Grammar videos: The present simple - exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation between

Sophie and Niwat. Then do these exercises to check
your understanding of the present simple.

1. Check your grammar: true or false – the present simple

Circle True or False for these sentences about the present simple.

1. We use it for talking about permanent states or situations. True False

2. We use it for things happening at the moment. True False

3. We use it for general facts (e.g. scientific facts). True False

4. We use it for talking about timetables (e.g. bus or lesson timetables). True False

5. We use it for future plans. True False

6. We use it for routines (e.g. things we do every day or week). True False

7. We use it for talking about likes and dislikes. True False

8. We use it for giving opinions (e.g. with the verbs think / believe). True False

2. Check your grammar: multiple choice – the present simple

Circle the best word to complete these sentences.

1. Jack go / goes to a film club on Wednesdays.

2. I love / loves reading in my free time.

3. They don’t / doesn’t usually see each other during the week.

4. The train leave / leaves at 6.30.

5. Do / Does Ollie play chess?

6. Daisy like / likes most sports.

7. We always get up / gets up at 7 o’clock.

8. What do / does you think of their new album?

3. Check your grammar: gap fill – the present simple

Write the word in the correct form to fill the gaps.

1. Alfie ________________ in London. (live)

2. ________________ you go swimming a lot? (Do)

3. Sophie ________________ in Thailand today. (be)

4. We ________________ go to the same school. (do not)

5. I ________________ old black and white films. (hate)

6. She ________________ as a travel writer. (work)

7. My dad ________________ breakfast before us. (have)

8. They ________________ taekwondo on Tuesdays. (do)

 Grammar videos: The present continuous – exercises

Watch the video on our website and read the

conversation between Sophie and Hadiyah. Then do
these exercises to check your understanding of the
present continuous.

1. Check your grammar: true or false – present continuous

Are these sentences True or False?

1. We use the present continuous for permanent states or situations. True False

2. We use the present continuous for temporary situations. True False

3. We often use the present continuous for things happening right now. True False

4. We can use the present continuous for future arrangements. True False

5. We can use the present continuous with all verbs. True False

6. Some verbs – for talking about emotions, thinking, the senses, etc. –
True False
cannot be used in the continuous form.

7. Sometimes the spelling of the infinitive form changes when we add -ing. True False

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – present continuous

Write the words to fill the gaps. Put the verb in the present continuous tense.

1. I’m really busy – I _______________________ (study) for the exam.

2. Right now we _______________________ (ride) camels!

3. They said they _______________________ (have) a great time.

4. Daisy _______________________ (download) an album.

5. What _______________________ (you do) at the moment?

6. They _______________________ (wait) for me in the café.

7. _______________________ (Oliver work) hard?

8. The weather’s terrible, so we _______________________ (not go) walking much.

3. Check your grammar: multiple choice – present continuous
Circle the correct sentence.

1. a. The TV no is working.
b. The TV is not working.
c. The TV is not works.

2. a. She sending a message to Billie.

b. She is send a message to Billie.
c. She is sending a message to Billie.

3. a. Come on, the film’s starting.

b. Come on, the film’s start.
c. Come on, the film is start.

4. a. She’s knowing Alfie very well.

b. She knows Alfie very well.
c. She knowing Alfie very well.

5. a. You going to Chinese classes?

b. Are you going to Chinese classes?
c. Do you going to Chinese classes?

6. a. He going to buy some milk.

b. He is go to buy some milk.
c. He’s going to buy some milk.

7. a. The price of food goes up at the moment.

b. The price of food is going up at the moment.
c. The price of food going up at the moment.

8. a. What are you doing?

b. What are you do?
c. What do you doing?

Discussion

Are you good at doing lots of things at the same time?

What are you doing now, apart from practising your English?
 Grammar videos: Adverbs of frequency – exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation

between Sophie and Linnea. Then do these
exercises to check your understanding of
adverbs of frequency.

1. Check your grammar: grouping – adverbs of frequency

Write the words and phrases in the correct group.

occasionally hardly ever seldom once a month never

every Wednesday sometimes quite often on Mondays three times a week

Before the main verb At the end of the clause

e.g. I _________ go swimming. e.g. I go swimming _________.

