HOMEWORK – REVISION TEST
1. Past Simple / Past Continuous
A) Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1. While I __________ (wait) for the bus, I __________ (see) my English teacher.
2. When we __________ (arrive) at the cinema, the film already __________ (start).
3. She __________ (study) when her brother __________ (come) into the room.
4. As they __________ (walk) through the forest, they __________ (hear) a strange noise.
5. I __________ (not sleep) when the storm __________ (begin).
6. While my dad __________ (drive), my mum __________ (talk) on the phone.
7. He __________ (fall) off his bike while he __________ (ride) too fast.
8. When the teacher __________ (ask) a question, nobody __________ (answer).
9. We __________ (have) dinner when the lights __________ (go) out.
10. While I __________ (do) my homework, my sister __________ (watch) TV.
B) Correct the mistakes.
1. While I walked home, it was starting to rain.
→ ____________________________________________
2. When I was seeing her, she cried.
→ ____________________________________________
3. They were play football when it started to snow.
→ ____________________________________________
4. I slept when the phone was ringing.
→ ____________________________________________
5. While he drove, he was having an accident.
→ ____________________________________________
C) Write 5 sentences of your own.
3 sentences using Past Continuous + Past Simple
2 sentences using two actions in Past Simple
2. So / Such / So many / So much
A) Complete the sentences.
1. It was ______ hot that we couldn’t sleep.
2. She is ______ intelligent student.
3. There were ______ cars on the road.
4. I have ______ homework to do.
5. It was ______ boring film that we left early.
6. He ate ______ chocolate that he felt sick.
7. There were ______ mistakes in the essay.
8. We had ______ good time at the party.
9. She spoke ______ quickly that I didn’t understand.
10. I spent ______ money last weekend.
B) Rewrite the sentences using so or such.
1. It was a very difficult test.
→ It was __________________________ test.
2. The weather was very bad.
→ The weather was __________________________.
3. There were a lot of people.
→ There were __________________________ people.
4. She is a very kind person.
→ She is __________________________ person.
5. I drank a lot of water.
→ I drank __________________________ water.
3. Be able to
A) Complete the sentences with the correct form.
1. I __________ (not / able) to come yesterday.
2. She __________ (able) to speak French fluently.
3. We hope we __________ (able) to travel next summer.
4. They __________ (not / able) to finish the project last week.
5. He __________ never __________ (able) to swim.
6. I think I __________ (able) to help you tomorrow.
7. My parents __________ (not / able) to find the keys.
8. She __________ (able) to pass the exam because she studied hard.
B) Rewrite using be able to.
1. I couldn’t understand the lesson.
→ ____________________________________________
2. She can’t play the piano.
→ ____________________________________________
3. We will be able to see you next week.
→ (negative form) ____________________________________________
4. They couldn’t answer the question.
→ ____________________________________________
5. Write one sentence about something you were able to do last year:
→ ____________________________________________
4. Phrasal Verbs
(cheer up, give up, turn up, take up, pick up, put up with, make up, hand in, move in, break into)
A) Complete the sentences.
1. Don’t __________! You can do it.
2. I want to __________ basketball.
3. The thief tried to __________ the house.
4. Please __________ your homework tomorrow.
5. He didn’t __________ at the party.
6. I can’t __________ his rude behaviour.
7. Can you __________ your bag from the floor?
8. She tried to __________ her friend.
9. We will __________ our new house next month.
10. He had to __________ an excuse.
B) Write 5 sentences using 5 different phrasal verbs.
5. -ed / -ing Adjectives
A) Choose the correct word.
1. I was really __________ (tired / tiring).
2. The film was __________ (exciting / excited).
3. She felt __________ (embarrassed / embarrassing).
4. The lesson was __________ (boring / bored).
5. I was __________ (shocked / shocking).
6. The news was __________ (surprising / surprised).
7. He felt __________ (confused / confusing).
8. It was a very __________ (interesting / interested) book.
B) Write 6 sentences:
3 with -ing adjectives
3 with -ed adjectives
6. Irregular Verbs
A) Complete the table.
Verb | Past Simple | Past Participle
go | ______ | ______
drink | ______ | ______
give | ______ | ______
read | ______ | ______
have | ______ | ______
see | ______ | ______
take | ______ | ______
come | ______ | ______
write | ______ | ______
eat | ______ | ______
B) Write 5 sentences in Past Simple and 5 in Present Perfect using irregular verbs.
7. Writing Task (15–18 sentences)
Write a story about a day when something unexpected happened.
You MUST include:
at least 4 Past Continuous forms
at least 5 Past Simple forms
1 example with so/such
2 phrasal verbs
2 -ed/-ing adjectives
1 sentence with be able to
Minimum: 15 sentences.