CLASS 5

Pr. Simple, Pr. Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous tenses test

1. Put the verb from bracket in Present Simple. (15 pkt)

- I usually ……………………….. (watch) TV after dinner.

- She ………………………… (not go) to school every day.
- We …………………………. (eat) breakfast every day at 7 o’clock.
- ……………….. she ………………………. (play) the guitar?
- You never ………………………….. (wash) your hands after using bathroom.
- His dog ………………………………. (bark) at everyone.
- ……….......…. you ………………………. (like) pizza?
- They always ………………………………. (not play) soccer on Mondays.
- He rarely ………………………….. (borrow) books from a library.
- Students always ………………………. (leave) doing their homework for the last moment.
- Lisa ………………………….. (run) every day after school.
- …………………….. they ……………………… (drink) coffee every morning?
- Tom …………………………………………. (not cry) every day.
- What ………………… Tom ………………….. (read) every Sunday?
- We ……………………… (love) drinking orange juice.

2. Put the verb from bracket in Present Continuous. (15 pkt)

- We ……………………………………………… (read) Harry Potter now.

- She …………………………………………… (not jump) at the moment.
- ……………… they …………………………… (paint) the room now?
- He ………………………………………… (drive) to work now.
- Jessica and John …………………………………………. (blow) the candles.
- ……………. you ……………………. (buy) this or not.
- Look! The squirrel ……………………………………. (hide) a hazelnut in the ground.
- Who ………………………………………… (listen) to the radio now?
- ………….. Kate ……………………………. (draw) with her friends at the moment?
- Teachers ………………………………….. (not give) any homework today.
- You ……………………………………. (not keep) the dog Tom!
- I can’t talk right now, because I ……………………………………. (mow) the lawn.
- …………………… you ……………………………. (clean) your room Pete?
 - We ………………………………………… (not wear) capes.
- Allison ……………………………………… (not sing) her favorite song at the moment.
3. Put the verb from bracket in Past Simple. (15 pkt)

- I …………………………….. (not break) the rules!

- She …………………………………….. (answer) all the questions during yesterday’s test.
- ……………………… Tommy ………….. (be) hungry an hour ago?
- We ………………………………………………….. (sleep) in our parent’s bed last night.
- They ……………………………………………….. (not stand) straight.
- ………………………….. you ……………………………. (forget) something?
- Wade and Mandy …………………………………….. (swim) in the pool a lot last summer.
- You ……………………………………. (not pay) for the cereal last week.
- The prince ……………………………… (ask) the princess to marry him last Sunday.
- When ……………… they……………………… (buy) that house?
- My mum …………………………………………. (not let) the cat to go outside.
- ………........ Samantha ………………………. (catch) the rabbit last night?
- I ……………………………………. (win) tennis tournament last weekend.
- Emily ………………………………………. (get) the scholarship.
- Who …………………… you ………………… (meet) yesterday?

4. Put the verb from bracket in Past Continuous. (15 pkt)

- He ___________________________ on the coach. (sleep)
- You ___________________________ about the accident. (talk)
- Mavis ___________________________ a horse when she broke her arm. (not ride)
- What _______ Kim _________________? (sing)
- Sarah …………………………………………………………………. the fence (paint)
- Who ______ Mary _________________? (question)
- _______ the Lees _________________ blue T-shirts? (wear)
- We ___________________________ to the radio yesterday morning. (listen)
- I ___________________________ when you wake me up. (not dream)
- How many apples _______ he _________________ from 2 to 4? (eat)
- Mr Green _____________________________ my hair at 5 yesterday. (not cut)
- Pete ___________________________ his car last weekend. (wash)
- The two men ___________________________ heavy boxes yesterday afternoon. (not
carry)
- _______ the boy _________________ TV yesterday? (watch)
- It ___________________________ cold when I closed the window. (not get)
5. Fill in the spaces with Present Simple, Present Continuous or Past Simple. (15 pkt)

Dear Mary

How are you. I …………………… (receive) your letter last week. I …………………
(have) a new job in a supermarket in the city center. I go there every day at
3 o'clock in the afternoon and …………………. (work) there till 10 o'clock in the
evening. I am very happy because my sister ……………………. (work) there too
so we travel to and from work together. I ………………………. (get) my first
wages last week and I went shopping immediately! I …………………………. (buy)
a new stereo for my bedroom. It is gold and black and ………………….. (look)
very nice. My brother ………………………. (come) to stay with me for a few days
next week. He ………………………. (arrive) on Saturday so I am going to collect
him from the station. After I collect him, we are going to that Mexican
restaurant near the park. …………………………………………. (you/want?) to come
with us? You can ………………………… (call) me to tell me if you want to come or
not. John told me that you ………………………. (pass) your Spanish exam last
month. Congratulations. …………………………. (it/be) difficult? You know that I
………………… (be) terrible at languages but you are better.
…………………………………… (you/go?) to visit Spain for your next holiday so you
can practice it?

Please write to me soon with all your news, Mary.

All the best

Sara.
6. Use the past simple version of the verb in brackets to complete each sentence. (10 pkt)

- She……………………… (go) to the disco alone.

