TEST: VOCABULARY
Irregular verbs. Complete the gaps in this table:
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
Become became ________________
Begin ______________ ________________
Break ______________ ________________
_______________ bought ________________
Choose ______________ ________________
_______________ ______________ done
Drink ______________ ________________
Eat ______________ ________________
_______________ fell ________________
Feel ______________ ________________
Forget forgot ________________
Get ______________ ________________
________________ ______________ given
Hear ______________ ________________
Hit ______________ ________________
Know ______________ ________________
Say ______________ ________________
Sell ______________ ________________
Sit ______________ sat
Speak ______________ ________________
Take ______________ ________________
Think ______________ ________________
Write ______________ ________________
The Weather. Choose a suitable word to complete the sentences:
rain snow fog foggy wind
sun hot cold clouds ice
dry cool warm shower storm
breeze thunder lightning hail
When the weather is .................... I like to have a cold drink of lemonade.
When the weather is ..........................., it is difficult to see clearly.
Those big, black ..................... in the sky look bad. It's going to rain.
Did you hear that? I think I heard some .........................
Let's wait for a few minutes for the rain to end. It's only a .........................
There is usually more .................... in the mountains during the winter.
The ................... was so big that it damaged some cars.
There was a terrible ...................... with wind and rain all night.
Sometimes ......................... can hit a tree and destroy it.
There is usually a nice cool ...................... from the sea.
Prepositions. Choose a suitable preposition to complete the sentences:
in
on
at
to
from
I saw something good .................. TV last night.
Are you interested ............ animals? I love animals.
I'm going ................ the shops. Do you want to come with me?
I live .................... a hill close to the castle.
I'll see you ............ the cinema. Don't be late!
Please put two spoons of sugar ................. my tea.
Which country is the city of Tirana ...............?
I will see you .................. Sunday.
Enrique is ................... Spain.
Christmas is .................. the month of December.
I like to have a lot of ketchup ......... my food.
I saw him ................ Easter last year.
Suggestions, advice and warning. Use a suitable form to complete the sentences:
Do/don't do (imperative)
Should do/shouldn't do
Why not + bare infinitive
What/how about + -ing
Must/mustn't
Could + bare infinitive
Let's + bare infinitive
I think
Shall + object + bare infinitive
............................. it's a bad idea to go skiing during a storm.
................... (go) to the pub for a drink?
You ...................................... (drink) too much alcohol. You might get drunk.
.................................. (try) reading a few books? It could be educational.
.......................... (touch) this machine! It's very dangerous.
............................. (ask) someone to help you with your work.
................................... (taste) this drink. It's very tasty.
If you are bored, ............................ (go) to the park to play football?
........................ (ask) John what he thinks.
............................. your cat doesn't like being in the bath.
LESSON 12 - answer key
1.
BASE FORM PAST SIMPLE PAST PARTICIPLE
Become became become
Begin began begun
Break broke broken
Buy bought bought
Choose chose chosen
Do did done
Drink drank drunk
Eat ate eaten
Fall fell fallen
Feel felt felt
Forget forgot forgotten
Get got got
Give gave given
Hear heard heard
Hit hit hit
Know knew known
Say said said
Sell sold sold
Sit sat sat
Speak spoke spoken
Take took taken
Think thought thought
Write wrote written
2.
1) When the weather is hot I like to have a cold drink of lemonade.
2) When the weather is foggy, it is difficult to see clearly.
3) Those big, black clouds in the sky look bad. It's going to rain.
4) Did you hear that? I think I heard some thunder.
5) Let's wait for a few minutes for the rain to end. It's only a shower.
6) There is usually more snow in the mountains during the winter.
7) The hail was so big that it damaged some cars.
8) There was a terrible storm with wind and rain all night.
9) Sometimes lightning can hit a tree and destroy it.
10) There is usually a nice cool breeze from the sea.
3.
1) I saw something good on TV last night.
2) Are you interested in animals? I love animals.
3) I'm going to the shops. Do you want to come with me?
4) I live on a hill close to the castle.
5) I'll see you at the cinema. Don't be late!
6) Please put two spoons of sugar in my tea.
7) Which country is the city of Tirana in?
8) I will see you on Sunday.
9) Enrique is from Spain.
10) Christmas is in the month of December.
11) I like to have a lot of ketchup on my food.
12) I saw him at Easter last year.
4.
Suggested answers:
I think it's a bad idea to go skiing during a storm.
Shall we go (go) to the pub for a drink?
You shouldn't / mustn't drink (drink) too much alcohol. You might get drunk.
Why not try (try) reading a few books? It could be educational.
You mustn't / Don't touch (touch) this machine! It's very dangerous.
You could / Why not ask (ask) someone to help you with your work.
Taste (taste) this drink. It's very tasty.
If you are bored, how about going (go) to the park to play football?
Let's ask (ask) John what he thinks.
I don't think your cat doesn't like being in the bath.