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A)    COMPLETE  WITH  THE  CORRECT  QUESTION  TAG

01-   He is sleeping now, _______________________ ?

02-   They are going to work tomorrow, ___________________________?

03-   Bob arrived late, _____________________?

04-   They have seen her, ____________________________?

05-   We will go to Miami, ____________________________?

06-   We were going to the movies, ___________________________?

07-   The boys had gone there by bus, ______________________________?

08-   She goes shopping every week, ______________________________?

09-   The girls can talk to you, ________________________?

10-   You travel a lot, _____________________________?

11-   The children went to the park, ________________________________?

12-   She was at the club, ___________________________________?

13-   They were disturbing you, ____________________________________?

14-   They used to read a lot, ____________________________?

15-   The girls could help you, ______________________________?

16-   Mary and Sally will have to leave, _____________________________?

17-   I was late , ____________________________________?

18-   We had a good time, ____________________________________?

19-   The firemen broke the door down, _____________________________?

20-   You could have arrived earlier, ________________________________?

21-   The boys would lose the game, ________________________________?

22-   She isn’t your mother, ______________________________________?

23-   They aren’t studying, ________________________________?

24-   The murderer didn’t kill the man, _____________________________?

25-   I am your friend, ________________________?

26-   She won’t arrive late, ____________________________?

27-   Betty doesn’t like coffee, _____________________________?

28-   They weren’t hungry, __________________________________?

29-   She didn’t find her book, ___________________________?

30-   Let’s go for a walk, ______________________________?

31-   His girlfriend hasn’t called, __________________________?

32-   Paul wasn’t working, ___________________________________?

33-   I am not late, ________________________________?

34-   These ladies don’t want to work here, _________________________?

35-   Open the window, ________________________________?

36-   You wouldn’t do that, ______________________________?

37-   Don’t go away, _____________________________?

38-   We couldn’t go there, ________________________________?

39-   Let’s pretend we are not here, _____________________________?

40-   You don’t believe her, ________________________?

41-   Don’t talk to me, ______________________________?

42-   I am going to see you tomorrow, ________________________?

43-   Don’t touch that vase, _________________________________?

44-   He never comes to class on time, _________________________?

45-   Your sister studies English, ___________________________?

46- She met him yesterday, _____________________________?

A)     COMPLETE  THE SENTENCES USING PAST TENSE

1-      We ............... (play) football and then we ............... (watch) a good film yesterday.

played, watched

plaied, watched

playd, watched

2-      I ................. (not drink) milk when I ............... (be) a child.

did not drink, were

didn’t drink, was

didn’t drank, was

3-      My uncle ................... (drink) a glass of milk and ............... (go) to bed.

drunk, went                 drink, go                                drank, went

4-      ......... you ............... (tell) Chris about my secret?

Did, tell                        Did, told                                Do, tell

5-      ......... she .............. (win) a car race three years ago?

Do, win                          Did, won                           Did, win

6-      Your teacher .................. (not see) you at school yesterday.

did not see                    did not saw                    didn’t saw

7-      My boyfriend ............... (give) me a puppy for my birthday.

give                        given                                   gave

8-      We .................. (not understand) our physics teacher when we ............... (be) in a secondary school.

didn’t understand, be

didn’t understand, were

didn’t understood, were

9-      ......... his sister ................. (have to) cook when she .................. (live) with their parents?

Did, have to; lived          Did, had to; live            Did, had to; lived

10-   He .................. (meet) his future wife when he .................. (be) fourteen.

meet, was                   met, was                              met, were

11-   ......... you ............. (draw) that beautiful picture last year?

Did, drew                  Did, drawn                          Did, draw

12-   ......... Kate .................. (find) any money yesterday?

Did, found                        Did, find                           Did, finded

13-   They .................. (not make) any snowmen last winter.

didn’t made                   didn’t maked                       didn’t make

14-   Samantha ............. (not like) sweets when she ............. (be) little.

didn’t like, was             did not liked, were            didn’t liked, were

15-   Our cat ............. (catch) ten mice last week.

caught                         catched                             catch

16-   David ............. (not feel) very well yesterday.

didn’t felt                 didn’t feeled                     did not feel

17-   ......... Kim .................. (send) a letter to her grandma yesterday?

