GRAMMAR

A) Put the verb in brackets into the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. He ______________ (travel) to school by tube every morning.
2. We ______________ (feed) the chickens every morning at 6:30.
3. We ______________ (go) to the cinema tomorrow afternoon. Would you like to
come with us?
4. I ______________ (study) in my bedroom at the moment, but I can join you in the
park later.
5. He ______________ (leave) early in the morning every Friday.
6. I ______________ (cook) dinner this evening, so please don’t be late.
7. She ______________ (visit) her grandmother every Sunday afternoon.
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B) Complete the dialogues using the present simple or present continuous.

Conversation 1
A: Why isn't your boyfriend here?
B: He_______________ (practise) today because he's got a concert tomorrow. His
band is really good.
A: What _______________ he _______________ (play)?
B: He _______________ (play) the drums. You should hear him.
A: _______you________ (see) him play often?
B: Yes, once or twice a week. Hey! They_______________ (play) this evening. Do you
want to come with me?
A: Yes, I'd love to.

Conversation 2
A: Hi, Lucy. What ______ you_________ (do)?
B: Oh, hi, Tim. I_______________ (watch) a film on TV but it's not very good. Do
you want to go out?
A: OK. Why don't we go to the coffee bar?
B: We _______________ (go) to the coffee bar every day. It's so boring! Let's do
something different for a change.
A: Well, I _______________ ( not want) to be outside. It's raining.
B: Hey. I've just remembered. My cousin _______________ (have) a birthday
party now. We can go there.
A: That's a good idea. I'll meet you at the end of your street in ten minutes.
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C) Complete the sentences with one word.

1. ______ Carmen a teacher?

2. ______ they live in Australia?
3. ______music are you listening to?
4. How ______ does she go to the cinema?
5. I’m ______ late for school. I always arrive on time.
6. I watch TV _____ the morning.
7. He _____ breakfast at 7 o’clock every morning.
8. I go to the cinema _______ a month.
9. Does Kate like Brad Pitt? Yes, she _______.
10. What _______ this word mean?
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11. When my sister goes skating, we sometimes watch ______.

D) Correct the following sentences.

1. That boy never do his homework!
2. Do you writing emails at the moment?
3. I’m not liking football.
4. Bill doesn’t eat at home today.
5. Do you enjoy to live in Paris?
6. She always is tired on Mondays.
7. She hates do her homework.
8. Are you working today? Yes, I do.
9. Where he lives?
10. I’m wanting to talk to you now. / 11
11. Jason can’t standing the colour of his bedroom.

E) Complete the dialogue with was, were,wasn’t, weren’t or there were / weren’t / was
/ wasn’t. (1/2 mark for each correct answer)

Jane: Hi, Nick. Hi Lucy. Where 1) ____________ you yesterday?

Nick: We 2) ____________ at a party.
Jane: Where 3) _____________ the party?
Nick: It 4) _____________ at school.
Jane: 5) _____________ _____________ many people?
 Lucy: Yes, 6) _____________ _____________.
Jane: 7) _____________ Joana and Linda at the party?
Lucy: No, they 8) _____________.
Jane: 9) _____________ _____________ a lot of food?
Nick: No, 10) _____________ _____________, but 11) _____________
_____________ a lot of good music.
Jane: 12) _____________ _____________ a music group?
Nick: Yes, it 13) _____________ the Rotten Plums.
Jane: 14) _____________ they good?
Nick: Yes, they 15) _____________, but the drummer 16) _____________ really
bad.
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E) Complete the sentences with the correct past simple form of the verbs in brackets. (1/2
a mark for each correct answer)

Example: I last saw him when I was in Cairo in 1991. (see / be)
1. They a month ago and married yesterday. (meet / get)
2. When he famous, he a lot of new friends. (become / make)
3. We shopping on Saturday but we much. (go / not buy)
4. She some time off and around Asia. (have / travel)
5. I to sell my house and then I to Australia. (decide / move)
6. They to the party last Saturday because they _______ tired. (not go / be)
7. It very hot yesterday, so I swimming.(be / go)
8. A: Tolstoy ‘War and Peace’? (write)
B: Yes, he ______.
9. you that film on TV3 last night? It very good. (see /not be)
10. you French at school when you young? (study / be)
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A. Complete the text with the Past simple form of the verbs in the box. There is one extra
verb.
be decide go leave not go not send send take visit

Sally and her family love history. Last month they (1) __________ __to Athens on holiday. They
(2) ____________ the Parthenon and lots of other interesting buildings. They (3)
___________to the beach because they (4) __________ _ to stay in the city all the time.

There was a lot to see! Sally (5) __________ some great photos while she (6) ___________
there. She (7) __________ any postcards, but she (8) __________me a lovely photo of the
Acropolis from her phone!

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B) Complete the sentences using the past continuous and past simple. No ½ marks to be
given.
1) We ……………………. (have) an accident while we ……………………. (drive) in the mountains.
2) I ……………………. (break) my arm when I ……………………. (climb) a tree.
3) What ……………………. (wear) when you ……………………. (see) her?
4) We ……………………. (not go out) because it ……………………. (rain). We stayed in.
5) I ……………………. (talk) to my friends when the teacher ……………………. (come) in.
6) I ……………………. (have) a bath when I ……………………. (hear) the news on the radio.
7) My parents ……………………. (sleep) when I ……………………. (leave) the house this morning.

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C) Correct the mistakes (Past Tenses)

1. I can't play the guitar when I met him.
2. She not read a book when I saw her.
3. I am dancing in the disco when I met my girlfriend.
4. Did the singer does an interview?
5. There was only five students in class today!
6. Where did your mother born?