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Present Simple Exercise

The document consists of various exercises focused on verb usage in the present simple tense, including sentence completion, question formation, and passive voice. It includes instructions for filling in blanks, correcting mistakes, and rewriting sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of verb forms and their applications in different contexts.
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Present Simple Exercise

The document consists of various exercises focused on verb usage in the present simple tense, including sentence completion, question formation, and passive voice. It includes instructions for filling in blanks, correcting mistakes, and rewriting sentences. The exercises aim to enhance understanding of verb forms and their applications in different contexts.
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PART 1: believe eat flow go grow make rise tell translate

Exercise 1: Complete the sentences using the following verbs: 1. The earth goes round the sun.
cause(s) connect(s ) drink(s) live(s) open(s) speak(s) take(s) 2. Rice doesn't grow in Britain.
1. Tanya speaks German very well. 3. The sun..........................................in the east.
2. I don't often .................... coffee. 4. Bees..........................................honey.
3. The swimming pool..........................................at 7:30 every morning. 5. Vegetarians..........................................meat.
4. Bad driving..........................................many accidents 6. An atheist..........................................in God.
5. My parents.......................................... in a very small flat. 7. An interpreter..........................................from one language into another.
6. The Olympic Games..........................................place every four years. 8. Liars are people who..........................................the truth.
7. The Panama Canal..........................................the Atlantic and Pacific 9. The River Amazon..........................................into the Atlantic Ocean.
oceans.
Exercise 4: You ask Liz questions about herself and her family. Write the
Exercise 2: Put the verb into the correct form. questions.
1. Jolie doesn't drink (not/drink) tea very often. 1. You know that Liz plays tennis. You want to know how often.
2. What time..........................................(the banks/ close) hear? Ask her
3. I've got a computer, but I..........................................(not/use) it much. How often do you play tennis ?
4. Where..........................................(Martin/come) from? "He's Scottish" 2. Perhaps Liz's sister plays tennis too. You want to know.
5. 'What..........................................(you/do)?' "I'm an electrician" Ask Liz.
6. It..........................................(take) me an hour to get to work. How ............................. your
long..........................................(it/take) you? sister..........................................................................?
7. Look at this sentence. What..........................................(this word/mean)? 3. You know that Liz reads a newspaper every day. You want to know which
one.
8. David isn't very fit. He..........................................(not/do) any sport.
Ask her.
Exercise 3: Use the following verbs to complete the sentences. Sometimes
you need the negative: ........................................................................................................................?
4. You know that Liz's brother works. You want to know what he does. 3. What you often (have)........................................… for lunch?
Ask Liz. 4. She’ very clever. She (speak).................................. 4 languages.
........................................................................................................................? 5. Steve (smoke)........................................ ten cigarettes a day.
5. You know that Liz goes to the cinema a lot. You want to know how often. 6. An insect (have)........................................ six legs.
Ask Liz 7. She often (visit)........................................ you at weekend?
........................................................................................................................? 8. Mary (wash)........................................ her teeth twice a day.
6. You don't know where Liz's grandparents live. You want to know. 9. You often (watch)........................................film in the evening?
Ask Liz 10. Mary (swim)........................................ very well?
........................................................................................................................?
Exercise 5: Complete using the following: Exercise 2. Fill the verbs in the blank in present simple tense use negative
form.
I apologize I insist I promise I recommend I suggest
0. I don’t live near my school.
1. It's is a nice day. I suggest we go out for a walk.
1. I ................. like tea.
2. I won't tell anybody what you said .................................
2. He ................. play football in the afternoon.
