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1 Paeseut Simple /Freseut Conlinuous (3) inderline the correct sentence for each situation. a) You want to invite a friend to your party on Friday. You say: 1 1 have a party on Friday. Do you want to come? 2 I'm having a party on Friday. Do you want to come? b) You find a wallet on your desk and ask the people nearby: 1 Who does this wallet belong to? 2 Who is this wallet belonging to? ©) A friend invites you to a snack bar at lunch time. You say: 1 Thanks, but I always go home. 2 Thanks, but I'm always going home. d) A friend opens the door and says: What are you doing? You reply: 1 1 work as a secretary. 2 I'm repairing the computer. €) You haven't decided yet about buying a new bike. You say: 1 1 think about it. 2 I'm thinking about it. Î) A friend asks: Do you like lemon tea? You reply: 1 1 prefer tea with milk. 2 I'm preferring tea with milk. 8) A friend asks you if you have finished the book she lent you. You say: 1 Sorry, I still read it. 2. Sorry, I'm still reading it. h) Its a hot day, but a friend has a heavy coat on. You ask: 1 Why do you wear a heavy coat? 2 Why are you wearing a heavy coat? inderline the correct word or phrase în each sentence. a) That can't be right! Ldon't believe/I'm not believing it! b) Caroline can't swim today. She has/is having a cold. ©) See you in the momning. I leave/I'm leaving now. d) What do you dofare you doing? If you drop it, it will explode! e) Stop doing that, Bill! You're/You're being very silly. Î) 1 drive/T'm driving! You can sit in the back with Martin. g) What do we eat/are we cating this evening? I'm really hungry! h) You're a great cook! This cake tastes/is tasting wonderful. i) Where do you go/are you going? I haven't finished speaking to you! j) Chemistry is hard. I don't understand/I'm not understanding ìt. d Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. 3) Ugh, don't show me that picture! I (hate)... RAEE... b) Who (you, g0) . .. to the match on Saturday with? ©) In the winter, what (you, wear) . ? d) 1 can't stand horror films. I (think) . ©) Diana (not, usually, sit) Î) Why (you, look at) .... 8) Excuse me. (this DUS, StOp) ...... h) I (not take) ....... .. mice! they're silly! .. next to Ellen. .. me like that? .. outside the station? the bus to school today. Match each sentence (a-h) with a suitable response (1-8). a) What do you usually do on your birthday? ...... b) Would you like to meet again on Saturday? . ©) What do you usually do when there is an earthquake? d) Have you finished your homework? €) What are you doing? f) What are you doing on Friday? .. 8) Are you în the school basketball team? h) What do you do? .. 1 have a party. I lie under the table. 1 work in a travel agency. Yes, we play every Friday. I'm still doing it. 1t's hot in here. I'm opening some windows. I'm going back to Canada tomorrow. I'm having a party. suoi aeWnE Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous. a) What (usually, you, do) d4..yau.ssually..d0. at the weekend? b) Don't worry about the cat. It (only eat) nu Once a day. ©) I can't work out the answer. (you, know) .. . what it is? d) What's the matter? Why (you, stare) .. ... at me like that? English? I'm looking for a hotel. « with me while her house is being €) (you, speak) 9) Elena (stay) decorated. 8) You should go on a diet. (you, put) h) (they, speak) .. difference. . . on weight. French or German? I can't tell the Past Simple /Past Continuous (4) 1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence. a) While I washed/was washing my hair, the phone rang/ringed. b) How did you felt/did you feel yesterday afternoon? ©) When got/was getting home I received/was receiving a phone call. d) Last summer I was going swimming/went swimming every weekend. €) When the dog bit/\was biting Laura's leg, she screamed/was screaming. f) We sang/sung some songs and then ate/eat some sandwiches. g) When you fell/felt over the cliff, what happened/was happening next? h) While Mary washed-up/was washing-up, she broke/was breaking a cup. 1) 1 didn't see/saw where the bus stop was, s0 I was missing/missed the bus. j) What did you do/were you doing when I phoned/was phoning you last night? There was no reply. 2 Rewrite each sentence according to the instructions given. A. didnt enjoy. the. concert. a) I enjoyed the concert. (negative) D) You ate all the bread. (question) ©) Did John spend a lot? (affirmative) d) 1 felt well yesterday. (negative) e) Anna didn't buy a car. (affirmative) f) They won the prize. (question) g) Paul doesn't speak Greek. (affirmative) . N) I paid all the bills. (negative) 3. Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box. You can use an expression more than once. a) A burglar broke into the house we were watching television. DI 1 met an old friend of mine in the city centre. ©) What were you doing the police officer knocked on the door? 4) Jan met Sarah .. half-past eight outside the cinema. D) Dick was preparing lunch, he cut his finger badly. f) 1 first came to this town more than twenty years g) Jeff was studying to be a doctor ... .. he met Sally. h) Tony bought his first motorbike .... 