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INGLESE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE ARTISTICA
TRIENNIO
PROF.SSA GIULIANA ARCIDIACONO
GRAMMAR EXERCISES
A, AN, THE
Choose the correct definite or indefinite article: "THE", "A", "AN" or "X" (zero article)
1. I bought __________ pair of shoes.
2. I saw ________________ movie last night.
3. They are staying at _____________ hotel.
4. Look at _____________ woman over there! She is a famous actress.
5. I do not like ____________basketball.
6. That is ____________girl I told you about.
7. _________ night is quiet. Let's take a walk!
8. _____________ price of gas keeps rising.
9. John traveled to _____________ Mexico.
10. Juan is ___________ Spanish.
11. I read ____________ amazing story yesterday.
12. My brother does not eat __________ chicken.
13. _________ love is such ________beautiful thing.
14. I live in ___________ apartment. ___________apartment is new.
15. I would like ____________ piece of cake.
16. I was in _____________Japanese restaurant. _____________ restaurant served good food.
17. Sara can play _____________ guitar.
18. Are you coming to __________ party next Saturday?
19. I bought _________________ new TV set yesterday.
20. I think _____________ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.
21. I watched __________ video you had sent me.
22. She was wearing _______ugly dress when she met him.
23. I am crazy about reading _____________ history books.
24. She is _________ nice girl.
25. Do you want to go to ____________ restaurant where we first met?
26. He is ______________________ engineer.
27. He thinks that _________love is what will save us all.
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INGLESE PER LA COMUNICAZIONE ARTISTICA

TRIENNIO

PROF.SSA GIULIANA ARCIDIACONO

GRAMMAR EXERCISES

A, AN, THE

Choose the correct definite or indefinite article: "THE", "A", "AN" or "X" ( zero article )

  1. I bought __________ pair of shoes.
  2. I saw ________________ movie last night.
  3. They are staying at _____________ hotel.
  4. Look at _____________ woman over there! She is a famous actress.
  5. I do not like ____________basketball.
  6. That is ____________girl I told you about.
  7. _________ night is quiet. Let's take a walk!
  8. _____________ price of gas keeps rising.
  9. John traveled to _____________ Mexico.
  10. Juan is ___________ Spanish.
  11. I read ____________ amazing story yesterday.
  12. My brother does not eat __________ chicken.
  13. _________ love is such ________beautiful thing.
  14. I live in ___________ apartment. ___________apartment is new.
  15. I would like ____________ piece of cake.
  16. I was in _____________Japanese restaurant. _____________ restaurant served good food.
  17. Sara can play _____________ guitar.
  18. Are you coming to __________ party next Saturday?
  19. I bought _________________ new TV set yesterday.
  20. I think _____________ man over there is very ill. He can't stand on his feet.
  21. I watched __________ video you had sent me.
  22. She was wearing _______ugly dress when she met him.
  23. I am crazy about reading _____________ history books.
  24. She is _________ nice girl.
  25. Do you want to go to ____________ restaurant where we first met?
  26. He is ______________________ engineer.
  27. He thinks that _________love is what will save us all.

SOME, ANY

Fill in the correct word ( SOME or ANY ).

  1. I need a hammer and …………….. nails.
  2. He does not want ………………… help.
  3. There are ……………. sheep in the garden.
  4. Do you know ………………… famous people?
  5. They often invite ………… friends to their home.
  6. Do you have …….. idea what they are doing there?
  7. Charlie doesn't have ……………… pets.
  8. My little brother already knows …. words in English.
  9. My mum doesn't speak …………… foreign languages.
  10. I've got ……………… sweets for you.

Fill in the correct word ( Some or Any ).

  1. Sue went to the cinema with ……….. of her friends!
  2. Jane doesn't have ……………… friends.
  3. Have you got ……………….. brothers or sisters?
  4. Here is …………. food for the cat.
  5. I think you should put ……….. flowers on the table.
  6. Could you check if there are ……………… calls on the answering machine?
  7. I don't want ……………… presents for my birthday.
  8. Did they have ………………… news for you?
  9. I'm hungry - I'll have ……………… sandwiches.
  10. There aren't ……………………. apples left.

