I-Write the correct present simple or present continuous.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive)__________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work)_________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep)______________ .
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain)_____________ .
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)_________________ .
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) because everybody (talk)___________ so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently)_____________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.
8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go)_______________ to a movie tonight with some friends.
9. The business cards (be, normally )_____________________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be)____________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.
10. This delicious chocolate (be)_________________________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.
II-Complete the letter with present or present continuous.
A Trekking Journal
November 12, 1997
Today (be)_________ the second day of my trek around Mount Annapurna. I am exhausted and my legs (shake)_______________ ; I just hope I am able to complete the trek. My feet (kill, really)_______________ me and my toes (bleed)____________ , but I (want, still) to continue.
Nepal is a fascinating country, but I have a great deal to learn. Everything (be)_________ so different, and I (try)_____________ to adapt to the new way of life here. I (learn)________________ a little bit of the language to make communication easier; unfortunately, I (learn, not)_________________ foreign languages quickly. Although I (understand)________________________ much yet, I believe that I (improve, gradually)__________________ .
I (travel, currently)_______________________ with Liam, a student from Leeds University in England. He (be)___________ a nice guy, but impatient. He (walk, always)___________________ ahead of me and (complain)________________ that I am too slow. I (do)______________ my best to keep up with him, but he is younger and stronger than I am. Maybe, I am just feeling sorry for myself because I am getting old.
Monday, June 15, 2009
Past Perfect.
1- Choose the cerrect answer.
1 What is the correct past perfect form of "I do the laundry"?
I have done the laundry.
I did the laundry.
I had did the laundry.
I had done the laundry.
2 What is the correct past perfect form of "She makes some delicious cookies"?
She had made some delicious cookies.
She has made some delicious cookies.
She made some delicious cookies.
She had make some delicious cookies.
3 What is the correct past perfect form of "We visit Paris"?
We'd visit Paris.
We'd visiting Paris.
We'd visited Paris.
We've visited Paris.
4 What is the correct past perfect form of "We can rent a car"?
We had rented a car.
We had been able to rent a car.
We could rent a car.
We 'd rent a car.
5 What is the correct past perfect form of "It is hot."?
It was hot.
It had hot.
It had be hot.
It had been hot.
II- Write the correct form of Past Perfect on the blanj space.
1. First, we ate at the cafeteria. Then, we went to class.
After we______________ at the cafeteria, we______________ to class.
2. First, Juan made himself a sandwich. Then, he poured some tea.
After Juan____________________ himself a sandwich, he______________ some tea.
3. First, Gunawan plugged in the headphones. Then, he played a CD.
Before he______________ a CD, Gunawan _______________ in the headphones.
4. First, Soriah fed the cat. Then, she called her mother.
Soriah__________________ her mother after she_______________ the cat.
5. First, Marie did her homework. Then, she watched TV.
Marie____________________ her homework before she __________________ TV.
Quiz time
III- Read and rewrite the following sentences using the past perfect. Combine the sentences using the word or phrase given. The first one has been done for you.
1. First: Bill bought a house in Barcelona.
Second: Mary moved to Barcelona.
Phrase or Word: Before
Answer: Before Mary moved to Barcelona, Bill had already bought a house there.
2. First: The children finished dinner.
Second: They ate ice cream.
Phrase or Word: After
_____________________________________________________________________
3. First: Millions of Native Americans (American Indians) were in North America for thousands of years.
Second: Christopher Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
Phrase or Word: When
______________________________________________________________________
4. First: In 1753, Jean-François Pilatre de Rozier became the world’s first human flier by using a balloon.
Second: The Wright Brothers flew their first plane on December 17, 1903.
Phrase or Word: By the time
_______________________________________________________________________
5. First: The world went from the Wright Brothers’ first flight in Kitty Hawk to the moon.
Second: 1970
Phrase or Word: By 1970
_______________________________________________________________________
6. First: The world’s population hit the 6 billion mark.
Second: December 31, 2000
Phrase or Word: By the end of the 20th century.
________________________________________________________________________
7. First: The National Free Bank made bad investments.
Second: They went bankrupt.
Phrase or Word: After
________________________________________________________________________
8. First: Professor Lee taught at Beijing university for 32 years.
Second: Professor Lee retired.
Phrase or Word: When
________________________________________________________________________
9. First: Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reached the North Pole in 1909.
Second: Robert Scott and four others reached the South Pole in 1912.
