Choose the correct answer.
1 I'd only ........ the washing up for a few minutes when Clare came home, so she offered to finish it.
A. done B. been doing
2 Had you already ........ James his birthday present when we gave him ours?
A. given B. been giving
3 Gail hadn't ....... me that she would help me, so I wasn't angry when she didn't.
A. told B. been telling
4 Mum had ....... her cup of tea for several minutes before she realised it had salt in it!
A. drunk B. been drinking
5 We'd ....... ready all day when they called to say the party had been cancelled.
A. got B. been getting
6 It was a fantastic experience because I'd never ........ in a plane before.
A. flown B. been flying
Use the correct form of the word given to complete each sentences.
1. Marconi was the ......... of radio. ( invent)
2. The .......... of radio was made by Marconi. (invent)
3. The play was a ......... success. (commerce)
4. He like ........ movies very much. (act)
5. Alexander Graham Bell ....... demonstrated his invention. (success)
6. Lan left sad because she was ......... in her job. (success)
7. Thomas Watson was Bell's .......... (assists)
8. Can I leave the ......... of the tables for you? (arrange)
9. Alexander Graham Bell experimented with ways of transmitting ......... over a long distance. ( speak)
10. We have two postal ......... each day. (deliver)
Fill in each blankwith the correct adverb of place from the box.
there (x2); inside (x2); outside; here;
1. We shouldn't stay ...... in the cold weather for long or we will get a cold.
2. Lan is a shy girl. She just likes to stay ......... She never joins in outdoor activities.
3. Do you like this restaurant? - Yes, I'll come ......... at 6:00
4. Is this your brother? - No, my brother is standing .........., beside the window.
5. My family has a small house in the country. We often go ........... to enjoy the summer vacation.
Write the sentences with " be going to", using the words/ phrases given.
1. My mother/ make/ a big meal/ tonight.
2. I/ finish/ work/ 6pm.
3. I/ not have/ a birthday party/ this year.
4. You/ meet/ Lan/ tonight.
5. We/ take/ our cousins/ on holiday with us.
6. My friend/ not come/ tonight.
7. He/ catch the train to London/ 9 o'clock.
8. I/ not come/ to class/ tomorrow.
9. My grandmother/ visit/ us/ Saturday.
Use the correct forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. My friends and I (he) ........ I going to ( see) .......... a movies tomorrow.
