Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the brackets.

1. I __________________(meet) Jack in town later.  __________________ (you / want) to come?

2. We usually __________________(walk) to school, but tomorrow, we __________________(go) by bus.

3. My friends__________________(not want) to play tennis because it__________________(rain).

4. __________________(you / enjoy) this film? Or __________________(you / prefer) comedies?

5. I __________________(not believe) Ben’s story. He __________________(always / invent) things.

D. FURTHER PRACTICE

I. Use the “present simple or present continuous tense” to complete the sentences.

1. The train arrives at 9 at night. (arrives)

2.   Giovanni comes to spend the weekend with us. (comes)

3.   What time do you go to fireworks competition on Wednesday? (go)

4.   What time does the film start ? (start)

5.   does the concert begin at 7 or 8? (begin)

6.   We have a dinner party on Friday and we want to invite you. (have)

7.   Most shops in Spain opens until 10 am. (open)

8.   What time does the horse racing finish? (finish)

9.   Where are you stay in Bangkok? (stay)

10. My taekwondo classes______________ next week. (start)

11. Our flight______________ in London at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. (land)

12. Everything’s arranged. We______________ house this Saturday. (move)

13. We ______________ at the museum this afternoon at four. (meet)

14. I’m sorry. I can’t meet up this weekend. We______________ to Wales. (go)

15. We ______________ the gardening at 6 tomorrow morning. (do)

16. This is a terrible film Tony! When __________ it ___________? (finish)

17. The library ______________ in five minutes and I have four books to return. (close)

18. After this lesson, I ______________ a friend at McDonald’s for a burger and a chat. (see)

19. __________ you __________ your motorbike tonight? I want to borrow it. (use)

20. The plane ______________ at 10 am. (leave)

Exercise 1: Put the verbs in brackets in the correct TENSE: SIMPLE FUTURE, BE GOING TO or PRESENT CONTINUOUS.
1. Don’t worry. I (help) ____________________ you do this exercise. Then we (go) _______________________ out together.
2. Where is your father? – He (work) _____________________ in the garden. Please wait here. I (call) __________________ him. 
3. It’s very cloudy. I’m sure that it __________________________ (rain) soon. 
4. According to the weather forecast, it (rain) __________________________ tomorrow afternoon.
5. Keep silent, please. The baby (sleep) _____________________. You (wake) ___________________ her up if you speak loudly.
6. She buys a lot of flour. She __________________________ (make) some cakes.
7. Nam: I __________________________ (go) to HCM city this afternoon. Do you want to go with me?
    Long: O.K, I (go) __________________________ with you.
8. She has just won a lottery. She (buy) __________________________ a new car.
9. John (read) __________________________ and (do) _________________________ the homework in his room at the moment. 
10. For economists, the gold price (increase) _______________________________ next 3 months. And then it (decrease) ________________________
11. Next week we have a day-off. Perhaps we (climb) __________________________ the mountain. 
12. I (wait) ___________________________ for you until you come back. 
13. Tom doesn’t answer the phone because he (take) __________________________ a shower.
14. Peter: There’s someone knocking at the door. > Mary: O.K. I (open) ___________________________ the door.
15. He (marry) __________________________ her after graduating from college.
16. My brother (get) ___________________________ married next Sunday. 
17. What _________ you (do) _____________, Tom? – I (look) _________________________ for the car-key.
18. Next Saturday we (take) ___________________________ an important exam. We hope we (pass) ___________________ it.
19. What _______ you (do) ____________ next summer? – Maybe I (visit) _______________________ Venice in Italy.
20. You shouldn’t open the windows. The wind (blow) ___________________________ strongly outside.
21. I promise I (be) _________________________ on time next time. I (try) ________________________ my best.
22. I can’t go home because it (rain) _________________________ heavily outside.

Exercise 2: Complete each sentence with one correct PREPOSITION in brackets.
1. We used to write _______ each other, but now we don’t. (at/to/in/for)
2. Can I share the book _______ you? (with/for/on/to)
3. What do you want to be _______ the future? (for/on/in/at)
4. Have you found any places suitable _______ our picnic? (for/on/to/in)
5. They often complain _______ their work. (for/on/to/about)
6. The alarm went _______ (of/off/in/up) and I got _______ (up/off/in/down)
7. The farmer is pumping water _______ the field. (for/to/into/on)
8. I am contented _______ your exam result. (to/for/on/with)
9. She likes working _______ children. (on/for/with/to)
10. The street is crowded _______ people and vehicles. (on/for/by/with)
11. You can learn English _______ the help of computers. (of/with/on/in)
12. The computer is capable _______ doing various things. (of/on/at/in)
13. My class is divided _______ 4 groups. (on/for/with/into)
14. The computer can help you to interact ________ other computers. (to/with/on/about)
15. You can relax _______ (by/with/at/on) listening to music _______ the computer (in/at/on/of)
16. Computers can be used _______ entertainment. (to/with/for/on)
17. I often receive letters _______ my brother. (from/to/with/about)
18. He doesn’t understand anything ________ the computer. (about/for/on/in)
19. Take _________ your shoes before entering the room. (off/on/up/in)

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present simple or present continuous tense.

