Writing Term 1 8 form

I. Use Present Simple, Present Continuous or Present Perfect.

Hello Nancy

It (1) _________ (be) time since my last letter to you.

I (2) ____________ (still/work) at ABS and the company (3) _____________ (do well).

This is very fortunate as many of my friends (4) ___________ (lose) their jobs.

Our savings (5) _____________ (take) a disastrous dive because of the economy.

I (6) ____________ (know) the situation everywhere is difficult and I (7) __________ (be) happy I still have a job.

My friend Michael and his wife Georgia (8) ______________ (now, live) in Virginia.

Michael (9) ______________ (finish) studying massage therapy.

He (10) __________ (run) a small clinic in partnership with another woman

He and Georgia (11) _____________ (look) for a full-time job, though, as they (12) _____________ (lose) money also

As I say, many people (13) __________ (have) a hard time now.

II. Choose past simple, past continuous or past perfect to complete the sentences below.

It was Sunday afternoon. I 1 ______ a cookery program on TV when I 2 _________

 how hungry I was.

But of course I was hungry; I 3 _______anything since lunch, and I 4_________ 

 a race in the morning.

“Biscuits!” I 5 _________

My mother 6 _______me a jar of delicious home-made biscuits.

I 7 _______ into the kitchen, 8 ________ the fridge and 9 _________some milk in a big glass.

Then I 10 _________ for the kitchen chair but it 11_______ there: somebody 12 ______ it away.

And there were no biscuits in the biscuit jar: somebody 13 ______ them all!

I was sure I 14 _______ the jar there the previous day, and I 15 _____ only one cookie.

A few minutes later, I 16 _____ my glass of milk when I 17_______ a loud noise coming from the dining room.

I 18 ________ there quickly and I 19 _____ the door.

I couldn’t believe my eyes. An enormous monkey 20 _______ the biscuits excitedly on the kitchen chair.

III. Articles

1. I bought _____ pair of shoes.

2. I saw ____ movie last night.

3. They are staying at ______ hostel.

4. I think ____ woman over there is very unfriendly.

5. I do not like _______  football.

6. That is_______  problem I told you about.

7. John traveled to _____ USA.

8. Juan is ______  Portuguese.

9. My brother doesn’t eat _____ chicken.

10. ____ love is such a beautiful thing.

IV. Choose SHOULD or SHOULDN'T

1. You … eat too much salt and sugar.

2. You … drive carefully.

3. It’s midnight. We … go home.

4. Your little daughter … spend so much money on toys.

5. It’s quite cold today. We … wear our jackets.

6. The awful service is here. We … complain to the manager.

7. Your shirt is dirty. You … change it.

8. The parcel is fragile. You … throw it.

V. Choose might / might not.

1. Sally isn’t feeling very well. Sally _________ go to school tomorrow.

2. It’s my aunt’s birthday, so we _________ buy her a new CD.

3. Paul doesn’t study very much. He _________ pass his exams.

4. Sarah and Tom _________ come to the beach with us this weekend.(-)

5. My sister is going to London for a week. I _________ lend her my new camera.

6. I’m really tired, so I_________ go to the party tonight.

7. My cousin is starting at your school next term. You_________ be in the same class!

9. Jack’s going away tomorrow, and we_________ see him before he goes.