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Presents Simple

Exercise 1 5. A: Where is/are/am we? B: I think this are/is Oxford


street.
1. I drink not/not drink/don't drink tea. 6. A: Are/Is it Saturday today? B: No, It 's/'re Sunday.
2. She haves/have/has two brothers. 7. A: Is/Are your friends from the UK? B: No, he
3. Tom do not start/doesn't start/doesn't starts work is/they are from the US.
until 10 today. 8. A: Hello, Maria. How are/am you? B: I'm/I are fine,
4. You do play/Do you play/You play an instrument? thanks.
5. The museum opens/open/does open at 10 o'clock. 9. A: How old is/are Peter? B: I think he is/it is 30
6. Peter and Megan often do go/goes/go to the years old.
cinema. 10. A: Are/Is David and Molly here? B: Yes,
7. John do not get up/doesn't get up/doesn't gets up they're/we're next to the door.
very late.
8. What time they leave/they do leave/do they leave Exercise 3 Change into simple present negative
home in the morning? form
9. What language do he studies/does he study/does
he studies? 1. She is fantastic ⇒
10. My son never watches/watchs/watch cartoons. 2. We are in Spain ⇒
3. You are not my friend ⇒
Exercise 2 to be is, am, are 4. Sheila is from Brighton. ⇒
5. The chairs are not expensive. ⇒
1. A: is/Are you a teacher? B: Yes, I/are am. 6. I am not British ⇒
2. A: Is/Are your name Marcus? B: Yes, it is/are. 7. Clara is a good student. ⇒
3. A: am/Are your children here? B: No, they 8. You are great. ⇒
aren't/isn't. 9. They are my friends. ⇒
4. A: Are/Is this your suitcase? B: No, it isn't/aren't. 10. He is not angry. ⇒
Exercise 4 Change into negative and introgrative

1. She is a teacher. ⇒ Exercise 6. Adverb of frequency


2. They're in Berlin. ⇒
1. Which sentence is correct?
3. It's a nice day. ⇒
4. I am very excited. ⇒ a.Our teacher is often late.
5. We are students. ⇒
b.Our teacher often is late.
6. You are right. ⇒
7. It's 6 o'clock. ⇒ c.Is often our teacher late?
8. The table is blue. ⇒ d.Often our teacher is late.
9. He is the new manager. ⇒
10. They are sorry. ⇒ 2. Which sentence is correct?
a.Never we eat fast food.
Exercise 5 To be , am, are is
b.We eat never fast food.
Sofie: Hello…….. you from here? c.We eat fast food never.
Dino: No, we………And you?......you from here?
Sofie: No, I……from France. My name……Sofie. d.We never eat fast food.
Dino: Nice to meet you. I…..Dino. And this…… 3. Which sentence is correct?
Francesca.
a.My father doesn't hardly ever watch football on TV.
Sofie: Where……you from?
Dino: We…….from Italy. b.My father watches hardly ever football on TV.
Sofie:.......you from Rome? c.My father watches football on TV hardly ever.
Dino: No, we……We…..from the north of Italy.
I……from Torino, and Francesca……from Milano. d.My father hardly ever watches football on TV.
Sofie:......you here on holiday? 4. Which sentence is correct?
Dino: No, we…... It…….a study trip. This……a beautiful
a.Do often you go to the cinema?
place.
Sofie: Yes, it…….. /……the trip nice? b.Do you often go to the cinema?
Dino: Very nice c.Do you go often to the cinema?
d.Do you go to the cinema often? a.She doesn't wear jeans often.
5. Which sentence is correct? b.She often doesn't wear jeans.
a.He usually doesn't go to bed late. c.Often she doesn't wear jeans.
b.He doesn't go to bed late usually. d.She doesn't often wear jeans.
c.He doesn't usually go to bed late. 10. Which sentence is correct?
d.Does he go usually late to bed? a.Are you sometimes tired at the end of the class?
6. Which sentence is correct? b.Are sometimes you tired at the end of the class?
a.I every week have piano lessons. c.Are you tired sometimes at the end of the class?
b.I have every week piano lessons. d.You are sometimes tired at the end of the class?
c.I have piano lessons every week.
d.I every week have piano lessons.
7. Which sentence is correct?
a.They always are very tired after the match.
b.They are always very tired after the match.
c.They are very tired after the match always.
d.Always they are very tired after the match.
8. Which sentence is correct?
a.We always have breakfast at home.
b.Always we have breakfast at home.
c.We have always breakfast at home.
d.We have breakfast at home always.
9. Which sentence is correct?
Exercise 7 Adevrb of frequency a.has hardly ever wine
b.hardly ever has wine
1. Tom _____ to the radio.
c.has wine hardly ever
a.never listens
7. What time _____ on the weekend?
b.doesn't never listen
a.do you usually get up
c.never doesn't listen
b.usually do you get up
2. _____ in class on time?
c.usually you get up
a.Is always your teacher
8. We _____ our mistakes.
b.Is your teacher always
a.don't often admit
c.Always is your teacher
b.often don't admit
3. He _____ his homework.
c.don't admit often
a.hardly ever doesn't do
9. Mark _____.
b.doesn't hardly ever do
a.always is busy
c.hardly ever does
b.is busy always
4. He _____ to class.
c.is always busy
a.doesn't always go
10. My brother _____.
b.always doesn't go
a.reads comics sometimes
c.doesn't go always
b.sometimes reads comics
5. Alice and Tom _____.
c.reads sometimes comics
a.cook every day dinner
b.every day cook diner
c.cook dinner every day
6. She _____ during dinner.
Exercise 8 Adverb of frequency

