Answers - Practice Test (complete)

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 2

ex. 1 - past simple

1. broadcast
2. knew
3. lent
4. wore
5. began
6. understood
7. meant
8. fought
9. hid

10. shook

11. withdrew

12. chose

13. saw

14. sent

15. won

16. swore

17. spent

18. tried

ex. 2 - questions & pr. perfect

1. How many years have you had this computer?
2. Has it ever broken down?
3. Has your father just bought a new computer?
4. Since when have you written your own programs?
5. Have you never bought a game you don't / do not like?
6. How often have you thrown a shoe at your screen?
7. Have you always understood the instructions?

ex. 3 - past simple & pr. perfect

1. has been        > pr. perfect: for 6 years
2. was                   > past simple: last year
3. visited             > past simple: during my holiday
4. has Jim had  > pr. perfect: how long
5. has Jane ever met > pr. perfect: ever
6. spent             > past simple: in 2012
7. sent               > past simple: yesterday
8. has just watched > pr. perfect: just
9. spoke           > past simple: spoke
10. hasn't bought > pr. perfect: yet

ex. 4 - questions

1. How many children died in the coach accident in a tunnel in Switzerland?
2. How many books do/will we have to choose between?
3. Where will the food go?
4.  Who did the Chinese tourists follow?
5. When did the best pop band perform?
6. How did the girls in the choir sing?
7. What does the school want us to do?
8. How could we start?

ex. 5 - negatives

1. didn't stay
2. weren't
3. haven't
4. didn't say
5. didn't find
6. didn't report
7. won't
8. didn't suffer
9. didn't hear

10. didn't go

11. didn't tell

12. didn't think

13. doesn't speak

14. doesn't believe

15. didn't come

16. didn't make

17. didn't spend

ex. 6 - mixed tenses

1. won
2. has been
3. didn't stop
4. rose
5. has felt
6. has worked
7. doesn't work
8. spent
9. was able
10. did you get

11. have been

12. didn't always play

13. became

14. got

15. did you take

16. took

17. chose

18. did many girls choose

19. withdrew

20. taught

21. didn't think

22. felt

23. did you make

24. developed

25. didn't have

26. doesn't feel

27. have been

28. did you get

29. didn't have

30. has led

ex. 7 - words

1. nevertheless
2. probably
3. emphasise
4. besides
5. overcome
6. especially
7. regarding
8. admit
9. inquire
10. approach

ex. 8 - words

1. volunteers
2. treat
3. issue
4. topic
5. participants
6. ability
7. abuse
8. treatment
9. mark
10. notice board

ex. 9 - words

1. lucrative
2. intriguing
3. flawless
4. compulsive
5. excessive
6. nutritious
7. healing
8. elaborate

ex. 10 - words

1. descent
2. components
3. account
4. alienation
5. accomplishment
6. decline
7. nutrients
8. persuasion

ex. 11 - expressions

1. Thanks all the same.
2. It's interesting to hear you've bought a new car.
3. I'm worried about my great grandmother's health.
4. Let me congratulate you on passing your driving test.
5. I fully agree with you.
6. I completely disagree with you.
7. How strange that you are going to quit your job. 
8. Would you mind repeating that please? / I would rather see a doctor.