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I. Complete the conversations. Put the verbs in the present progressive or present simple. 1. A: What __________________ (you/ do)? B: I _____________ (write) a letter to my parents. I ____________ (write ) them every weekend. 2. A: Lets go out. B: Look, it _____________ (snow) outside. It ___________ (come) down quite hard. 3. A: What time_____________________ (you/ usually/ start) work? B: Normally we _____________ (work) at eight oclock, but we ____________ (start) at seven this week. Were very busy at the moment. 4. A: _____________________ (you/ listen) to the radio? B: No, you can turn it off. 5. A: I think were going the wrong way. B: I dont think so. Then sun _____________ (rise) in the east, remember. Its behind us so we ___________ (travel) west. 6. A: _____________________ (you/ look) for someone? B: Yes, but I _____________ (need) to speak to Neil. Is he in? 7. A: Jane _____________ (want) a new computer, so she ____________ (save) up to buy one. B: But computers ______________ (cost) so much money. Whats wrong with the one shes got? A: Its ____________ (get) out of date now. 8. A: How does your father go to work? B: He hasnt got car at the moment, so he _____________ (ride) to work on his motorcycle this week. Usually he _____________ (drive) to work. 9. A: Where are Jane and Jeniffer? B: They _______ (have) lunch in the cafeteria now. They always ________ (have) lunch in the cafeteria. 10. A: I ___________ (think) this road is really dangerous. Look how fast that lorry _____________ (go). B: I ___________ (agree). People shouldnt go so fast. II. Use the words given to make sentences. Use the past simple or past progressive of the verb. 1) When Don/ arrive/ we/ have/ coffee => 2) => 3) => 4) => 5) => 6) => 7) => 8) => 9) => 10) => When Margaret/ open/ the door/ the phone/ ring Anna/ spend/ a lot of money/yesterday. She/ buy/ a dress/ which/ cost/100 Andy/ come/ out of/ the restaurant/ when/ he/ see/ Jenny Felix/ phone/ the fire brigade/ when/ the cooker/ catch/ fire The students/ play/ a game/ when/ the professor/ arrive While/ Henry/ walk/ in the mountain/ he/ see/ a bear How fast/ you/ drive/ when/ the accident/ happen? What/ you/ do/ this time/ yesterday? He/ break/ his leg/ when/ he/ ski

1 III. Choose the correct form of the verbs. 1) My sister has been/ was interested in medicine ever since she has been/ was a child. 2) How long have you studied/ did you study before you have qualified/ qualified ? 3) Where have you first met/ did you first meet your husband? 4) Is this the first time you have cooked/ cooked pasta? 5) We have wanted/ wanted to go to the theater last night, but there havent been/ werent any seats. 6) We have posted/ posted the parcel three weeks ago. If you still havent received/ didnt receive it, please inform us immediately. 7) Albert Einstein has been/ was the scientist who has developed/ developed the theory of relativity. 8) Glenda has worked/ worked extremely hard when she has been/ was a student. 9) We waited/ have been waiting over an hour and he hasnt phoned/ didnt phone yet. 10) I havent been working/ didnt work very well recently. IV. Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets. 1. I ___________ (have) these shoes since my eighteenth birthday. 2. I ___________ (tidy) my desk, but now its in a mess again. 3. The last time I ____________ (go) to Brighton was in August. 4. Id like to meet a ghost, but I ________________ (never/ see) one. 5. My father _____________ (work) as a chief engineer for twenty years before his retirement. 6. Harry ________________ (work) in the same job for thirty years. 7. What time _________________ (you/ get) to work this morning? 8. Martin______________ (be) to Greece five times. He loves the place. 9. They ________________ (not/ go) to the party last Sunday. 10. Its the fifth time you ____________ (ask) me the same question. 11. Of course I can ride a bike. But I ________________ (not/ ride) one for years. 12. Put your wallet away. I _______________ (already/ pay) for everything. 13. I ____________ (know) her since I ___________ (study) in the United States. 14. My best friend _____________ (leave) for Paris two months ago, but I _______________ (not/ receive) a letter from him yet. 15. We _____________ (move) here in 1993. We ______________ (be) here a long time now. V. Put the verb into the more suitable form, present perfect simple or present perfect progressive. 1. I ____________ (read) this book for two days, but I _______________ (not/ finish) it yet. 2. I _____________ (read) the book you lent me, so you can have it back. 3. I ______________ (know) Alex since he was a child. 4. We _____________ (play) tennis since 2 oclock. 5. They ____________ (play) tennis three times this week. 6. These children _____________ (study) English for four years now.

