End-of-year test. Writing. 9 - D

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 Anna was angry because I                 [wasn’t inviting, hadn’t invited] her to my birthday party.

2 As soon as I             [was getting, got] home, I packed my suitcase for the holiday.

3 Jackie couldn’t take us to the station because her car                 [broke down, had broken down].

4 My brothers              [were playing, played] a computer game when I went into the bedroom.

5 We              [used to live, would live] in a block of flats, but now we live in a bungalow.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of these verbs.

drive • get • smell • think (x2)

1 Something        delicious in the kitchen!

2     you         into town? Can I come with you?

3 We              about staying on a campsite while we’re on holiday

4 Brad is taking his driving test this afternoon. I       he’s quite nervous!

5 It            quite cold outside. Take a hat and scarf.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the text.

        [To lose, Losing] your mobile phone is always a problem! I can’t stand       [to be, being] without mine. I          [lost, had lost] my mobile phone a couple of days ago, so I asked my best friend to call me and I          [went, had gone] all round the house, listening for it! Finally, I heard it in the garden! I             [dropped, had dropped] it in the grass!

Complete the sentences with one preposition in each gap.

back * out * over * on * up

1 I get    well with all the students in my class.

2 I use an app on my phone to look    words I don’t understand.

3 I don’t know what the problem is. My emails keep getting bounced      .

4 Briony and Anneka have fallen     . They had an argument about something.

5 If you turn the photo      , you’ll see our names on the back.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 I                 [was getting off, got off] the train when I dropped my suitcase.

2 I noticed a mark on the door while I              [was cleaning, cleaned] the car.

3 We              [were cycling, cycled] to the river and had a picnic on the grass.

4 After the test, I            [was having, had] a short chat with my teacher.

5 While my dad was reversing the car, he             [was hitting, hit] the rubbish bin in our garden.

Choose the correct preposition to complete the text.

We've just got      [up, back] from our holiday in New York and we had a great return trip! We set     [up, off] very early for the airport and it was lovely driving through Manhattan at sunrise. When we checked    [up, in] they said that because our flight wasn't full they could upgrade our seats to first class! It was really comfortable, and after we took     [off, up] they brought us drinks and magazines and really delicious meals. My seat changed into a bed when you pressed a button, so I slept really well too. I loved it - I didn't want to get      [up, off] the plane!

Choose the best answer to complete the text.

Today has been a disaster! It started badly in the morning and then just got worse! I had a shower and there wasn’t any hot water. It was freezing! After I            [took, have taken, had taken] my cold shower, I made breakfast. I decided to make some toast. A mistake! I forgot that I          [put, have put, had put] the bread under the grill and by the time I                [remembered, remembering, had remembered] it had already burnt! So I made some coffee, but while I            [made, was making, had made] the coffee the phone rang and I dropped the mug. By the time I found my phone, it              [stopped, have stopped, had stopped] ringing. That was only breakfast time!

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1 My train was           [delayed, cancelled] by ten minutes this morning and I missed the start of lessons.

2 I’ll get a        [single, return] ticket because I’m getting a lift back with Julie.

3 The air        [ticket, fare] to Australia is really expensive.

4 I must       [catch, miss] the 5.15 pm bus to get to the concert on time.

5 The        [ferry, yacht] to France was delayed because of bad weather, so we decided to take the train from London to Paris instead.