present continuous (I'm working) and present simple (I work) 8 Complete the sentences. Which is right? 1 'Arc you speaking / Do you speak English?' 'Yes, a little.' Do you speak is right 2 Sometimes we're going / we go away at weekends. 3 It's a nice day today. The sun is shining / shines. 4 (You meet Ann in the street.) Hello, Ann. Where are you going / do you go? 5 How often are you going / do you go on holiday? 6 Emily is a writer. She's writing / She writes books for children. 7 I'm never reading / I never read newspapers. 8 'Where are Michael and Jane?' 'They're watching / They watch TV in the living room.' 9 Helen is in her office. She's talking / She talks to somebody. 10 What time are you usually having / do you usually have dinner? 11 John isn't at home at the moment. He's visiting / He visits some friends. 12 'Would you like some tea?' 'No, thank you. I'm not drinking / I don't drink tea.' [251] was/were and past simple (I worked / did you work? etc.) units 10-12 10 Complete the sentences. Use one word only. 1 I got up early and .\)PA......a shower. 2 Tom was tired last night, so he.............................................to bed early. 3 I..............................................this pen on the floor. Is it yours? 4 Kate got married when she..............................................23. 5 Helen is learning to drive. She..............................................her first lesson yesterday. 6 'I've got a new job.' 'Yes, I know. David..............................................me.' 7 'Where did you buy that book?' 'It was a present. Ann..............................................it to me.' 8 We..............................................hungry, so we had something to eat. 9 'Did you enjoy the film?' 'Yes, I..............................................it was very good.' 10 'Did Mary come to your party?' 'No, we..............................................her, but she didn't come; 11 Look at the questions and Kevin's answers. Write sentences about Kevin when he was a child. When you were a child ... Were you tall? Did you like school? Were you good at sport? Did you play football? Did you work hard at school? Did you have a lot of friends? Did you have a bicycle? Were you a quiet child? [No. ] Yes. Yes. Yes. No. Yes. No. No. 1 ..Hp.KteYib.ha&._ 2 ..HeJ^^,s<^poL._ 3 He................................ 4 ......................................... 5 ......................................... 6 ......................................... 7 ......................................... 8 ......................................... 12 Complete the questions. J?.^.!dOw..|i^ye.. anice holiday? . ..WH^e you go ? .......................................................there? ........................................Amsterdam? ...................................................................? .......................................................good? ........................................................back? Yes, it was great, thanks. To Amsterdam. Five days. Yes, very much. I have friends in Amsterdam, so I stayed with them. Yes, it was warm and sunny. Yesterday. 13 Put the verb in the right form (positive, negative or question). 1 It was a good party. \.^\i9!A^.......it. (I/enjoy) 2 \9^.m..&.....the shopping?' (you/do) 'No, I .<^1*W?.......time.' (I/have) 3 'Did you phone Alan?' 'No, I'm afraid..........................................................................................' (I/forget) 4 I like your new watch. Where.............................................................................................it? (you/get) 5 I saw Lucy at the party but.............................................................................................to her. (I/speak) 6 A: .............................................................................................a nice weekend? (you/have) B: Yes, I went to stay with some friends of mine. 7 Paul wasn't well yesterday, so .............................................................................................to work, (he/go) 8 'Is Mary here?' 'Yes,........................................................................................five minutes ago.' (she/arrive) 9 Where.............................................................................................before he came here? (Robert/live) 10 The restaurant wasn't expensive......................................................................very much, (the meal/cost) [252] past simple (I worked) and past continuous (I was working) Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous. units 11-14 C Good rooming. ) .V": When I arrived at the office, Jane and Paul ........................................................(work) at their desks. It uteXWm (rain) when we JSSßL. (go) out. tj I......................................... because it was hot. (open) the window The phone.................................................(ring) while Sue....................................................(cook) the dinner. (hear) a noise outside, so I . (look) out of the window Tom................................(look) out of the window when the accident.......................................(happen). Richard had a book in his hand but he ..............................................................(not/read) it. He..............................................................(watch) TV. Catherine bought a magazine but she ..............................................................(not/read) it. She didn't have time. .........(finish) my meal, ......(pay) the bill and (leave) the restaurant. I...........................................(see) Kate this morning. I ............................................(walk) along the street and she......................................................(wait) for the bus. [253] present and past units 3-14 15 Complete the sentences. Use one of these forms: the present simple (I work etc.) the present continuous (I am working etc.) the past simple (I worked etc.) the past continuous (I was working etc.) 1 You can turn off the television. I J^.M^Wfl........(not/watch) it. 2 Last night Jenny JUL. (fall) asleep while she A&SJS&ifa.....(read). 3 Listen! Somebody......................................................................(play) the piano. 4 'Have you got my key?' 'No, I......................................................................(give) it back to you.' 5 David is very lazy. He......................................................................