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1.Put the verbs in the brackets into the present simple or continuous :
Dear Donna,

At the moment , I …...............(have) a fantastic time in California. The house.........(be) beautiful and
there ….......(be ) a swimming pool in the garden. I ….......(sit) next to the pool now and I ….......(drink)
a milkshake. It.........(be) five in the afternoon and it ….....(be) very hot. Karen …...(be) in the kitchen.
She.............(make) pizzas and a cake for her mother's birthday party. We..............(throw) a party at
home this evening for Karen' s mother. Karen and I usually...............(go) to bed late at night.
We.............(be) in the same bedroom so we often..............(talk) or............(watch) TV until one in the
morning. There are about 36 channels on the TV there! We usually...............(get up) late and ….........
(have) our breakfast next to the pool. Tomorrow Martha, Karen's sister , …...........(take) us to the beach
in her car. ......................( you/have) a good time at home? Write soon and tell me all your news.

Love,
Cathy
2.Complete this text about someone's daily routine. Write one word for each space .
From Monday to Saturday, I usually get 1.......... at 7.30. I 2.................. a shower, get dressed and eat
my breakfast. Then I 3.................. the house at about 8.15, and go to work. I get to the office at 8.45
and I 4.................. work at nine o’clock. I have a very short lunch break, so I usually just have
5................. sandwich and a cup of coffee. I 6................. work at 6.00, and I get home at about a quarter
7......... six. After dinner, I usually 8.................. TV, and I go to 9.................. at 11.00. But today’s
10.................., so I’m not at work. It’s 10.45 in the morning. I’m listening 11 ................. the radio – and
I’m 12......... breakfast in bed.

3. Choose the correct word for each sentence:

a. Japanese cars are the most popular foreign/free cars in this country.
b. Big cities are often quiet/noisy and polluted.
c. Two lumps of sugar, please. I like sweet/sour tea.
d. He can’t buy the shoes because they are too expensive/cheap.
e. He’s a very clever/silly child. He knows all the answers.
f. Don’t go near the river. It’s very safe / dangerous!
g. That is a(n) difficult/easy question. I can’t answer it.
h. Our neighbours always help us. They are very kind/ill.
i. He wasn’t scared when the fire started. He was very brave/blind.
j. I like my teacher. Her lessons are very interesting / boring.

4. Ask questions to which the words underlined are the answers:

Jane lives in Manchester. She is a doctor. She works in the town centre.In her spare time, Jane plays the
piano. Sue is Jane's colleague. They are friends because they have the same hobbies. They go walking
together once a week. Jane and Sue are having a rest at the moment.
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5.Choose the correct item:

1 John looks nice in his....................
A. skirt B.tights C. suit
2. Kangaroos are............................
A.mammals B. birds C. insects
3. A dolphin trainer works at a (an) …...........
A. park B. swimming pool C. aquarium
4. Bob feels..............because he enjoys his work.
A. stressed B. tired C. happy
5.When it's ….............you can't go on picnic.
A. rainy b. warm c. sunny
6. ….....and grapes are fruit.
A. Peppers B. Onions C. Cherries
7. …...............are farm animals.
A. Snakes B. Monkeys C. Roosters
8. Cats have got................
A. whiskers B. scales C. feathers
6. Put the words in the correct order to make up sentences :
the/ironing/never/James/does/Sundays/on
Maria/late/is/often/for/school
my/usually/chess/at/plays/uncle/weekend/the
rarely/John/gives/a/me/away/call/when/is/he
7.Correct the mistakes:
a. Look at they! They are swimming in the deep sea!
b. This is my jacket. Give it to I,please.
c. Are the plates on those shelfs or in the cupboards?
d. There is very few soup in the bowl.
e. How many goose can you see in the picture?
f. Does he plays tennis every Saturday morning?
g. Paul hasn't got many free time today.
h. Dad, must I borrow your car?