7. He ____________ (study) his lessons already. 8. Jane ___________ (work) in this factory since she was eighteen. 9. We _____________ (wait) her for three hours, but she still _______________ ( not/ arrive). 10. Rachel ____________ (travel) around Europe for three months and she __________ (travel) six countries so far. 2 VI. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets. The verbs can be present simple, present progressive, present perfect, present perfect progressive, past simple, past progressive 1) We ______________ (buy) this picture a long time ago. We _______________ (have) it for ages. 2) Sandra finds her mobile phone very useful. She _______________ (use) it all the time. 3) Theres a new road to the motorway. They ____________ (open) it yesterday. 4) We decide not to go out because it _________________ (rain) quite hard right now. 5) John _________ (live) in Paris for ten years, but now he _____________ (live) in Rome. 6) We __________ (live) here for exactly three years, seven moths and two days. 7) I __________ (buy) a new jacket last week but I _______________ (not/ wear) it yet. 8) I ____________ (walk) down the street when it ____________ (begin) to rain. 9) He always _____________ (eat) a sandwich for lunch, but he ____________ (eat) a big hamburger at the moment. 10) _______________ (you/ check) these figures yet? I __________ (check) them several times already. 11) We _____________ (meet) many people since we ______________ (come) here in June. 12) All of the students _____________ (study) hard recently because final exams start next week. 13) Ive got my key. I found it when ___________________ (I/ look) for something else. 14) When the phone ___________ (ring), I ______________ (answer) it. 15) What _________________ (this word/ mean)? Ive no idea. I ________________ (never/ see) it before. 16) What _________________ (you/ doing) at 8 oclock last night? My wife __________________ (watch) television while I ______________ (read) newspaper VII. Put the verb in the present tense for the future (simple present or simple progressive). 1) A: Are you free on Friday? B: No, were very busy now. We ____________ (have) a party on Sunday. 2) A: What time _________________ (your train/ leave) tomorrow? B: Seven thirty in the morning. It ____________ (get) into Paris at eleven twenty-three. 3) A: __________________ (the film/ begin) at 3:30 or 4:30? B: It ________________ (begin) at 3:30. I ______________ (pick) you up at 3:00. 4) A: I ______________ (go) to an ice hockey match this evening. Would you like to come? B: Yes, Id love to. What time ________________________ (the match/ start)? A: It ____________ (start) at half past seven. 5) A: When _________________________ (the art exhibition/ open)? B: The art exhibition _____________ (open) on 3 May and _____________ (finish) on 15 July. 6) A: What time _______________ (you/ finish) work tomorrow? B: I ________________ (not/ go) work tomorrow. I _____________ (stay) at home. 7) A: _________________ (you/ do) anything tomorrow morning? B: Yes, I _____________ (go) to the airport to meet Richard. He ______________ (stay) here for the weekend. His plane _______________ (arrive) at eight fifteen. 8) A: Where ________________ (you/ go) on your holiday? B: We ____________ (leave) for Paris next week. The train ______________ (leave) early on Monday morning and ____________ (get) into Paris at eleven thirty.

9) A: Im bored with this program. When ___________________ (it/ finish)? B: It _____________ (last) till 2:30 10) A: Would you mind if I borrowed your car? B: No. I _______________ (not/ use) the car this evening, so you can have it.

3 VIII. Choose the correct answer. 1) A: Why are you working so hard these days? B: Because ____________ a car, so Im saving as much as I can. a. Ill buy b. Im going to buy c. I buy 2) A: Oh, Ive just realized. I havent got any money. B: Havent you? Well, dont worry. ___________ you some. a. Ill lend b. Im going to lend c. Im lending 3) A: Could I have a work with you, please? B: Sorry, Im in a big hurry. My train ____________ in fifteen minutes. a. is going to leave b. will leave c. leaves 4) A: Lets go to the carnival. B: Yes, good idea. I expect ______________ fun. a. its be b. its c. its being 5) A: Have you decided about the course? B: Yes, I decided last weekend. _____________ for a place. a. I apply b. Im going to apply c. Ill apply 6) A: Its a public holiday next month. B: Yes, I know. ____________ anything special? a. Are you doing b. Do you do c. Will you do 7) A: Do you mind not leaving your papers all over the table? B: Oh sorry. Ill take them all with me when ___________. a. Ill go b. Im going c. I go 8) A: _____________ a party next Sunday. Can you come? B: Yes, Id love to. a. Well have b. Were having c. We have 9) A: Im trying to move this cupboard, but its very heavy. B: well, _______________ you, then. a. Ill help b. Im going to help c. I help 10) A: Excuse me. What time ______________ to London? B: Seven thirty in the morning. a. will this train get b. is this train going to get c. does this train get 11) A: Ive decided to repaint this room. B: Oh, have you? What color ______________ it? a. does you paint b. are you going to paint c. will you paint 12) A: Why are you putting on your coat? ___________ somewhere? B: No, I just feel rather cold. a. Are you going b. Do you go c. Will you go 13) A: Did you post that letter for me? B: Oh, Im sorry. I completely forgot. ___________ it now. a. I do b. Im doing c. Ill do 14) A: You look very happy. B: Well, Ive got a new job. ________________ my new job on Monday.

a. Im starting b. Im going to start c. I start 15) A: Someone told me youve got a place at university. B: Thats right. ___________ maths at St Andrews, in Scotland. a. Ill study b. Im going to study c. I study

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