Further practice
Further practice
Further practice
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III.Contents
A. Grammar: Present simple tense & Present continuous tense
Stative Verbs
Stative verbs express states and are not normally used in progressive tenses. They usually refer to:
*senses: feel, see, hear, smell, taste, sound, look (= seem), notice, …………
*emotions: like, dislike, love, hate,detest, want, need, prefer, admire, wish, mind, fear, regret……..
* knowledge, thought, perception: know, understand, think (= believe), believe, imagine, hope,
expect, remember, forget, mean, ….
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* permanent states: be, have (= possess), possess, cost, weigh, own, belong, consist, seem, appear,
etc.
Exercise 4. Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous tense.
1. She (not work), she (swim) in the river.
2. He (teach) his boy to ride.
3. Why Ann (not wear) her new dress?
4. The airplane (fly) at 2,000 metres.
5. What Tom (do) now? He (clean) his shoes.
6. This fire (go) out. Somebody (bring) more coal?
7.- It (rain)? -Yes, it (rain) very hard. You can't go out yet.
8 Why you (mend) that old shirt?
9 -You (not tell) the truth. - How do you know that I (not tell) the truth?
10.- Who (move) the furniture about upstairs? - It's Tom. He (paint) the front bedroom.
11. Mrs Jones (sweep) the steps outside her house.
12.- What you (read) now? - I (read) Crime and Punishment.
13. It is a lovely day. The sun (shine) and the birds (sing).
14. Someone (knock) at the door. Shall I answer it? - I (come) in a minute. I just (wash) my hands.
15. She always (ring) up and (ask) questions.
16. Why you (make) a cake? Someone (come) to tea?
17 .Where is Tom? - He (lie) under the car.
18. Can I borrow your pen or you (use) it at the moment?
19.-You (do) anything this evening?
- No, I'm not. -
- Well, I (go) to the cinema. Would you like to come with me?
20. We (have) breakfast at 8.00 tomorrow as Tom (catch) an early train.
21. Ann usually does the shopping, but I (do) it today as she isn't well.
22. Why you (type) so fast? You (make) a lot of mistakes.
23. Mother (rest) now. She always rests after lunch.
24.- They (dig) an enormous hole just outside my gate.
-What they (do) that for? ~
-I don't know. Perhaps they (look) for oil.
25.I can't hear what you (say); the traffic (make) too much noise.
Exercise 5.Underline the correct form of verbs
1.Iwork / am working at the local library for the summer.
2. We don't go / aren't going to the theatre very often.
3. Stacy gets/ is getting ready for school, so she can't come to the phone.
4.Does Gary ever talk / Is Gary ever talking about his expedition to the Amazon jungle?
5. In squash, you hit / are hitting a ball against a wall.
6. I read / am reading a newspaper at least once a week.
7.Do you practise / Are you practising the piano for two hours every day?
8. Nadine and Claire do / are doing quite well at school at the moment.
9. A good friend knows/ is knowing when you're upset about something.
10. How do you spell /are you spelling your name?
Exercise 5.
1 .He usually (drink) coffee but today he (drink) tea.
2. You can't see Tom now: he (have) a bath.
3 .I (wear) my sunglasses today because the sun is very strong.
4.- What she (do) in the evenings?
- She usually (play) cards or (watch) TV.
5. I won't go out now as it (rain) and I -(not have) an umbrella.
6. The last train (leave) the station at 11.30.
7. He usually (speak) so quickly that I (not understand) him.
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8. Ann (make) a dress for herself at the moment. She usually (make) all her own clothes.
9.I always (buy) lottery tickets but I never (win) anything.
10.-I'm afraid I've broken one of your coffee cups.
- Don't worry. I (not like) that set anyway.
11.- How you (get) to work as a rule? ~
-I usually (go) by bus but tomorrow I (go) in Tom's car.
12 .Tom can't have the newspaper now because his aunt (read) it.
13. I'm busy at the moment. I (redecorate) the sitting room.
14. The kettle (boil) now. Shall I make the tea?
15. He always (say) that he will mend the window but he never (do) it.
16. -You (love) him?-
-No, I (like) him very much but I (not love) him.