Some or Any****. Choose the correct answer.

  1. Can I have …………. of these kiwis?
  2. We saw ………… dolphins in the sea.
  3. They went to town without ………. money.
  4. Buy some apples if you see …………..
  5. Would you like ……….. more tea?
  6. Come and see me ………….. time you want.
  7. He never does …………. work.
  8. You can take ………………. bus to the city centre.
  9. Peter never gives his mother ………….. help.
  10. There's hardly …………………… coffee left.

Complete using Some/Any/A/An :

  1. There's …………… airport next to the city.
  2. There are …………… beautiful gardens, but there aren't …………. fountains.
  3. There are ……….. postcards on this table for you.
  4. Are there ………. parents in that party?
  5. There isn't …………. shopping centre in this little town.
  6. Is there ……… office near here?
  7. There are ………… good books that you should read.
  8. Is there …………… orange in the fridge?
  9. Are there …………….. chocolates in the kitchen?
  10. There aren't ………… cookies left, sorry!
  11. There's ……………….. house next to the river. Some friends live there.
  12. Are there ……………. armchairs in your house?

Complete these sentences with a suitable Subject or Object Personal Pronoun

  1. Is this cake for me? Yes, it is for_______________.
  2. Give _____________ a glass of water. I am thirsty.
  3. Peter is hungry. Give ______________a sandwich.
  4. Is your mother at home? Yes, _________ is sitting in the dining room.
  5. Do you know John? Yes, ____________know him.
  6. Do you know Betty? Yes, I know _____________.
  7. The boys are there. Do you want to talk to ___________?
  8. This is my pen. Give _________ to me.
  9. Why is she here? Because __________ wants to see you.
  10. Buy some lemons. I want to do some lemon juice with ______________.

RELATIVE PRONOUNS

Fill in the gaps by using an appropriate relative pronoun ( Who, Which, That, Whose, Whom )

  1. Bob, __________ parents sold his house, is Peter's friend.
  2. James, _________ is in hospital, is very ill.
  3. This is the woman to ______________ he gave the money.
  4. He told me everything _____________ was necessary.
  5. The house ___________ roof needs repairing has been for sale for a long time.
  6. The Tower, _____________ was a prison, is a museum now.
  7. John Lennon, _______________ was shot in New York in 1980, was one of the Beatles.
  8. A Rolls Royce is one of the most expensive car _____________ one can buy.
  9. I didn't like the film ____________ I saw last Monday.
  10. Is that your friend _________ wants to become an actor?
  11. Is this the person ___________ robbed you last night?
  12. What is the name of the river _________ runs through Vienna?
  13. She often visits her aunt _____________ lives in Stockholm.
  14. At the party I met some people ____________ live in the same district as I do.
  15. That's interesting. We are talking about the car_________ has a red roof.

Fill in the gaps by using an appropriate relative pronoun ( Who, Which, That, Whose, Whom )

  1. Canterbury has the most beautiful cathedral ___ I have ever seen.
  2. His story, _____________ happens to be true, sounds incredible.
  3. This gentleman, to ________________ I have been talking, is a mining expert.
  4. Anything _____________ he says is worth listening to.
  5. He lent me this book, _______________ is very interesting.
  6. Dr. Smith, ____________ car is outside, has come to see a patient.
  7. Kim is one of the most intelligent people _______ I have ever met.
  8. Have you packed everything ______________ we shall need?
  9. Tom, ____________ parents are famous politicians, is very shy.
  10. He did the best that he could, ______________ wasn't much.
  11. The tree ________ branches trailed so gracefully in the water was one _____________ William IV had planted.

POSSESSIVE ADJECTIVES AND PRONOUNS

Choose between a possessive adjective or pronoun.

