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                  Choose the correct answer

Look outside! It _________again!

a) rain     b) is raining    c)rains

I _______to school by bus

a)      a) am usually coming  b) usually comes c) usually come

_______this book at the moment?

a)      a) Are you reading b) Do you read c) Do you reading

I ________getting up early in the mornings.

a)      a) am not liking   b) don’t like    c) am not like

Mrs Jones _____with her sister in Manchester all this week.

a)      a) Staying  b) stays   c) is staying   

II.                Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: the past simple or past continuous

1.      When I ______(get up) this morning, the sun ____(shine).

2.      We _____(walk) in the park when it ______(start) to rain.

3.      I ______(burn) my hand when I _____(cook) the dinner.

4.      I ______(wait) for Julia when she _____(arrive) at the station.

5.              Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: the Present perfect or Simple past

1.      Bob _________(see) this movie before.

2.      Jorge_________(read) the newspaper already.

3.      Mr. Johnson _________(work) in the same place for thirty-five years, and he is not planning to retire yet.

4.      We__________(begin, not) to study for the test yet.

5.      George_________(go) to the store at ten o’clock this morning.

6.      Joan ________(travel) around the world.

7.      Betty ________write a letter last night.

8.      Tash _______(call) her employer yesterday.

9.      We________(see, not) this movie yet.

10.  He puts to good use things, that other people __________ (throw) away.

11.  Chinese craftsmen ________ (invent) both paper and printing.

12.  I ______(throw) away most of my old books when I moved house.

13.  Lee________(represent) his country on many occasions, but was forced to retire after injury.

14.   We _______(belong) to the tennis club since we _______ (move) here.

15.  Don’t disturb Father. He just _____(go) to sleep.

16.  I _________(be able) to play tennis since I _______(break) my arm.

Put the verb in brackets in the correct tense of verb. The tenses used are Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple, Past Continuous or Present Perfect Simple.

a)            Barbara and John are neighbors. They __________(know) each other for several years. Barbara __________(move) into her house in 1985, and John ________(live) next door since he ___________(come) to the area in 1986.

b)            Barbara is a writer. She _________(write) seven novels, and _________(win) several awards for her books. A few years ago, she ________(win) the Pulitzer Prize for the most promising author of the year. At the moment, she ________ (write) a detective story.

c)            John hasn’t got a job. He _______(be) unemployed for six months. He ________ (work) for a textile firm which _________(have) to close because it ___________ (not have) enough orders. He _________(spend) most days looking through the job pages in the newspapers.

d)            Yesterday afternoon, Barbara went round to John’s house. John _________(read) a book.

 “Hello, John,” said Barbara. “How are you?”

“I __________(not feel) very well actually.” John replied. “I ________(have) a pain in my chest since Monday. When I _________(cough), it really _______(hurt).

“__________ you _______(have) any replies to your letters of application?” asked Barbara.

“Yes. Quite a few. I’ve got an interview tomorrow, and I think I stand quite a good chance.

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