9. Раскройте скобки.

1. The film (start) every day at 8 p.m. 2. Many children (drink) milk with their meals. 3. Our cat generally (sleep) a lot during the day. 4. Julie (write) a letter to her mother once a week. 5. Tom and Julie (live) in a big city in the centre of the country. 6. Usually tourists (not/go) to Egypt to play golf. 7. Jimmy always (take) the bus to go to school. 8. We all know that many children (not/like) vegetables. 9. Anne (think) it's a good idea to do English exercises. 10. If you want to be healthy, you must (eat) good food.

10. Раскройте скобки.

1. Yesterday evening Alex (go) to the cinema with a friend from college. 2. From 2009 to 2012 Tom (work) in a bank in Tokyo. 3. On Saturday night the concert (finish) at midnight. 4. Julie (arrive) at the office this morning before her colleagues. 5. When he was young, Tom (ride) a bicycle to school. 6. I wanted to catch the 8 p.m. train, so I (leave) home at 7 p.m. 7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I (make) a special cake. 8. My husband (start) to play golf five years ago. 9. The great composer Mozart (die) at the age of 35. 10. Amanda (do) a lot of English exercises last week to prepare for the test.

11. Present Continuous vs Present Simple

1. Let's go out. It (not/rain) now. 2. Julia is very good at languages. She (speak) four languages very well. 3. Hurry up! Everybody (wait) for you. 4. (you/listen) to the radio? No, you can turn it off. 5. (you/listen) to the radio every day? No, just occasionally. 6. The River Nile (flow) into the Mediterranean. 7. Look at the river. It (flow) very fast today - much faster than usual. 8. We usually (grow) vegetables in our garden but this year we (not/grow) any. 9. How is your English? Not bad. It (improve) slowly. 10. Ron is in London at the moment. He (stay) at the Park Hotel. He (always/stay) there when he's in London. 11. Can we stop walking soon? I to feel tired. 12. Can you drive? I (learn). My father (teach) me. 13. Normally I finish (finish) work at 5.00, but this week I (work) until 6.00 to earn a bit more money. 14. My parents (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived anywhere else. Where (your parents/live)? 15. Sonia (look) for a place to live. She (stay) with her sister until she finds somewhere.

12. Use the verbs in the box in either Simple present or Present continuous tense.

enjoy laugh talk get look

make spend hate tend wear

1. When children become teenagers, they ---- more time with their friends. 2. Rick admires those girls who ---- red dresses. 3. I agree that Jane is a good person to be with, but she ---- to be aggressive now and again. 4. Mary ---- going to parties and she herself often gives one as well. 5. The kids ---- along well with each other now, but they may start to quarrel anytime. 6. Susan ---- waiting, so don't keep her waiting no matter what the reason is. 7. What I really like about Mellisa is that she ---- amazing cakes. 8. Tracy has just been to the hairdresser's, but her hair ---- as if it hasn't been done. 9. I don't know what or who she ---- at. I don't think there is anything funny.

13. Complete the sentences, put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative. (simple past tense).

1. It was warm, so I off my coat. (take) 2. The film wasn't very good. I it very much. (enjoy) 3. I knew Sarah was very busy, so I her. (disturb) 4. I was very tired, so I to bed early. (go) 5. The bed was very comfortable. I very well. (sleep) 6. Sue wasn't hungry, so she anything. (eat) 7. We went to Kate's house but she at home. (be) 8. It was a funny situation but nobody (laugh) 9. The window was open and a bird into the room. (fly) 10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It very much. (cost) 11. I was in a hurry, so I time to phone you. (have) 12. It was hard work carrying the bags. They very heavy. (be).

14. Complete the exercise with the verbs inside the box. (simple past tense).

buy catch cost drink

fall hurt sell spend

teach throw win write

1. Mozart wrote more than 600 pieces of music. 2. 'How did you learn to drive?' 'My father ----- me.' 3. We couldn't afford to keep our car, so we ------- it. 4. I was very thirsty. I ------ the water very quickly. 5. Paul and I played tennis yesterday. He's much better than me, so he -------- easily. 6. Don ------- down the stairs this morning and his leg. 7. Jim ------- the ball to Sue, who -------- it. 8. Ann --------- a lot of money yesterday. She -------- a dress. It 100.