1. She has a shower in the morning. (always) ⇒


2. Where do you go running? (usually) ⇒
3. She is full of energy. (always) ⇒
4. My parents approve of my friends. (hardly ever) ⇒
5. I listen to the radio. (every night) ⇒
6. He is strict with his students. (sometimes) ⇒ .
7. I don't ask for help when I need it. (usually) ⇒
8. He is late for school. (never) ⇒
9. You make mistakes. (often) ⇒
10. I meditate. (usually/twice a day) ⇒

Exercise 9 Possesive Adjectives

1. Harry is /I /my friend. He/His has a nice house.


2. Their/They are very happy with they/their new dog.
3. We love we/our little dog.
4. He/His wants hehis breakfast.
5. We want to see our/ours children.
6. Scotland is famous for its/it's rainy weather.
7. Susan lives on I/my street. His/Her house is very near.
8. What are those?' 'It is/They are postcards.'
9. I like this place and its/it's special atmosphere.
10. I love this place. Its/It's very special.
Exercise 10 possessive adjectives 6. These are my friends. _____ from Finland.
a.Their
1. Go to _____ office.
b.They're
a.you c.They
b.your 7. The apartment has _____ own private garden.
C.yours a.it's
2. _____ six o'clock. Let's go home. b.its
a.It's C.his
b.Its 8. Are _____ umbrellas here?
c.His a.we
3. Our products are famous for _____ durability. b.ours
a.their C.our
b.its 9. Mark and Linda are in _____ caravan.
C.they a.they
4. I'm very happy about _____ marks. b.their
a.you C.its
b.your 10. I need _____ tools, please.
C.yours a.your
5. Valeria is from Italy, but _____ 's in Ireland now. b.you
a.his c.yours
b.her
C.she
Exercise 11 Possesive Adjectives Exercise 12 This, That, Those

1. Sally is in…..room. 'What's _____?' 'It's a calculator.'


2. Paul and Benet always help…..friends. a.this
3. We live with….parents.
4. Is that……hat? b.these
5. The police officers don't have…..guns.
6. The best part of this car is……price. 2______ are John and Teresa.
7. Amanda lives with……boyfriend.
8. I don't like…..new job. a.This
9. These shoes are famous for…..comfort.
10. Thomas is in…..office. b.These

3Hi, Richard, _____ is Julia. (On the phone)


