2 Complete with tive present simple. In this country ie rarely (snow) in winter (the shops / close) late on snows Thursdays? fm sorry but | (not dance). cnnncnee (freighters / wear) uniforms? ‘The plane... (leave) at seven o'dlock, We ustilly su eosesen (Spend) our holidays by che sea, She... (not listen) to this kind of musie soon (he / watch) the news every ‘evening? mewn YOU S drink) milk every morning? He always. (py) In cash, ‘Complete with the present continuous, We _are locking... (look) for a new fa The children. nat go) t0 schoo! today Holl, Mary! (fF eal rom work? Mum... (make) roast chicken for lunch Why (Tomas! put) on his coat? te not ean) now. Let's pay outside! Alison (crave) to Rome at the moment. on they wait) for your Doni listen to her! She. (le! We (net do) anyshing wrong, 3 Purthe adverbs of frequency in he correct place She ges vp before nine o'clock: (never) he never getup before nina 0 Do you lack this door? (always) 1 don't drive in the ely. (usally) They are on time. (seldom) Does he visit his aunt? (often) She doesn't win at tennis, fabways) Do they go to the cinema on weekdays? (often) We play board games. (sometimes) You write lexters. (rarely) Ie rains in the summer. (frequent) 4 Circle the correct answer. ‘The journalists are asking some questions @.ihe-morner! every dey ‘We catch a lot of fish every day / ody. Hes working hard sometimes /shese days. ‘We check our e-mail today twice 0 doy. | g0 to the swimming pool these doys / on Mondays He's speaking to his students risht now / every morning. Someone is ringing the bell every’ evening / now. ‘She washes her hair right ow / every three ays.Complete with the present simple or present continnous 1 There he is! He flowers. ” (thoy / write) a test every month? 3 Acthe beginning of the fm, someone (end) the heroine a strange loccer They (not work) at the moment because the shop is closee. Uses Year’ first issue of Teen Link magazine This week our school is helping to roforest Belview Hill, Leslie Banks interviewed Martin Chapman, the chairman’ of our local committe for the preservation of the environment You (1) —emorkind work) very hard today Martin: Yes, we are. We (2) (pant) more trees Leslie: Why (3) — thi? (Chairman at work Lest - (you | do) Listen! Somebody furniture upstairs She... (not swim) very fast because she isn't strong, (move) the The postman (deliver) our leccers at eleven o'clock every day. Where (you! g0) now? Ve (try) to study but there's too much noise at the moment. Aunt Delia always present on my birthday, (end) a present continuous. Interview of the week Marcin Leslie: Martin Leslie: Wal it (4) — (ain) 2 tor ln this area and the water (8) nem (carry) the soil away, We OfF@0 (6) nn (have) floods. Trees (7) (play) an importane role because their roots (8) (keep) the soil in is place. Who's helping you today? A lot of local people. Some people 9) nreriennnrn (Big) holes and OtHErS (10) onan (Water) the trees, Many of your schoolmates ay (help) t00, 50 (12) we wo (@o) the work fst usually (13) non (help) my dad in the garden. Is there anything | ean do?7 Circle the correct answer. She hos | Fawrpneh atthe moment. She os ving a red ear You look worried. What do you think / are you thinking about? We think / ore thinking that actors funny Do you see / Are you seeing that man over there? They see / Fe seeing ther friends after dinner tonight. The rose smelk Is smefing wonderful Look! The eae smells Js smelng its new eat food ‘The cook i in the kitchen She tases | costing the sauce. The cake tases! tasting funny Do you have / ve you having a pet? They hove J ore having a lesson now. 8 Complete with the present simple or present continuous. Does che remember (she / remember) his 2 This pie... (ste) wonderfull 3 Why (You FJo0k) at me tke thar? 4 Ln (not believe) him! He's ying! 5 What's wrong? You {ook sad 6 They can't answer us nove They (think) about ie 7. He can't come to the phone. He (have) a shower. 8 She (think) youre nice, 9 | __ (600) a denvst these days 10 They (seem) happy.9 Read and circle the correct answer. Hello! My name's Leslie Banks. (1) © me? j 11) this note to introduce myself and my friends co ‘our new readers. !'m eleven years old and | 3) —. 