Phrase or Word: By the time
_________________________________________________________________________
10. First: The buffalo almost became extinct.
Second: 1900
Phrase or Word: By 1900
__________________________________________________________________________
1 What is the correct past perfect form of "I do the laundry"?
I have done the laundry.
I did the laundry.
I had did the laundry.
I had done the laundry.
2 What is the correct past perfect form of "She makes some delicious cookies"?
She had made some delicious cookies.
She has made some delicious cookies.
She made some delicious cookies.
She had make some delicious cookies.
3 What is the correct past perfect form of "We visit Paris"?
We'd visit Paris.
We'd visiting Paris.
We'd visited Paris.
We've visited Paris.
4 What is the correct past perfect form of "We can rent a car"?
We had rented a car.
We had been able to rent a car.
We could rent a car.
We 'd rent a car.
5 What is the correct past perfect form of "It is hot."?
It was hot.
It had hot.
It had be hot.
It had been hot.
II- Write the correct form of Past Perfect on the blanj space.
1. First, we ate at the cafeteria. Then, we went to class.
After we______________ at the cafeteria, we______________ to class.
2. First, Juan made himself a sandwich. Then, he poured some tea.
After Juan____________________ himself a sandwich, he______________ some tea.
3. First, Gunawan plugged in the headphones. Then, he played a CD.
Before he______________ a CD, Gunawan _______________ in the headphones.
4. First, Soriah fed the cat. Then, she called her mother.
Soriah__________________ her mother after she_______________ the cat.
5. First, Marie did her homework. Then, she watched TV.
Marie____________________ her homework before she __________________ TV.
Quiz time
III- Read and rewrite the following sentences using the past perfect. Combine the sentences using the word or phrase given. The first one has been done for you.
1. First: Bill bought a house in Barcelona.
Second: Mary moved to Barcelona.
Phrase or Word: Before
Answer: Before Mary moved to Barcelona, Bill had already bought a house there.
2. First: The children finished dinner.
Second: They ate ice cream.
Phrase or Word: After
_____________________________________________________________________
3. First: Millions of Native Americans (American Indians) were in North America for thousands of years.
Second: Christopher Columbus landed in North America in 1492.
Phrase or Word: When
______________________________________________________________________
4. First: In 1753, Jean-François Pilatre de Rozier became the world’s first human flier by using a balloon.
Second: The Wright Brothers flew their first plane on December 17, 1903.
Phrase or Word: By the time
_______________________________________________________________________
5. First: The world went from the Wright Brothers’ first flight in Kitty Hawk to the moon.
Second: 1970
Phrase or Word: By 1970
_______________________________________________________________________
6. First: The world’s population hit the 6 billion mark.
Second: December 31, 2000
Phrase or Word: By the end of the 20th century.
________________________________________________________________________
7. First: The National Free Bank made bad investments.
Second: They went bankrupt.
Phrase or Word: After
________________________________________________________________________
8. First: Professor Lee taught at Beijing university for 32 years.
Second: Professor Lee retired.
Phrase or Word: When
________________________________________________________________________
9. First: Robert Peary and Matthew Henson reached the North Pole in 1909.
Second: Robert Scott and four others reached the South Pole in 1912.
Phrase or Word: By the time
_________________________________________________________________________
10. First: The buffalo almost became extinct.
Second: 1900
Phrase or Word: By 1900
__________________________________________________________________________
ADVERBS OF FREQUENCY.
Adverbs of Frequency
always
usually
frequently
often
sometimes
occasionally
rarely
seldom
hardly ever
never
Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody does something.
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"):
• We usually go shopping on Saturday.
• I have often done that.
• She is always late.
Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:
• Sometimes they come and stay with us.
• I play tennis occasionally.
Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):
• We see them rarely.
• John eats meat very seldom
I-Complete the exercise.
1- Nancy and I (30%)______________ go out for coffee together.
2- Andrea (90%)_________________ has ice-cream for dessert.
3- I (20%)_____________________ drive my car to work.
4- My sister (35%)_________________ eats vegetables .
5- It (0%)________________ rains here in the summer.
6- we take the dog off his leash at the beach________________.
7- My sister 100%___________ take a shower in the afternoon.
8- My boyfriend and I (35%) _______________________take vacations together quite .
9- Andy (10%)__________________ gets to visit with his cousins.
10- I (50%)____________________ do homework in college.