17. -Why you (put) on your coat? ~
- I (go) for a walk. You (come) with me?-
- Yes, I'd love to come. You (mind) if I bring my dog?
18. You (like) this necklace? I (give) it to my daughter for her birthday tomorrow
19. Mary usually (learn) languages very quickly but she (not seem) able to learn modern Greek.
20. You always (write) with your left hand?
21.You (know) why an apple (fall) down and not up?
22. A: you (want) to go fishing with me on Sunday?
B: Thanks for the invitation, Ted, but we (have) lunch with our Aunt Sallyher. We always visiton
Sundays.
23. A: I'm worried about Frank. He (seem) a bit nervous lately.
B: The problem is that he never (talk) about his problems to anybody.
24. A: Liam (love) spending time with his friends, but he (not plan) to go out at all this week.
B: Why is that? Is he ill?
A: No, he's OK, but he (study) hard for his exams.
25. A: What's wrong, Mary? You (look) very sad.
B: It's nothing really. I (think) about my friend Fay. She (move) to Florida next week and I (hate)
the idea of not seeing her again.
Exercise 6.
Hello! My name is Elizabeth, but my family and friends call me Beth. I am ten years
old and I live with my parents and my brother in this house. My father, who is an
architect, designed our house. It is situated in the suburbs of London in a very
quiet street.
It is seven o’clock in the evening and we are preparing ourselves for dinner. As
you can see, I am upstairs in the room I am sharing with my brother because my
grandmother is staying with us for a month. My grandmother is washing her hands
in the bathroom. My father is great and he helps my mother with the housework.
He is in the kitchen ironing some clothes. My mother and my brother are in the
dining room laying the table for dinner. As my mother loves gardening, we have a
big garden in front of our house. On Saturdays she spends long hours watering the
plants, digging the garden and taking care of her beautiful roses. My brother and I
usually go swimming and my father just sits in front of the TV watching his
favourite programme.
On Sundays we usually go to the cinema or to the park where we play football.
We are a happy family!
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TEST A1-1
Choose the correct answer- a, b, cord- to complete the following sentences/ exchanges . Only
oneanswer is correct.
1. Don't throw today's newspaper away. I______.
a) haven't read it yet b) didn't yet read it c) am not reading it yet d) didn't read it already
2. Catherine lives in London but her parents____. They live in Scotland.
a) aren't b) hasn't c) doesn't d) don't
3. What_______? Isn't he an architect or a lawyer or something like that?
a) does Anthony b) does Anthony do c) makes Anthony d) does Anthony make
4.-Who______in that house at the end of the street? -I have no idea.
a) is he living b) lives c) does live d) does he live
5. How many languages._____speak? -Two. English and French.
a) are you knowing to b) do you know to c) do you know d) can you
6. We go to the disco a lot because we enjoy ______.
a) dancing b) to dance c) of dancing d) of dance
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7. That isn't my umbrella. ______is blue.This one is green.
a) Mine b) The mine c) The my umbrella d) The umbrella of me
8. Before you start the test, write your name at_______.
a) the top of the page b) the page's top c) the pages top d) the page top
9. This road is very dangerous. ______ many accidents on it.
a) There was b) It was c) It has been d) There have been
10. The children can't play until they finish____.
a) them homeworks b) there homeworks c) their homeworks d) their homework
11. I don't like______. It makes me sad anddepressed.
a) no cold weather b) any cold weather c) cold weather d) some cold weather
12.-I've made a pot of coffee. Would you like_____?-Yes, please!
a) none b) some c) any d) any coffee
13.-Where are you going to go on holidays this summer?
-We haven't decided yet.______to Greece.
a) It's possible we go b) We might go c) We might to go d) Perhaps we go
14. There______ people at the meeting.
a) was a lot of b) were a lot of c) were much d) was much
15. Here you are, my dear. _______flowers are for you.
a) These there b) Those here c) Those d) These
16. A bird _______in through the open.
a) flied b) flowed c) has flown d) flew
17. I'm not going to wait for her. She______.
a) always comes late b) always comes lately c) comes always late d) is always lately
18. Many businessmen work______ . It's not good for them.
a) too hard b) too hardly c) too much hard d) enough hard
19.-How long_____your car? -Only for two years.
