Fill in the blanks with the right subject / personal pronouns (I, you, he, she, it, we,

they):

1. Angelina Joli is American. _______ isn't French. 2. Brad Pitt is American, too.
________ isn't German. 3. Brad and Angelina aren't French. _______ are American. 4.
My friend and I are high school students. _______ aren't primary school students. 5.
The Statue of Liberty is in New York. ______ isn't in Washington.

Fill in the blanks with the right form of to be (am, are or is):

1. _____ you the new student? 2. Yes,

I _____. 3. Leila and Nancy _____
students. 4. Nancy _____ Australian .
5. My sister and I ______ students. 6.
The girls ______ tired. 7. These
women _____beautiful. 8. The tea
______ delicious. 9. Nadia and Leila
_____ friends. 10. The newspaper
______ cheap.

Choose the correct answer (negative or affirmative form of to be):

1. Is Julia Robert French? No, she ______ French. 2. What about Robert de Nero? Is he
an American actor? Yes, he _____ . 3. Are New York and Los Angeles Spanish Cities?
No, they _______Spanish cities. 4. Is Big Ben in Paris? No, it _______ in Paris. 5. Is
Mount Everest in Africa? No, it _______ in Africa. It is in Asia.

Choose the correct form of the follwing verbs: wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) -

do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) -

live(s) - drink(s)

1. Ann _______ handball very well.

2. I never _______ coffee.

3. The swimming pool ______ at 7:00 in the morning.

4. It ________ at 9:00 in the evening.

 5. Bad driving ________ many accidents.

6. My parents _______ in a very small flat.

7. The Olympic Games ________ place every four years.

8. They are good students. They always ______ their homework.

9. My students ________ a little English.

10. I always _________ early in the morning.

Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

1. Jane (not/drink) __________________________ tea very often.

2. What time (the banks/open) _____________________ in Britain?

3. Where (John/come) __________________ from?

4. It (take) __________ me an hour to get to work.

5. She (not/wake) ______________________________ up early on Sundays.

Choose the right verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes you need the
negative:

write - turn - eat - tell - rise

1. The earth ________ around the sun.

2. The sun ________ in the east.

3. Vegetarians ______________ meat.

4. A liar is someone who ___________________________ the truth.

 5. A novelist __________ novels.

Put the verbs into the present

continuous:

1. Listen to the birds. They (sing) _____________________

2. Look at that one. It (fly) _____________________high in the sky.

3. The other one (play) ____________________ with a worm.

4. I feel happy because I (have) __________________ a good time here in these

woods
.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)

1. Look! Sara (go) _________________ to the movies.

2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) _________________ her handbag.

3. The handbag (be) ________ very beautiful.

4. Sara usually (put) ____________ on black shoes but now she (wear)
___________________

white trainers.

5. And look, she (take) _________________ an umbrella.

Choose the correct answer (simple present or present

continuous)

1. It _____________ cats and dogs. We'd better stay at home.

2. I ___________ TV every day in the

 morning.

3. _____________ to the party tonight?

4. The children are at the stadium. They _____________ a football match.

5. I ____________ to the cinema often.

6. She usually ___________ late to

school.

7. He ___________ regularly.

8. John is busy. He ____________ at the moment.

9. Be quiet! The baby _____________

10. She ___________ to New York next weekend.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past

progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play) ___________ monopoly.

2. Yesterday at six I (prepare) _____________ dinner.

3. The kids (play) ______________ in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

4. I (practise) _____________ the guitar when he came home.

5. We (not / cycle) _____________________ all day.

6. While Alan (work) _____________ in his room, his friends (swim)

___________________

in the pool. 7. I tried to tell them the truth but they ( not/listen)
____________________________
 8. What (you / do) _______________ yesterday?

9. Most of the time we (sit) _______________ in the park.

10. I (listen) _______________ to the radio while my sister (watch) _____________

TV.

11. When I arrived, They (play) _______________ cards.

12. We (study) ______________ English yesterday at 4:00 pm.

Write correct
sentences:

Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive sentences in
past progressive.

1. My mother / read / a novel. ________________________

2. My father / watch / TV_________________________

3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary. _________________________________

4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio. ___________________________________

5. My little sister and I / not / watch / a movie.

_____________________________________________

6. We / talk / about school.

________________________________

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple present or present
progressive)

1. Look! Sara (go) ___________ to the movies.

 2. On her right hand, Sara (carry) _______________ her
handbag.

3. The handbag (be) ____________ very

beautiful.

