به مركز زبان هاي خارجي جهاد دانشگاهي صنعتي شريف خوش آمديد

براي اطلاعات بيشتر با شماره 44216966 تماس بگيريد...ا
for more information please call +98 21 44216966
ترم تابستان ٢

Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Simple Present Tense Test (with answer key) Part 2

A) Which answers are correct?

1) Which sentences/questions are correct?
Are you Greek?
Do you have a brother?
I don't usually have lunch at school.
Martin has been to Montreal.
Peggy was on holiday.
The largest number of people lives in Brooklyn.
We have two cars.




2) Which actions are typical for the Simple Present?
action started in the past and continues up to the present
action took place in the past
future meaning: timetables, programmes
one action follows another
something happens repeatedly
something is happening at the same time of speaking
things in general


3) Which verb forms are correct?
she agrees
she annoys
she cries
she hurrys
she kissis
she rushes
she teachs
she worrys


4) Which of the following words are used with the Simple Present (signal words)?
just
normally
seldom
two weeks ago
usually
yet



B) Form questions.

Example: where / they / to have / breakfast

Where do they have breakfast?

1) may / I / to come in


2) who / to help / Roger / in the shop (Roger = Subject)


3) why / not to clean / you / your shoes


4) you / to speak / any Roman language



C) Negate the sentences.

Example: He works on the computer. - He does not work on the computer.

1) Anne has lunch at home.


2) We are from Nigeria.


3) Jane and Sue teach Spanish.


4) Dave believes in ghosts.



D) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

Example: He never writes a letter.

1) Stan Pat and Steve rather popular. (to gather) (to be)

2) They a nice garden. (to have)

3) I travelling. (to enjoy)

4) She to lose weight. (to try)


E) Rewrite the sentences and use short forms or long forms.

Example: He doesn't work in the garden. - He does not work in the garden.

1) We're late.


2) That is a pity.


3) He cannot come with us.


4) They are in the attic.



F) Fill in the correct verb forms.

1) They wear school uniform.

2) Anne and Peggy too late.

3) What time the film begin?

4) The museum open on Mondays.


G) Ask for the underlined part.

Example: Lydia lives in Bulgaria. - Where does Lydia live?

1) He works 60 hours a week.


2) Lisa talks about Danny.


3) Pamela does not like squash.


4) They usually go on holiday in July.



Answer Key
A) Which answers are correct?

1) Which sentences/questions are correct?
Correct Answers: Are you Greek?, We have two cars., I don't usually have lunch at school., Do you have a brother?

2) Which actions are typical for the Simple Present?
Correct Answers: something happens repeatedly, one action follows another, future meaning: timetables, programmes, things in general

3) Which verb forms are correct?
Correct Answers: she rushes, she agrees, she annoys, she cries

4) Which of the following words are used with the Simple Present (signal words)?
Correct Answers: normally, seldom, usually




B) Form questions.

1) may / I / to come in
May I come in?
2) who / to help / Roger / in the shop (Roger = Subject)
Who does Roger help in the shop?
3) why / not to clean / you / your shoes
Why don't you clean your shoes?
4) you / to speak / any Roman language
Do you speak any Roman language?



C) Negate the sentences.

1) Anne has lunch at home.
Anne does not have lunch at home.
2) We are from Nigeria.
We are not from Nigeria.
3) Jane and Sue teach Spanish.
Jane and Sue don't teach Spanish.
4) Dave believes in ghosts.
Dave does not believe in ghosts.



D) Fill in the verbs in brackets into the gaps.

1) Stan gathers Pat and Steve are rather popular.
2) They have a nice garden.
3) I enjoy travelling.
4) She tries to lose weight.



E) Rewrite the sentences and use short forms or long forms.

1) We're late.
We are late.
2) That is a pity.
That's a pity.
3) He cannot come with us.
He can't come with us.
4) They are in the attic.
They're in the attic.



F) Fill in the correct verb forms.

1) They don't wear school uniform.
2) Anne and Peggy are too late.
3) What time does the film begin?
4) The museum doesn't open on Mondays.



G) Ask for the underlined part.

1) He works 60 hours a week.
How many hours a week does he work?
2) Lisa talks about Danny.
Who does Lisa talk about?
3) Pamela does not like squash.
Who does not like squash?
4) They usually go on holiday in July.
When do they usually go on holiday?

No comments:

Post a Comment