diff --git a/tests/basics/builtin_property.py b/tests/basics/builtin_property.py
index 403abd62f4..ff4ff073c4 100644
--- a/tests/basics/builtin_property.py
+++ b/tests/basics/builtin_property.py
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 # test builtin property
+try:
+    property
+except:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
 
 # create a property object explicitly
 property()
diff --git a/tests/basics/builtin_sorted.py b/tests/basics/builtin_sorted.py
index a4f71a15eb..68855b61ba 100644
--- a/tests/basics/builtin_sorted.py
+++ b/tests/basics/builtin_sorted.py
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
 # test builtin sorted
+try:
+    sorted
+    set
+except:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
 
 print(sorted(set(range(100))))
 print(sorted(set(range(100)), key=lambda x: x + 100*(x % 2)))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytearray_construct.py b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct.py
index 1c45f6fcf5..9c8f3adaaa 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytearray_construct.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct.py
@@ -1,12 +1,6 @@
 # test construction of bytearray from different objects
 
-from array import array
-
 # bytes, tuple, list
 print(bytearray(b'123'))
 print(bytearray((1, 2)))
 print(bytearray([1, 2]))
-
-# arrays
-print(bytearray(array('b', [1, 2])))
-print(bytearray(array('h', [0x101, 0x202])))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_array.py b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6d45cafda3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# test construction of bytearray from different objects
+try:
+    from array import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
+
+# arrays
+print(bytearray(array('b', [1, 2])))
+print(bytearray(array('h', [0x101, 0x202])))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_endian.py b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_endian.py
index dbd635c0c9..f68f9b89d1 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_endian.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytearray_construct_endian.py
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # test construction of bytearray from different objects
-
-from array import array
+try:
+    from array import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
 
 # arrays
 print(bytearray(array('h', [1, 2])))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_add.py b/tests/basics/bytes_add.py
index 7a887db231..5432d01e58 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytes_add.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_add.py
@@ -2,10 +2,3 @@
 
 print(b"123" + b"456")
 print(b"123" + bytearray(2))
-
-import array
-
-# should be byteorder-neutral
-print(b"123" + array.array('h', [0x1515]))
-
-print(b"\x01\x02" + array.array('b', [1, 2]))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_add_array.py b/tests/basics/bytes_add_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..2b8cbccef5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_add_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# test bytes + other
+try:
+    import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
+
+# should be byteorder-neutral
+print(b"123" + array.array('h', [0x1515]))
+
+print(b"\x01\x02" + array.array('b', [1, 2]))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_add_endian.py b/tests/basics/bytes_add_endian.py
index 5471280d93..1bbd0f2c3a 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytes_add_endian.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_add_endian.py
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # test bytes + other
-
-import array
+try:
+    import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
 
 print(b"123" + array.array('i', [1]))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_compare2.py b/tests/basics/bytes_compare2.py
index 8959da3ae7..4d5de21d21 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytes_compare2.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_compare2.py
@@ -3,9 +3,3 @@ print(b"123" == bytearray(b"123"))
 print(b'123' < bytearray(b"124"))
 print(b'123' > bytearray(b"122"))
 print(bytearray(b"23") in b"1234")
-
-import array
-
-print(array.array('b', [1, 2]) in b'\x01\x02\x03')
-# CPython gives False here
-#print(b"\x01\x02\x03" == array.array("B", [1, 2, 3]))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_compare_array.py b/tests/basics/bytes_compare_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..ad41d1d375
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_compare_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+try:
+    import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
+
+print(array.array('b', [1, 2]) in b'\x01\x02\x03')
+# CPython gives False here
+#print(b"\x01\x02\x03" == array.array("B", [1, 2, 3]))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_construct.py b/tests/basics/bytes_construct.py
index 1647387675..0d638c08f2 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytes_construct.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_construct.py
@@ -1,16 +1,10 @@
 # test construction of bytes from different objects
 
-from array import array
-
 # tuple, list, bytearray
 print(bytes((1, 2)))
 print(bytes([1, 2]))
 print(bytes(bytearray(4)))
 
-# arrays
-print(bytes(array('b', [1, 2])))
-print(bytes(array('h', [0x101, 0x202])))
-
 # constructor value out of range
 try:
     bytes([-1])
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_construct_array.py b/tests/basics/bytes_construct_array.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..72c2d0c585
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_construct_array.py
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+# test construction of bytes from different objects
+try:
+    from array import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
+
+# arrays
+print(bytes(array('b', [1, 2])))
+print(bytes(array('h', [0x101, 0x202])))
diff --git a/tests/basics/bytes_construct_endian.py b/tests/basics/bytes_construct_endian.py
index 1912f63a4d..77e0eaaa56 100644
--- a/tests/basics/bytes_construct_endian.py
+++ b/tests/basics/bytes_construct_endian.py
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # test construction of bytes from different objects
 
-from array import array
+try:
+    from array import array
+except ImportError:
+    import sys
+    print("SKIP")
+    sys.exit()
 
 # arrays
 print(bytes(array('h', [1, 2])))