Semester II
Writing
1.Insert much or many.
1 She ____________ (wear) a coat because it's not cold today.
2 It ____________ (rain), so she's at home at the moment.
3 It's nine o'clock, and you ____________ (listen) to the radio!
4 Pat's parents are on holiday, so she ____________ (stay) with her grandparents this week.
5 Look! The children ____________ (play) in the garden.
3. Read the sentences. Choose the correct verb forms.
1 I don't wear / I'm not wearing blue shoes to the party tomorrow!
2 Pam plays / is playing the guitar tonight.
3 The boys don't like / aren't liking housework.
4 We go / are going to the beach every summer.
5 Mr Smith! The children wait / are waiting outside!
4. Complete the sentences with should or shouldn't.
1 It's very cold outside! You _________ stay at home.
2 It's Pam's birthday tomorrow. We __________ buy her a present.
3 She's got an exam on Monday. She _________ go out this weekend.
4 Wilma's sick. She __________ go home now.
5 The water's very hot. They ___________ get into the bath.
5. Choose the correct answer.
1 My brother's ill. Can you cure / medicine / treatment him?
2 Our doctor helps about twenty medicines / headaches / patients every day.
3 My back is painful / relax / treatment when I touch it!
4 My sister has a very bad cure / headache / painful.
5 What kind of treatment / headache / patients should I have for my problem?
6. Complete the dialogue. Use the correct past simple form of be.
A Where 1______ you yesterday?
B I 2________ at home, watching TV.
A Where 3________ Patsy and Fred?
B I don't know! They 4_________ with me!
A What about their dog?
B I don't know! It 6_________ with me either!
7. Complete the sentences. Use the correct past simple forms of be and can.
1 I _______ find my keys anywhere this morning because they _______ under my brother’s bed!
2 _______ you read when you _______ two years old?
3 We _______ go for a walk because of the rain. The weather _______ really terrible!
4 The students _______ buy any snacks because the shops _________ open.
5 When he _______ young he _______ run very fast, but now he can’t!
8. Complete the sentences with the past simple form of the verbs below.
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1 He ________ his room after breakfast.
2 She __________ the kitchen door because she was cooking.
3 They __________ their wedding a year ago.
4 Vicky __________ to the invitation by email.
5 I __________ the train station for information.
9. Choose the correct words.
1 He was in bed because he was hungry / tired.
2 She couldn't sleep because she was nervous / happy.
3 I was worried / bored because there was a problem with my car.
4 We were happy / angry because they arrived very late.
5 Alison was bored / scared because the film wasn't interesting.
10. Complete the phrases with the words below.
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1 How ______ I help you?
2 What _________ you like to know?
3 I'd like some __________ please.
4 What are your opening ___________?
5 How _______ does it cost to get in?
11.Complete the sentences. Use the past simple form of the verbs below.
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1 She __________ the book in only three months.
2 The visitor __________ to the students in French.
3 Our aunt and uncle ________ to visit us last weekend.
4 Ana _________ that the book wasn't very interesting, so I didn’t buy it.
5 My sister was tired and ________ to bed.
6 It _________ us two hours to clean the room.
7 The student _________ that Shanghai was in Japan!
8 The concert _________ at 8.30 in the evening.
9 They _________ the weekend at the beach.
10 She _________ Hannover on the four o'clock train.