2. My grandfather (die) ......... "when I ( be)............ still young.
II. Choose the best answer among A, B, C or D that best completes each sentences.
1. He was born in English, but his family .......... to the USA when he was only ten years old.
A. delivered B. lifted C. affected D. emigrated
2. Does he hear anything? - No, he doesn't. He's ............
A. dumb B. deaf C. mute D. blind
3. You can find her address in the .............. on the table over there.
A. mobile B. textbook C. directory D. dictionary
4. The shop .......... did not want to serve that impolite customer.
A. seller B. assistant C. patient D. partner
5. She .......... many of her old friends to her birthday party on Saturday.
A. invited B. left C. conducted D. made
6. Many people don't like to ........... experiments on animals.
A. arrange B. conduct C. transmit D. assist
7. The sports event was ......... live by satellite over country.
A. conducted B. assisted C. tranmistted D. arranged
8. A man named Peter left a ......... for you at the hotel.
A. message B. quiz C. leave D. phone call
9. He .......... the early bus to work this morning.
A. spent B. collected C. missed D. brought
10. Can he play badmintion? - Yes, he can. He bought two new ....... yesterday.
A. speeches B. tents C. message D. rackets
11. What is the ........... between Ha Noi and Ho Chi Minh city?
A. lenght B. distance C. width D. depth
12. They are .......... some arrangements to play chess.
A. make B. made C. making to D. going to make
13. She ........ stay on her farm for a week.
A. does not going B. is going not C. is not going to D. is not going
14. Mai loves children. She ........ a teacher when she is old enough.
A. is B. was C. is going to become D. was going
15. The members.......... him at the meeting tomorrow.
A. meet B. met C. meeting D. are going to meet
16. Our parents ........ us some toys at Chrismas.
A. buy B. are going to buy C. buy to D. bought
17. My brother and I .......... e - mail to each other every day.
A. sending B. send C. sends D. is sending
18. He stared experimenting with ways of transmitting speech ........ a long distance.
A. over B. in C. on D. above
19. Hello. I'm Peter. Can I speak .......... Paul, please.
A. of B. to C. on D. at
A. Look at Snelley's diary and use the prompts to write sentences. Use the correct form of the present continuous.
meet Alison - Friends cafe
go shopping - Mum
catch train - Brighton
spend day - Charlie in Brighton
catch train - home 10 am
work - Dad's shop - all morning
1 On Monday, she .........................................
2 On Tuesday, she .........................................
3 On Wednesday, she ....................................
4 On Thursday, she .......................................
5 On Friday, she ............................................
6 On Saturday, she ........................................
B. Complete using will or shall and the verbs in the box. You may have to use some negatives forms.
be ❤ come ❤ find ❤ have ❤ lend ❤ live ❤ take ❤ visit
1 This year, more than a milion tourists .................... our local area.
2 I'm sure we .................... your bag soon. Where did you last see it?
3 .............. you ............... me some money until Saturday?
4 Everything on the menu looks delicious! Erm ...... I .............. Chicken Kiev, please.
5 I ................. you to the bus station, if you like.
6 One day, people ....................... on Mars in special buildings.
7 No, there .................. any problems with delivering your new furniture next week.
8 .............. we ................. at six to help you get things ready for dinner?
C. complete using the correct form of be going to and the verbs in brackets. You may have to use some negatives forms.
1 When I grow up, I ............ ( play) guitar in a rock group!
2 Rick and Mark ................. ( start) going to the gym twice a week.
3 ............ Lauren .................. ( tell) her mum about what happened?
4 I ................ ( look) on the internet for information about snowboarding.
5 No, Nadine .................... ( invite) everyone from class - just her close friends.
6 .............. Harry ................. ( be) ready on time or not?
7 Careful! You ................. ( break) something with that ball! Go outside!
8 I .................. ( lie down) for half an hour. Call me at six o'clock.
D. Complete using the correct present simple form of the verbs in the box.
arrive ❤ come ❤ leave ❤ take
I'm so excited about my holiday! My plane (1) ................. the airport here at nine o'clock and we (2)............. in Paris two hours later. We then (3)................ the train from the airport to the city. We'll have a great week, and then we (4)................. back on the 17th. I can't wait!
E. Circle the correct word or phrase.
1 Oscar says he is doing / will do the washing-up after dinner.
2 I'm a bit scared because I am seeing / will see the dentist this afternoon.
3 What are you going to do / do you do this evening?
4 Shall you tell / Will you tell Rupert I'm sorry about yesterday?
5 My dad will grow / is going to grow a beard, but my mum doesn't like the idea.
6 I have to resive tonight because we are having / will have an exam tomorrow.
7 I am remembering / will remember this day for the rest of my life!
8 Do you go / Are you going to Australia next Christmas?
9 I'm sure you are passing / will pass your driving test. Don't worry.
10 If you want me to, I will complain / am going to complain to the manager about it.
F. Choose the correct answer
1 Have you made plans for the summer?
Yes. ................... to Spain.
A. We'll go B. We're going C. We go
2 We're moving house tomorrow.
Really? .............. you with the furniture.
A. I help B. I'm helping C. I'll help
3 Do you need this paintbrush?
Ah, yes. ............. it to me, please?
A. Do you pass B. Will you pass C. Are you passing
4 What do you want to be when you grow up, Stevie?
................. a scientist. That's what I want to do, anyway.
A. I be B. I'm going to be C. I'm being
5 John is a better player than Martin, isn't he?
Oh, yes. ................ the match tomorrow, I expect.
A. He'll win B. He wins C. He's winning
6 The weather has been terrible, hasn't it?
Yes, I think ............. again later.
A. it's going to rain B. it's raining C. it rains