20 the same school as Stanley Peter and Kikl ¢ Staley Davis isthe Edeor of the schoo! magazine, Te nf co He (4)... what goes into the magazine, He's a good friend and he (5) something good about my work. usualy take photos and (6) some ofthe articles. Bu a the momen, () for an importane French exam, s0 | (@) much time for che magazine Peter Hardy is thirteen years old and he's in the same class as Stanley. He (9) jokes and food! Look at him in the photo: he (10) ..... his third ice cream! Kiki is Peters sister She's only ton but she’s got one great talent: she (I!) —_—. ike 2 real artist! At the moment, she (12) .. the violin, Unfortunately she hasn't got any talent for music! Chica | xSayemnie (dy govseneiite @ayex remit ae Cee a aa mnsiaiy, § oe ee ee see ¢ pei ise ban cm 514 Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs. Use the present simple or present continuous. Se ay a_i ‘Maria? Kate Yes. She? (go) to Chinese classes Polly Yes. She * live) in Spain, doesn't she? every day after school. She ¥ ee cccinpanee grabado Tey aly aunty, Fol Wha sorte food? it ~~ ae aged Kate — Yes, she” love) it. Spanish people Mate Atfirst it was difficult but now she like seafood and | {think} Chinese *__enjoy)it. she’. very cifferent from Europe. (ayiits people eat alot of seafood too.5 Complete the text using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Katy Dixon is a famous scientist. She works at a university in London. She is a vulcanologist. That means that she " volcanoes. She * at the university. She ®. ina laboratory, and she also * (teach) students. But sometimes she * (travel) to interesting places in the world and ¢ (explore) real volcanoes. This week, Katy 7 (visit) South America. She * (make) a programme for television. Today they (film) an ‘active’ volcano. Active volcanoes sometimes *° (erupt), so she has to be careful. At the moment, Katy a (sit) at the top of the volcano and (talk) about lava. She "*. (have) a fantastic time. She "* (think) itis the best job in the world! (study) the science of (spend) most of the time (do) experiments 2A Dracant cimnla and cnntinuane* | Write the past simple form of the verbs. iz WOMUANUERWN— ( agree ask close ary dance discover enjoy hate miss need plan rain stop study try agreed3. Complete the sentences withthe correct past simple form ofthe verb in brackets. this’ vain on Sunday. (not rain) 1 Cathy _____ after the exam. (cry) 2 you __Timtothe concert? invite) 3 My parents. English at school. trot study) 4 Thevain sudden (top) $ _____your grandparents __you atthe weekend st) 6 |_____Tomphone to all my mum. (6a) 7 Katle___the door for her teacher. (open) 8 What, your mum , Jast night? (oo 9 Farry forme atinebus stop. oval to treaty stat meal. (nj) 24 | vworvinpaice.sskyour partrerquestions about yesterday and complete the table. ite atk ora cross play sport ty you roam wieacomputer |v walt choo get maths homework est chocolne Cz we ©6 Circlethe correct option, Pe acca was / wasnt / were terrible. 1 was J wasn't/ weren't at schoo! on Monday because |wasil 2 Wiliary Shakespeare was /were / werent. famous waiter '3 They was / wasnt / weren't on the bus: they were on the tain. 4 Weenjoyed the meal. We was/ were / weren't very hungry '5 There was/ wasn't /werent any mikin the fraige. it was empty. 6 Youwas / were / wasn'ttined yesterday. Areyou OK today? 7 Sidrrthave an omelette There was / wesnt/ werent any e991 In the cupboard. 8 Mike was happy becouse the exam was /wasn't/ werent very dificult 9 Those people were / washt/ werent students they weroteschers 10 Thezchoo! was /wasnt/ were very olay at two oiock but nowt very quiet£7 ©72 Write the words n the correct order to ‘make questions. Then listen and check. > your parents/ were / angry were your partis anor? > yesterday / Jo / where / was wert was. yesterday) 1 good / the fim /was 2 was /hisname / what 3 late /thebus /was le 4 dean /were/ thelr shoes 5 the exam/was/ when ——______2_ 49 Complete the crossword with the irregular 66 arandfather/ an engineer / your / was ‘past simple forms. 7 ——<——— it 7 yout / were /where / tainers 8 any tourists / there /in the museum / were 9 you /were /why tired 10 snow / any /there / was /in the mountains @ vere pars suse opoe 70 pasta pecan aly Se ceees Seen Down Across 1 get 3 spend 2 become 4 come 6 take 5 90 7 buy 7 break 8 make 10 have 9 find 11 forget 12 leave 13 read910 Circle thecorrect option. » Richard didn't play/ dont played football yesterday, 1 Emma went / goed to Australia, 2 Did youbroke/ break my computer? 3 Sarah didnt send / didnt sent mea postcard. 4 My team won / win the competition lst year 5 When did Libby's grandfather da / died? 6 Suzy not see / didn't seethe cyclist. 7 Leo drunk /dranka lire of water after the match. 8 What time dil you wake/ do you woke up? 9 We hadn't / didn’t have a good day at school 10 Did you/ bid youdo the mathshhomework yesterday? 11 Complete the first part of Harry'sstory with the past simple forms of the verb in brackets. ‘past simple forms ofthe verbs in the box. Listen $12 ©7.3 Complete the end of Harry's story with the, om q19 ©7.6 Complete with the past simple forms of the verbs in brackets. Then listen and check. Ben did you have (you/have) Od good weekend? Jack No. Not really. Ben — Whynot? Jack Well,!__ (Robert and I / decide) to go cycling. But 2 we/get) lost. Ben How ® (that/happen)? Jack Well! (we/not/ have) a map. (Robert/forget) to bring it. And then it started to rain. Ben %____(you/get) really wet? Jack Yes, especially Robert.” (he/not/have) a coat. But that wasn't the worst thing. The chain on my bicycle (break). Ben Ohno. Jack %____(we/not/know) what todo.My!