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Initial Test Paper

5th grade

I. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Tense Simple:

Mary and I (work)........in the same office, but were completely different. She (like)...........coffee, but I
(like).......tea. She(wash)..........her car every weekend but I (not/clean)..............................mine. She
(smile).........all the time at work, but I (feel).........miserable. I (complain)...........about the boss all the
time, but Mary (think)........the boss is a nice person. When I (finish)..........work, I like to eat apples.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into Present Continuous Tense:

It is Christmas day. Mr. Huston (drink).........tea. Mrs. Huston(cook)...............the
Christmas dinner. The boys(sing) .....................Christmas carols. Grandmother and grandfather
(not/sit)............on the sofa. Grandmother (listen).........to the boys singing
but grandfather (sleep)......... The girls (open)............. their presents. The
dog (look)...................at the girls. It is very cold. It (snow) .........outside
and so the Houstons (stay) ...............at home tonight.

III. Write the sentences in the negative.

Father watched TV last night.___________________________________________________________________
The teacher talked about Robinson Crusoe last week.______________________________________________
I wanted to read the book._____________________________________________________________________
The reporter asked the film star a lot of questions.__________________________________________________
I walked to my friends house two days ago._______________________________________________________

IV. Fill in with WAS or WERE.

1. Where .you last Sunday?
2. I ........ at home last night.
3. .. Jack at school this morning?
4. Susan ..at work last week.
5. .... your grandparents French?
6. I ..... in Italy

V. Make negative sentences in the Present Continuous:

The boys are playing with the dog. (cat) ________________________________________________________
Jim is going to school. (the cinema)____________________________________________________________
The teacher is talking to Mrs. Green. (Mrs. Morris)_________________________________________________
The men are riding horses. (bikes)_____________________________________________________________
The girl is eating an apple. (banana)____________________________________________________________

VI. Fill in with: our, his, their, her, its.

1. This is my dog bone is on the floor.
2. This is John's teacher.. name is Mr Pearson.
3. This is Emma's teacher name is Mrs Morris.
4. This is Tom and Samantha's house. ..house is very nice.
5. This is Luke's and my school. ..school is very nice.

VII. Describe your best friend (name, age and physical appearance).

VIII. Translate into Romanian:

Life was so fine, you know,
Hundreds of years ago.
I wish there was a way
To be a knight for just one day!
They lived in big castles,
They danced with the Queen.
They travelled on horses
And looked like machines!
Name_____________________ Date_____________________
Initial Test Paper
5th grade

I. Complete with AM, IS, ARE:

1. I.............a boy. 2. My name .................Mark. 3. I.........................ten years old.

4. She ...........a girl. 5. It ..............a cat. 6. The cat ..................brown. 7. The chairblack. 8.
My mother ..........Maya. 9. She ..........beautiful. 10. We ...................students.

II. Complete with a or an:

________boy ________animal ________teacher

________apple ________car

III. Write the numbers from ten to twenty.

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IV. Translate:

Mother = Knight= Apple=

Saturday= Grandpa= November=

Sister = Book=
School= Brother=

V. Color:

A green schoolbag A blue car A red ball A yellow ruler A purple book

VI. Translate the text into Romanian:

Hello, everyone! It's nice to see you again! This is for you, Alvin. For me? Where is it from? It's from the U.S.A.
What is it? Oh, it's a mirror.
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