2. Check your grammar: reordering – adverbs of frequency

Write a number 1–3 to put these sentences in order of frequency (least frequent = 1 and most frequent = 3).

1. ……. He usually goes bowling on Saturdays.

……. He occasionally goes bowling.
……. He never goes bowling.

2. ……. I only see him once a month.

……. We see each other every weekend.
……. We hardly ever see each other.
3. ……. Occasionally we watch TV together.
……. We like watching TV together every evening.
……. We watch TV together on Thursdays.

3. Check your grammar: reordering – adverbs of frequency

Write the words in the correct order to make sentences.

1. always | hand in | I | on time. | my homework

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
2. her birthday | celebrates | twice a year. | The Queen

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
3. in the evening. | play | We | computer games

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
4. You | your future. | about | hardly ever | think

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
5. never | seen | I have | her before.

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
6. use | most afternoons. | the school library | I

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
7. go | My parents | about once a year. | to the cinema

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..
8. black in summer. | normally | wear | I | don’t

…………………………………………………………………………………….…………………..

Discussion

What are your hobbies? How often do you do them?

 Grammar videos: Countable and uncountable nouns – exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation between

Sophie and Thierry. Then do these exercises to
check your understanding of countable and
uncountable nouns.

1. Check your grammar: picture matching

Write the correct words in the boxes below the picture.

a cake a coffee a chicken a pizza

some cake some coffee some chicken some pizza

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – countable and uncountable nouns

Complete the gaps with a word from the box.

a a a an an some some some

1. They got _______________ giant prawns for dinner.

2. You’ll need _______________ umbrella if you go out.

3. Daisy needs _______________ new phone.

4. I’d like _______________ potato with my salad.

5. Get _______________ garlic, please.

6. How about _______________ cup of tea?

7. I’ve got _______________ idea!

8. Could you get me _______________ more tea?

3. Check your grammar: error correction – countable and uncountable nouns

Correct the mistakes in these sentences.

1. Would you like a apple?

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
2. We need a peppers.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
3. Some dogs have four legs.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
4. Have a butter on your toast.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
5. Here’s an lemon from our tree.

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
6. I love some chocolate!

………………………………………………………………………………………………….
 Grammar videos: Prepositions of time – exercises

Watch the video and read the conversation

between Sophie and Pachi. Then do these
exercises to check your understanding of the
different prepositions of time.

1. Check your grammar: grouping – prepositions of time

Write the words under the correct preposition.

Monday morning 9 o’clock lunchtime Tuesday August

Easter New Year’s Eve 1997 the weekend Christmas

the afternoon my birthday 17th March the past the 60s

in on at

2. Check your grammar: gap fill – prepositions of time

Write the preposition to fill the gaps.

1. I finish school early _______________ Wednesdays.

2. Are you going to work _______________ the summer holidays?

3. I only ever see my cousins _______________ Christmas.

4. _______________ the past, you couldn’t buy such a variety of different foods.

5. What shall we do _______________ the weekend?

6. Mobile phones were invented _______________ the 80s.

7. My exam is _______________ 7th June.

8. I’m having my first guitar lesson _______________ Friday afternoon.

3. Check your grammar: multiple choice – prepositions of time
Circle the correct sentence.

1. a. We were waiting during five hours.

b. We were waiting for five hours.
c. We were waiting at five hours.

2. a. What are you doing at the weekend?

b. What are you doing in the weekend?
c. What are you doing the weekend?

3. a. It’s so beautiful in the park on summer!

b. It’s so beautiful in the park at summer!
c. It’s so beautiful in the park in summer!

4. a. We woke up on dawn because of all the mosquitoes!

b. We woke up in dawn because of all the mosquitoes!
c. We woke up at dawn because of all the mosquitoes!

5. a. I’m going on holiday tomorrow! I’m going in two weeks.

b. I’m going on holiday tomorrow! I’m going for two weeks.
c. I’m going on holiday tomorrow! I’m going at two weeks.

