Lesson 9: Test Yourself

A. Write the compound nouns for the following definitions.

1. If you lose this, you can’t get on an airplane. Boarding card
2. You can have a winter holiday here. Ski resort
3. A luxurious place to stay. five-star hotel
4. A place to stay where you cook your own food. self-catering apartment
5. Hotels will often give you this if you’re going on a full-day excursion. packed lunch
6. This protects you when you are driving or flying. seat belt

B. Choose the best collocation.

1. When the plane takes off, you have to fasten / attach your seat belt.
2. To cross the river we had to sail / board a ferry.
3. The ferry works / operates throughout the year.
4. The holiday completely lived up to my wishes / expectations.
5. I can honestly / absolutely say that it was the best holiday I ever had.
6. We considerably / thoroughly enjoyed all the entertainment.

C. Use the correct endings to make adjectives from these nouns and verbs. Note that sometimes this will affect spelling.

1. attractive
2. luxurious
3. wonderful
4. peaceful
5. exciting
6. colourful
7. spectacular
8. delightful

D. Complete the sentences by putting the verb in brackets in the present perfect simple. Then underline the correct alternative – for or since.

1. I have had (have) this car since / for November.
2. I haven’t seen (not see) Mahmoud since / for he came back from holiday.
3. My sister hasn't been (not be) to college since / for three days because of a cold.
4. My family has lived (live) in the same house since / for a long time.
5. The teacher hasn't know (not know) the class since / for a long time.
6. Have you worked here (you work here) since / for you graduated?

E Present perfect or past simple? Tick (T) the correct sentences and cross (F) the six incorrect sentences. Then rewrite them correctly.

1. Fadia didn’t speak to me since her sister’s wedding. F
2. Has Salwa’s family moved house yet? T
3. I bought him a new mobile phone last week and he already lost it. F
4. I’m tired. I’ve just walked all the way back from the shops. T
5. I’ve woken up really late this morning and I was late for school. F
6. He’s lost his glasses and he can’t find them anywhere. T
7. Adam has come back from Beirut yesterday. F
8. We’ve all ben to the park last weekend. F
9. What time have they gone to bed last night? F
10. You look nice. Have you changed your hairstyle? T

F. Put the verb into the correct tense, present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.

Where have you been? Have you been playing (you / play) football?
We have played (play) football three times this week already.

1. Look! Somebody has dropped (drop) their wallet on the pavement.
2. Souad looks tired. I don’t think she has been sleeping (sleep) very well recently.
3. ‘Have you ever slept (you / ever / sleep) under the stars in the desert?’ ‘No, never.’
4. ‘Tariq is away on holiday.’ ‘Oh, is he? Where has he gone (he / go)?
5. I have lost (lose) my passport. Have you seen (you / see) it anywhere?
6. I’m so sorry I’m late. How long have you been waiting (you / wait)?
7. ‘Layla is learning Japanese.’ ‘How long has she been studying (she / study) it?
8. I have been painting (paint) a picture of Amina all day buy I haven't finished (not / finish) it yet.

G. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form – past simple or past perfect – to complete the sentences.

1. Last week I met (meet) an old friend from primary school and he hadn’t changed (not change).
2. When I arrived (arrive) at Pete’s house, there (be) no one there. He had gone (go) out.
3. After we had spoken (speak) to the teacher, we left (leave) the classroom.
4. When we arrived (arrive) at the airport, we discovered (discover) that the travel agent had changed (change) our hotel.
5. The wedding went (go) well because they had organized (organize) everything very carefully.

H. Complete the sentences with the correct relative pronoun and add commas (,).

1. Morocco is which one of the most beautiful countries in the world attracts lots of tourists every year.
2. The person who stole the money must be punished.
3. My friend Adam who loves fishing caught three huge fish yesterday.
4. Maria whose camera cost more than £300 is still not very good at taking photos.
5. Horse riding which is my brother Andy’s favourite sport is expensive and dangerous in my opinion.
6. The restaurant that serves the best food is in the High Street.
7. Edinburgh where there’s a huge cultural festival every summer is an exciting place to spend a holiday.

I. Choose the correct words for each sentence.

1. I haven’t seen a good film ________ last January.

• since
• for
• from

2. When we got to the cinema, the film _____ started.

• already
• had
• has

3. How many letters _______ so far today?

• did you write
• have you been writing
• have you written

4. Babylon City, _____ people like to go sightseeing, is a beautiful place.

• which
• that
• where

5. I _______ to China yet, but I would like to one day.

• didn’t go
• haven’t been
• haven’t gone

6. A thief got into their house because they ________ the door properly.

• haven’t locked
• haven’t been locking
• hadn’t locked

7. Souhaib, _________ brother lives in California, is planning a trip to the USA soon.

• which
• whose
• who’s

8. ___________ spend the whole night awake looking at the starts?

• Have you ever
• Did you ever
• Had you ever

9. I’m in a really good mood because _____________ my exams.

• I’ve just finished
• I’ve just been finishing
• I was just finishing

1. colour, colourful; luxury, luxurious.
2. attract, attractive; delight, delightful.
3. excite, exciting; peace, peaceful.
4. beauty, beautiful; danger, dangerous.
5. luxury, luxurious; colour, colourful.
6. delight, delightful; spectacle, spectacular.
7. excite, exciting; attract, attractive.