MILÁN 10/03/2020
1) PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT PROGRESSIVE
A) Put the verbs into the correct tense (Present Simple or Present Progressive).
1. Look! Jenny (go) ___________________ to school. She (wear) __________________ a
raincoat and wellies and she (carry) _____________________ an umbrella. Jenny
usually (cycle) ______________________ to school, but today she (take)
_________________________ the bus because
it (rain)_____________________________.The bus (leave) _____________ at 7.35
and (arrive) ________________ at Jenny's school at 7.45. The first lesson (begin)
_________________ at 8 o'clock.
2. James (live) _____________________ in a little village. After school, James (want)
______________________ to become a banker. So this week, he (do)
_____________________ a practical course in a bank.There (be) _________________ a bank
in a nearby town, but James (have) __________________ to take the bus to get there.
The bus (leave) ________________ at 5.30 in the morning and (return) _________________
at 8.15 in the evening. James (not / like) __________________________ to spend so much
time in town before and after work, waiting for the bus.Therefore, this week he (stay)
___________________________ with his aunt, who (live) ___________________________
in town. James usually (wear) ________________________________ jeans and t-shirts, but
while he (work) ______________________________ for the bank now, he (wear)
____________________________________ a suit and a tie.
2) WILL or GOING TO
A) Put the verbs into the correct form (WILL or GOING TO).
1. 'I haven't got my phone.' 'That's OK. I __________________________ (lend) you mine.'
2. It's Julia's birthday next week, so __________________________(buy) her some flowers.
3. Will you lend me £10? I promise ____________________(give) it back to you tomorrow.
4. We__________________________(have) a barbecue tomorrow. It's all planned, so I hope it
won't rain.
5. 'Jim's starting university tomorrow.' 'What ________________he
______________________(study)?'
6. You _________________________(like) that film. It's very frightening. Let's choose another
one.
7. Do you think they ______________________(like) the presents we got for them?
8. Look! The coach _____________________________(leave)! Run or we'll miss it.
B) Put the verbs into the correct form (WILL or GOING TO).
1. A: Why are you holding a piece of paper?
B: I (write)_________________________ a letter to my friends back home in Texas.
2. A: I'm about to fall asleep. I need to wake up!
B: I (get)___________________________ you a cup of coffee. That will wake you up.
3. A: I can't hear the television!
B: I (turn)___________________________ it up so you can hear it.
4. We are so excited about our trip next month to France. We (visit)___________________________
Paris, Nice and Grenoble.
5. Ted: It is so hot in here!
Sarah: I (turn)_______________________________ the air-conditioning on.
6. I think he (be) ________________________ the next President of the United States.
7. After I graduate, I (attend) ____________________________ medical school and become a doctor.
I have wanted to be a doctor all my life.
8. As soon as the weather clears up, we (walk) _______________________ down to the beach and
go swimming.
C) Put the verbs into the correct form (WILL or GOING TO).
LAURA: What are you doing this weekend, Jan?
TANYA: I ___________________________ (see) a new play tomorrow at the Royal Court theater.
LAURA: Have you got the tickets yet?
TANYA: No, I _____________________ (get) them this afternoon, actually. Would you like to come?
LAURA: Oh, thank you, that would be nice.
TANYA: OK, I _________________________ (get) you a ticket too.
LAURA: Great ... What time does it start?
TANYA: Eight o'clock, but we ____________________________ (meet) in the Green Cafe at 7.15.
LAURA: OK, I ________________________ (meet) you in the cafe, but, er...
I __________________ (be) there around 7.30.
TANYA: That's fine.
LAURA: Oh, one other thing ... I've got no money at the moment... I ______________________ (pay)
for the ticket on Saturday. Is that OK?
TANYA: Yes, that's OK, no problem.
LAURA: Great! Why don't we go eat something in the restaurant?
TANYA: That's a good idea. I ___________________ (phone) the others and see if they want to come
too.
LAURA: Good, and I _____________________________ (book) a table for us.
TANYA: Great! I ________________________ (meet) you there in a moment.
3) PAST SIMPLE or PAST PROGRESSIVE
A) Put the verbs into the correct tense (Past Simple or Past Progressive).
1. Two days ago, a murder (happen) ________________ in Market Street at about seven
pm.Yesterday, Sherlock Holmes (arrive) _____________________ at the crime scene to
investigate.He (ask) __________________ one of the tenants in the house.
- ’What (do / you) __________________ yesterday at seven?’
- ’I (watch)______________________ a football match on TV.’
- ’ (be) ___________________________ you alone? ’
- ’Yes, I (be)____________________. ’
- ’ (hear / you) __________________________ anything suspicious?’
- ’Yes, about seven o'clock, two people (argue) ________________________ in the hallway.
But the football match (be)_________________________ so interesting. So I just (turn)
__________________________ up the telly and then (hear / not) ______________________
anything anymore.’
2. A: What (do / you) __________________ yesterday at 8 pm?
B: I (sit)____________________________ in the pub with Sam.
3. When I (do) ______________________ the washing-up,
I (break) _______________________ a plate.
4. While Tom (play)_________________________ the piano, his
mother (do)_____________________________ the washing-up.
5. He (drink) _______________________________ some juice and then he (eat)
___________________________ a few chips.
6. I (have)_______________________ dinner when I suddenly (hear) ___________________ a
loud bang.
7. When my father (work) ____________________________ in the garden, an old friend (pass)
_____________________________ by to see him.
8. She (go) ________________ to school, (take)___________________ out her book
and (begin) _______________________ to learn.
9. When it (start) ________________________ to rain, our dog (want) ____________________
to come inside.
10. I (drive) ____________________________ home when I (see) _________________________
an accident.
11. I (not / understand) ____________________________ what they (talk)
______________________________ about.
4.) Complete the sentences with CAN / CAN’T / COULD / COULDN’T
1. Liam’s house is too far.We _______________walk there.
2. Dad hasn’t got a car. He _____________drive to bus stop.
3. Lisa is very stuborn.Nobody _____________change her mind.
4. The questions were easy. Everybody ________________solve them easily.
5. I was very late.I ______________say good bye to the kids.
6. The old man was very poor.He ________________buy anything to eat.
7. Tim is very shy.He _____________make friends easily.
8. There isn’t any tea in the fridge. She _____________make tea.
9. The book was long and boring.She _______________finish it.
10. My brother is very strong. He ______________lifta car.
11. Ela is very rich.She ____________buy the car she wants.
12. The kids didn’t have a ball.They _______________play basketball.
13. The room was very dark. We _______________see nothing.
14. The milk was very hot. The baby ___________________drink it.