II-Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
_____________________________________________
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
_____________________________________________
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
_____________________________________________
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
_____________________________________________
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
_______________________________________________________
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
_______________________________________________________
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
_______________________________________________________
10) Christine smokes. (never)
_______________________________________________________
always
usually
frequently
often
sometimes
occasionally
rarely
seldom
hardly ever
never
Adverbs of Frequency answer the question "How often?" or "How frequently?" They tell us how often somebody does something.
Adverbs of frequency come before the main verb (except the main verb "to be"):
• We usually go shopping on Saturday.
• I have often done that.
• She is always late.
Occasionally, sometimes, often, frequently and usually can also go at the beginning or end of a sentence:
• Sometimes they come and stay with us.
• I play tennis occasionally.
Rarely and seldom can also go at the end of a sentence (often with "very"):
• We see them rarely.
• John eats meat very seldom
I-Complete the exercise.
1- Nancy and I (30%)______________ go out for coffee together.
2- Andrea (90%)_________________ has ice-cream for dessert.
3- I (20%)_____________________ drive my car to work.
4- My sister (35%)_________________ eats vegetables .
5- It (0%)________________ rains here in the summer.
6- we take the dog off his leash at the beach________________.
7- My sister 100%___________ take a shower in the afternoon.
8- My boyfriend and I (35%) _______________________take vacations together quite .
9- Andy (10%)__________________ gets to visit with his cousins.
10- I (50%)____________________ do homework in college.
II-Rewrite the complete sentence using the adverb in its correct position.
Example: I play tennis on Sundays. (often)
Answer: I often play tennis on Sundays.
1) He listens to the radio. (often)
_____________________________________________
2) They read a book. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
3) Pete gets angry. (never)
_____________________________________________
4) Tom is very friendly. (usually)
_____________________________________________
5) I take sugar in my coffee. (sometimes)
_____________________________________________
6) Ramon and Frank are hungry. (often)
_____________________________________________
7) My grandmother goes for a walk in the evening. (always)
_______________________________________________________
8) Walter helps his father in the kitchen. (usually)
_______________________________________________________
9) They watch TV in the afternoon. (never)
_______________________________________________________
10) Christine smokes. (never)
_______________________________________________________
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
Question Tags.
I- Write the correct question tags.
Example: Peter works in the shop, ___________ ?
Answer: Peter works in the shop, doesn't he?
1) She is collecting stickers, ________________?
2) We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____________?
3) You have cleaned your bike, _______________?
4) John and Max don't like Maths, ______________?
5) Peter played handball yesterday, ________________?
6) They are going home from school, _______________?
7) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ______________?
8) He could have bought a new car, ____________________?
9) Kevin will come tonight, _______________________?
10) I'm clever, _______________________?
II- Write tha Question Tags to these sentences.
çHe's not been to Texas,________________
Dogs like meat, __________________
There are not some apples left,_________________
I'm not late,_______________
Let's go,_____________________
Don't smoke, ___________________
He does sing in the bathroom,____________________
He'll never know,_____________________
I think, he's from India,_______________________
Lovely day today,____________________________
Example: Peter works in the shop, ___________ ?
Answer: Peter works in the shop, doesn't he?
1) She is collecting stickers, ________________?
2) We often watch TV in the afternoon, _____________?
3) You have cleaned your bike, _______________?
4) John and Max don't like Maths, ______________?
5) Peter played handball yesterday, ________________?
6) They are going home from school, _______________?
7) Mary didn't do her homework last Monday, ______________?
8) He could have bought a new car, ____________________?
9) Kevin will come tonight, _______________________?
10) I'm clever, _______________________?
II- Write tha Question Tags to these sentences.
çHe's not been to Texas,________________
Dogs like meat, __________________
There are not some apples left,_________________
I'm not late,_______________
Let's go,_____________________
Don't smoke, ___________________
He does sing in the bathroom,____________________
He'll never know,_____________________
I think, he's from India,_______________________
Lovely day today,____________________________
Active or Passive.
I- Decide whether the sentences are written in Active or Passive.
They listen to music. ___________
She is reading an e-mail. ___________
These cars are produced in Japan. ___________
Alan teaches Geography. ____________
German is spoken in Austria. _____________
Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake. _____________
Henry Ford invented the assembly line. _____________
The bus driver was hurt. _____________
You should open your workbooks. _____________
Houses have been built. ____________
They listen to music. ___________
She is reading an e-mail. ___________
These cars are produced in Japan. ___________
Alan teaches Geography. ____________
German is spoken in Austria. _____________
Lots of houses were destroyed by the earthquake. _____________
Henry Ford invented the assembly line. _____________
The bus driver was hurt. _____________
You should open your workbooks. _____________
Houses have been built. ____________
Past Passive.
