Fill in the verbs in the correct tenses into the gaps. Example: The weather ______ nice at the weekend. (to be) Answer: The weather will be nice at the weekend.

1. We TV when it started to rain. (to watch)2. I wanted to visit you yesterday, but you at home. (not/to be)3. Look! It , so we can't to the beach. (to rain) (to go)4. There are a lot of clouds. It soon. (to rain)5. The sun in the East. (to rise)6. Since 1993 they their son every year. (to visit)7. While the doctor Mr. Jones, his son in the waiting room. (to examine) (to wait)8. If I learn, I the exams. (to pass)

It's very annoying: he always (brag) about his rafting adventure. I (do) the same twice yesterday, but I did't make such a hubbub!

always brags, have donehas always bragged, didis always bragging, didhas always been bragging, didwas always bragging, have done

Morse always (refuse) to be called by his first name. His best friend once (call) him 'Endeavour' though.

has always refused, calledhas always refused, has calledalways refused, calledalways refused, has calledalways has refused, called

The sun was shining. We quickly (check) all the locks and (drive) off.

checked, have drivenhave checked, drovehave checked, have drivenhave checked, have drivedchecked, drove

We (spend) most of the time working on the project. April 1997 (be) work, no play!

have spend, was have spent, washave spent, has beenspent, wasspent, has been

Choose the correct answer from those given.01. ................... they in when you called?A. Wasn't B. Weren't C. Were being D. Was been

02. It................ a nice day to go out for a walk.A. weren't B. wasn't C. was being not D. was not being

03. Yesterday, he.................. all day at the office.A. works B. worked C. is working D. work

04. .................... she answer the telephone when you called?A. Did B. Do C. Is D. Are

05. He................. his car in time to avoid the accident.A. didn't stop B. don't stop C. not stopped D. not doing stop

06. She.................. to the bank to deposit a cheque.A. go B. gone C. went D. going

07. We................. orange juice when we needed refreshment.A. drinks B. drunk C. drank D. dronk

08. They............... sandwiches on their picnic.A. eats B. ate C. eated D. eaten

09. I.................. took some work home from the office.A. taken B. takes C. token D. took

10. They................. hymns together in the church choir.A. singed B. sang C. song D. sung

11. She................. a bicycle until she had an accident.A. rid B. ride C. ridden D. rode

12. I................... to the airport to meet my friends when the tyre burst.A. were driving B. was driving C. were drive D. was drive

Give the correct forms of the verbs:

01. I (fall) when I (cross) the road.

02. I (drop) my bag when I (board) the plane.

03. I (get) wet while (walk) in the rain.

04. Whenever the politician (open) his mouth to speak the crowd (shout) insults.

05. While the maid (clean) the room a skeleton (fall) out of the cupboard.

06. As soon as he (get) under the shower, the doorbell (ring).

07. They (slip) and (fall) while they (climb) the mountain.

08. While I (sightsee) in London I (hide) my money in my socks.

09. As they (fly) from Stockholm to Moscow, the starboard engine (burst) into flames.

10. When she (have) lunch a waiter (drop) a plate of soup in her lap.

11. As it (rain) their mother (cancel) the picnic.

12. When he (cycle) downhill, the brakes (fail) and he only (avoid) a serious accident by steering into a friendly bush.

Give the correct forms of the present continuous and simple present in the following sentences:1. What time you (want) breakfast in the morning?

2. I (eat) normally at seven, but when I (take) an early flight I (grab) a cup of coffee at six.

3. (take) you an early flight tomorrow?

4. No. I (visit) our local office in the morning and then (catch) a lunchtime plane to Paris.

5. Who (see) you in Paris?

6. I (meet) Gustav Leroux, our French agent. He (live) in Paris and (run) our French subsidiary.

7. (keep) you him up to the mark?

8. That (be) not necessary. He (set) a high standard.

9. What (mean) you?

10. Our French operation (make) a higher return per dollar invested than we (do) in Detroit.

11. Why (go) you over there then?

12. We (think) of expanding into Spain. Personally, I (not think) it (be) a good idea. What (think) you?

13. I (suppose) if you (have) an office in Paris, you (want) to make the best use of it.

14. It (appear) that Leroux (speak) Spanish fluently. His family (belong) to the Pyrenees, and his mother (be) Spanish.

15. What (believe) you (be) the problem then?

16. I (worry) about next year. If Leroux (succeed) in Spain, we (give) him control of the whole European operation.

17. (matter) that?

