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1 “ You hard today.” -Yes, I have a lot to do
a is working b are working c am working d work
2 I Christine Do you know where she is?
a is looking b are looking c am looking d look
3 It darker and darker Shall I turn on the light?
a is getting b are getting c is getting d gets
4 They don’t have anywhere to live at the moment They with friends until they find
somewhere
a is staying b are staying c am staying d stay
5 Things aren’t so good at work The company money
6 Today she … although her father drives her everyday
a is riding a bike b rides a bike
c ride a bike d are riding a bike
7 You a lot of noise Can you be quieter? I to concentrate
a is making/trying b are making/ am trying
c are making/ trying d is making/ am trying
8 Why are all these people here? What ?
a happens b happening c is happenning d is happening
9 Please don’t make so much noise I to work
10 Let’s go out now It any more
a am not raining b is not raining
c are not raining d raining
11 You can turn off the radio I to it
a are not listening b isn’t listening
c am not listening d don’t listening
12 Kate phoned me last night She is on holiday in France She a great time and doesn’t want
to come back
13 I want to lose weight, so this week I lunch
a am eating b isn’t eating c aren’t eating d am not eating
14 Andrew has just started evening classes He German
a are learning b is learning c am learning d learning
15 Paul and Sally have an argument They to each other
a are speaking b is speaking c am speaking d speaking
16 I tired I need a rest
a is geting b are getting c is getting d am getting
18 Tim this week He is on holiday
a is working b are working c.am working d works
19 Listen ! Sam the piano
a are playing b am playing c plays d is playing
20 They a new hotel in the city center
a are building b am building c is building d build
21 Look! Somebody in the river
a is swiming b are swimming c am swiming d is swimming
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a aren’t ringing b isn’t ringing
c am not ringing d doesn’t ring
23 ……… colder and colder
a The weather is getting b The weather gets
c The weather are getting d The weather get
24 Sue to become a doctor?
25 .your daughter with you?
a are you taking b is you taking c am you taking d are you taking
26 with the kids?
a are the dog playing b am the dog playing
c does the dog playing d is the dog playing
27 .tonight?
a are they coming b is they coming
c are they coming d is they coming
28 Be quiet! The baby
29 Look! A man after the train
30 I an exercise on the present tenses at this moment
31 My father in the garden and it now
a is working/ is raining b works/ rains
c working/ raining d are working/ are raining
32 Mai some food at present She always in the morning
a is cooking/ cooks b cooks/ is cooking
c cooks/ cooks d is cooking/ is cooking
33 The students the test right now?
a Are do b are doing
c is doing d do do
34 Now She for her husband in the rain
35 a novel at the moment?
a are his brother writting b are his brother writing
c is his brother writing d is his brother writting
36 The children in the kitchen at present
a isn’t playing b am not playing c aren’t playing d play
37 Lan to the English teacher now
a isn’t speaking b aren’t speaking
c doesn’t speak d don’t speak
38 They the Christmas dinner at present
a are preparing b is preparing c prepare d prepares
39 John that car now
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a are building b am building c is building d build
41 Tom two poems at the moment?
a are writing b are writing
c is writing d is writing
42 The chief engineer all the workers of the plant now
a is instructing b are instructing
43 He his pictures at the moment
a isn’t paint b isn’t painting c aren’t painting d don’t painting
44 We the herbs in the garden at present
a don’t plant b doesn’t plant c isn’t planting d aren’t planting
45 They the artificial flowers of silk now?
a are making b does making c is making d Do making
46 Your father your motorbike at the moment
a is repairing b are repairing c don’t repair d doesn’t repair
47 Look! The man the children to the cinema
48 Listen! The teacher a new lesson to us
a.is explaining b are explaining c explain d explains
49 Be careful! You ten glass bottles?
a is bring b are bringing
c.do bring d does bring
50 Ba Math very hard now
51 We dinner in a restaurant right now
51 I TV with my parents in the living room now
a am watching b are watching c is watching d watch
52 Some people coffee now
a are not drinking b is not drinking c do not drink d does not drink
53 At present, he a piece of music
a is composing b are composing c composes d compose
54 My father (listen) to the radio now
a are listening b is listening c am listening d listens
55 Where is your mother? - She (have) dinner in the kitchen
56 Mr Nam (not work) at the moment
a is not working b are not working c.am not working d not work
57 The students (be) not in class at present
58 The children (play) in the park at the moment
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59 Look! The bus (come)