4. Sara usually (put) _____________ on black shoes but now she (wear)
_________________ white trainers.

5. And look, she (take) ____________ an umbrella because it (rain)

_______________

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect)

1. When he (wake up) ___________ , his mother (already /prepare)

_______________________ breakfast

2. We (go)____________ to London because our friends (invite) ____________ us

3. He (hear) __________ the news, (go) _________ to the telephone and

(call) ___________ a friend.

4. When she (start) ___________ learning English she (already /learn)

____________________ French.

5. Jane (already / type) _____________________ three pages when her computer

(crash)
______________

6. By the time the doctor (arrive) ___________ at the house the patient ( die)
__________________

7. Before that day we (never / think) _________________ of traveling to Japan.

8. I (know) _____________ him a long time before I (meet) ___________ his

family.
 9. They (not / know) ______________ where to meet because nobody (tell)
___________ them.

10. It (be) ______________ cloudy for days before it (begin) __________ to rain.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect).

1. I (just / finish) ___________________ my homework.

2. Mary (already / write) ___________________ five letters.

3. Tom (move) ______________ to his home town in

1994.

4. My friend (be) _________ in Canada two years

ago.

5. I (not / be) ______________ to Canada so far.

6. But I (already / travel) ___________________ to London a couple of times.

7. Last week, Mary and Paul (go) ___________ to the

cinema.

8. I can't take any pictures because I (not /buy) __________________ a new film yet.

9. (they / spend) __________________ their holidays in Paris last summer?

10. (you / ever / see ) _____________________ a whale?

Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past
Progressive).

1. The receptionist (welcome)___________ the guests and (ask) __________ them to

fill in the form

2. The car (break) _________ down and we (have) __________ to walk

 home.

3. The boys (swim) ___________________ while the girls (sunbath)

____________________.

4. My father (come) __________ in, (look) __________ and (tell) ________ me to tidy up
my room.

5. While one group (prepare) _________________ dinner the others (collect)

________________________ wood for the campfire.

6. While the parents (have) ________________ breakfast the children (run)

________________________ about.

7. Martha (turn) ____________ off the light and (go) ________ to bed.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple future or future perfect)

1. Tomorrow I think I (start) _____________ my new project.

2. I (finish) ___________________ it by the end of this month.

3. The teacher (probably/assign) _________________ a test to his students next

Monday
.

4. He (correct) _______________________ it by the end of next week.

5. My friend (certainly/get) _____________________ a good mark.

6. By 9 o'clock, we (finish) ____________________ our homework.

7. They (leave) __________________ the classroom by the end of the

hour.

8. I think I (start) ______________ my trip tomorrow

Choose the correct answer: who, whom, which or

whose
 1. He bought all the tools __________ are required to fix his old car.

2. This is the doctor _________ helped Sara recover from her illness.

3. This is the girl __________ he fell in love with in Madrid

4. She managed to pass the exam in spite of all the difficulties, _________ didn't surprise
people who knew her.

5. These are the kids __________ parents were arrested.

6. Give me the plate __________ is on the table.

7. I don't know _________ did it.

8. The criminals, two of __________ managed to escape, broke into a bank downtown.

9. The police identified the murderer ___________ fingerprints were on the knife.

10. I know the candidate __________ I am going to support in the next elections.

Choose the correct answer (who or

whom?)

1. To _________ have you offered the flowers?

2. _________ wrote that beautiful love poem?

3. I just want to know _________ made this delicious dish.

4. Do you know the man ________ is standing there?

5. My parents will accept ___________ I choose as my husband.

6. For _________ are you buying this present?

7. He is the kind of person for __________ family is very important.

 8. Tell me, _________ told you this wonderful news?

9. The electrician __________ I asked for assistance was helpful.

10. __________ gave you permission to get into this

room?

