ENGLISH FOR STUDENTS

Fill in the blanks with the correct simple present tense form of the verb. 1. My brother ___________________  (go) to college. 2. I  ___________________ (understand) English. 3. My friends always  ___________________ (laugh) at my jokes. 4. The weather in Colombo ___________________ (be) perfect. 5. Our cats ___________________ (sleep) all day. 6. Your dress  ___________________ (look) very pretty. 7. My sister ___________________ (walk) very quickly. 8. We ___________________ (make) mistakes when we speak English. 9. I  ___________________ (be) from Italy. 10. My brother ___________________ (have) two dogs. ANSWERS: 1) goes 2) understand 3) laugh    4) is    5) sleep  6) looks   7) walks   8) make     9) am  10) has

Choose the correct response for each of the sentences: 1. If you _________ greasy food, you will become fat.   a) eat     b) will eat 2. If your sister goes to Paris, she _________ a good time.   a) has     b) will have 3. If he _________ that, he will be sorry.    a) will do     b) does 4. If I leave now, I ________ in New York by 8:00 PM.   a) will arrive     b) arrive 5. You ________ on your test if you don't study.   a) won't do well     b) don't do well 6. They won't know the truth if you ________ them.   a) won't tell     b) don't tell 7. If I bake a cake, ________ have some?   a) will you     b) do you 8. If he ________ you, will you answer the phone?   a) will call     b) calls 9. If you don't go to the party I ________ very upset.    a) am     b) will be 10. If you get a haircut you ________ much better.   a) will look     b) look  ANSWERS:   1) a   2) b   3) b    4) a   5) a   6) b   7) a   8) b

Choose the correct form of the PAST CONTINUOUS TENSE: 1. The children ________ outside.   a) were playing   b) was playing 2. The dog ________ at us.    a) were barking   b) was barking 3. My teacher ________ the exercise to me.   a) were explaining   b) was explaining 4. I ________ to my mp3 player.   a) were listening   b) was listening 5. Those people ________ towards the library.   a) were walking   b) was walking 6. The cook ________ a tasty meal.   a) were preparing   b) was preparing 7. I ________ to fix my computer.    a) were trying    b) was trying 8. My friend and I ________ basketball.   a) were playing   b) was playing 9. The police officers ________ the thief.    a) were chasing    b) was chasing 10. My sister and my brother ________.    a) were singing    b) was singing   Answers 1)a   2)b   3)b   4)b   5)a   6)b   7)b   8)a   9)a  10)a