- An apple ……………………. (drop) on Newton's head.
- Mike's ball …………………….. (roll) down the hill and into the river.
- Jane ……………………. (get) the best score in the English test.
- The party …………………. (begin) at eight o'clock and …………………… (finish) at
midnight.
- I …………………… (sell) my old red guitar and ……………………….. (buy) a trumpet.
- We ……………………. (walk) along the beach until we …………………….. (see) the cafe.

7. Use Past Simple or Past Continuous (10 pkt)

- I ……………………...(watch) TV when she ………………………....(call).

- When the phone ……………………(ring), she ………………….…. (write) a letter.
- While we ……………….….(have) the picnic, it (start)…………………. to rain.
- What (you, do)…………….…. when the earthquake ………………..…(start) ?
- I ………………..(listen) to my iPod, so I ……………..…..(not, hear) the fire alarm.
- You ………………(listen) to me when I ………….……..(tell) you to turn the oven off.
- While John …………………..(sleep) last night, someone …………….(steal) his car.
- Sammy …………………(wait) for us when we ……………(get off) the plane.
- While I ………………………….(write) the email, the computer suddenly went off.
- Last night, she………………..…(call) Pizza Hut and the delivery man……………………..
(deliver) her order right away.

Mixed Tenses (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past)

My father (1) (like) fishing very much. Every Sunday morning, he

(2) (go) fishing by the river. There (3) (be) many different kinds of fishes
in the river. If my father (4) (catch) a small fish, he will release it in the
river. Sometimes when he (5) (be) lucky enough to get a big fish, he (6)
(bring) it home for dinner.
 This morning, my father and my brother (7) (go) fishing together by the river. They (8)
(promise) Mom to bring home a big fish. In the morning, they (9) (buy) some bait from the market.
As soon as they reached the river, they (10) (start) fishing. They (11) (wait) for two hours
patiently, but they (12) (not catch) any fish. There (13) (be) grey clouds in the sky and it looked
like it was going to rain. Therefore, they (14) (leave) empty-handed.

Then, they (15) (be) at the market again. However, this time they (16) (not get) any bait.
They (17) (pay) $10 for a big fish.

At the moment, Mom (18) (prepare) dinner in the kitchen. She (19) (cook) the fish. Dad
and my brother (20) (watch) a football match on TV now.

PRESENT SIMPLE-CONTINUOUS / PAST SIMPLE-CONTINUOUS

1- They often ____ to the 2- Jack ____ his teeth. He can’t

cinema on Friday evenings. answer the phone right now.
a) go c) went a) brushes c) brushed
b) are going d) were going b) is brushing d) was brushing

3- At ten o’clock yesterday 4- Dad ____ up very early this

 a) cleans c) cleaned a) gets c) got
b) is cleaning d) was cleaning b) is getting d) was getting

5- Look! My dog ____ with your 6- My cousins ____ a uniform to

cat! school. They wear ordinary clothes.
a) plays c) played a) don’t wear c) didn’t wear
b) is playing d) was playing b) aren’t wearing d) weren’t wearing

7- Mrs Jones always ____ a good 8- When mum came home, you
film after dinner. ____ in the garden.
a) watches c) watched a) don’t sit c) didn’t sit
b) is watching d) was watching b) aren’t sitting d) weren’t sitting

9- Jimmy ____ off his bike last 10- The children are very hungry.
Saturday morning. They ____ a large pizza.
a) falls c) fell a) eat c) ate
b) is falling d) was falling b) are eating d) were eating

11- Where is Lucas? ____ a bath? 12- My brother ____ to bed very
late last Friday.
a) goes c) went
a) Does he have c) Did he have
b) is going d) was going
b) Is he having d) Was he having

13- Susie ____ a book when the 14- My parents ____ their
phone rang. old car last Christmas.
a) reads c) read a) sell c) sold
b) is reading d) was reading b) are selling d) were selling

15- Paul ____ a delicious dinner 16- ____ a letter to his friend
for his family at the moment. in New York yesterday?
a) cooks c) cooked a) Does Bill send c) Did Bill send
b) is cooking d) was cooking
b) Is Bill sending d) Was Bill sending

17- Peter ____ to work every
morning.
a) doesn’t walk c) didn’t walk
b) isn’t walking d) wasn’t walking
18- Uncle Tom wasn’t at home at 9:00
last night. He ____ in his office.
a) works c) worked
b) is working d) was working

A Ghost STory
SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

Chapter 1 Chapter 2
______ you ________ (believe) in ghosts? But it _____ (not/be) the right time. I
Ghosts ______ (live) everywhere and they _________ (start) to shiver and I _______
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
The night was very dark. Oh no! Someone
Calm down! Now I __________ (remember) a
or something _________(moan) downstairs
scary story the teacher ________ (read) to us
while _________ (drag) a chain around the
in school yesterday. It was all about ghosts
living room. It must be a ghost! No,
and goblins. So I am dreaming about that
impossible. And what was that? The dogs
ghost story- this isn’t real. However, the
outside__________ (howl) and then I
strange noises continued. OK, so something
________ (see) something move in front of
__________ (go) on at the moment. Then my
me. A voice _______ (say): Don’t be scared.
mother suddenly _________ (come) into my
I think I_____________ (imagine) things at
bedroom, both of us ________ (hear) the
the moment. The wind __________ (blow)
sound of dragging chains and ghostly moans
very fiercely. So it was the wind. I
again and ______ (see) flashes of lightning in
______________ (go) back to bed right now
the sky. We both _________ (scream) loudly.
and I am going to hide under the covers.
I almost ________ (jump) out of my skin. And
There is nothing to be afraid of. This is not
then I _______ (wake) up- it _____ (be) only a
real.
D nightmare! Whew!

