A.

Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in
brackets.
Pour / try / meet / play /switch off / arrive / listen / say / go out / leave / study

Draw / live / make

1 I _____switched off ____the computer because it ____was making ___a strange noise.

2 My dad _______was listening __ to classical music when I _____arrived __ _home from school.

3 We______were playing __ video games when my mum __said _____ ‘Turn the volume down!’

4 My cousin ___met ____his wife, Bianca while he___was living __ in Italy.

5 My little sister____was drawing ___ a picture while I ____was studying __for my French exam.

6 While they ___were trying _to fix the computer, all the lights ___went out __

7 When we ____left _______school yesterday, it ___was pouring ___with rain.

B. Complete the sentences below using one of the verbs in the box in the correct form. You may
use each verb once only.( Simple Present / Present Cont.Tense )

Enjoy / prefer/ play / produce / work / seem / know / interview / wait / talk / finish

1. I always _play _ tennis on Fridays.

2. He _is working _ his report. He will bring it into the office when it is complete.

3. "My parents phoned me this morning. They _are enjoying _ themselves in the Seychelles.
Champagne every night! In fact, they don't want to leave."

4. We _prefer ___ to entertain our guests in a local restaurant rather than the canteen. Although it is
expensive, we can talk freely there.

5. I _____know ______ the answer to your problem. Get a new computer.

6. "Where is John?" "In his office he __is waiting ____ for an important telephone call."

7. I can't make the meeting tomorrow. I __am interviewing ___ the applicants for the sales manager's
job.

8. My brother ___produces __ for Shink Inc. which makes bathroom fittings.

9. Who ___________ to Bill? Is it the new secretary?

10. The new contract ___seem __ fine to me. However, could you just check it through once more?

C. Complete the sentence using the correct form of used to and one of the verbs in the box.,

Speak / smoke / have / play

1.He lived in Brazil until he was seven. He _used to speak ___ Portuguese, but he's forgotten a lot of

it now.

2. We ___didn’t use to have ____ smartphones, or even internet in our houses. To go online you had
to go to

an internet café or library or something.

3. She ___used to some ____ but she's given up now. She's really healthy these days.

4.We ___used to play _ together when we were children, but I don't see them much any more.

D. ) Fill in the blanks with the prepositions of time "in , on , at".

1. . The meeting is going to start ___at ____ ten o'clock _in __ the morning.

2. World Environment Day is _on __ June 5.

3. Look! Phoebe is having toast and coke ____at ___ the moment

4. I want to see the lions _____at __ lunchtime.

5. Benjamin feels very tired ____on ___ Fridays.He has a French course after school.

6.Theo and Liam will be in Hawai _____in __ July. They will spend their holiday there.

7. What does Hannah like doing __in _ her free time?

8.People play practical jokes on each other ___on ____ April Fools' Day.

9. It is dangerous to go out here ___at ____ night because there are wild animals.

10. ___on ____ 20 August 2009 Ellie and Finley got married.

11. People in this village pick mushrooms _____in __ spring after a lot of rain.

12. I will finish university and get a good job ____in ___ 2018.

E. Choose the correct linking words to complete the sentences.

1. I visited my dentist last Tuesday so / because I had a terrible toothache.

2. The weather is always sunny and/ for example hot in summer in Turkey.

3. It was freezing this morning so / because Mr.Lerrington wore his scarf and vest.

4. Linda went to the supermarket but/ so she forgot to buy apples.

5.It’s a very dangerous road but/ that’s why many people prefer another route.

F. Write the dates below .

20.12.1984 = on December the twenieth ,nineteen eighty four

30.03. 1956 =_on March the thiertieth , nineteen fifty six

24.06.2015 =_on June the twenty fourth , two thousand and fifteen

G. Write the nationalities and the countries below.

a. Spain :_Spanish

b. _Italy __ :Italian

c. Turkey : __Turkish _

d. China : Chinese

e.Greece :____Greek __
An example of Describing Best Friend

Jacques has been my close friend for two years. Jacques is quite good-looking. He’s
tall and slim, with olive skin and curly dark hair. Like many French people, he has a
great sense of style, so he always looks well-dressed even in casual clothes.

Jacques is very outgoing. He is always friendly and loves to have fun. He’s got a
fantastic sense of humour and he always makes me laugh. However, he can be a bit
immature at times. For example, when he doesn’t get what he wants, he acts
childishly .

Jacques is very keen on water sports. He likes sailing and he spends a lot of time on
his boat. He enjoys scuba diving, too, and loves exploring life under sea.

All in all, I’m glad to have Jacques as my friend. It’s a pleasure to be with him and I
really enjoy his company.