Category: English 8

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Fill in the correct form of the PRESENT TENSE (simple and progressive)

 Dear Editor! I _____am writing________________ (WRITE) this letter because it _________seems____________ (SEEM) to me that far too many changes ________are taking_____________ (TAKE) place in my country these days, and, as a result, we _______are losing______________ (LOSE) our identity. I ___________live__________ (LIVE) in a small town but even this town __________is changing___________ (CHANGE) before my eyes. For example, town authorities ________are building_____________ (BUILD) a burger place where my favourite restaurant used to be. Our culture _________belongs____________ (BELONG) to everybody, and I ____________do not understand_________ (NOT UNDERSTAND) why the town leaders ___________are not doing__________ (NOT DO) to preserve it. They simply __________do not care___________ (NOT CARE). In fact, I ________am thinking_____________ (THINK) of starting an action group. I __________ am appearing___________ (APPEAR) on a TV show on Friday evening to make people aware of how importance this issue is. It’s time for us to start doing something before it ______gets_______________ (GET) too late.

 

Past Tense – Simple or Progressive: Fill in the correct form 1. I ________saw_________ Sue in town yesterday, but she _______did not see__________ me. She ______was ____looking___________ the other way. (see, not see, look) 2. I _________meet________ Tom and Jane at the airport a few weeks ago. They ________were going_________ to Berlin and I ________was going_________ to Madrid. We _______had________a chat while we ________were waiting_________ for our flights. (meet, go,go,have,wait) 3. I ________was cycling_________ home yesterday when suddenly a man _______stepped__________ out into the road in front of me. I ________was going_________ quite fast but luckily I _________managed________ to stop in time and _______did not hit__________ him. (cycle, step, go, manage, not hit) 4. Jerry _____was waiting____________ for me when I _______arrived__________ . (wait, arrive) 5. “What _________were you doing________ at this time yesterday”? – “I was asleep.” (you do) 6. “_________Did you go________ out last night?” – “No, I was too tired”. (you go) 7. “Was Carol at the party last night?” – “Yes she ______was wearing___________ a really nice dress.” (wear) 8. How fast _________were you driving________ when the accident _________happened________ ? (you drive, happen) 9. John _______took__________ a photo of me while I ________was not looking___________ . (take, not look) 10. We _________were________ in a very difficult position. We ___________did not know______ what to do. (be, not know) 11. I haven’t seen Alan for ages. When I last _______saw__________ him, he _______was trying__________ to find a job in Leeds (see, try) 12. I _______was walking__________ along the street when suddenly I _______heard__________ footsteps behind me. Somebody _______was following__________ me. I was frightened and ________started_________ to run. (walk, hear, follow, start) 13. When I ________was_________ young I ______wanted___________ to be a bus driver. (be, want) 14. While Mike _________was watching________ TV Sheila _________was reading________ a book. (watch, read) 15. She ________was waiting_________ for the bus when I _______saw__________ her yesterday. (wait, see) 16. On Sunday I _________went________ for a walk and then I ________visited_________ the museum. (go, visit) 17. He ____________was preparing_____ lunch when the first guests _________arrived________ . (prepare, arrive) 18. She ________was sleeping_________ when she suddenly _________heard________ a strange noise. (sleep,hear) 19. We ________were sailing_________ on the lake when a terrible thunderstorm ________came_________ up. (sail, come) 20. Some minutes later his friend _________came_______ to take him to the airport. (come) 21. While his friend __________was driving______ the car, John _________was talking________ about his holidays. (drive, talk) 22. John _______was having__________ a shower when the telephone _________rang________ . (have, ring) 23. When they ________arrived_________ at the airport, the plane ___________had already flown___________ high above their heads. (arrive, already fly) 24. They _________went________ to the restaurant and ________had_________ a cup of coffee. (go, have) 25. While the football teams ________were warming_________ up, the fans _______were waving__________ their flags. (warm, wave)

 

Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form 1. The weather _______has been__________ (be) awful in the past few days. 2. We ________have washed_________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now. 3. ____________Has your course started_________________ (your course, start) yet? 4. Emma ______packed___________ (pack) her suitcase last night. 5. They _______have closed__________ (close) the factory. – Really? When __________did that happen____________ (that happen) ? 6. Shall we play tennis? We ________haven’t played_________ (not play) since we were children. 7. The airplane _______has landed__________ (land) . The pilot is just getting out. 8. Prices _______have gone__________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year. 9. I’m tired. We ______have walked___________ (walk) 10 miles. 10. The Queen _________arrived________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night. 11. How long _____________as Vicky had_________ (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a month. 12. We ______have just come________________ (just come) back from our holidays. 13. You parcel ________has arrived_________ (arrive). The postman _________brought________ (bring) it two hours ago. 14. He ______has been___________ (be) at his computer for two hours. 15. We ________lived_________ (live) there for ten years but we __________have been_______ (be) in Birmingham for the last two. 16. We ___________haven’t had______ (not have) a party for ages. 17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she __________has already crashed_________________ (already crash) it. 18. Dinosaurs _______roamed__________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago. 19. It _______hasn’t rained______________ (not rain) yet today. 20. _____________Have you seen_____________ (you see) last week’s magazine? – It must be here somewhere.

In Mexico, a student is given a week’s vacation if their birthday coincides with an exam day.

In Spain, it is forbidden to cross the street by jumping.

In India, you can’t talk to elephants about politics.

Complete the sentences (Active or Passive Voice) use Simple Present:

1. He sells cars.
2. The blue car is sold.
3. In summer, more ice-cream is eaten than in winter.
4. She calls her grandparents every Friday.
5. The letters are typed.
6. He takes his medicine every day.
7. Jane is not taken to school by her father.
8. We go to school by bus.
9. She does not work for a bank.
10. Milk is kept in the refrigerator.

Rewrite the sentences in passive voice:

1. He opens the door. → The door is opened by him.
2. We set the table. → The table is set by us.
3. She pays a lot of money. → A lot of money is paid by her.
4. I draw a picture. → A picture is drawn by me.
5. They wear blue shoes. → Blue shoes are worn by them.
6. They don’t help you. → You are not helped by them.
7. He doesn’t open the book. → The book is not opened by him.
8. You do not write the letter. → The letter is not written by you.
9. Does your mum pick you up? → Are you picked up by your mum?
10. Does the police officer catch the thief? → Is the thief caught by the police officer?

11. A.

1. A. Have a look B. In the middle of
2. B. No wonder
3. B. The kind of thing
4. A. What do you reckon? B. You’re not supposed to

1. A.
2. Clean, give
3. Will phone, didn’t arrive
4. Speak,will not understand
5. Phones,will tell

1. B.
2. Don’t you
3. Doesn’t she
4. Isn’t he
5. Aren’t we
6. Are they
7. Has she

Put the verbs into the correct form (present perfect simple).

1. I (not / work)  today.
2. We (buy)  a new lamp.
3. We (not / plan)  our holiday yet.
4. Where (be / you) ?
5. He (write)  five letters.
6. She (not / see)  him for a long time.
7. (be / you)  at school?
8. School (not / start)  yet.
9. (speak / he)  to his boss?
10. No, he (have / not)  the time yet.
11. I haven’t worked today.
    We have bought a new lamp.
    We haven’t planned our holiday yet.
    Where have you been?
    He has written five letters.
    She hasn’t seen him for a long time.
    Have you been at school?
    School hasn’t started yet.
    Has he spoken to his boss?
    No, he hasn’t had the time yet.

Put in the correct question tags for each sentence.

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1. John smokes a lot,  ?

