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Choose the correct alternative:
I listen / am listening to the news, but I can help you in five minutes.
He hasn't succeeded yet, but he try / is trying.
I usually drink / am drinking water, not orange juice.
I am listening to the news, but I can help you in five minutes.
He hasn't succeeded yet, but he s trying.
I usually drink water, not orange juice.
What is past simple of the following irregular verbs?
catch, grow, lie, shine, wear
catch-cought
grow - grew
lie - lay
shine - shone
wear - wore
Write the extreme equivalent of these normal adjectives:
frightening: t
hot: b
dirty: f
ugly: h
clean: s
frightening: terrifying
hot: boiling
dirty: filthy
ugly: hideous
clean: spotless
Odd one out:
starter, packed lunch, dessert, main course
pea, spinach, plum, carrot
prawn, cod, lamb, tuna
baked, boiled, spicy, roast
packed lunch
plum
lamb
spicy
Are these sentences correct? If not, correct them:
Peter often is late.
I am not usually going to school by bus.
Adam is often late.
I don't usually go to school by bus.
Choose the correct alternative:
Did they use/used to go on holiday 100 years ago?
My friend and I use to / usually go to the cinema on Friday.
It used to / would be very expensive to fly in the past.
Did they use to go on holiday 100 years ago?
My friend and I usually go to the cinema on Friday.
It used to be very expensive to fly in the past.
Choose the correct alternative.
I can't find the key to my hotel room. I haven't seen/didn't see it for hours.
Have you been / Did you go to that restaurant downtown yet? It's fantastic!
I have known / knew him since we were young. He's like brother to me.
I can't find the key to my hotel room. I haven't seen it for hours.
Have you been to that restaurant downtown yet? It's fantastic!
I have known him since we were young. He's like brother to me.
Choose the correct alternative:
A: Look at the clouds. B: Yes. It's raining / going to rain later.
I can't see you tomorrow. I'll go / I'm going to visit my cousin.
Tomorrow Jo will be / is being 21.
A: Look at the clouds. B: Yes. It's going to rain later.
I can't see you tomorrow. I'm going to visit my cousin.
Tomorrow Jo will be 21.
Choose the correct alternative:
Can we stop at the bank? I need / am needing money.
How are you? Do you have / Are you having a good time?
He owns / is owing three mansions.
Can we stop at the bank? I need money.
How are you? Are you having a good time?
He owns three mansions.
Complete the phrasal verbs:
start a journey: set .....
continue: go ....
show your ticket to an official at an airport: check ...
start flying: take ....
set off
go on
check in
take off
What is past participle of these verbs?
draw
drive
hide
lay
set up
draw - drawn
drive - driven
hide - hidden
lay - laid
set up - set up
Put the letters in the correct order. These are all names of food / meals.
cutlete
yerkut
warpn
funmif
lettuce
turkey
prawn
muffin
Find the adjective that is incorrect:
happy: glad, generous, cheerful
friendly: sociable, cute, outgoing
lively: energetic, active, well-built
relaxed: easy-going, calm, friendly
generous
cute
well-built
friendly
Use the prompts to answer the questions in the past perfect.
Why didn't you read the book? already/read it.
Because I ....
Why was your sister excited? never/fly/before.
Because she...
Because I had already read it.
Because she had never flown before.
Tell three sentences using the following words:
never
yet
since
for
I've never been to the USA.
We haven't read that novel yet.
I have known him since we were kids.
I have been living here for ten years.
Complete with will, be going to or present simple:
The health club meeting ..... (begin) at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
I ..... (attend) the meeting.
It ..... (be) their third meeging.
You know what? I ... (ask) them a few questions.
The health club meeting begins at 10 o'clock tomorrow.
I am going to attend the meeting.
It will be their third meeging.
You know what? I will ask them a few questions.
Correct the sentences if they are incorrect:
In my opininion, she isn't looking like her dad.
This pizza is tasting absolutely delicious.
That dog is looking at me. It won't stop!
In my opininion, she doesn't look like her dad.
This pizza tastes absolutely delicious.
That dog is looking at me. It won't stop!
CORRECT
What is the difference?
When I came to the station, the train was leaving.
When I came to the station, the train left.
When I came to the station, the train had left.
I came first, then the train left.
When I came there, the train was gone.
Present perfect simple or continuous?
My legs are tired. I ...... (walk) all day.
...... you ...... (switch) the light off?
Poor Liam! He ...... (break) his leg.
My legs are tired. I have been walking all day.
Have you switched the light off?
Poor Liam! He has broken his leg.
Future perfect or future continous?
I will do my homework between 6pm and 8 pm. By 9 pm ....... (do my homework).
I'll get up at 11 am.
At 10 am ...................... (sleep).
I will do my homework between 6pm and 8 pm. By 9 pm I will have done my homework.
I'll get up at 11 am.
At 10 am I will be sleeping.