Category: English

1. My sister thinks she’s more intelligent than me, but I don’t agree!
2. Avatar is probably the worst film I’ve seen!
3. What is the wettest month of the year in England?
4. Do you think the Harry Potter films are better than the books?
5. Who is the most powerful person in your country?
6. I think Men in Black 1 was funnier than Men in Black 3.
7. Is Angelina Jolie older than Sandra Bullock?
8. John is the nicest person that I know.

What are some sports you like watching? Why? I like to watch chess games, and Fifa World Cups.

What are some sports you dislike watching? Why? Maybe Hockey, because I am not interested in Hockey.

Do you play any sports? If so, which ones? Yes, I am playing chess. But I used to go to basketball and swimming.

Would you like to learn how to play a sport or do an activity? What would you like to learn? I would like to learn playing football well.

Why are sports so popular? Because this is an entertainment and everybody loves some kind of sports.

Do you know of any interesting or strange sports or activities? Yes I do there is a strange kind of sport which is called hobby horsing.

What two sports would you like to mix? I would mix chess and boxing. It would be called chesboxing.

Do you prefer to watch sports or play them? Why? I prefer to play, because this is more interesting.

What do you think is the most dangerous sport? Maybe the most dangerous sport is skiing.

Revision exercises

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous form of the verbs given in brackets.

1. The children were playing hide and seek in the park. (play)
2. They were going to the movies. (go)
3. I was reading the book you gave me on my birthday. (read)
4. Winnie was sitiching her new dress. (stitch)
5. The dogs were barking all night. (bark)
6. Ron was cleaning his room when he heard the noise. (clean)
7. It was geting darker with each passing moment. (get)
8. The gardener was watering the lawn. (water)
9. The army were going to Ladakh when the enemy attacked them. (go)
10. My sister was riding a Royal Enfield yesterday. (ride)
11. The students were working on their assignments. (work)
12. That boy was dancing in class. (dance)
13. The kid was watching television all evening. (watch)
14. The girl was listening to rock music. (listen)
15. The birds were flying in the sky. (fly)

Exercise 2 – Change into the past continuous tense

Read the following sentences and change them into the past continuous tense.

1. Raj drinks coffee.-Raj was drinking coffee.
2. Sweta is singing her favourite song. – Sweta was singing her favourite song.
3. Siraj left home.-Siraj was living his home.
4. My friends played on the field.-My friends were playing on the field.
5. I will be going to France.-I was going to France.
6. The boy cried all night.-The boy was crying all night.
7. The cat ran in the streets. –The cat was running in the streets.
8. I performed at the school function. -I was performing at the school function.
9. The parrot talked back.-The parrot was talking back.
10. Tia will visit her granny.-Tia was visiting her granny.

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

1. When I phoned my friends, they (play)  monopoly.-When I phoned my friend, they were playing monopoly.
2. Yesterday at six I (prepare)  dinner. -Yesterday at six I was prepareing dinner.
3. The kids (play)  in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.-The kids were playing  in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.
4. I (practice)  the guitar when he came home.-I was practicing the guitar when he came home.
5. We (not / cycle)  all day.-We was not cycleing all day.
6. While Alan (work)  in his room, his friends (swim)  in the pool.-While Alan was working in his room, his friends were swiming in the pool.
7. I tried to tell them the truth but they (not / listen )  -I tried to tell them the truth but they were not listening.
8. What (you / do)  yesterday? –What were you doing yesterday.
9. Most of the time we (sit)  in the park.-Most of the time we were siting in the park.
10. I (listen)  to the radio while my sister (watch)  TV.-I was listening to the radio while my sister was watching TV.
11. When I arrived, They (play)  cards.-When I arrived, they were playing cards.
12. We (study)  English yesterday at 4:00 pm .-We was studying english yesterday at 4.00 pm.

Choose the correct answer.

