Example: We usually get up / get up usually early every morning.
1 I don’t usually have / I’m not usually having dessert, but I’ll have one tonight.
2 Jake tries / is trying to get fit for the athletics competition next month.
3 In the summer, I often cycle / I’m often cycling to work.
4 What are you doing / do you do this evening?
5 Helen don’t work / isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re meeting for lunch.
6 Clare buys a lot of takeaways, but I prefer / I’m preferring home-made food.
2) Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
Example: He was watching (watch) a film on TV when I arrived.
1 I (already / finish) cooking when Gill offered to help.
2 As soon as I arrived, we (order) our food – everyone had waited for me.
3 Manchester United (win) 2–0 at half time, but they lost the match 3–2.
4 We were really tired when we arrived because we (not sleep) for 26 hours.
5 You’re lucky I’m still here. I (get) ready to go out when you phoned.
6 I was thinking about him when he (ring) me!
7 Last week the boss (say) he would give me a pay rise, because I was so hard-working.
3) Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous.
Example: I’m sure that Jess will help (help) you if you
ask her.
1. A I (go) to town this afternoon. (I /go) to the supermarket on my
way back?
B Yes, we need bread, milk and some fruit.
A OK. I (get) all that, and some eggs, too.
2. A I heard on the radio that the weather (be) excellent this weekend.
B That’s good, because my parents (come) to stay with me.
3. A I went to see Miami Vice yesterday at the cinema. It’s excellent.
B Oh good. I (see) it tomorrow.
A I know you (love) it.
4)Underline the odd word out.
Example: beans salmon spicy sausages
1 spicy prawns sweet fresh
2 duck sausages chicken beans
3 starter main course napkin dessert
4 grilled baked boiled raw
5 knife fork glass spoon
6 frozen home-made menu low-fat
5 Complete the sentences with one word.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I don’t usually have" because the adverb "usually" is used to describe a habitual action. "I’m not usually having" is grammatically incorrect because the continuous tense is not necessary in this context.
2. Jake tries to get fit for the athletics competition next month.
Explanation: The correct answer is "Jake tries" because the present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or a habitual action. "is trying" is grammatically correct but implies a temporary action.
3. In the summer, I often cycle to work.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I often cycle" because the present simple tense is used to describe a general truth or a habitual action. "I’m often cycling" is grammatically correct but implies a temporary action.
4. What are you doing this evening?
Explanation: The correct answer is "What are you doing" because the present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. "do you do" is grammatically incorrect.
5. Helen isn’t working tomorrow, so we’re meeting for lunch.
Explanation: The correct answer is "Helen isn’t working" because the present continuous tense is used to describe an action happening at the moment of speaking. "Helen don’t work" is grammatically incorrect.
6. Clare buys a lot of takeaways, but I prefer home-made food.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I prefer" because the present simple tense is used to express preferences or general truths. "I’m preferring" is grammatically incorrect because the present continuous tense is not necessary in this context.
2) Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. I had already finished cooking when Gill offered to help.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I had already finished" because the past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action. "I already finished" is grammatically incorrect.
2. As soon as I arrived, we ordered our food – everyone had waited for me.
Explanation: The correct answer is "we ordered" because the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. "we had ordered" is also grammatically correct, but the past simple tense is more common in this context.
3. Manchester United were winning 2–0 at half time, but they lost the match 3–2.
Explanation: The correct answer is "Manchester United were winning" because the past continuous tense is used to describe an ongoing action in the past interrupted by another past action. "Manchester United won" is grammatically incorrect.
4. We were really tired when we arrived because we had not slept for 26 hours.
Explanation: The correct answer is "we had not slept" because the past perfect tense is used to describe an action that happened before another past action. "we did not sleep" is also grammatically correct, but the past perfect tense adds more emphasis on the duration.
5. You’re lucky I’m still here. I got ready to go out when you phoned.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I got ready" because the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. "I was getting ready" is grammatically incorrect.
6. I was thinking about him when he rang me!
Explanation: The correct answer is "he rang me" because the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. "he was ringing me" is grammatically correct but implies an ongoing action.
7. Last week the boss said he would give me a pay rise because I was so hard-working.
Explanation: The correct answer is "I was so hard-working" because the past simple tense is used to describe a completed action in the past. "I had been so hard-working" is grammatically incorrect.
3) Complete the sentences with shall / going to / will or the present continuous.
1. A: I am going to town this afternoon. Shall I go to the supermarket on my way back?
B: Yes, we need bread, milk, and some fruit. Okay, I will get all that and some eggs too.
Explanation: "am going" is the present continuous tense used to describe a planned future action. "Shall I go" is used to make a suggestion or offer. "will get" is the simple future tense used to express a future action.
2. A: I heard on the radio that the weather is going to be excellent this weekend.
B: That’s good because my parents are coming to stay with me.
Explanation: "is going to be" is the future with "going to" used to express a planned or predicted future action. "are coming" is the present continuous tense used to describe a future action that has been planned or arranged.
3. A: I went to see Miami Vice yesterday at the cinema. It’s excellent.
B: Oh good. I will see it tomorrow. I know you love it.
Explanation: "will see" is the simple future tense used to express a future intention or decision. "I know you love" is the present simple tense used to describe a general truth or habitual action.
4) Underline the odd word out.
1. spicy prawns sweet fresh
Explanation: "sweet" is the odd word out because the other words are related to the taste or freshness of food, while "sweet" refers to the taste itself.
2. duck sausages chicken beans
Explanation: "beans" is the odd word out because the other words are different types of meat, while "beans" is a vegetable.
3. starter main course napkin dessert
Explanation: "napkin" is the odd word out because the other words are related to the course or type of food, while "napkin" is a utensil used during a meal.
4. grilled baked boiled raw
Explanation: "raw" is the odd word out because the other words are cooking methods, while "raw" refers to the state of the food before cooking.
5. knife fork glass spoon
Explanation: "glass" is the odd word out because the other words are utensils used for eating or drinking, while "glass" is a container for liquids.
6. frozen home-made menu low-fat
Explanation: "menu" is the odd word out because the other words describe the characteristics or preparation of food, while "menu" refers to a list of available dishes.
5) Complete the sentences with one word.
The question does not provide any specific sentences to complete with one word, therefore I cannot provide a detailed answer.