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EXERCISE – SIMPLE TENSES
Exercise 1:
Hi! Everybody! My name is Gerald. This is my first year at the University. I ___________ (be) from England. I
____________ (not – work). I just
_____________ (study) to be Computer software Engineer. I
_______________ (have) two sisters. I _____________ (not – have) any brother. Karla, the oldest,
_____________ (work) as a pharmacist. She _____________ (have) one daughter. Mariam, the youngest,
______________ (attend) to kinder garden. Mr Anderson is my Computer teacher. He ______ (be) 50 and he
______ (live) in Chicago with his parents and his twin siblings – Denise and Mike, who ______ (be) 20 years old.
On weekdays, Mr Anderson _______ (wake up) at half past seven. He _________ (wash) his face, he
____________ (not- comb) his hair because he is bald, and ________ (put on) his tie, which he ____________
(hate). My parents ______________ (not – be) from England. They ______________ from (come) Canada. My
father ______________ (not-work) because he (be)____________ retired. My mother ______________
(represent) ___________people in a court. She (be)____________ a lawyer.
Exercise 2:
1. Nina (walk)……………………….to school every day.
2. I (listen)………………………………to music every night.
3. ……………..they (love)……………………..English?
4. He (study)………………………..Information Technology every night.
5. He (carry)……………………..a big TV.
6. …………..you (ride)……………………a bike every day?
7. Every day, Fred (cycle)……………… to work, but his wife (go) …………………….by car
8. I (use)………………………… this pen to draw.
9. My father (not / be) …………………… a farmer. 10. They (not / visit) ……………………..us often.
11. You (play) …………………….basketball once a week.
12. Tom (not / work)……………… every day.
13. He always (tell) ………………us funny stories.
14. She never (help) …………………me with that.
15. Martha and Kevin (swim) ……………….twice a week.
Exercise 3:
1. It

(be) cold yesterday. 2. She
(be) hungry.
3. We
(be) late for the meeting. 4. I
(be) tired last night.
5. The exam
(be) difficult. 6. You
(be) in the library when I called you.
9. He
(be) early for the interview.
7. The holiday _________(be) fun.
10. The people we met last night
(be) French. 11. That woman_______ (not / be) Spanish.
12. Julie
(not / be) late for the class. 13. The food ____________(not / be) very good.
(not / be) rude to the waitress.
14. They_______ (not / be) my uncle and aunt. 15. I
16. The test
(not / be) easy. 17. We
(not / be) tired when we arrived.
(not / be) here when she came.
18. They________ (not / be) on the bus when I called.19. You
20. He
(not / be) my boyfriend.
Exercise 4: Simple Present tense or Simple Past tense?
1. Yesterday, the clouds (move)_________away, and the sun ( shine)______________ through. The sky
(be)__________ full of pretty colors. It (be)
beautiful.
2. Arturo and Ryo (be)
at the party last night. They (look)___________so happy.

3. (be)
Taylor going to the pool later?
4. They (build)
___this old house in 1967.My father really (like)__________it.
5. Christopher, where (be)
you last night? I (be)
looking all over for you.
6. Yesterday (be)
the best day of my life! I (receive)__________ a new job and then my friends
(bring)________me a big present. They (make)___________me cry.
7. I (be)
ready to go. When (be)
we leaving?
8. Who (you, meet)
at the pool last Sunday? I (not, know)___________him.
very tired. I (be)
tired yesterday too. I think I (be) _________ getting sick. (you,
9. I (be)
think)_____________i should go to see the doctor?
10. I (drive)
to the office this morning when I (notice)___________that I (be)______ getting low on
gas. So, I (stop)________ to get more. A kind man (fill)_____ the tank for me. He (be) _____ very nice.
Exercise 5: Use the present simple or future simple form of the verbs
1. Ngoc (love) ______ cartoons, but she says she (not/continue) ______ this hobby in the future.
2. They usually (take) ______ a lot of beautiful photos.
3. What (your brother/do) ______ in his free time?


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5.

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10.
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I think 10 years from now more people (enjoy) ______ gardening.
______ you (do) ______ morning exercise every day?
_____ you still (play) _____ badminton next year?
They (do) ……………… it for you tomorrow.
My father (call) ……………… you in 5 minutes. ________you (wait)__________for him?
We (believe)………………… that she (recover) ………………from her illness soon.
I (promise)…………………… I (return) ……………… school on time.
If it (rain)………………………, he (stay) ……………… at home

Exercise 6: Read the passage and choose the best answer for each blank
I live in a house near the sea. It is...(1)... old house, about 100 years old and...(2)... very small. There are two bed
rooms upstairs...(3)... no bathroom. The bathroom is down stairs... (4)... the kitchen and there is a living room
where there is a lovely old fire place. There is a garden...(5)... the house. The garden...(6)... down to the beach and
in spring and summer...(7)... flowers every where. I like alone...(8)... my dog, Rack, but we have a lot of visitors.
My city friends often stay with...(9)………I love my house for... (10)... reasons: the garden, the flowers in summer,
the fee in winter, but the best thing is the view from my bedroom window.
1. A. a
B. an
C. the
D. any
2.

A. It's

B. It

C. there's

D. They're

3.

A. and

B. or

C. but

D. too

4.

A. between

B. next

C. near to

D. next to

5.

A. in front

B. front of

C. of front in

D. in front of

6.

A. go

B. going

C. goes

D. in goes

7.

A. these are

B. they are

C. there are

D. those are

8.

A. for

B. of

C. on

D. with

9.

A. me

B. I

C. my

D. I'm

10. A. a
B. any
C. many
D. a lot
Exercise 7: Read the passage and choose the best option A, B, C or D to answer the question.
Along with jogging and swimming, cycling is one of the best all-round forms of exercise. It can help to increase
your strength and energy, giving you more efficient muscles and a stronger heart. But increasing your strength is
not the only advantage of cycling. Because you’re not carrying the weight of your body on your feet, it’s a good
form of exercise for people with painful feet or backs. However, with all forms of exercise it’s important to start
slowly and build up gently. Doing too much too quickly can damage muscles that aren’t used to working. If you
have any doubts about taking up cycling for health reasons, talk to your doctor and ask for his/ her advice.
Ideally you should be cycling at least two or three times a week. For the exercise to be doing you good, you should
get a little out of breath. Don’t worry that if you begin to lose your breath, it could be dangerous and there must be

something wrong with your heart. This is simply not true; shortness of breath shows that the exercise is having the
right effect. However, if you find you are in pain then you should stop and take a rest.
1. People with back problems might go cycling because__________.
A. it enables them to carry the weight of their body on their feet
B. it does not make them carry the weight of their body on their feet
C. it helps to make their backs become stronger.
D. it helps them to relieve their backache
2. All forms of exercise must be started__________.
A. gradually
B. quickly
C. strenuously

D. violently

3. According to the writer, it is best to go cycling__________.
A. once a week
B. at least two or three times a week
C. at least two or three times a day
D. every day
4. You should not worry about the shortness of breath because__________.
A. it shows that there is something wrong with your heart
C. it is a sign of exercise having the right effect
B. it shows that you should stop and take a rest
D. it is a sign of your getting rid of your heart problem
5. Which of the following is NOT included in the advantages of cycling?
A. Giving you a stronger heart
B. Increasing you strength and energy
C. Giving you better muscles
D. Making you look younger