60 John (not read) a book now
a isn’t reading b aren’t reading c am not reading d doesn’t reading
61 What (do, you) tonight?
a are you do b are you doing c is you doing d do you do
62 Jack and Peter (work) late today
63 Silvia (not listen) to music at the moment
a aren’t listening b isn’t listening c am not listening d doesn’t listens
64 Maria (sit) next to Paul right now
65 How many other students (study, you) with today?
a are/studying b.am/studying
66 He … always (make) so much noise at night
67 She (wear) earrings today
68 The weather (get) cold this season
69 My children (be) upstairs now They (play) games
a am/ am playing b is/is playing c are/are playing d be/ being
70 Look! The bus (come)
71 He …… always (borrow) me money and never (give) back
a is borrowing/ giving b are borrowing/ giving
c borrows/ giving d borrow/ giving
72 While I (do) my housework, my husband (read) books
a am doing/ is reading b are doing/ is reading
c is doing/ are reading d am doing/ are reading
73 Why …… at me like that? What’s the matter?
a do you look b have you looked
c did you look d are you looking
74 I…….in the room now
75 It…… dark Shall I turn on the light?
76 “Are you ready, Ann?” “Yes, I………”
77 Look! That man……… to open the door of your car
Task 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of verbs given in the bracket.
1 It often in Ireland (rain)
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3 Susan to her parents every Sunday night (write)
4 Stop at once! You the flowers every time the ball in the garden (break, land)
5 Where is Kevin? He tennis with Sue (play)
6 She normally in Northbridge but she with friends
at the moment (live, stay)
7 Hurry up, the teacher to begin (wait)
8 I a word Tim says (not believe)
9 The new lawnmower well at the moment (work)
10 What do for a living? (you, do)
11 As a secretary I hundreds of letters every week (write)
12 My boss to change jobs soon (want)
13 Look! She in the non- smoking area (smoke)
14 We our break now, Mr Smith (take)
15 The well-known actor a lot of fan mail (get)
16 Dorothy to read a good novel in her holidays (love)
17 My brother Italy the very moment I speak (tour)
18 Such bad behavior me mad (make)
19 He usually out on Saturday night (go)
20 She by train to Liverpool today (depart)
Task 3: Complete the passage below.
My driving course (go) well and, to my surprise, I (enjoy) it very much Harry and Liz, who run the driving school in my area, (seem) very professional But what I like most about them is that they (feel) like friends rather than teachers I know I’m making a lot of stupid mistakes (still!) but they keep saying: ‘Don’t worry You (learn) Everybody _ (need) to go through this stage’ They always _
(concentrate) on the positive and _ (support) me in every way It’s great that Anna from
my school _ (do) the course with me At the moment we _(practice) different driving maneuvers Anna (find) them really difficult but she _ (get) better and better I (think) we will both pass our driving test in March
Task 4: Choose the past simple or the present perfect tense:
1 I _ (never / go) to Vienna
2 My great great grandfather _ (have) five sisters
3 He _ (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student
4 Oh no! I _ (lose) my wallet!
5 _ (you / see) Julie today?
6 At the weekend, they _ (play) football, then they
_ (go) to a restaurant
7 I _ (read) six books this week
8 Amy _ (live) in Portugal when she was young
9 She _ (visit) her grandmother last month
10 The Vandals _ (invade) Rome in the year 455
11 She _ (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot
about different cultures
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13 Ow! I _ (cut) my finger!
14 _ (you / see) 'The King's Speech'?
15 John _ (never / understand) the present perfect
16 She _ (break) her leg the day before her exam
17 We _ (see) Oliver yesterday
18 He _ (be) here all morning
19 They _ (live) here for many years (and they still do)
20 King Henry the Eighth of England _ (have) six wives
Task 5: Complete the text with the past simple or present perfect simple form of the verbs in brackets.
A short history of Brighton
Brighton is a city on the south coast of England People (live) there for hundreds of years, although it (only / be) a city since 2000.
Brighton (begin) as a village in the 5th century At that time it was called Beorthelms Tun The village (grow) bigger, and by the 14th century it (be) a busy market town It (be) called Brighton since 1660 Today Brighton is an exciting and popular city but it (experience) problems over the years The French (destroy)
many of its houses in the 16th century, and at the beginning of the 18th century a terrible
storm (kill) many people.
