Name : _________________________________________________

Date: ___________________________________________________

1. Fill in Present Simple and Present Continuous.

a. Hurry! The bus ______________ (come) I ____________________(not/want) to miss

it.
b. The Nile river ______________(flow) into the Mediterranean.

c. The river ________________ (flow) very fast today – much faster than usual.

d. We________________ (usually/grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we

____________________(not/grow) any.

e. You can borrow my umbrella. I ___________________(not/need) it right now.

f. George is a vegetarian.  He _____________________(not/eat) meat.

g. George says he´s 80 years old, but I______________ (not/believe) him.

h. Ron is in San Francisco now.  He _________________(stay) at the Hilton Hotel.  He

usually ________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he is in San Francisco.

i. She _______________ (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere else to live.

j. A: What_________________ (your father/do)? B: He´s a teacher, but he

______________ (not/work) right now.

2. Complete the following sentences with used to (affirmative or negative).

a. I/be/heavy smoker/but now I stop

b. He/be/such a shy child
c. She/do/lots of physical exercise/at college
d. They/eat/lots of junk food/but now/they be really healthy
e. I/go bed very late/but not anymore
f. He/not/get on well with her/but now they both change
g. They/not/like this town/but now they love it
h. She/be/vegetarian/but now eat meat.

3. Complete the sentences using past simple or past continuous.

a. I ____________(drive) my new car when I __________(have) the accident.

b. She _____________(walk) down the street when she__________(fall) on the pavement.
c. They____________(not see) me because they______________(talk) to each other.
d. I____________(have) a shower so I___________________(not hear) the phone.
e. We____________(walk) in the mountains when we_______________(hear) a scream.
f. They______________(have) so much fun at the party so they
______________(decide)to stay.
g. When the teacher____________(arrive), they ________________(play) in the back of
the classroom.
h. While I___________(have) a drink in the cafe, I ______________ (see) an accident
outside.
i. What_____________ (you/ do) when the telephone____________ (ring)?
j. Why ____________(you /run) when I you _____________(see) the other day?
4. Complete the sentences with the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple.

a. When I was a child, I ____________ (go) lots of theme parks. I ____________(not/go)

to any since!
b. We ____________ (go) to every Madonna concert in London since 1995.
c. She ____________ (see) Elton John shopping in Camden last year.
d. He ____________ (play) the piano since last summer.
e. That new pop group ____________ (get) a contract with a big recording company last
week.
f. Her parents really ____________ (push) her to be a concert pianist when she was at
school.
g. I ____________ (go) to a fantastic opera twice already this week.
h. The Rock concert ____________ (raise) money for charity.
i. I ________ (spend) lots of money on clothes this month.
j. My oldest friend and I ________ (have) a lot in common until she started meeting other
people.

5. Fill in: yet, already, just, ago, since, for, how long or ever.

a. I’ve studied Maths ___________1991

b. I’m afraid I haven’t finished my homework__________.
c. Shakespeare was born over four hundred years_________.
d. Paul has ___________bought one car, but he’s going to buy another one next week.
e. Don’t eat that cake! I’ve _____________made it and it’s still hot.
f. My sister has been at university ___________six months.
g. _____________have you known Susan?
h. Have you typed those letters ___________________?I need them now
i. She’s _________________ cleaned the house and it’s only 9 o’clock in the morning.
j. They got married a month___________.

6. Use the verb in brackets with will, Be going to or present continuous.

a. ‘Do you have any plans for the summer?’ ‘Yes, I ______________(go)to the beach
with my family’
b. Is it really her birthday? Then, I _________________(buy) some flowers.
c. What __________________(do) this weekend?
d. Don’t carry all those heavy books. We_____________(help) you.
e. In the year 2300 we _____________(travel) to other galaxies.
f. Have you heard from Jane? She_________________(have) a baby.
g. I’m sorry I can’t see you tomorrow _____________(visit) some relatives.
h. I’ve already decided it, I____________(study) Medicine.
i. I think I_____________ (live) abroad when I’m older.
j. Look at that car! We_____________(have) an accident.

7. Complete using might, may, can, must, have to, should, could (affirmative or negative)

a. You ___________to wear a swimming hat in the pool. It’s optional.

b. I ____________ speak French, but I’ve forgotten everything.
c. He’s very pale. He____________ be ill.
d. You_____________(walk) more to get fit.
e. ___________ I borrow your pen?
f. Don’t drink that! It _____________ be dangerous.
g. She’s moving. She______________ be injured badly.
h. The clouds are disappearing. It _________ rain.
i. You _____________ be disabled to take part in the Paralympics.
j. There’s a ‘No Smoking’ sign. You _________ smoke in here.

8. Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Present Perfect or will.

 Peter _________1. (be) one of my best friends. At the moment he_____________2. (stay) with
my family in London. I ___________3. (know) him since I _________4. (be) a little girl when
we _________5. (play) together after school. Now Peter____________6. (look) for a job in
London. He ______________7. (just/pass) his exams and ____________8. (want) to be a
journalist. Tomorrow he ______________9. (have) an interview at 11.30 am. I hope he
__________10. (get) the job!

9. Complete with the correct words in the box.

Mature irresponsible Secure Reliable Fair

Kissing Amusing Emotional Tolerant Stare

a. The photo is romantic because the couple were___________.

b. It’s rude to______________ at people.
c. Daniel makes us laugh. He’s very ______________.
d. You’re eighteen now. You shouldn’t be so____________.
e. My parents are _____________ with me and my sister. They treat us all the same
f. Pablo’s sister is younger than him, but she seems older because she’s more
____________.
g. ‘Do you think you are a _________ person’ ‘Yes, I always respect other people’s
opinions.’
h. Can you lock the front door, please? I want to feel ________ at night.
i. My mother is very __________. She often cries when she watches the news on TV.
j. Chris is a ____________ student. He’s never late and he always does his
homework.

10. Complete with the correct word in the box.

Personal trainer keep private jet earn bodyguard

Donate appointment chauffeur give away bid
a. We do not _______ any money in the shop at night.
b. Some top footballers __________ more than €100.000 per week.
c. Ronaldo ___________ his football boots to a children’s charity.
d. Have you ever _____ in an auction.
e. Generous people often ____________ money.
f. Would you like to make an_______________?
g. He has a _________________ with him all the time because he feels insecure.
h. A _____________drives the King everywhere.
i. She travels all over the world in her _______________.
j. Have you ever exercise with a ____________________?