Grammar 1 test

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Answer the following queations

1- What is a verb? In which senses can it be used?

2- Define tense, aspect and time
3- State verbal forms and give examples

Practice section
Write the sentences and finish the short answers.

1. live / at / you / Do / school / ?

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present _____________________________________________
tense form of the verb (in parentheses):
No, ___________________
1. My brother ____________ (go) to college.
2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat
2. I ____________ (understand) English.
_____________________________________________
3. My friends always ___________ (laugh) at my
jokes. Yes, ___________________

4. The weather in California ____________ (be)

perfect.
5. Our cats ___________ (sleep) all day.
6. Your dress ____________ (look) very pretty.
7. My sister ___________________ (walk) very
quickly.
8. We ___________ (make) mistakes when we speak
English.
9. I ______________ (be) from Italy.
3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go
_____________________________________________
No, ___________________
4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ?
_____________________________________________
Yes, ___________________
5. at / school/ finish / Does / three o´clock / ?

10. My brother ____________ (have) two dogs. _____________________________________________

No, ___________________
 Write the sentences in negative. Put in the present continuous form of the verb in
brackets.
1. I study French.
_____________________________________ 1. Please be quiet. I _______________ (try) to read

2. School finishes at two o´clock. my book.

____________________________________
2. I _______________ (not/use) the computer at the
3. You copy from other students.
moment so you can use it.
_____________________________________
3. Mary is ill so Sue _______________ (teach) her
4. We think English is easy.
_______________ _____________________ 1essons today.

. She speaks Chinese. 4. Excuse me, I _______________ (look) for a hotel. Is

____________________________________
there one near here?
. The dog likes cats.
____________________________________ 5. _______________ (you/wait) for someone?

6. Jack, you are very careless. You _______________

(always/forget) to do your homework!

Put the verb in brackets into the present simple or the 7. The cost of living _______________ (rise) very fast.
present continuous. Every year things are more expensive.
1. She always _______________ (remember) my birthday.
2. Mr Brown _______________ (work) in a supermarket. 8. What _______________ (you/do)? I
3. I _______________ (work) in this factory until I find a _______________ (clean) my shoes.
better job.
4. Look! It _______________ (snow). 9. Why _______________ (not/wear) shorts? It's so
5. Can you hear those girls? What _______________
hot today.
(they/talk) about?
6. _______________ (you/know) Helen?
10. The neighbours are so noisy! They
7. We _______________ (never/go) to work by tube. It is
too busy. _______________ (always/argue) Loudly.
8. When I'm in Paris I _______________ (usually/stay) in the
Hotel du Pont.
9.Can you drive? No, but I _______________ (learn) at the
moment.
10. Look! That woman _______________ (try) to steal that
man's wallet.
11. The River Nile _______________ (flow) into the
Mediterranean.
12. _______________ (you/like) Bon Jovi?
13. I _______________ (get) thirsty. Let's get something to
drink.
14. Those flowers _______________ (smell) lovely. What
are they?
15. Jane _______________ (repair) her bike. She
_______________ (know) exactly what to do.
 STATIVE VERBS AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the sentences with present continuous or present simple

(be careful of the stative verbs)

 Look the bus is ____________(come)

 “Mmmm, this soup __________(taste) good”
 At the moment, I’m __________(take) my dog for a walk
 Adam is eating a hotdog but I ________(prefer) hamburgers
 Winter is coming, I ________(need) some warm clothes
 Today I am _______(go) to visit my grandparents
 “ Please teacher I _______(think) I know the answer”
 It’s a hot day and the children __________(swim) in the lake
 Anna is reading a book about ghosts but I ________(believe) in them
 “Listen ,I _________hear your mum calling you”

Choose the correct word to complete; Have, need, understand, think,

believe, walk, write,
Yes, I know/am knowing the answer!

Why is she cries/crying? Complete the sentences using one of the

verbs from the box above
She always is getting/gets up late on Sundays
Now I am _______ to my friend’s
I am liking/like this film house.

I want/am wanting a new bike I ___________brown eyes and short

hair.
Today, mum washes/is washing my clothes
Sara is at the shops as she ________
“Look, I am seeing/see my friends”
New shoes.
Yuk! I hate/am hating vegetables
At the moment I __________ an email
I haven’t seen the doctor for a long time but
to my cousin.
she is remembering/remembers my name.
The lesson is difficult but I_______ it.
At the moment the children play/are playing in
the garden David __________ in magic.

I ___________English is fun