a) have you b) have you had c) are you having d) does it make that you have
20. There was someone in the room. I opened______.
a) very slowly the door b) the door very slowly c) the door very slow d) very slow the door
21. She turned on the TV______.
a) to watch the news b) for watching the news c) to watch the notices d) for watching the notices
22. It's almost 1 o'clock and the meeting_____.
a) hasn't finished stillb) already hasn't finished c) yet hasn't finishedd) hasn't finished yet
23. It's a very interesting book. You_____ it.
a) must to read b) should read c) has to read d) should to read
24. -Which hotel did you stay at? -_______near the station.
a) The which is b) The one c) The one hotel d) The what is
25. You must stop_______ whisky. It's bad foryou.
a) to drink b) drinking c) drinking of d) the drink of
26. You can have tea or coffee._____do you prefer?
a) Whichb) Whatc) What drinkd) The what
27. Have you seen the photographs? -Yes, you showed yesterday.
a) us them b) them to us c) them us d) us to them
28. New York is the_______the world.
a) most exciting city inb) most exciting city of c) more exciting city ind) more exciting city of
29.- My mother lives in Italy now. -Really? How long____________ there?
a) does she live b) did she live c) has she lived d) is she living
st
30. She's starting her new job_____1 April.
a) at b) from c) on d) in
31. They were speaking very fast. I couldn't understand ______ at all.
a) nothing b) something c) some thing d) anything
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32. Julia is thinking______ leaving her husband and starting a new life.
a) for b) on c) in d) about
33. The water was dirty, ________we didn't go swimming
a) so b) because c) for that d) or
34.-Is Richard here? -No, he_______ five minutes ago.
a) has gone home b) has gone to home c) went to home d) went home
35. Marian and I are good friends. We've been friends______ten years.
a) since b) from c) for d) during
36. Is Mary still here or______?
a) has she already left b) already has she left c) has she yet left d) has she still left
37.-________ out for a walk? -Not now, thanks. Perhaps later.
a) Do you like goingb) Do you like to goc) Would you like goingd) Would you like to go
38. I smell smoke in here. What_____?
a) burns b) does burn c) is it burning d) is burning
39. When I'm driving to work, I listen to the news _____radio.
a) on b) on the c) by the d) from the
40. She's studying English Literature______ Cambridge University.
a) at b) in c) on d) by
41. I've had a terrible headache______I got up this morning.
a) for b) when c) from d) since
42. There wasn't______to help me. I was alone.
a) anybody b) nobody c) other person d) some body
43. John doesn't know_______you.
a) so many people likeb) as many people as c) so much people like d) as much people as
44. She's nervous because she has never_______a horse before.
a) ridden b) rode c) ridded d) rid
45. When you're putting petrol in your car, you _______smoke. There might be an explosion.
a) didn't have to b) don't have to c) mustn't d) haven't to
46. Why hasn't Helen telephoned?
-Well, she______have our number.
a) might not to b) don't might c) doesn't might d) might not
47. Jeff_______to Egypt for a holiday but heis back in England now.
a) has gone b) was going c) went d) was
48. That boy is wearing wet clothes. He should______ and put on something dry.
a) take off them b) take them off c) take it off d) put it off
49. I lent him some money and he _____last week.
a) gave it back me b) gave it back to me c) gave me it back d) returned it back to me
50. I want to keep this magazine. Don't throw it______.
a)off b) up c) down d) away
TEST A2-1
Choose the correct answer- a, b, cord- to complete the following sentences/ exchanges . Only
one answer is correct.
1. Come on, children! Look at the time! We'll be late if we________.
a) aren't hurrying b) mightn't hurry c) won't hurry d) don't hurry
2. I gave him my e-mail address and he gave_______.
a) me his b) me the his c) to me his d) me hims
3.-How much did their new electric car cost?
