The document consists of various exercises focused on verb tenses, including past, present, and present perfect forms. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences, sentence reordering, and question formation based on provided statements. The exercises aim to reinforce grammar skills in English.
The document consists of various exercises focused on verb tenses, including past, present, and present perfect forms. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences, sentence reordering, and question formation based on provided statements. The exercises aim to reinforce grammar skills in English.
The document consists of various exercises focused on verb tenses, including past, present, and present perfect forms. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences, sentence reordering, and question formation based on provided statements. The exercises aim to reinforce grammar skills in English.
The document consists of various exercises focused on verb tenses, including past, present, and present perfect forms. It includes fill-in-the-blank sentences, sentence reordering, and question formation based on provided statements. The exercises aim to reinforce grammar skills in English.
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Revision – unit 1-6
1. Fill in the correct form of the past tense: simple or progressive.
1. I __________________ on my report when the phone __________________. My wife ____________ to know when I __________________ home. (WORK, RING, WANT, COME) 2. He __________________ down the street when he __________________ his old schoolteacher on the other side. (WALK, SEE) 3. The hairdresser __________________ up her shop, __________________ into the car and __________________ home. (LOCK, GET, DRIVE) 4. Where __________________ when I __________________ across you yesterday? (YOU GO, COME) 5. The old man __________________ on the pavement, so James __________________ to help him. (FALL, STOP) 6. She __________________ in France at the time she __________________ the bad news. (LIVE, RECEIVE) 7. The match official __________________ the game because it __________________. (POSTPONE, RAIN) 8. I __________________ my wallet while I __________________ my bike. (LOSE, RIDE) 9. Sally __________________ dinner last night when someone __________________ at the door. (HAVE, KNOCK) 10. The fireman __________________ the fire on the balcony below when he suddenly __________________ someone shouting. (FIGHT, HEAR)
2. Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense. 1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He ____________________ a bath. (HAVE) 2. He ____________________ to the theatre. (NEVER GO) 3. Anne ____________________ all her clothes herself. At the moment she ____________________ a dress for a fancy dress party (MAKE, MAKE). 4. He usually ________________ coffee for breakfast, but today he ____________________ tea (HAVE, HAVE). 5. I can’t go home now because it ____________________, and I ____________________ an umbrella. (RAIN, NOT HAVE). 6. In Britain women normally ____________________ hats. (NOT WEAR) 7. The sun __________________ in the east and __________________ in the west (RISE, SET) 8. I ____________________ this weekend near the coast. I ____________________ there nearly every weekend. (SPEND, GO) 9. She ____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she ____________________ to stop. (SMOKE, TRY) 10. We ____________________ breakfast together every Sunday morning. (HAVE)
3. Fill in the correct form of the verb given: Present Perfect Simple 1. She ____________________ his phone number, so she can't call him. (FORGET) 2. I ____________________ a lot of work this morning, and it's only nine. (DO) 3. She ____________________ the tasks her teacher provided her with. (JUST FINISH) 4. We ____________________ this film before, so there's no need to watch it again. (SEE) 5. Mike ____________________ an airplane before, but I think he won't be able to manage such a large one. (FLY) 6. I ____________________ up my mind not to accept the job offer. (MAKE) 7. I ____________________ to India twice and each time it was a remarkable experience. (BE) 8. Jack ____________________ his driving test twice. He should be better prepared. (FAIL) 9. ____________________ to a party since Christmas. I really think I should socialize more. (NOT BE) 10.I am really excited about going to the new restaurant because I ____________________ Indian food before. (NEVER EAT)
4. Now get a pen and paper and rewrite these sentences in the correct order. For example: to the mountains / never / we / go We never go to the mountains. 1. often / she / write to me / doesn’t 2. play football on Sunday / they / always 3. nearly always / my children / late for school / are 4. you / on holiday / do / how often / go / ? 5. usually / arrives late / the bus 6. go to bed before 11pm / rarely / I 7. go / to the beach / normally / twice / we / year / a 8. always / going to the dentist / I / nervous / before / am 9. hardly ever / drinks coffee / she 10. we / every summer / go abroad / normally 11. goes to work by bus / occasionally / he 12. it / snows in winter / sometimes / in my home town
5. Form questions which ask for the underlined words.
1. I visited my aunt yesterday evening? ____________________________________________________________________ 2. When we met, we talked about our jobs. ____________________________________________________________________ 3. My sister started crying because her dog got lost. ____________________________________________________________________ 4. Harry and Jim came home by train. ____________________________________________________________________ 5. Jack and I studied the whole day. ____________________________________________________________________ 6. We went to the beach to swim. ____________________________________________________________________ 7. I lost my ID card while I was jogging. ____________________________________________________________________ 8. I wrote a letter to my representative. ____________________________________________________________________ 9. The teacher speaks three languages fluently. ____________________________________________________________________ 10.The boys almost drowned in the sea. ____________________________________________________________________ 11.We had dinner at 7.30. ____________________________________________________________________ 12.I came home because all the shops were closed. ____________________________________________________________________