  1. She's not his friend, she's ( my/mine ).
  2. Robert didn't drink his own coffee. He drank ( her/hers ).
  3. That is one of ( hers/her ) friends.
  4. His neighbourhood is safe, while ( my/mine ) neighbourhood isn't.
  5. His neighbourhood is safe, while ( my/mine ) isn't.
  6. Did ( your/yours ) mother call?
  7. I don't know ( them/their ) very well.
  8. I don't know ( them/their ) daughter very well.
  9. I talked to ( my/me ) grandmother for three hours last night.
  10. I think I got my notes mixed up with ( your/yours ).

Possessive Adjectives & Pronouns Exercise

  1. Susan's coming to the party on her own. But __________ boyfriend's staying at home.
  2. They live on the other side of the street. That's ________ house, the red one.
  3. This is ________ new car.I bought it yesterday.
  4. I’m looking for my pen. This one's hers, so that one must be __________.
  5. _______ best friend lives in London so I only see her about once every two years.
  6. English people know ___________ Queen very well.
  7. These are the girls' hats. They're __________ hats.
  8. I don't like this house! _________ windows are too small.
  9. Cindy likes my new dress; I like ___________ too.
  10. Michael's married. ________ wife is an accountant.

Choose the correct possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.

  1. Where is __________ hat? (my/mine)
  2. Is this pencil __________? (her/hers)
  3. __________ cat is thin. (our/ours)
  4. That eraser is __________. (my/mine)
  5. What is __________ sister's name? (your/yours)
  6. The books are __________. (their/theirs)
  7. __________ father is 45 years old. (my/mine)
  8. Is that car __________? (their/theirs)
  9. When is __________ class? (our/ours)
  10. He likes __________ cookies. (her/hers)

Choose the correct possessive adjective or possessive pronoun.

  1. Jack has two sisters. Their/theirs names are Jane and Judith.
  2. Look at this lovely bird! It/its head is red!
  3. Kate is not in my bedroom. She is in her/hers****.
  4. This rabbit is not in the right hutch. Please put it in it/its****.
  5. You like painting. Your/yours paintings are beautiful.
  6. She speaks English very well because her/hers mother is English.
  7. Our car is red and your/yours is blue.
  8. My friends love gardening. Theirs/their garden is fantastic.
  9. Kate and Mary, don't play with these balls, they are not your/yours!
  10. We don't like their house, we prefer our/ours.
  11. Is that your hat? No, it is not my/mine.
  1. In the last years of the century, because of the digital system, graphic art industries invested.................. ( large ) amounts of capitals than before.
  2. Digital printing machines offer the possibility to make costs........... ( low ).

Complete the sentences with the correct Superlative :

  1. In the age of the Industrial Revolution the publishing of newspapers became one of...... .......................... (important) activities.
  2. The................. (good) invention that made the production of a real text visible on a screen was photocomposition.
  3. Thanks to the new technologies it is possible to make up entire books checking on the monitor the.................... (slight) variation.
  4. Apple and Microsoft are ..... (important) producers of software and new computer application.

Superlative Adjectives

  1. February is …………………. month. (cold)
  2. She's ……………….. girl in the world. (beautiful)
  3. Summer is time for a holiday. (good)
  4. This is the ………………. city in the world. (big)
  5. This is the ………………….. place I know. (cheap)
  6. He's ……………………………. player in the team. (bad)
  7. This is …………………………… time of the year. (hot)
  8. They have …………………………………….. garden in the street. (pretty)
  9. It's ………………………………… restaurant in town. (expensive)
  10. I'm having ……………………………… time of my life. (good)
  11. Everest is ………………………………… mountain in the world. (high)
  12. Crocodiles are ………………………………….. animals here. (dangerous)

Put the adjectives between brackets in the correct form. Use comparatives and superlatives.

