Answer the following questions by choosing A, B, C, or D.
1. The teacher ___ us to finish the project by next week.
A. tell
B. told
C. tells
D. telling
2. Sarah and Tom ___ going to the library now.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
3. We ___ dinner when the phone rang.
A. eat
B. were eating
C. are eating
D. eaten
4. My brother ___ a new car last month.
A. buys
B. bought
C. buy
D. buying
5. If I study hard, I ___ the exam.
A. pass
B. will pass
C. passes
D. passed
6. She ___ TV while her sister was reading a book.
A. watch
B. was watching
C. watched
D. watches
7. There ___ many students in the classroom yesterday.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
8. He usually ___ his homework in the evening.
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing
9. The cat ___ under the table when I saw it.
A. sleep
B. sleeping
C. was sleeping
D. slept
10. She has never ___ sushi before.
A. try
B. tries
C. tried
D. trying
11. This book ___ very interesting.
A. is
B. was
C. are
D. were
12. The students ___ the test when the bell rang.
A. take
B. were taking
C. took
D. taking
13. My mother ___ dinner every evening at 7 PM.
A. prepare
B. prepares
C. prepared
D. preparing
14. They ___ to the park if the weather is nice tomorrow.
A. go
B. will go
C. going
D. went
15. While she ___ in the garden, it started to rain.
A. worked
B. was working
C. works
D. work
16. This problem ___ easy to solve.
A. is
B. are
C. was
D. were
17. I ___ my homework before I watched TV.
A. had finished
B. finished
C. finishing
D. finishes
18. They ___ football when we arrived at the field.
A. had been playing
B. were playing
C. play
D. plays
19. The car ___ washed by the mechanic yesterday.
A. is
B. was
C. were
D. are
20. She ___ English for five years.
A. has studied
B. studied
C. studies
D. study
21. If they ___ early, they could have caught the bus.
A. arrive
B. had arrived
C. arriving
D. arrives
22. The movie ___ by the time we reached the cinema.
A. already starts
B. had already started
C. already starting
D. starts
23. I wish I ___ more time to finish the project.
A. have
B. had
C. has
D. having
24. He will ___ the match if he practices more.
A. win
B. winning
C. won
D. wins
25. She ___ when the phone rang.
A. had been sleeping
B. was sleeping
C. is sleeping
D. sleeps
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Part B: Reading Texts
Text 1: Read the text and answer the questions.
*Last summer, Mark visited Italy to study art and history. During his trip, he explored famous museums
and ancient ruins. One of the highlights was visiting the Colosseum in Rome, where he learned about
gladiators and ancient Roman culture. He also tried authentic Italian pizza, which he described as "the
best pizza ever."*
26. Why did Mark visit Italy?
A. To explore modern cities
B. To study art and history
C. To meet gladiators
D. To learn cooking
27. What was one of the highlights of Mark’s trip?
A. Trying pasta
B. Visiting the Colosseum
C. Seeing Venice canals
D. Meeting artists
28. How did Mark describe the Italian pizza?
A. Delicious but ordinary
B. Too spicy
C. The best pizza ever
D. Just average
Text 2: Read the text and answer the questions.
*The Amazon Rainforest is often called the "lungs of the Earth" because it produces a significant portion
of the world’s oxygen. It is home to thousands of species of plants and animals, many of which are not
found anywhere else. However, deforestation poses a serious threat to this unique ecosystem. Efforts are
being made to protect the rainforest, but challenges remain.*
29. Why is the Amazon Rainforest called the "lungs of the Earth"?
A. It absorbs carbon dioxide.
B. It produces oxygen.
C. It is very large.
D. It is home to many animals.
30. What is one major threat to the Amazon Rainforest?
A. Tourism
B. Overpopulation
C. Deforestation
D. Climate change
31. Which word is a synonym for "unique" in the text?
A. Common
B. Rare
C. Similar
D. Frequent
32. What is an antonym for "significant"?
A. Important
B. Minor
C. Large
D. Meaningful
33. Choose the synonym of "ancient".
A. Modern
B. Old
C. Current
D. New
34. Select the antonym of "highlight".
A. Low point
B. Best moment
C. Top experience
D. Peak
35. What does "authentic" most closely mean?
A. Fake
B. Genuine
C. Boring
D. Ordinary
36. Fill in the blank with a suitable auxiliary verb. He is very sick. He ______ to follow a strict diet.
A. has
B. does
C. have
D. did
37. Fill in the blank with a suitable auxiliary verb. She ______ do her homework yesterday.
A. Hadn't
B. Hasn't
C. Didn't
D. Don't
38. Fill in the blank with a suitable auxiliary verb. Meena and Meera ______ know swimming.
A. don't
B. doesn't
C. hasn't
D. haven't
39. Choose the correct present continuous tense to fill in the blank. Rohan ________ the election.
A. is contesting
B. has contested
C. would contest
D. None of the above
40. Choose the correct present perfect continuous to fill in the blank. Children _______ reading war and
Peace for a month now.
A. has been
B. have being
C. have been
D. has being
41. Choose the suitable present perfect tense to fill in the blank. Srishti ________ the door as she is alone.
A. has closed
B. have closed
C. closed
D. closing
42. Which choice correctly changes the sentence below, written using passive voice, into a sentence using
active voice? The banana was eaten by the gorilla.
A. The banana was eaten by the boy.
B. The gorilla ate the banana.
C. The gorilla was eaten by the banana.
D. The banana was eaten.
43. Which verb tense is used in the following sentence? They run.
A. Present perfect
B. Simple present
C. Recent past
D. Future
44. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction. _____ I was passing by school, I saw children playing in
the Playground.
A. As
B. Since
C. So
D. Although
45. Fill in the blank with a suitable conjunction. The family _____ friends came to support Maria during
her Badminton match.
A. also
B. as well as
C. not only
D. or
