Question

A. Simple Present-Present Continuous 1. Many birds ______________ (fly) south in winter. 2. Ken ____________ (write) a book about the Aztec Indians. He’ll finish it soon. 3. Mandy usually _____________ (sit) with Sandra during history lessons. But today, Sandra is absent so Mandy ____________ (sit) with Beth. 4. We _____________ (not wear) uniforms to school. 5. “Great John! I ___________ (see) that you __________ (work) very hard, today!” 6. My brother ____________ (not listen) to pop music but today he _______ (listen) to Madonna. 7. I ___________ (not understand) what you _____________(say). Please speak more clearly! 8. I support Greenpeace because I _____________ (believe) in their philosophy. 9. Our teachers ______________________(give) us a test twice a month. 10. “What _____________(you do)?” –“I _____________(taste) the soup to see if it has enough salt.” B. Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future 1. Be careful! You _____________ (hurt) yourself with that pair of scissors. 2. Come quickly! Look it _____________ (snow) out! 3. I don’t know the answer so I _____________ (look) it up. 4. The buses _____________ (leave) the depot at 9 o’clock every day. 5. When I grow up, I _____________________________(become) an astronaut 6. If you keep on playing with that knife you __________________ (cut) yourself. 7. I ___________________ (wear) my new dress to the party tonight! 8. Jane ________________ (visit) us these days and we __________________ (have) a wonderful time together! 9. Don’t Worry! The plane ____________ (take) off in three hours. We’ve got lots of time! 10.Jenny ________________ (be) back soon. You could wait for her if you like. C. Simple Past-Past Continuous 1. My father ______________ (take) me to my first football game ten years ago. 2. When I _______________ (arrive) home, Susan ____________________ (cry). 3. Luke and Tony ____________ (fight) over Sheila at the pub last night. 4. I _______________ (write) an email when the dog _______________ (come) in 5. When I was young, my mum ______________ (walk) me to school every morning. In the afternoons, my grandmother _____________ (pick) me up because mum __________ (have) to work. 6. While I ______________ (drive) to work, it ________________ (start) snowing D. Fill in with the correct form of the Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future - Simple Past-Past Continuous: 1. My father ___________________ us to the park tomorrow. (take) 2. Mary _____________________ her homework for tomorrow. (do) 3. We ___________________ at 17 Barrows Street. (live) 4. They ___________________ for the English test all afternoon yesterday. (study) 5. My mother ___________________ in a nice shop before she got married. (work) 6. We _____________________ the house every afternoon. (clean) 7. “Don’t worry, John, I _______________ up the dry cleaning on the way home. (pick)” 8. I _____________________ China if I win a lot of money. (visit) 9. My brother ___________________to school every morning. (go) 10. As she _____________________ the road, a motorbike hit her. (cross) 11. When she _____________________ here, we’ll ask her about it. (get) 12. I will visit her while I _____________________ in Athens. (be) 13. He _____________________ the rubbish out ten minutes ago. (take) 14. You _____________________ lots of presents for your birthday, didn’t you? (get) 15. I ____________________ you with the laundry if I have time. (help) E. Choose the correct answer 1.Mr Johns, our history teacher ---- ill all last week. a) is b) was c) was being 2. I ---- on this report for eight hours last night. I ---- it at three o’clock in the morning! a) worked, finished b) was working, finished c) was working , was finishing 3. I ___________ to school tomorrow. It’s a holiday a) am not going b) will not going c) didn’t go 4. “Why are you so tired?” - “Well, I ---- any sleep last night a) am not getting b) wasn’t getting c) didn’t get 5. Where ---- ? a) your mum works b) does your mum work c)does your mum works 6. Karen ---- 18 next month. a) is b) is being c) will be 7. What’s wrong? You --- very upset! a) look b) are looking c) looked 8. Oh no! It ---- again. We can’t go on our picnic. a) rains b) rained c) is raining

Answer 1

Fly
Is writing
Sits
Don’t wear
Am seeing,is working
Don’t listen
Listen
Am not understand
Say

Answer 2

A. Simple Present-Present Continuous

1. Many birds fly south in winter.
2. Ken is writing a book about the Aztec Indians. He’ll finish it soon.
3. Mandy usually sits with Sandra during history lessons. But today, Sandra is absent, so Mandy is sitting with Beth.
4. We do not wear uniforms to school.
5. "Great John! I see that you are working very hard today!"
6. My brother does not listen to pop music, but today he is listening to Madonna.
7. I do not understand what you are saying. Please speak more clearly!
8. I support Greenpeace because I believe in their philosophy.
9. Our teachers give us a test twice a month.
10. "What are you doing?" – "I am tasting the soup to see if it has enough salt."

B. Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future

1. Be careful! You might hurt yourself with that pair of scissors.
2. Come quickly! Look, it is snowing outside!
3. I don't know the answer, so I will look it up.
4. The buses leave the depot at 9 o'clock every day.
5. When I grow up, I will become an astronaut.
6. If you keep on playing with that knife, you will cut yourself.
7. I am wearing my new dress to the party tonight!
8. Jane is visiting us these days, and we are having a wonderful time together!
9. Don't worry! The plane will take off in three hours. We've got lots of time!
10. Jenny will be back soon. You could wait for her if you like.

C. Simple Past-Past Continuous

1. My father took me to my first football game ten years ago.
2. When I arrived home, Susan was crying.
3. Luke and Tony were fighting over Sheila at the pub last night.
4. I was writing an email when the dog came in.
5. When I was young, my mum walked me to school every morning. In the afternoons, my grandmother would pick me up because mom had to work.
6. While I was driving to work, it started snowing.

D. Fill in with the correct form of the Simple Present - Present Continuous - Simple Future - Simple Past-Past Continuous:

1. My father will take us to the park tomorrow.
2. Mary is doing her homework for tomorrow.
3. We live at 17 Barrows Street.
4. They studied for the English test all afternoon yesterday.
5. My mother worked in a nice shop before she got married.
6. We clean the house every afternoon.
7. "Don't worry, John, I will pick up the dry cleaning on the way home."
8. I will visit China if I win a lot of money.
9. My brother goes to school every morning.
10. As she was crossing the road, a motorbike hit her.