Lycée Med Benteftifa                                   English test                                    one hour

Blida.                                                                                                              3rd term

Combine the following sentences using the connectors provided.

1. The government refuses to increase the wages.    ( in order not to )

    The government cause inflation.

→ The government refuses to increase the wages  in order not to cause inflation

2. He (go) to the doctor. He (buy) medicine (Before)

→ He had gone to the doctor before he bought medicine (Before)

3. He went downtown. He bought some vegetables (in order to)

    → . He went downtown in order to buy some vegetables ()

4. She called me.    (After)

    She cancelled the meeting.

→ After she had called me, she cancelled the meeting

Supply the correct tense.

1. So far, we (build) 4 houses for the poor. →(Have built)
2. If you (watch) the film, you would understand the plot.. →( watched)
3. What would you have done, if you (hear) about it? → (had heard)

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. The dog (jump) jumped at me as I (go) was going home.

2. The mother (sleep) was sleeping while her daughter (phone) was phoning

3. When I (open) opened the window, the bomb (explode) exploded .

Turn into direct or indirect speech.

1. He told me: ”I’ll log on as soon as possible.” → He told me that he would  log on as soon as…

2. She said: “I had told him the truth.” → She said that she had told him the truth

3. “Are you busy?”, she asked me . → She asked me if I was busy.

4.  I told him: “I prefer working in the town.”→ I told him that I had preferred working in town

5. “Why did you refuse it?” → He asked me why I had refused it.

Ask appropriate questions about the underlined words. 

1.      They brought their new books. → What did they bring?

2.      Amine thinks about it. → What does Amine think about?

3.      We prepared the dinner. → What did we prepare?

4.      She is cleaning the room. → What is she cleaning?

5.      I want to leave tomorrow. → When do you want to leave?

Lycée Med Benteftifa                                   English test                               one hour

Blida.                                                                                                              3rd term

1. She makes  good cakes.  →   What does she make ?
2. The boys travelled to Spain. → Where did the boys travel?
3. The girls will go to Italy. → Where will the girls go to?
4. We are waiting for the boss. →  Whom are we/ you waiting for?
5. She bought a new PC. →  What did she buy?

1. She said: ”He worked for two years.” → She said that he had worked for two years.

2. I told her: “I will never come here again.” → I told her that I would never come there again.

3. I asked him if he was happy again. → I asked him: “Are you happy again?”

4. “ Where did you go?” I asked her. → I asked her where she had gone.

5. I said: “I’m very worried about it.” → I said that I was very worried about it.

Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. When she (phone) was phoning me, I (be) was on the bus.

2. While she (prepare) was preparing dinner, her baby (cry) was crying / cried

3. As the father (paint) was painting the attic, the light (go) went out.

Combine the following sentences using the connectors provided.

1. The government will lower the duties.    ( so that )

    The government disappoints the exporters.

→ The government will lower the duties so that the government would disappoint the exporters

2. He went downtown.        ( so as to )

    He bought some vegetables.

→ He went downtown so as to buy some vegetables

3. She called me.    ( in order that )

    She cancelled the meeting.

→ She called me in order that she could cancel the meeting.

Supply the correct tense.

1. If they used less energy, more money ( be ) spared  → would be
2. She not ( go ) to work if she had not found a taxi. → would have gone
3. What you ( choose) if you are in my place ? → will you choose…?
4. They just (get) in touch with me. → They have just got in touch with me