Question

SIMPLE PRESENT, PRESENT CONTINUOUS & SIMPLE PAST
20-Choose (__) the best answer:

a) Rene __ his teeth three times a day.

( ) brush ( )brushed
( ) brushes ( ) had brushed

b) Hubert can’t come to the phone right now. He __ a shower.

( ) take ( ) took
( ) has taken ( ) is taking

c) Ingrid __ takes a taxi to the airport. Her friends always drive her there.

( ) always ( ) often
( ) sometimes ( ) never

d) Dayme __ comes to class on time. She is never late.

( ) always ( ) usually
( ) rarely ( ) never

e) Luis __ his notebook before every test.

( ) studying ( ) studies
( ) is studying ( ) study

f) Victor is hungry. He __ to eat a slice of pizza.

( ) want ( ) is wanting
( ) wanted ( ) wants

g) A: Is it raining right now?
B: No, __.

( ) it isn’t ( ) it’s
( ) it not ( ) isn’t

h) A: Are you studying right now?
B: Yes, __.

( ) I’m ( ) I am
( ) I’m not ( ) I am not

i) A: Does your wife play tennis?
B: No, __.

( ) doesn’t ( ) she doesn’t
( ) she didn’t ( ) didn’t

j) He is ready __ the exam.

( ) from ( ) to
( ) for ( ) of

k) I hope that the students didn’t __ to study for their test.

( ) forgot ( ) forget
( ) were forgetting ( ) was forgetting



l) Nyna __ for nine hours last night.

( ) sleep ( ) sleeps
( ) slept ( ) is sleeping
m) Susan__ a delicious dinner last night.

( ) ate ( ) eat
( ) eating ( ) is eating

n) Kelly was born __ June 1st.

( ) in ( ) on
( ) at ( ) while

o) When Jose slipped on the wet floor in the grocery store, he __ down and __ his leg.

( ) fall/hurts ( ) falling/is hurting
( ) fell/hurt ( ) fall/hurt

p) Yesterday Eric __ an unusual noise, so he __ up from bed to see what it was.

( ) hears/get ( ) hearded/got
( ) hearing/getting ( ) heard/got

q) Tanya __ her notebook to class, so that Angela could check her work.

( ) bought ( ) brought
( ) bring ( ) can bring

r) A: Did Syd watch television last night?
B: No, __. She watched a rented movie.

( ) she did ( ) she’d not
( ) she didn’t ( ) she’d didn’t



s) Martha __ a big party for her husband. It will be in three weeks.

( ) is planning ( ) is going to planning
( ) plan ( ) are planning

t) Ahmet went to bed at 11:30 pm last night. At 12:30 am, Ahmet__.

( ) sleeping ( ) is sleeping
( ) was sleeping ( ) slept

u) While John __ down the street, he __ a beautiful woman and said hello.

( ) walk/see ( ) was walking/see
( ) was walking/saw ( ) walking/saw

v) Karen __ in June.

( ) is born ( ) borned
( ) was born ( ) was borned

w) When Maria went to New York, she __ her aunt and uncle.

( ) visit ( ) visited
( ) visiting ( ) visits

x) While I __, Mei-Lin called me on the phone.

( ) was eating dinner ( ) was ate dinner
( ) am eating dinner ( ) had eaten dinner

Answer 1

Resposta:

a)Brush

b)is taking

c)never

d)always

e)studies

f)wants

g)it isn't

h)I am

i)she doesn't

j)for

k)forget

l)slept

m)ate

n)on

o)fell\hurt

p)heard\got

q)brought

r)she didn't

s)is planning

t)was sleeping

u)was walking\saw

v)was born

w)visited

x)was eating dinner