TASK 1

Present Simple or Present Continuous

1.Не often (go) to the cinema. 2. They (watch) TV at the moment. 3. She (write)
letters to her mother every week. 4. Nina usually (drive) to work. 5. Father (sit) on the
sofa now. 6. Listen. The telephone (ring). 7. Tim (study) a new language every year.
8. We always (spend) the summer in York. 9. In summer we usually (go) to the
seaside. 10. Look at Tom. He (ride) a horse. 11. He often (watch) birds in autumn. 12.
Don’t ask me now. I (write) an exercise. 13. She usually (watch) television in the
evening. 14. I (play) the piano every day

TASK 2
Past Simple or Present Perfect.

1.  I ________ (never/ be) to the USA. I ______ (want) to go there last summer but I
couldn’t.

2.  He _______ (live) in this street all his life.

3.  His father ________ (come back) to London last Sunday.

4.  Yan __________ (write) a letter to Nick two days ago.

5.  He ________ (send) his letter yesterday.

6.  They  ________  (just/ buy) some postcards.

TASK 3
Comparatives
Example 1. I am ______Taller_____ (tall) my sister.
2. My mum thinks that cats are ___________ (good) pets than dogs.
3. Cycling is one of ___________ (dangerous) sports.
4. I want to have ___________ (big) car.
5. A blue whale is ___________ (heavy) twenty-five elephants.
6. You look ___________ (thin) last month. Have you lost weight?
7. Bicycles are ___________ (slow) cars.
8. She is ___________ (nice) person I know.
9. What is ___________ (good) film you´ve seen?
10. Computers are ___________ (cheap) mobile phones.
Superlatives
Example 1. A Mercedes is ___the most expensive ____ (expensive) a Fiat.
2. Maradona is ________ (good) football player ever.
3. A swordfish is ________ (fast) a jellyfish.
4. Julio is ________ (friendly) Carlos.
5. Irene is ________ (clever) Silvia.
6. Comedies are ________ (funny) police dramas.
7. Pablo is ________ (big) Juanma.
8. Max is ________ (old) John.
9. Adriano is ________ (fast) Ronaldo.
10. My hair is ________ (long) yours.

TASK 4
Past Simple or Past Continuous
1. When my father (to come) home, I (to have) dinner.
2. When Alice (to return), I (to listen) to the radio.
3. When mother (to enter) his room, he (to draw) a picture.
4. When my sister (to come in), I (to do) my lessons.
5. When her aunt (to air) the room, she (to catch) cold.
6. When I (to meet) her, she (to go) to the office.
7. He (to wash) his face when somebody (to knock) at the door.
8. The young people (to dance) when I (to come) to the party.
9. When he (to wash) the dishes, he (to break) a plate.
10. What they (to do) when you (to see) them?

TASK 5