Ex 1. Choose the correct answer

1. llan........a shower at the moment, so could you call back in about half an hour?

A. takes B. is taking C. has taken D. has been taking

2.............to lpswich before?

A. Do you ever B. Are you ever going C. Have you ever been D. Have you ever been going

3. I.............to all the local newspapers and TV station to comlain

A. already write B. already writing C. have already written D. have already been writing

4. ............TV for the last four hour? Turn it off and get some exercise!

A. Do you watch B. Are you watching C. Watched you D. Have you been watching

5. Eric,.............hockey competitively or just for fun?

A. Do you usully play B. Are you usually playing C. Have you usually played D. Have you usually been playing

6. That's the first time.........an answer right today!

A. I get B. I am getting C. I have got D. I have been getting

7. Jessica has.........left, I am afraid.

A. already B. yet C. still D. so far

8. Dan..............in the living room while we redecorate his baedroom.

A. sleep B. is sleeping C. has slept D. does sleep

9. Unfortunately, Simone........a day off very often

A. doesn't get B. isn't getting C. hasn't got D. hasn't been getting

10. Actually, I.........a cup of tea first thing every morning but then I switch to coffe

A. do drink B. am drinking C. have drunk D. have been drinking

Ex 2: Correct the following sentences

1. Someone are interviewing Mr John at the moment..........

2. How long are you studying English?- For six months........

3. I shall contact you as soon as they will phone me.............

4. How many times did you see him?- Many times..............

5. The match has been going on since two hours..........

6. They have lived here since they have come to HCM city..............

7. He learns English at a Foreign Language Centre at the moment................

8. When has she bugun learning French?.................

9. My brother hasn't played football for last year..............

10. George has not comleted the assignment yet, and Mari hasn't neither...........

11. I recently visited a school where I used to studying five years ago..............

12. She is looking forward to go to Europe after she finishes her study at the university.................

Put the brackets into the correct tense: Present Perfect or Past Simple

1. I (buy).......a new house last year, but I (not sell)......my old house yet, so at the moment, I have two houses.

2. When Ann (be).........on her way to the station it (begin)...........to rain. Ann (run)....back to her flat for her umbrella but this (make)..............her late for her train.

3. She (catch).........the next train but it (not get)............in till 9.00, so she (arrive).....at her office ten minutes late.

4. Her boss (look).........up as she (come) in. You (be).........late every morning this week, he (growl).........

5. Ann (go)...........to Canada six month ago. She (work).........in Canada for a while and then (go)...........to the United States.

6. Mary (find)............a five- pound note while she (walk).....to school yesterday.

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

8. It (snow).....hard when I (leav)...............home.

V. Use the correct from of the words.

1. I thinh the situation becomes......and....... BAD

2. Could you drive a bit..........please. SLOW

3. Cathy writes more..........than Janet. She gets better marks. CARE

4. It's........to live in the country than in the city. INTERES

5. A little girl can't spend all her time..........to stories. LISTEN

6. I've only used this pen once since the day I had it......... MEND

7. Paris is famous for its........... BEAUTIFUL

8. Don't worry! That snake is.......... HARM

9. The wind blew so............that houses were blown up. VIOLENT

10. It's..........that all TV programs are good for children. TRUE

11. They should.......the road to the beach. WIDE

12. The............of the lake is 1500 meters. It's deep. DEEP

13. My uncle is a famous............ INVENT

14. Their...........has lasted a lifetime. FRIEND

15. He used all his............to force the door open. STRONG

16. I believe you because I know you are.............. TRUTH

17. The police are interested in the sudden...............of the painting. APPEAR

18. He's never had any accident. He is a..........driver. CAREFUL

19. I feel so............that I'm going to bed. SLEEP

20. The cost of.................must be paid by the buyer. CARRY

21. It may be...........to encourage her to try harder. USE

22. Even the most..............person could recognise his sorrow SENSE

23. In..............to doing the cleaning, I make the coffe. ADD

I. Choose the best answer

1. What did you do on Sunday?

I was.....day that I went to the lake.

A. such nice B. such a nice C. so nice D. a very nice

2. Did you hear the phone ring last night?

I didn't hear anything. I was...........that I didn't wake up.

A. very tired B. such tired C. so tired D. enough tired

3. Why wasn't Mr.Fitzgerald offered a better room in the hotel?

I don't know. It's surprising how............important person in treated.

A. so B. such C. an such D. such an

4. How was your trip to Pananma?

Wonderful, I except that we spent....money.

A. so much B. such much C. many D. so many

5. What is your opinion of the Smiths?

They are.........people.

A. such an interesting B, so interesting a C. so interesting D. such interesting

6. Did you like band last night ?

Yes,........I bought their record.

A. such B. so much that C. too much C. very much that

7. That's a beautiful dress Jean has on.

She always wears..........clothes.

A. such a lovely B. so lovely C. such lovely D. so much lovely

8. I enjoy this particular radio station.

So do I. It always has..........music.

A. so good B. such a good C. such good D. a so good

9. ............of the shop, my friend Roger came in.

A. Coming out B. When coming out C. On coming out D. As I came out

10. has.........friends here at all.

A. something B. some C. no D. of

I. Put the verbs in the past progressive

1. you.............(have) a shower when the earthquake happened ?

2. When you saw Eugene............he.............(go) home ?

3. At midnight, I...............(sleep), but Laura................(listen).

II. Circle the word or phrase

1. About 4 years ago, I decided/ was deciding to become a chef.

2. Two men argued/ were arguing outside, so I went to see what was happening.

3. Daniel called/ was calling you at one o'clock yesterday, but you were here with me.

4. As I walked past the window, I saw that Paula made/ was making a cake.

5. "Did you phone Ruth?"- "Oh no. I forgot. I phone/ will phone her now".

6. I can't meet you tomorrow morning. I am playing/ will play badminton.

7. We meet/ will meet you outside the theater in haft an hour, OK?

8. "I need some money"- "Well, I am lending/ will lend you some".

9. "Remember to lock the door before leaving."-"OK, I don't forget/ won't forget"

10. I don't wan't to go to the movies alone do you go/ will you go with me?

11. It's a secret between us. I promise I don't tell/ won't tell anybody,

II. Use the correct verb from: past progressive or past simple.

1. How fast........you......(drive) when the accident (happen)........?

2. The light (go).......out when we have.......dinner. But it (come).....again after about ten minutes.