Present forms (revision)

Exercise 1. Choose the correct answer.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

‘ c your sister recently?’ have you been seeing b) you have seen c) have you seen ‘I didn’t know Sarah could drive.’ ‘Oh yes, she __________ since last April.’ has been driving b) has driven c) is driving ‘Where is Jason?’ ‘He _________ at the swimming pool.’ is being b) is c) has been ‘This is a great book.’ ‘I know. I __________ it twice already.’ have read b) have been reading c) am reading ‘Hello, Jane. I’m home.’ ‘Where have you been?’ I ____________ for you all day!’ have been looking b) look c) am looking ‘Are you having a holiday this year?’ ‘Yes, I __________ to Hawaii.’ am going b) have been c) have gone ‘Who does your hair for you?’ ‘My mother usually _________ it.’ is cutting b) cuts c) has cut ‘Your socks are all wet!’ ‘Don’t worry. I _________ another pair with me.’ am bringing b) bring c) have brought

Exercise 2. Complete these sentences with an auxiliary verb from the box.

do does are is

has have

d o

Example I not usually walk to work.

1. How often you look at yourself in the mirror? 2. I never had a massage. 3. It’s the best film I ever seen. 4. She already got too many appointments. 5. She not need another appointment to worry about. 6. The book sold over two million copies so far. 7. When one child screaming, I don’t feel calm. 8. You reading anything interesting?

Exercise 3. Match the questions in box A with their answers in box B.

A
Do you smoke? Have you seen Sue and James lately? How often do you go to the cinema? You’ve changed, haven’t you? Your English is getting worse, isn’t it? What are you reading at the moment?
B	Hardly ever. I haven’t been for ages. Nothing. I’ve just finished something. To be honest, I don’t love you any more. Yes, but I’m trying to give up. Yes, I’m staying with them at the moment. Yes. I never use it.

Exercise 4. Life on Earth is changing. Look at the information in the chart and make sentences, as in the example.

e.g. S1: Trees provide oxygen and homes for animals.

S2: However, trees are disappearing because of fires and logging.

S3: But many governments have started to plant new trees.

The facts…

1. Trees / provide / oxygen and homes for animals.

2. Many different species of fish / live on coral reefs.

3. Many people / use / coal and oil as fuel for heating in their homes.

4. Ocean life / produce / 90% of our oxygen.