Give the correct gerund form of these verbs (do not use 'to' and do not capitalize the
verbs)

Verbs Gerund
Canada____________________
Are you good
She likes (paint) 6.
at
____________
(dance)________________

I can't bear (listen) to

She is crazy about (read)
loud(music) 7.
romantic
__________________
poems_______________________________

He enjoys (play)
3.
I can't help (laugh) when I watch
8.
tennis________________.
Mr
Bean______________________
Leila dreams of (set) up

her own I can't imagine (be) anywhere else

9.

business_____________ but
here__________________________

He is interested in (emigrate) You should give up

5. 10.
to (smoke)___________________
Choose the correct form of the verbs (infinitive or gerund)

1. I am keen on ____________ in the computer industry.

2. Amy decided ___________ a doctor.

3. Leila enjoys ____________ love stories.

4. Do you intend ___________ Italian or English?

5. Do you mind ____________ me wash the dishes?

6. Alan askezd __________ to the boss

7. I can't help ____________ when I watch Mr Been.

8. If Sara keeps ____________ to work late, she'll have problems with the boss.

9. Liza hates ____________ Maths.

10. Are you interested in ____________ in Africa ?

Choose the correct form of the verbs (infinitive or gerund)

1. I am keen on (to work, working) _____________ in the computer industry.

2. Amy decided (to see, seeing) __________ a doctor.

3. Leila enjoys (to read, reading) ____________ love stories.

4. Do you intend (to learn, learning) ___________ Italian or English?

 5. Do you mind (to help, helping) ___________ me wash the dishes?

6. Alan askezd (to talk, talking) ___________ to the boss

7. I can't help (to laugh, laughing) __________ when I watch Mr Been.

8. If Sara keeps (to come, coming) __________ to work late, she'll have problems with
the boss.

9. Liza hates (to study, studying) ___________ Maths.

10. Are you interested in (to live, living) __________ in Africa ?

Choose the correct answer (can or can't) 1. I ________ speak French. I picked it up while I

was in France.

2. I ________ come to the party. I am really busy.

3. We ________ hear you. The music is so loud.

4. Where are my keys? I _________ find them.

5. I ________ believe it. We won two million dollars.

6. We ________ meet tomorrow if you want.

7. _______ you make me a cup of tea, please?

8. He ________ jump. His leg hurt so much.

9. Illiterate people ________ read and write.

10. Fish ______ swim.

Decide which parts of speech are the underlined words

1. You have to believe in yourself if you ever expect to be successful at

 Something. ________________

2. We left for the mountain just before six in the morning. ______________

3. We first went to the store to buy a few things. ______________

4. We had a breakfast at a café near the rail station. ______________

5. My friend wasn't strong enough to lift his heavy rucksack. _______________

6. I helped him carry it. ______________

7. The weather was very cold. _____________

8. My friend said, "Oh! What a cold weather!" ___________________

9. We didn't spend the night there. _____________

10. We got back home late at night but we didn't go to sleep immediately. We were very

hungry. ________________

Choose the right answer

1. They _________________ to music in the evening.

2. We are ________________ on time.

3. _________________ out late.

4. I _______________ such a beautiful bunch of flowers.

5. We ____________________ the food.

6. She ____________________ at home on Sundays.

7. He _______________________ to the tennis

club.
 8. They __________________ in that restaurant.

9. She ___________________ her homework.

10. THey ________________ late at night.

Choose the correct auxiliary

1. Tell me, ________ you coming to the party?

2. They _________ finished the job.

3. What ______ you do every Sunday?

4. I _________ like to watch TV. There is a good film on.

5. She __________ not want to stay at home. She wants to go out with her friends.

6. He _________ called me twice this morning.

7. What ___________ she do in her free time?

8. Where _________ they go yesterday?

9. She ________ always wanted to meet him.

10. What _________ they doing when you came in?

Choose the correct auxiliary verb 1. What _________ you

been
doing?

2. Why _________ come to the party yesterday?

3. I __________ like his jokes. They made me sick.

4. Mercedes cars __________ made in Germany.

 5. I am mad about fish but I ________ like roast chicken.

6. America ________ discovered by Christopher Columbus in 1492.

7. They __________ met her in Paris.

8. Where ________ going when I met you?

9. Is it true that you ________ making a trip to Africa next week?

10. She __________ come yet; we're still waiting for her.

Choose the correct answer: fewer or less? 1. Water has __________ calories

than milk has.

