1. The baby is ill, so we ________ come to the dinner tomorrow night. Sorry.
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can't
2. I ________ speak French, but I know how to ask for someone's name and age.
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3. Look, Barry. Is that our house over there? ________ you see it?
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4. Maggie, speak a little louder. We ________ hear you at the back of the room.
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5. Where's my phone? I put it on the table and now I ________ find it!
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6. I ________ smell smoke. Is there a fire somewhere?
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7. The new manager is Sophie. I ________ believe that! She's terrible.
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8. I'm busy on Saturday, Nickie, but we ________ go running the next day if you want.
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Exercise 1
Write sentences about yourself. Say whether you Like or don’t like these activities. Choose
one of these verbs for each sentence:
like / don’t like love hate
1 (fly) ….. I don’t like flying ….. or ….. I don’t like to fly …..
2 (play cards) …………………….
3 (be alone) …………………….
4 (go to museums) …………………….
5 (cook) …………………….
Put there is or there are
a bag on the table.
a calendar on the wall.
two posters in my room.
a banana in this basket.
six chairs in the kitchen.
lots of books on the shelf.
a mirror in our hall.
12 cushions on the sofa.
a big wardrobe in my sister's bedroom.
children in the yard.
Fill in the blanks with the present continuous form of the given verbs.
1. I _____ to watch a movie at Inox. (go)
2. We ___ in the nearby park. (play)
3. The boys ____ in the pond. (swim)
4. Rita ____ at the function. (sing)
5. The child ____ baseball. (play)
6. The chef ____ his famous ravioli. (cook)
7. The teacher ____ the students. (teach)
8. I ____ Aladdin and the Magic Lamp. (read)
9. The man ____ a Royal Enfield. (ride)
10. Sheema ____ for her dance performance. (practise)
11. The boys ___ everyone present at the party. (annoy)
12. My mother ____ a sweater for my sister. (knit)
13. The man ___ on the streets. (beg)
14. The baby ___ with her mother. (giggle)
15. Ronaldo ___ his team. (train)
Present Simple or Present Continuous?
1. Please be quiet! I (work) now!
2. It (not rain) at the moment.
3. This shop (open) at eight and (close) at six.
4. She always (go) to school by bike.
5. Pst! The baby (sleep).
6. Tom always (get up) early in the morning.
7. Look! Peter (juggle).
8. They (have) their lunch at the moment.
9. She often (eat) meat.
10. I rarely (go) to bed before midnight.
11. Pit (smoke) 19 cigarettes a day.
12. Jack never (have) breakfast in the morning.
13. Look! Somebody (swim) in the cold river.
14. What you (do) now? I (listen) to music!
15. She usually (wear) black clothes.
16. Ann often (play) tennis.
17. Listen! The boy (sing) a nice song.
18. The earth (move) around the sun.
19. Ice (melt) in the sun.
20. Sandy (be) always late.
Put the correct object pronoun
2. I'm sorry, I can't tell what happened.
3. The children are hungry. Give an apple.
4. We are thirsty. Can you give some juice?
5. Jack is in the garden. Bring his football.
6. Ann and Paul can't do their homework. Can you help ?
7. I can't help tomorrow. I must visit my aunt.
8. These clothes are for poor children. Can you take to the Red Cross?
9. This cake is for Carol and me. Please give to .
10. The roses are for mother. Please give to .
11. Where is father? Can you tell where he is?
12. Where is the mouse? I can't see .
13. Where is the post office? Can you tell where it is?
14. What's your telephone number? I don't know .
15. Our brother is very nice. He always helps with the homework.
Put to be in the past or present
1 My son short in school, but now he tall.
2' you at the stadium yesterday?' ' Yes, I
3 Yesterday Philip and Emma in London. Today they in Paris.
4 Sara and I at home that night, and you with us.
5 Yesterday we late for the concert, and today I late for class.
6 Asim born in Egypt, and I born in Birmingham.
Put the verbs in the simple past
1. Jane a film. (to watch)
2.
3. He a box. (to carry)
4.
5. They their father. (to help)
6.
7. John and Amy things. (to swap)
8.
9. I to Andrew. (to talk)
10.
11. Susan with Peter. (to dance)
12.
13. The boys basketball. (to try)
14.
15. We a trip. (to plan)
16.
17. She her hair. (to wash)
18.
19. The car at the traffic lights. (to stop)
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