I- Rewrite the given sentences in Past Passive.
Example: Frank built a house.
Answer: A house was built by Frank.
1) She bought four apples.
____________________________________________________________.
2) We won the match.
____________________________________________________________.
3) The man stole the blue car.
____________________________________________________________.
4) The police arrested the thieves.
____________________________________________________________.
5) Jack swam the 200 metres.
___________________________________________________________.
6) The dog bit the old lady.
-___________________________________________________________.
7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
____________________________________________________________.
8) Oliver taught the children.
____________________________________________________________.
9) Victoria rode the brown horse.
____________________________________________________________.
10) Grandmother told good stories.
____________________________________________________________.
II- Past Passives
1- The presentation was ______ by Gill Bates.
announced
stood
underlined
2- The factory was ______ 10 years ago.
built
discovered
killed
3- These watches were ______ in Switzerland.
built
made
killed
4- I would have liked to have come but I wasn't ______.
invited
allowed
kept
5- I don't understand why you don't have the report. It was ______ to you over a week ago.
invited
allowed
sent
6- The computer is working. It was ______ while you were on holiday.
fixed
made
invited
7- I had to ask them to write the report again. It was very badly ______ .
fixed
written
invited
8- The old factory used to be over there but it was ______ a few years ago
fixed
written
pulled down
9- Our new factory was ______ by the President at a special ceremony last month.
pulled down
opened
kept
10- I'm afraid we have to improve security. A computer was ______ from here yesterday.
pulled down
opened
stolen
Example: Frank built a house.
Answer: A house was built by Frank.
1) She bought four apples.
____________________________________________________________.
2) We won the match.
____________________________________________________________.
3) The man stole the blue car.
____________________________________________________________.
4) The police arrested the thieves.
____________________________________________________________.
5) Jack swam the 200 metres.
___________________________________________________________.
6) The dog bit the old lady.
-___________________________________________________________.
7) Tom and Max ate five hamburgers.
____________________________________________________________.
8) Oliver taught the children.
____________________________________________________________.
9) Victoria rode the brown horse.
____________________________________________________________.
10) Grandmother told good stories.
____________________________________________________________.
II- Past Passives
1- The presentation was ______ by Gill Bates.
announced
stood
underlined
2- The factory was ______ 10 years ago.
built
discovered
killed
3- These watches were ______ in Switzerland.
built
made
killed
4- I would have liked to have come but I wasn't ______.
invited
allowed
kept
5- I don't understand why you don't have the report. It was ______ to you over a week ago.
invited
allowed
sent
6- The computer is working. It was ______ while you were on holiday.
fixed
made
invited
7- I had to ask them to write the report again. It was very badly ______ .
fixed
written
invited
8- The old factory used to be over there but it was ______ a few years ago
fixed
written
pulled down
9- Our new factory was ______ by the President at a special ceremony last month.
pulled down
opened
kept
10- I'm afraid we have to improve security. A computer was ______ from here yesterday.
pulled down
opened
stolen
Present Passive.
I- Rewrite the given sentences in Present Passive.
Example: Frank builds a house.
Answer: A house is built by Frank.
1) Mr Jones watches the film.
_____________________________________________
2) The people speak English.
_____________________________________________
3) He reads comics.
_____________________________________________.
4) We play volleyball.
______________________________________________.
5) They sing the song.
_______________________________________________.
6) I take photos.
_________________________________________________.
7) She does the housework.
_________________________________________________.
8) The policemen help the children.
_________________________________________________.
9) He writes text messages.
_________________________________________________.
10) Mother waters the flowers.
__________________________________________________.
Example: Frank builds a house.
Answer: A house is built by Frank.
1) Mr Jones watches the film.
_____________________________________________
2) The people speak English.
_____________________________________________
3) He reads comics.
_____________________________________________.
4) We play volleyball.
______________________________________________.
5) They sing the song.
_______________________________________________.
6) I take photos.
_________________________________________________.
7) She does the housework.
_________________________________________________.
8) The policemen help the children.
_________________________________________________.
9) He writes text messages.
_________________________________________________.
10) Mother waters the flowers.
__________________________________________________.
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