  1. My brother has a ___________ room than me. (tidy)
  2. Australia is ___________ than England. (big)
  3. I'm _________________ now than yesterday. (good)
  4. She's got _______________ money than you, but she doesn't care. (little)
  5. He thinks Chinese is _____________ language in the world (difficult)
  6. Valencia played _________ than Real Madrid yesterday. (bad)
  7. Cats are _____________ than dogs. (intelligent)
  8. Show me ___________ restaurant downtown. (good)
  9. _______________ desert of all is the Sahara and it's in Africa. (hot)
  10. Who is__________ person in your family? (talkative)
  11. This armchair is _________________ than the old one. (comfortable)
  12. Trains are ________________ than airplanes. (slow)
  13. I bought _______ souvenir I could afford. (expensive)
  14. In this classroom she is ____________ girl. (tall)
  15. Ann is ___________ child in the family. (young)
  16. That TV set is _____________ of all. (cheap)
  17. You are __________________ here than there. (safe)
  18. Fifi is ___________________ than Kate. (pretty)
  19. This is _____________ film I have ever seen. ( exciting)
  20. Tim is __________________ than Peter. (talented)

PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE AND TIME

Place Prepositions - Fill in using IN/AT/ON

  1. The headquarters of the United Nations is ………… New York.
  2. In most countries people drive ……….. the right.
  3. I usually buy a newspaper ………… my way to work.
  4. Last year we had a lovely skiing holiday ……………. the Swiss Alps.
  5. San Francisco is …………. the west coast of the United States.
  6. She spends most of the day sitting ………… the window.
  7. The report about the accident was ………….. the front page of the newspaper.
  8. In the theatre we had seats …………….. the front row.
  9. Write the name and address ………… the front page of the envelope.
  10. It's dangerous to play football …………. the streets.
  11. I'll meet you ……………… the corner of the street at 10.
  12. We got stuck in a traffic jam ………………. the way to the airport.
  13. Look at the horses …………… that field.
  14. ………… the end of the street there is a path to our house.
  15. Do you want any sugar ……….. your coffee?

Place Prepositions. Fill in using IN/AT/ON

  1. Her brother lives …………. a small town the south coast of Spain.
  2. The sports results are ………. the back page of the paper.
  3. They got married ………….. Birmingham.
  4. Vienna is ……….. the river Danube.
  5. His office is ………… the third floor.
  6. Tom is sitting …………….. an armchair.
  7. The picture is …………….. the wall.
  8. We meet ………… the station at 7.
  9. She was ill and stayed ……………. bed.
  10. Are there any good films …………………. the cinema this week?
  11. We went to see a play ………………… the National Theatre.
  12. She is still ………….. hospital and recovers from her holiday.
  13. We were ……………. sea for ten weeks.
  14. Because of delay we had to wait for three hours ……………. the airport.
  15. I didn't see her ……… the party.

Prepositions of Place. Fill in the gaps using IN/AT/ON

  1. He lives ……………….. Piccadilly Circus.
  2. She went ……………. home.
  3. Piotrek works ………… Lehman Brothers.
  4. He was ……………. his friend's house.
  5. She arrived ………… Manchester for the celebrations.
  6. I'm going to stay ……….. home this weekend.
  7. Joanna works ……………… the hospital.
  8. Why don't we go ……………….. the movies tonight?
  9. I'm going to see Hania …………… France this summer
  10. I arrived ……………………. work early this morning.

Prepositions of Place. Fill in the gaps using IN/AT/ON

  1. Jane is waiting for you ………………… the bus stop.
  2. When will you arrive ………….. the office?

PRESENT SIMPLE

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of TO BE

  1. Hello, my name ……. Sam. What …… your name?
  2. Where ………. Catherine from?
  3. How old ………. your parents?
  4. How …………. they?
  5. What ……….. John’s job? ………. he a doctor?
  6. I …… very hungry. ….. there any cheese in the fridge?
  7. How old …….. Margaret? ……. she older than her sister?
  8. I ……… hot. Could you open the window, please?
  9. Tom and Jo …… from America. They ….. from New York.
  10. Sally ………. right. John never does his homework.

