GRAMMAR-UNIT 1+2
UNIT 1: the Present Simple or the Present Continuous
I. Complete the sentences using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous.
1. I (leave) _____home at 7 o'clock every morning.
2. She (work) ___in the Sales Department in London, but at the moment she (do) ____ a training course in Bristol.
3. Linda (clean) _____her house every weekend.
4. He (try) ____very hard in every game that he (play) _____
5. Excuse me. I think that you (sit) _____in my seat.
6. (you, listen) _____to the radio very often?
7. Don't talk to me now. I (write) ______an important letter.
8. Why (they, drive) _____on the left in Britain?
9. It usually (rain) ___here a lot, but it (not rain) _____now.
10. What are you doing? - I (bake) _____a cake at the moment.
11. I usually (take)____the bus to school, but this morning I'm walking.
12. My mom is not at home. She (shop)______for groceries now.
13. I'm very busy, so I only (do)_______the laundry every Saturday morning.
14. Listen! The DJ (play)____ my favourite song.
15. Kate always (have)_____her dog fed by her neighbor every time she goes on business trips.
16. I always cook, but today is Women's Day, so my husband (today)____dinner in the kitchen.
17. The residents in my neighborhood ___the garbage at 5 p.m. every day when the bin lorry comes.
18. Mary's wrist was broken once, so now she rarely _____the heavy lifting.
19. (you, have) ____a map with you now?
20. Do you have a minute? - Sorry. I (not have) ______time now.
II. Find ONE mistake in each sentence and fill in the blank with the correct word(s).
1. As a single mom, she have to be both the homemaker and the breadwinner.
2. My younger brother is unhappy that he makes the washing-up by himself.
3. My mom is busy today, so I prepare the meal for the whole family.
4. My father drives me to school every morning, but this week I go by bus.
5. Typically, the elderly is sent to a nursing home if they cannot take care of themselves.
III. Choose the correct options to complete the following sentences.
1. Why ____ you always ____ over spilt milk? I am tired of what you say.
A. are - crying B. do – cry C. do - drink
2. We are all in the garden for the monthly family gathering. I am preparing some omelets and eel soup for the whole family. They ____ us healthy.
A. are keeping B. keep C. will
3. Look! That girl is very attractive. - Yeah, she ____ me of an old friend of mine.
A. reminds B. is reminding C. will remind
4. What ____ you ____? - Nothing. I am just trying to say that Laura won't be available this Sunday.
A. are - meaning B. do – mean C. are - meant
5. I will go to Frankfurt tomorrow. What time ____ the train from Berlin ____?
A. will – leave B. is - leaving C. does – leave
6. Which one do you prefer: the red or the black car? – I ____ the red car looks better.
A. am thinking B. think C. thought
7. Felix is very rich. He ____ a Mercedes.
A. is driving B. drives C. just drove
8. Only when he ____ truly sorry can I accept his apology.
A. feels B. is feeling C. will feel
9. Would you like some soup? - Wow. It ____ good. Can you get me some? Thanks.
A. is smelling B. is tasting C. smells
10. Will you accompany me to the graduation prom next Friday? - Yes, if nothing comes up. I ____.
A. am promising B. will promise C. promise
IV. Use the given words to write sentences in present simple or present continuous tense. Remember to capitalize the initial letter of each sentence.
1. She/ only/ know/ three/ word/ Italy.
2. I/ usually/ walk,/ but/ I/ travel/ bus/ this week.
3. The sun/ shine. Let/ do/ laundry.
4. Vietnam/ an extended family/ usually consist/ three or four/ generations.
5. Every day/ I/ leave/ my flat/ eight/ walk/ my university.
UNIT 2: The future simple and be going to
I. Provide the correct verbs in the form of "will" or "be going to" to fill in the blanks.
1. Kate ___(not join) us next Friday; she will be taking exams that day.
2. I bought a new book this morning. I (stay) ____at home and start reading my favorite chapter.
3. A: I can't fix the problem in my computer, Jason.
B: Alright. I _____(take) a look at it.
4. What are you doing? The car engine has just broken. It ____(not work).
5. I ___(take) you out for ice-cream as long as you get an At on your Math test.
6. Do you think they ______(win) the championship?
7. A: Do you want to have the pork or the beef?
B: I think we _____(have) the beef, please.
8. According to schedule, rice and clothes ____(be) distributed to nine poorest communes in the next project.
9. What terrible traffic! Just look at the long queue. We (miss)______ our flight.
10. I (send)______ Alex your letter when I see her tomorrow.
11. I hope you (visit)______ my new house in Charlington some time.
12. The board of directors have reached the final decision. Harrison (lead)______ the marketing team from next month.
13. Her husband found a new job in Tottemham last month. They (move)_____ to the city next week.
14. The Brooklyns made a final decision yesterday evening. They (leave)______ Edinburg for Nice.
15. Don't worry, I ____you a ring when I arrive at the airport.
16. Sorry, I can't meet you this afternoon. I _____ (visit)a friend of mine in hospital.
17. I'm having a class meeting this afternoon. ____you (pick)____ up the children at 5?
18. I hope you and Glenn (get)____ along well with each other sharing this room from now on.
II. Give the correct forms in Passive Voice of the verbs. Use the tenses in the brackets.
1. Late submission of the assignment ___(not accept). (Future Simple)
2. His articles _____(read) by many people. (Present Simple)
3. Waste paper ______(recycle) in this factory. (Present Simple)
4. It ____(think) that Jack stole the painting last night. (Present Simple)
5. A lot of presents ______ (give) to the children at Christmas. (Future – be going to)
6. Little John ____(punish) by his parents yesterday. (Past Simple)
7. We ______ (teach) by Mrs. Joanna since April. (Present Perfect)
III. Give the correct forms in Passive voice of the verbs given in the brackets.
1. Homework ________(assign) twice a week.
2. Why ______ the car ______(steal) yesterday?
3. French and English _____(speak) in Canada.
4. How ______information ______ (store) in our brain?
5. I promise that the money ______(pay) back to you soon.
6. Yesterday, applicants for this position ______(examine) thoroughly.
7. He ____(punish) by his father yesterday.
8. Linh ______(offer) the job last month but she turned it down.
9. I think an alternative therapy _____(recommend) if medical therapy doesn't work.
10. The car ____(repair) at the moment. It broke up in an accident last Sunday.
IV. Find a wrong/ redundant word in each sentence.
1. The restaurant we went to yesterday was not beautifully decorated, but the food is well cooked.
2. The city hall was painted and tidy up by a group of people.
3. Toxic gases are exhaled by factories and inhale by people living in surrounding areas.
4. We were all frightening by the loud noise at midnight last night.
5. What will be make about the future development of rural areas to slow down urban sprawl? _
6. What song is that song writer best knew for? __
7. They will be discourage to know their test results.
8. Alex and Wong won't be hang out any more as they are moving to different places.