Present Tenses
My brother ______ (play) the guitar every afternoon.
plays
I (watched/was watching) TV when the lights (went, were going) out.
What is an ‘undergraduate’?
A person who studies after completing a degree.
He _______ a lot of mistakes in his writing exam last week.
made
I enjoy _____ (read) books in English.
reading
I usually __________ (go) to school by bus, but today I __________ (walk) because the weather is nice.
go, am walking
She (didn’t go/wasn’t going) to the party last night.
didn’t go
When you get a higher position at work, you get a ______.
a. qualification
b. promotion
c. experience
d. degree
b. promotion
Stop _________ a fuss. I’m perfectly alright.
I’m looking forward to ________ (see) you gain.
seeing
We _____ (know) each other since primary school.
have known
While we (walked, were walking) home, it (started, was starting) to snow.
were walking, started
If you are _______, you don’t have a job.
a. Out of work
b. Responsible for
c. Working nights
A. Out of work
Have you ______ progress on your project?
made
Rewrite the sentence:Don’t do that because there’s a chance you’ll fail. (risk)
Don’t do that because you __________.
Don’t do that because you’ll/will risk failing.
My parents _______ (living) in this house for over twenty years.
have been living
What (did you do/were you doing) when I (called/calling) you?
were you doing, called
This phrasal verb means to not accept an offer, request, or application.
a. fill in
b. turn down
c. work on
b. Turn down
I have to _____ a decision before the end of the day.
make
Rewrite the sentence: Please think about joining our club. (consider)
Please _________ our club.
Please consider joining our club.
They (played/were playing) football all afternoon yesterday.
Use keep up with and be made redundant in a sentence.
students’ answers
Everyone ______ a big effort to help yesterday.
made
Rewrite the sentence: I think it’s essential to have a valid passport. (have)
I think _________ is essential.
I think having a passport is essential.