<p><strong><strong>1. Read the sentences, identify the tenses, then match them with the correct description typing the correct letter.&nbsp; <br></strong></strong></p><p><strong><strong><br></strong></strong></p>
<p></p><p>1. He <b>is eating</b> his dinner at the moment. {#1}<br></p>

<p>2. In the last act of the
film the main character <b>jumps</b> off
the helicopter and <b>runs</b> to help his
fiends in the cave. {#2}</p>

<p>3. She’<b>s travelling</b> to London
next week. {#3} <br></p>

<p>4. She <b>lives</b> in London.
{#4}</p>

<p>5. Johnson <b>dribbles</b> the ball over to the
opponents’ side and unexpectedly <b>passes</b>
it to Phillips standing under the basket. {#5} <br></p>

<p>6. She <b>is preparing </b>for her exams these days. {#6} <br></p>





<p>7. The plane to New York <b>departs</b> at 6:00.<b> </b>{#7} <br></p>

<p>8. You’<b>re always disturbing</b> me when I am trying to concentrate! {#8} <br></p>

<p>9. The sun <b>rises</b> in the east. {#9} <br></p>

<p>10. More and more people <b>are becoming</b> ill after the spread of
the virus. {#10}</p>&nbsp;<strong>Descriptions:</strong><p></p><p>A. <i>Permanent state</i></p>

<p>B. <i>Timetable or programme</i></p>

<p>C. <i>General truth or the law of nature</i></p>

<p>D. <i>Narration or review</i></p>

<p>E. <i>Commentary</i></p>

<p>F.<i> Action taking place now, at the moment of speaking</i></p>

<p>H. <i>Action taking place around now</i></p>

<p>I. <i>Fixed future
arrangement</i></p>

<p>J. <i>Changing or developing situation</i></p>

<p>K. <i>Actions which happen very often to express annoyance, anger or
irritation</i></p><p><em></em></p>
<p>&nbsp;</p><p><br><strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>2. Put the verbs in the brackets into the<em> present simple</em> or the <em>present continuous</em>.</strong></p><p><strong><br></strong></p>
<p>1. Jane often&nbsp;{#11} (<strong>wear</strong>) jeans and blouses when she {#12}<strong> (go) </strong>out with friends.</p>
<p>2. They {#13} (<strong>not</strong> <strong>play</strong>) in the yard, they {#14} (<strong>watch</strong>) a film.</p>
<p>3. {#15} (<strong>Tom</strong> / <strong>write</strong>) anything else? - A new play. He likes the theatre.</p>
<p>4. {#16} (<strong>it</strong> / <b>rain</b>)? - Yes,&nbsp; it {#17} (<strong>rain</strong>) very hard. You can't go out for a walk.</p>
<p>5. He&nbsp;{#18} (<strong>spend</strong>) this week with his friend from England.</p>
<p>6. The sun {#19} (<strong>rise</strong>) in the east and {#20} (<strong>set</strong>) in the west.</p>
<p>7. They&nbsp;{#21} (<strong>always</strong> / <strong>get</strong>) up at 8 o'clock in the morning.</p>
<p>8. Smith {#22} (<strong>pass</strong>) the ball, but Adams {#23} (<strong>miss</strong>) it.</p>
<p>9. There {#24} (<strong>come</strong>) the bus!<em><br></em></p>
<p>10.&nbsp;{#25} (<strong>go</strong>) to the cinema this afternoon? <br> 11. The sea&nbsp;{#26} (<strong>get</strong>) more and more stormy.</p>
<p>12. The Johns {#27} (<strong>buy</strong>) a new car every year.</p>
<p>13. The plane to New York {#28} (<strong>depart</strong>) at 6:30 pm.</p>
<p>14. I'm disappointed. You {#29} (<strong>constantly</strong> / <strong>get</strong>) in trouble!</p>
<p>15. Leonardo DiCaprio {#30} (<strong>act</strong>) splendidly in his latest film.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><b>3. Choose the correct item. </b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p></p><p>1. He
can run fast. I {#31}<b></b> he is a sportsman.&nbsp; </p>

