SEMESTRIAL REVISION

I.Fill in the gaps below with the present simple or present continuous form of the verbs in the
list, as in the example:

be ( x2) , leave, seem, know, wait, write, flow, grow up , have , make, hope, need, work, attend,
come back, look forward

Dear Marianne,

How 1)…are ….you? I 2) ……………… to tell you our great news.

As you 3)……………, Brad 4) ……………..for an international media company. Well, he

was offered the opportunity of a lifetime last week-to live and work in Madrid for two years. He
5) ………………………..tomorrow for sunny Spain to look for a flat for us. He
6)…………………at noon so I 7)…………………… a long list of the things he
8)…………….to consider before choosing a flat.

We 9)……………………so many things to do when he 10)…………. . We

11)………………..Sally’s wedding in May and we have to pack all our things. I
12)…………………to it so much , I can hardly wait.

Jack and Katie 13)……………….fine. They 14)………………so quickly that it

15)………………..like only yesterday they were babies.

Well, the kids 16)…………………………for me to make their lunch so I’d better go. I
17)……………..you’re all fine. We’ll see you at Sally’s wedding.

Love,

Fiona

II.Underline the correct tense:

1. At noon yesterday, the staff were having/ are having their monthly meeting.
2. My father works/used to work as a taxi driver five years ago.
3. Did you arrive/ Were you arriving at the airport on time?
4. Two hundred years ago, people travelled/ had travelled abroad by ship.
5. The teacher was giving/ gave the students a test when the principal came/ was coming
into the classroom.
6. Nicole is closing/ closed the windows, sets/set the alarm and left /was leaving the house.
7. I walked/was walking on the beach in Bali this time last week.

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 8. Amy was sitting/sat on the park bench while the children play/were playing .

III. Put the verbs in brackets into past simple, past continuous, present perfect simple or present
perfect continuous :

1. A : Why is Carol tired?

B: She……………(clean) the house all morning.
2. A: ………………………..(you/see) my watch ?
B: I …………………..(look) for it since yesterday.
3. A: ………………………..(you/have) a good time last night?
B: Yes, the party…………..(be) great.
4. A : ………………………………(you/cook) all morning?
B: No, I ………………(just/start).
5. A: Where ………………..(you/be) ? I ………………..(call ) you all afternoon.
B: I …………………..(work) in the basement and I ………………….(not hear) the phone.
6. A : What ……………………(you/do) when the storm……………………(begin) ?
B: I ………………(drive) to work.
7. A: Where’s dad?
B: He’s in the garage. He……………………..(repair) the car all morning.
8. A: ……………………….(you/finish) packing your suitcase yet?
B: Almost. How about you?

IV. Fill in the correct question tags and short answers:

1. A:They often go on a holiday, …………………..?
B: Yes, they…………
2. The bathroom is at the end of the hall ,……………….?
No, ……………… It’s at the top of the stairs.
3. You’ve been to Egypt ,…………………?
Yes, ………………………….
4. He doesn’t draw very well,………………?
No, ……………………..
5. She has broken her leg, ……………….?
Yes, unfortunately ……………………..