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

3. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.

My cousin, Mi, (1. love) ____________ cooking. She (2. not go) ____________ to any cooking class. She (3. learn) ______________ to cook from her mum, and sometimes she (4. get) ____________ recipes from the Internet. She (5. share) ______________ this hobby with her sister. I (6. enjoy) _____________ cooking too, so Mi and I usually (7. make) _____________ pizza together when we (8. meet) _____________ at the weekend

3. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.

My cousin, Mi, (1. love) ____________ cooking. She (2. not go) ____________ to any cooking class. She (3. learn) ______________ to cook from her mum, and sometimes she (4. get) ____________ recipes from the Internet. She (5. share) ______________ this hobby with her sister. I (6. enjoy) _____________ cooking too, so Mi and I usually (7. make) _____________ pizza together when we (8. meet) _____________ at the weekend
4. Choose the correct answer A, B or C to fill in each blank in the following passage. 

Mark has a lot of hobbies and interests. He usually (1) _______up early, so he can jog before school. After school, Mark olen (2) _______ a horse af the riding club near his home. Sometimes he goes riding on Sunday afternoons. He also (3) _______ music. He goes to choir practice on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. (4) _______ Saturday mornings, he usually waters the plants and trees in the garden with his mum. He seldom watches TV because he likes doing things (5) _______. He has a lot of friends and he (6) _______ football with them twice a week. He’s a happy boy!

1.A. gets                      B. Stays                                   C. does

2.A. cycles                   B. drives                                  C. rides

3.A. makes                  B. loves                                   C. does

4.A. on                        B. In                                        C. at

5.A. inside                   B. behind                                 C. outside

6.A. is playing B. plays           C. play

3. Fill in each blank with the correct form of the verb in brackets. Use the present simple or present continuous.

My cousin, Mi, (1. love) ____________ cooking. She (2. not go) ____________ to any cooking class. She (3. learn) ______________ to cook from her mum, and sometimes she (4. get) ____________ recipes from the Internet. She (5. share) ______________ this hobby with her sister. I (6. enjoy) _____________ cooking too, so Mi and I usually (7. make) _____________ pizza together when we (8. meet) _____________ at the weekend
4. Choose the correct answer A, B or C to fill in each blank in the following passage. 

Mark has a lot of hobbies and interests. He usually (1) _______up early, so he can jog before school. After school, Mark olen (2) _______ a horse af the riding club near his home. Sometimes he goes riding on Sunday afternoons. He also (3) _______ music. He goes to choir practice on Wednesday and Saturday evenings. (4) _______ Saturday mornings, he usually waters the plants and trees in the garden with his mum. He seldom watches TV because he likes doing things (5) _______. He has a lot of friends and he (6) _______ football with them twice a week. He’s a happy boy!

1.A. gets                      B. Stays                                   C. does

2.A. cycles                   B. drives                                  C. rides

3.A. makes                  B. loves                                   C. does

4.A. on                        B. In                                        C. at

5.A. inside                   B. behind                                 C. outside

6.A. is playing B. plays           C. play

III. Complete the sentence, using the present simple, present continuous, past simple or simple future of the verbs in the brackets. 1. How far (be)________ it from Nha Trang to Hanoi? 2. We (not play)___________ soccer after school yesterday. 3. Nam is in his room. He (learn)___________ to play the guitar. 4. Every day, Nam’s father (work)___________ in the fields from 6 am to 4 pm. 5. In the future, machines (do)___________ the work for us. 6. I (study)___________ at Ly Thuong Kiet school last year. 7. How (often )___________ you (play)___________ sports? – Twice a week. 8. My brother (not study)___________ at the moment. He is reading a comic book. 9. Minh often (read)___________ books in the library after school. 10. Next month is Phuong’s birthday. She (invite)___________ some of her friends to her

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.

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

1 'Where _______you_______ (go)?

'To the shops. I _______ (need) to get some bread.’

2 _______ you usually _______ (wear) jeans to school?

3 I _______ (not understand) this question.

4 Why _______ you _______ (smile)? It isn't funny!

5 _______you _______ (come) bowling with Jan and me tonight?'

'No, thanks. I _______ (not like) bowling'

6 Hurry up! The bus _______ (leave) in three minutes.

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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