TO BE. Put the words in the correct order.

  1. in room We’re 4
  2. from They are Spain
  3. in you class are?
  4. teacher my He’s English
  5. too Nice meet you to
  6. a am student I

TO BE - Put the words in the correct order.

  1. Russia aren’t from They
  2. from Italy? she is
  3. not from I’m France
  4. from the States? United are you?
  5. Are room we in 24?
  6. from he isn’t Thailand.
  7. Are English two girl teacher
  8. Cat is white the.
  9. In my garage car the is.
  10. Open the window is.
  11. Are a France in for we week.
  12. You at not are home.
  13. My and Italian mum I are.
  14. Are honest very not they.
  15. 24 She old years is?

Choose the correct answer.

  1. I speak/speaks Italian well.
  2. She doesn’t/don’t go to university.
  3. They has/have a nice house.
  4. We doesn’t/don’t play computer games.
  5. The shops opens/open at 9.00.
  6. He don’t/doesn’t drive a big car.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb. Use contractions where possible.

  1. They ……………. (not like) hamburgers.
  2. She ……………… (live) in a big house.
  3. My parents ………………… (not have) a car.
  1. I ………………… (not speak) Italian very well.
  2. He ………………………. (drink) tea and coffee.
  3. We …………………… (study) English at the International school.

Form questions Example: where / they / to have / breakfast Where do they have breakfast?

  1. you / to speak / any Roman language
  2. how / you / to feel
  3. Pat / not to come / with us
  4. your parents / to wait up for you
  5. why / not to clean / you / your shoes
  6. who / to help / Roger / in the shop (Roger = Subject)
  7. can / I / to get / you / a glass of water
  8. what / can / we / to do / to find / the stolen bike
  9. may / I / to come in

Present Simple- Questions- Choose the correct answer

  1. Do/does you like Italian food?
  2. Does/do your teacher live in a flat?
  3. Do your parents like/likes coffee?
  4. Where does your mother live/lives?
  5. Do/does your sister play the guitar?
  6. What languages does/do you speak?

Make the present simple. Choose positive, negative or question.

  1. (he / drive to work every day)
  2. (I / not / think you're right)
  3. (we / have enough time)?
  4. (I / eat cereal in the morning)
  5. (they / write e-mails every day)?
  6. (you / watch a lot of TV)
  7. (he / not / read the newspaper)
  8. (she / dance often)?
  9. (where / I / come on Mondays)?
  10. (what / you / do at the weekend)?
  11. (you / not / drink much tea)
  12. (how / he / travel to work)?
  13. (they / not / like vegetables)
  14. (she / catch a cold every winter)
  15. (I / go out often)?
  16. (you / speak English)?
  17. (we / take the bus often)
  18. (she / not / walk to school)
  19. (what / you / buy in the supermarket)?
  20. (how / he / carry such a heavy bag)?
  21. (she/play) tennis every week?
  1. My mother …… breakfast now. ( to make )
  2. They often ……. the bathroom. ( to clean )
  3. Look! The boys ……. home. ( to come )
  4. Every day his grandfather …..for a walk. ( to go )
  5. I ……..with my friend at the moment. ( to chat )
  6. Cats ……..mice. ( to eat )

PAST SIMPLE

Past simple of To Be : fill in the gaps

  1. Where …………………. you last Sunday?
  2. I ……………………….. at home last night.
  3. ………………………………… Jack at school this morning?
  4. Susan ………………………………………….. at work last week.
  5. ………………………………….. your grandparents French?
  6. I ………………… in Italy. I was in Spain.

Past simple of To Be – Put the words in the correct order.

  1. work this at you Were morning?
  2. in was I London yesterday.
  3. restaurant a in night. They were last
  4. Where was born? mother your
  5. My was grandmother teacher. a
  6. was in born Paris. I

Past simple Regular Verbs****.

