Practice 2 - E 9

Class 9: practice 2- Verb form
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets:
He ................... (paint) the ceiling at the moment.
Last night I ................................. (read) in bed when suddenly I heard a scream.
............... ......................... (You/watch) television when I phoned you?
Ann ..................................... (wait) for me when I arrived.
I ........................................ (not/drive) very fast when the accident happened.
What .......................... (you/do) at this time yesterday?
I saw Carol at the party. She ................................ (wear) a really beautiful dress.
When the teacher came in, the pupils .................. ................... (play) games.
Excuse me, I ............................. (look) for a phone book.Is there one near here?
10. Listen! Can you hear those people next door? They ......................... (shout) at each other again.
II. Supply the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets
The children..............................................basketball tomorrow. (play)
She usually....................................dinner for the family. (cook)
The boys...................................a play for their school show on T.V tonight. (rehearse)
Her son...........................................a new hospital in the suburb next month. ( design)
They................................their mother with the housework everyday. (help)
Mr. Brown.........................................in Birmingham next year. (not live)
There.................................a traffic jam in the center of the city someday. (be)
The students........................................the final test next month. (not have)
They.........................................those interesting books soon. (read)
Lan...........................some flowers for her teacher every Sunday. (buy)
II. Rewrite the sentences, using the cues given:
My children / enjoy / watch / television
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She / finish / write / report
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It / just / stop / rain
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The workers / keep on / build / that tower
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His pen pal / look forward to / see / her / summer
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She / practice / play / piano / the moment
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I / like / use / internet / free time
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My younger sister and brother / love / watch / cartoons / much
I. Give the correct form of the verbs in the blankets:
My brother (join) …………………………the army when he (be) ……………young.
Tom (study) …………………………chemistry for three years and then he gave it up.
Miss Lee often (write) …………………………………when she was on holiday.
He (leave) ………………………………………home two weeks ago.
When the teacher came in, the pupils (play) ……………………………………games.
Columbus (discover) …………………………………America more then 400 years ago.
I last (see) …………………………………………him since last Sunday.
She (play) ………………………the piano when our guest (arrive) …………....last night.
The light (go) ……………………out when we (have) ………………………dinner.
What ………………………………you (do) …………………at 7 PM last night?
II. Supply the correct tense form of the verbs in brackets
The children..............................................basketball now. (play)
She usually....................................dinner for the family. (cook)
The boys...................................a play for their school show on T.V at the moment. (rehearse)
They................................their mother with the housework everyday. (help)
There.....................a traffic jam in the center of the city almost every day since last year. (be)
Lan...........................some flowers for her teacher last Sunday. (buy)
The Pikes....................................dinner at 7 o’clock last night. (have)
She......................................Bangkok two years ago. (visit)
The dancers.........................................very well when we came. (perform)
Choose the best answer:
I would like ……………………cakes. Circle the letter of the best answer.
A. some B. Any C. a D. an
Wearing Helps students feel equal in many ways.
A. suits B. casual clothes. C. jeans D.uniforms
Your homework must ………………………………carefully .
A. do B. done C. be done D. is done
Are you …………………your stay in Viet Nam ?
A. enjoying B. waiting C. looking D. pleasing
Tom is living the Parker family .
A. on B. with C. to D. from
She wishes she swim well.
A. can B. can’t C. could D. couldn’t
How long did it take you There ?
A. get B. getting C. got D. to get
He returned to the hotel 10 p.m .