Common mistakes
Having a picnic is a ... activity.
a) fun
b) funny
a) fun
is the exercise best swimming kind of.
Swimming is the best kind of exercise.
My brother ________________ a new job a week ago (get).
got
The bank is still closed. It ________________________ yet. (not open)
hasn't opened
Have you got any plans for tomorrow?
- Yes, I ..................... (visit) my grandparents.
am going to visit
I asked her to ... me some money.
a) borrow
b) lend
b) lend
coldest is the country Canada in North America.
Canada is the coldest country in North
America.
George ________________ off the ladder while he ________________ the ceiling. (fall, paint)
fell, was painting
It ________________________ hard since last night (rain).
has been raining
My sister ................. (get) married next month. We have invited hundreds of guests.
is getting
I ... some work to do.
a) have got
b) got
a) have got
and swim in don't fish swimming whales pools.
Fish and whales don't swim in swimming pools.
He got ill five weeks ago and ________________________ yet. (not recover)
hasn't recovered
________________ TV when I ________________ you? (you watch, phone)
Were you watching, phoned
We are thirsty.
- Wait here. I ........ (get) some water.
will get
They will leave ... Monday morning.
a) on this
b) this
b) this
going to you is your teacher Spanish next teach week?
Is your teacher going to teach you Spanish
next week?
OR
Is your Spanish teacher going to teach you
next week?
When I ________________ she ________________ lunch. She said she always ________________
lunch at 12:30. (arrive, have, have)
arrived, was having, had
They _________________ (close) the factory. – Really? When ______________________ (that
happen) ?
have closed, did that happen
I think I ...........(buy) fish for dinner tonight. I haven't had it for ages.
'll buy
The carpet is on the ... of the room.
a) floor
b) ground
a) floor
Monday are you going eat where dinner on to?
Where are you going to eat dinner on
Monday?
As soon as she ___________________ (FINISH) cleaning the floors she ___________________ (START) gardening.
had finished, started
After I ___________________ (POST) the letter I ___________________ (REALISE) I ___________________ (WRITE) the wrong address.
had posted, realised, had written
Miko ................(give) a party next week. - Has she invited you?
is giving