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                  Greetings Exercise

 

 

   Copy and write the conversation below onto a piece of paper and using the 9    words below fill in the blanks.

 

 

Year

Christmas

Congratulations

Good evening

luck

Good morning

Well

hello

Easter

 

 

 

  • Get __________ soon Mr Bean we miss you.

  • __________ Mr Bean how are you today?

  • Good __________ with your driving test tomorrow.

  • __________ on your fine win Mr Bean.

  • Merry __________  everyone and a Happy New Year.

  • Happy ______ Mr Bean do not eat to much chocolate.

  • __________ Mr Bean.

  • __________  Mr Bean, it was nice to see you.

Here is a very interesting test using a funny video with minions: http://www.eslvideo.com/esl_video_quiz.php?id=21445

Body Parts Exercise

 

 

WEATHER EXERCISE

 

 

 

 

 

  • It's a lovely day. The sun is _______ and the sky is blue.

  • A  blowing B  raining C  shining D  sunning

 

  • It's _______. Take an umbrella.

  • A  raining B  falling C  shining D  blowing

 

  • My hands are blue! It's so ____. I need to put on my gloves.

    A  hot B  warm C  cool D  cold

 

  • You need a lot of ____ to ski in the mountains.

    A  sun B  cloud C  water D  snow

 

  • It was a grey day. We couldn't see the sun because of the ______.

    A  wind B  weather C  clouds D  sky

 

  • In winter, the ___________ is very low in Canada.

    A  climate B  heat C  temperature D  degree

 

  • It's so cold - look. There is ___ on the river. You can walk on it. Maybe it's thick enough to try skating.

    A  ice B  frost C  mist D  snow

 

  • Drive slowly. It's difficult to see anything because of the ___.

    A  damp B  sun C  fog D  grey

 

  • There was a great _____ last night. I couldn't sleep at all.

    A  breeze B  storm C  thunder D  rain

 

  • There was a great flash of _________ and then we heard thunder. We knew that a storm was coming.

    A  light B  bright C  sun D  lightning

 

  • Sometimes when the weather is hot, it's cooler at the beach because of the ______ from the sea.

    A  damp B  breeze C  fog D  mist

 

  • I think it rained last night. Look, the grass is ____.

    A  damp B  humid C  dry D  cold

Shopping Exercise

  • I'm never going there again. The shop _________ was so rude.

    A  assistant B  server C  waiter D  cashier

 

  • That's £5.25, madam. Thank you. And here's your ______.

    A  change B  remainder C  cash D  small money

 

  • Can I ______ these jeans? I want to see if they fit me.

    A  carry on B  wear on C  try on D  put on

 

  • Look at this lovely jumper. It was only ten pounds in the _____.

    A  bargains B  sales C  reductions D  promotions

 

  • Some shops will give you a ten percent ________ if you pay for your purchases in cash.

    A  discount B  offer C  bargain D  receipt

 

  • We always ______ shopping on Friday when we get back from work.

    A  have the B  make the C  go to D  do the

 

  • There's a special _____ at the moment. Buy two items and get a third completely free.

    A  promotion B  offer C  sale D  time

 

  • Hurry! Everything is _______ by fifty percent, but only until the end of January.

    A  on offer B  on sale C  saving D  reduced

 

  • If you buy a Sony laptop, we'll give you a carrying case __________ free.

    A  absolutely B  perfectly C  fully D  amazingly

 

  • A: It's a beautiful shirt. I'll take it. B: Please pay over there at the _________.

    A  server B  cash desk C  registration D  reception

 

  • We're just going down to the ______ shop. Can we get you anything?

    A  baker B  post office C  corner D  chemist

 

  • The shop assistant showed me their complete _____ of silk ties but didn't like any of the designs they had.

    A  group B  shelf C  range D  line-out

 

Simple Present / Present Continuous

 

 

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

 

 

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ________  her kids to football practice. 


2. Usually, I (work) _______ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) _______ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris. 

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) _________ . 

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ________. 

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always)  ________ . 

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ________ because everybody (talk) ______  so loudly. 

7. Justin (write, currently) _________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished. 

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ______ to a movie tonight with some friends. 

9. The business cards (be, normally ) _________ printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) __________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good. 

10. This delicious chocolate (be)  _____  made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

 

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

 

 

Using the words in parentheses, complete the text below with the appropriate tenses, then click the "Check" button to check your answers.

 

 

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) ______  us. We (wait) ______ here for over half an hour and nobody (take) ______ our order yet. 

Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) _______ by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) ______ . 

Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) _______  here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food. 

Michele: He must realize we (order, not) ______ yet! We (sit) ______ here for over half an hour staring at him. 

Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) ______ us. He (run)  from table to table taking orders and serving food. 

Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) _______ in our direction once.

 

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