1   If it’s raining tomorrow, we shall have to … the match till Sunday.

a) cancel

b) put off

c) put away

2   Call in and see our … of spring fashions today. 

a) reputation

b) election

c) selection

3   We have no … in our files of your recent letters to the company.

a) record

b) account

c) list

4   When her aunt dies, she … a lot of money.

a) earned

b) inherited

c) paid

5   Give him a telephone number to ring … he gets lost.

a) whether

b) unless

c) in case 

6   Her parents never allowed her … .

a) smoking

b) a smoking

c) to smoke

7   Bill is only interested … making money.

a) in

b) about

c) on

8   The boy was very upset by the … of his English examination.

a) failure

b) result

c) effect

9   Their actions caused the rate of inflation to … sharply.

a) lift

b) raise

c) rise

10   They were good friends. I was surprised when they … .

a) fell out

b) fell off

c) fell down

11   I had to leave early … I didn’t feel very well.

a) too

b) because

c) also

12   After closing the envelope, the assistant manager … the stamps on firmly.

a) licked

b) stuck

c) struck

13   Don’t be so sure … yourself! You might be wrong.

a) on

b) from

c) of

14   This book will prove useful … you.

a) for

b) to

c) on

15   You should not be so sensitive … criticism.

a) to

b) at

c) on

16   I am not familiar … his novels.

a) with

b) about

c) for

17   You should study the college … for full particulars of enrolment.

a) prospect

b) syllabus

c) prospectus

18   A novel is a form of … which may include many facts.

a) short story

b) legend

c) fiction

19   The relationship that matters most in the life of a … is the one between him and his constituency party, they say.

a) judge

b) politician

c) captain

20   The case of the missing millionaire has become the … of considerable interest in the press.

a) focus

b) middle

c) target

21   These people are thought … less friendly than people from our country.

a) been

b) being

c) to be

22   Would you give this report to Mr. Smith? Sorry, I can’t. He doesn’t … .

a) any more work here

b) work any more here

c) work here any longer

23   After hitting her arm, she had a large black … .

a) bruise

b) cut

c) swelling

24   This is not the right … to ask for my help; I am away on business.

a) situation

b) moment

c) opportunity

25   I hadn’t seen him for years, but when I saw him in the street, I … him at once.

a) reminded

b) realized

c) remembered

Fill in the present simple or the present progressive.

1. Mr Cooper always buys a pound of sugar. (buy)
2. The shop assistant is closing the door now. (close)
3. Kevin and Alan never throw away glass bottles. (throw)
4. Look! Freddy is carrying two baskets. (carry)
5. Now Mrs Caveman is looking out of the window. (look)
6. Mrs Bingham goes to shopping every Saturday. (go)
7. I am counting the money at the moment. (count)
8. Mr Root always opens a box of eggs before buying them. (open)
9. Mum often forgets her change. (forget)
10. Listen! The manager is talking to a customer. (talk)
11. My friends often go to the computer shop. (go)
12. We always put our things in a basket. (put)
13. The shop is closing at the moment. (close)
14. They play tennis every Sunday. (play)
15. She is taking a shower now. (take)

1. Mona is the prettiest girl in our class.
2. Paul is taller than Nick.
3. I think Andrew is the cleverest boy in my class.
4. This street is the longest in our city.
5. That task was the most difficult in the test yesterday.
6. Sam draws the best pictures of the animals.
7. These books are more expensive than those books.
8. This information about the elephants is the most interesting.
9. Tina’s letter is the tiniest letter in the class.
10. This airplane is more modern than that one.
11. This building is higher than that one.
12. I know my drawings are the worst in my class.
13. Tom’s hair is darker than mine.
14. Bob and Bill are the best friends.
15. Physics is the most difficult subject for me.
16. This hotel is cheaper than that one.
17. My hair is the curliest hair in my family.
18. Tim’s bag is heavier than Ben’s bag.
19. They were the kindest people I’ve ever known.
20. It is the best chance to learn surfing.
21. My brother is the slowest person I’ve ever known.
22. He is the greatest football player.
23. I am the happiest person because I’ve passed my exams.
24. Liz is the laziest girl in our group.
25. He is the braviest man we’ve ever seen.
26. Our house is the biggest house in the street.
27. I think we are the noisiest students at our school.
28. We need a longer ladder than this one.
29. I’m sure Angela is the fastest girl at school.
30. He is the most unpleasant man I’ve ever met.
31. This river was more dangerous than we thought.
32. She is more nervous today than she was yesterday.
33. Liz is younger than Mary.
34. It is the coldest day of the year.
35. My skirt is shorter than yours.
36. This car is the largest one.
37. The trip to London was the most interesting.
38. My answer was the quickest in this competition.
39. You can find it in the nearest shop.
40. It is the widest river in our district.

2. Fill in the correct form of the words in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is (big)  than yours- My house is bigger than yours.
2. This flower is (beautiful)  than that one- This flower is more beautiful than that one.
3. This is the (interesting)  book I have ever read. -This is the most interesting book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live (long)  than smokers-Non-smokers ussualy live longer than smokers
5. Which is the (dangerous)  animal in the world?-Which is the most dangerous animal in the world.
6. A holiday by the sea is (good)  than a holiday in the mountains.-A holiday by the sea is more good than a holiday in the mountains.
7. It is strange but often a coke is (expensive)  than a beer.-It is strange but often a coke is more expensive than a beer.
8. Who is the (rich)  woman on earth?-Who is the richest woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even (bad)  than last summer.-The weather this summer is even worse than last summer.
10. He was the (clever)  thief of all.-He was the most cleverest thief of all.