(not/like) hard work . 6 Where......................................................................(your parents/go) for their holidays last year? 7 I......................................................................(see) Diane yesterday. She.................................................................... (drive) her new car. 8 A: ......................................................................(you/watch) television very often? B: No, I haven't got a television set. 9 A: "What......................................................................(you/do) at 6 o'clock last Sunday morning? B: I was in bed asleep. 10 Andy isn't at home very much. He......................................................................(go) away a lot. 11 I......................................................................(try) to find a job at the moment. It's very difficult. 12 I'm tired this morning. I......................................................................(not/sleep) very well last night. present perfect (I have done/she has been etc.) 16 Look at the pictures and complete the sentences. Use the present perfect. units 15-19 MINUTES LATER (Is Tom at home?) /Who s that man?) No, Jhs* gone out. 3 L&Are BE5 E3E r V^T you still watching the film?J |.^/ V. No, it.....................just 4/I'm looking for\ j \^ my glasses. J \ Here they are! I..................... them! a. [255] 17 Complete the sentences (1,2 or 3 words). 1 Mark and Liz are married. They J?|*£.!!£SXL married for five years. 2 David has been watching TV JgkSSL 5 o'clock. 3 Martin is at work. He......................................................................at work since 8.30. 4 'Have you just arrived in London?' 'No, I've been here............................................................five days.' 5 I've known Ann......................................................................we were at school together. 6 'My brother lives in Los Angeles.' 'Really? How long........................................................................there?' 7 George has had the same job......................................................................20 years. 8 Some friends of ours are staying with us at the moment. They...................................................................... here since Monday. 18 Complete the sentences. Write about yourself. 1 I've never ..J}4Aw.fhY\9X$*r:....... 2 I've ..>eeri to London many times. 3 I've just....................................................................................................................................................................................................... 4 I've................................................................................................................................................................................................................ (once / twice / a few times / many times) 5 I haven't.................................................................................................................................................yet. 6 I've never........................................................................................................................................................ 7 I've.................................................................................................since....................................................... 8 I've.................................................................................................for............................................................ present perfect (I have done etc.) and past simple (I did etc.) 19 Present perfect or past simple? Complete the sentences (positive or negative). ] A: 13: 2 A: B: 3 A: 13: 4 A: 13: 5 A: B: 6 A: B: 7 A: B: 8 A: B: 9 A: B: 10 A: B: 11 A: B: Yes, she..............................................................married for five years. Have you heard of George Washington? Of course. He..............................................................the first President of the United States. [256] Make sentences from the words in brackets (...)• Use the present perfect or past simple. 1 A: Have you been Co Scotland? B: Yes, .!...««&J*#. m*..-.......... (I / go / there / last year) 2 A: Do you like London? B: I don't know. ..I've never been..ttiere.... (I / never / there) 3 A: What time is Paul going out? B: ....................................................................................................................................................................... (he / already / go) 4 A: Has Catherine gone home? B: Yes,.............................................................................................................................................. (she / go / at 4 o'clock) 5 A: New York is my favourite city. B: Is it? ...............................................................................................................? (how many times / you / there?) 6 A: What are you doing this weekend? B: I don't know. ........................................................................................................................ (I / not / decide / yet) 7 A: I can't find my address book. Have you seen it? B: ............................................................................................................................................. (it / on the table / last night) 8 A: Are you hungry? B: No,...................................................................................................................................................................... (I / just / eat) 9 A: Paula and Sue are here. B: Are they? ...................................................................................................................? (what time / they / arrive?) Present perfect or past simple? Complete the sentences. 1 A: ..H^y.e.tí^, been.....to France? 2 A: Is this your car? B: Yes, it is. A: How long B: It's new. I B: Yes, many times. A: When....................... B: Two years ago. it yesterday. the last time? it? 3 A: Where do you live? B: In Harold Street. A: How long............................ B: Five years. Before that there? in Mill Road. A: How long................. B: About three years. in Mill Road? 4 A: What do you do? B: I work in a shop. A: How long................ B: Nearly two years. A: What........................... B: I ...........before that? a taxi driver. there? 22 Write sentences about yourself. 