Date: 21/10/2020 SIMPLE TENSES

PART 1. THE PRESENT SIMPLE & PRESENT CONTINUOUS
Exercise 1. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple
1. My sister, Janes ________________ (always, forget) my birthday.
2. Women ________________ (ususally, do) the larger share of the housework.
3. Her mother ________________ (be) a homemaker.
4. My brother and I ________________ (be) alike.
5. Commonly, they ________________ (not, serve) breakfast after 9 o’clock.
6. Some men will feel discouraged if they ________________ (work) for a woman.
7. Most house plants ________________ (require) regular watering.
8. My father ________________ (worry) a lot of about my future.
9. Jenifer ________________ (not, want) to be a housewife after marriage.
10. He ________________ (be) the breadwinner in my family.
11. Mr. Smith ________________ (often, do) charity at the orphanage on weekends.
12. Every morning, my grandfather ________________ (drink) tea.
13. I ________________ (seldom, go) to the movie.
14. They ________________ (never, have) dinner outside.
15. Ha ________________ (join) in the Green Sunday’s activity once a week.

* Vocabulary:
homemaker /ˈhəʊmmeɪkər/ (n):
commonly /ˈkɑːmənli/ (adv):
serve /sɜːrv/ (v):
discouraged /dɪsˈkʌrɪdʒd/ (adj):
require /rɪˈkwaɪər/ (v):
marriage /ˈmærɪdʒ/ (n):
breadwinner /ˈbredwɪnər/ (n):
orphanage /ˈɔːrfənɪdʒ/ (n):
activity /ækˈtɪvəti/ (n):
Complete the sentences with a suitable word above
1. Learners can feel very ________________ if an exercise is too difficult.
2. These fats are ________________ found in processed foods.
3. In Vietnam, most of women play the role of the ________________ in the family.
4. My teacher ________________ me to learn all the new words by heart.
5. Shopping is now a leisure ________________ .
6. In Sam’s family, her father becomes the sole ________________.
7. There are a lot of different opinions towards Vietnameses’ ________________ today.
8. My sister and I were adopted from an ________________.
9. This restaurant will ________________ lunch between 10 and 12 a.m.

Exercise 2. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present continuous
1. ________________ (you, do) a project on the women’s role?
2. Look! The dog ________________ (sleep) under the chair.
3. You shouldn’t interrupt him because he ________________ (read).
4. The girl standing over there ________________ (smile) at you.
5. Attitudes to women at work ________________ (change) slowly but surely.
6. Walk slowly and carefully! I ________________ (not, push) you.
7. Nam ________________ (study) English at the moment.
8. Dad isn’t free because he ________________ (take) my suitcase now.
9. My view is blocked as she ________________ (sit) in front of me.
10. She ________________ (not, cook) breakfast on a gas cooker.
11. Listen! They ________________ (shout) at each other in the room.
12. Right now, my boss ________________ (make) his speech on the stage.

* Vocabulary:
project /ˈprɑːdʒekt/ (n):
interrupt /ˌɪntəˈrʌpt/ (v):
attitude /ˈætɪtjuːd/ (n):
push /pʊʃ/ (v):
block /blɑːk/ (v):
shout /ʃaʊt/ (v):
Complete the sentences with a suitable word above
1. We ________________ but the piano wouldn`t move.
2. My class is doing a ________________ on medieval towns.
3. If you want to pass your exams you`d better change your ________________!
4. We cannot learn until we stop ________________ at each other.
5. After today`s heavy snow, many roads are still ________________.
6. I’m sorry to ________________, but there’s a telephone call for you.

Exercise 3. Supply the correct form of the verb in brackets in the present simple or the present continuous
1. He ________________ (often, help) his wife wash the dishes.
2. She ________________ (do) the housework when she ________________ (not, teach) English.
3. What’s that sound? – The washing machine ________________ (run).
4. Brian ________________ (want) to buy a present for his mother and sister.
5. I ________________ (wash) clothes every day, so I’m used to it.
6. ________________ (your dad, watch) football on TV now?
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