Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present progressive).

Look! He (leave) _____________ the house.

Quiet please! I (write) _____________ a test.

She usually (walk)_____________  to school.

But look! Today she (go) _____________ by bike.

Every Sunday we (go) _____________ to see my grandparents.

He often (go)_____________  to the cinema.

We (play) _____________ Monopoly at the moment.

The child seldom (cry)_____________ .

I (not / do) _____________ anything at the moment.

(watch / he)_____________ the news regularly?

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)

Put the verbs in brackets into the simple present or the present progressive tense.

1. Cuckoos (not build)..............nests. They (use)............ the nests of other birds.

2. You can see Tom now. He (have) .......... a bath.

3. He usually (drink)........... coffee but today he (drink).......... tea.

4. Ann (make)........... a dress for herself at the moment. She (make)............. all her own clothes.

5. I (wear)........... my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.

6. The kettle ( boil)...........now. Shall I make the tea.

Use either the SIMPLE PRESENT or the PRESENT PROGRESSIVE of the verbs in parentheses.

l. Ann is a painter. She (go) ............... to the opening of every new art show in the city. She (like)................. to see the latest work of other artists. Right now she (prepare) .................... for her own show of her new paintings next month.

2 A :  What book (read, you)....................

B: It's about Spain. I (think) .................. you would enjoy it.

A: I (see) ..................sailing ships on the cover.

B: Yes. It (be) ................ about Spanish explorations in the 17th century.

3     A : I (leave) ............. now. (want, you) .................. to go with me into town?

B: No, thanks. I can't. I (wait) ...................... for my sister to call from the airport so that I can pick her up.

4. I work for an agricultural equipment company called Ballco. Right now, Ballco (try)..............to establish business contacts throughout South America. At the

present time, our sales manager (travel) ............... in Brazil and (talk)............

to potential customers. He (know) ............... both

Spanish and Portuguese.

5. A: Does the earth turn around and around?

B: Yes, Jimmy. The earth (spin) ................around and around on its axis as it circles the sun. The earth (spin) ................ rapidly at this very moment.

A: I (feel, not) ..................... anything. (try, you) ........................to fool me?

B: Of course not! (think, you, really)................ that the earth isn't moving?

A: I guess so. Yes. I can't see it move. Yes. It isn't moving.

B: (believe, you) ............................ only those things that you can see? Look at the trees out the window. All of them (grow) ................... at this very moment, but you can't see the growth. They (get) ...................... bigger and

bigger with every second that passes. You can't see the trees grow, and you can 't feel the

earth spin, but both events (take) ..................place at this moment while

you and I (speak) ...................

A: Really? How do you know?

6. A: Look at Della! Where (go, she) ....................and why (walk, she) ............. so fast?

B: She (rush) ................... to a meeting with the company vice-president.

Every morning at this time, she (submit)................... a report on the previous day's activities and (present)................. the daily

recommendations

A: But 1 (hear, usually) ........................... the daily recommendations from the president himself at the ten o'clock staff meetings.

B: Every day, the vice-president (rewrite) .................. Della's comments and (take)

....................them to the president. At every ten o'clock meeting, the president

simply (read) ........................ the same recommendations that Della stayed up working on the night before, and he (act) ................... like he's been up for hours contemplating those ideas.

A: Well, I'll be darned! That (seem, not) ......................... fair!

B: It (be, not) ..................... But that's the way it works

III. Put the correct form of the verbs with present simple or present progressive  tense.

1. Where's John? He ________(listen) to a new CD in his room.

2. Don't forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always ________ (rain) in England.

3. Jean _____(work) hard all day but she ___________(not work) at the moment.

4. Look! That boy ______________ (run) after the bus. He________(want) to catch it.

5. He ________(speak) German so well because he ___________(come) from Germany.

6. Shh! The boss _____________(come). We ________(meet) him in an hour and nothing is ready!

7.________you usually ________(go) away for Christmas or________ you ________(stay) at home?

8. She ________(hold) some roses. They________(smell) lovely.

9. Oh no! Look! It _______________(snow) again. It always________(snow) in this country.

10. Mary ________ (swim) very well, but she ______________(not run) very fast.

11. ________ you ________(enjoy) this party? Yes, I ________(have) a great time!

12. Sorry I can't help you. I _______________(not know) where she keeps her files.

13. What ________you________(do) next Saturday? Nothing special. I ________ (stay) at home.

14. I ________ (think) your new hat ________(look) nice on you.

15. I ________ (live) with my parents but right now I _____________(stay) with some friends for a few days.

16. I can't talk on the phone now. I _______________ (drive) home.

17. Where are the children? They ________________ (lie) on the beach over there.

18. You never ________(listen) to a word I say! You ________always ________ (listen) to that mp3 player!

19.Tim (live) __________ in Manchester but he (spend)_________this month in Wales.

20. Everyday, my father (get up)______ at 5.00 a.m, but today, he (get up) ________ at 6.00 am.

21. Every morning,I (watch)_______TV at 10.00, but today I (Listen) ______________ to music at 10.00.

22. A:____________________(you/work) today?     B: No, I_____________. I usually (work) _____________ on Fridays but I’ve got the day off.

23. A: What _______________________ (Josephine/do)?

    B: She (be) ____a teacher but she (not teach) ________at the moment. She (look) ________for a job.

24. Now I (do)_____________the cooking while Hoa (listen)_______________to music.

25. _________You (live)________near a market? _ It (be)____________noisy?

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)

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1.  I ...................... (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2. He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3. My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4. I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6. Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7. Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8. ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9. When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I‟m afraid he ..................................... (already/ spend) it all.

IV. Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense.

1.   I ................ (do) all the housework. The flat is really clean now.

2.   He ...................... (write) a novel for two years, but he ................................. (not finish) it yet.

3.   My brother ...................... (leave) home 10 years ago. I ................................. (never/ meet) him again since then.

4.   I like your car. How long ...................... you ...................... (have) it?

5.   What ...................... you   ...................... (do) last weekend? ...................... (play) golf?

6.   Mai ...................... (buy) a new dress last week, but she ...................... (not wear) it yet.

7.   Mr. Quang ...................... (teach) Math in this school since he ...................... (graduate) from the university in 1989.

8.   ...................... you ...................... (hear) of Agatha Christie? She ...................... ( be) a novels writer. You ...................... (read) any of them

9.   When I ..................... (get) home last night, I ..................... (be) very tired and I ...................... (go) straight to bed.

10. Daniel ...................... (earn) some money last week. But I’m afraid he .....................................  (already/ spend) it all.

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IV. Put the correct forms of the verbs in brackets, using present simple or future simple tenses.

1. He (go) ……………….. to school every day.

2. A lot of people (go) …………………. to work by car.

3. She (not go)………………………with us to the museum next weekend.

4. Who (clean)………………..the classroom tomorrow? - I don’t know.

5. He (meet) …………………..the doctor next week.

6. She (come)………………here next month.

7. John usually (take) ……………. the bus to school.

8. He (play) ……………… volleyball but he (not enjoy) ……………. it.

9. School children (wear) ………………… uniform on Monday.

10. Mary often (go) …………………. to work on foot.

11. Bad students never (work) …………………… hard.

12. They (not be) …………………………. doctors. 

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