  1. I …………………. ( live ) in Madrid last year.
  2. We ……………………….. ( not play ) football yesterday.
  3. ……………………….. ( you/watch ) that film last night?
  4. Where …………………………… ( you/study ) English?
  5. I'm sorry. The bar ……………………… ( close ) half an hour ago.
  6. They ………………………………. ( not stay ) in a hotel last year.

Past simple. Irregular Verbs. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb.

  1. Last night I …………. ( go ) to the cinema.
  2. He ……………………… ( not wear ) a jacket yesterday.
  3. Sorry we're late. We ……………………. ( not can ) find the restaurant.
  4. Did she ………………………… ( have ) breakfast this morning?
  5. I ……………………….. ( buy ) a new car last week.
  6. They ………………………………….. ( not do ) their homework yesterday.

Irregular Verbs Past Simple

  1. I _________________ (come) to England in 1993.
  2. She _________________ (stand) under the tree to shelter from the rain.
  3. They _________________ (do) their homework yesterday.
  4. We _________________ (sing) too much last night, I have a sore throat!
  5. He already _________________ (eat) all the cake.
  6. The child _________________ (fall) off his bicycle.
  7. It _________________ (take) three hours to drive to Paris.
  8. I _________________ (find) your keys under the table.
  1. She _________________ (get) a new bike for her birthday.
  2. She _________________ (sell) her house last year.
  3. We _________________ (go) to New York in January.
  4. Finally my mother _________________ (let) me go to a party.
  5. It _________________ (be) cold last night.
  6. I _________________ ( meet ) John at the weekend.
  7. Lucy _________________ (pay) the bill, before leaving the restaurant.
  8. We _________________ ( see ) the new film yesterday.
  9. She _________________ (wear) her new coat to the party.
  10. I _________________ (think) my football team would win.
  11. They _________________ (put) their bags in the bedroom.
  12. Billy _________________ (run) after the bus.
  13. She _________________ (say) that she would come later.
  14. I _________________ (buy) some books this morning.
  15. We _________________ (make) a cake, it was delicious.
  16. He _________________ (sit) on the old chair, and it broke.
  17. They _________________ (write) a letter to their parents.

Irregular Verbs - Past Simple

  1. She _________________ (bring) some chocolates to the party.
  2. I _________________ (hear) a new song on the radio.
  3. I _________________ (read) three books last week.
  4. They _________________ (speak) French to the waitress.
  5. He _________________ (understand) during the class, but now he doesn't understand.
  6. I _________________ (forget) to buy some milk.
  7. She _________________ (have) a baby in June.
  8. You _________________ (lose) your keys last week.
  9. They _________________ (swim) 500m.
  10. I _________________ (give) my mother a CD for Christmas.
  11. At the age of 23 she _________________ (become) a doctor.
  12. I _________________ (know) the answer yesterday.
  13. He _________________ (tell) me that he lived in Toronto.
  14. We _________________ (lend) John £200.
  15. She _________________ (drink) too much coffee yesterday.
  16. The children _________________ (sleep) in the car.
  17. He _________________ (keep) his promise.
  18. I _________________ (choose) the steak for dinner.
  19. The film _________________ (begin) late.
  20. We _________________ (fly) to Sydney.
  21. They _________________ (drive) to Beijing
  22. He _________________ (teach) English at the University.
  23. I _________________ (send) you an e-mail earlier.
  24. We _________________ (leave) the house at 7 a.m.
  25. He _________________ (feel) terrible after eating the prawns.

Past Simple – Regular and Irregular Verbs.

  1. I ……………. lunch in a restaurant today. (have)
  2. She …………………. her boyfriend at the night club. (meet)
  3. He didn't ………………………….. TV last night. (watch)
  4. Did you ……………………….. tennis at the weekend? (play)
  5. We ……………………….. the restaurant at midnight. (leave)
  1. She ……………. (wash) her car when it started to rain.
  2. Jim …………………….. (water) the plants while I was cutting the grass.
  3. I……….. (pay) attention while the man was speaking.