Did, sent                     Did, sended                Did, send

18-   Her children .................. (write) letters to Santa Claus four days ago.

write                        wrote                              written

19-   My wife .................. (not know) about last meeting in your company.

didn’t knew                   didn’t know                   did not known

20-   ......... Mr Smith .................. (buy) his fiancee a diamond ring?

Did, bought                   Did, buy               Did, buyed

B) COMPLETE THE GAPS

BUY - 1. She didn't a car. She a bike.
PLAY - 2. They didn't tennis. They badminton.
GO - 3. Sue didn't to school yesterday. She to the cinema.
PHONE - 4. I didn't him. I her.
WRITE - 5. They a letter. They didn't a postacard.
SELL - 6. We our house. We didn't our flat.
DRINK - 7. Tom some juice. He didn't any beer.
STUDY - 8. She didn't French. She Japanese.
LISTEN - 9. He didn't to music. He to the news on the radio.
FEEL - 10. He hot. He didn't cold.Parte inferior do formulário

SEE  - 11. She_______ your brother.
She didn't your sister.

HEAR - 12. We ____ a terrible noise.
We didn't the bell.

SLEEP - 13. He _______ well.
He didn't bad.

LOOK - 14. He ________ at her.
He didn't at him. 

DRINK - 15. They _______ water.
They didn't milk.

CATCH - 16. The police _______ the thief.
The police didn't the boy.

HIDE - 17. He _______the letter.
He didn't the magazine.

FIND  - 18. She  ________her watch.
She didn't her book.

BREAK - 19. He ________ his arm.
He didn't his leg.

C) Change the sentences below to negative and interrogative forms.

 1-      Mr Bean taught English yesterday.

2-      I watched television.

3-      I had a bath.

4-      The dog barked.

5-      They flew to Toronto.

6-      I read the newspaper.

7-      I got up at 5am.

8-      We visited the Learn English web site.

9-      I left work early.

10-   She went to the shops.

11-   The girl studied hard for her test.

12-   The boy swam in the river last Sunday.

D) FILL IN THE GAPS

1. Yesterday my team very well. (PLAY)
2. Her brother ten minutes later. (ARRIVE)
3. " you yesterday?" (Mary / PHONE)
"Yes, she ."
4. Last week my brother tennis. (not PLAY)
5. John and Mark camping. (LOVE)
They at the camp site for a week. (STAY)
6. My father my mother 25 years ago. (MARRY)
7. The fire his house. (not DESTROY).
8. the exam? (you / PASS)
9. He the exercise very well. (EXPLAIN)
10. When the police the building, the robbers had escaped. (ENTER)

D) Fill in the correct form of the verb. The story is in Simple Past.

This morning I (wake) up and (look) at the clock. It (be) 9 a.m. and I (be) late for work. I (jump) out of my bed and (run) into the bathroom. I (take) off my pyjama and (have) a shower, but the water (be) cold, so I (get) out again.
I (put) my clothes on, (clean) my teeth, (brush) my hair and (go) downstairs, where I (make) my breakfast. I (have) a nice cup of tea and some cornflakes. I then (eat) an apple. After that I (leave) the table, (take) my plate with me and (want) to put everything into the dishwasher. However, on the way to the dishwasher I (drop) a cup onto the floor and it (break). I (pick) up all the pieces, (throw) them into the dustbin and (go) out of the kitchen and into the hall. I (take) my coat off its hook, (put) it on, (go) out of the house and (close) the door behind me.
Just then I (see) the newspaper boy. I (wait) for him and he (give) me my newspaper. I (look) at the front page and (see) that it (be) the Sunday newspaper.
It (be) Sunday and I (not need) to go to work!

15/09/2010

A)  Choose the correct alternative

1- You'll pay higher insurance if you ________ a sports car. 

1.   ?    will buy
2.   ?    buy

2- She ________ completely different if she cuts her hair. 

1.   ?    will look
2.   ?    looks

3- If you don't put so much sugar in your coffee, you ________ so much weight! 

1.   ?    won't put on
2.   ?    don't put on

4- If we don't protect the elephant, it ________ extinct. 

1.   ?    becomes
2.   ?    will become

5- If I ________ some eggs, how many ________? 

1.   ?    will cook / do you eat
2.   ?    cook / will you eat

6- If a deer ________ into your garden, it ________ all your plants. 

1.   ?    will get / eats
2.   ?    gets / will eat

7- If you ________ an apple every day, you'll be very healthy. 

