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2. Fill in the articles where necessary.

Example: 1 – an;

I went for …1… interview last month, for …2… job I really wanted. …3… position was just what I wanted to do at …4… beginning of my career as it offered …5… chances of learning through …6… training, some travelling, …7… company car and enough chances of promotion. …8… interview went wrong from …9… start. First of all, I was very late because of …10… traffic jam. I eventually arrived at …11… office nearly …12… hour late, having forgotten all …13… questions I had been planning to ask them about …14… company and …15… job. But …16… interviewer was friendly and even offered me …17… cup of coffee.

Present simple versus present progressive

1. Choose between the Present Simple and Present Progressive.

1. They usually sit/are sitting for hours without saying a word.

2. Jane is in Paris now. She studies/is studying French there.

3. How do you get/are you getting to your office?

4. My cousin attends/is attending a university in Midwest which specializes/is specializing in astronomy.

5. Could you turn off the television? Nobody watches/is watching it.

2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.

1. People continually/traditionally prepare colored eggs at Easter.

2. More and more young people have careers nowadays/recently.

3. What do you usually do in the afternoon/this afternoon?

4. The company is looking for people with experience lately/now.

5. Carol rarely/usually reads a lot and is extremely well-informed.

3. Open the brackets using the Present Simple or the Present Progressive.

1. Have you got a light? – Sorry, I (not/smoke).

2. You (understand) what he (talk) about?

3. What you (do)? I’m a lawyer.

4. What a beautiful dress you (wear)! When did you buy it?

5. You always (complain) about the weather!

6. You (see) that woman in the corner? – She (look) at you.

7. She (dislike) asking people for favors.

8. It often (rain) here at this time of the year?

9. At the moment the company (reorganize) its departments.

10. My mother (think) that hitch-hiking (be) very dangerous.

Present perfect versus past simple

1. Choose between the Present Perfect and Past Simple.

1. News just came in/has just come of an earthquake in Southern Mangrovia, According to the first reports the quake struck/has struck just after midnight last night.

2. Hello, Mr… er… Mr – I’m sorry, I forgot/have forgotten your name.

3. He was/has been ill before Christmas, but he has been/was fine since then.

4. It’s the second time that I have seen/saw him.

5. Where have you been/were you? I haven’t seen/didn’t see you for ages.

2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.

1. I can’t remember when/how long I have had this CD player.

2. I haven’t paid for my ticket yet/still.

3. Did you live here in/since 1995?

4. I actually had dinner with Paul last night/lately.

5. The price of petrol has risen considerably last year/over the past year.

6. Has your younger brother left school already/yet?