Present simple or present continuous1. Who is that man? What does he ___want__ (want)?2. Who is that man? Why is he looking (look) at us.3. Mara _____ works (work) for a TV station. She is travelling in the Sahara Desert at the moment.4. Dan _loves (love) wild animals. He is not visiting Alaska at the moment.5. Marta doesnt live in Africa. Currently, she is staying in Africa.6. Peter doesnt like rap music. He is listening to pop music at the moment.7. Water boils at 100 degrees. Sarah! the water is boiling. Can you turn it off?8. Dont forget to take your umbrella. It s raining (rain).9. Right now I am spending time with my father.10. Keep silent, Mary is reading a book. Put in will or be going to: 1. A: We dont have any bread. B: I know. I am going to get some from the shop. 2. A: We dont have any bread. B: Really? I will get some from the shop then.

3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase? B: I m going to visit my mother in Scotland next month.

4. A: Im really cold. B: I will turn the heating on.

5. A: Are you going to Johns party tonight? B: Yes. Are you going too? I _will give you a lift.

6. A: What are your plans after you leave university? B: I am going to work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.

7. (The phone rings) A: I will get it!

8. A: Are you ready to order? B: I cant decide Okay, I will have the steak, please.

9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee? B: Sorry. I m going to go to the library. Ive been planning to study all day.

10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer? B: Im going to put up some pictures.

Complete the mini-dialogues with present perfect or simple past. Sarah: I have never been (never - be) to Paris. Jack: Oh, I went (go) there last summer. I did (do) a language course there. I have made (make) a lot of new friends too. Sarah: And your French is fantastic. Have you ever thought (you ever - think) about studying there? Jack: No, Im quite happy with our British university system. I have applied (apply) to London, Reading, Bristol and a couple more. Sarah: have you heard (you hear) anything yet? Jack: No, its too early. I only sent off (send off) the application forms last week.

Mary: David and I went (go) to that new Indian restaurant last night. Peter: You mean the one on Pine Street? Mary: Thats right. Have you ever been(have you - ever) there? Peter: Not yet. But Catherine_has already been (already -be) there twice. It opened (open) two weeks ago. She has loved/ loved (love) the meal. She says she has never eaten (never - eat) such great Indian food.Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1. It was snowing (snow) when I left (leave) home this morning.2. It was a sunny afternoon and people _were sitting_ (sit) on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it ___started_ (start) to rain.3. A: I tried to explain my problem to her.B: was she listening (she/listen)?4. My brother was talking (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he _saw_(see) me, he finished (finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I was listening (listen) to his conversation.5. I nearly had an accident today. A car was coming (come) towards me, but I moved quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing_ happened (happen).6. A: Which hotel were you staying in when you lost your passport?B: I dont remember. I visited (visit) many places during my European tour and I stayed (stay) in many different hotels.7. were many people waiting for the 9:15 bus last night?8. I was dancing (dance) with my girlfriend when the disc jockey played our favourite song.9. I was studying (study) grammar when I fell (fall) asleep.10. The scientists were working (work) in their laboratory when they_discovered (discover) the new drug.Fill in the blank with the appropriate article, a, an, or the, or no article. 1. I want to buy a. laptop computer next week. 2. Can you please go to the. grocery store on Fifth Street and buy two cartons ofmilk? 3. Please meet me at the train station in an. hour from now. 4. I like to watch tennis on television. It is a very good game. 5. My brother won an award for being the best speller in our school. 6. If you're not busy, would you like to watch a movie with me? 7. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw an. elephant crossing the road in front of my school yesterday. 8. How much will it cost to go on a holiday to Bali? 9. Can you please help me pick out a. birthday present for my father? 10.the President of the United States will be visiting Australia next week.Put in the correct preposition (at, in, on, or no preposition):1. There was a loud noise which woke us up at_ midnight. 2. Do you usually eat chocolate eggs on Easter? 3. What are you doing ___in_ the weekend? 4. last week, I worked until 9pm every night. 5. My father always reads the paper at breakfast time. 6. She plays tennis on Fridays. 7. The trees here are really beautiful in the spring. 8. Ill see you on Tuesday afternoon, then. 9. Shakespeare died __in__ 1616. 10. She studies every dayPrepositions of Place (at, in, on) 1. The wine is in the bottle. 2. Pass me the dictionary, it's on the bookshelf. 3. Jennifer is at work. 4. Berlin is in Germany. 5. You have something in your face. 6. She was listening to classical music on the radio. 7. He has a house __on____ the river. 8. The answer is at the bottom of the page. 9. Julie is on the plane now.