Present Simple, Present Continuous,

Past Simple and Past Continuous.
1. Yesterday my uncle ____________________ (repair) the car, while I ____________________
(do) my homework.
2. Today ____________________ (be) Monday and we____________________ (have) dinner in
the dining-room now.
3. I ____________________ (have) two brothers and one sister. We____________________
(have) a great fun at the moment.
4. What ____________________ (you/do) when the accident happened?
5. My elder brother ____________________ (be) very intelligent. He ____________________
(want) to be a doctor.
6. She____________________ (have) a terrible headache right now. She
____________________ (need) to take an aspirin.
7. A: Where ____________________ (be/your sister) born? B: I ____________________
(not/know) to be honest.
8. When my parents ____________________ (be) young, they ____________________ (listen)
to Rolling Stones.
9. My sister ____________________ (believe) in magic. She always ____________________
(try) tricks on me!
10. Every morning I ____________________ (get up) at 7 o'clock, I____________________
(have) my breakfast. When I
____________________ (eat), my mother____________________ (prepare) my lunch. When I
____________________ (finish)
having breakfast, I always ____________________ (take) my bike, and I
____________________ (go)quickly to school. I
always ____________________ (arrive) late! My teacher ____________________ (not/like) this.
11. A: Hey! What ____________________ (you/do)? B: I____________________ (do) my
homework. I ____________________
(not/want) to get a bad grade tomorrow.
12. Once upon a time, there ____________________ (be) a horrible witch. She
____________________ (love) scaring children
and she ____________________ (live) near a school. Every day, she ____________________
(invite)children to her house
with a really scary face, but children ____________________ (not/want) to go.
13. A: What ____________________ (you/do) in London these days? B: I
____________________ (look) for a job.
14. __________________________ (you send) an email to Bill now?
15. When the postman __________________________ (arrive), my father
__________________________ (have) a shower.
16. Every night I __________________________ (go) to the cinema.
17. I __________________________ (not go) to work today.
18. Colin and Barbara Boyle __________________________ (not/be) born in Dublin but they
__________________________ (travel)
there a lot of times.
19. He __________________________ (not wear) a jacket every day.
20. We __________________________ (have) a great fun last weekend.
21. Helen __________________________ (not want) a new job.
22. We __________________________ (not know) him very well.
23. As a child, I __________________________ (enjoy) playing guitar.
24. She __________________________ (have) breakfast at 6.30.
25. I __________________________ (study) Italian at the moment.
26. When I __________________________ (be) 10, I __________________________ (eat)
sandwich every morning.
27. Why __________________________ (she wear) that horrible hat?
28. The supermarket __________________________ (not open) till 9.00.
29. It __________________________ (rain) in Paris this morning.
30. My car is old, but it __________________________ (work) well.

MAKING QUESTIONS

I’m from Vietnam. I’m 38. I’m a singer.

I live with my friend. I have one sister. I play tennis.
I have three cats and five dogs.
I like hiking on the weekends. I can swim and dance.
I take a shower two times a day.
I’m talking to my mother on the phone right now.
I’m doing my housework at the moment.
I’m watching my favorite series tonight.
I’m going to see my friend this evening.
I’m going to visit my friend in ChiangMai this summer.
I will see you tomorrow. I feel happy today.
I go to work at 8. The movie starts at 10.
I first met my boyfriend at the park.
We see each other every weekend.
I love Star War because it is quite fun and exciting.
I love rainy season. It costs 500 b.
I like summer so that I can swim in the sea.
I’m crying because I hurt my knee.
I will search it on google.
They are friends for many years.
They go shopping twice a week.
She is wearing a blue dress.
It is 200 baht on sale. They are my family.
We went to the restaurant last night.
It is 5 miles from my house to work.
It takes 30 minutes to go to the gym.
I can go to the mall by sky train.
I can help you when I finish my work.
I’m calling you because I feel sad.
He is my friend from high school.
She likes to listen to music.
She goes to a concert every mouth.
They’re coming here to give me flowers.
She sent me a postcard last summer.
He showed me his pictures yesterday.
He talked to Andy last week.
She was cleaning my room when he came yesterday.
They are playing football.
They are playing games in the park.
She was gardening at 4 yesterday.
They will buy some books tomorrow.
I will take a shower when I finish my cartoon.
She will be angry at you. They will be here at 5.
It is going to rain tonight. He is coming with Susan.
They look tired and dirty. I want to meet her now.