Form 5 Grammar Exercises
Form 5 Grammar Exercises
Test: Module 1
A. Complete the sentences with the Present Simple or the Present Continuous of the verbs
in brackets.
1. You (look) very tired. you
(work) long hours these days?
2. Mark (make) lots of plans because his cousins from Canada
(come) next week and he (want) them to have a
great time.
3. Simon doesn’t drink milk. He (hate) the taste and smell of it.
4. Penny (see) the doctor tomorrow because she
(think) she’s ill.
5. The bus (arrive) at 7:30 every morning.
6. you (need) anything from the supermarket?
7. Why you always (make) silly jokes? It’s really
annoying, you know.
8. I’ve just finished the book I was reading, and I think the best part was where the crazy
scientist (invent) the time machine.
9. The situation (seem) to be under control. I (believe)
we can go home now.
10. I (stay) at my parents’ house until I finish painting my own flat.
score 15
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C. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in brackets and the words the
or as where necessary.
1. That was a very funny film, but I think the one we saw last week was even
(funny).
2. After I took a painkiller, I started feeling much (good).
3. Charlie has helped me so much in the past that (little) I could do was lend
him the money he needed.
4. Sandra is (bad) cook I know. Everything she cooks is tasteless.
5. Harry and Colin are very competitive, but everyone admits that Colin isn’t
(clever) as Harry.
6. (old) you get, the more things you learn.
7. The test we took yesterday was rather (difficult).
8. The summer is getting (hot) and hotter every year.
score 8
D. Choose a, b, c or d.
Shop assistant Can I help you?
Kelly Yes, I (1) for a mouse for my computer. My old one (2) a few days
ago.
Shop assistant How about a wireless mouse?
Kelly I don’t know. I (3) working with one.
Shop assistant There’s nothing difficult about it.
Kelly OK, then. How much is it?
Shop assistant Well, it (4) €25, but it’s on special offer. Only €15.
Kelly That (5) like a good price. I’ll take it.
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My mum (6) completely useless with computers. She (7) know how to do anything.
However, she wanted to learn and took computer classes. Now she can use a computer quite
well. The only thing she’s still not confident about is using SN sites. But I’m sure she’ll ( 8)
them soon because she (9) to communicate with her friends abroad. She (10) of
creating her own website.
score 10
E. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and five
words including the word given.
Kate is Irene.
Danny Mike.
5. You should accept the idea of working long hours at this job. used
6. My brother often gets up early in the morning so it isn’t strange to him. used
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