PRESENT PERFECT

Write sentences and questions in the present perfect using the words below 1 we / play / five games/ this season 2 you /eat/ anything/ today? 3 our friends/ not had/ a pet before 4 Sally / break/ her mobile phone 5 Clive/ use / this computer? 6 I/ never drive/ an American car 7 the children/ see/ all the Harry Potter films? 8 Mr Lopez / not come/ to work today 9 I/not finish/the report 10 you / see/ my keys?

Complete the sentences with a correct Present Perfect form.

  1. I ………a new mobile phone. (just/buy)
  2. …………. a cat without a tail? (you/ever/see)
  3. My sister ……….sushi. (never/ eat)
  4. We ………..your new tape yet. (hear)
  5. How many words ………..for your project? ( you/write)
  6. Sheila ………. her breakfast yet. ( have)
  7. What ………………………to the computer? (they/do)
  8. John and Alex …………..in France for 20 years. (live)
  9. Where …………..my keys? (I /leave)
  10. Simon ………….Pat's parents yet. (meet)
  11. We ……………..her an e-mail. (just/send)
  12. Where is your mother? She…..to the supermarket. (go)
  13. Simon ………………… to South Africa once. He wants to go there again. (go)

Fill in the gaps with since or for****.

  1. I haven't been to Erika's house …….. May.
  2. Lucas has worked in the bank ………… five years. 3.I have known him ………….. I was six.
  3. It has rained …………… more than three days.
  4. They have been married …………… 1999

Choose the correct words in italics****. 1 I’ve driven this car many times / in 2007. 2 Jane passed / has passed her driving test last week. 3 Steve loves his job. He did /’s done it since he was twenty-two. 4 Caroline’s bought a lot of clothes this year / two years ago. 5 Rick has finished / finished the course six months ago. 6 ‘George has arrived.’ ‘Really? When has he got / did he get here?’ 7 She’s been to the doctor twice this month/ last month.

Choose the past simple or the present perfect tense:

  1. I ………………. (never/see) Vienna.
  2. My great great grandfather ………….. (have) five sisters.
  3. He ………………. (live) in Manila for a year when he was a student.
  4. Oh no! I …………… (lose) my wallet!
  5. ………………….. (you/see) Julie today?
  6. At the weekend, they …………… (play) football, then they ……… (go) to a restaurant.
  7. I ………………… (read) six books this week.
  8. Amy …………………. (live) in Portugal when she was young.
  9. She ………………………….. (visit) her grandmother last month.
  10. The Vandals …………….. (invade) Rome in the year 455.
  11. She ……….. (live) in seven different countries, so she knows a lot about different cultures.
  12. I …………………….. (go) to the cinema last night.
  13. Ow! I ……………………. (cut) my finger!
  14. ……………….. (you/see) 'The King's Speech'?
  15. John …………………… (never/understand) the present perfect.
  16. She …………………….. (break) her leg the day before her exam.
  17. We ………………….. (see) Oliver yesterday.
  18. He …………………… (be) here all morning.
  19. King Henry the Eighth of England ………………… (have) six wives.