2. The doctor advised the kid to eat _______ sweets and dink ________ soda to lose
weight.

3. There are ________ cars on the roads in this small town.

4. He did _________ exercises than he should have than.

5. She has much ________ patience than her husband.

6. I have _________ money to spend on buying clothes than my sister has.

7. He wants to make _______ business trips as he has become seriously ill.

8. She has _________ time to finish the job.

9. The students have _________ days to finish the project.

Choose the correct answer: fewer or less? 1. Water has _________ calories

than milk has.

2. The doctor advised the kid to eat _________ sweets and dink _______ soda to lose
weight.
 3. There are ________ cars on the roads in this small town.

4. He did ________ exercises than he should have than.

5. She has much ________ patience than her husband.

6. I have _______ money to spend on buying clothes than my sister has.

7. He wants to make ________ business trips as he has become seriously ill.

8. She has _________ time to finish the job.

9. The students have _______ days to finish the project.

Choose the correct word (some or any). 1. I need a car and The kids ________ in the garden last

Saturday dollars.

2. He would like The kids _________ in the garden last Saturday help.

3. There aren't ________ policemen in the street.

4. Do you know ________ plumber?

5. He needs to make _________ friends.

6. Do you have ________ idea why he is always alone?

7. Charley doesn't have _________ friends, too.

8. My sister has got ________ interesting books about history.

9. My mum doesn't read ________ poetry .

10. I've got _________ news for you.

Decide whether you have to use "a little" or "a few". 1. We had __________

snow last winter.

 2. ________ people were interested in the exhibition.

3. I speak ________ French.

4. There are ________ students in the classroom.

5. She has _________ relatives.

6. There is ________ water in the pond.

7. The professor spends ________ time playing tennis on Sundays.

8. We have _________ knowledge of this phenomenon.

9. There are __________ mushrooms in my mushroom soup.

10. _________ animals can survive in the desert.

Transform these sentences into a yes or no question

1. He loves this town. __________________

2. They like soccer.__________

________________

3. She can drive a lorry. __________________

4. They are nice. ______________

5. They went to the swimming pool.

_________________________
 6. She wastes her money on jewelery.

__________________________

7. He decided to leave his wife.

__________________________

8. She wakes up early.

____________________

9. They should revise their lessons.

_______________________

10. He was born in this town.

_____________________

Choose the correct question words.

1. __________ do you live?

2. ________ 's that girl?

3. ________ do you go to school?

4. _________ do banks open?

5. ________ are you wearing that coat?

Write questions about the words in bold. 1. They went to Spain.

- __________________

2. He writes novels. - ___________________

3. Lacy likes soccer. - _______________________

4. The girls watched a serial. _______________________

5. He discovered the truth ______________________

Choose the correct question word 1. _________ are you going

tomorrow?

2. ________ are you traveling?

3. _________ would you like to have for dessert?

4. ________ are you crying ?

5. _______ one do you like?

6. ________ do you feel today?

7. ________ time are leaving?

8. ________ book is this?

9. ________ has broken this vase?

10. _______ don't you see a doctor?

Choose the correct answer (there, their, or they're)

 1. They sent ________ kids to Paris.

2. _________ still working on the project.

3. Is ________ any hope to win the match?

4. I don't think __________ good enough to beat our team.

5. ___________ are so many people against the new

project.

6. I heard ___________ intending to destroy the park to build a high tower.

7. I like the red car over ___________ . 8. Have you met your

husband ____________ ?

9. I can't remember ________names.

10. I bet ___________ American.

Choose the correct answer (there is and there are or is there and are there)

1. _________ a laptop on the desk.

2. __________ some students in the courtyard.

3. __________ any possibility to meet her tonight?

4. __________ so many issues with the new software.

5. __________ any interesting books in the school's library?

6. ___________ anybody who can help me?

7. The waiter says ___________ a lot of people who are complaining about the food.

8. ___________ any poems in this new textbook?

 9. ___________ any reasons I should believe her again.

10. I think ___________ some truth in what you are saying.

Choose the right words:

1. I _______ the shopping every Friday afternoon.

2. Please, can you ________ a reservation for me?

3. She doesn't _________ much money.

4. Nobody helps my mother to ________ the housework..

5. Will you _______ me a favor? Help me carry this table.

6. Let's __________ the appointment for 10:00 in the morning.

7. Try not to ________ any grammar mistakes in your writing.

8. Oh, dear! There is so much laundry to __________ !

9. She always ________ the the dishes late at night.

10. I'll _________ spaghetti for dinner. Do you like it?