9th grade – Group 1GRAMMAR

Present tenses (Simple present and Present Continuous)

1. Choose the correct form of the following verbs:

wake(s) up - open(s) - speak(s) - take(s) - do(es) - cause(s) - live(s) - play(s) - close(s) - live(s) - drink(s)

a) Ann plays hand ball very well.b) I never drink coffee.c) The swimming pool opens at 7:00 in the morning.d) It closes______________________ at 9:00 in the evening.e) Bad driving causes______________________ many accidents.f) My parents live______________________ in a very small flat.g) The Olympic Games take______________________ place every four years.h) They are good students. They always do______________________ their homework.i) My students speak______________________ a little English.j) I always wake up______________________ early in the morning.

2. Put the verbs between brackets in the correct form:

a) Jane (not/drink) doesn’t drink__ tea very often.b) What time (the banks/open) do the banks open_ in Britain?c) Where (John/come) does John come from?d) It (take) takes me an hour to get to work.e) She (not/wake) doesn’t wake up early on Sundays.

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

WRITE - TURN - EAT - TELL - RISE

a) The earth turns around the sun.b) The sun rises in the east.c) Vegetarians don’t eat meat.d) A liar is someone who doesn’t tell the truth.e) A novelist writes novels.

4. Make the present continuous - positive, negative or question.

1) (we / go to the cinema later)

We are going to the cinema later

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2) (they / work now)

They are working now

3) (you / not / walk)

You aren’t walking

4) (they / learn new things)?

Are they learning new things?

5) (when / he / start work)?

When is he starting work?

6) (why / I / stay at home)?

Why am I staying at home?

7) (it / get dark)?

Is it getting dark?

8) (we / not / win)

We aren’t winning

9) (they / not / bring a cake)

They aren’t bringing a cake

10) (the dog / not / play with a ball)

The dog isn’t playing with a ball

5. Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses (Present Simple or Continuous).

1. Every Monday, Sally drives (drive) her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I work (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I am studying (study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John is sleeping (sleep).

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It ‘s raining (rain).

5. I hate living in Seattle because it always rains (rain, always).

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you are saying (say) because everybody’s talking (talk) so loudly.

7. Justin is currently writing (write, currently) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I am going (go) to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards are normally (be, normally ) printed by a company in New York. Their prices are (be) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate is (be) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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Past tenses (Simple Past and Past Continuous)

1. Complete the sentences using the Past Simple Tense:

a) Last year I (go) went to England on holiday.

b) It (be) was fantastic.

c) I (visit) visited lots of interesting places. I (be) was with two friends of mine.

d) In the mornings we (walk) walked in the streets of London.

e) In the evenings we (go) went to pubs.

f) The weather (be) was strangely fine.

g) It (not / rain) didn’t rain a lot.

h) But we (see) saw some beautiful rainbows.

i) Where (spend / you) did you spend your last holiday?

2. Choose the best alternative:

a) I ___________ about a yellow unicorn last night.

dreamed / slept / think

a) Anna ___________ to class yesterday because she was at the hospital.

didn't come / didn't take / didn't arrive

b) It was snowing last night. It ___________ so cold!

touched / felt / happened

c) Lucy ___________ her mother's watch, so she bought a new one.

broke / crashed / forgot

e) We ___________ at the library for three hours yesterday.

learnt / studied / reviewed

3. Put the verbs into the correct form of past continuous:

a) When I phoned my friends, they (play) were playing monopoly.b) Yesterday at six I (prepare) was preparing dinner.c) The kids (play) were playing in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.d) I (practice) was practicing the guitar when he came home.e) We (not / cycle) weren’t cycling all day.f) While Alan (work) was working in his room, his friends (swim) were swimming in the pool.g) I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen) weren’t listening___.h) What (you / do) were you doing yesterday?

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i) Most of the time we (sit) were sitting in the park.j) I (listen) was listening to the radio while my sister (watch) was watching TV.

4. Fill each gap with a verb in either the past simple or past continuous tense:

a) Helen was doing (do) her weekly shopping when she met (meet) her old friend, June.b) The sun was shining (shine) when I got (get) up this morning. I felt/ was feeling (feel) so tired!c) Jim was waiting (wait) at one airport while Max was waiting (wait) at the other. What a disaster!d) It was raining (rain) very hard, so the referee decided (decide) not to play the match.e) When the police arrived (arrive) at the party, the music was playing (play) very loud and everybody was shouting (shout).f) The mail arrived (arrive) very late today. It came (come) after eleven o'clock.g) Joan became (become) very angry this morning. She was speaking (speak) to an important client and someone entered (enter) the room without knocking.h) Hank was cooking (cook) in the kitchen. His sister offered (offer) to help but Hank refused (refuse).

