Present simple and continuous

English as a Second Language (ESL)

Fill in the blanks with PRESENT CONTINUOUS or SIMPLE PRESENT:

 

The children ………………………….. (play) outside now.

She usually ………………………. (read) the newspaper in the morning.

I …………………………… (do) my homework now.

I ………………………… (eat) my dinner now.

They …………………………….. (watch) TV now.

I ……………………………. (not / like) spaghetti.

The baby …………………………. (sleep) now.

My mother usually …………………. (cook) dinner in the evening.

He …………………….. (write) a letter to his pen-friend every month.

She ………………………. (not / like) football.

Mary ………………………….. (listen) to music now.

Tom usually ……………………(drink) coffee, but he …………………. (drink) tea now.

We ………………………. (go) to the disco tonight.

………………………… (he / go) to work by bus everyday.

 

 

      

Change the following sentences into POSITIVE, NEGATIVE and QUESTION form:

 

You know the answer.

 

(-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

 

(?) ………………………………………………………………………………………

 

He has breakfast at 8 o’clock.

 

(-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

 

(?) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

 

She isn’t skipping.

 

(+) ………………………………………………………………………………………

 

(?) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 

She washes her face everyday.

 

(-) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

 

 

(?) ……………………………………………………………………………………….

 

English thru songs #1 Fear of the dark by Iron Maiden A2/B1

Vocabulary

The lyrics of the song entitled "Fear of the dark" by Iron Maiden 

Exercise I ---- Fill in the gaps
Fill in (=fill out) the gaps (=the blanks) with one word.

I am a man who walks 1. ___________ 
And when I'm walking a dark 2. __________
At night or 3. _____________ through the park
When the light begins to change 
I sometimes feel a little strange
A little 4. ____________ when it's dark.


[Chorus]
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always 5. ___________
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark 
A have a 6. ___________ that someone's always there.


Have you run your fingers 7. ____________the wall
And have you felt your 8.  __________ skin crawl
When you're searching for the light?
Sometimes when you're scared to take a look at the 9. ____________ of the room
You've sensed that something's watching you.

[Chorus]
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark, fear of the dark
I have a 10.  ____________ that someone's always there.

 

Have you ever been alone at night
Thought you heard footsteps behind
And turned around and no one's there?
And as you 11. ___________ up your pace
You find it hard to look again
Because you're sure there's someone there

[Chorus]

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
have a phobia that someone's always there

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark

Watching horror films the night before
Debating witches and folklore
The unknown troubles on your mind
Maybe your mind is playing tricks
You sense and suddenly eyes 12. __________
On dancing shadows from behind

[Chorus]

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Have a phobia that someone's always there

Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
I have a constant fear that something's always near
Fear of the dark
Fear of the dark
Have a phobia that someone's always there

When I'm walking a dark road
I am a man who walks alone

 

Exercise II --- Fill in the gaps
Try to fill in the gaps with a word or expression after listening to the song in ex. 1. The sentences below are not put in order you can hear it in a song.

1. I am a man who walks __________     _________ night.

2. And when I'm walking a dark _________

3. And as you _______________ up your pace you find it hard to look again.

4. You sense and suddenly eyes __________ on dancing shadows from behind.

5.   __________ of the dark.

6. Have you run your fingers __________ the wall?

7. You've __________ that something's watching you.

8. Have you ever felt this __________?

9. I have a phobia that someone's always ____________ .
10. The ­­­­­__________ troubles on your mind.

 

 

 

CAE REVISION COMPLETE UNITS 1+2

English as a Second Language (ESL)

COMPLETE ADVANCED UNITS 1+2

Exercise 1: Underline the correct options to complete the sentences.

  1. 1. After waiting in line for hours, we finally had / ate / would eat / were eating something small. By then, we were very hungry.
  2. 2. Alicia still hadn’t found / wasn’t finding / didn’t use to find / didn’t find a job when I last spoke to her.
  3. 3. By the time we arrived, most of the dessert already went / had already gone / would go / was already going. Only a few pieces were left.
  4. 4. Aaron wouldn’t leave / hadn’t left / didn’t use to leave / didn’t leave until red finished his homework.
  5. 5. As soon as we were collecting / collected / had collected / would collect our bags, we hurried to find our friends.
  6. 6. Claudia is learning / has been learning / has learned / learned guitar since the start of term. She is really enjoying it.
  7. 7. Are you finishing / Did you finish / Had you finished / Have you finished making the decorations yet? People will be here soon.
  8. 8. When Ben got home today, he had gone out / went out / would go out / was going out to join his friends at the park.
  9. 9. We didn’t live / wouldn’t live / hadn’t lived / didn’t use to live in our town for very long before the new library was built.
  10. 10 I wouldn’t see / haven’t seen / didn’t see / wasn’t seeing Rafael in a while. Do you think he has moved?

 

Exercise 2: Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

 

  1. 1. When my brother and I were younger, we often ________ to our cousin’s farm in the summer. (go)
  2. 2. Our history teacher said she ________ the violin in an orchestra when she was younger. (play)
  3. 3. I ________ spicy food, but now I eat it regularly. (like)
  4. 4. My father ________ in a coffee shop when he met my mother. (work)
  1. 5. When Luis lived in Argentina, he often ________ dinner around 10:00 pm. (eat)
  2. 6. I ________ in a big city when I was younger. It’s quite different from where I live

    now. (live)

  3. 7. A: ________ a snack when Natalia called? (have)

    B: No, we had already finished.