Things (change) in the late 18th century when the Prince of Wales and his friends (visit) Brighton Since then, many tourists (make) Brighton their holiday choice There (be) a railway station in Brighton since the middle of the 19th century, as well as a hospital, a museum and a library The town's swimming pools and cinemas (open) a few decades after that In recent years, several big music festivals (bring) a party feeling to
the city
Today the population of Brighton is 156,000 In the last few years it (become) a very
expensive place to live, but it is still a great place to visit
Task 6: Complete the sentences with the most appropriate form Use the verbs in brackets.
1 We had already eaten when John (come) home
2 Last year Juan (pass) all his exams
3 When I (get) to the airport, I discovered I had forgotten my passport
4 I went to the library, then I (buy) some milk and went home
5 I opened my handbag to find that I _ (forgot) my credit card
6 When we (arrive) at the station, the train had already left
7 We got home to find that someone _ (break) into the house
8 I opened the fridge to find someone _ (eat) all my chocolate
9 I had known my husband for three years when we (get) married
10 Julie was very pleased to see that John (clean) the kitchen
11 It (not / rain) all summer, so the grass was completely dead
12 When he (arrive) at the party, Julie had just left
13 After arriving home, I realized I _ (not / buy) any milk
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15 William felt ill last night because he (eat) too many cakes
16 Keiko (meet) William last September
17 First, I tidied the flat, then I (sit) down and had a cup of coffee
18 John (play) the piano when he was a child, but he doesn't play now
19 When I opened the curtains, the sun was shining but the ground was white It _ (snow) during the night
20 When Julie got home from her holiday, her flat was a mess John _ (have) a party
Task 7: Fill in the correct form - Past simple or past perfect
1 Mary _ (give) me Tony's address before she left
2 When the boys arrived at the cinema, the film _ (already, start)
3 Before we reached the station we saw that we _ (lose) our way
4 All the tickets _ (be) sold before the concert began
5 They took a shower after they _ (finish) the game
6 I asked Mr Green how many books he _ (read)
7 Mum asked me why I _ (not tidy) up my room
8 Bob was sorry that he _ (told) me the story
9 Alan watched TV after he _ (have) lunch
10 The sun _ (shine) yesterday after it _ (be) cold for many weeks
11 Uncle David _ (go) to the doctor after he _ (be) ill for
a month
12 Before the police _ (catch) the thief, he _ (steal) two more watches
13 Mum once _ (paint) a picture although she _ (never, learn) it
14 I _ (not tell) my teacher that my mum _ (help) me with my homework
15 I _ (be) very angry when I _ (see) that my brother _ (eat) my apple
16 The bike _ (be) much more expensive than he _ (think) at first
17 Dad _ (drive) me home after I _ (fall) into the water
18 Marion _ (ask) me what _ (happen) to me last week
19 We _ (eat) two Big Macs before we _ (go) home
20 Paul _ (not say) that he _ (take) Albert's watch
21 The days _ (become) colder after it _ (snow)
22 Martin _ (tell) me that he _ (be) in London
23 I _ (feel) great after I _ (pass) the exam
24 It _ (be) Freddy who _ (clean) the room
25 When I _ (get) off the bike I _ (see) that one of those tires _ (lose) air
26 I _ (be) sorry that I _ (not be) nicer to him
27 Nobody _ (come) to the meeting because Angela _
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28 I know that I _ (see) her somewhere before
29 Because she _ (not check) the oil for so long, the car _ (break) down
30 She couldn't find the book that I _ (lend) her
31 They never _ (never find) where he _ (hide) the money
32 It was a firm that I _ (never hear) of
33 When she _ (come ) in we all knew where she _ (be)
34 The lesson _ (already start) when I _ (arrive)
35 When I _ (get) to the park I found out that I _ (lose)
my keys
36 She told me that she _ (work) in Germany
37 When he _ (paint) the kitchen he _ (decide) to have a rest
38 After I _ (finish) the report, I saw that it _ (be) too late
Task 8: Complete the sentences using a form of the future, future progressive or future perfect.
1 We _ the room by the time you get back (FINISH)
2 The phone is ringing – I _ and answer it (GO)
3 I _ tomorrow so we can go to the beach (NOT WORK)
4 If you touch the stove, you _ yourself (BURN)
5 She _ for the job that was advertised in the newspaper
(APPLY)
6 Next week at this time we _ in the sun in Spain (LIE)
7 My sister _ in the USA next year (STUDY)
8 The Pope _ Turkey in November (VISIT)
9 I _ lunch with Mary at 12 (HAVE)
10.I don't think the exam _ very difficult (BE)
11.Jane _ on her thesis for the next three months (WORK)
12.By the time I arrive home, the workers _ repairing my TV set (FINISH)
13.During the next century the climate _ (GET)
14.The guided tour _ the hotel at 8.25 tomorrow morning (LEAVE) 15.I think I _ to bed early tonight - I’m tired (GO)
16.At this time next year, we _ in our new house (LIVE)
17.What _ if the firm gets reorganised? (HAPPEN)
18.We _ to her whenever we get a chance (SPEAK)
19.They _ married in June (GET)
20.The headmaster _ a new classroom next term (OPEN)
Task 9: Complete the sentences using a form of the future, future progressive or future perfect.
