Smell of rain

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: borrow/cost/earn/lend/pay/save

100

I don’t ___ for anything in shops. I just cry until they give it to me.

pay

200

I never ___ money to friends. They spend it on coffee and alcohol!

lend

300

I can never ___ money. Sales just keep calling my name.

save

400

Blue cheese usually ___ more than regular cheese. It’s moldy but expensive!  

costs

500

I try to only spend what I ___ on selling weird sunglasses. But sometimes I ___ money from my friend.

earn, borrow

Choose the correct alternative

100

The book 1984 was/is written by George Orwell.

was

200

Coffee is grow/grown in my country.

grown

300

Coffee aren’t/isn’t grown in the UK.

isn't

400

How many mobile phones does/are sold each year?

are

500

The chocolate bar was/were invented by J.S. Fry & Sons.

was

Correct the mistake in each sentence

100

Cars were not common in my country about the 1950s.

Cars were not common in my country until the 1950s

200

I was born in the 20th years.

I was born in the 20th century

300

I couldn’t drive a car during I was 16.

I couldn't drive a car until I was 16

400

 My country won the World Cup a few years before.

My country won the World Cup a few years ago

500

I don’t write with a pen and paper much this days.

I don't write with a pen and paper much these days

Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in bracket

100

My best friend’s name ____ (be) Sandy. She was born in New York, but when she was seven her family ____ (move) here to Sydney.

is, moved

200

I ___ (know) her for 13 years and we get on really well.

have known

300

 Once, when I ____ (have) problems at school, she ____ (help) me, and I passed all my exams.

was having, helped

400

At the moment she ____ (study) maths at university, so I don’t see her much, but I ____ (stay) with her next weekend

is studying, am staying

500

I’m going to go to university one day. I think we _____ (be) great friends for the rest of our lives.

will be

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs: be/do/find/join/spend/start/try

100

Before you ____ doing a new sport it’s a good idea to have a health check with your doctor.

start

200

I’d like to ____ a running club.

join

300

When I was a child I ____ a lot of time playing video games.

spent

400

Some people hate studying history, but I ____ it just for fun!

do

500

The best way to ___ out about a hobby is to speak to people who already do it.

find