Mock test unit 1 & 3

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1-3

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Mock test time :)

This mock test consists of 5 parts:

• Vocab unit 1 & 3
• Present perfect simple & continuous
• Used to & would
• modal verbs of speculation

You can tell what you understand and what you still have to practise.

Write your answers on a piece of paper

Vocab

Present perfect simple vs Present perfect continuous

Would vs Used to

Modal verbs

of 

speculation

Check your answers :)

You can find the vocab online. (Magister/ wordlist)

The answers for the grammar are examples. Check the rubric as well.

Present perfect simple & continuous

PPS: 

I have lived in 3 different cities.

I have known my best friends for 4 years.

PPC: 

I have been living here for 10 years.

I have been spending my time at my grandparents.

Present perfect simple vs continuous

Present perfect simple: have/ has + past participle

Gebruik je bij ervaringen en iets wat in het verleden is begonnen en nog invloed heeft op het heden (bijv. het resultaat is nog zichtbaar).

I have cleaned the bathroom and now it is nice and shiny.

Present perfect continuous: have/ has - been - ww+ing

Gebruik je bij iets wat in het verleden is begonnen en in het heden nog doorgaat/ bezig is.

I have been cleaning the bathroom for ages now/ since this morning.

Used to & would

When I was younger I would learn Dutch every day.

At primary school I would always pay attention.

At primary school I used to play during the break.

At primary school I didn't use to ride a bicycle to school.

Used to (+verb) & would (+verb)

Beide gaan over dingen die vroeger zo waren en nu anders zijn. 

Would gebruik je alleen bij herhaalde acties/ handelingen. Used to kan bij zowel acties als bij een toestand gebruikt worden.

I would listen to music every day.

I used to have braids in my hair.

I didn't use to have curly hair (but now I do).

Modal verbs of speculation

Present tense: mv + verb

Als we het 95% zeker weten :

Thanks for cooking! I must say that

 this is delicious.

Iets dat het mogelijk zou kunnen zijn

Going to a Christmas market might be the best holiday activity ever.

Als we bijna zeker weten dat het niet zo is

A ten! That can't be right because I

made a mistake.

Past tense: mv + have + past participle

Als we het 95% zeker weten:

You went bungeejumping? That must have been scary.

Als het mogelijk zou kunnen zijn:

Sorry mom. I may have eaten the last piece of chocolate.

Als we bijna zeker weten dat het niet zo is:

You saw Ms. Lola on The Voice? It couldn't have been her, she can't sing.

Modal verbs: speculation

That's it for now!