Future tenses (Will, Going to, Present Simple, Present Continuous, Future Continuous)

1. Complete the sentences with will or won’t and the verbs in the box.

HAVE SEND SHOW BE PASS WEAR GO

a) will you show me how to apply for the training course?

b) I think more young people will go to college in the future.

c) I’m not quite finished with the report, so I won’t send it to you right now.

d) They really like fish, so they will have the salmon.

e) What will you be in the future?

f) Marta probably won’t pass her exam because she hasn’t studied at all.

g) will he wear his new suit for his interview?

2. Put in will (‘ll) or won’t.

a) Can you wait for me? I won’t be very long.

b) There’s no need to take an umbrella with you. It won’t rain.

c) If you don’t eat anything now, you will be hungry later.

d) I’m sorry about what happened yesterday. It won’t happen again.

e) I’ve got some incredible news! You will never believe what happened.

f) Don’t ask Anna for advice. She won’t know what to do.

3. What is going to happen in these situations? Use the words in brackets.4

a) There are a lot of black clouds in the sky. It’s going to rain

(rain) b) It is 7.20. John is leaving his house. He has to be at work at 8.45, but the journey takes 30

minutes.

(late) He isn’t going to be late

c) There is a hole in the bottom of the boat. A lot of water is coming in through the hole.

(sink) The boat is going to sink

4. Read Fred’s diary. Complete the sentences with the present progressive.

Monday

6pm: meet with Jorge

Tuesday

10am: visit training Center, San José

Wednesday

9am: attend skills workshop with Marta

2pm: have lunch at Casa Luna with Marcos

a) At 6pm on Monday, Fred is meeting Jorge__________________________.

b) At 10am on Tuesday he is visiting training center in San Jose_____________________.

c) He isn’t attending_______________ a skills workshop at 1pm on Wednesday.

d) At 9am on Wednesday he is attending a skills workshop________________.

e) Fred and Marta are attending____________ the skills workshop together.

f) At 2pm on Wednesday Fred and Marcos are having lunch at Casa Luna______.

5. The following sentences describe future actions that are set by a timetable or schedule. Put the verbs into the correct form.

a) The plane (arrive) arrives___________ in London at 11:45.

b) The lesson (start) starts_____________ in five minutes.

c) The film (begin) begins___________________________ at 8 o'clock.

d) My brother's birthday (be) is___________________________ on Wednesday.

e) The train (leave) leaves___________________________ Manchester at 7:23.

f) The festival (end) ends___________________________ on Sunday.

g) The next bus (come) comes___________________________ in 35 minutes.

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h) Which day (open / the exhibition) does the exhibition open_______?

i) What day (be) is_____________ it tomorrow?

j) What time (close / the zoo) does the zoo close___________________________?

6. Use the verbs in brackets in the correct future tenses (will, going to, Simple Present or Present Continuous).

a) The train leaves___ at 11:45. (to leave)b) We are having dinner at a nice restaurant on Saturday. (to have)c) It will snow_ in the mountains tomorrow evening. (to snow)d) On Sunday at 8 o'clock I am meeting / am going to meet_ my friend. (to meet)e) They are going to fly to London on Friday evening. (to fly)f) Wait! I will drive_____ you to the station. (to drive)g) The English lesson starts______________ at 8:45. (to start)h) I am going to see______________ my sister in April. (to see)i) Look at the clouds - it is going to rain_________ in a few minutes. (to rain)j) Listen! There's someone at the door. I will open the door for you. (to open)

7. Make the future continuous.

1) At three o’clock tomorrow, I will be working____________ (work) in my office.

2) At three o’clock tomorrow, you will be lying____________ (lie) on the beach.

3) At three o’clock tomorrow, he will be waiting___________ (wait) for the train.

4) At three o’clock tomorrow, she will be shopping___________ (shop) in New York.

5) At three o’clock tomorrow, it will be raining_________________________ (rain).

6) At three o’clock tomorrow, we will be getting_______________ (get) ready to go out.

7) At three o’clock tomorrow, they will be meeting___________ (meet) their parents.

8) At three o’clock tomorrow, he will be studying__________ (study) in the library.

9) At three o’clock tomorrow, she will be exercising______ (exercise) at the gym.

10) At three o’clock tomorrow, I will be sleeping_________ (sleep).

Present Perfect

1. Write the present perfect form of the verb in the brackets.

a) Are Jane and Frank here, or have they gone__________ (go) to the sports centre?

b) I gave a scarf to my mother last year, but she hasn’t worn______ (not/wear) it yet.

