Vocabulary (Animals and Expressions)
Animals: Which of the following words describes animals that live in nature, without human care? (domestic / sociable / wild)
wild
While she ___ (read) a book, her phone ___ (ring).
was reading / rang
Reason: The past continuous "was reading" is used for an ongoing action in the past (reading the book), and the past simple "rang" is used for the interrupting action (phone ringing).
Expression: They __________ because they both enjoy hiking and painting.
a) have a lot in common
b) keep up with
c) pay attention
a) have a lot in common
I ___ (already/see) that movie three times.
b) have already seen
Explanation: "Have already seen" uses the present perfect to indicate an action that has happened several times up to now.
Animals: The animal trainer gives __________ to the animals when they follow instructions correctly.
rewards
He ___ (drive) his car when he ___ (see) an accident on the road.
was driving / saw
"Was driving" (past continuous) indicates the action in progress, while "saw" (past simple) is the sudden action that occurred (seeing the accident).
Expression: We should __________ if we want to buy a car next year.
save money
She ___ (not/finish) her homework yet.
b) hasn’t finished
Explanation: The present perfect "hasn't finished" is used with "yet" to show an action that has not been completed up to the present moment.
Animals: "Punish" means to give an animal a reward. True or false?
False.
I ___ (walk) to the store when it ___ (start) raining.
was walking / started
Reason: "Was walking" (past continuous) shows an action in progress, and "started" (past simple) is used for the action that interrupts (rain starting).
Clothing: She loves buying __________ clothes because they make her feel fashionable and up-to-date. Fill in the blank.
trendy
My sister ___ (lose) her keys, so we can’t get inside the house.
has lost
Explanation: "Has lost" is in the present perfect, used for an action with a result in the present (we can't get inside).
A driving ______ is required before you can legally drive on public roads.
license
Expression: He learned to ride the bike __________, without any help from others. Fill in the blank.
on his own
They ___ (study) for their test when the power ___ (go) out.
were studying / went
Reason: "Were studying" (past continuous) describes the ongoing background action, while "went" (past simple) refers to the sudden interruption (power going out).
Clothing: She bought a expensive suite and tie for the meeting. Correct the sentence.
"Suit" is the correct spelling, and "an" should be used before "expensive."
Correct this sentence: She has went to the store.
Correction: "She has gone to the store."
Explanation: The correct past participle of "go" in the present perfect is "gone," not "went."
Match the sentence halves to the correct expression:
a) at all.
b) do tricks.
c) in the near future.
1. B
2. A
3. C
That afternoon, my dad _____ (play) the guitar and my mom _____ (sing).
was playing, was singing
Both actions—"was playing" and "was singing"—are in the past continuous tense. The past continuous is used here because it describes actions that were in progress at a specific time in the past ("that afternoon").
Clothing: Match the word to its correct description:
a) People who buy products or services.
b) A relaxed and informal style of clothing.
c) A small label showing the cost of an item.
1 — b)
2 — c)
3 — a)
Correct this sentence: They haven’t never traveled abroad
Correction: "They have never traveled abroad."
Explanation: In English, double negatives are incorrect; we should say "have never" instead of "haven’t never."
Match the expression with its correct meaning:
a) To be useful or helpful in the future.
b) To be finished or completed.
c) To find or encounter something by chance.
1 — c) To find or encounter something by chance.
2 — a) To be useful or helpful in the future.
3 — b) To be finished or completed.