Testing work for English learners

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (v to/v ing)

1. I would like to apologize for (be) so rude.

2. Paul said he was looking forward to (see) Mary again.

3. I have finished (read) the article.

4. I have always tried (help) people when they needed my help.

5. Can we afford (buy) these devices?

6. Did you have a good time (play) football?

7. I am used to (get) up early and (do) my homework in the morning.

8. Cheer up and keep (smile).

9. Never forget (answer) letters you get.

10. His accent is easy (understand).

11. She is clever enough (answer) all your questions.

12. You should stop him from (fly) to Rome, he has a weak heart.

Complete the sentences with the right forms of the infinitive:

1. I have never seen my favorite team (to lose/lose) a game.

2. We expect the film (to finish/finish) by 9 o’clock.

3. He’d love his friends (to come/come) over and see him in the evening.

4. They watched the car (to race/race) along the street and (to disappear/disappear) round the corner.

5. No one has ever heard Peter (to use/use) bad language.

6. Kate doesn’t expect anyone (to help/help) her choose her future career.

7. Does anybody want me (to repeat/repeat) the rule again?

8. Only few of us noticed Mary (to get/get) out of the house quietly and disappear in the dark.

9. Suddenly I felt something cold (to touch/touch) my hand.

10. Would you like me (to bring/bring) you a cold drink?

11. The whole class heard Jane (to recite/recite) her favorite poem at the lesson.

Complete the sentences. Use” to” where necessary:

1. We have seen Iris … read thick novels.

2. Jane is not allowed … watch soap operas late at night.

3. We would like to go camping but I am afraid our parents wouldn’t let us … do it.

4. Sue never lets her children … eat sweets. She thinks it is bad for their teeth.

5. We were made … finish our translation at three.

6. Thank you for letting me … borrow your car.

7. Make John … prepare the papers by 6 o’clock.

8. I want you … publish Peter’s article in your magazine.

9. I have heard him … offer his help to Andrew.

Choose the right form and complete the sentences:

1. Jane (used to live/is used to living) here, but now she doesn’t.

2. I (used to go/am used to going) to the cinema a lot but I never get the time now.

3. Alec is a vegetarian. He (used to eat/is used to eating) a lot of fruit and vegetables.

4. Oh! It is one in the morning. I (didn’t use to go/am not used to going) to bed so late. I have never done it before.

5. My grandmother (used to dance/is used to dancing) a lot when she was young.

6. John (used to walk/is used to walking) because he hasn’t got a car.

7. The boys (used to swim/are used to swimming) in cold water when they lived in the mountains.

8. My aunt (used to live/is used to living) with no one around.

9. Diana (used to write/is used to writing) everything about her pet in the diary.

10. We (used to read/are used to reading) books aloud to our children when they were young.

Match the types of these films with their descriptions:

1. A film with lots of music and dance

2. A film about cowboys and life in the wild west

3. A film about criminals and detectives

4. A film in which terrible and frightening things happen

5. A film about space travels or life in an imaginary future

6. A funny film with a happy ending

1. A horror film

2. A crime film

3. A comedy

4. A western

5. A musical

6. A science fiction (a sci-fi)

Complete the sentences with the words: achieved, impress, silence, screen, rapid

1. John mentioned the … development of new technologies in the film industry.

2. I don’t think this science fiction film can … you.

3. The two actors were looking at each other in … .

4. The republic …. its independence in the middle of the previous century.

5. A famous Hollywood director is going to … one of the Jeffrey Archer’s stories.