1 (yesterday morning) .J.WM. 2 (last night) .............................................................................................. 3 (yesterday afternoon) .............................................................................................. 4 (... days ago) .............................................................................................. 5 (last week) .............................................................................................. 6 (last year) .............................................................................................. present, past and present perfect units 3-20 23 Which is right? 1 \\*.^.W*m... ?' 'No, she's on holiday.' A Does Sue work B Is working Sue C Is Sue working D Does work Sue 2 'Where.............................................................................?' 'In a village near London.' A lives your uncle B does your uncle live C your uncle lives D does live your uncle 3 I speak Italian but.............................................................................French. A I speak not B I'm not speaking C I doesn't speak D I don't speak 4 'Where's Tom?' '.............................................................................a shower at the moment.' A He's having B He have C He has D He has had 5 Why.............................................................................angry with me yesterday? A were you B was you C you were D have you been 6 My favourite film is Cleo's Dream..............................................................................it four times. A I'm seeing B I see C I saw D I've seen 7 I.............................................................................out last night. I was too tired. A don't go B didn't went C didn't go D haven't gone 8 Liz is from Edinburgh. She.............................................................................there all her life. A is living B has lived C lives D lived 9 My friend.............................................................................for me when I arrived. A waited B has waited C was waiting D has been waiting 10 'How long.............................................................................English?' 'Six months.' A do you learn B are you learning C you are learning D have you been learning 11 Martin is English but he lives in France. He has been there............................................................................. A for three years B since three years C three years ago D during three years 12 'What time.............................................................................?' 'About an hour ago.' A has Ann phoned B Ann has phoned C did Ann phone D is Ann phoning 13 What.............................................................................when you saw her? A did Sue wear B was Sue wearing C has Sue worn D was wearing Sue 14 'Can you drive?' 'No,.............................................................................a car but I want to learn.' A I never drove B I'm never driving C I've never driven D I was never driving 15 I saw Lisa at the station when I was going to work this morning but she......................................rne. A didn't see B don't see C hasn't seen D didn't saw [258] 24 passive Complete the sentences. units 21-22, appendix 1 Sue years oning Sue me. These houses ...w^&.butlfc.... 20 years ago. Before that there was a cinema here but the building..............................................(damage) in a fire and had to..............................................(knock down). A Fgwy EARS AGO This street..............................................(call) Wilton Street. It used to..............................................(call) James Street but the name........................................... (change) a few years ago. This bridge........................................(build) in 1925. It..............................................(use) by hundreds of people every day. At the moment the bridge ..............................................................(paint)._ 4 r'uvV II This is a bicycle factory. Bicycles....................... ..................................(make) here since 1931. It's the largest bicycle factory in the country - hundreds of bicycles.............................................. (produce) here every year. 25 Complete the sentences. 1 We WW iwite^......(invite) to the party but we didn't go. 2 The museum is very popular. Every year it............................................(visit) by thousands of people. 3 Many buildings ............................................................................(damage) in the storm last week. 4 A new road is going to.............................................................................(build) next year. 5 'Where's your jacket?' 'It......................................................................(clean). It will be ready tomorrow' 6 She's famous now, but in a few years her name will..........................................................................(forget). 7 'Shall I do the washing-up?' 'No, it...............................................................................................(already/do).' 8 Milk should.............................................................................(keep) in a fridge. 9 ...................................................................................................................(you/ever/bite) by a snake? 10 My bag.............................................................................(steal) from my car yesterday afternoon. 26 Write a new sentence with the same meaning. 1 Somebody has stolen my keys. 2 Somebody stole my car last week. 3 Somebody wants you on the phone. 4 Somebody has eaten the bananas. 5 Somebody will repair the machine. 6 Somebody is watching us. 7 Somebody has to buy the food. Mjj .keys.h ave b een sto ten. My car............................................. You.................................................... The.................................................... The.................................................... We...................................................... The.................................................... [259J 27 Active or passive? Complete the sentences. 1 They .SUS^H^SB.....(build) a new airport at the moment. 2 These shirts are clean now. They ...teft.^..w«*h«*r..... (wash). 3 'How did you fall?' 'Somebody................................................................................