3. (in a restaurant) You must let me pay for the meal ......................
3. You ................. go to bed at midnight.
4. ............... for what I did. It won't happen again.
4. They.................do the homework on weekends.
5. The new restaurant in Hill Street is very good ...........................
5. The bus .................arrive at 8.30 a.m.
PART 2:
6. My brother .................finish work at 8 p.m.
Exercise 1. Use verbs in the bracket and fill in the blank in present simple
tense. 7. Our friends ................. live in a big house.
0. She (not/like) doesn’t like watching TV. 8. The cat ................. like me.
1. Water (boil)........................................ at 100 0 C. Exercise 3. Chose the right words.
2. Nam usually (get)........................................ up at 6.00? 0. Maria is a teacher. She teach/ teaches students.
1. Police catch/ catches robbers. Exercise 5. Rewrite the sentences into a question.
2. My dad is a driver. He always wear/ wears a white coat. 0. They/ wear suits to work? => Do they wear suits to work?
3. They never drink/ drinks beer. 1. she/ not/ sleep late on weekends ?
4. Lucy go/ goes window-shopping seven times a month. ………………………………………………………………………………..
5. She have/ has a pen. 2. we/ not/ believe/ ghost ?
6. Mary and Marcus eat out/ eats out everyday. ………………………………………………………………………………..
7. Mark usually watch/ watches TV before going to bed. 3. you/ understand the question?
Exercise 4. Rewrite the words in the bracket in present simple tense. ………………………………………………………………………………..
0. My little sister (drink) drinks milk everyday. 4. they/ not/ work late on Fridays ?
1. She (not/like) ………………….. watching T.V. ………………………………………………………………………………..
2. She (get) at 6. o’clock, and (go) …………………..... to school at 7 5. David/ want some coffee ?
o’clock.
………………………………………………………………………………..
3. He (not/ usually/ drive) …………………......... to work. He usually
Exercise 6. Complete the paragraph:
(walk).
Mai (0. to be) is a good doctor. She (1. work) _____________at Bach Mai
4. Kangaroo (see) ………………….. everywhere in Australia.
hospital in Hanoi. The patient (2. love) ___________________her because
5. My father (drink) …………………........... coffee every morning. she (3. to be) _________ very helpful. She often (4. get) _________ up
early at 6.00 and (5. drive) _____________car to work with her husband.
6. At Christmas, people often (decorate) …………………........... a tree.
Sometimes, Mai (6. come) _____________back home at 5 p.m. Then, she
7. It (not rain). ………………….….. in the dry season. (7. prepare) _____________the meal for her family. In her free time, she (8.
meet) _____________her best friends and (9. chat) ______________with
8. Nam often (visit) …………………........... you on Sunday?
them. on Sundays, her family (10. visit) ______________her grandparents.
 No. He (visit) ………………….. me on Saturday.
Exercise 7. Find the mistakes and fix its.
9. What time she (finish) …………………........... work everyday?
1. My sister don’t like to eat vegetables. => does not like.
 She (finish) …………………........... it at 16.00.
2. They are going to the park every Saturday.
10. My mother (take) ………………….. Jim to the dentist many times.
3. He have a lot of books in his room. Exercise 9: Rewrite into passive sentence.
4. We doesn’t watch TV very often. 1. Cheese/ make/ from milk.
5. The baby cry for her mother at night. 2. The Temple/ visit/ thousands of people/ every month.
6. Does the students understand the lesson? 3. Toyota cars/ produce/ Toyota Motor Corporation.
7. It snow a lot in the winter here. 4. Thailand/ also/ speak/ at ASEAN meetings.
8. She makes delicious cookies for us. 5. Most newspapers/ print/ on recycled paper.
9. They doesn’t recycle at their house. 6. The Imperial Academy/ consider/ the first university in Viet Nam.
10. I am not agree with you on that issue. 7. 2 milliliters of water/ add/ to the mixture.
11. The cat sleeps on the couch all day. 8. The letters/ deliver/ the postman/ at 6 pm.
12. John don’t play any sports. Exercise 10: Rewrite into passive sentence.
13. We are visiting our cousins next week. 1. People speak English all over the world.
14. The buses run every 30 minutes. 2. They make cars in Japan.
15. Mary and Tim works at the same office. 3. Someone cleans the office every day.
Exercise 8: Fill the verbs in the blanks with the right form. 4. They sell bread in this shop.
5. The teacher gives homework to the students.
Dear Mary, best editor! I _____________________ (write) this letter
because it _____________________ (seem) to me that far too many 6. People eat a lot of rice in Asia.
changes _____________________ (take) place in my country these 7. They grow coffee in Brazil.
days, and, as a result, we _____________________ (lose) our identity. I 8. The chef prepares the food in the kitchen.
_____________________ (live) in a big town but even this town
9. They use computers in many schools.
_____________________ (change) before my eyes. For example, town
10. The company publishes new books every year.
authorities _____________________ (build) a burger place where my
favorite coffee used to be. 11. They build houses in that neighborhood.
12. She writes beautiful poems.
13. We speak Spanish at home.
14. The teacher gives us homework every day.

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