TOP Grammar Teacher’s book, Testbook, Answer Keys - Rachel Finnie, Carol Frain, David A. Hill, Karen Thomas 2010

Test 1 Units 1-4

Name ...

Class ... Date ...

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb be.

We are at school today.

1 I ... a student of English.

2 The neighbours ... nice boys.

3 Susan ... my best friend.

4 My sister’s cat ... in the garden.

5 You ... very kind.

6 My brothers and I ... here at home.

2 Rewrite the sentences using the interrogative form.

We are late. Are we late?

1 My friend is here.

2 Your brothers are at school.

3 His mother is in the kitchen.

4 My grandparents are at home.

5 Their father is hungry.

6 We are lost in the forest.

3 Rewrite the sentences with the correct form of there is / are.

Is there a new girl in our class?

1 ... a tall man at the door.

2 ... two apples in the bowl.

3 ... any milk in the fridge?

4 ... some cheese on the table.

5 ... any boys in the classroom?

6 ... n’t any water in the bottle.

4 Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

A beach holiday? That’s great!

1 Come on, Paul. Hurry up! It’s ... .

2 ’Can I help you carry that box?’ ’Oh, that’s very ... . Thank you.’

3 ’What’s your new mobile number?’ ’It’s ... .’

4 ’I’m sorry about the party but I’m busy on Saturday.’ ’Don’t worry. It’s ... .’

5 ’Let’s go to the seaside tomorrow.’ ’That’s ...!’

6 It’s seven o’clock, Liz. It’s ... .

5 Match the questions to the answers.

1 e 2 ... 3 ... 4 ... 5 ... 6 ... 7 ...

1 Where’s the pen?

2 Who’s that man?

3 What time is it?

4 41+ 52. What’s the answer?

5 Where’s the car?

6 How is it for you?

7 Am I wrong?

a It’s very nice.

b It’s 93.

c It’s in the garage.

d He’s my English teacher.

e It’s on the table.

f No, you aren’t.

g It’s six o’clock.

6 Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verb be, using a personal pronoun when necessary.

Having a family around you is a wonderful feeling. I think (1) ... very important (2) ... with your family. The family (3) ... the centre of your life. The people in your family (4) ... always there to help you if (5) ... in trouble and to share good times when (6) ... happy. Your mother (7) ... probably the person who (8) ... closest to you when (9) ... small, but your brothers and sisters (10) ... also very important when you get older.

7 Complete the dialogue with the correct from of is / are and there is / are.

Jane: Hi, Sandra. Are there any plans for tonight?

Sandra: I have two or three ideas. (1) ... three very good new films at the Regent Cinema at eight o’clock.

Jane: (2) ... any information about them in the paper?

Sandra: Not much. They (3) ... a cowboy film, a romance and a thriller.

Jane: (4) ... anything we like better than that?

Sandra: Yes, they’re not really our kind of films, (5) ... they? (6) ... also a concert by a Russian pianist. I like classical music.

8 Complete the paragraph with it’s or that’s.

John is interested in everything. That’s what I like about him. (1) ... a pleasure to talk to him about science or art or books. But he can tell when (2) ... too much for his listener, and (3) ... when he stops and asks you something.

(4) ... our third conversation today, and I never find him boring. (5) ... the amazing thing - he can make everything interesting to you. (6) ... great to know him.

9 Rearrange the dialogue. Then write it in the correct order.

Sally: Hello, Mike. How are you?

Mike: ...

Sally: ...

Mike: ...

Sally: ...

Mike: ...

Sally: ...