1992. DE did you start playing basketball? j) Most of the young people left this village a long time Match each sentence (a-h) with a suitable response (1-8). a) What was Katrina doing when you knocked on the door? ... ©) How did Brenda spend her holiday? ......... ©) What happened when the lights went out? d) When did you meet Cathy? ......... e) What did Julie do when Tony called? f) Did Suzannah hear what David said: g) What did Lucy do when the bell rang at the end of the lesson? .......... h) Why did Alicia leave so early? ... She went sailing most days, and sunbathed at the beach. She put the phone down. She was listening to the radio in the kitchen. She went to meet her parents at a restaurant. She came to my brother's birthday party. While Tina was looking for a torch, they came back on. She wasn't listening. She put her books away and left. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Put each verb in brackets into either the past simple or past continuous. told. ke. a) When Harry (wake up) ... him the news. ., we (tell) .. b) Everyone (wait) message (arrive) ©) Charlotte (want) . (choose) d) When Roberto (study) for the concert to begin when a > a relaxing holiday, so she to stay on a small island. in America, his parents (phone) him every week. ©) I (find) my pen while I (look for) my bag. I) Ann (watch) a film on television when Julie (arrive) .. g) When the lights (go out) ..... in bed reading. h) When you (g0) . (you eat) LI (ie) .. .. to the new Chinese restaurant, what Pit Pentel Ud to (5) Underline the errors in these sentences. Rewrite each sentence. a) When we had ate lunch, we were sitting in the garden. When. we. had caten. lunch,..We. sat in. the. ga ©) Anna had used to play badminton when she had been at school. d) When] got into bed, I was falling asleep immediately. €) When I was finally finding the house, 1 was knocking at the door. f) After Jill was giving Nick his books, she went home. g) Maria would live in Sweden when she was a child. h) I was using to get up early when Ì had gone sailing. i) The Vikings had sailed to North America a thousand years ago. j) Juliet was sure she was seeing the tall man before. Underline the correct word or phrase în each sentence. a) While I had waited/was waiting/waited at the bus stop, I had noticed/was noticing/noticed a new shop which wasn't/hadn't been în the street the day before. D) I had gone/went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found/was finding that someone stole/had stolen it. ‘When George met/was meeting Diane at the party, he thought/was thinking that he saw/had seen/was seeing her somewhere before. 4) Emily got off/was getting off the bus, and walked/was walking into the bank when she realized/had realized/was realizing that she left/had left/was leaving her handbag on the bus. “ e) After I was buying/had bought my new computer, I discovered that I wasn't having/didn't have enough memory. 1) I went to the post office to ask about my package, but they had said/said that it still hadn't arrived/didn't arrive. 3. Puteach verb given into the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. More than one answer may be pos had..brokent..... (break) the window at . (want) to make them think that a “The police suspected that Brian (a) his house because he (b) .. burglar (€) .... @) .. because he (î) ®. . (not know) that Brian (h) ... Brazil the week before, and (1)... (take place). n “ (Gteal) his valuable stamp collection. They . (think) that Brian (e) ... Ò + (do) this . (need) the money. However, they (fi) to (be) abroad when the burglary (j) & Complete each sentence, using used to and the verb in brackets. a) Jack (have) ... .. a beard but he shaved it off. b) My mother (read)... ©) In the holidays we (meet) . - to me every night. ... at the beach every morning. d) I (not like) ©) Helen (write) f) Tina (live) . g) When I was young, the summers (be) . . spinach, but now I do. to me often, but now she phones. in the house opposite. "warmer. h) Whenever our teacher let us leave early, we (cheer. For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words. 2) Michael took a deep breath and dived into the water. After Michael D) Terry was fatter. Terry ©) Gary was sure his keys were not in his pocket. his keys. d) When he was younger David played tennis. DaVId ........ a deep breath, he dived into the water. . to be so thin. Gary was sure ... tennis when he was younger. €) Last summer, Julia got up early every moming. Last summer, Julia used to .. Î) We missed the bus so we took a taxi. .. early every morning. We took a taxi because the bus. g) In those days, we spent the summer in the mountains. In those days, we the summer în the mountains. Combine the two sentences to make one sentence. Use when and the past perfect. a) 1 washed and got ready. ] went out to meet my friends. Men. Td. Washed. and got. ready..I. went out t0 meet. nay. friends, Db) I knew much more about the job. 1 visited their offices. ©) I looked at the new dress for ages. I asked how much it cost. €) Anne went on holiday. She saved enough money. f) The team finally won the match. They ran round the pitch to celebrate. 
