Question

Grammar test

1. Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Simple or Past Simple Passive.

1) All important decisions (make) only by the president of the company.

2) This book (write) in 1872.

3) A lot of waste (throw) into the atmosphere by plants and factories.

4) Moscow (found) in 1147 by Yury Dolgoruky.

5) The Eiffel Tower (visit) by millions of tourists every year.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into –ing form or infinitive (with or without to).

1) The weather was awful, so we decided (stay) at home.

2) I enjoy (spend) time with my friends.

3) He is thinking of (move) abroad.

4) I came here (say) that I’m terribly sorry.

5) You look really sick, you must (see) a doctor.

3. Turn the following sentences into the Reported Speech.

1) “Sometimes I feel really sad.”

2) “I’m not having dinner at home tonight, because I’m meeting my friends at the café.

3) “I have already seen this film before.”

4) “Paul is not here. He left 5 minutes ago.”

5) “I saw Mark yesterday next to the office.”

4. Complete the following sentences with the modal verbs: may, must, can’t, have/has to, should.

1) He …… be at work now, he has a meeting in 5 minutes.

2) He is a fire fighter, so he sometimes …… work the night shift.

3) He …… be at home, he went on a business trip yesterday and won’t be back until next week.

4) You look tired, you …… take some rest.

5) I’m not sure if he can talk to you now, he …… be busy.

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. All important decisions was made only by the president of the company.

2. This book was written in 1872

3. A lot of waste is thrown into the atmosphere by plants and factories.

4. Moscow was founded in 1147 by Yury Dolgoruky.

5) The Eiffel Tower is visited by millions of tourists every year.

***

1. The weather was awful, so we decided (stay) at home.

2. I enjoy spending time with my friends.

3. He is thinking of moving abroad.

4. I came here say that I’m terribly sorry.

5. You look really sick, you must see a doctor.

***

1. My friend said thet sometimes she felt really sad.

2. He said that he wasn`t having a dinner at home because he was meeting his friends at the cafe.

3. She said that she had seen this film before.

4. His mother said that Paul was not here, because he had left 5 minutes ago.

5. He said that the day before he had seen Mark next to the office

***

1. He must be at work now, he has meeting in 5 minutes.

2. He is a fire fighter, so he sometimes have to work the night shift.

3. He can`t be at home, he went on a business trip yesterday and won’t be back until next week.

4. You look tired, you should take some rest.

5. I’m not sure if he can talk to you now, he may be busy.

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