Exercise 11 This, That, Those, These
a.this
1. This/These are my trousers.
2. 'Hi, Chris. This/That is my friend Jona.' 'Hi, Jona. b.that
Nice to meet you.'
3. Look at these/those birds in the sky. 4Look at _____ cloud. It's very strange.
4. 'What are those/that?' 'They are my books.
5. Is those/that hotel nice? a.this
6. Are this/these your friends?
7. Who is that/this man over there? b.that
8. Isn't this/these your friend Erik? 5'What are _____?' 'They are little cakes.'
9. Why are those/these boxes here?
10. These/That are my glasses. a.that

B.those
6_____ are my keys. Exercise 13 Question Tag

a.That 1. You are a student, aren't you/don't you/are


you?
b.Those 2. It isn't too cold today, isn't /it is / is it?
3. He was at the concert, wasn't it/wasn't
7Is _____ your mother? he/didn't he?
4. You like chocolate, don't you/don't it/do you?
a.this
5. She arrived too late, wasn't she/didn't she/did
b.these she?
6. Tom couldn't find the place, could
8What is in _____ box over there? Tom/didn't he/could he?
7. Henry and Juliet have just arrived, have
a.this they/they have/haven't they?
8. Your little Angie can't walk yet, she
b.that can't/can't she/can she?
9. When you arrived, she had already left,
9_____ is my hand!
didn't she/she didn't/hadn't she?
a.This 10. You would never tell him, would
he/wouldn't you/would you?
b.That
Exercise 14 Questions Tag
10_____ are my cats.
1. I'm not interrupting anything, ______?
a.this
a.I am
B.those
b.aren't I

c.am I

2. I am quite stupid, ______?


a.aren't I b.had they

b.am I not c.hadn't they

c.am I 7. Jimmy passed the exam, ______?

3. I should go now, ______? a.doesn't he

a.aren't I b.didn't he

b.shouldn't I c.isn't it

c.don't I 8. You work nights, ______?

4. Elisabeth has passed the test, ______? a.are you

a.has she b.do you

b.hasn't she c.don't you

c.hasn't Elisabeth 9. David was trying to hide something from


us, ______?
5. You won't do anything stupid, ______?
a.wasn't he
a.will you
b.weren't he
b.shall you
c.was he
c.won't you
10. Peter can't keep a secret, ______?
6. They had already been in Paris, ______?
a.isn't he
a.didn't they
b.can he
Exercise 15 Quetsion Tag

Dialogue 1
A: You haven't washed the dishes,......?
B: No, sorry. I didn't have time. And you are angry now,......?
A: Well, if you promise you will do something, you should do it,........?
B: Yes, yes, OK, mum! You want me to wash them now,.....?
A: Of course I want you to wash them now, because you won't pay me to wash them for you,....?

Dialogue 2
A: You went to Denali National Park last month,....?
B: Yes, it was great!
A: But you had been there before,....?
B: Yes, but when you really loved a place the first time you went, it's always nice to go back,....?
A: Of course. I'm sure the views are amazing.
B: Yes, they're great. You have never been there,.....?
A: No, it's a shame. I suppose I should go one day,......?
Past Continous
1. What time ______ work on Monday? 5. I don't think I ______ come tomorrow.
a.do you finish a.'m being able to
b.will you finish b.am able to
c.are you going to finish c.will be able to
2. ______ this weekend? 6. A: Where are you going?
a.Do you go out
B:I ______ something for dinner.
b.Will you go out
c.Are you going out a.'m going to buy
3. I'm sorry I made you so angry. I ______ it again b.'ll buy
a.won't do c.'m buying
b.'m not going to do 7. You can insist all you want; I ______ you.
c.'m not doing a.'m not helping
b.don't help
4. It's really hot. ______ the window, please?
c.won't help
a.Are you going to open 8. _______ doing that, please? I'm trying to concentrate.
b.Will you open a.Are you going to stop
c.Do you open b.Will you stop
c.Do you stop
9. ______ tonight? There's a new restaurant that looks
promising.
a.Shall we eat out
b.Will we eat out
c.Are we going to eat out.
10. I'm sure the baby ______ blue eyes, like her mother.
a.is going to have
b.will have
c.is having

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