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ENGLISH PRACTICE 2
1. Fill in future continuous or future perfect

1. This time tomorrow morning Captain Neil Armstrong and his crew ___________________ (leave) earth and
_____________________(head) for the planet Mars.
2. On the first day of their voyage, they _____________________ (orbit) the earth every 20 seconds.
3. Crew members Yuri Gagarin and Sally Ride __________________ (check) all the instruments all day long to
make sure they are working properly. They ___________________ (not/take) it easy.
4. By the end of the year 2044 they ___________________ (arrive) on the planet Mars. They
___________________________ (go) 100 million light years and yet they ____________________ (not/age) even one
year. Miraculous!
5. What ________________________ (do/they) about as they zip through space? Will they be frightened? I doubt
it. They will be too busy.
6. The captain says that by the end of the first week, they _________________ (discover) many interesting things
about space and alien beings.
7. By the end of the first month aboard the spaceship, The Martian Explorer, the crew
__________________________ (get used to) living without gravity and to eating their food out of tubes. On a
normal day they _______________ (float) around the cabin.
8. Scientists claim that within the next 50 years, they _________________ (find out) whether life on Mars exists or
not and they _________________ (meet) those little green men, Martians.
9. In the meantime, let us wish good luck to Captain Armstrong and his crew. They ________________ (explore)
the outer reaches of the universe.
10. By 2044 __________________________(they/expand) our knowledge of new frontiers and deep space.
11. From now on they ______________________ (fly) off into the unknown.
12. By 2044 _______________ (we/travel) to and ___________(live) on other planets?

2. Complete the sentences with the correct future form.

1. Look at Jason! He _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (sneeze).

2. Do you think people _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (travel) to the Moon again?
3. Tomorrow we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (rehearse) a school play in the gym.
4. Dad _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (wait) for you at the station when you arrive next week.
5. Tidy your room now or you _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (stay) at home tonight.
6. By the end of this year I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (visit) Brazil.
7. A: What do you need the planks for? B: I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (make) a shelf for my technology project.
8. What _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (you, do) tomorrow at 3 p.m.?
9. Look at that car! It _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (crash) if the driver doesn’t slow down.
10. If I don’t know the answer, I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (ask) my elder sister.
11. We _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (have) a picnic next weekend. Would you like to come?
12. Sue and Jack _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (finish) their IT project by tomorrow afternoon.
13. George _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (take) his dog for a walk when his mother comes back from work.
14. I’m sure your parents _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (not, scold) you for getting a D from the Art exam.
15. Patrick _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (watch) a cartoon film with his little sister this afternoon.
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16. At 8 o’clock on Sunday my parents _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (go) to the theatre with their friends.
17. Pamela looks sad. She _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (cry).
18. By the end of the course we _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (learn) to communicate in Spanish.
19. At this time next week, Sandra_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (take) her driving test.
20. Kevin _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (probably, bring) his sister to the party.

3. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous or
gerunds.
fool - work - want - eat - hide - go - not stay - listen - get - hunt - walk
1. I …………………………………….………..…………. to come to the zoo with you today.
2. …………………………… out late isn’t a good idea.
3. I’m afraid of ……………………………………… in the dark.
4. Vets like …………………………..with animals.
5. Snakes ………………………………………………………….for food when they are hungry.
6. My dog ………………………………………..…………. from my cat again. Look at him!
7. ………………………………………….…………….. (you) ready? We need to leave soon.
8. Sarah feels like …………………………………. pizza now.
9. My friend …………………………………………………………………………me all the time.
10. Jenny ……………………………………………………..……at home with her parents today.
11. Do you mind ………………………………….. to the teacher?

4. Complete the text with the verbs in the box. Use the Present Simple or Present Continuous.
research study want try enjoy volunteer survive not get

Robert 1. ……………………………………..in Year Nine at Highstreet Secondary School. He 2.

…………….………………………writing for the school newspaper. Students 3.
……………………………………………any money for this, they 4. …………………………………….. Right now, Robert
5. ………………………………………….an article about mammals in cold surroundings. He 6.
……………………………………………..to find out how they 7. …………………………………………..in places like the
Antarctic. Robert 8………………………………to be a news presenter one day.

5. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the box. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.

prepare - not sleep - not make - play - walk - stop - race - look - ring - sing - spread - not talk - skateboard

1. Neil Armstrong ………………………………………… on the moon in 1969.

2. The astronauts ………………………………. for take-off when the engine………………..………working.
3. Bob Marley ……………………………………. reggae music.
4. We ………………………………………out of the window when the motorbike ……………….. by.
5. Charlie Chaplin …………………………………….. in his films.
6. While I ……………………………………………football, my brother ………………………………………… .
7. The Great Plague ……………………………………. quickly in London.
8. The girls …………………………………………….. when the doorbell ……………………………………. .
9. Walt Disney …………………………………..…………… horror films.
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6. Complete the letter with the verbs in the box. Use the Past Simple or Past Continuous.
start go visit look not have eat walk sing stand take dance watch

Dear Mum and Dad,

New York is an amazing city. Yesterday we ………………………………………… to an incredible museum,
and then we ………………………………………. through Central Park. While Sam and I
………………………………………ice cream, we …………………………………………some remarkable
teenagers. They ………………………………………to music when one of them suddenly
………………………………………..singing rap. Guess what! He ……………………………………about us! We
also ……………………………………”Ground Zero” – where the Twin Towers used to be. We
………………………………………..close together and ………………………………………at pictures of the
victims and the brave fire-fighters. Finally we ………………………………… a taxi back to the hotel. We
……………………………………..the strength to walk another step!
See you in two weeks.
Love, Katie

7. Complete the dialogue with the verbs in the box. Use the correct tenses.

get not take do wait need take arrive come not believe visit (x2)
Ron: What ………………………………………..(you) between eight and eleven o’clock last night?
Liz: I ……………………………………………………..my friend Jim.
Ron: What time …………………………………………………..(you) at Jim’s flat?
Liz: I ………………………………… there at about eight o’clock.
Ron: ………………..……………………………………….(Jim) for you when you got there?
Liz: Yes, he knew I ……………………………………………………….
Ron: Why …………………………………………………….(you) Jim yesterday evening?
Liz: I, uh, needed a haircut. Jim’s a hairdresser.
Ron: Cutting hair ………………………………………………..three hours!
Liz: No, Jim colours my hair too, so he …………………………………………………….about three hours.
Ron: I …………………………………………………..you. I ……………………………………………………you down
to the police station for more questioning.
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8. Write the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous.
realize attack look have (x3) like go walk not want arrive (x2) travel play
leave (x2) think make share hear enter find be

1. I ………………………………………………. a cake when the light ……………………………………. out. I

………………………………………….to finish it in the dark.
2. I …………………………………….. to meet Paul so when he …………………………………. the room I
…………………………………………...
3. Unfortunately when I ……………………………………… Ann ……………………………(JUST), so we only
………………………………………………….. time for a few words.
4. My dog ……………………….. along quietly when John’s Pekinese………………………………… him.
5. When I ……………………………………………… she ………………………………………………… lunch.
6. What …………………………………… (YOU) of his last book? – I ………………………… it very much.
7. I ………………………………………. a flat with him when we ………………………………… students.
8. He suddenly ……………………………………… that he …………………………………………. in the wrong
direction.
9. When I …………………………………………for my passport I …………………………………… this old photograph.
10. The boys …………………………………………….. cards when they ……………………………….. their father’s
steps.

9. Complete with the present perfect or the past simple.

see - share - spend - move - buy - know - live - visit - be - enjoy

My best friend is called Alison. We ______________________ each other since we _____________ five years old.
We _________________ (always) our problems, but we ____________________ (also) good times together and
_______________________ many hours laughing together. We _____________________________________ next door to
each other before Alison ____________________ to London. I ___________________
__________________ her many times since then. She _________________ (just) a new house but I
_____________________ it yet.

10. Complete the letter with the correct tense. (Present simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect)
take - advertise - enclose - study - be (x3) - think - write - feel - look - give - hope - leave
Dear Sir,
My name ______________ Carol Albert and I _________________ to you about the advertisement in today’s
newspaper for the secretarial post. I __________ school and at present I _____________________ shorthand and
typing at night school. My typing speed ______________ 60 wpm and my shorthand speed _________ 80 wpm. I
__________________ courses in Computer Studies and Accounting and I ___________________ that these
courses__________________ me a lot of experience for the post you ________________ . I _______________ that
you will consider my application. I ________________ a C.V. with my personal details and other information
which I ____________ may interest you. I _________________ forward to hearing from you very soon.
Yours faithfully, Carol Albert