(push) me.' 4 'How did you fall?' 'I................................................................................(push).' 5 I can't find my bag. Somebody................................................................................(take) it! 6 My watch is broken. It................................................................................(repair) at the moment. 7 Who................................................................................(invent) the camera? 8 When................................................................................................(the camera/invent)? 9 The letter was for me, so why................................................................................(they/send) it to you? 10 The information will................................................................................(send) to you as soon as possible. future units 26-29 28 Which is the best alternative? 1 ...W$r& fe«vi«g a party next Sunday. I hope you can come. A We have B We're having C We'll have 2 Do you know about Sally? ..........................................................................her job. She told me last week. A She leaves B She's going to leave C She'll leave 3 There's a programme on television that I want to watch....................................................... in five minutes. A It starts B It's starting C It will start 4 The weather is nice now but I think.............................................................................later. A it rains B it's raining C it will rain 5 'What.............................................................................next weekend?' 'Nothing special. Why?' A do you do B are you doing C will you do 6 'When you see Ann, can you ask her to phone me?' 'OK,.................................................................her.' A I ask B I'm going to ask C I'll ask 7 'What would you like to drink, tea or coffee?' '...........................................................................tea, please.' A I have B I'm going to have C I'll have 8 Don't take that newspaper away. ............................................................................it. A I read B I'm going to read C I'll read 9 Rachel is ill, so.............................................................................to the party tomorrow night. A she doesn't come B she isn't coming C she won't come 10 I want to meet Sarah at the station. What time.............................................................................? A does her train arrive B is her train going to arrive C is her train arriving 11 'Will you be at home tomorrow evening?' 'No...............................................................................' A I go out B I'm going out C I'll go out 12 '.............................................................................you tomorrow?' 'Yes, OK.' A Do I phone B Am I going to phone C Shall I phone [260] past, present and future 29 Complete the sentences. 1 A: ^4f.im.M.....(you/go) out last night? B: No,......................................................................(I/stay) at home. A: What......................................................................(you/do)? B: ......................................................................(I/watch) television. A: ......................................................................(you/go) out tomorrow night? B: Yes,......................................................................(I/go) to the cinema. A: Which film......................................................................(you/see)? B: ..........................................................(I/not/know)...................................................................(I/not/decide) yet. 2 A: Are you on holiday here? B: Yes, we are. A: How long......................................................................(you/be) here? B: ......................................................................(we/arrive) yesterday. A: And how long......................................................................(you/stay)? B: Until the end of next week. A: And......................................................................(you/like) it here? B: Yes,......................................................................(we/have) a wonderful time. 3 A: Oh,....................................................................(I/just/remember) - .................................................................... (Jill/phone) while you were out. B: ......................................................................(she/always/phone) when I'm not here. ......................................................................(she/leave) a message? A: No, but.................................................................(she/want) you to phone her back as soon as possible. B: OK,.....................................................................(I/phone) her now. ......................................................................(you/know) her number? A: It's in my address book.......................................................................(I/get) it for you. 4 A: ......................................................................(I/go) out with Chris and Steve this evening. ......................................................................(you/want) to come with us? B: Yes, where......................................................................(you/go)? A: To the Italian restaurant in North Street...........................................................(you/ever/eat) there? B: Yes,..............................................(I/be) there two or three times. In fact I..............................................(go) there last night but I'd love to go again! 5 A: ......................................................................(I/lose) my glasses again. ......................................................................(you/see) them? B: ......................................................................(you/wear) them when ......................................................................(I/come) in. A: Well,......................................................................(I/not/wear) them now, so where are they? B: .....................................................................(you/look) in the kitchen? A: No,......................................................................(1/go) and look now