1.   ?    eat
2.   ?    will eat

8- You ________ better if you turn on the lamp. 

1.   ?    will be able to see
2.   ?    are able to see

9- You won't pass the course if you ________. 

1.   ?    won't study
2.   ?    don't study

10- You ________ heart disease if you eat too much meat. 

1.   ?    get
2.   ?    will get

A) Write the verbs in the present simple and the frequency adverb in the correct position.

(often / go) swimming before breakfast. Her parents (usually I get up) at 9.00.They  (usually/ have) toast, butter, jam and coffee for breakfast but Emma  (sometimes / cook) bacon and eggs. On Saturdays, Emma's father  (always /do) the shopping after breakfast. Emma's mother  (never/go ) because she shopping (hate) shopping. She (always/visit) Emma's grandmother on Saturday mornings and Emma  (usually/stay) at home. She (watch) TV,  (read) or (listen) to music. In the afternoon she  (sometimes/meet) her friends in town.

B) Complete with Simple Present

 15/09/2010

A)  Answer the questions according to the hints.

1- What is she doing?
She (read) ________ a book.

2- What is she doing?
She (have)  __________ a drink.

3- What are they doing?
           They (dance) ______________ 

4- What is he doing?
          He (write) ____________   a letter. 

5- What is he doing?
         He (work) ______________ 

 6- What are they doing?
       They (watch) ___________   the eclipse.

B) Fill in the gaps with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets..

1. Oh ! Look ! It  _______________________(rain).

2. The children  ___________________(play) in the classroom!

3. She  _____________________(sit) in front of her brother.

4. I  _________________(go) to the supermarket with my mother.

5. My father ____________________(read) a newspaper.

6. My favourite TV show __________(start) now.
7. My father ____________(not work) at the moment.
8. The teacher _______________(talk) too fast.
9. They ____________________(not listen) to me.
10. I _____________________(wait) for my father.
12. My sister _____________(cook) dinner now.
13. I ____________(not shout).
14. John's dog ____________(run) away.
15. Peter's cat ___________________(eat) a fish.
16. I ____________(clean) my room.
17. Peter and Mary _______________(not study).
18. What ____________(you / do)?
19. ______________(Mary / read) a book?
20. _______________(your brothers / play) football?
21. ________________(you / learn) English?

C)   INSERT THE MISSING WORDS 

 1-She  reading a book.

 2- They having lunch.

 3- He  waiting at the bus stop.  

4 He   playing the guitar.

5- Mr. Smith   walking his stick.

6- Paul    playing the piano.

7- The girl  sleeping.

8-The little boy  building with his Legos.

9- Peter and Carol   getting married.

D)  Directions: Write the verb in the present continuous form.   If negative, use contractions.

1. Peter and Michael   ___(eat) Chinese food in that new restaurant.
2. Jason _______ (study) for his math exam.
3. Alex and I  _________(play) cards.
4. My mother  ________(not/sleep), she's taking a shower.
5. They  __________(watch) a movie in the computer.
6. I  ____________(write) a letter to my cousin.
7. Susan and Paul (not/sing), they are dancing.
8. My cat _________ (drink) milk.
9. We  __________(paint) the house.
10. Karla _____(teach) German to her students.

E) Change the sentences to Negative Form.

1-   I am watching TV. EX: I am not watching TV.

2-   I am talking. _____________________________

3-   They are drawing. ______________________________

4-   He is opening the window. _____________________

5-   Angela is cleaning the bathroom._________________

6-   We are helping in the garden. You are singing.______

7-   It is raining. ________________________________

8-   She is joking.___________________________________

9- I am tidying up my room.____________________________

F) Change to Present Continuous (follow the example)

Example:  We (study) English.
We are studying English.

1. They (play) hide and seek.
They hide and seek.

2. You (do) your homework.
You your homework.

3. He (ride) a horse.
He a horse.

4. We (make) a table.
We a table.

5. It (hide) the bone.
It the bone.

6. I (shut) the book.
I the book.

7. The servant (open) the window.
The servants the window.

8. Mr. Farmer's pupils (draw) pictures.
Mr. Farmer's pupils pictures.

9. Those young people (swim) in the pool.
Those young people in the pool.

10. My friend (write) English.
My friend English.

11. Their servant (clean) the house.
Their servant the house.

12. Peter's sister (prepare) food.
Peter's sister