REVIEW 3RD ESO SEPTEMBER/ OCTOBER

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense SIMPLE OR CONTINUOUS.
1. You can’t see Jimmy now. He ____________________ a bath. (HAVE) 2. He
____________________ to the theatre. (NEVER GO) 3. Anne ____________________ all her
clothes herself. At the moment she ____________________ a dress for a fancy dress party (MAKE,
MAKE). 4. He usually ________________ coffee for breakfast, but today he
____________________ tea (HAVE, HAVE). 5. I can’t go home now because it
____________________ , and I ____________________ an umbrella. (RAIN, NOT HAVE). 6. In
Britain women normally ____________________ hats. (NOT WEAR) 7. The sun
__________________ in the east and __________________ in the west (RISE, SET) 8. Who
____________________ that terrible noise outside? – It’s Dad. He ____________________ the
lawn. (MAKE, MOW) 9. I ____________________ this weekend near the coast. I
____________________ there nearly every weekend. (SPEND, GO) 10.She
____________________ thirty cigarettes a day but at the moment she ____________________ to
stop. (SMOKE, TRY) 11.We ____________________ breakfast together every Sunday morning.
(HAVE) 12.What’s that smell. – It’s in the kitchen. Something ____________________ . (BURN)
13.Who ____________________ to on the phone? – It’s my friend Carry. (YOU SPEAK) 14.I
____________________ overtime this month because I ____________________ up some money
to buy a new car . (WORK, SAVE) 15.The moon ____________________ around the earth (GO)
16.She usually ____________________ languages very quickly, but she ____________________
problems with Chinese (LEARN, HAVE). 17.____________________ TV every evening ? (YOU
WATCH) 18.He always ____________________ his bills on time. (PAY) 19.How long
____________________ you to get to the office? – It ____________________ me about half an
hour (IT TAKE, TAKE) 20.The plane that ____________________ Heathrow at 9.15 is on schedule.
(LEAVE)
Fill in the correct form of the past tense PAST SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOS.
1. My friend Harry _______________ off the ladder while he _______________ the ceiling of his
room. (FALL, PAINT) 2. We _______________ the house in 2003. At that time it _______________
£ 150,000. (BUY, COST) 3. Dad _______________ interested in buying a new car. (NOT BE) 4. My
sister __________________ for me at the airport terminal when I _______________. (WAIT,
ARRIVE) 5. A few nights ago, I _______________ a book when suddenly I _______________ a
noise outside. A few teenagers __________________ loud music. (READ, HEAR, PLAY) 6. The fire
____________________ when the first firefighters _______________ at the scene. (STILL BURN,
ARRIVE) 7. My brother _______________ for a job when he _______________ across an
interesting ad in the newspaper. (LOOK, COME) 8. I _______________ someone call my name. I
_______________ around and _______________ my dad standing at the back of the queue. I
_______________ so surprised. (HEAR, TURN, SAW, BE) 9. My sister _______________ a bright
summer dress when I _______________ her at the performance. (WEAR, SEE) 10.I
_______________ preparing dinner at 4.pm and I _______________ still at it when my wife
_______________ home. (START, BE, COME) 11.Our housekeeper _______________ the vase.
As she _______________ up the pieces, she _______________ her middle finger. (BREAK, PICK,
CUT) 12.We suddenly _______________ that we _______________ in the wrong direction.
(REALISE, DRIVE) 13.She _______________ a great skier when she was young. (BE) 14.I
_______________ an old friend in town while I _______________ the shopping. (MEET, DO)
15.While the children _______________ with others my husband and I _______________ to have a
cup of coffee. (PLAY, DECIDE) 16.Magellan _______________ around the world for the first time
500 years ago. (SAIL) 17.I _______________ my dog for a walk in the park when suddenly another
dog _______________ him. (TAKE, ATTACK) 18.When I _______________ back from town
everyone was at home. Mum _______________ homework. Dad _______________ the car and my
sister Julia _______________ on her school project. (COME, CORRECT, WASH, WORK)
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Present Perfect Tense.SIMPLE OR
CONTINUOUS
1. I _________________________ a new pair of shoes (JUST BUY). 2.
_________________________ that book yet? (YOU FINISH) 3. They
____________________________ cookies all afternoon, ever since they came home from school.
(EAT) 4. I _________________________ this book now, so you can have it back. (READ) 5. The
novelist ____________________________ eight pages of his new book. (ALREADY WRITE) 6.
Your exam paper is completely blank! What ___________________________ in the past hour ?
(YOU DO) 7. There's nothing left to eat. My sister _________________________ everything I left in
the kitchen. (EAT) 8. No wonder your eyes hurt. You _________________________ computer
games ever since you had your breakfast. (PLAY) 9. I _________________________ you for ages !
You look fantastic! (NOT SEE) 10.Lukaku _________________________ another goal for
Manchester United. (JUST SCORE) 11.They ____________________________ for over an hour
now. I wonder when they'll stop. (DANCE) 12.We _________________________ for you for ages.
Where have you been? (WAIT) 13.I _________________________ my work, so I'm ready to go.
(FINISH) 14.She ___________________________ emails for over an hour. I wonder when she'll
stop (WRITE) 15.We _________________________ ten museums since we arrived here in Rome.
(VISIT) 16.I am very tired, because I ____________________________ around the city all day long.
(TRAVEL) 17.She _________________________ for a good job for over a week. Now she
_________________________ one. (LOOK , FINALLY FIND) 18.Jane
_________________________ English at university for over a decade. And she's still enjoying it.
(TEACH)
Fill in the correct form of the Future Tense. In some sentences several forms are possible.
PRESENT CONTINUOS ,”BE GOING TO” OR WILL1. They __________________________ driving
to New York tomorrow evening. (DRIVE) 2. I offered him a job last week and I think he
__________________________ it. (TAKE) 3. I hope the weather __________________________
nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE) 4. We __________________________ married on June 25th .
(GET) 5. I suppose real estate prices __________________________ up again next year. (GO) 6.
What __________________________ when you grow up? – I __________________________ a
pilot. (YOU DO, BE) 7. I am __________________________ football this afternoon so I can't make it
to the party. (PLAY) 8. Put your wallet away. I __________________________ for the tickets. (PAY)
9. I _____________________________ John at the airport tomorrow at 5.30. (MEET) 10.Take the
umbrella with you. I think it __________________________ in the afternoon. (RAIN) 11.I think I
__________________________ a cup of tea after all. (HAVE) 12.Ask Mary. She
__________________________ the answer (PROBABLY KNOW) 13.Which car
__________________________ to buy? (YOU PLAN) 14.Jack missed the train. He
__________________________ late again. (BE) 15.All our stores __________________________
next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN) 16.We __________________________ our holidays in France
next year. (SPEND) 17.What do you want to eat? – I think I __________________________ a
sandwich. (HAVE) 18.We have to go now. It __________________________ late. (GET) 19.I can't
talk about it now, but I __________________________ you a mail next week. (SEND) 20.The
Jacksons __________________________ a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't invited us.
(HAVE)