COLEGIUL NATIONAL “NICOLAE BALCESCU” BRAILA NAME................................................

INITIAL TEST – 7TH GRADE

2017 - 2018

Choose the correct item.

1. The earth ... round the sun.

a. moved b. moves c. is moving
2. Sarah ... a new car last week.
a. is buying b. buy c. bought
3. I ... when suddenly the dog began to bark.
a. study b. studied c. was studying
4. They ... hard at the moment.
a. are working b. were working c. worked
5. I ... home from work when it began to snow.
a. am wolking b. walk c. was walking
6. Jane... the receiver and dialled the number.
a. lifts b. was lifting c. lifted
7. Walt Disney... Mickey Mouse.
a. was creating b. creates c. created
8. Helen ... to the gym every day, but now she doesn’t.
a. used to go b. didn’t use to go c. was going
9. We ... for a new house at the moment.
a. are looking b. look c. looked
10. Ted ... his father in the garden every Sunday.
a. was helping b. helps c. is helping
11. I ... this film. Let’s watch something else.
a. have seen b. saw c. am seeing
12. Fred fell off the ladder while he ... the ceiling.
a. used to paint b. was painting c. painted
13. Donna ... her hair. It is still wet.
a. has just washed b. is washing c. washes
14. How long ...each other?
a. do they know b. have they known c. did they know
15. I ...that song before.
a. have never heard b. never hear c. have always heard
16. Steven ... walk when he was only one year old.
a. can’t b. can c. could
17. The door was locked so I ... go inside.
a. will be able to b. wasn’t able to c. can
18. We arrived at the shop just as it was closing, so we ... do our shopping.
a. are able to b. can c. couldn’t
19. This is the park ... I take my dog every afternoon.
a. where b. what c. which
20. ... Kate and Alice enjoy going to the theatre.
a. Both b. Neither c. All
21. That was the year ... I bought my first car.
a. where b. when c. why
22. You ... buy any biscuits beacuse we’ve got lots already.
a. could b. needn’t c. can’t
23. Susan, ... you come outside and play with me?
a. will b. shall c. may
24. Jason said that he ... to Florida before.
a. had never been b. have never been c. will never be
25. I ... you as soon as I get there.
a. will phone b. phone c. am phoning
26. This photograph ... by my grandfather.
a. was taken b. took c. taken
27. ‘Whose bag is this?’ ‘It’s ... .’
a. me b. mine c. my
28. When I arrived, Paul ... .
a. leaves b. already left c. had already left
29. We ... on holiday to Italy tomorrow.
a. have gone b. go c. are going
30. They ... here for twenty years.
a. work b. have been working c. were working
 INITIAL TEST – 7TH GRADE

2017 – 2018

KEY

1. B, 2. C, 3. C, 4. A, 5. C, 6. C, 7. C, 8. A, 9. A, 10. B, 11. A, 12. B, 13. A, 14. B, 15. A, 16. C, 17. B, 18. C,

19. A, 20. A, 21. B, 22. B, 23. A, 24. A, 25. A, 26. A, 27. B, 28. C, 29. C, 30.B.

Prof propunator: Monica Ion