1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.

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1 1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous. Why (a) a skirt? You usually (b) jeans. (you / wear, wear) 2. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. It s not normal for him to behave in that way. He 3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous. The city of Rome (a) ) on the River Tiber. I (b) that because we learnt it in Geography. (stand, know) 4. Rewrite the sentence in the negative. Susan often laughs and tells jokes in class. 5. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the present simple or present continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. Please could you be quiet. I to get to sleep. (intend, try) 6. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. What time does your train leave tomorrow? B. Sorry, I m not remembering your name. C. My brother s working in Seville for three months. 7. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. The boiling point of water is 100 degrees Celsius. Water 8. Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs. Use each verb once. travel work start not finish At the moment Sandra (a) as a waitress. She (b) work at each morning, and sometimes (c) until after midnight. The restaurant is closed next weekend, so Sandra (d) to London to see her parents.

2 9. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the present simple or present continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. In Britain, people on the right they drive on the left. (lead, drive) 10. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the present simple or present continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. Unfortunately, James how dangerous it is to play with matches. (realize, count) 11. Complete the text. Use the present perfect and the verbs below. eat hire have book go I (a) to France many times before, but this is the first time I (b) frogs' legs. This time we (c) a car for a change, and we (d) some nice hotels. We (e) a lovely time so far. 12. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the present perfect simple or continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. Oh, no! Someone my bicycle! (rob, steal) 13. Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the past continuous. When the alarm bell (a), I (b) on the 10th floor, so I shut down my computer and headed for the stairs. (ring, work) 14. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. At the end of the film, we went and had supper in a pub. When the 15. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. The phone rang in the middle of dinner. While we

3 16. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. I spoke to Jack and he said he wasn t doing anything special this weekend. B. I wasn t knowing how to fix the problem, so I phoned the technical helpline. C. How did he react when he heard the news? 17. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. I didn t managed to finish the work in time. B. Who were you talking to when I came in? C. I was wondering what time you d get here. 18. Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the past continuous. I (a) some money down the side of the chair while I (b) the sitting room. (find, tidy up) 19. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. We left the motorway and took the small road that to the village. (take, lead) 20. Complete the sentence using one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the past simple or past continuous. Only one of the verbs is correct. I the starter very much, but I thought the main course and the dessert were very nice. (like, admire) 21. Write the correct affirmative short answer. 'Was Sandra expecting you?' 'Yes,.' 22. Complete the text. Use the past simple or past continuous and the verbs below. not come go wait send I (a) to the train station yesterday afternoon to collect Jenny, but while I (b) for the train to arrive, she (c)

4 me a text to say that she (d) after all because of some problem at home. 23. Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the past perfect. The boy from next door (a) (come) round to say that he (b) (break) one of our windows and apologised. 24. Write the correct affirmative short answer. 'Did you get some milk from the shop?' 'Yes,.' 25. Complete the sentence. Use one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the past simple or past perfect. Only one of the verbs is correct. My brother a house in the village a few months ago. (buy, move) 26. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. I ed Peter to say that the package had arrived. B. I gave James a lift because his car breaking down. C. My car tax ran out while we were away on holiday. 27. Write the correct affirmative short answer. 'Had Roberta changed much when you saw her again?' 'Yes,.' 28. Complete the sentence. Use one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the past simple or past perfect. Only one of the verbs is correct. By the time we eventually made it to the station the train. (leave, be) 29. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. We bought some drinks and popcorn before going in to see the film. B. I hardly recognised my old home town because there were so many of the old buildings disappeared. C. I was hungry because I hadn t had anything to eat all day.

5 30. Complete the sentence with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the past perfect. I (a) (manage) to get into the house because I (b) (hide) a spare key in the garden. 31. Rewrite the sentence without changing the meaning. The plane left before we got to the airport. When we got to the airport,. 32. Complete the sentence. Use one of the verbs in brackets and the correct form of the past simple or past perfect. Only one of the verbs is correct. I m afraid Mr Ramos doesn t work here any more. He last year. (retreat, retire) 33. Use the words and used to to answer the question. 'Where was the factory before?' it / be / in the centre of town / when / I / be / younger 34. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. We would go to the coast for a month every summer. B. They used to visit France five times last year. C. Did she use to take the train there? 35. Complete the question using used to. ' smoke?' 'Yes, he did, but he quit four years ago.' 36. One of the sentences is incorrect. Identify the incorrect sentence and write it A. I would have a dog called Pookie when I was six. B. I used to be much shyer before I became a sales rep. C. Our old car would never start on cold mornings. 37. Rewrite the sentence in the negative. We used to go abroad for our holidays.

6 38. Write the affirmative short answer. 'Didn t you use to go to school with Jack?' 'Yes, I.' 39. Complete the sentence with the correct form of use to and one of the verbs in brackets. Only one of the verbs is correct. I French when I was younger, but I ve forgotten most of it now. (speak, talk) Answer Key 1. a. are you wearing b. wear 2. doesn t normally behave in that way. 3. a. stands b. know 4. Susan doesn t often laugh and tell jokes in class. 5. o 'm trying o am trying 6. A. What time does your train leave tomorrow? B. Sorry, I m not remembering your name. C. My brother s working in Seville for three months. Sorry, I don t remember your name.

7 7. boils at 100 degrees Celsius 8. a. is working b. starts c. doesn't finish d. is travelling 9. don't drive 10. doesn't realice 11. a. 've been have been b. 've eaten have eaten c. 've hired have hired d. 've booked have booked e. 've had have had 12. o 's stolen o has stolen 13. o 's lost o has lost

8 14. a. rang b. was working 15. film ended, we went and had supper in a pub 16. were having dinner, the phone rang 17. A. I spoke to Jack and he said he wasn t doing anything special this weekend. B. I wasn t knowing how to fix the problem, so I phoned the technical helpline. C. How did he react when he heard the news? I didn t know how to fix the problem, so I phoned the technical helpline. 18. A. I didn t managed to finish the work in time. B. Who were you talking to when I came in? C. I was wondering what time you d get here. I didn t manage to finish the work in time. 19. a. found b. was tidying up 20. led 21. didn't like 22. she was 23. a. went b. was waiting c. sent d. wasn t coming 24. a. came b. had broken

9 25. I did 26. bought 27. A. I ed Peter to say that the package had arrived. B. I gave James a lift because his car breaking down. C. My car tax ran out while we were away on holiday. I gave James a lift because his car had broken down. 28. she had 29. had left 30. A. We bought some drinks and popcorn before going in to see the film. B. I hardly recognised my old home town because there were so many of the old buildings disappeared. C. I was hungry because I hadn t had anything to eat all day. I hardly recognised my old home town because so many of the old buildings had disappeared. 31. a. managed b. had hidden 32. the plane had left 33. retired 34. It used to be in the centre of town when I was younger. 35. A. We would go to the coast for a month every summer. B. They used to visit France five times last year. C. Did she use to take the train there? They used to visit France five times a year. 36. Did he used to 37. We didn t use to go abroad for our holidays.

10 38. did 39. used to speak