2. My mother has lovely hair,  ?

3. You do like this film we’re watching,  ?

4. He can’t speak English very well,  ?

5. Your brother isn’t married,  ?

6. She doesn’t cook very well,  ?

7. We can go to the cinema tomorrow if you want,  ?

8. They don’t have a very nice house,  ?

9. She is the richest woman in the town,  ?

10. We should leave before it gets dark,  ?

11. You’d like a cup of tea,  ?

12. They mustn’t go too near the lake,  ?

13. You’ll see John tomorrow,  ?

14. We won’t be going to that restaurant again,  ?

15. Let’s try and phone her again,  ?

16. You’ve seen this film already,  ?

17. Your uncle has never been out of the village,  ?

18. You’re seeing Amy next week,  ?

19. I’m not speaking first at the meeting,  ?

20. This was an interesting exercise,  ?

1. John smokes a lot, doesn’t he?
2. My mother has lovely hair, doesn’t she?
3. You do like this film we’re watching, don’t you?
4. He can’t speak English very well, can he?
5. Your brother isn’t married, is he?
6. She doesn’t cook very well, does she?
7. We can go to the cinema tomorrow if you want, can’t we?
8. They don’t have a very nice house, do they?
9. She is the richest woman in the town, isn’t she?
10. We should leave before it gets dark, shouldn’t we?
11. You’d like a cup of tea, wouldn’t you?
12. They mustn’t go too near the lake, must they?
13. You’ll see John tomorrow, won’t you?
14. We won’t be going to that restaurant again, will we?
15. Let’s try and phone her again, shall we?
16. You’ve seen this film already, haven’t you?
17. Your uncle has never been out of the village, has he?
18. You’re seeing Amy next week, aren’t you?
19. I’m not speaking first at the meeting, am I?
20. This was an interesting exercise, wasn’t it?

9. B.

1. False
2. True
3. True
4. False
5. False

10. A.

1. Joel
2. Joel
3. Pete
4. Pete
5. Jess
6. Joel

• 10. B.
• Guess what
• At the end of the day
• That’s not the point, that sort of think, We’re talking about, an awful lot of

13. A.

1.

2. The match was at Wembley in London.

3. The teams will play brilliantly.

4. The goal scores Ronaldo.

5. The final goal scored England.

6. Yes because the England didn’t lose the match.

14. A.

1. Yes, soccer
2. Yes soccer
3. Yes, it is a soccer player Jude Bellingham
4. Yes, my dad like a soccer but mom’s dont like sport
5. Yes, I’m

1. A.

Was walking

I saw

Was looking

Started

Was crossing

Heard

Was coming

Didn’t hit

1. B.

1. Good,better,best

2. Easy, hard, hardest

3.Exciting, more exciting, very exciting

4. Bad, worse,baddest

1. C.

2. A.

1. Good
2. Slow
3. Expensive
4. Ugly
6. Noisy
7. Difficult

2. B.

1. Got,wet
2. Got,old
3. Got a surprise at
4. Go home
5. Having good ideas
6. Do the answer

What are some sports you like watching? Why? I like to watch a soccer.

What are some sports you dislike watching? Why? Maybe volleyball, because I am not interested in volleyball.

Do you play any sports? If so, which ones? Yes, I am playing soccer. But I used to go to swimming.

Would you like to learn how to play a sport or do an activity? What would you like to learn? I would like to learn playing football well.

Why are sports so popular? Because this is an entertainment and everybody loves some kind of sports.

Do you know of any interesting or strange sports or activities? Yes I do there is a strange kind of sport which is called hobby horsing.

What two sports would you like to mix? 

Do you prefer to watch sports or play them? Why? I prefer to play, because this is more interesting.

What do you think is the most dangerous sport? Maybe the most dangerous sport is skiing.

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The children were playing hide and seek in the park. (play)
2. They were going to the movies. (go)
3. I was reading the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
4. Winnie was stitching her new dress. (stitch)
5. The dogs were barking all night. (bark)
6. Ron was cleaning his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
7. It was getting darker with each passing moment. (get)
8. The gardener was watering the lawn. (water)
9. The army was going to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
10. My sister was riding a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
11. The students were working on their assignments. (work)
12. That boy was dancing in class. (dance)
13. The kid was watching television all evening. (watch)
14. The girl was listening to rock music. (listen)
15. The birds were flying in the sky. (fly)
16. Ecercise 2 – Change into the past continuous tense
17. 
    Read the following sentences and change them into the past continuous tense.

1. Raj was drinking coffee.
2. Sweta was singing her favourite song.
3. Siraj was leaving home.
4. My friends were playing on the field.
5. I was going to France.
6. The boy was crying all night.
7. The cat was running in the streets.
8. I was performing at the school function.
9. The parrot was talking back.
10. Tia was visiting her granny.

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they were playing Monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six, I was preparing dinner.
3. The kids were playing in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I was practicing the guitar when he came home.
5. We were not cycling all day.
6. While Alan was working in his room, his friends were swimming in the pool.
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they were not listening.
8. What were you doing yesterday?
9. Most of the time we were sitting in the park.
10. I was listening to the radio while my sister was watching TV.
11. When I arrived, they were playing cards.
12. We were studying English yesterday at 4:00 pm.