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Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Write the correct sentence,At work Mark is talking to Alan in the corridor. Complete their conversation. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs. Mark: (►) Are you looking (you / look) for someone? Alan: Yes, (►) / need (I / need) to speak to Neil. He isn't in his office. Mark: (1) . (he / talk) to the boss at the moment. (2) .. (I / think) (3) (they / discuss) money. Alan: Oh, right. And what about you? (4) .. (you / look) for someone too? Mark: Yes, Linda. (5) ......................................... (you / know) where she is? Alan: Oh, she isn't here today. She only (6) (work) four days a week. (7) ................ (she / not / work) on Fridays. She'll be here on Monday. Mark: Thank you. (8) ..........................................(you / know) a lot about Linda. Alan: Well, most days (9) ....................................... (I / give) her a lift, or(10) ............... (she / give) me one. (11) ..(she / live) quite close to me. (12) .......................................(it / save) petrol. Mark: Yes, of course. Good idea. Yes, (13) ........................................(1/ agree). Well, (14) ........... ............... (I / waste) my time here then. I'll get back to my computer. 2 Present continuous or simple? (A-C) Complete the sentences. Put in the present continuous or simple of the verbs. ► I'm writing (I / write) to my parents. / write (I / write) to them every weekend.
1 ....... (it / snow) outside. ......................................... (it / come) down quite hard, look. 2 Normally ....................... (I / start) work at eight o'clock, but .................. (I / start) at seven this week. We're very busy at the moment. 3 I haven't got a car at the moment, so...........................................(I / go) to work on the bus this week. Usually .............................. (I / drive) to work. 4 The sun ....................... (rise) in the east, remember. It's behind us so ........ (we / travel) west. 5 I'm afraid I have no time to help just now.......................................... (I / write) a report. But ....................... (I / promise) I'll give you some help later. 6 .................. (I / want) a new car ............................................(I / save) up to buy one. Always (D) Complete the sentences. Use always and the present continuous or simple. ► Melanie: Tom talks too much, doesn't he? Rita: Yes, and he's always talking about football. ► Laura: You forget your keys every time. Trevor: I try to remember them, but / always forget.
1 Claire: Sarah takes the train every day, doesn't she? Mark: Yes,..................................................................................................................... the train. 2 Vicky: Rachel misses lectures much too often in my opinion. Emma: I agree............................................................................................................... lectures. 3 Mike: Every time I drive along here, I go the wrong way. Harriet: But it's very simple, isn't it? Why......................... the wrong way? 4 David: Trevor and Laura argue much too often, I think. Melanie: I know ....................................................................................................................................
Past simple and past continuous Test 2A Put in the past simple of the verbs in brackets. ► The car stopped (stop) at the lights. 1 We .. ... (leave) the cinema before the end of the film. 2 The streets .(be) crowded with people. 3 My grandmother (die) last year. 4 Everyone . (have) a marvellous time. 5 We (not / like) the food they gave us. 6 Claire . ... (go) to Egypt last month. 7 The accident .. (happen) last weekend. 8 It .. (not / be) a very comfortable journey. 9 I (know) that ages ago. Test 2B Write a second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first. Use the word in brackets. ► There were lights on the spacecraft, (had) The spacecraft had lights on it. 1 I had my old coat on. (wearing) 2 I was on holiday, and you were on holiday, too. (we) 3 It isn't true that I made a mistake, (didn't) 4 The boys were in the middle of a game of cards, (playing) 5 No one told me about the change of plan, (know) 6 My friend was the winner of the competition, (won) 7 Is it a fact that the Romans built this wall? (did) Test 2C Lorna Bright is a long-distance walker. Look at this part of her diary describing a morning's walk along the coast. Write the missing words. Use one word only in each space. It was a fine day (►) when I started out on the last part of my walk around the coast of Britain. The sun was (l) , and a light wind (2) blowing from the southwest. I was pleased that it (3) raining. I knew by now that I (4) like rain. In fact I (5) it. I (6) along the cliff top and then down into the lovely little fishing village of Wellburn, past a cafe where people (7) having morning coffee. Three miles past Wellburn I (8) down for five minutes and (9) a drink. Now it (10) getting warmer, so I (11) . off one of my sweaters. I (12) stop for long because I (13) to reach Seabury by lunch-time. (14) I finally got there, it (15) just after half past twelve.
Test 2D Each of these sentences has a mistake in it. Write the correct sentence, Date: 2016-03-03; view: 2301
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