SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Present Tense in the statements. Example: I _____ in the lake. (swim) Answer: I swim in the lake.

1) We our dog. (call) 2) Emma in the lessons. (dream)

3) They at birds. ( look) 4) John home from school. (come) 5) I my friends. ( meet) 6) He the laptop. ( repair) 7) Walter and Frank hello. ( say) 8) The cat under the tree. ( sit) 9) You water. ( drink) 10) She the lunchbox. (forget)

Negate the first sentence in each task. Write the negation of the verbs into the correct gaps. You can use long or short/contracted forms of the auxiliaries. Example: Josephine knows the new words. - Josephine _____________ the new words. Answer: Josephine knows the new words. - Josephine does not know the new words. or Josephine doesn't know the new words.

1) The girls are outside. - The girls outside.

2) She knows the answer. - She the answer.

3) We live in a small house. - We in a small house.

4) I have coffee for breakfast. - I coffee for breakfast.

5) Water boils at 90C. - Water at 90C.

6) My brothers work in a caf. - My brothers in a caf.

7) Marie and Helen do judo. - Marie and Helen judo.

8) The dog always barks. - The dog .

9) I remember Bill quite well. - I Bill quite well.

10) Kate can sing alone. - Kate alone.

Choose the correct verb and form sentence in the Simple Present or the Present Progressive.

1) John [play, plays, am playing, is playing, are playing] football at the moment. 2) We often [write, writes, am writing, is writing, are writing] tests at our school. 3) I [talk, talks, am talking, is talking, are talking] to my teacher now. 4) Look! Mandy and Susan [watch, watches, am watching, is watching, are watching] a film onTV. 5) Olivia [visit, visits, am visiting, is visiting, are visiting] her uncle every weekend. 6) Now the sun [shine, shines, am shining, is shining, are shining] . 7) They sometimes [read, reads, am reading, is reading, are reading] poems in the lessons. 8) Listen! The band [test, tests, am testing, is testing, are testing] the new guitar. 9) First I [wash, washes, am washing, is washing, are washing] , then I dress. 10) Every morning my mother [get, gets, am getting, is getting, are getting] up at 6 o'clock.

SYNONY M

Synonym is a word with the same meaning or nearly the same meaning as another word in the same language.
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EXERCIS E1 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. Mushrooms and toadstools can be found in a wide variety of places. Some of them are woodland ___________(1)and can be found growing on tree trunks, logs and

stumps. ___________(2) that grow on dead wood take their food from the decaying wood. Some are parasites and grow __________(3) living trees. They do not harm the trees. However some, __________(4) as the honey fungus, kill their hosts. A few of these mushrooms and toadstools are ____________(5). They are cooked in different ways and are ____________(6) favourite with many people. ___________(7) there are some that cannot be eaten and are best avoided. Eating mushrooms gathered in the wild is __________(8). Neither toxic mushrooms nor edible ones can be identified by a single characteristic. 1. A. series C. type 5. A. edited C. edible B. species D. variety B. edifice D. Edict 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. These That in under many such C. Those D. This C. within D. on C. a little D. few 6. A. the B. it 7. A. So B. If C. an D. a C. However D. Because

8. A. thoughtless C. unwise B. irresponsible D. hasty

EXERCISE 2

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. To know first-aid is an advantage to anyone. In an emergency, a first-aider can make the injured more comfortable ___________(1) the arrival of the doctor. If a person has injured his arm the first-aider will follow certain steps to keep the arm in position and thus ____________(2) the pain. He has first to position the injured hand or wrist ____________(3) the victims chest. He then places one end of the sling over the victims shoulder and wraps the rest ____________(4) injured arm, with the point hanging well below the elbow. He _____________(5) tucks the bandage underneath the forearm and around the elbow. ______________(6) the two ends meet he ties them together. He tucks away the loose folds and ______________(7) it with a safety pin. First aid knowledge can be acquired through _____________(8) experiences. However, to provide effective, life-saving first aid procedures requires instruction and practical training. 1. . B. 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. after between less lessen under across over in C. before 5. A. gentle B. slow 6. A. When B. Before 7. A. tie B. holds 8. A. live B. life C. gently D. slowly C. After D. Then C. secures D. knots C. living D. liveable

