Present Tenses
Which tense is used, and why?
Every Saturday, Daniel meets his friends at the park.
Present Simple, because it describes a regular/repeated activity.
Choose the correct option
Emma forgot to set an alarm, so she ________ her first class this morning.
A) missed
B) avoided
C) refused
D) prevented
A) missed
In the sentence below, what part of speech is the word “barely”?
She barely noticed the mistake in the report.
A) Adjective
B) Adverb
C) Verb
D) Conjunction
B) adverb
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The instructions were very ________, so everyone knew exactly what to do.
A) vague
B) clear
C) awkward
D) narrow
B) clear
Choose the correct option
You’re carrying too many books.
“Don’t worry, I ________ some of them for you.”
A) am carrying
B) am going to carry
C) will carry
D) carry
c) will carry
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets
Maya ________ (read) a lot of books, but she ________ (find) this one particularly interesting.
Maya reads a lot of books, but she findd this one particularly interesting.
Choose the correct phrasal verb
We were going to have a picnic, but we had to ________ it because of the storm.
A) put off
B) look after
C) bring up
D) turn into
A) put off
What part of speech is the word “light” in this sentence?
The box is light enough to carry with one hand.
A) Noun
B) Verb
C) Adjective
D) Adverb
c) adjective
Choose the correct word
Daniel didn't want to make a decision immediately. He needed some time to ________ the situation.
A) consider
B) convince
C) persuade
D) remind
A) consider
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We ________ the new students at the school entrance at 8:30 tomorrow morning.
A) will meet
B) are meeting
C) are going to meet
D) meet
B) are meeting
What is the difference in meaning?
A: Lucas is very patient with his students.
B: Lucas is being very patient today.
A: is describes a general/permanent characteristic.
B: is being describes behavior at this particular moment/situation.
After several failed attempts to solve the problem, the engineers finally ________ a solution that worked.
A) came across
B) came up with
C) came into
D) came over
What part of speech is the word “unless” in this sentence?
We won't start the presentation unless everyone is ready.
A) Preposition
B) Adverb
C) Conjunction
D) Adjective
C) Conjunction
The manager's response was AMBIGUOUS. She said the project might continue, but she didn't make it clear whether the team should start working on it.
What does ambiguous mean here?
A) difficult to understand because it has several possible interpretations
B) intentionally dishonest
C) unnecessarily detailed
D) completely unexpected
A) difficult to understand because it has several possible interpretations
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Look at that cyclist! He isn't paying attention to the road.
What is the most appropriate prediction?
A) He will have an accident.
B) He is going to have an accident.
C) He is having an accident.
D) He shall have an accident.
B) He is going to have an accident.
Look at these 2 sentences:
A: I think this movie is really good.
B: I'm thinking about changing my major.
What is the difference in meaning between think in A and B, and why is a different tense used?
A: think = have an opinion/belief → non-action/stative → Present Simple.
B: think about = consider something / mental process → action/dynamic → Present Continuous.
Although the two proposals are quite different, they are not necessarily mutually exclusive.
What does mutually exclusive mean?
A) They are both extremely successful.
B) They cannot both exist or happen together.
C) They are based on the same idea.
D) They are equally difficult to implement.
B) They cannot both exist or happen together.
Which word is functioning as a conjunction in the sentence?
We could leave now, or we could wait until the rain stops.
A) now
B) or
C) until
D) rain
B) or
Although Maya was initially ________ about joining the competition, her teacher's encouragement eventually convinced her to participate.
A) reluctant
B) reliable
C) determined
D) selfish
A) reluctant
Choose the correct option.
A: Do you think people will still use cash in twenty years?
B: I'm not sure, but I think many people ________ use digital payments instead.
A) are going to
B) are using
C) will
D) shall
C) will
Complete the text with the correct tenses
My cousin ________ (work) for a travel agency, but this month she _________ (help) her friend with a new business. She _______ (know) a lot about social media, so she ________ (manage) the company’s online accounts.
My cousin works for a travel agency, but this month she is helping her friend with a new business. She knows a lot about social media, so she is managing the company’s online accounts.
Choose the correct option
The researchers spent months ________ the cause of the problem before they finally discovered what was wrong.
A) looking into
B) looking after
C) looking down on
D) looking forward to
A) looking into
Identify the part of speech of each bold word.
Although the task seemed rather difficult, the students carefully checked their answers before submitting them.
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The proposal seemed promising at first, but several unexpected problems ________ during the final stage of the project.
A) came across
B) came up
C) came over
D) came after
B) came up
Complete the dialogue with the correct future form. Then explain why each form is used.
A: We haven't planned anything for Saturday yet.
B: How about going hiking?
A: Great idea! ______ we invite Carla too?
B: Sure. And don't worry about lunch. ______ make some sandwiches.
A: Perfect. I’ve already talked to Carla. She ______ us at the park at 9:00.
Complete the dialogue with the correct future form. Then explain why each form is used.
A: We haven't planned anything for Saturday yet.
B: How about going hiking?
A: Great idea! Shall we invite Carla too?
B: Sure. And don't worry about lunch. I'll make some sandwiches.
A: Perfect. I’ve already talked to Carla. She is meeting us at the park at 9:00.