Nivelation test.

1. I love [blank_start]spending[blank_end] (spend) time with my family.

2. I enjoy [blank_start]reading[blank_end] (read) a good book.

3. I like [blank_start]to listen[blank_end] (listen) a variety of music.

4. I like [blank_start]listening[blank_end] (listen) to rock music.

5. I prefer [blank_start]running[blank_end] (run) to [blank_start]walking[blank_end] (walk).

There are [blank_start]too many[blank_end] reality TV shows.

7. There [blank_start]aren't enough[blank_end] educational shows for children on TV.

8. It [blank_start]will[blank_end] probably rain tomorrow.

9. We [blank_start]might[blank_end] be able to use solar energy.

10. He [blank_start]won't[blank_end] definitely come to the meeting.

11. They definitely [blank_start]won't[blank_end] go back to the beach this year.

12. I [blank_start]might[blank_end] be able get some tickets.

13. Climb

14. Travel

15. Work with

16. Try

17. Fly in

18. Meet

19. call / a / me / give [blank_start]Give me a call[blank_end]

20. soon / see / I / you [blank_start]I see you soon[blank_end]

21. worry / don't [blank_start]Don't worry[blank_end]

22. it / forward / to / I'm / looking [blank_start]I'm looking to forward it[blank_end]

TEACHER OF THE YEAR A social studies teacher from the state of California has been honored as the National Teacher of the Year. President Bush presented the award to retired Army officer Chauncey Veatch at a ceremony at the White House last week. The president praised Mister Veatch for serving both the children and the nation well. In accepting his award, Mister Veatch urged others to become teachers. He praised teaching as a way to become part of America's future. He spoke in English and Spanish. Mister Veatch teaches at Coachella Valley High School in Thermal, California. Most of his students have families who speak Spanish. Many of the families are farm workers who move from place to place to pick grapes. Mister Veatch is the son of a military family who also moved often. As a child he once attended five different schools in four states during a single school year. Mister Veatch's students have won competitions on science, spelling and mathematics. They also have earned scholarships -- money to attend universities. This year, half of his thirty-four students said they want to become teachers. Mister Veatch is fifty-four years old. Before becoming a teacher, he served for twenty-two years as an Army officer. He was a medical administrator. After retiring from the Army in 1995, he became interested in teaching. He ask the local school system if he could be a substitute teacher. He had never taught before. Still, the school system gave him a job teaching science and mathematics to middle-school students. Mister Veatch, attended university classes at night, on weekends and during the summers. After three years, he completed the training required to become a permanent teacher. 23. What is this article about?

24. Where does Mr. Veatch live?

25. Why did Mr. Veatch go to the White House?

26. When he was young Mr. Veatch attended a lot of schools.

27. Why did Mr. Veatch make his speech in English and Spanish?

28. Mr Veatch's students are very good students.

29. All his students want to become teachers.

30. Mr Veatch has always been a teacher.

31. Mr Veatch studied very hard to become a teacher.

Match these verbs often used with TVs or other machines. 32. Switch over...

33. Switch / turn of

34. Turn up...

35. Turn down...

36. Switch / turn on

38. N [blank_start]E X T[blank_end] T [blank_start]O[blank_end]

Complete the following prepositions of place. 38. A [blank_start]C R O S S[blank_end] [blank_start]F[blank_end] R [blank_start]O[blank_end] M

39. B [blank_start]E[blank_end] T W [blank_start]E E[blank_end] N

40. B [blank_start]E[blank_end] H [blank_start]I N[blank_end] D

41. I N [blank_start]F R O N T[blank_end] O F

Still, yet & ever 42. haven't / heard / still / I / boss / my / from [blank_start]I still haven't heard from my boss.[blank_end]

43. Lisa / finished / has / homework / yet? / her [blank_start]Has Lisa finished her homework yet?[blank_end]

44. person / you / met / have / ever / famous / a [blank_start]Have you ever met a famous person?[blank_end]

FOR & SINCE 45. He's been the manager [blank_start]since[blank_end] 2001

46. We have studied German [blank_start]for[blank_end] 3 years.

47. I've had this [blank_start]since[blank_end] 1989.

Jack has been a doctor [blank_start]since[blank_end] 1999.

BEEN or GONE? 49. Sarah [blank_start]has gone[blank_end] to the store. She will be back soon.

50. Sam and Jane [blank_start]have been[blank_end] to Canada many times. They're planning to go again.