  4. 8. A: ________ cartoons on Sunday mornings when you were little? (watch)

    B: No, we didn’t have cable TV.

  5. 9. Nina ________ in this bookstore during her summer break when she was in college.

    (work)

  6. When Maia had tests, she ________ stressed easily. (feel)

Exercise 3: Underline the correct options in the text.

 

Last year, I (1) was going / had gone / went / used to go on a school trip to Rome. I (2) would go / was going / used to go / went on holiday to Italy with my family as a child, but I (3) hadn’t gone / wasn’t going / didn’t go / wouldn’t go in many years, so I felt very excited. We (4) all used to study / had all been studying / have all studied / would all study Italian that semester, so we (5) were looking / used to look / had looked / would look forward to practising speaking with locals. I had a funny experience when I (6) would buy / was buying / used to buy / had bought a pizza slice. The vendor began speaking to me in English, and I felt confused because I thought he (7) was speaking / used to speak / has spoken / would speak only Italian. Eventually, I explained I was from the UK. He said he (8) would see / had been seeing / was seeing / had seen me with a group of English students and thought I was with them. In the end, he (9) had spoken / spoke / was speaking / would speak to me in Italian. I felt quite proud that I (10) had managed / would manage / was managing / had been managing to order food in Italian – finally!

 

Exercise 4: Complete

 

Last year, she decided to __________ in marketing to improve her career prospects. During the conference, the CEO was invited to __________ to an audience of 500. If you’re unhappy with the service, don’t hesitate to __________ to the manager.
I have to __________ later, so please remind me to charge my phone.

My goal this year is to __________ at an international company with opportunities for growth.
After several setbacks, he finally decided to __________ and switch to a more fulfilling job.

On weekends, I usually __________ to buy groceries and household essentials. Before I leave for vacation, I want to __________ to my travel plans to make everything perfect.
To fund her education, Sarah was given __________ through a scholarship program. Since she was already in the city, she decided to __________ and get a few things she needed.

 

 

Exercise 5: Complete the sentences with the correct words from the box.

 

Choose the correct words from the box to complete the sentences.

Box: conscientious, considerate, hilarious, imaginative, insensitive, naïve, protective, supportive, thoughtful, well-organised

  1.  
  2. 1. My friend Mark recommended a new comedy show, so I watched it last night. It was absolutely __________. I couldn’t stop laughing.
  3. 2. Ella felt uncomfortable with the TV host’s comments about people’s looks. She thought they were quite __________.
  4. 3. Thanks so much for the card and gift! It was a really __________ gesture.
  5. 4. Annie is very __________ of her little brother. She always makes sure he’s safe and

    checks on him after school.

  6. 5. Leo is probably the most __________ student in our class. He studies outside class

    hours and plans to apply for a top university scholarship.

  7. 6. One of my favorite authors writes sci-fi novels with very creative storylines. Her plots

    are always so __________, and I often wonder how she dreams up her ideas.

  8. 7. My cousin Max disliked school and wanted to train as a chef when he was 16.

    Fortunately, his parents were __________ and helped him find the right culinary

    program.

  9. 8. Final-year students need to be very __________ if they want to succeed. They need to

    track their study hours and keep a calendar for all assignments.

  10. 9. When I first entered the job market, I was a little __________. I thought my degree

    alone would guarantee a job quickly, but that wasn’t the case.

  11. 10. My parents taught me to be __________ of other people’s feelings. When I have

    friends over, I make sure we aren’t too noisy so as not to disturb the neighbors.

Exercise 6: Underline the correct options to complete the sentences.

Select the best option to complete each sentence.

  1. 1. I __________ with Sofia at the grocery store. She was on her lunch break from her new job.

    1. a) hit it off
    2. b) bumped into
    3. c) fell out with
    4. d) headed off
  2. 2. I need someone to water my plants while I’m away. I thought of asking Rob, but I’ve been __________ by him in the past. I need someone more dependable.

     a) let down

  1. b) bumped into
  2. c) taken to
  3. d) wound up

3. Since the shops are closed now, we’ll have to __________ milk until tomorrow.
 a) do without

  1. b) settle down
  2. c) turn up
  3. d) take to
  1. 4. My new roommate and I really __________. We both love books, and we have similar interests.

    1. a) hit it off
    2. b) fell out
    3. c) settled down
    4. d) fell apart
  2. 5. When Aaron retires, he hopes to __________ in a small, quiet village.
  3.  a) settle down
  4.  b) catch up
  5.  c) head off
  6. d) dwell on
  7. 6. Chris quickly __________ skiing. I think it’s because he already enjoyed snowboarding.

    a) took to
    b) wound up

  8. c) turned up
  9. d) fell apart
  10. 7. Layla blames her headaches on the stress she’s feeling from her exams. She __________ it to all the studying she’s doing.

    1. a) puts it down
    2. b) gets in the way
    3. c) does without
    4. d) took to
  11. 8. Ever since they __________ over a year ago, Leo and Isabel haven’t spoken. I really wish they would make up.

    a) wound up

  1. b) fell out
  2. c) hit it off
  3. d) caught up

9. Working hard is essential, but don’t let it __________ spending time with family.

  1. a) wind up
  2. b) get in the way of
  3. c) fall apart
  4. d) dwell on

10. It’s normal to feel let down when plans don’t work out, but it’s important not to __________ it. There are other opportunities ahead.

  1. a) fall apart
  2. b) fall out
  3. c) dwell on
  4. d) wind up

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