Ex1   Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

1. The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.

2. She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.

3. I …………………………… (do) my homework now.

4. I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.

5. ……………………………. (you / want) a pizza?

6. They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.

7. I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.

8. The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.

9. My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.

10.        He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.

11.        She  ………………………. (not / like) football.

12.        Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.

13.        Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.

14.        We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.

15.        ………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

 16.       Look! Jane ………… (sing) again. She often ……….. (sing) this song.

17.        My father ……………(have) a lot of work to do every weekend.

18.        The girls …  (not / talk) now. All of them ……… (watch) a film.

19.        …… you….. (like) watching TV?

20.        He ….. (usually / go) at 9:00 o’clock, but this morning he .. (leave) home late.

21.        I …. (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My sister ……. (often / visit) them.

22.        The boys …….. (swim) in the pool now but they …… (usually / swim) in the sea.

23.        She …….(write) a letter to her pen-friend at the moment.

24.        They .. (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but today they …. (have) at a restaurant.

25.        She can’t talk to you. She ……………. (have) a shower.

Ex2 Read the text carefully and answer the questions:

       Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture, and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every week.

a. Where is Barbara in the picture?

b. What is she doing?

c. What is the squirrel doing in the picture?

d. What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park?

e. What are the ducks doing?

f. How often does the policeman ride his horse?

g. How often does the family have a picnic at the park?

Activity 1: Complete the sentences below with the present simple or present continuous form of the word in brackets 

She ________because she's late for her lesson (to run). 

Quang Thinh sometimes ________ comic books (to read). 

Phong Anh usually ________ in the kitchen (to help). 

Look! The boys ________ home (to come). 

Everyday his grandfather ________ for a walk (to go). 

Not all dogs ________ cats (to chase). 

Our teacher always________ us lots of homework (give). 

We________ to go to the concert (not want). 

What time________ Pete tomorrow? (you / meet) 

I________ today. I'm on holiday (not work). 

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Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)                 research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2.      Andy and Army                        a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1)                                            (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team                       (win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30

3. Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple form of the verb in brackets.
1. After school times, Lan usually ___________ (tutor) lower grade students.
2. In order to be healthy, Tom always ___________ (ride) a bike on weekends.
3. Last summer, we ___________ (volunteer) to give food to homeless people.
4. The lesson usually _________ (start) at 8 a.m., but today it is late for 15 minutes.
5. Alex: What are you doing?
Anna: I ___________ (collect) paper to exchange for plants.
6. Peter: How many eggs do you need for this cake?
Lia: We ___________ (need) a lot. Let’s go and get some more.
7. Sam: ___________ you ___________ (swim) yesterday afternoon?
Luke: Yes. It was great.
8. The children ___________ (run) around the garden. They look so happy.
9. My father ___________ (grow) an apple tree there two months ago.
10. Mai ___________ (not have) any French book. She thinks she will buy some.
11. Instead of going to the gym, I often ___________ (do) yoga in the morning.
12. I prefer ___________ (play) the piano to drawing and painting in my spare time.
13. Eden: What are you doing?
Anna: I ___________ (collect) all my old clothes to donate to homeless people.
14. Yesterday, I___________ (watch) a show on TV. It was so amazing.
15. When I was younger, I ___________ (study) at this lower secondary school.
16. In order to pass the exams, Lia ___________ (study) very hard these days.
17. I’m sad I ___________ (not go) on our field trip last Sunday.
18. Patrick ___ (see) a lot of old photos of his school in the exhibition three days ago.
19. ___________ Ron often ___________ (listen) to music after school?
20. Our school ___________ (have) a big library and a swimming pool.

Complete the sentences. Use Simple Present or Present Continuous. 1. What time (she / deliver) ________________ my suit tonight? 2. Mia (brush) ________________ her teeth three times a day. 3. They (not play) ________________ soccer in the morning. 4. It’s 8 a.m now. My sister (study) ________________ Science at school. 5. In the summer, my friends and I often (take) ________________ a sunbath on the beach. 6. Nam and his sister (go) ________________ shopping at the mall at present. 7. ________________ your mother (walk) ________________ to work every day? 8. Keep silent! Grandma (listen) ________________ to the radio. 9. The Smiths (move) ________________ to New York next month. 10. The baby usually (wake) ________________ up at 2 a.m.

Fill each blank with the present simple, present continuous or past simple form of the verb in brackets.

1. After school times, Lan usually __________________ (tutor) lower grade students.

2. In order to be healthy, Tom always __________________ (ride) a bike on weekends.

3. Last summer, we __________________ (volunteer) to give food to homeless people.

4. The lesson usually ________________ (start) at 8 a.m., but today it is late for 15 minutes.

5. Alex: What are you doing?

Anna: I __________________ (collect) paper to exchange for plants.

6. Peter: How many eggs do you need for this cake?

Lia: We __________________ (need) a lot. Let’s go and get some more.

7. Sam: ___________ you __________________ (swim) yesterday afternoon?

Luke: Yes. It was great.

8. The children __________________ (run) around the garden. They look so happy.

9. My father __________________ (grow) an apple tree there two months ago.

10. Mai __________________ (not have) any French book. She thinks she will buy some.

11.After school times, Lan usually __________________ (tutor) lower grade students.

12.In order to be healthy, Tom always __________________ (ride) a bike on weekends.

13.Sam: ___________ you __________________ (swim) yesterday afternoon?

Luke: Yes. It was great.

14The children __________________ (run) around the garden. They look so happy

Complete the blanks with the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past, Past Continuous, Present Perfect, Past Perfect, Future Simple, Present Perfect Continuous of the verbs in the boxes below.

1.      I (do)_________research about Covid-19 pandemic’s effects these days.

2. Andy and Army ________a DVD. They’re playing computer games.

3.  A: (1) _______   (you/ spend) any time doing homework last weekend?

B: Yeah, I did. I (2)                                 (do) listening tests last Saturday. It was quite difficult!

4.    U22 Vietnamese Football team ______(win) three goals against U22 Indonesia at SEA GAMES 30