1 They driving to New York tomorrow evening (DRIVE)
2 I offered him a job last week and I think he it (TAKE)
3 I hope the weather nice when you get to Sardinia (BE)
4 We married on June 25th (GET)
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6 What when you grow up? – I _ a pilot (YOU DO, BE)
7 I am _ football this afternoon so I can't make it to the party (PLAY)
8 Put your wallet away I for the tickets (PAY)
9 I _ John at the airport tomorrow at 5.30 (MEET)
10.Take the umbrella with you I think it _ in the afternoon (RAIN)
11.I think I a cup of tea after all (HAVE)
12.Ask Mary She the answer (PROBABLY KNOW)
13.Which car to buy? (YOU PLAN)
14.Jack missed the train He late again (BE)
15.All our stores next Monday at 10.00 a.m (OPEN)
16.We our holidays in France next year (SPEND)
17.What do you want to eat? – I think I a sandwich (HAVE)
18.We have to go now It late (GET)
19.I can't talk about it now, but I you an email next week (SEND) 20.The Jacksons a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't invited us (HAVE)
Task 10: Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
1 Last night, when I _ dinner, my mom _ I totally _ about the roast in the oven, and I _ everything
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)
2 Most police officers _ uniforms to work Only detectives in higher
positions _ their street clothes (WEAR, WEAR)
3 His family _ to Singapore when he was three, then they
_ back again when he started high school (MOVE, MOVE)
4 Your car is fine now There was a problem with the gears, but we _ it (FIX)
5 After Claire _ for half an hour, she suddenly _ to check
her watch (RUN, STOP)
6 I _ smoking three years ago Before that, I for over a decade (STOP, SMOKE)
7 Look, Mary _ the windows Nobody _ them for over a month (CLEAN, CLEAN))
8 Tina her emails for the last two hours (CHECK)
9 Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we _ used to it
(GET)
10.I _ I want any dessert I _ too much to eat already (NOT THINK, HAVE)
11.In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I _ to each other and we _ attention Suddenly, our history teacher _ right next
to us (TALK, NOT PAY, STAND)
12.Wendy _ her boyfriend every afternoon (PHONE)
13.I saw him sitting on the sofa He _ very tired because he
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14.John _ our flight this morning, but he _ hotel
arrangements yet (BOOK, NOT MAKE)
15.I _ the cup finals when you arrived (WATCH)
16.We normally _ together every second Sunday, but this month everyone _ on holiday, so we _ any meetings (GET, BE, NOT HAVE)
Task 11: Fill in the correct form of the verb given.
1
A: _ the latest news?
B: The president _ that he _ to resign next summer
A: That's not new I _ that for ages!
(YOU HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)
2 When she came home her two boys _ football in the backyard (PLAY)
3 He _ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he come home on Monday (BE, BE ABLE TO)
4 The whole family _ a few days ago and _ with us until next Monday (ARRIVE, STAY)
5 I _ to call you all morning Where _? (TRY, YOU BE)
6 We _ enough money if everyone gives us €5 (HAVE)
7
A: There _ a very good documentary on TV last night
B: _ it? No, I _ for my exam all night
(BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)
8 When I came back to the office, I saw that someone _ through my belongings (SEARCH)
9 I'm so sorry that I _ to leave your party so early because I
myself (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)
10 You're finally here I in your office for over 15 minutes (WAIT)
11 We _ in Spain while our friends across Europe (BACKPACK, CYCLE)
12 John Grisham is a famous author who _ several thrillers His latest book _ out a few months ago (WRITE, COME)
13 After she _ holiday impressions of Scotland, she
_ to go there immediately (SEE, WANT)
14 At the moment she _ a hard time dealing with the children They
_ so difficult to handle recently (HAVE, BECOME)
15 You look worried _? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)
16 Do you realize that you _ on my toe It hurts (STAND)
Task 12: Put each verb into their correct past form.
Last summer I (CYCLE) in the rain along a country road in France with my best friend Tom We (DECIDE) to go on a cycling holiday in northern France