-I don't know exactly. But it cost much more_____an ordinary car.
a) as b) of c) than d) that
4. What did you do last night? -I went to the cinema with______.
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a) one friend of mine b) a friend mine c) a friend of me d) a friend of mine
5. In Britain, banks______at lunchtime.
a) aren't usually closing b) usually aren't closing c) don't usually close d) doesn't usually close
6.-I fell off my bicycle yesterday and hurt myself. -_______? Are you all right now?
a) Have you b) Did you c) is true d) Is it
7. He's a good photographer. What kind of camera______?
a) has he got b) does he got c) is he having d) he's got
8.- When________? -31st March, 1958.
a) did you born b) did you get born c) were you born d) have you born
9. What does Tom say in his letter? -I don't know. I_______.
a) haven't read it yet b) yet haven't read it c) haven't still read it d) haven't read it still
10. -_______learning English? -Not really, but it's necessary.
a) Are you liking b) Do you like c) Would you like d) Are you like
11. -Where did you buy your dictionary? -In a__________ Oxford Street.
a) library on b) library in c) bookcase in d) bookshop in
12.-Don't say anything to Harry about our conversation.
-Don't worry, I_______ tell him.
a) am going not to b) willn't c) won't d) don't
13.- I've brought you some flowers. -________!
a) What a nice surpriseb) How nice surprisec) What a surprise so niced) What nice surprise
14. -I always feel tired these days. -You_______work so hard.
a) shouldn't b) couldn't c) wouldn't d) mightn't
15. When I was at school, I______ learn a lot of irregular verbs by heart.
a) was having to b) must c) had to d) have had to
16. I_______my work at two o'clock today.
a) finished b) have finished c) was finished d) has finished
17.- I'm really tired today. I went for a long walk yesterday. -_______did you walk?
a) Which distance b) How much distance c) How far d) What far
18. This car belongs to James. It's_______.
a) the car of James b) the car of James' c) James' car d) James's car
19. _________he's very rich, he isn't happy.
a) But b) However c) Even d) Although
20. Can I have_______ milk in my tea? I don't like it black.
a) any b) some c) a bit d) a little of
21. He had to work_______ to pass the physics exam.
a) really hardly b) really hard c) real hardly d) real hard
22.- _______to the United States?-No, but I want to go there next year.
a) Did you ever visit b) Were you ever c) Have you ever been d) Have you ever gone
23. Mexico City isn't________London, but it's more crowded.
a) so expensive that b) as expensive as c) so expensive than d) as expensive like
24. My English isn't_______for a translator's job
a) quite good b) too good c) enough good d) good enough
25. The boy is only three years old. He's______ to go to school.
a) still too young b) yet too young c) already too young d) too young already
26. Admit it. You took the money,______?
a) isn't it b) isn't the truth c) didn't you d) didn't you take
27. Our cat usually stays out______night.
a) at b) in c) in the d) by the
28.This is a nice car. How long _____it? -I bought it three months ago.
a) does it make thatyou have b) ago did you have c) are you having d) have you had
29.Do you want to go to a football match? -No, I'm not interested ________football.
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a) of b) from c) in d) on
30. Anna's got her book, so this one can't be_______.
a) his b) the his c) hers d) the hers
31. I want to visit the Colosseum when______ in Rome.
a) I'm b) I'll be c) I be d) I go
32. When_____lose his job?
a) did Colin lose b) has Colin lost c) was Colin losing d) does Colin lose
33. Where were you this morning? -I was_____work.
a) at b) at the c) in d) in the
34. If I can help you, I_______you.
a) am helping b) helps c) will help d) help
35. You speak________. Where did you learn it?
a) very well English b) too well English c) English very well d) English very good
36. Would you like_______ to the new Indianrestaurant for dinner?
a) that we go b) that you go c) going d) to go
37. He doesn't want to work for that company because they pay their workers_______.
a) the worse b) the most bad c) badly d) bad
38. I'm going to the post office. I need to buy__________ stamps.
a) a little b) little c) a few d) few
39. It's nearly noon. Are they still in bed? -That's right. They_______.
a) haven't got up yetb) haven't got up stillc) haven't got up justd) already haven't got up