Change the verb into the correct form of the past simple or present perfect

  1. Last night I ……………. (lose) my keys – I had to call my flatmate to let me in.
  2. I …………… (lose) my keys - can you help me look for them?
  3. I …………….. (visit) Paris three times.
  4. Last year I ………………… (visit) Paris.
  5. I ………………….. (know) my great grandmother for a few years - she died when I was eight.
  6. I ………………………. (know) Julie for three years - we still meet once a month.
  7. I ………………….. (play) Hockey since I was a child - I'm pretty good!
  8. She ….....… (play) hockey at school but she didn't like it.
  9. Sorry, I …………… (miss) the bus - I'm going to be late.
  10. I ………….. (miss) the bus and then I ……………. (miss) the aeroplane as well!.
  11. Last month I …………….. (go) to Scotland.
  12. I'm sorry, John isn't here now. He ………….. (go) to the shops.
  13. We ………………. (finish) this room last week.
  14. I ………………. (finish ) my exams finally - I'm so happy!.
  15. Yesterday, I ………………………. (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket.
  16. I ……….. (go) to the supermarket three times this week.
  17. She ………………… (live) in London since 1994.
  18. She ………………. (live) in London when she was a child.
  19. I …………………… (drink) three cups of coffee today.
  20. I ……………… (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.

Complete using the correct Simple Past or Present Perfect form of the verbs in brackets

  1. I ___________________ ( live ) here since 1997.
  2. He lived in London for two years and then he __________ ( go ) to Edinburgh.
  3. My brother __________ ( write ) several plays. He has just finished his latest.
  4. He __________________ ( not smoke ) for two weeks. He is trying to give it up.
  5. 'When _________ ( he/arrive )?' 'He arrived at 2 o'clock.'
  6. I can't go out because I ______ ( not finish ) my work yet.
  7. I left home at 8.00a.m. and I _____ ( get ) here at 12.00p.m.
  1. '…..( you take) the cat from me?' 'Yes, certainly.'
  2. '….( you have) another bottle of beer?' 'No, thank you.'

Fill in TO BE GOING TO or WILL future.

  1. I think Susan ………. in love with Mike. (fall)
  2. John ………….. to his new CD all evening. (listen)
  3. It's late. I hope we ……… the bus. (not miss)
  4. I think the police ……… the burglars. (arrest)
  5. …….. the new words this time, Peter? (you learn)
  6. We …… to Scotland this summer. (go)
  7. I promise, I …… you tomorrow. (phone)
  8. Maybe he ……… any time next weekend. (not have)
  9. She ……… a baby next April. (have)
  10. I hope the train ……. delayed. (not be)
  11. They ……………………. the exam. (probably pass)
  12. The sky is cloudy and grey. It ……….. (rain)

Future Forms.

  1. I love London. I …………….. (probably/go) there next year.
  2. Our train ………………… (leave) at 4:47.
  3. What …………….. (wear / you) at the party tonight?
  4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I … (find) something nice in my mum's wardrobe.
  5. This is my last day here. I …………………. (go) back to England tomorrow.
  6. Hurry up! The conference ………………….. (begin) in 20 minutes.
  7. My horoscope says that I …………………… (meet) an old friend this week.
  8. Look at these big black clouds! It ………………………… (rain).
  9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow ………………………. (be) dry and sunny.

Use Will-Future, To Be Going To-Future, Simple Present or Present Progressive****.

  1. The train ……………………… at 11:45. (to leave)
  2. We ….. dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)
  3. It ……. in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)
  4. On Sunday at 8 o'clock I……….my friend. (to meet)
  5. They ……. to London on Friday evening. (to fly)
  6. Wait! I …. you to the station. ( to drive)
  7. The English lesson ….. at 8:45. (to start)
  8. I …… my sister in April. (to see)
  9. Look at the clouds - it ……... in a few minutes. (to rain)
  10. Listen! There's someone at the door. I ……… the door for you. (to open)

Choose the correct alternative.

  1. I think I go/I’ll go to South Africa for my next holiday.
  2. At the weekend, I usually like/I’ll usually like playing tennis.
  3. A: Can you phone me later? B: Yes, I don’t forget/I won’t forget.
  4. I’m really tired. I think I go/I’ll go to bed.
  5. What time do you/will you get up at the weekend?
  6. Do you think it’s/it’ll be sunny tomorrow?
  7. Tina often arrives/will arrive late for school.
  8. A: Would you like sugar in your coffee? B: Yes, I have/I’ll have two, please.