1. Decide whether the verbs in these sentences are right or wrong.
| I dont know your telephone number. | Right | |
| Please dont make so much noise. I study. | Wrong | Im studying. |
1. Look! Somebody is climbing up that tree over there.
2. Can you hear those people? What do they talk about&
3. Are you believing in God?
4. Look! That man tries to open the door of your car.
5. The moon goes round the earth.
6. Im thinking it would be a good idea to leave early.
7. The government is worried because the number of people without jobs is increasing.
8. Im usually going to work by car.
2. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous (I am doing) or present simple (I do).
| Please dont make so much noise? | I am studying | (study) | ||
| How many languages | does I am speak | (Tom / speak)? | ||
| This machine doesnt work | (not / work). | It hasnt worked for years. | ||
1. I (not/belong) to a political party.
2. Hurry! The bus (come). I . (not/want) to miss it.
3. The River Nil (flow) into the Mediterranean.
4. The river . (flow) very fast today much faster than usual.
5. (it/ever/snow) in India?
6. We usually . (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we . (not/grow) any.
7. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I . (learn). My father .. (teach) me.
8. You can borrow my umbrella. I (not/need) it at the moment.
9. (at a party) I usually (enjoy) parties but I .. (not/enjoy) this one very much.
10. George says hes 80 years old but I (not believe) him.
11. Ron is in London at the moment. He . (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when hes in London.
3. Decide which form of the verb is correct (or more natural) in these sentences. Cross out the one which is wrong.Translate the following.
| Tom isnt free on Saturday. | He is working. |
1. I will go / am going to a party tomorrow night. Would you like to come too?
2. According to the weather forecast it will rain / is raining tomorrow.
3. Im sure Tom will get / is getting the job. He has a lot of experience.
4. I cant meet you this evening. A friend of mine will come / is coming to see me.
5. A: Have you decided where to go for your holidays yet?
B: Yes, we will go / are going to Italy.
6. Dont worry about the dog. It wont hurt / isnt hurting you.
4. Answer these questions using the words in brackets.
| When do you think hell arrive? (expect/tonight) | I expect hell arrive tonight. |
1. What do you think shell say? (probably/nothing)
She .
2. Where do you think shell go? (expect/London)
I .
3. When do you think shell leave? (think/tomorrow)
I .
4. How do you think shell go there? (expect/by train)
I .
5. When do you think shell be back? (think/quite soon)
I .
6. Do you think youll miss her? (Im sure/very much)
Yes, .
5. Put the verb into the past continuous (I was doing) or past simple (I did).
1. Jane wasnt at home when I went to see her. She . (work).
2. I .. (get) up early this morning. I (wash), .. (have) breakfast.
3. The postman .. (come) while I .. (have) breakfast.
4. We (meet) Joan at the party. She (wear) a red dress.
5. The boys . (break) a window when they . (play) football.
6. I was late but my friends (wait) for me when I (arrive).
7. I (get) up at 7 oclock. The sun (shine), so I .. (go) for a walk.
8. He .. (not/drive) fast when the accident (happen).
9. Margaret . (not/go) to work yesterday. She was ill.
10. What . (you/do) on Saturday evening? I went to the cinema
11. What . (you/do) at 9.30 on Saturday evening? I . (watch) a film in the cinema
6. Write questions with How long does it take ? How long did it take ?
| 1. (by plane/London/Madrid) | How long does it take by plane from London to Madrid? |
| 2. (by car/Rome/Milan) | ? |
| 3. (by bus/the city center/the airport) | ? |
| 4. (by plane/Cairo/London) | ? |
| 5. (by taxi/the station/the hotel) | ? |
| 6. (by bicycle/your house/your work) | ? |
| 7. She found a job. How long did it take her to find a job | ? |
| 8. I walked to the station ... | you ..? |
| 9. They cleaned the house | ? |
| 10. I learnt to swim | ? |
| 11. He found an apartment | ? |
7. Write sentences with It took It takes .
| 1. (he read the book/two weeks) | It took him two weeks to read the book. | |
| 2. (we walked home/an hour) | ? | |
| 3. (I learnt to drive/a long time) | ? | |
| 4. (they repaired the car/all day) | ? | |
| 5. (run five kilometers/30 minutes) | It takes me about 30 minutes to run five kilometers | |
| 6. (I have a shower/10 minutes) | ? | |
| 7. (They fly to London from your country/4 hours) | ? | |
| 8. (You study to be a doctor in your country/6 years) | ? | |
| 9. (You walk from your house to the nearest shop/5 minutes) | ? |