40. He has a terrible memory. He can't remember_______
a) nothingb) no thingc) somethingd) anything
41. An uncle_______ crashed his caryesterday.
a) of mineb) of mec) mined) of my
42. I started painting ten years ago but I still _______any pictures.
a) haven't soldb) haven't selledc) didn't selld) didn't sold
43. I_______a book when he came in. He satdown and we talked a little.
a) readb) have readc) could readd) was reading
44. We didn't have to wait for the train. It arrived_______ time.
a) inb) onc) atd) to
45. When did you see Hilary? -________days ago.
a) Few b) A few c) A lot d) A little
46. He seems to have a lot of money these days. That's very unusual, ________?
a) isn't itb) isn't thatc) hasn't hed) doesn't he
47. Where's Derek? I________ him for days.
a) wasn't seeing b) don't see c) didn't see d) haven't seen
48. Hurry up! The plane takes_____in ten minutes!
a) off b) on c) up d) away
49. Don't throw things on the floor. Pick ________that piece of paper immediately.
a) on b) up c) off d) away
50. Before you buy shoes and clothes, you should try them________.
a) up b) out c) on d) off
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Test :
Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each of the following sentences. (15 points)
Question 1. Shopping..........a mall can be great fun. Would you like to join us?
A. with B. at C. to
Question 2. As a teenager, John enjoys going.........fun rides in amusement parks.
A. on B. to C. for
Question 3. My little sister doesn't like crowds,........she never goes to the supermarket at weekends.
A. because B. therefore C. so
Question 4. Jack thinks that collecting stamps is....and he prefers activities with his peers.
A. amusing B. boring C. fun
Question 5. Teenagers are advised to.......some sports in their free time.
A. go B. have C. do
Question 6. Jack generally.......little TV.
A. watches B. is watching C. to watch
Question 7. The children are all looking forward....to the circus this weekend
A. to go B. going C. to going
Question 8. We........for the coming exam. We can't talk now.
A. revise B. are revising C. have revised
Question 9. Peter enjoys.....foreign stamps and reading about them.
A. designing B. collecting C. playing
Question 10. Jack is now learning to …………..the piano.
A. perform
B. sing
C. play
Question 11. A busy doctor has very little ……….. time. He works almost all day.
A. free
B. happy
C. available
Question 12. What does the sign say? Choose the best option.
A. Please do not play your music here.
B. Please do not sell any instruments here.
C. Please do not talk about singers here.
Question 13. What does the sign say? Choose the best option.
A. You cannot eat but you can drink here.
B. You can eat but you cannot drink here.
C. You cannot eat or drink here.
Choose the word whose underlined port is pronounced differently from that of the others.
Question 14. A. plan B. arcade C. sale
Question 15. A. concert B. cycle C. collect
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Fill in each blank with an appropriate response from the list. There is ONE EXTRA response.
(10 points)
a. Grandma will be very happy. I love your plan.
b. I don't feel like going to Vung Tau Beach. I think it will be too sunny.
c. Why don't we take the bus there and spend two days with them?
d. We should not tell our mom and dad about this plan.
e. There's something wrong with my bike, but I can't repair it by myself.
f. We're having a long weekend ahead. What shall we do?
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2. Choose the option (A, B, or C) that best completes each numbered blank in the passage. (10
points)
Skateboarding (6) _______ back to the 1940s and 1950s in California as a replacement to surfing
waves in unfavorable weather conditions. The (7) _______ of the first skateboard was unknown.
However, one thing was known for sure. The first skateboard was made from wooden boxes or boards
with roller wheels on the bottom. Skateboarding reached its (8) _______ in the early 1960s. Then
it lost its attraction towards the end of the decade. Numerous improvements have been made to
skateboards (9) _______ safety reasons. Millions of teenagers (10) _______around the world now.
6. A. dates B. starts C. originates
7. A. inventor B. discoverer C. customer
8. A. width B. depth C. height
9. A. by B. for C. because
10. A. have skateboarded B. are skateboarding C. skateboarded
2. Rewrite the following sentences with the given words and/or beginnings in such a way that
the meanings stay unchanged. (10 points)
6. Would you like to decorate your room on your own? (WANT)
🡪 Do ………………………………………………………………………………..yourself?
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7. During dinner, she never watches TV.
🡪 While ……………………………………………………………………..
8. Jack likes painting portraits. (KEEN)
🡪 ……………………………………………………………………..
9. Both John and Mary enjoy team sports. (SO)
🡪 John enjoys ……………………………………………………………………..
10. How about cycling to the country this weekend? (CYCLING)
🡪 Let's ……………………………………………………………………..
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