UNIT 1: FAMILY LIFE

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I. Put the verbs into the correct form (present simple tense).
1. Mr. Nam often (teach) teaches the dogs new tricks.
2. We always (throw) throw our litter in the bin.
3. The referee usually (stop) stops the game after 90 minutes.
4. The children (hurry) hurry to open their gifts.
5. He (speak) speaks English well.
II. Make questions for the underlined part of the sentence.
1. Daisy goes to school from Monday to Saturday.
When does Daisy go to school?
2. My father has a cage in the garden.
What does your father have in the garden?
3. The children like dogs because they are nice.
Why do the children like dogs?
4. Kelly is never late.
Who is never late?
5. Mike’s new mountain bike costs £100.
How much does Mike’s new mountain bike cost?
III. Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verbs in the box.
wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) -do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) -
live(s) - drink(s)
1. Nick plays baseball very well.
2. I never drink coffee.
3. The swimming pool opens at 8.00 in the morning.
4. It closes at 9.00 in the evening.
5. Bad driving causes many accidents.
6. My parents live in a very small house.
7. The Olympic Games take place every four years.
8. They are good students. They always do their homework.
9. My students speak a little French.
10. I always wake up early in the morning.

IV. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.

Mr. John gets up very early (1) every day. He washes his face and takes a quick shower (2) in the mornings. His best
friend, Bobby, also wakes up very early. Mr. John (3) makes the breakfast for both. They both (4) don’t like drinking milk
but they love eating meat. Then, Mr. John (5) takes Bobby out to the park. Mr. John (6) is a graphic designer. He (7) isn’t
an office worker. He (8) works from home. He designs beautiful images for an advertising company. He (9) has lunch
(10) at half past twelve. Then he (11) doesn’t start work immediately. He (12) plays with Bobby instead. After Bobby’s
favorite time, he starts work again and (13) finishes in the evening. They both (14) eat meat for dinner and rest in the
front of the TV. He always (15) watches his favorite TV show after dinner. He never misses it. They both go to bed late
(16) at night.
V. Choose the best answer.
1. He …… trying to pass his driving test but fails every time.
A. keeps B. kept C. is keeping D. had kept
2. He wonders why I never …… abroad by plane.
A. has travelled B. have been travelling
C. travel D. will have travelled
3. Kate …… her dog for a walk. Her brother …… it.
A. never takes/ always does B. never doesn’t take/ always does
C. never take/ does always D. never don’t take/ always do
4. (have) …… the car keys? - No.
A. You do have B. Are you having C. Have you D. Do you have
5. I suppose as we live in a very rural area, we are lucky that a train service actually …… here.
A. takes B. works C. functions D. operates
VI. Put the verbs in the present continuous tense.
1. He (read) is reading a book about American history at the moment.
2. Why are you (laugh) laughing? What’s so funny?
3. I can’t help you now. I (work) am working.
4. Oh no! It (rain) is raining again.
5. Are you (watch) watching the TV or can I turn it off?
6. Bill (learn) is learning to drive at the moment. His father (teach) is teaching him.
7. Listen! The neighbors (have) are having an argument again.
8. Sally (wear) is wearing her new T-shirt today.
9. Robert! What are you (do) doing here?
10. I (not sleep) am not sleeping very well at the moment.
VII. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.
1. Marie isn’t a Canadian. I (believe/ am believing) she comes from France.
2. Look! Bin (jumps/ is jumping) into the water.
3. I (think/ am thinking) you’re crazy!
4. Don’t give Jenny any cheese. She (hates/ is hating) it!
5. I (go/ am going) to New York next Thursday. Do you want to come?
6. Once a week, I (go/ am going) to an English class at the college.
7. I (have/ am having) lunch in the cafeteria every day.
8. David is rich – he (drives/ is driving) a Mercedes.
9. You won’t find Tom at home right now. He (studies/ is studying) in the library.
10. It (snows/ is snowing) quite hard - perhaps we shouldn’t go out tonight.