1. Look! We (visit) ____________ our grandparents right now.

2. They (not go) ____________ to work on Saturdays and Sundays.

3. ____________ Mary (have) ____________ short hair or long brown hair?

4. I (wear)__________ T-shirt and short today.

5. Bob (not like) ____________ to listen to rock music.

II. Complete the sentences with forms of be or have.

1. They ____________always hard-working at school.

2. He ____________ green eyes. They look so nice.

3. They ____________ short black hair.

4. His eyes ____________ black and quite large.

5. Children ___________careful with people they don’t like.

III. Choose the best answer.

l. David was _______ than John.

A. more good              B. good              C. better

2. This building is _______ than that one.

A. the beautiful              B. more beautiful              C. beautiful

3. Dorothy promised to be _______ with her money.

A. carefuler              B. more careful              C. careful

4. New York 's population is _______ than San Francisco's.

A. large              B. larger              C. more large

5. This old machine is _______ than we thought.

A. fast              B. more fast               C. faster

IV. Complete the sentences with the comparative form of the adjectives in brackets.

1. The streets in my neighborhood are _________than in your neighborhood (narrow)

2. Old people are often _______ than young people. (intelligent)

3. Tom seems _______ since he moved schools. (happy).

4. Travelling by air is____________ than travelling by bus (dangerous)

5. It's _______ here than it is in my hometown. (hot)

Complete the sentences with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in space 1. Mary............(be) beautiful. 2.Our teacher always..............(give) us lots of homework. 3. We..........(not want) to go to the concert. An.......... (not use) his phone at the moment. 5. Hurry up! The bus...........(leave) in 5 minutes. 6. Peter can't answer the phone. He...........(clean) the house. ...Tom........ (live) in the park? ..........(not work) today. I'm on holiday. 9. Jane is late now. She........ (run) to the school. My dad........ (not cook) very often. He is quite good at it. Mọi người cứu e :((

X.   Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or the present perfect tenses.

1.   I’m really hungry. I ______________ (not have) lunch yet.

2.   We ______________ (not have) a maths class last week.

3.   Keith’s not home now. He ______________ (go) to the beach this weekend.

4.   My family ______________ (move) to Canada in 2010.

5.   _________ you ever __________ (visit) San Adarino?

6.   He ______________ (live) in London for two years when he was a student.

7.   __________ Jenny __________ (go) to the dentist yesterday?

8.   They ______________ (work) in this company since 2001.

9.   _________ you __________ (see) Joana recently?

Put the verbs in the brackets into the required tense: present simple, past simple, future with will", future with,going to" or present continuous. * 1. Look at little Tommy! His eyes are getting wet. He 2. Look at poor Tommy. He's lost his favourite teddy and now he (cry). 3. Little Tommy always. 4. Tommy (cry) if you take his favourite teddy. (cry) a lot when he lost his favourite teddy. 5. Do you think Tommy (cry) again soon? 6. Tomorrow we 7. I'm sure you...... 8. They (have) a class meeting (have) a great time if you go to the party. (have) a great time at the party last weekend. 9. Listen to that noise! It seems they (have) a lot of fun! (have) a long hot shower before going to bed. 10. When I go home I... 11. Look at you! You're enormous. You. (have) twins, aren't you? 12. Don't worry, I (wait) for you, I promise. 13. "What is she doing?" "I think she. (wait) for her boyfriend to pick her up.' 14. They (walt) two hours in the waiting room before they could see a doctor. 15. He's called a waiter because you always.. come and take your order. (wait) for him to (cry) 16.1 (wait) for him. I don't want to go there alone! 17. Sarah and Dave. 18. Sorry, I can't come now. 1. (probably, watch) Twilight Saga' in 3D at the weekend. (watch) a documentary on Discovery. 19. (you, watch) the film last night? 20. (you, watch) horror movies? 21. 'What are you doing on Saturday?"1. (watch) that new movie with Angelina Jolie at Onema City. Do you want to join us?" 22. No, thanks! I don't want to go out tonight. I'm too tired. I. or something, then go to bed. (watch) a film

E. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1. In Monopoly, you ………………… around the board, buying houses and hotels.

2. ………………… you ………………… this programme or can I turn the TV off?

3. Regular exercise ………………… you to stay healthy.

4. I ………………… my brother’s guitar until I get a new one.

5. ………………… Simon always ………………… the washing-up after lunch?

6. ………………… you ………………… any sewater in a larger size?

7. You ………………… the kite right. Let we show you.

8. Dad ………………… to the local astronomy club.

II. Complete using the correct present simple or present continuous form or the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negative forms.

1. In Monopoly, you ……….. around the board, buying houses and hotels.

2. ……….. you ……….. this programme or can I turn the TV off?

3. Rugual exercise ……….. you to stay healthy.

4. I ……….. my bother’s guitar until I get a new one.

5. ……….. Simon always ……….. the wasing-up after lunch?

6. ……….. you ……….. any sweaters in a larger size?

7. You ……….. the kite right. Let me show you.

8. Dad ……….. to the local astronomy club.