Part 1

Complete the sentences with FOR or SINCE.

1. Pietro has been in England …….three months.
2. He has studied English ………… he was seven years old.
3. His mother has been there with him ……….. two weeks.
4. He hasn’t had any fish and chips ………. he arrived.
5. He hasn’t good a cup of coffee …….. he left Italy.
6. He hasn’t seen his friends ……….. such a long time.
7. We haven’t spoken …………….the last six weeks.
8. I’ve had this photo………….a couple of weeks.
9. My life has changed………..I met him.
10. I’ve supported Bayern/Munich ……..a year or two.
Part 2
Rewrite the sentences in PRESENT PERFECT using the words in brackets.
1. ……… you…….. (call) your mother already?
2. They ……. never ……… (see) snow since last winter.
3. I …………….. (know) Mrs. Craig for four years.
4. How long ………….you………. (have) that bag.
5. I ……………… (not hear) from Mike since the party.
6. Sorry I’m late! How long ………………..(wait)?
7. She…………………..(decide) on a subject to study at university.
8. Be careful! I………………….(paint) the door.
9. Where are you going? You ……………..(not clean) your room.
10. He…………………(not be) to school for three days.
Part 3
Complete the sentences. Use SIMPLE PAST
1. Why ……………… you…………… (not tell) me yesterday?
2. That …….(be) the first time I met him.
3. ……………Jon…………..(see) the film last week?
4. Somebody ………………….(call) you when you were walking the dog.
5. Why …………….everyone ……….(talk) about me when I was at school?
6. I…………………….(not find) my glasses before class this morning.
7. We……………………(arrive) late yesterday, but luckily it hasn’t started yet.
8. ………….you…………(write) many emails this morning?
9. We…………….(be) both in college last summer.
10. That’s right. I think the last time we ……….(see) each other ………..(be)
probably our last day at school.
Part 4
Use SIMPLE PRESENT to complete the following sentences.
1. My parents ……..(tend) to watch TV in the evenings.
2. I ……………..(work) in the music shop at the moment.
3. The majority of teenagers ………… (not like) doing homework.
4. She…………………..(prefer) vegetarian meat to fish.
5. ……………he……………(go) swimming every morning?
6. Where ……………..Sophie…………(write) her name?
7. How ……………she…………..(end) the letter?
8. If someone crosses their arms, it ……… (mean) that they are bored with the
conversation.
9. We often ………….(use) the Present Perfect Simple with ever and never.
10. German Resendiz ………..(mention) two problems he ……………(have).

Part 5
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINOUS
Example: They (fight), we (escape) through back door.
While they were fighting we escaped through back door.

1. While I (look) for my tennis balls, I (find) an old sandwich under my bed.
2. When my parents (come) back, we (have) party.
3. When I (open) the door, they (dance) in the dark.
4. I (find) the girl’s phone number while I (clean) your room.
5. I (teach) a gym class when I (hear) about the plane crash.
6. Someone (call) you on your mobile while you (take) the dog for a walk.
Part 6
USE SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE
1. A: I’ve got really bad toothache.
B: Oh, I’m sorry. How long ………………..? How long have you got it?
2. A: We don’t live in Hutton Avenue anymore.
B: Oh, I didn’t know that. When …………………? When did you move?
3. A: We had a great time at the cinema last night.
B: Ooh really? What film ………………? What film did you see?
4. A: I lived in Japan when I was younger.
B: That’s interesting. How long ………there? Have you lived
5. A: I’m working part time in a restaurant.
B: Oh yeah? When …………………………? Did you start?
6. A: So you’ve finally arrived!
B: Sorry I’m late! How long ……… here? Have you waited
Part 7
Complete the sentences. Use the words in the box
think prefer tend common majority more lot half

1. Almost ………….. of British teenagers have cable TV or satellite.

2. Most teenagers ……………. seeing friends to watching TV.
3. Boys …………… to play sport ……………… often than girls.
4. A …………….. of teenagers ………………. that going to the cinema is
better than playing sports.
5. On a “boring day” the ……………… of teenagers say that watch TV or a video.
6. It is quite ……………….for teenagers to have a part-time job.
Part 8
Put in A/An or THE where necessary. If A/AN/THE are not necessary, leave an
empty space (-).

1. I don’t watch ….television very often.

2. “Where is Sue?” “She is in ….garden”.
3. What time is ….next train to London?
4. “What time is it?” “I don’t know I haven’t got ….watch”.
5. Do you live here or are you ….tourist?
6. “Is there … bank here?” “Yes, at ….end of this street”.
7. ”I can’t ride …horse.
8. Kate never write….letters. She prefers to phone people.
9. Last year we had….wonderful holiday in ….south of ….France.
10. My apartment is on ….second floor. Turn left at….top of ….stairs, and it’s
on ….right.

Part 9

Please complete the following sentences using PAST PARTICIPLE for PRESENT
PERFECT TENSE.
1. Debbie is writing a letter to her boy friend. She (write) __________it since we
got home from class.
2. I’m tired. We (walk ) ____________ for more than an hour. Let’s stop and have
rest for a while.
3. (You, be ever) ___________ there before?
4. Mrs. Jackson (teach) _____________ kindergarten for twenty years. She is one
of the best teacher at elementary school.
5. Mr. Alvarez (work) ___________ at the power company for fifteen years. He
likes his job.
6. How long (she, study) ______________ at the library?
7. (you, smoke, ever) _________________ ?
8. Where is Juan? He (be) _____________ absent from class for three days.
(Anyone, see) Does____________ him lately?
9. Irene (talk) ______________ with his brother on the phone for almost an hour.
10. (You, have) ___________ any plans for vacation?

Part 10

Put in AM/IS/ARE or DO/DON’T/DOES/DOESN’T

1. Excuse me, __________ you speak English?

2. “Where is Ann?”. “ ________________ know”.

3. What’s funny? Why _____________ you laughing?

4. “What _____________ your sister do”? “She’s a dentist”.

5. It _______________ raining. I ___________ want to go out in the rain.

6. “Where ______________ you come from?. “Canada”

7. How much _______________ it cost to phone Canada?

8. George is a good tennis player but he ________________ play very often.

9. He still loves her, but she _____________ horrible to him.

10. First of all ______________ look at the summary phrases to start with.

Part 11

Put in am/is/are (present) or was/were (past)

1. Last year she _______ 22, so she ________ 23 now.

2. Today the weather __________ nice, but yesterday it ___________ cold.

3. I _________ hungry. Can I have something to eat?

4. I feel fine this morning but I ________ very tired last night.

5. Where ________ you at 11 o’clock last Friday morning?

6. Don’t buy those shoes. They __________ very expensive.

7. I like your new jacket. ________ it expensive.

8. This time last year I _________ in Paris.

9. “Where ________ the children?”. I don’t know. They _______ in the garden
ten minutes ago.

10. I knew Sarah ___________ very busy, so I don’t want to disturb her.

Part 12

Read about Lisa’s journey to Madrid Put the verbs in the correct form.

Last Tuesday Lisa (1) ________ from London to Madrid. She (2) fly, get
________ up have
at six o’clock in the morning and (3) _________ a cup of coffee. At 6.30 leave, drive
she (4) ________ home and (5) _________ to the airport. When she (6) arrive, park,
________, she (7) _________ the car and then (8) _______ to the go
airport café where she (9) ________ breakfast. Then she (10) have, go
___________ through passport control and (11) for her flight. The wait, depart
plane (12) ________ on time and (13) ________ in Madrid two hours arrive, take
later. Finally she (14) _________ a taxi from the airport to her hotel in
the centre of Madrid.