1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

Complete the dialoguaes, using the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.

1. A. Do you know where Julia is ?

B: Yes, I ........ her in the street ( Just / meet)

2. A - What time is he going ?

B - He ............ ( already / go )

3. A - What is in the newspaper today ?

B - I don't know. I ......... ( not/ read/ yet)

4.A - Is Ann coming to the movie theater with us ?

B - No, she ........... that film ( already / see)

5. A - Are your friends here yet ?

B - Yes, they .................. ( just / arrive )

6. A - What does Tim think about your plan ?

B - I ............ ( not / tell / yet)

7. A - Shall I phone to reserve a table ?

B - I .............. it. ( already / do )

 B. Complete using the correct present continuous form of the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negative forms

1. Gordon? I think he ………………... (write) a letter at the moment.

2. Yes, the match is on TV now, but we ………………... (lose).

3. Right now, margaret ………………... (have) a shower. Do you want to ring later?

4. Sally ………………... (stay) with her aunt for a few days.

5. I ………………... (lie)! It’s true! I did see madonna at the supermarket.

6. Josh ………………... (always / use) my bike! It’s so annoying.

7. We ………………... (have) lunch, but i can come round and help you later.

8. ………………... (you / play) music up there? It’s really noisy!