Part A – Verbs and tenses
A1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
(Use the present simple.)
- She (go) to school every day.
- They (not like) coffee.
- My brother (play) football on Sundays.
- We (have) English on Monday and Wednesday.
- The teacher (live) in Gitega.
A2. Put the verbs in brackets in the past simple.
- Yesterday I (visit) my grandparents.
- We (watch) a film last night.
- She (not go) to the meeting.
- They (start) the project in 2020.
- He (be) very tired after work.
A3. Rewrite the sentences in the future tense with “will”.
- I do my homework. →
- She travels to Bujumbura. →
- They help us. →
Part B – Articles, quantifiers and comparatives
B1. Choose the correct option: a, an, the or no article (—).
- I have _ new laptop.
- She is _ engineer.
- We went to _ market yesterday.
- English is _ important language.
- I like drinking _ water in the morning.
B2. Choose the correct word: much, many, a lot of.
- How students are in your class?
- I don’t drink coffee.
- She has friends at school.
B3. Complete with the comparative form of the adjective.
- A car is (fast) than a bicycle.
- This exercise is (easy) than the last one.
- My house is (big) than your house.
Part C – Prepositions, word order and questions
C1. Choose the correct preposition.
- I am interested _ English. (in / on / at)
- We arrived _ the airport at 8 p.m. (to / at / in)
- He is good _ playing piano. (at / in / on)
C2. Put the words in the correct order to make a sentence.
- every / I / tea / morning / drink
- to school / doesn’t / go / on Sunday / she
- at 7 o’clock / dinner / we / have
C3. Change the statements into questions.
- She is at school. →
- They can speak English. →
- You were in class yesterday. →
Part D – Correcting mistakes and short writing
D1. Find and correct the mistake in each sentence.
- He have a car. →
- She can to play the guitar. →
- I am going at home now. →
D2. Short writing (3–4 sentences)
- Write a short paragraph about your daily routine.
Use at least three of these verbs: wake up, have, go, study, work, play, watch.
Example start:
“In the morning, I wake up at 6 o’clock…”
ANSWER KEY
Part A – Verbs and tenses
A1.
- goes
- do not like / don’t like
- plays
- have
- lives
A2.
- visited
- watched
- did not go / didn’t go
- started
- was
A3.
- I will do my homework.
- She will travel to Bujumbura.
- They will help us.
Part B – Articles, quantifiers and comparatives
B1.
- a
- an
- the
- an
- —
B2.
- many
- much
- a lot of
B3.
- faster
- easier
- bigger
Part C – Prepositions, word order and questions
C1.
- in
- at
- at
C2.
- I drink tea every morning.
- She doesn’t go to school on Sunday.
- We have dinner at 7 o’clock.
C3.
- Is she at school?
- Can they speak English?
- Were you in class yesterday?
Part D – Correcting mistakes and short writing
D1.
- He has a car.
- She can play the guitar.
- I am going home now.
D2.
Open answers, but a good example:
“In the morning, I wake up at 6 o’clock. I have breakfast with my family. Then I go to work and I study English in the evening. At night, I watch TV and go to bed at 10.”