_ {phone/not/work) because we couldn't get a signal. We looked for acar, but (there/not/be) any cars on the road. Ben Sowhat™ (you/do)? Jack %___(weswalk) for an hour. In the end, w__we/come) to village and phoned my dad. he /drive) to meet us in the car. ~__theynot/be) happy!Complote with the past continous. | was mating (make) a cup of hor chocolate st 930. _.. (it! snow) at soven o'clock thie morning? While he —__ (drive), he listen) to his frvourite CD. Why (yous wear) your coat in the classroom? She (work) all evening yesterday, (they / wait) fer you when you arewed? We (not sleep) at four o'clock in the afternoon, Circle tho correct answer, 1 White | wrote oat wikinpeny composition, the lighes vend were Foing out 2. il poi J we oying for her shopping when | went I war going into the shop. 3 The thiefstl / wes steoing the painene while Mr Bowles sep! / wah sleeping. 4 While they tay (were fing inthe sun, | hod / vas hoving a snack at the pool bar 5 Ashe closed / was lating the door, Gus realaed | was reaisng that fe had no keys. 6 They boked / were looking for wild mushrooms when they found / were fidng the treasure, 7 The men patted’ were poirung the fence when the rain started / os sorting. 8 Laurie broke / was breaking her tog while she shied / wos sking,7 Complete with the past simple or past continuous 1 My.sister wae matching (wach) a fim on TV when | (leave) 2 Harry (crave) by plane when the dea (come) 0 him 3 We {swin) in the poo! when he (dive). 4 Saney (all asleep wie he ised), 5 While the film sar Ger) our other earsomeone {eae her pho. 6 The seuderts (rake) a ‘errible nose when the teicher (walk), 7 When we (meet) Nancy, she (work) as'a shop assistane a He (lose) his watch while he (olay) in the park. 8 Join the sentences with wile or when Do not change the order of tho se "Poca hire Waite was Shaving, 2 She was seeping I was clesning the house. 21 Peer was cing up teres. The cx fevped on 4 Wie heard the news an the radio. We wre seg to wore 5) Py broter was thr hs be. Oxd wat wecing none pre 6 Vas eaking t0 Anna. saw him. 7 The manager was taking en the phone: Charles opened the door. 9 Read and complete. Use the past simple or past continuous Leo: Oh, no! You've got my photograph, too! Yes, but | don't remember it. What were you doing? Leo 16) ” (Ghoue) next 60 my ear? That’ Leslie. She (8) at my birdhdy party when someone (2) (drinking) strawberry juice Here's my alburn of funny photos! Look ar this photo of Kikki! £ Yes,she () Was smiling, (smite) for the camera when the bee (2) 210. (sting) her on the nose! Poor Kick! What about tis! + That's my friend, Stanley, on his new bike, He (3) (rat look) infront of ie wher he (4) __ (vie) that tree! (6) —____ (not hae) ‘ume to warn him. He! he! (watch) the footbal game on TV whe you (push) har. She (10) (pip ieall over ner new white dresst Kick: What about this photo from your party, then? Pesor: Where (11) (you! find) i? Give i vo me! ikki: Pever (12) (blow) our his candles when he (3 (slip) and (14) ‘on his birthday cake! Tha was really funny! (al10 Read and complete. Use the past simple or past continuo. Most embarrassing! by Stale Davis This week we asked Mr trons, ourPE teacher, The day of the competition, my brovher bout his most emborrusing moment end (4) —- (decide) to put his piece here's the amewer. Enjoy i! ‘of sculpture in a diferent plce. He asked me and a friend to do it and he “Ton years ago: my brother was lo hit lee (5) —____ 0) to. get tomething year at Art school He(I) ae ‘akind_ from the car Unfortunately, while we (ake) part ina young artists’ competition (6) __ (carry) the thing to its with 2 big piece of sculpture. He caled ie new plice. | (7) War 1 2) nna (at now) (8) —__ (lose) my balance. When anything about modern art then and, to 1(9) —____ (get) up all the metal ‘me, it (@) ook) ke apts and boxes (10) (ie) all pile of old meral objects. ‘over the floor! (The story continues in the next exercise.) , write, Use the past aumple'or past contmous | was s0 shocked that | didnt know what brother. When he (6). the to do! Then my friend fad an idea. state of his work. his face became white “Why don't we just pu the things back? with anger and mine red with ‘Who wil know the diference!” embarrassment! While the judges So, while the judges (1) 2P2bleg ae is work, he the other works of are my fiend and | @) - ‘sere with murder in put everything back together again We hit eyes! The only reason why Iam here ‘imply Q) —___swerything In. today to tall the sory it because the ple and decided thae ie 3) —— idges realy @) ___ is work, ‘that bad! We (4) ____ the last_or should! sa. cur work? Actually they plece at the top of the pile when the thought kt was so good that they Judges (3) together with my (19)... him the first pee!