Test 2VWO Unit 3&4 grammar

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Test Unit 3&4

All Right MAX VWO/Gymnasium

Exercise 1

Choose between:

Have to, must, should

can, could, to be able to, to be allowed to

present perfect

Fay: Say, (1 I - to borrow) your pocket mirror for a minute? I'd like to check my hair.

Mia: Sure. Here you are. Your new blue highlights look nice.
Fay: Thanks. I think you (2 to try) highlights too. Pink would look great on you.

Mia: Do you think so? I (3 never - to colour) my hair before.
Fay: Absolutely! By the way, I've got tickets for the Kool Boyz concert on the 15th. Would you like to join me?

Mia: I'd like to, but I've got some important exams coming up and my parents say I ____ (4 to stay in) and study until after the exams.

So I (5 not - to go) to that concert.

Fay: Oh, that's too bad. Those guys are really cool!
Mia: Yeah. Being a pop star (6 to be) amazing. The glamour, the money, the attention ...

Fay: I agree. In fact, I (7 always - to want) to be a pop star myself.

Unfortunately, I (8 not - to sing) or play any instruments!

Some/ Any + Compounds

Choose the correct option

1 Would you like _____ cookies? They're home-made.

1. any
2. some

2 Your hobby sounds interesting. Can you tell me _____ more?

1. anything
2. something

3 I can't find my sunglasses _______.

1. somewhere
2. anywhere

4 We need to find _______ who can fix this cheaply.

1. somebody
2. anybody

5 I often use this software without ______ problems.

1. any
2. some

6 Geraldine hasn't got _____ brothers or sisters.

1. any
2. some

7 There are ______ cool films in the cinema at the moment.

1. any
2. some

8 Has _______ here seen my bag?

1. anyone
2. someone

Possessive pronouns

Translate the correct possessive pronoun

1 That dog ____ (van hem) looks quite scary!

2 Are these ____ (jouw) books?

3 We both have iPhones, but my model is older than ____ (dat van haar / het hare).

4 I know ____ (hun) parents very well.

5 Charlie is a good friend ____ (van ons).

6 I you haven't got a pen, you can borrow ____ (die van mij / de mijne).

Present perfect vs past simple

make the correct form of the verb

1 The policeman ____ (not - to arrest) anyone yet.

2 They ____ (to move) to New York five years ago.

3 She often ____ (to play) with Barbie dolls when she was young.

4 I love my job at the bank. I ____ (to work) there for years now.

5 John ____ (to repair) our oven. It works perfectly now.

6 Who ____ (to discover) America?

Present perfect vs past simple + past continuous

Make the correct form of the verb

Alex: Is that a plaster cast, Gina? What's wrong with your arm?
Gina: I (1 to break) my wrist.

Gina: I guess you (2 not - to hear) about the accident yet.
Alex: No! What accident?

Gina: Well, dad and I (3 to be) in a car accident yesterday.

Fortunately, it (4 not - to be) very serious. Dad's OK. I'm OK too, apart from my wrist and a bit of a headache.

Alex: Oh dear. So, what (5 to happen) exactly?

Gina: You'll never believe it. We (6 to drive) on Mason Road when suddenly an elephant walked across the street.

Alex: An elephant? You're right, I don't believe it.
Gina: I'm serious! There's a circus in town, remember? One of their elephants escaped while its caretaker (7 not - to pay) attention.

Alex: You're not kidding, are you? Tell me more.
Gina: Well, dad couldn't stop in time and we (8 to hit) one of its legs.

Alex: That's crazy! Did the elephant get injured too?
Gina: We're not sure, but we think so. It (9 not - to walk) normally when it left

Alex: I see. And where is it now?
Gina: Don't worry, the streets are safe again. It (10 to come) back to the circus.