1.Circle or underline the correct sentence out of the two. (10 x 0.2 = 2 points)

1. It is raining heavily today./ It rains heavily today.
2. Frank plays football every weekend./ Frank is playing football every weekend.
3. The sun is shining at the moment. / The sun shines at the moment.
4. Jessica is playing the drums in her free time. / Jessica plays the drums in her free time.
5. James usually wears a shirt and tie. / James is usually wearing a shirt and tie.
6. They do their homework now. / They are doing their homework now.
7. Charles catches the bus to work every morning. / Charles is catching the bus to work every morning.
8. The children are making a snowman at the moment. / The children make a snowman at the moment.
9. It rains in Prague to today. / It is raining in Prague today.
10. I listen to music every evening. / I am listening to music every evening.

 

2.Put the following verbs in the correct tense (Simple Present, Present Continuous, Simple Past or Past Continuous)

1. Peter ________________ (hate) spending money.
2. ____________ Ann like eating spaghetti?
3. My brother ____________________________ (fix) the washing machine, while I ___________________________ (water) the plants.
4. The Smiths always _____________________ (spend) their holidays at the seaside.
5. Rachel ___________________________ (play) the piano when her grandfather arrived.
6. I __________________________ (work) at a sweet shop last summer.
7. Amy ____________________________(leave) for London tomorrow.
8. The match __________________________ (start) at eight.
9. I ___________________________(prefer) walking to school.
10. I ___________________________ (not wake up) early today.

 

3.Fill in the simple past or the past continuous in the following text.

 

It _________________________ (be) a beautiful summer day. It _____________________ (be) hot and the sun _____________________________ (shine). Tina __________________ (be) at the beach with her family. Her husband ____________________________ (read) a magazine, she ______________________________ (sunbathe) and their children _____________________________(swim) in the sea. Suddenly, they __________________________ (hear) a scream. “Help! Shark!” Everyone _____________________________ (get) scared and _____________________________ (come) out of the water. But when they _____________________________ (look) more carefully they ______________________________ (see) that there ______________________ (be) no shark in the sea. There ________________________(be) just a friendly dolphin that __________________________ (want) to play.

 

4.Choose the correct answer. Διάλεξε τη σωστή απάντηση.

1. It  was showing/ snowed  when we woke up this morning
2. I was walking/ used to walk a lot when I was younger.
3. The electricity went off while we were watching/ watched a DVD.
4. When I was little, I played/ was playing with my friends for hours.
5. Tony was breaking/ broke his mother’s favourite vase yesterday.
6. She was cooking dinner when she burnt/ was burning her hand

 

5.Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect or Simple Past.

1. I ___________________________ (not/ go) to school yesterday because I was ill.
2. ___________________________ (you/ ever/ fly) a plane?
3. There is nothing in the cupboard. I ________________________________ (just/ empty) it.
4. Simon _________________________ (go) to the cinema last week.
5. ______________________ (you/ eat) all the chocolate cake last night?
6. _______________________ (you/ wear) your new pair of trousers yet?
7. I _____________________ (drink) twelve glasses of water yesterday.
8. Gina ______________________________ (visit) five European countries so far.
9. ________________________ (you/ come) to work by bus yesterday?
10. __________________ (Teresa/ go) to Samantha’s party last Saturday?

 

6.Choose the correct tense between Present Perfect Simple and Present Perfect Continuous to complete the sentences that follow.

1. How long ______________________________ (you/ know) Alison?
2. We ____________________________ (be) friends since we were children.
3. Sally is upset because she ____________________________ (lose) her bag.
4. I _______________________( always/ believe) that exercise is good for you.
5. Emily ___________________________________ (teach) maths since she left university.
6. Tell me what you __________________________ (do) since we last saw each other.
7. My sister ____________________ (not/ play) the violin since she was twelve.
8. _____________________________________( you/ find) your umbrella yet?
9. My brother _________________________________ (just/ drink) all the orange juice we had.
10. I _____________________________ (not visit) Barcelona.