<p>2.
The job <b><u></u></b>{#32} a lot of skills and precision to perform the tasks properly. </p><p></p><p>3. I <b><u></u></b>{#33}<b></b> what you mean. </p>

<p>4. The man <b></b>{#34}<b><u></u></b> the fish which he caught
yesterday to set the sale price.</p>

<p>5. He
<b><u></u></b>{#35}<b></b>
to be impatient when it comes to waiting for a longer time. </p>

<p>6. She
{#36} the
meat to check if it hasn’t gone bad. </p>

<p>7. I <b><u></u></b>{#37}<b></b> two cars and I am not going to sell any of them. </p>

<p>8.These
people <b><u></u></b>{#38} on your decision now.</p>

<p>9. Most
people who live in coastal areas generally <b><u></u></b>{#39} their days-off at the
seaside. </p>

<p>10. Julie
{#40}<b><u></u></b> particular friendly today. </p>

<p>11. Tom
<b><u></u></b>{#41} he’s going to make an important decision in his life.</p>

<p>12. The two men <b><u></u></b>{#42}<b></b> each other.</p>13. The
mansion {#43} to a rich family from Edinburgh.<br>14.
The electrician {#44} a new alarm system on
the car. 

<p>15. I {#45} tea to coffee. I always
dink a cup of tea in the morning.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><strong>4. Put the verbs in the brackets into the</strong><em><b> present simple</b></em><strong> or the </strong><em><b>present continuous</b></em><strong>.</strong></p><br><p>1.</p>

<p><b>A:</b> Why <b></b>{#46} (<b>you</b> / <b>taste</b>) that milk? It's fresh, I've just
bought it. </p>

<p><b>B:</b> I know. But it <b></b>{#47} (<b>taste</b>) sour.</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>2. I <b></b>{#48}<b></b> (<b>not / enjoy</b>)
going to the sports events, but this tennis match is absolutely different. I <b>am / 'm enjoying</b> (<b>enjoy</b>) it very much. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>3. Tony
usually {#49} (<b>go</b>) to school by bus, but today he {#50} (<b>go</b>) on
foot because the weather is very nice. <br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p>4. </p>

<p><b>A:</b> They {#51}<b></b> (<b>have</b>) a party at Nicola's. </p>

<p><b>B:</b> But as far as I know Nicola's
parents haven't gone on holidays yet. </p><br><p>5. Her
family {#52} (<b>always</b> / <b>travel</b>) to Greece
on holidays, but now they {#53} (<b>travel</b>) to Spain
because of the civil unrests in Greece. <br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p>6. </p>

<p><b>A:</b> I {#54} (<b>see</b>)
Kevin's mother tonight. I've missed her so much. </p>

<b>B:</b> I {#55}<b> </b>(<b>see</b>). Tell her that I’ll have been in
town for two weeks. Probably she would like to meet me too.<br><br><p>7. </p>

<p><b>A:</b> Why {#56} (<b>you</b> / <b>feel</b>) my forehead?</p>

<p><b>B:</b> It
{#57} (<b>feel</b>) hot. It seems you've got a high temperature.</p><p><br></p><p></p><p>8. </p>

<p><b>A:</b>&nbsp; It {#58}
(<b>appear</b>) to me that Tom is holding
back the truth. What do you think?</p>

<b>B:</b> Definitely. I've noticed that he {#59}<b>
</b>(<b>always</b> / <b>try</b>) to change the topic when it comes to talking about his
relationship with Jane. <br><br><br>9. People usually {#60} (<b>buy</b>) vegetables in the
town’s market place, but this time they {#61} (<b>buy</b>) only meat and
dairy products here.<br><br><br><p>10. </p>

<p><b>A:</b> Our teacher {#62} (<b>be</b>) usually in a good mood. But she {#63}<b></b> (<b>be</b>) angry today. </p>

<p><b>B:</b> I know none of us have done
the task she gave to us on Friday. <br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p></p><p><b>5.</b> <b>Fill in the gaps with the <i>present simple</i> or <i>present continuous</i>.</b></p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dear Jessica, <br></p><p><br></p>How are you? How are your holidays in Crete? <b><i>(1)</i></b>
{#64} (<b>you / still / stay</b>) there for
another week?

