Monthly diagnostic test

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

1.- I  to do that last Monday ( want)
I wanted to do that last Monday. 

2.-You were there, I  you ( see)
-You were there, I saw you.

3.- Lis  5 years old ( be)
– Lis is 5 years old.

4.- Does she  chocolate? ( like)
– Does she like chocolate ?

5.- Sarahi  the questions ( not – answer)
Sarahi didn’t answer the questions .

6.- Daniela  with him last week ( not- break up)
– Daniela didn’t break up with him last week.

7.-  a dog last month? ( she – have )
Dose she have a dog last month?

8.- It was hot in the room, so I  the window ( open)
It was hot in the room so I opened the window.

9.- The film was very long, it  at 7:15 and finished at 10:00( start)
– The film was very long, it  started at 7:15 and finished at 10:00

10.- You  traveled around the world every year ( travel )

11.-  me? ( he – hate )
-Does he hate me?

12.- The accident  last Sunday ( happen)
The accident happened last Sunday.

13.- Robert  maths ( not- like)
Robert doesn’t like maths.

14.- Anna’s grandfather  when he was 90 years old ( die)
– Anna’s grandfather died when he was 90 years old

15.- They  their free time  last weekend. (enjoy)
They enjoyed their free time last weekend.

16.- Last year, we  our free time ( enjoy)
Last year, we enjoyed our free time.

17.- Jessica  to the concert last weekend ( go)
– Jessica  went to the concert last weekend.

18.- Paul and Cris always  in the classroom ( chat)
.- Paul and Cris always  chat in the classroom

19.- Rocio  fast ( run)
– Rocio runs fast.

20 .- My friend  to the supermarket every day ( go)
– My friend goes  to the supermarket every day

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

1. I am watering the plants in the morning.

2. What were you doing at 6 o’clock yesterday evening?

3. They were waiting for the bus when the accident happened.

4. She is getting impatient at this moment..

5. The boys are playing in the garden when he entered..

6. It is raining cats and dogs now.

7. I am revising my lessons now.

8. Somebody was knocking at the door at that moment..

9. We were waiting for the guests to turn up  yesterday whole evening..

10. The students were shouting slogans outside the campus last month.

11. The birds are flying in the sky now.

12. John and Sandra were expecting their first child when I saw them for the first time.

3) Complete the sentences with Present Perfect tense 

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

Present Perfect / Exercises

Exercise 1
I’ve studied French
She’s eaten octopus
They’ve gone to Scotland
We’ve read that book
He’s lived here for three years
You’ve known David for ten years/
We’ve been here for two weeks
I’ve lost my keys
He’s drunk too much coffee


They’ve missed the train
She’s gone to Peru
We’ve eaten too much chocolate
John’s missed the train
Lucy’s cooked breakfast
They’ve written to the politician
You’ve found your wallet
I’ve met his mother
We’ve tried roller-skating
She’s passed the exam

Exercise 2
We haven’t gone to Paris
She hasn’t seen The Lord of the Rings
He hasn’t met my mother
They haven’t visited St. Paul’s
 I haven’t known him for three months
You haven’t studied French for ten years
They haven’t been in London for six months
He hasn’t hurt his leg
She hasn’t left her phone in a taxi
We haven’t lost our tickets
She hasn’t made dinner
They haven’t arrived yet
Lucy hasn’t done her homework
I haven’t read that book
He hasn’t lived in Berlin
John hasn’t bought any food
She hasn’t cleaned the kitchen
You haven’t called me
We haven’t found the book yet
They haven’t slept well

Exercise 3
Have you read War and Peace?
Has she been late for a meeting?
Has he met your family yet?
Have they lived here as long as we have? 
Have you gone to Australia?
Has she missed the bus?
Have I met you before? 
Have they taken the exam?
Has she worked in this company for fifteen years?
How long has she lived in London?
Where have you been? 
How much coffee have you drunk today? 
What have you done today? 
How long has he worked here?
Why have you brought that?
How many times have you visited Scotland?
How many books have you read this week?
How long have you studied English?
How much food have you bought?
Have they gone to the USA? 

Exercise

  1. She went (go) to Australia in 1994 and she liked it very much.
  2. My father usually likes (like) his steak well-done.
  3. The dog ate (eat) its toy last night.
  4. The policeman talked (talk) to the burglar yesterday.
  5. Did you have (you /have) a test last week?
  6. I often see her mother but she never speaks (speak) to me.
  7. The gentleman spoke (speak) to his servant 2 hours ago.
  8. The kangaroo always carries (carry) its baby.
  9. My friend talks (talk) a lot every day.
  10. The man drove (drive) to the supermarket last weekend.

