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

1/ I (have) __________ coffee for breakfast every day.

2/ My brother (work) __________ in a shoe store this summer.

3/ The student (look) ___________ up that new word now.

4/ She (go) __________ to school every day.

5/ We (do) __________ this exercise at the moment.

6/ My mother (cook) ___________ some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)                 __________ in the mornings.

7/ It (rain) __________ very much in the summer. It (rain) _________ now.

8/ Bad students never (work) __________ hard.

9/ He generally (sing) ________ in English, but today he (sing) ________ in Spanish.

10/ We seldom (eat) __________ before 6.30.

Ex: Put the verbs in brackets in the present smiple, the present continuous , the present perfect and the past simple tense.

1: I (have)_______coffee for breakfast every day.

2: My brother (work)_______in a shoe store this summer.

3: The student (look)_______up that new word now.

4: She (go)_______to school every day.

5: We (do)______ this exercise at the moment.

6: My brother (cook)_______some food in the kitchen at present. She always (cook)_______in the mornings.

7: It (rain)_________very much in the summer.It (rain)_______now.

8: Bad students never (work)______hard.

I. Put the verbs in brackets in the present and the past simple tense:

1. I (have) _______________________ coffee for breakfast every day. 

2. They (begin) _______________________ their school 7 years ago.

3.  It (rain) ________________________the summer.

4. Bad students never (work) _________________________ hard.

5. He (visit) ____________ his friend yesterday and (find) ________________ that he had been out.

1.  I (meet) _____________________ Mary last night. She’s become a very big girl.

2. We (watch) _____________________ a good programme on TV last night.

3. My friend (study) ______________________ English for an hour every night.

4. When he (start) _______________________ to learn French? - three months ago.

Exercise 2: Complete sentences, using gerund, infinitive with to and infinitive without to.

1. It’s obvious he’s only interested in (make) ________________ money.

2. Anne couldn’t find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.

3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight.

4. I promise (send) ________________ you our new brochure as soon as it’s available.

5. Peter was delighted (meet) ________________ a former colleague at the conference.

6. I avoid (take) ________________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.

7. My father hates (wear) ________________ a tie to work.

8. We can’t afford (take) ________________ a vacation this summer.

9. The company was pleased (receive) ________________ your thank-you letter.

10. Would you mind (open) ________________ a window?

Supply the correct form of the verbs in simple past or past perfect

1. Yesterday John (go) ______________________to the store before he (go) home.

2. Our teacher (tell) _____________________us that he (visit) _____________________ London in 1970.

3. When John and I got to the theatre, the movie (start) ______________________ already.

4. After they had gone, I (sit) ______________________ down and (rest) ______________________.

5. It was the first time I (ever see) ______________________ such a beautiful girl.

6. Before she (watch) ______________________ TV, she (do) ______________________ her homework.

7. He (ask) ______________________ why we (come) so early.

8. They told me they (not, eat) ______________________ such kind of food before.

9. What (be) ______________________ he when he (be) ______________________ young.

10. They (go) ____________________ home after they (finish) ____________________ their homework.

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)

Exercise 3. 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.

I.       Put the verbs in brackets in the Past Simple or the Past Continuous tense.

1.      I (have) ___________ a busy day yesterday. I (go) ___________ to class in the morning. I (eat) ___________ lunch with my brother after class. In the afternoon, I (write) ___________ a letter to my cousin, and (meet) ___________ my uncle at the airport. In the evening, I (take) ___________ him around the city.

2.      When I (walk) ___________ to class yesterday morning, I (see) ___________ Dick. We (say) ___________ hello and (walk) ___________ the rest of the way to school together.

3.      When I (go) ___________ to the cinema, I (see) ___________ an accident.

4.      When I (hear) ___________ a knock at the door last night, I (walk) ___________ to the door and (open) ___________ it. When I (open) ___________ the door, I (see) ___________ my brother. I (say) ___________ hello to him and (ask) ___________ him to come in.

5.      My cousin and I (watch) ___________ a film on TV last night when my brother (come) ___________. He (watch) ___________ the end of the film with us.

6.      They (wait) ___________ for me when I (arrive) ___________ at the station.

7.      They (play) ___________ tennis when it (start) ___________ raining?

8.      She (cry) ___________ when she (hear) ___________ the news.

9.      They (drive) ___________ home from the theatre when the police (stop) ___________ them.

10.  Everyone (become) ___________ quiet when the concert (begin) ___________.

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)

1. I ( have) ................. Coffee for breakfast every day

2. My brother ( work)...........in a shoe store this summer

3. The student (look) ............... Up that new World now

4. She (go) ..................to school every day

5. We (do).................this exercise at the moment

6. My mother (cook) ........some food in the kitchen at present . she always (cook) ..............in the mornings

7. It ( rain)...............very much in the summer. It (rain)........now

8. Bad students never (work)..........hard

9. He generally (sing).......... In English, but today he ( sing) .............. In spanish

10. We seldom (eat) ...........before 6.30

Put the verbs in brackets in the present or the past simple tense:

1. Our first lesson the morning(be).............history

2. The bus(stop)..............opposite the school five minutes ago

3. My dad(walk)..............to work last Monday

4. I(have).............coffee for breakfast every morning

5. They(begin)............. to study at this school 7 years ago

6. He(visit)...............his friends yesterday

7. Every say Ba(go)................to school at 6.a.m. Yesterday he(go)...........to school at 6:30. He(be)............late