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2. Fill in the articles where necessary.

Example: 1 – the;

After …1… exams were over, my friend and I decided to go to …2… picnic. It was …3… very big mistake and everything went wrong from …4… very beginning. …5… place we wanted to go to was …6… two-hour drive from …7… city centre. It was Saturday and there was …8… heavy traffic which held us up. After driving for …9… hour …10… car broke down and we had to call Paul, …11… friend of ours, who is …12… mechanic, to come to our rescue. It took Paul two hours to repair …13… car. By …14… time we arrived at our picnic spot, it was late afternoon and …15… weather was quite cloudy. We got all …16… food out of …17… car but were immediately invaded by …18… insects that wanted to share …19… picnic. Then it started to rain heavily and we had to put everything back in the car and drive back home.

Present simple versus present progressive

1. Choose between the Present Simple and Present Progressive.

1. Is your brother a student now? Yes, he studies/is studying at university.

2. What do you do/are you doing? I’m a teacher.

3. Dave always stays/is staying at the office till six.

4. Ann plays/is playing the piano better than Susan. And who plays/is playing now? – I think/am thinking it is Susan.

5. He wastes/is wasting his time looking for a job there, they do not take/are not taking any staff on now.

2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.

1. We see each other only occasionally/lately.

2. More and more young people prefer careers to early marriage nowadays/recently.

3. They are having some financial difficulties as a rule/now.

4. What do you do tonight/in the evening?

5. It’s raining hard for a long time/now.

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

1. My brother (not/care) very much what he (look) like.

2. The film (be) very confusing. You (understand) what (go) on?

3. Where you (come) from? – I (come) from Belarus.

4. He usually (wear) jeans and T-shirts.

5. She always (lose) her temper!

6. You (hear) this noise downstairs? What can it be?

7. Which of these cars you (like) best?

8. Every time cigarettes (go) up in price, many people (try) to give up smoking.

9. The man who (live) opposite us sometimes (come) over for a cup of coffee.

10. You (look) great after your holiday! – Yes, I (feel) well.

Present perfect versus past simple

1. Choose between the Present Perfect and Past Simple.

1. Ann bought/has bought a new car. – Really? Where did she get/has she got the money?

2. Why do you look so upset? Has/Did anything happened/happen?

3. Things have been/were difficult since Sharon has lost/lost her job.

4. This is the only place he has been/was to.

5. He has never travelled/never travelled abroad.

2. Choose the appropriate adverbial of time.

1. She left an hour ago/for an hour.

2. Have you spoken to the manager already/yet?

3. We’ve known each other since/for many years.

4. The other day/Lately Nick received a parcel from home.

5. Ruth bought a laptop since then/last year.

6. The guests have already/still come.