18. You (bet) it (do). Leroux (speak) not just French, Spanish and English. He (understand) German as well.

19. You (mean)...

20. Yes. If Leroux (run) everything, what (do) I?

In the following sentences, put the verb in the simple past tense and place the adverb in its correct position.

Example: He is coming in. (just) He just came in.

1. The concert will begin on time. (always)

2. Mr Jones loses his temper. (seldom)

3. Mrs Jones is going to the supermarket. (often)

4. They come early. (never)

5. They drink tea every day in the UK. (generally)

6. A passenger plane flies low over the Alps. (hardly ever)

7. The student learns English in order to travel. (just)

8. He runs quickly. (always)

9. She wears her coat. (generally)

10. You wake up early. (seldom)

11. It costs a lot. (usually)

12. The student does his work after midnight. (quite often)

13. The barbecued steak smells good. (often)

14. He is spending all his money on computer games. (just)

15. Mr Jones will ring at six. (sometimes)

16. Mary throws the ball to her sister. (never)

17. Mrs Jones makes a cup of tea when I call. (always)

18. You feel ill in the summertime. (scarcely ever)

19. You are finishing the letter on the train. (nearly)

20. You understand the message, don't you? (quite)

Telling a story. Give the correct form of the words in brackets.

01. Inside the police station, a sergeant (stand) at a desk, writing.

02. He still (write) when the constable (bring) Bert in, and he and the constable (stand) in front of the desk until the sergeant (finish).

03. Finally, he (look) up and (say) to the constable: "Where you (find) him?"

04. "He (sleep) on a bench in the park. It (be) not easy to wake him up. As I (stand) there, he just (go) on snoring. He (snore) so loudly, he (frighten) the children."

05. "(complain) anyone?"

06. "Two little old ladies (come) up to me and (tell) me that the snores (make) them nervous."

07. The sergeant (say): "A man (telephone) here and (tell) me that he (live) next to the park and the noise (cause) interference on his TV. He (ask) why we not (do) anything about it."

08. He (turn) to Bert and (ask) him if he (realise) he (be) Public Nuisance Number One.

09. Bert (reply) in a rush that he (be) a heavy sleeper, that he (work) at night, and that he (be) unable to sleep at home because his neighbour (give) piano lessons, and the students always (play) Bach preludes, and he (hate) Bach.

10. The sergeant (scratch) his head and said he (wonder) what the piano students (think) of Bert's trombone.

Answer the questions.

1. What does a secretary do?

He/she ......................... letters, ......................... the mail, ........................ appointments, ......................... at a desk, ......................... faxes, ......................... a diary and ......................... customers.

2. What does a student do?

He/she ......................... books, ......................... to cassettes, ......................... to classes, ........................ essays, ......................... English and ......................... up late.

3. What does a tourist do?

He/she ...................... in a hotel, ......................... a sight-seeing trip,......................... in restaurants, ......................... art galleries, ......................... to the theatre and ........................ directions.

Select the correct answer, A or B or C or D.

01. I..................... hard-working. A. am B. are C. is D. be

02. That man.................. a banker. A. am B. are C. is D. be

03. ................. bankers hard-working? A. Be B. Is C. Do D. Are

04. Technicians.................... lazy. A. not are B. be not C. isn't D. aren't

05. Are.............. lazy? A. he B. it C. they D. this

06. .................... a letter on your desk. A. There is B. It is C. There are D. It are

07. .................... the office? A. Where B. Where be C. Where is D. Where are

08. .................... the address? A. What's B. What be C. What D. What are

09. She..................... to the office. A. no B. are going C. going D. is going

10. ....................... his car? A. Driving he B. Is he driving C. Drives he D. Is driving

11. ....................... to the meeting. A. I am going not B. I not going C. I am not going D. I no go

12. He.................. to work every morning. A. jog B. jogs C. jogging D. is jog

13. I................ cigars A. smoke B. smokes C. smoking D. am smoke

14. ...................... newspapers. A. Read you B. Do you read C. Do read you D. Do reading you

15. .................... at that hotel? A. Stay he B. Do he stay C. Staying he D. Does he stay

16. She.................. work in an office. A. don't B. doesn't C. doing not D. not do

17. He................. walk on water. A. not able B. isn't able C. can't D. not can

18. He................. a good hotel. A. having B. have C. has D. to have

19. I...................... a penny. A. hasn't B. not have C. haven't D. not having

20. ................... a big car? A. Do he have B. Does he having C. Has he D. Have he