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c) I can’t find any nice postcards. Have you seen__________(you/see) any?

d) Peter knows a lot about photography. He has written______ (write) four books about it.

e) I don’t think Mary is in the office today. I’ve left three messages for her , but she hasn’t

replied____ (not reply) to them.

f) Your car looks great. Has Paul washed___ (Paul/wash) it for you?

2. Complete the chart with the past participle of the verbs. Write (regular) or (irregular)

Verb Past Participle R or I

do Done I

finish FINISHED R

buy BOUGHT I

move MOVED R

visit VISITED R

break BROKEN I

learn LEARNT / LEARNED I

Now complete the sentences with the correct form of the bold verbs. Use the present perfect simple.

a) I have done___________ all my chores today. (do)

b) The builders have finished____________________ the new apartment block. (finish)

c) We haven’t bought____________________ any new furniture for a long time. (not buy)

d) Michael has moved out____________________ of his apartment. (move out)

e) My parents haven’t visited__________ my grandparents for a month. (not visit)

f) I don’t believe it! The dishwasher has broken down_______________ again! (break down)

g) She hasn’t learned___________ much Spanish this semester. (not learn)

3. Write down the sentences. Use present perfect simple.

1. Brendo / play / football brendo has played football

2. Susan / read / her new book Susan has read her new book

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3. I / find / some money in the street I have found some money in the street

4. Mr and Mrs Taylor / have / an accident mr and mrs Taylor have had an accident

5. Grace / win / the volleyball match Grace has won the volleyball match

Vocabulary

Order of adjectives

1. Choose the correct word-order for each noun phrase.

1. Which is the correct order?

a) a blue beautiful sailing boatb) a sailing beautiful blue boatc) a blue sailing beautiful boatd) a beautiful blue sailing boat

2. Which is the correct order?

a) a new carving steel knifeb) a new steel carving knifec) a steel new carving knifed) a carving steel new knife

3. Which is the correct order?

a) a red big plastic hatb) a bit plastic red hatc) a plastic big red hatd) a big red plastic hat

4. Which is the correct order?

a) an old cotton dirty tieb) a dirty cotton old tiec) a cotton dirty old tied) a dirty old cotton tie

5. Which is the correct order?

a) a Japanese small serving bowlb) a serving small Japanese bowlc) a small serving Japanese bowld) a small Japanese serving bowl

6. Which is the correct order?

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a) a small thin Canadian ladyb) a Canadian small thin ladyc) a small Canadian thin ladyd) a thin small Canadian lady

7. Which is the correct order?

a) an old square wooden tableb) an old wooden square tablec) a wooden old square tabled) a square wooden old table

8. Which is the correct order?

a) an exciting French new bandb) an new French exciting bandc) an exciting new French bandd) a French new exciting band

2. Sometimes you need to use two or more adjectives to describe something or someone. Part of becoming fluent in English is knowing which order to use these adjectives in. Choose the most natural-sounding response: 1. He was wearing a ________ shirt.

dirty old flannel

flannel old dirty

old dirty flannel 2. Pass me the ________ cups.

plastic big blue

big blue plastic

big plastic blue 3. All the girls fell in love with the ________ teacher.

handsome new American

American new handsome

new handsome American 4. I used to drive ________ car.

a blue old German

an old German blue

an old blue German 5. He recently married a ________ woman.

young beautiful Greek

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beautiful young Greek

beautiful Greek young 6. This is a ________ movie.

new Italian wonderful

wonderful Italian new

wonderful new Italian 7. She is a ________ supermodel.

beautiful slim Brazilian

Brazilian beautiful slim

slim Brazilian beautiful 8. It's in the ________ container.

large blue metal

blue large metal

blue metal large 9. He sat behind a ________ desk.

big wooden brown

big brown wooden

wooden big brown 10. She gave him a ________ vase.

small Egyptian black

black Egyptian small

small black Egyptian

Means of Transport

1. Find six means of transportation.

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2. Complete with the correct preposition:

a) It's difficult to carry a lot of things on_ a bicycle.b) Can you get there by________ bike?c) Who is that man on________ the motorcycle?d) Did you come here on________ your car?e) How long does it take to go from New York to Los Angeles by________ plane?f) "Are you hungry after your trip?" "No, I ate on________ the plane."g) I walked to work, but I came home by________ the bus.h) Do you like to travel by___ train?i) Last year, they took a trip around the world by________ boat.j) We traveled from Paris to Moscow by________ train.

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