Homework 8

Quiz: Used to, get used to & be used to

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Q1 - I'm not used to ____ up this early.

get
getting

Q2 - I used to ____ a lot.

read
reading

Q3 - You'll have to get used to ____ on the right when you live there.

drive
driving

Q4 - I didn't use to ____ it, but I do now.

like
liking

Q5 - I found it hard to get used to ____ in such a hot country.

live
living

Q6 - Where did you use to ____ when you visited?

stay
staying

Q7 - It took me a while to get used to ____ the language.

speak
speaking

Q8 - I used to ____ hard when I was a student.

work
working

Q9 - Have you got used to ____ it yet?

do
doing

Q10 - I'm not used to ____ so much tea.

drink
drinking

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Homework 7

Simple Past and Past Progressive 1, by Dennis Oliver

American Language and Culture Program, Arizona State University

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1. When I saw Dave, he __________.
 is working
 worked
 was working
2. You had a good time at the party, __________ you?
 hadn't
 didn't
 weren't
3. __________ when the telephone rang?
 Were you sleeping
 Did you sleep
 Were sleeping
4. Dave, when __________ the ESL Cafe on the Web?
 were you begin
 began
 did you begin
5. You __________ me, did you?
 understood
 weren't understanding
 didn't understand
6. When __________ yesterday morning?
 you got up
 did you get up
 were you getting up
7. While I __________ to work, I saw an accident.
 drove
 was driving
 did drive
8. __________ well on this quiz?
 Did you
 Were you
 Did you do

Homework 6

Do the exercises below on the past continuous and click on the button to check your answers.

(Before doing the exercises you may want to read the lesson on the past continuous)

Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play)  monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare)  dinner.
3. The kids (play)  in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practice)  the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle)  all day.
6. While Alan (work)  in his room, his friends (swim)  in the pool.
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen )  .
8. What (you / do)  yesterday?
9. Most of the time we (sit)  in the park.
10. I (listen)  to the radio while my sister (watch)  TV.
11. When I arrived, They (play)  cards.
12. We (study)  English yesterday at 4:00 pm .

Write correct sentences:

Yesterday at 6 pm your family were doing different things. Write positive sentences in past progressive.

1. My mother / read / a novel 
2. My father / watch / a movie 
3. My elder sister / writing / in her diary 
4. My two brothers / listen / to the radio 
5. My little sister and I / not / watch / a movie 
6. We / talk / about school 

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• Punctuation and capitalization
• Spelling
• Spaces (don't add any unnecessary spaces)

Such mistakes would cost you valuable points. Good luck!

Homework 5

Simple past tense quiz

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  1 I .......... to the mall after school.
  WentGoneGoing

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  2 My brother ......... a bear an hour ago.
  SawSeesSeen

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  3 .......... Mike visit his grandmother last night?
  DoesDidAre

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  4 Alex did not .......... last weekend.
  WorkWorkingWorked

• 5
  5 .......... Judy and Liz at last month's meeting?
  AreWasWere

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  6 We .......... not happy after the sad ending.
  DidWasWere

• 7
  7 .......... you see Jody's new dog yesterday?
  DidDoAre

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  8 Sorry, I .......... hear you at the door.
  Wasn'tAm notDidn't

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  9 I ...........English for two years.
  StudiedStudyStudying

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  10 What .......... you eat for lunch yesterday?
  DidDoWere

Homework 4

Quiz: Present Simple or Progressive

Q1 - I ____ a great time on this holiday.

have
am having
Either could be used here.

Q2 - She's Italian- she ____ from Pisa.

comes
is coming
Either could be used here.

Q3 - '_____ your meal?' 'Yes, it's very good.'

Are you enjoying
Do you enjoy
Either could be used here.

Q4 - Many scientists believe global warming ____.

really happens
is really happening
Either could be used here.

Q5 - This term, I ____ Latin.

study
am studying

Q6 - ____ to see us next month?

Do you come
Are you coming
Either could be used here.

Q7 - Let me know when you ____ this letter.

receive
are receiving
Either could be used here.

Q8 - They ____ to do it now.

want
are wanting
Either could be used here.

Q9 - I _____ it.

don't understand
am not understanding
Either could be used here.

Q10 - Water ____ at a hundred degrees.

boils
is boiling
Either could be used here.

Q11 - Smoking _____ cancer.

causes
is causing
Either could be used here.

Q12 - I ____ a lot of progress at the moment.

make
am making
Either could be used here.

Q13 - It _____ me a lot at the moment.

worries
is worrying
Either could be used here.

Q14 - Don't pay attention- he ____ stupid.

is just
is just being
Either could be used here.

Q15 - I ____ up at seven o'clock on weekdays.

get
am getting
Either could be used here.

Q16 - He _____ silly questions.

always asks
is always asking
Either could be used here.

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Homework 3

Present Continuous quiz

10 Questions  I  Created By carmentorres - 1633 days ago

Complete the sentences with the Present Continuous of the verbs in brackets. Write the verb in affirmative or negative  form depending on the image.

   

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1.	She _____  _____________ (drink) a glass of wine

2.	The girl _______  ______________ (look for) a book

3.	They ______ ______________ (draw) in the sand

4.	He ________ ______________ (make) an omelette

5.	She ________   _______________(cut) a tomatoe

6.	They ______  ___________ (kiss) each other.

7.	The baby ________ ___________ (sing).

8.	I ______  ___________ (paint)

9.	They ________ ____________ (study)

10.	He ______ ____________ (wait) for his girl friend

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