4. .4. we are often told that we look like sisters. d) regular, repeated actions or states; e) an event…

1) This dish . very good.

a) is smelling

b) smell

c) smells

d) smelling

2) He . the piano every day.

a. practicing

b. practice

c. practices

d. practicing

3) Anna . right now.

a. is swimming

b. swim

c. swims

d. am swimming

4) I . you now.

a. is believing

b. believe

c. am believing

d. believes

5) She doesn’t have . money.

a. much

b. many

c. little

d. a little

6) I would like . pepper on my vegetables.

a. a few

b. a little

c. few

d. many

7) There . bad news on TV tonight.

a. is too much

b. are too many

c. are few

d. are a few

Could you give him . ?

a. an advice

b. some good advices

c. a good advice

d. some good advice

9) My dad bought me . car that I wanted for my birthday.

a. a

b. some

c. the

d. that

10) . Statue of Liberty was a generous gift of friendship from . France to . United States.

a. the, the, the

b. the, -, the

c. the, -, —

d. a, -, the

11) Please give me . cup of . strong coffee with . cream and . sugar. I hate . black coffee, I’m afraid.

a. a, -, -, -, —

b. the, the. the, the, —

c. the, -, -, -, —

d. a, the, -, -, the

12) 6 people were in the shop. 2 were buying fish. . was looking at newspapers. . was eating a chocolate bar. . were walking somewhere around looking for even more food.

a. The other, Other, Others

b. Another, Another, The others

c. Others, Another, Others

d. Others, Another, The others

13) We’re looking for a nice . .

a. furniture

b. view

c. work

d. accommodation

14) We watched . news on . Internet.

a. this, —

b. these, —

c. this, the

d. these, the

15) I see . at the university every day.

a. she

b. her

c. herself

Make true sentences about you with the verb be.

2.We . in class .

3.We . in a cafe.

4. It .sunday today. It . . .

5. My teacher s name . Richrd. It . . .

6.My mother and father . English .

7. I . married .

8.My grandmother . 75 years old .

1.The person I really admire is my ____ elder brother Tomas. 2.He ___ a builder and he built a house for ____ family himself. 3.Now they ____ a big house in the countryside.4. _______ wife is very kind and hardworking. 5.They _____ four children, my cousins. 6.Two of them _____ twins and they are alike. 7.The youngest baby-girl ____ a nice face and funny dark curls. So cute

1.mother,mothers,mother’s

2. Are, am, is ; it’s, her, his

3. Got, have, has

4.Tomas, Tomas’, Tomases.

5. Has got, have got

6. Is, am, are

7.have,has

b Complete the sentences with the verbs from a in

the present continuous.

1 My brother ‘s travelling

moment.

2

3 They

4 Erica

5 Lisa

new bike.

6

7 They

8 She

9

you

he

in South Africa at the

10 Matt’s in the kitchen. He

the internet?

in the sea.

in a marathon.

to work because she has a

in the office today?

TV at the moment.

a shower.

you

lovely, but they’re very expensive.

those shoes? They’re

III. Complete each sentence with these `personality` words. There are two choices you do

not need to use:

patient, shy, selfish, spoilt, critical, creative, untidy

1) My little brother hates meeting new people. He never knows what to say.

He`s quite ………….

2) Cathy writes stories, paints lovely pictures and designs her own clothes. She`s

very………….

3) Mrs Ellis never loses her temper. She`s always ………………. with the children.

4) My sister`s always …………and finds something wrong with everything I do.

5) She never thinks of anybody but herself. I wish she would be less ………….

IV. Complete the text with the words and phrases given below.

keep in touch, argue, got on well, have a lot in common, close friend,

lost touch, colleague, known, meet

I have a …………………. called Natalia. I have …………. her for about 12 years now.

We ……………… at work. She was a …………… of mine at the company where I used to

work, and we used to have our coffee breaks at the same time.

We ……………… Although we don`t …………………… (we have quite different

interests). We don`t work together any more, and when I changed jobs, we …………………

for a couple of years. But now we ……………… regularly. We phone each other once a

week, and we see each other about twice a month. We don`t often ………………, only

sometimes about films as we have completely different tastes!

Present tenses revision

Complete the sentences with the correct present form.

—- (study) for the

1. I can’t talk to you right now. I _-_-

technology exam.

present simple

a repeated action or daily

routine

I walk my dog every morning.

permanent state

Brian works in an estate agency.

g

general truths or laws of nature

Ice melts in temperature above zero.

present continuous

an action happening at the time

of speaking

Look! Monica is crying.

an action happening around S

now but not at the moment

of speaking

We are rehearsing a school play at

present.

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my

fixed arrangement in the near future

He is meeting his supervisor tomorrow.

I am seeing a dentist next Monday.

present perfect

an action that started in the

past and is still continuing in

the present

Mrs. Webb has been a widow since 2003.

ABC

Tenaga

2. George

3. Where __.

three o’clock.

4. My dad

5. Where are the kids? They

grandpa upstairs.

— (sprain) his wrist and he can’t write now.

— (you, be)? We __.

—- (usually, wash) our car once a week.

6. My parents —

7. A: Mum, can I watch ‘Titanic ? B: But you

five times. Watch a different one.

8. What time—

9. In my class there are children who

abroad in their lives.

10. It ________ (rain) all day. We can’t go out to play in the

friend’s mum

14. Polly’s hair_.

15. A:

as I know she —

16.___

17. My grandma

she-

18. Teresa

25. Rita

L. Ja es

He

22. The wind______

23. We ___

24. Where

basket.

present

Jake and Bill have been playing ludo for half an hour.

garden.

