REVIEW WORKSHOP

ENGLISH IV

NAME:

I. Simple present or present progressive. Choose the correct tense.

1. They normally have _ lunch at two. (have)

2. Are _ you working in Paris this week? (you work)

3. You buy _ new clothes every Saturday! (buy)

4. I played football at school but now I _ prefer swimming (prefer)

5. I have _ no idea what the book is about. Can you tell me what it’s about?
(have)

6. John _ is having _ a difficult time at the university this year (have)

7. My father knows everything about cars, but nothing about bicycles. (know)

8. The moon goes _ round the earth. (go)

9. Do you see those men at the door? – They are looking at us very
strangely (you see, look)

10. We feel that the contents of this letter should be changed.(feel)

11. They are having lunch at the moment. – You shouldn’t disturb them. (have)

12. The watch belongs to my grandmother. (belong)

13. I hear _ what you are tealling me but I don’t agree with you
(hear, tell)

14. This medicine contains a new substance (contain)

15. These days we are always having tests at school. (always have)

16. Why are you wearing my coat? – Oh, I’m sorry. It _ looks like mine!
(you wear, look)

17. This cake smells strange. What’s in it? (smell)

18. Hi Jake. – What are you doing at the moment? – I am enjoying the
sunshine at the beach. (you do, enjoy)

19. Where do the new neighbours come from? (new neighbours, come)

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job a few
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II. Past simple or past progressive: Choose the correct tense

A Choose the correct answer.

1. I heard a knock at the front door so I (went / was going) to answer it.
2. At this time yesterday, I (wrote / was writing) an essay.
3. The football season (began / was beginning) a month ago.
4. She (had graduated / graduated) from school in 2001.
5. We entered the house quietly because everyone (was sleeping / had slept).
6. By the time we (got / had got) to the cinema, the film had already started.
7. The children (were playing / played) in the garden while their parents were watching them.
8. They (had left / left) many hours before we arrived.

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past
Continuous

1. She wore the shoes she had bought (buy) the previous day.
2. I fell as I was running (run) for the bus.
4. What did she say (say) when he asked her to marry him?
5. When I was a student, I didn’t have (not have) much money.
6. Why was she still working (work) at one o’clock in the morning?
7. I was happy to see her, because we hadn’t seen (not see) each other for years.
8. By the time we got to the shop, a long queue had already formed (form)
outside.

C Choose the sentence which is closer in meaning to the original.

1. I had already seen the film but I decided to watch it again last night.
a. I watched the film last night for the first time.
b. Last night wasn’t the first time that I had seen the film.
2. The boys were playing football while it was raining.
a. The boys were playing football until it started to rain.
b. The boys played football in the rain.
3. I was writing an e-mail when our computer
broke down.
a. Our computer broke down before I wrote an e-
mail.
b. I had started writing an e-mail and then our computer broke down.
4. My aunt bought me a lovely gift after she had spent the summer holiday with us.
a. When the summer holiday was over, my aunt bought me a lovely gift.
b. While my aunt was spending the summer holiday with us, she bought us a lovely gift.

D Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

Until a few years ago, no one 1. had heard (hear) of Harry Potter, the young wizard and
hero of the
children’s book Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. The writer, J K Rowling, 2.
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 had already written (already / write) several stories and books, but this was the first book
that was published. She got
3. (get) the idea for the story of a wizard at magic school while she

4................................................................................ was travelling (travel) on a train to London. By the time the

train 5.
(reach) reached
King’s Cross station, she 6...................had invented (invent) most of the characters. When
the book was
published
in 1997, no one 7.....................imagined (imagine) it would be such a tremendous success,
but it
quickly
8. (become) became a bestseller. While millions of young readers in many countries

9. (enjoy) were enjoying her first Harry Potter book, J K Rowling 10. (think) was thinking of
ideas for the next book in this incredibly popular series.

III. Present perfect

Choose the present perfect or past simple:

1. I 've seen (see) three police cars this morning (it’s still morning).

2. After he arrived (arrive) home, he _ unpacked

(unpack) and went (go) to bed early.

3. A: What’s wrong?

B: I 've broken _ (break) a glass!

4. My grandparents only knew (know) each other for a few months before

they got (get) married.

5. I 've been (be) in London for three years. I love it here.

6. We saw (see) Julie last night.

7. He was (be) a teacher before he _ became

(become) a musician.

8. When the boss walked (walk) into the room, we

knew (know) someone was going to get fired.

9. The children broke (break) a window in the school last week.

10. He saw (see) that film last year.

11. Lucy 's broken (break) her leg, so she can’t come skiing.

12. Julie 's arrived (arrive)! Come and say hello!

13. They were (be) cold when they _ arrived (arrive) home.

14. Jack broke (break) his arm when he fell (fall) off a horse in

2005.

15. I 've known (know) about the problem for months, but I

haven't found (not / find) a solution yet.

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A: When did you arrive ( y o u / a r ri v e ) ?

B: At 10pm last night.

17. She 's been (be) a teacher for ten years, and she still enjoys it.

18. How long haven't seen (you / know) Jill? I know you see her often.

19. I have you known (see) the sea before.

20. A: Hello

B: Hi Mum, it’s me. I just wanted to say I 've arrived (arrive) safely and everything
is fine.

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