Complete the dialogue. Use the present simple or present continuous.

Steve: Hi Julie. Where’s Maria?

Julie: She 0 is studying (study) in the library.

Steve: She 1 ____________ (spend) all her time in the library these days. She 2 ___________ (never /
hang out) with us any more.

Julie: She’s a good student, that’s all. You should follow her example!

Steve: I 3 _________ (like) working at home. I 4 __________ (study) a lot in the evening at the moment.

Julie: Maria 5 __________ (study) at home too!

Circle the correct words.

0 While I was walking to school, I was seeing / saw Katie.

1 It wasn’t raining / didn’t rain when I arrived at school this morning.

2 My brother was watching TV when I was phoning / phoned him.

3 Someone was stealing / stole our neighbours’ car yesterday.

4 My friend arrived while I was getting / got ready for school.

5 Last week I was noticing / noticed an advertisement for a new computer game in my magazine.

Complete the text. Use the past simple or the past continuous.

Chloe 0 was looking (look) through the window when she 1 __________ (see) a burglar. The burglar
2 
__________ (try) to close the front door of the house opposite when a policeman stopped him and put
him in the police car. The policeman 3 __________ (drive) quite slowly when suddenly the burglar
4 
__________ (jump) out of the car. The policeman followed him and soon the burglar 5 __________ (get)
in the police car again.
Complete the sentences. Use these words.

documentary website channel email advertisement reporter

0 A __________ writes stories for a newspaper.

1 My school has its own __________ on the Internet.

2 If you want to sell your computer, put an __________ in the newspaper.

3 I need some help – I’ll send you an __________ with my questions.

4 I saw a really interesting __________ about dolphins on TV.

5 Have you seen the new TV __________? It shows only music programmes

Complete the sentences. Use can/can’t and these verbs.

feel hear see smell taste feel

0 Is there a hair in my eye? I can feel something in it.

1 Are you cooking fish? I ____________ it.

2 Have you put sugar in the cake? I __________ any!

3 I think I have hurt my leg. I __________ something is wrong.

4 There’s a mouse in this room. I __________ it’s moving around.

5 It’s very foggy. Is it safe to drive? ________ you ________ the road?