, so I opened the window (open)
9.- The film was very long, it started at 7:15 and finished at 10:00( start)
10.- You travel around the world every year ( travel )
11.- Did he hate me? ( he – hate )
12.- The accident happened last Sunday ( happen)
13.- Roberth doesn’t like maths ( not- like)
14.- Anna’s grandfather died when he was 90 years old ( die)
15.- They enjoy their free time ( enjoy)
16.- Last year, we enjoyed our free time ( enjoy)
17.- Jessica went to the concert last weekend ( go)
18.- Paul and Cris always chats in the classroom ( chat)
19.- Rocio runs fast ( run)
20 .- My friend goes to the supermarket every day ( go)

2) Complete the following sentences using an appropriate present continuous or past continuous tense form.

1. I was watering (water) the plants in the morning.
2. What were you doing (you do) at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?
3. They were waiting (wait) for the bus when the accident happened.
4. She is geting (get) impatient at this moment.
5. The boys are playing (play) in the garden when he entered.
6. It is raining (rain) cats and dogs now.
7. I aam revising (revise) my lessons now.
8. Somebody is knocking (knock) at the door at that moment.
9. We were waiting (wait) for the guests to turn up yesterday whole evening.
10. The students were shouting (shout) slogans outside the campus last month.
11. The birds are flying (fly) in the sky now.
12. John and Sandra were expecting (expect) their first child when I saw them for the first time.

3) Complete the sentences with Present Perfect tense 

  1. She has finished the bird house today. (to finish)
  2. We   haven’t translated   the whole text yet. (not / to translate)
  3. Have you ever been  to Rome? (to be)
  4. Where have you been  lately? (to be)
  5. He has locked the door. (to lock)
  6. I hasn’t heard from you for ages. (not / to hear)
  7. Tom already has graduated from university. (to graduate)
  8. Have the children prepared for the concert? (to prepare for)
  9. What has Kate eaten for breakfast today? (to eat)
  10. They have watched  an interesting program this week. (to watch)
  11. He hasn’t eaten an ice-cream since August. (not / to eat)
  12. We have found the way. (to find)
  13. How has he spent all of his money? (to spend)
  14. Jim and Jill have answered the question right. (to answer)
  15. Rachel hasn’t talked to  him since Friday. (not / to talk to)
  16. -Have you lost your mind? (to lose)
  17. What has your mother baked for your birthday? (to bake)
  18. Has he ever been to Niagara Falls? (to be)
  19. They haven’t received  any answer yet. (not / to receive)
  20. Where have   you been this year? (to be)

4) Choose present perfect simple or continuous.

1) Have they arrived already?
2) Lucy (run) 2000 metres today.[ . ]
3) I (clean) all morning – I’m fed up![ . ]
4) How long (you/know) Simon?[ . ]
5) I (drink) more water recently, and I feel better.[ . ]
6) Sorry about the mess! I (bake).[ . ]
7) How many times (you/take) this exam?[ . ]
8) He (eat) six bars of chocolate today.[ . ]
9) Julie (cook) dinner. Let’s go and eat![ . ]
10) The students (finish) their exams. They’re very happy.[ . ]
11) The baby’s face is really dirty. What (he/eat)?[ . ]
12) Iona is exhausted these days. She (work) too hard recently.[ . ]
13) Luke (never/be) abroad.[ . ]
14) I (wait) three hours already![ . ]
15) (you/finish) your homework yet?[ . ]
16) How long (you/be) a lawyer?[ . ]
17) I (read) your book all day. It’s very interesting, but I’m only on chapter 2.[ . ]
18) She (drink) ten glasses of water![ . ]
19) I (have) my dog for sixteen years.[ . ]
20) Help, I (lose) my wallet. How can I get home?

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