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,