6. a. I always go out at Friday nights.

b. I always go out on Friday nights.
c. I always go out in Friday nights.

7. a. It’s very noisy at night in this street.

b. It’s very noisy in night in this street.
c. It’s very noisy on night in this street.

8. a. I’ll see you on next Friday.

b. I’ll see you next Friday.
c. I’ll see you on at next Friday.

Discussion

Think of your favourite day of the week. What time do you get up? What do you do, and when? What is the
best part of the day for you?
1. Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn cơ bản
1.1. Bài tập
Bài 1: Chuyển động từ nguyên thể sang dạng quá khứ.
1. live →
2. come →
3. arrive→
4. leave →
5. do →
Bài 2: Bài tập thì quá khứ đơn cơ bản với chia động từ
1. When I (arrive)......, she (go).....
2. Yesterday, we (see)....her at the restaurant.
3. My family (buy)............a new house last month.
4. I (heard).........her crying in the room last night.
5. I (like).....ice cream but no more.
6. Yesterday, I (go)......to shool at 6 a.m.
7. Last summer, my family (travell)..........in Da Nang.
8. I (buy).........him a new wallet.
9. My friends and I (stay)...........at home all the weekend.
10. They (get).........married last year?
Bài 3: Bài tập trắc nghiệm thì quá khứ đơn cơ bản
1. I………the bus yesterday.
A. can’t catch B. didn’t catch C. not catch D. weren’t catch
2. Where……….you……….on the Tet holiday last year?
A. do - go B. did - gon C. did - go D. did - went
3. Linda…..anything because she was full.
A. weren’t eat B. wasn’t eat C. didn’t eat D. doesn’t eat
4. What…..do last night, you….. so tired.
A. did you - looks B. did you - looked C. were you - looks D. were you -
looked
5. Mary……….with her mother to go to the mall 1 hour ago.
A. goes out B. gone out C. went out D. was gone
Bài 4: Chọn was hoặc were để điền vào chỗ trống.
1. She………very intelligent.
2. I………at home yesterday.
3. The dog………in the garden.
4. They………in Da Nang last month.
5. He………at school yesterday.
Bài 5: Chia động từ sao cho phù hợp
1. What he ………(do) last night? – He……… (do) his homework.
2. My elder brother………(not/use) the computer yesterday.
3. He……… (live) in Da Nang.
4. Jim ……… (read) the magazine last month.
5. She ……… (forget) something?

Bài 1: Viết lại câu quá khứ đơn với các từ cho trước
1. It/ be/ rainy/ last night.
2. In 1999/ they/ move/ to another city.
3. My mother/ not/ go/ to the pagoda/ a month ago.
4. How/ your father/ get there?
5. My/ grandmother/ make/ three/ cake/ a/ day/ ago.
Bài 2: Điền dạng đúng của động từ thích hợp vào câu cho trước
1. My elder sister (get) married last year.
2. Dan (come) to his grandfather’s house 3 days ago.
3. My PC (be ) broken last night.
4. My boyfriend (buy) me a big teddy bear on my birthday last month.
5. We (not be) interested in the film yesterday.
Bài 3: Viết lại câu quá khứ đơn sang dạng nghi vấn
1. Hoa went to the cinema with her boyfriend last night.
2. My grandmother went to the market last week.
3. Ten sent his boss a letter apologizing for being late for his appointment
yesterday.
4. Sammy bought a new computer last month.
5. She walked to school.
6. My boyfriend gave me a bouquet of roses.
Bài 4: Chuyển câu từ thì hiện tại sang thì quá khứ đơn
1. My mother has breakfast at 6 o’clock.
2. Tim buys a lot of books.
3. We get up at 8 o’clock.
4. Jean closes the door.
5. My sister spends two hours making a pizza everyday.
Bài 5: Lựa chọn từ thích hợp với câu cho sẵn
cook sleep teach want spend study go
1. He…..out with his girlfriend last week.
2. Lisa…..a meal yesterday morning.
3. She…..tired when she came home.
4. Jammie passed the exam because she…..very hard.
5. My grandfather…..the teenagers to drive when he was young.
6. The little girl…..hours in her room making her toys.