VIII. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. Emily lives and works in Paris but she (have) is having a holiday in England at the moment.
2. I wonder why the neighbor’s dog (bark) is barking again. Maybe there is a burglar!
3. Ann (get) gets up at seven o’clock every morning.
4. Then she (go) goes to have a shower before breakfast.
5. Then she (drive) drives to the beach and stays all day.
6. She (not/ work) doesn’t work because she won the lottery last year.
7. Why (you/ learn) are you learning English this year?
8. I (live) am living with my sister for two months because she is pregnant and I can help her.
9. What (you/wear) are you wearing now? In that way, I will recognize you at the airport.
10. Kate is in the kitchen and very stressed! She (cook) is cooking dinner for 30 people.
IX. Put the verbs in the present simple tense or present continuous tense.
1. Where’s Tim? He (listen) is listening to a new CD in his room.
2. Don’t forget to take your umbrella with you to London. You know it always (rain) rains there.
3. Emily (work) works hard all day but she (not work) isn’t working at the moment.
4. Look! That boy (run) is running after the bus. He (want) wants to catch it.
5. He (speak) speaks French so well because he (come) comes from France.
6. Look! The boss (come) is coming. We (meet) are meeting him in an hour and nothing is ready!
7. Do you usually (go) go away for Christmas or do you (stay) stay at home?
8. She (hold) is holding some roses. They (smell) smell lovely.
9. Look! It (snow) is snowing again. It always (snow) snows in this country.
10. Sally (swim) swims very well, but she (not run) doesn’t run very fast.
X. Fill in the blank with only ONE suitable word.
Lisa and her friends (1) are studying for their final exams. They are very excited for this exam as it’ll be the last exam of
the term. They are studying Maths right (2) now. Mary (3) is helping the others. She is the top student in the class. She is
really good at Maths. Emily is also good at Maths. She (4) isn’t studying Maths. She is (5) reading a book. They (6) aren’t
talking loudly, because they are at the library at the (7) moment. Sally is (8) surfing the net for extra exercises. They are
(9) trying to solve her exercises. They are all (10) helping each other to pass the class with high marks.
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XI. Choose the correct answer in the bracket.

1. I have to change my shoes. These (are killing/ kill) me. I’m sure I have a blister.
2. I feel lost. I’ve just finished a really good novel and now I (do not read/ am not reading) anything.
3. Coming to London for Christmas was a great idea. I (love/ am loving) it here.
4. The company (is moving/ moves) its offices to a bigger building next month.
5. John (gives/ is giving) a lecture on social media at university every Wednesday. You should come.
6. Sally (always interrupts/ is always interrupting) me when I speak. It’s so irritating.
7. Can you help me with this exercise or (are you being busy/ are you busy)?
8. I (hate/ am hating) people who never really listen to what you saỵ.
XII. Put the verbs in the correct form (present simple/ present continuous tense).
1. I’m in New York because I (study) am studying English at a language school.
2. At the moment Linda (lie) is lying on the floor.
3. I usually (work) work as a teacher.
4. I hate living in Hue City because it always (rain) rains there.
5. I am sorry I can’t hear what you (say) are saying because everyone (talk) is talking so loudly.
6. Jimmy (currently write) is currently writing about his adventures.
7. (you want) Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
8. A famous company in this country (make) makes the delicious chocolate.
9. Look, I (have) have two tickets for the film.
10. Look, I (hold) am holding two tickets for the film.
11. Compaq (make) makes computers but it (not make) doesn’t make cars.
12. At present, the yen (fall) is falling against the dollar.
13. Computers (become) are becoming more and more popular these days.
14. Everyone (need) needs money. It is very necessary.
15. This milk (not taste) doesn’t taste fresh.
16. This afternoon I (see) am seeing my doctor about my health.
17. How is your cold today? It (sound) sounds slightly better than yesterday.
18. He normally (read) reads all the Harry Potter books, but right now I (think) think he (read) is reading something else.
19. It is strange that people (take) take some movies so seriously.
20. What (your brother, do) does your brother do for a living? - Well he is a market consultant.
XIII. Complete the sentence using the verbs in the box in the correct form.
enjoy prefer play work seem know interview wait talk finish
1. I always play badminton on Saturdays.
2. She is finishing her report now. She will bring it into the office when it is complete.
3. My parents phoned me this morning. They are enjoying themselves in Hawaii.
4. We prefer to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is expensive, we can talk
freely there.
5. I know the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.
6. “Where is Tim?” – “He is waiting for an important telephone call in his office.”
7. I can’t make the meeting tomorrow. I am interviewing the applicants for the sales manager’s job.
8. My brother works for a company which makes bathroom fittings.
9. Who is talking to John? Is it the new secretary?
10. The new contract seems fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?
XIV. Put the verb in brackets in the correct form (present simple or present continuous).
Next week, my friends and I (1. go) are going camping in the woods. I (2. organize) am organizing the food, because I (3.
like) like cooking. Tom (4. have) has a big car with a trailer, so he (5. plan) is planning the transportation. Sam (6. bring)
is bringing the tent. He (7. go) goes camping every year, so he (8. have) has a great tent and lots of other equipment.
My wife (9. think) thinks we’re crazy. She likes holidays in comfortable hotels, so she (10. take) is taking a trip to Paris
instead.