A2 GROUP. PRACTICE

1. 1. Complete with the present simple or the present continuous :
2. Andy sometimes  comics. (to read)
3. We never  TV in the morning. (to watch)
4. Listen! Sandy  in the bathroom. (to sing)
5. My sister usually  in the kitchen. (to help)
6. My mother  breakfast now. (to make)
7. They often  the bathroom. (to clean)
8. Look! The boys  home. (to come)
9. Every day his grandfather  for a walk. (to go)
10. I  with my friend at the moment. (to chat)
11. Cats  mice. (to eat)

2. A few or A little?  

1.      a few  a little    sugar
2.      a few  a little    time
3.      a few  a little    houses
4.      a few  a little    cheese
5.      a few  a little    cars
6.      a few  a little    money
7.      a few  a little    children
8.      a few  a little    girls
9.      a few  a little    coffee
10.      a few  a little    hobbies

3.  put - Some or Any?

1. We need      some  any    bananas.
2. You can't buy      some  any    posters in this shop.
3. We haven't got      some  any    oranges at the moment.
4. Peter has bought      some  any    new books.
5. She always takes      some  any    sugar with her coffee.
6. I have seen      some  any    nice postcards in this souvenir shop.
7. There aren't      some  any    folders in my bag.
8. I have      some  any    magazines for you.
9. There are      some  any    apples on the table.
10. Pam does not have      some  any    pencils on her desk.

4. Choose correct quantifiers: Many, Much, Lots of, A few , A little , Any, Some, A lot, most

1. They have had   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  homework in mathematics .
2. How   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  time do you need to finish the work?
3. There are too   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  students in the library.
4. Have you visited   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  foreign countries?
5. Although he's very ill, he didn't take   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  medicine.
6.   Much any Many Lots of A lot Little A little Few Most  people know as much about linguistics as John does.
7. They say   any many a lot little few most  knowledge is a dangerous thing.
8. He's having    much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  of trouble passing his driving test.
9. I spend   any many lots of few most  of my time reading novels.
10. He knows   much any many lots of a lot little a little few most  English. He knows enough English to speak.

5. Use the past simple

1. I  my maths homework yesterday. (to do)
2.  Susan  to England by plane? (to go)
3. They  a farm two weeks ago. (to visit)
4. Jenny and Peggy  their brother. (not/to help)
5. The children  at home last weekend. (not/to be)
6. When  you  this wonderful skirt? (to design)
7. My mother  into the van. (not/to crash)
8. The boys  the mudguards of their bicycles. (to take off)
9.  you  your aunt last week? (to phone)
10. He  milk at school. (not/to drink)

6. Use the past simple and the past continuous: 

1. While I  TV, the doorbell . (watch/ring)

2. Jack  his presentation when the fire alarm . (finish/start)

3. Just as I  my front door, a cat  inside. (open/run)

4. My mom  me while I  dinner. (telephone/eat)

5. While I  to work, I  an accident. (walk/witness)

6. When the mailman , I  my exercises. (come/do)

7. When I , my alarm clock . (wake up/ring)

8. Peter  me while I  on the train. (phone/sit)