Practice: Present Simple and Present Continuous Tense; Have/Have Got; collocations;

conjunctions (so, because, but, although, however); question words; words with more than
one meaning (book, kind, mean, flat, can, play, train, ring); vocabulary (loft, sip, flat, pint,
local, trendy)
1.Complete the sentences with the Present Simple form of the verbs in brackets. Use
contractions where possible.
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Every night I __________ (go) to the cinema.

He _____________ (not wear) a jacket every day.
We _____________ (not know) him very well.
She _____________ (have) breakfast at 6.30.
The supermarket ____________ (not open) till 9.00.
My car is old, but it ________ (work) well.

2.Choose the correct answer.

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Is John watching/does John watch TV now?

They dont like/arent liking coffee.
Were usually going/we usually go shopping on Fridays.
Where do you work/are you working at the moment?
I need/ Im needing some new shoes.
Bill isnt eating/doesnt eat at home today.

3.Present Simple/Present Continuous

Put the verbs in the brackets in the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Continuous).
1. She ____________ at the moment. (read)
2. _____ to work by car? (you go)
3. I________ television every night. (not watch)
4. _________ in the restaurant at the weekends? (they work)
5. The children _________to bed at eight oclock. (go)
6. Im sorry I cant talk to you now. I _________ out. (go)

4.Choose the correct answer.

1. I was hungry because/so I ate a sandwich.

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Hes tired although/because he went to bed late.

We missed the bus so/although we walked home.
Because/Although it was cold, we went swimming.
Its a sad film but/although I like it.
I left the party although/because it was boring.

5.Complete the sentences with one of the following words: so, because, but, or although.
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I enjoyed the book _______________ it had a bad ending.

I didnt go out ____________ I wanted to watch TV.
Shes got a lot of homework __________ shes staying in.
____________ hes got a car, he never drives to work.
Im learning French ____________ I want to live in Paris.
He went to Janes house ________ she was out.

6.Choose the correct question word from the box and fill in the blank space.
where

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how

what

which (2)

what

who (2)

________ did you watch on TV last night?

________ does Mike go on Tuesdays?
________ painted the Mona Lisa?
________ many goals did he score?
________ happens at the end of the film?
________ team won the championship?
_______ train goes to London?
_______ wrote War and Peace?

7.Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
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___________________ (you send) an email to Bill now?

I _____________ (not go) to work today.
Helen ______________ (not want) a new job.
I __________________ (study) Italian at the moment.
Why ______________ (she wear) that horrible hat?
It _______________ (rain) in Paris this morning.
Every Monday, Sally (drive) __________ her kids to football practice.
Usually, I (work) ________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) __________
French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
9. The adult human body _________ (contain) 206 bones.
Have/have got

8.Fill in the blank with the correct interrogative/negative form or answer with have/have
got.
_____________ a bike? Yes, I have.
Do you have any tissues? No, I _____.
I ___________ a pen. Do you have any?
9.Make questions for these answers:
_____________________________? No, I havent got any Shakespeares plays.
_____________________________ ? Yes, I do. I have two brothers and one sister.
_____________________________? No, I dont have a car.
Collocations
10. Complete these sentences with the correct words.
1. I never _______ breakfast on weekdays, only at weekends.
2. I have a hot _______ every morning and every evening.
3. My sister washes her _______ at least four times a week.
4. She didnt have time to _________ any make-up this morning.
5. I dont often do the ______________ because weve got a dishwasher.

Practice:
Present Simple and Continuous
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file01/grammar01_b01?
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https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file01/grammar01_b02?
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https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file01/grammar01_c01?
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https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file01/grammar01_c02?
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https://learnenglish.britishcouncil.org/en/english-grammar/verbs/present-tense/present-simple
Conjunctions (so, because, although, but)
https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file02/grammar02_d01?
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https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/preint/a_grammar/file02/grammar02_d02?
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