11. My brothers left (leave) for England last week.

  1. My sisters leave (leave) for England every year in June.
  2. I don’t like that man because he often laughs (laught ) at me.
  3. Her sister never smokes (smoke).
  4. The cat usually leaves (leave) its basket when it is hungry.


Make the past simple or past continuous
1) I
was sitting
(sit) in a cafe when you
called
(call) .
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2) When you
arrived
(arrive) at the party, who
was
(be) there?
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3) Susie
was watching
(watch) a film when she
heard
(hear) the noise.
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4) Yesterday I
went
(go) to the library, next I
had
(have) a swim, later I
met
(meet) Julie for coffee.
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5) We
were playing
(play) tennis when John
hurt
(hurt) his ankle.
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6) What
were they doing
(they/do) at 10pm last night – it was really noisy?
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7) He
was taking
(take) a shower when the telephone
rang
(ring).
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8) He
was
(be) in the shower when the telephone
rang
(ring).
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9) When I
walked
(walk) into the room, everyone
was working
(work).
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10) It
was
(be) a day last September. The sun
was shining
(shine) and the birds
were singing
(sing) . I
was walking
(walk) along the street when I
met
(meet) an old friend.
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11) He
was living
(live) in Russia when the Revolution
started
(start).
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12) When her train
got
(get) to the station, we
were waiting
(wait) on the platform.
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13) He
was
(be) so annoying! He
was always leaving
(always leave) his things everywhere.
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14) On holiday we
visited
(visit) Rome,
saw
(see) the Vatican, and
spent
(spend) a few days at the beach.
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15) Why
were you standing
(stand) on a chair when I
came
(come) into the room?
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16) They
lived
(live) in Germany when they
were
(be) young.
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17) At 7pm yesterday, we
were listening
(listen) to music.
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18) When I
left
(leave) the house, it
was snowing
(snow).
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19) He
was working
(work) in a bank when he
met
(meet) his wife.
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20) What
were you doing
(you/do) when I
called
(call) you last night?
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Past Continuous

RULE 1
Action that continued in the past

RULE 2
Form was/were + ing
I was reading

RULE 3
interagtive and negative
I was
Was i ?
I was not

EXAMPLES
I was watching film yesterday.
They were laughting at me.
He was sick last week.
The sun was shineing every day that summer.
I was making dinner when she arrived.
At 6 o’clock, I was eating dinner.

Past Simple

Key words: yesterday, the day before yesterday, last week, last month, 3 days ago
Regular verbs —  help-helped, clean-cleaned, study-studied
Irregular —  go-went, come-came, read-read

examples:
1) I cleaned my room the previous day.
2) I leant a few Spanish word the other day.
3) Mom told me she put my pencils on my desk.
4) My brother bought me candies on my birthday.
5) The day before yesterday my friend gave me a neckless.

Present Continuous

to write
I am writing
You are writing
He/She/It is writing
We are writing
You are writing
They are writing

to listen
I am listening
You are listening
He/She/It is listening
We are listening
You are listening
They are listening

to learn
I am learning
You are learning
He/She/It is learning
We are learning
You are learning
They are learning

to sing
I am singing
You are singing
He/She/It is singing
We are singing
You are singing
They are singing

to hear
I am hearing
You are hearing
He/She/It is hearing
We are hearing
You are hearing
They are hearing

to invite
I am inviting
You are inviting
He/She/It is inviting
We are inviting
You are inviting
They are inviting

to study
I am studying
You are studying
He/She/It is studying
We are studying
You are studying
They are studying

to read
I am reading
You are reading
He/She/It is reading
We are reading
You are reading
They are reading

to paint
I am painting
You are painting
He/She/It is painting
We are painting
You are painting
They are painting

Cinematography

Cinematography is the art of motion picture photography. The person responsible for the technical process that gives a film its unique look and feel is called the cinematographer or director of photography․  Each visual element that appears on screen can serve and enhance the story-so it is the cinematographer’s responsibility to ensure that every element is cohesive and support the story. In other words its a beautiful art.

Present Continues

To write                    To listen To learn To invite
Im writing                 Im listening Im learning Im inviteing
You are writing         You are lisening You learning You are inviting
He/She/It is writing      He/She/It is lisening He/She/It is learning He/She/It is inviteing
You are writing          You are lisening   You are learning You are inviteing
They are writing They are  lisening They are learning They are inviteing

to sing
I am singing
You are singing
He/She/It is singing
We are singing
You are singing
They are singing

to hear
I am hearing
You are hearing
He/She/It is hearing
We are hearing
You are hearing
They are hearing

to study
I am studying
You are studying
He/She/It is studying
We are studying
You are studying
They are studying

to read
I am reading
You are reading
He/She/It is reading
We are reading
You are reading
They are reading

to paint
I am painting
You are painting
He/She/It is painting
We are painting
You are painting
They are painting