1st Prep Mid-Year Grammar Revision (Answers)

Grammar:
Choose the correct answer:
1.Does Ali always (comes-come-is coming) by bus?
2.She never (doesn’t drink-drink-drinks) coffee.
3.We (visit-are visiting-visiting) our grandparents every Friday.
4.Doctors (are working-work-working) in hospitals and clinics.
5.I (visit-am visiting-visiting) my grandpa next weekend.
6.(Do you play-Are you playing-Were you playing) computer at the moment?
7.They (travel-are travelling-were travelling) to Cairo next weekend.
8.I’m (not used-used-got used) to working early in the morning, so I’m always late for work.
9.They (use to – used to – were used to) be good friends but they don't talk to each other
anymore.
10.Why (you – did you – did you use to) hang up on me last night? Because the signal was very
weak.
11.I ('m used to - used to – get used ) getting up early .
12.The train (will leave – is leaving – leaves) at 7 am everyday.
13.Uncle Ben (flies – is flying – was flying) to Spain tonight.
14.Dave (walks – was walking – walked) in the garden yesterday.
15. Did you (using to - used to - use to) eat junk food when you were young?
16. They used to (played – play- playing) hokey.
17. When we were young, we didn’t (used – use- using) to cook alone.
18- Sam is working in a restaurant( every summer – in the morning – this summer).
19- Marley (usually – today – now ) goes to the hairdresser’s.
20- Do you hang out ( at the weekend – nowadays – at this moment )?
21- (Do – Does – Is ) your sister sleeping at the moment?
22- I ( has – have – am having ) my dinner at the moment.
23- She ( buys- is buying- bought ) a new car a month ago.
24-Yesterday, I (saw- am seeing- see) Linda at the party.
25- Where did you (spending – spend – spent) your vacation last summer?
26-Clara (doesn’t- didn’t – is) use to work late.
27-(Is- Does –Did) Peter use to ride a bike when he was a child?
28-In the past, I (used to- uses to- am using to) go fishing with dad.
Re-write:
1- They had dinner in the restaurant yesterday. (now)
They are having dinner now.
2- Yes, he reads story books. (Does)
Does he read story books.
3- He doesn't play tennis. (never)
He never plays tennis.
4- She doesn't go out on Sundays. (usually)
She doesn’t usually go out on Sundays.
5- I like to have apple juice. (What…?)
What do you like to have / drink?
6- I study French twice a week. (How…?)
How often do you study French.
7- Peter plays the piano. (nowadays)
Peter is playing the piano nowadays.
8- We are going to the Cinema now. (Where..?)
Where are you going now?
9- They are having lunch now. (at one o'clock)
They have lunch at one o’clock.
10- He writes an e-mail to his boss. (yesterday)
He wrote an e-mail to his boss yesterday.
11- I was fat in the past, but now I'm slim. (used to)
I used to be fat in the past, but now I’m slim.
12- Simon often went fishing when he was young. (used to)
Simon used to go fishing when he was young.
13- Yes, I used to go to school on foot. (No)
No, I didn’t use to go to school on foot.
14- He used to play Karate on Monday. (When…?)
When did he use to play karate?
15- They become familiar with sending e-mails. (getting)
They are getting used to becoming familiar with sending e-mails.
16. He didn’t know how to kick the ball but now he is playing very well. (get used)
He didn’t get used to kicking the ball but now he is playing very well.
17. She wears elegant clothes. (used to)
She used to wear elegant clothes.
18- My cousin doesn’t play basketball. (never)
My cousin never plays basketball.
19- The boy catches the ball. (not)
The boy doesn’t catch the ball.
20- She goes to the train station every week. (Does)
Does she go to the train station every week?
21- I go to the dentist once a week? (How often)
How often do you go to the dentist?
22-Sandra does her homework in the evening. (at the moment)
Sandra is doing her homework at the moment.
23-We went out every Saturday when we were teenagers. (used to)
We used to go out every Saturday when we were teenagers.
24-They had a car when they lived in Spain. (used)
They used to have a car when they lived in Spain.
25- People used to live in huts in the past. (where)
Where did people use to live in the past?
26- It was my habit to hide my father’s shoes. (used)
It used to be my habit to hide my father’s shoes.
27-She has eggs for breakfast. (never)
She never has eggs for breakfast.
28-Mr. and Mrs. Bower live in that house. (used to)
Mr. and Mrs. Bower used to live in that house.
29-He is busy everyday. (always)
He is always busy.
30- She doesn’t help her mum. (never)
She never helps her mum.
31. Jimmy plans to go to the cinema. ( tonight )
Jimmy is planning to go to the cinema tonight.
32. He phoned Mary as he was driving his car. ( While )
He phoned Mary while he was driving his car
33. They were reading the newspaper yesterday at five. ( When ……..? )
When they were reading the newspaper?
34- We were going home when we saw the accident. [ As ]
As we were going home, we saw the accident.
35. She left the party. (by noon )
She had left the party by noon.
36- He washed his face. He got dressed. (until)
He didn’t get dressed until he had washed his face.
37- I studied English yesterday . [yesterday at 5 o'clock]
I was studying English yesterday at 5 o’clock.
38- I don’t eat fish because I don’t like its taste. (Why…?)
Why don’t you eat fish?
39- She walked to school alone. (used to )
She used to walk to school alone.
40 -We watched a scary movie yesterday. (Last night at ten o'clock)
We were watching a scary movie Last night at ten o'clock.
41- She grilled the fish then she ate it. (After)
She ate the fish after she had grilled it.
42- I’m not sleeping now, am I ?
43- Paul can swim, can’t he?
44- She’s finished that book, hasn’t she?
45- He hasn’t missed the bus, has he?
46- He never joins in group discussions, does he?
47- They hadn’t met him before, had they?
48- Let’s buy some popcorn, shall we?
49- She won’t leave without us, will she?
50- Let’s not sit here, shall we?
51- Don’t go far, will you?
52-This is Tom’s book, isn’t it?
53- These are penguins, aren’t they?
54-I am going to the party , aren’t I ?