11. What ——— (Vicky, do)? She’s a researcher. She

(work) at Kingston University.

12. A: Why

____ (Rick, wear) a tailcoat? B: Because he

(perform) in the concert hall today.

13. I____________ (usually, walk) home from school but today my

(give) me a lift.

(grow) since I last saw her.

(Laura, ever, act) in a school play? B: As far

(wait) for you since

(look) for a car for my elder sister.

(play) scrabble with their

www.

a past action of certain duration which results are visible in the present

It has been snowing all night. The path is covered with snow.

(the library, open) on weekdays?

(speak) fluently now.

(they, visit) you next Sunday?

(bake) delicious cheesecake, but now

(make) a chocolate cake.

(exercise) a lot recently. She

present perfect continuous

an action which started in the past and continues to the

up

1-

(see) that film

(never, travel)

(een Slice ne Wo in mign

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(type) letters for two hours. She

(already, type) four.

(blow) the leaves off the trees today.

(live) in this house since I was born.

(you, keep) your toys? In a wicker

26. Tommy

.(look)

(lose)

his car keys. He’s furious

about it.

27. Look! Dave

(dance) with Sarah. I can’t

believe it!

28. A: Who________

(clean) up today? B: Nick

and Bill

Complete the text with the correct form of the adjectives or adverbs
in brackets. Add the and as where necessary.
My elder sisters Alisa and Elena, are twins. Alisa is a bit
(tall than Elena, and she wants to be a
biologist. When they were a lot (2)
(young)
my sisters used to spend all of their free time together, but as they got
(3)
and
(old), they
started being interested in different things. Elena is
(creative) person in our family: she wants
to become an artist. She isnt (5)
Cinterested)
in science as Alisa and our parents are Elena spends
(6)
Cittle) time watching TV or being around
people than Alisa does She
prefers listening to music,
painting or writing poetry.
(Important thing is that they are
always there for me when I need
them. Next year, they’re moving to
England for studies. So, the
(8)
(much)
time I spend with them now, the
(9)
(good)
it is for me because I’m going to
miss them.
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2 Complete the sentences with the Present perfect continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1 How long has she been standing (she/stand) there? 2 1. (not have) a good time at my new school. 3 He’s sweating because he . (run) for two hours. 4. (he/do) homework this morning? 5 They.(not learn) French for very long. 6 She’s very upset. She . (cry) for 20 minutes. 7 There’s a horrible smell in the kitchen! What — (you/cook)? 8 We. (watch) TV since 2 o’clock. 9 He’s shivering because he . (swim) and the water’s very cold. 10 Why. (you/sleep)? There’s work to do! 3 Complete the sentences. Use the Present perfect continuous. 1 I’m quite good at English now. I. 2 There’s green paint in your hair. What? 3 They’re very tired. They . 4 Your little sister’s brilliant at football. How long? 5 This is such a long car journey! We . 6 He doesn’t know many people in this town because he . 7 She’s talking to Max on the phone. They. 8 We’ve been in the library. We .​

Choose the correct item.

1 Wow, your house . . . . great!

A is looking B looked C looks

2 Nowadays, people . more hours than

before.

A works

B are working

C have been working

3 My dad . for work early every morning.

A is leaving B leaves C has left

4 Colin isn’t here; he . . . . to football

practice.

A has gone B has been C goes

5 The show . . . . at 9 o’clock.

A is ending B will end C ends

6 I have lived in Spain . I was ten.

A ever B for C since

7 Tracy seldom . . . . to the cinema.

A has gone B goes C has been

8 Jason . still . in the garden.

A is / working

B has / worked

C has / been working

9 We . a party tomorrow.

A have

B are having

C have been having

10 This soup . awful!

A is tasting B taste C tastes

11 I . with what you are saying.

A agree

B am agreeing

C have agreed . 12 Ken . twenty emails since this

morning.

A has send B has been sending

C has sent

13 John has . . . . finished his homework.

A yet B already C since

14 I . Joan is very nice.

A am thinking

B have thought

C think

15 I never . George at school.

A see B have seen

C am seeing

16 The baby often . . . . at night.

A is crying B cry C cries

17 The boys .• . . to CDs in their bedroom

now.

A listen

C listens

B are listening

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How long . you • . . . the piano?

A are / playing

B has / played

C have / been playing

I have . • . •• been to the theatre before.

A never Bever C seldom

Joe is ••••. on time for school. She’s never

late.

A usually B rarely C always

Craig has been a doctor • • • •• ten years.

A since B for C yet

. . . •. have you been working as a teacher?

A When B How long ago

C How long

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Candice sometimes • • • •• TV in the

evening.

A watch B is watching

C watches

Who . • • •• my shoes? They’re dirty!

A is wearing B has been wearing

C wears

Charlie ••••• recently •.••• to the

dentist.

A has / been

B is / going

C has / been going

1.I ………… a creepy film last Tuesday.

a) saw b) have seen c) see

2. She ………………”Titanic” yet.

a) hasn’t seen b) didn’t see c) hasn’t saw

3.I met Susan 3 days …. .

a) yet b) ago c) yesterday

4. My sister has lived in New York …… 5 years.

a) since b) just c) for

5. Last night I ……. in a good restaurant.

a) was b) were c) have been

6. We …. in Paris twice!

a) was b) were c) have been

7. I ……never …. a famous person.

a) met b) has met c) have met

8. They ………play tennis last Monday.

a) did play b) haven’t played c) didn’t play