GRAMMAR

SIMPLE PRESENT V/S PRESENT CONTINUOUS (UNIT 1A PG 132)

BE GOING TO FUTURE (UNIT 1B PG 133 – ONLY BE GOING TO)

SIMPLE PAST V/S PRESENT PERFECT (UNIT 2A PG 134)

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS (UNIT 3A PG 136)

SIMPLE PRESENT V/S PRESENT CONTINUOUS

CIRCLE A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1 Anna’s in the kitchen. She _____ dinner.
A cooks B ’s cooking C will cook

2 I _____ to eat fresh vegetables – I don’t like frozen.

A prefers B ’m preferring C prefer

3 Today most people _____ on junk food.

A cuts down B are cutting down C is cutting down

4 He _____ swimming on Tuesdays.

A always goes B is always going C goes always

5 We _____ the movies on Saturday. Would you like to come?

A will go to B go to C are going to

6 My brother _____ a job. He is unemployed.

A isn’t having B won’t have C doesn’t have

7 Tom _____ arrives on time. He’s always late.

A never B sometimes C often

8 Where _____ you going on vacation this year?

A be B are C do

9 People’s personality _______ on their family background.

A are depending B depends C depend

10 What _____ next weekend?

A do you do B you do C are you doing

11 She _____ eats meat or fish. She’s a strict vegetarian.

A often B never C sometimes

12 How many cups of coffee _____ a day?

A do you drink B are you drinking C you drink

13 What _____ every afternoon after class?

A he is doing B does he do C he does

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 UNDERLINE the correct form.
Example: We usually get up / get up usually early every morning.
1 Jake is taking / takes vitamins every day.
2 Clare buys a lot of take-out, but I prefer / I’m preferring home-made food. (non action verb)
3 Do you watch / Are you watching the football game tomorrow night?
4 I don’t usually have / I’m not usually having dessert, but I’ll have one tonight.
5 Helen doesn’t work / isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re meeting for lunch.
6 In the summer, we often bike / we’re often biking to work.

https://elt.oup.com/student/englishfile/intermediate3/grammar/file01/nef_int_grammar01_a01?cc=cl&selLanguage=en

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BE GOING TO

Fill in the GOING TO future.

am going to meet
1. I   him tomorrow. (meet)
are going to drive
2. They   to Dublin. (drive)
is going( to go)
3. He   to the football match. (go)
is going to visit
4. She   her aunt. (visit)
are going to w rite
5. We   a test. (write)
are going to offer
6. They   them tea. (offer)
are going to spend
7. My friends   their holidays in Wales. (spend)
is going to buy
8. My uncle   a birthday present for Harry. (buy)
am going to feed
9. I   the rabbits. (feed)
is going to w ash
10. My father   his car. (wash)
is going to help
11. Tom   you with the homework. (help)
is going to be
12. There   a meeting at our school. (be)
are going to be
13. Winter holidays   in the first week of February. (be)
am going to repair
14. I   it for you. (repair)
are going to study
15. They   Japanese. (study)
https://www.english-4u.de/en/tenses-exercises/going-to.htm ( check your work)

Use the verbs in brackets to complete these sentences with be going to affirmative or
negative.

am going to
1I   (borrow) some books from the library today.
isn't going t
2He   (not pay) your money back.
is going to
3The dron is out of control. It   (crash)!
are not goin
4They aren't playing well. They   (not win) the match.

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 are going to
5We   (have) a picnic tomorrow.
is going to
6She   (fly) to New York next week.
am not goin
7You can take the newspaper. I   (not read) it.
are not goin
8I need to tell you something, but you   (not believe) me.
is going to
9Look at the sun! It   (be) a beautiful day.
am not goin
10I   (not argue) with you.

https://test-english.com/grammar-points/a1/be-going-to-plans-predictions/ (check your work)

PRESENT PERFECT V/S SIMPLE PAST

CIRCLE A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1 I _____ my wallet when I was on vacation last year.

