Complete the sentences with form of present perfect or past simple.
1. We (not/ plan) our holiday yet.
2. He (write) five letters. He is going to write another five
letters.
3. She (see) him for a long time.
4. I(do) my Maths homework yesterday.
5. They (visit) a farm two weeks ago.
6. The children (not/ be) at home last weekend.
7. When (you/ design) this wonderful skirt?
8. How many games (your team/win) so far this season?
9. (you/ visit) the CN Tower when you stayed in
Toronto?
10. (you/ do) your homework yet? – Yes, I finished it an
hour ago.

* Complete the sentence with a / an or the, or write Ø for zero article.
1. Albany is ……………capital of ……………New York State.
2. ……………film was shot on location in ……………Philippines.
3. I lived on ……………Main Street when I first came to ……………town.
4. ……………Norway is ……………country on ……………Scandinavian Peninsula.
5. ……………British are famous for the amount of ……………fast food they eat.
6. Where did you put ……………plane ticket that I gave you on ……………Monday?
7. While I was in Japan, I stayed in ……………hotel with walls made of ……………paper.
8. My brother likes to have ……………breakfast in ……………bed on ……………Saturday morning.
9. Because there was ……………huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ……………hour.
10. You can sit on the beach and watching ……………sun go down over ……………Arabian Sea and it’s
quite wonderful.
11. I don’t know why you always put ……………sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose ……………
weight.
12. A year after ……………hurricane, ……………tourists are gradually beginning to come back to
……………region.
13. At ……………last minute, David decided to go away for ……………few days and stay in ……………
hotel by ……………sea.
14. We organize tours to ……………wide range of countries in ……………Europe, and also other tours in
……………USA, and ……………South Africa.
15. We spent ……………week in Paris and had ……………great time going up ……………Eiffel Tower, and taking ……………trip along ……………Seine in ……………open boat.

Complete the sentence with a / an or the, or write Ø for zero article.

01. Albany is ……………capital of ……………New York State.

02. ……………film was shot on location in ……………Philippines.

03. I lived on ……………Main Street when I first came to ……………town.

04. ……………Norway is ……………country on ……………Scandinavian Peninsula.

05. ……………British are famous for the amount of ……………fast food they eat.

06. Where did you put ……………plane ticket that I gave you on ……………Monday?

07. While I was in Japan, I stayed in ……………hotel with walls made of ……………paper.

08. My brother likes to have ……………breakfast in ……………bed on ……………Saturday morning.

09. Because there was ……………huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ……………hour.

10. You can sit on the beach and watching ……………sun go down over ……………Arabian Sea and it’s quite wonderful.

11. I don’t know why you always put ……………sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose …………… weight.

12. A year after ……………hurricane, ……………tourists are gradually beginning to come back to ……………region.

13. At ……………last minute, David decided to go away for ……………few days and stay in …………… hotel by ……………sea.

14. We organize tours to ……………wide range of countries in ……………Europe, and also other tours in ……………USA, and ……………South Africa.

15. We spent ……………week in Paris and had ……………great time going up ……………Eiffel Tower, and taking ……………trip along ……………Seine in ……………open boat.

III.  Complete the sentence with a /an or the, or write Ø for zero article.

1.    Because there was ______ huge rainstorm, the flight was delayed for more than ______ hour.

2.    I lived on ______ Main Street when I first came to ______ town.

3.    While I was in Japan, I stayed in ______ hotel with walls made of ______ paper.

4.    ______ British are famous for the amount of ______ fast food they eat.

5.    Albany is ______ capital of ______ New York State.

6.    You can sit on the beach and watching ______ sun go down over ______ Arabian Sea and it’s quite wonderful.

7.    ______ Norway is ______ country on ______ Scandinavian Peninsula.

8.    I don’t know why you always put ______ sugar in your coffee if you are trying to lose ______ weight.

9.    ______ film was shot on location in ______ Philippines.

10.  At ______ last minute, David decided to go away for ______ few days and stay in ______ hotel by ______ sea.

11.  We organize tours to ______ wide range of countries in ______ Europe, and also other tours in ______ USA, and ______ South Africa.

12.  A year after ______ hurricane, ______ tourists are gradually beginning to come back to ______ region.

13.  Where did you put ______ plane ticket that I gave you on ______ Monday?

14.  My brother likes to have ______ breakfast in ______ bed on ______ Saturday morning.

15.  We spent ______ week in Paris and had ______ great time going up ______ Eiffel Tower, and taking ______ trip along ______ Seine in ______ open boat.

Fill in: yet, already, just, ago, yesterday, since, for, always, ever, how long or so far

  1  Is it really a year ............... we last went on holiday?

  2  I have ..................... finished my homework. I finished two minutes ago.

  3  Paul and  Layla have visited three art galleries ..................... .

  4  Shakespeare was born over four hundred years .................... .

  5  We have ...................... been to Canada so we are going to the USA this summer.

  6  Jane has worked at this company ..................... six years.

  7  ..................... have you known Petra and Charlie?

  8  Olga woke up at 10 o'clock ............. .

  9  He hasn't telephoned me .............. .

10  I have ..................... wanted to travel abroad.

11  Have you ..................... been to Disneyland?

V Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence or do as directed
1 We enjoyed the holiday thought ____ ( complete the sentence with your own idea )
2 His father is the most capable man in the office ( more )
=> No other ______
3 New York is the largest city in the United States, Los Angeles is the second, and the next is Chiago
=> Chiago is ______ in the United States
4 Before I came to a decision, I had considered their offer very carefully ( over )
=> Before I came to a decision, _____

Ex 2. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple)
1. I (cycle / just) __________________ 50 km. I (cycle) __________ 100 km last week.
2. I (write) __________ an essay yesterday. I (write / already) _____________ two essays
this term.
3. I (ring / just) _____________ my friend, but I (not/ring) _______________ him 10
minutes ago.
4. Two days ago, I (watch) ________ a Madonna concert on TV. I (see / already)
Madonna live in concert several times.
5. I (spend) ______________ my summer holiday in Australia last year, but I (be / not)
______________to Singapore yet.

V. Write a new sentence as similar as possible in meaning to the original sentence or do as directed
1. We enjoyed the holiday thought____(complete the sentence with your own idea)
2. His father is the most capable man in the office (more)
=> No other____
3. New York is the largest city in the United States, Los Angeles is the second and the next is Chicago
=> Chicago is____in the United States
4. Before I came to a decison, I had considered their offer very carefully (over)
Before I came to a decicison,___