Eyes Open 4 Starter Unit Standard Grammar

Name Class Date

1 Circle the correct words. 5 Correct the mistakes.

1 It started / was starting to snow when I 1 Where you do live?
walked / was walking home. 
2 My computer stopped / was stopping working 2 What are doing we tonight?
while I tried / was trying to do my homework. 
3 Sam didn’t wear / wasn’t wearing his school 3 What time she did get up today?
uniform when I saw / was seeing him yesterday. 
4 Sally didn’t hear / wasn’t hearing her phone 4 Where the children have been?
because she listened / was listening to music. 
5 What did you do / were you doing when I
5 What the weather was like yesterday?
phoned / was phoning you?

2 Match the questions to the answers.
1 Where did you go on holiday?
6 Circle the correct words.
1 Who ate / did eat the cake?
2 When did the plane leave?
2 What ate Simon / did Simon eat?
3 Why didn’t you enjoy the flight?
3 Who taught you / did you teach this song to?
4 How did you feel when you got to the hotel?
4 Who taught you / did you teach this song?
5 What did you do on the first day?
5 What is / does your favourite subject?
a At eight o’clock in the morning.
b The Bahamas. 7 Complete the sentences with ever, never, for
c We went swimming in the pool and the sea. or since.
d Because I’m afraid of flying. 1 I’ve been to Australia before.
e Very happy! 2 My uncle has lived there thirty
years.
3 Circle the correct words. 3 I’ve wanted to visit him I was a
Dear Aunt Molly little boy.
Thank you for my present. How 1 did you know / 4 Have you been to Australia?
have you known I wanted a new skateboard? 5 My uncle has been anywhere else!
2
Did mum tell / Has mum told you? It’s fantastic!
It 3 arrived / ’s arrived on Saturday and I 4 played / 8 Write the words in the correct order to make
’ve played on it every day since then. I 5 didn’t fall / present perfect questions.
haven’t fallen off it yet! 1 ever / a snake / eaten / you / Have
6
Did you have / Have you had a good time when  ?
you 7 went / ’ve gone to Greece? I hope so. We 2 long / known / you / have / your best friend / How
8
visited / ’ve visited Greece many times and we  ?
9
always had / ’ve always had great fun. We’re
3 Sam / finished / already / his project / Has
going again in the summer.
 ?
Thanks again!
4 yet / the children / lunch / eaten / Have
Dan
 ?
4 Circle the correct words. 5 you / ever / Have / your mobile / lost
1 I’ve yet / just / still eaten a big dinner.  ?
2 We still / yet / already haven’t finished our
history project.
3 Have you been to the new café yet / still / just?
4 It’s only nine o’clock but Tom has still / already /
yet fallen asleep.
5 Susan has just / yet / still bought a new
computer.

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