A lost B ’ve losted C ’ve lost

2 He _____ a lot of money when his grandfather died.

A ’s inherited B have inherited C inherited

3 She _____ had a bank account for five years now.

A had B has C have

4 I’ve played football _____ I was six years old.

A when B since C for

5 Have you _____ been to South America?

A ever B yet C before

6 Have you _____? There’s blue paint in your hair!

A paint B painting C painted

7 It’s 11:00 a.m. and I _____ half an hour of work this morning!
A did B have doing C ’ve done

8 A Can I speak to Peter, please?

B Sorry, he’s _____ gone out. (+ sentence)
A already B ever C yet

9 Why is he asking for money again? I _____ him $50 two days ago!
A ’ve lent B lent C lend

10 I haven’t finished my exams _____. I’ve got two more next week.
A already B yet C soon

12 How long have they _____ out together?

A gone B went C go

13 Alan _____ a lot of money when he was a student.

A borrowed B has borrowed C borrow

14 A When _____ on vacation to Thailand?

B Two years ago.
A did you go B have you gone C you went

15 She _____ saved enough money for a car, yet. She needs another $500.
A hadn’t B hasn’t C has
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16 We _____ far too much on our vacation last year.
A ’ve spent B was spent C spent

17 How much money _____ you earn last month?

A did B have C do

18 I haven’t seen her _____ last summer. How is she?

A since B for C until

19 We’ve lived in this house _____ four years now.

A from B since C for

20 A Would you like a cup of tea?

B No, thanks. I’ve _____ one. (+ sentence)
A just have B had just C already had

COMPLETE the dialogues. Use the verbs in parentheses in the present perfect simple or the
past simple.
Example: I’ve been to Beijing, but I’ve never been (not / go) to Shanghai.
Petra Did you remember (you / remember) to deposit that check into the bank?
1

Alan Yes, it went in this morning.

Tom Have you ever borrowed (you / ever / borrow) anyone’s car?
2

Dave Yes, I borrowed my brother’s and I crashed it!

Anna Hi, can I speak to Sally, please?
Beth I’m sorry, she 3has just gone out (just / go) out.
Doctor What was the problem?
John I 4fell (fall) over playing volleyball. I think I 5broke (break) my finger.
Peter How long 6have you known (you / know) Mike?
Liz Well, we 7met (meet) in 2008 and we’ve been good friends ever since.

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE FORM OF ADJECTIVES AND ADVERBS

CIRCLE A, B, or C to complete the sentences.

1 Riding a motorcycle is _____ than driving a car.
A most dangerous B as dangerous C more dangerous

2 I find it _____ to sleep on a bus than on a train.

A difficulter B more difficult C as difficult

3 Let’s eat in this restaurant. It’s _____ than the other one.
A less expensive B more cheaper C as expensive

4 His latest movie isn’t _____ the last one he made.

A as good than B as good as C better

5 What’s the _____ way to get around New York?

A fastest B most fast C most fastest

6 Your son is _____ driver I’ve ever seen.

A the worse B worst C the worst

7 The trip didn’t take as long _____ we thought.

A that B than C as
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8 I think Germany has the best highways _____ the world.
A of B in C from

9 She loves Rome. It’s _____ beautiful city she’s been to.
A the more B the most C most

10 Your car is ______ than mine

A more old B as old C older

11 The traffic isn’t as ______ on Thursdays as it is on Fridays

A bad B worse C worst

12 You are more aggressive _____. I am more relaxed when I am driving

A as me B than I C than me

13 _______ flight I’ve ever been on was when I went to Thailand.

A Longest B The longest C The longer

14 Who is ______ cook in your family?

A better B best C the best

CHOOSE the correct answer.

the least expensive

 This is one we've got.
better than
 I think this CD is their last one.
the most carefully
 In my family, my sister drives .
less competitive than
 I'm my brother.
more slow ly
 Could you say that again , please?
my best
 I've known friend for ten years.
more difficult
 I think Russian is (difficult) than English.
the hottest
 In Britain, July is usually (hot) month of the year.
the w orst
 That's (bad) pizza I've ever eaten!
bigger
 Is London (big) than Paris?
farther
 The planet Venus is (far) away than Mars.
the most interesting
 What's (interesting) place in your town?

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WRITE the comparative or superlative form.
Example: The people in Ireland are some of the friendliest (friendly) in the world.
1 The subway in Athens is the most modern (modern) one I’ve ever been on.
2 What’s the quickest (quick) way to get around New York?
3 Are trains here as expensive (expensive) as in Britain?
4 I think my old car was more economical (economical) than my new one.
5 You look much better (good) with short hair!
6 Unfortunately, my new office is just as tiny (tiny) as my last one.
7 That was probably the worst (bad) coffee I’ve ever drunk!
8 Mary speaks more slowly (slowly) than Anna, so she’s easier to understand.

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