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Remember I told you that I would spend a month at
my grandparents’ in Cadlington. So I’ve already been here for a
month. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>As you <b><i>(2)</i></b> {#65} (<b>know</b>) it is a small place with
nothing much to do. Every morning a rooster <i><b>(3)</b> </i>{#66} (<b>wake</b>) me up at 6 am. It <b><i>(4)</i></b> {#67} (<b>crow</b>) so loud and repeatedly
that I cannot sleep, which <b><i>(5)</i></b> {#68} (<b>always / annoy</b>) me! </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>After getting up and
having breakfast, I have some duties to do. I usually <b><i>(6) </i></b>{#69} (<b>help</b>) my granny to water her
plants in the garden, but today I <b><i>(7)</i></b> {#70} (<b>stay</b>) at home because it <b><i>(8)</i></b> {#71} (<b>rain</b>) heavily. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Though everybody <b><i>(9)</i></b> {#72} (<b>be</b>) inside, I can see our neighbour
Jamila in the back garden. She <b><i>(10)</i></b> {#73} (<b>try</b>) to hastily get all her
laundry off the line. Probably she forgot to check the weather forecast before
hanging the wet clothes out. It’s fun to watch her running round and shouting
at her little kids who <i><b>(11)</b> </i>{#74} (<b>want</b>) to give her a hand. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Another thing that’s been
uplifting me is that my uncle John whom I haven’t seen for ages has just come
to visit us. He <b><i>(12)</i></b> {#75} (<b>be</b>) very cheerful today. He <b><i>(13)</i></b> {#76} (<b>make</b>) jokes all
the time and has even told a funny story from the trip to the States. John <b><i>(14)</i></b> {#77} (<b>work</b>) at a foreign company, so
he <i><b>(15)</b></i> {#78} (<b>travel</b>) a lot and has a lot to
tell. I <b><i>(16)</i></b> {#79} (<b>always / enjoy</b>) to talk to him as he <b><i>(17)</i></b> {#80} (<b>amuse</b>) me and I <b><i>(18)</i></b> {#81} (<b>get</b>) to know more about other
counties. But it’s sad that he <b><i>(19)</i></b> {#82} (<b>leave</b>) tomorrow. His train <b><i>(20)</i></b> {#83} (<b>depart</b>) at 5 in the morning, and
somehow I have to get up to say “Good bye” to him.&nbsp; </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Yesterday I saw a very
nice film. It’s called “Carol,” and if you haven’t seen it, I <b><i>(21)</i></b> {#84} (<b>recommend</b>) you to
watch it as I know you like romantic stories. This one is about an unhappy, divorcing woman who <b><i>(22)</i></b> {#85} (<b>fall</b>) instantly
in love with department store assistant who <i><b>(23)</b> </i>{#86} (<b>sell</b>) a
toy train as a Christmas present for her daughter. I <b><i>(24)</i></b> {#87} (<b>not / go</b>) to tell you the rest not to spoil
your experience. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Also I <b><i>(25)</i></b> {#88} (<b>read</b>) a lot, mostly the books
for school, preparing me for the next year’s final exams. Besides watching the
films and studying, my friends Josie, Tina and I <b><i>(26)</i></b> {#89} (<b>go</b>) for a swim in the lake near by
or just <b><i>(27)</i></b> {#90} (<b>ride</b>) bikes around the village
trying to visit some interesting sights we’ve never been before. This weekend
we <b><i>(28)</i></b> {#91} (<b>explore</b>) Roley, a village in the
north, 15 miles away from Cadlington, which has a huge park with a
spectacular Gothic church. We <b><i>(29)</i></b> {#92} (<b>think</b>) of leaving early in the
morning so we can back for dinner. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Well, I guess this is
where I have to finish for now. I <b><i>(30)</i></b> {#93} (<b>miss</b>) you so much and I <b><i>(31)</i></b> {#94}<i> </i>(<b>die</b>) to see you soon. Write
back to tell me about your holiday. </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Love, </p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pauline</p>

<p>&nbsp;</p>

<p>PS: We will text you when
I <b><i>(32)</i></b> {#95} (<b>get</b>) a new phone. </p><br><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>

<p></p><p></p>