D. soon C. lesser D. least C. below D. over C. within D. life

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. Coca-Cola is a refreshing drink and is a favourite with young and old all over the world. Coca-Cola is already more than a hundred years old and ____________(1) to be popular drink. It was first sold for ten cents _____________(2) it was introduced in Malaya in 1936. It was first bottled at the Fraser and Neave factory in Kuala Lumpur near ____________(3) the Odeon Cinema is now. It was invented in Atlanta, Georgia in the United States. Legend has it ____________(4) a pharmacist first produced the syrup which was sampled and pronounced excellent. It was placed _____________(5) sale for five cents a glass. Later carbonated water was teamed with _____________(6) syrup to produce the new drink known as Coca-Cola. Coca-Cola is _____________(7) in stores, restaurants and vending machines in over 200 countries. The Coca-Cola company produces ________________(8) which is sold to licensed Coca-Cola bottlers throughout the world. The Company has also introduced other cola drinks under the Coke brand name, of which the most common is Diet Coke 1. . B. 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. continued continuing after before who whom this that C. D. continues 5. A. in continue B. at 6. A. that B. this 7. A. selling B. sold C. for D. on C. those D. these C. sells D. sell

C. when D. thus C. where D. when C. said D. given

8. A. extract C. concentrate B. concentration D. distillate EXERCISE 3

EXERCISE 4

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. The Cousin Island Special Reserve is an unspoilt desert island in the middle of the vast ocean where life continues as it has for millions of year; a paradise on earth. This island ____________(1) bought by Birdlife International to protect the wild life here. To prevent ____________(2) of pests, no boats are allowed to land on the island. Visitors _____________(3) board the wardens boat and swim ashore. This island rich in wildlife, has up to 300 000 seabirds during the nesting season and five species of residents birds that are extremely ______________(4). It has also the most diverse fish population of any of the islands in that region and the highest density of lizards and snakes lurking _______________(5) over 130 different plant species. The island has a ____________(6) eco-tourism programme. It is also known for good practices in environmental management and has been the _____________(7) of many case studies in books and journals. International research organizations and universities use the island _______________(8) a research base. Educational programmes are planned to increase awareness of conservation efforts on a Cousin Island. 1. . B. 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. has were invading invade should could rear real C. was 5. A. in B. among 6. A. common B. admired 7. A. focus B. heart 8. A. for B. as C. into D. amongst C. popular D. well-liked C. spotlight D. destination C. in D. from

D. is C. invasion D. invades C. may D. must C. rare D. realm

EXERCISE 5 Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. Africa is famous for its game parks. Today one of the dreams of the creators of African game parks is to tear down national borders and let the animals roam freely so that migration habits and grazing patterns_______________(1) a parkss boundaries. In April South Africa and Bostwana announced that they had agreed to make one of those dreams come ______________(2) to reality. They signed _________________(3) agreement to jointly manage two parks bordering each other. _________________(4) of these parks will still run its own affairs and build its own tourist facilities. However, they will share entrance fees equally. The wildlife here includes _______________(5) about everything including elephants, giraffes and zebras. Most parks are open to the public and tourist can ______________(6) sightseeing safaris. The ecosystems in the parks are protected and conservation is ________________(7). Some parks have more than one ecosystem _______________(8) from savannah grassland to riverine forest. Indigenous wildlife in its natural habitat will ensure their growth in numbers at a natural rate. 1. . B. 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. determined C. determine 5. A. only B. merely 6. A. savour B. enjoy 7. A. essential B. decisive 8. A. ranged B. ranging C. just D. now C. like D. taste C. urgent D. immediate C. varied D. varying

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EXERCISE 6

Each question in the text below refers to a numbered blank. For each question, chose the best answer from the options A,B,C and D to fit the numbered blank. The KERIS or dagger plays an important role in Malay society. Sultans wore it ______________(1) symbols of their right to rule and their destiny to be rulers. Warriors like Hang Tuah wore it to distinguish _______________(2) men from the boys. In traditional Java, the manner in _________________(3) a keris blade was dressed could reveal a mans taste, rank, physique and character. Its owners did not _________________(4)it as merely a weapon; it was also believed to have mystical powers. In the same way man was body and soul, the keris was also seen to have ______________(5) physical and spiritual essence. The keris was designed to serve the needs of men _________________(6) fought in the interior of a building, in narrow streets or in winding forest paths. The most famous Malay dagger, the Taming Sari, _________________(7) belonged to Hang Tuah. It is ______________(8) that it has supernatural power. It could fly and attack its enemy. It could also rattle in its sheath and warn its owner of any danger. 1. . B. 2. A. B. 3. A. B. 4. A. B. in as them the who which seen see C. for D. to C. an D. a C. whom D. what C. has seen D. saw 5. A. it B. Its 6. A. who B. when 7. A. before B. once 8. A. said B. mentioned C. its D. his C. whose D. why C. formerly D. earlier C. discussed D. talked