1. Underline the correct words to complete the sentences.
1 I’m a nurse in a London hospital, so I often works / work / working at night.
2 We’re always really busy, so we don’t have / doesn’t have / not have time to go to the supermarket in the week.
3 Jake studies hard in the morning, so he relax / relaxing / relaxes for half an hour after lunch.
4 Sonia not have / don’t have / doesn’t have a very interesting job.
5 Joe isn’t very interested in sport, so he doesn’t watch / don’t watch / watch not football matches on TV.
6 We work hard during the week, so we usually relaxes / relax / relaxing at weekends.
Answer
2 don’t have 3 relaxes 4 doesn’t have 5 doesn’t watch 6 relax
2. Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use contractions where possible.
1 My father …doesn’t drive… (not drive) to work. He always …goes… (go) by bus.
2 She ………………… (not like) her job because she ………………… (not make) much money.
3 I ………………… (not like) my university course because I ………………… (think) it’s really boring.
4 My journey to work only ………………… (take) about 20 minutes and I usually ………………… (start) work at 8:30.
Answer
2 doesn’t like, doesn’t make 3 don’t like, think 4 takes, start
3. Correct the sentences.
1 They starts work at 9:00 on Saturday.
…They start work at 9:00 on Saturdays. ……………
2 Julia study hard at the weekend.
…………………………………………….
3 She speak Polish and Russian very well.
…………………………………………….
4 Sam and Ian doesn’t likes exams.
…………………………………………….
5 Do she finish work late?
…………………………………………….
6 Does John and Susan have a maths class at 2:30?
…………………………………………….
7 My father work as a taxi driver.
…………………………………………….
8 We knows a lot about computers.
…………………………………………….
Answer
2 Julia studies hard at the weekend.
3 She speaks Polish and Russian very well.
4 Sam and Ian don’t like exams.
5 Does she finish work late?
6 Do John and Susan have a maths class at 2:30?
7 My father works as a taxi driver.
8 We know a lot about computers.
4. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
I’m a university student, but I (1) …………… (work) in a clothes shop every weekend. On Saturday I (2) …………… (start) work at 9:00 am, but on Sunday I (3) …………… (not start) until 11:00 am. My sister’s a nurse so she (4) …………… (not have) a normal timetable. She sometimes (5) …………… (work) at night, but she (6) …………… (not like) it. My parents are both teachers so they (7) …………… (work) from Monday to Friday.
Answer
1 work 2 start 3 don’t start 4 doesn’t have
5 works 6 doesn’t like 7 work
5. Write the -s form of each verb.
1 fly ……flies……
2 finish ……………….
3 relax ……………….
4 buy ……………….
5 want ……………….
6 miss ……………….
7 say ……………….
8 teach ……………….
9 worry ……………….
10 watch ……………….
Answer
2 finishes 3 relaxes 4 buys 5 wants 6 misses
7 says 8 teaches 9 worries 10 watches
6. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verb in brackets. The verbs are all positive.
1 I …work…… (work) in an office. I ……………… (start) work at 9 o’clock.
2 Lisa ……………… (finish) school at 5 o’clock every day. She ……………… (do) her homework on the bus.
3 Phil ……………… (go) to work by train. The train ……………… (leave) at 8:35am.
4 Marta ……………… (watch) TV in the evening. She ……………… (try) to go to bed before eleven.
5 My parents ……………… (get) up very early. My father ……………… (make) the breakfast.
6 My brother ……………… (have) a fast car. He ……………… (love) it.
7 We ……………… (study) English after work. We ……………… (enjoy) our classes.
Answer
1 start 2 finishes; does 3 goes; leaves 4 watches; tries
5 get; makes 6 has; loves 7 study; enjoy
7. Complete the sentences with the correct present simple form of the verb in brackets.
1 Allan …doesn’t like…… (not like) his job.
2 My parents …………………. (not drive) fast.
3 I …………………. (not cook) at home.
4 She …………………. (not have) a car.
5 We …………………. (not worry) about work.
6 The bus …………………. (not go) to my house.
7 You …………………. (not do) the housework.
Answer
2 don’t drive 3 don’t cook 4 doesn’t have 5 don’t worry
6 doesn’t go 7 don’t do
8. Correct one mistake in each sentence.
1 I studies every evening. …study……
2 Eva don’t work in a hospital. ……………..
3 My brother gos to college. ……………..
4 Tom haves a very big house. ……………..
5 We no like this book. ……………..
6 I am love animals. ……………..
Answer
2 don’t doesn’t 3 gos goes 4 haves has
5 no like don’t like 6 I am love I love
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