Test your grammar and vocabulary (SM)

We ____ very tired today because we ____ at a party yesterday evening.

• were .... are

• is ..... were

• are .... were

Answer explanation

'today' (hoje) e 'yesterday' (ontem) dão-nos indicação de tempo e são pistas que nos ajudam na escolha dos tempos verbais corretos

Jim likes Karen, but she ____ like ____.

• doesn't .... him

• doesn't ... he

• don't .... him

Answer explanation

. 'she doesn't like' (3ª pessoa singular)

. he (sujeito: ele); 'doesn't like him' (não gosta dele)

You can take a bus, but it's better if you go ____ foot.

• by

• for

• on

Answer explanation

You go BY car, By bus, By plane, but you go ON foot (=a pé).

I was still sleeping when the alarm of my mobile phone ____ off at 7.30 this morning.

• went

• has gone

• goes

Answer explanation

Past Simple ('went') - estou a falar de algo que aconteceu esta manhã. Acontecimento no passado e que já terminou.

I ____ doing something important right now, but I ____ have a chat with you in a few minutes.

• was ... will

• am ... will

• am ... am going

Answer explanation

Atenção às expressões de tempo:

. 'right now' (agora = Presente)

. 'in a few minutes' (daqui a uns minutos = Futuro)

Every year, millions of tourists ____ Madame Tussauds in London.

• visits

• visiting

• visit

Answer explanation

. 'Every year' = todos os anos (acontecimento regular = Present Simple)

. 'Millions of people' (they) = visit

. He / She / It visits

Unfortunately, we ____ seen all the Champions League matches.

• have

• haven't

• didn't

Answer explanation

. 'haven't seen' =Present Perfect (ação que ainda não terminou: eu ainda não vi, mas não quer dizer que não veja...)

. 'have' (auxiliar) + 'seen' (Past Participle) = Present Perfect

When I was at college, I usually got up early ____ weekdays but Aisha ____.

• at .... hadn't

• on .... doesn't

• on .... didn't

Answer explanation

. 'on weekdays'

. I usually got up, but Aisha didn't get up early. (Past Simple, negative)

"____ languages do you speak fluently?" "Just one."

• How much

• How many

• Which

Answer explanation

'How much' (quantos/as - para nomes não contáveis)

. 'How many' (quantos/as para nomes contáveis)

. 'Which' (qual / quais)

Jamal is a good friend of ____ and I'm a good friend of ____.

• me ... he

• mine ... his

• mine ... him

Answer explanation

. 'mine...his' - é meu amigo... sou amigo dele... (complemento indireto: amigo de quem?)