Review for the test

Unit 2
Miss Cinthia Zapata
 Present Present
Simple Continuous
Subj+verb+-ed/irregular Subj+be+ verb+-ing+

• habits (every • now

day,every week) • plan in the future
(tomorrow, next month,
• states (beliefs, next year)
opinions, general • your life
truths)
e.g e.g
I go to school I am going to school.
I learn English I am studying Math.
They are singing tonight.
I visit my friends
She is drinking water.
Exercise 1
Complete the sentences with the
corresponding tense.
are working on a project at the
1. They____________(work)
moment.
2. Camila__________(go) to the beach every
Sunday.
goes
3. He always__________(buy) mystery books.
buys
4. Look! It__________ (rain) outside. Let’s stay in
tonight.
is raining
5. You_____________(drive) to work every day.

drive
Exercise 2
Unscramble the following sentences and
change the verb to the corresponding
present tense.
1. get/she/a haircut/ every month
She gets a haircut every
month.
2. go/ to London/Martin/always
Martin always goes to
London.
3. chocolate / she
She likes / like / very
chocolate very / much.
much.
I am playing
4. I/tomorrow / play /soccer
soccer/ am
tomorrow.
5. I am ahaving
have/ party /aI party
/ next next
weekend/ am
weekend.

You work in the sales

6.in the sales department / work / you
department.

Sam never talks about his

7.never / talk / Sam/ his family / about
family.
8.Sarah/ be / on Friday / leave
Sarah is leaving on Friday.

She is in the library right

9.be / in the library
now. / she / right now

The girl rides her bike every

day.day/ ride / her bike
10. the girl / every
 Past
Past Simple
Continuous
• one after another • at the same time
She came home, worked While I was playing the
on the computer and computer, my mom was
finished her homework. cleaning her bedroom.
• new action • action in progress
While I was sitting in a While I was sitting in a
meeting, my mobile rang. meeting, my mobile rang.
• just mentioning • emphasizing
Colin played football progress
yesterday. Yesterday at six o’clock,
Colin was playing football.
Exercise 3
Put the verbs into the correct tense
(simple past or past continuous)
was doingthe washing-up, I
1. When I (do)__________
(break)___________ a plate.
broke
2. While Tom (play)__________the piano, his
mother (do) was playing
_______________the washing-up.
was doing
3. He (drink)____________some juice and then he
(eat)_____________ a few chips.

drank

ate
4. I (have)_________dinner
was having when I suddenly
(hear)______________a loud bang.
heard
5. When my father (work)____________in
was working the
garden, an old friend (pass)__________by
to see him. passed

6. She (go)______________ to school,

went
(take)____________ out her textbook and
(begin)________________to
took learn.
began
7. When Jane (do)________a
was doing language
course in Ireland, she
visited
(visit)__________Blarney Castle.

was
8.When I (be)______________on my way
saw
home, I (see)____________an accident.

was starting
9.When it (start)______________to rain, our
wanted
dog (want)______________to come inside.
Mixed Exercises.
Circle the correct alternative for each
sentence.
1. Samuel___________ French when he was
a child.
b) studying b) studied c) study

2. Were you writing a letter when I called

you last night?
a) Yes, I wereb) No, I wasn’t c)Yes, I
did
3. While I was having lunch________
a) the children were playing football.
b) the children was playing football.
c) the children is playing football.

4. They_________on the phone for 30

minutes.
a) talking
b) talk
c) talked
5. Silvana___________ to dance classes
three times a week.
a) went b)goes c)go

6. Right now, my mother__________ food

for tonight’s dinner.
a) is buying b) buys c)bought

7. Cristina woke-up, brushed her teeth

and __________ breakfast.
a) have b) has c) had
 Uses of the verb ¨get¨
get = become (to change into a state)
"He got angry when he heard the bad news“

get = receive (receive something)

"I got clothes for Christmas.“

get = arrive (reach a destination)

"She got home at 7 o'clock“
Examples of the verb ¨get¨
• get + noun • get + adjective

a present dry
to school angry
an idea confused
Get a surprise Get tired
an illness cold
home close
homework wet
Complete the sentences. Use get in the
correct tense.

1. It was my brother’s birthday last week.

He_________ lots of__________.
2. Sometimes my parents______ ______ when I
don’t clean my bedroom.
3. Tim didn’t understand the Math exercise and he
_________ very_________.
4. I went for a walk on Sunday, but it started
raining and I________ very _________.
5. Our plane was late and we_____
_____at 1 am.

6. You’re very wet. Come inside the

house and_______ ________.

7. We_______ a _______ at school

yesterday. Our teacher didn’t give
us any homework!
Ex. B. Complete the sentences with the
words in the box. Use the past simple or
past continuous forms.
get wet get a surprise get to school get
the answer get an idea get angry

1. The Maths question was very hard, but

in the end I______________.
2. I woke up at 8:30 this morning, so
I_________really late.
3. Alex stopped playing football because it
was raining and he ________________.
4. I was trying to decide what to but for
my sister’s birthday. But then
I_____________.
5. My teacher____________because I
didn’t do my homework.
6. Last week my father______________.
He won $1,000 in the lottery.
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FIX YOU
Sung by Coldplay
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When you try your best, but you don't succeed,
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When you get what you want, but not what you
need,
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When you feel so tired, but you can't sleep,
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 Stuck in reverse.
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When the tears come streaming down your face,
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When you lose something you can't replace,
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When you love someone, but it goes to waste,
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 Could it be worse?
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Lights will guide you home
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And ignite your bones
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And I will try to fix you.
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 High up above, or down below;
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When you’re too in love to let it go,
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If you never try you'll never know,
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What you are worth.
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