Unit 1 EXTRA GRAMMAR EXERCISES

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BLOK A- TWEE OEFENINGEN

EXTRA EXERCISES PRESENT SIMPLE TENSE
Make questions in the present simple:
Example: Wood floats on water.
Write down: Does wood float on water?

 1. He knows a lot about cats.
 2. His friends work on Sundays.
 3. I want some new skirts.
 4. Her sons like swimming.
 5. We go to work by car.
 6. They drink coffee after dinner.
 7. She believes in miracles!
 8. They live in a very old house.
 9. My mother hates cooking.
 10. They understand the questions.
11. They buy their clothes in this shop.
12. Father cooks supper on Sundays.
13. She visits her granny every month.
14. They paint their house every five years.
15. Mr Grumble always complains about the food.         

FILL IN: the correct form of the present simple

1. John __________(to work) very hard. He ____________ (to start) at 6 o’clock and ____________ (to finish) at 9 o’clock in the evening.
2. She always_______________ (to go) home straight after work.
3. Tom often ________________(to go) to a café for breakfast.
4. We _________________ (work) in an office.
5. Mr Potter _________________ (to teach) in a secondary school in London.
6. I ______________(to go) to work at half past nine.
7. She ______________(to have) a sandwich for lunch.
8. They _______________________ (to finish) work at six o’clock.
9. My brother ______________ (to work) in a bank.
10. John _______________ (to work) very hard. He ____________ (to start) at 6 o’clock and __________ (to finish) at 9 o’clock in the evening.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE Make questions in the present continuous tense:
Example: The sun is shining now.
Write down: Is the sun shining now?
 1.The bird is flying in the sky.
 2. He is mending his bike.
 4. You are reading a nice book.
 5. John is washing the car right now.
 5. They are drinking glasses of milk at breakfast.
 6. His mother is working in the town hall today.
 7. She is buying fruit today.
 9. They are swimming in deep water.
10. They are cycling to their friends.
11. You are talking about money again!
12. She is enjoying herself.
13. The kids are giving a party.
14. He is taking the 5 o'clock bus.
15. The thief is running away very fast!

FILL IN:
the correct form of the present continuous tense

Example: John …………………(eat) a Big Mac.
Write down: John is eating a Big Mac.

 1. Look! The sun………….. (shine).
 2. Be quiet, the baby …………………. (sleep).
 3. The girls (make) a cake for tea.
 4. They ……………….(drink) milk at breakfast today.
 5. It ………………………………….(rain) cats and dogs today.
 6. Be quiet, the telephone ……………………… (ring).
 7. I …………………………..(do) my piano lessons right now.
 8. Tom ……………………….(watch) the A-Team right now.
 9. Mum and Dad …………………………………(work) in the garden right now. Dad ………………………………..(mow) the grass and mum ……………………………..(pick) some flowers.
10. Shhtt! Listen! Somebody …………………. (knock) at the door.
11. Jona ……………………………….(read) the Daily Telegraph.
12. They………………………………..(talk) about 9/11 on the radio.
13. Jim …………………………………(read) a sign about a boat trip to Scotland.
14. I ……………………………..(do) my Geography homework right now
15. Some people ……………….(walk) in the park.
 

BLOK B- 1 OEFENING

PRESENT CONTINUOUS VERSUS PRESENT SIMPLE

1. In the weekends I am usually staying/ usually stay at home with my family.
2. Melany doesn’t want/ isn’t wanting to be a model.
3. We don’t go/ aren’t going to school on Sundays.
4. She speaks/ is speaking English fluently.
5. She is never smoking/ never smokes cigarettes.
6. At this moment we are watching/ watch CNN for the latest information.
7. I don’t like/ am liking lettuce.
8. They are waiting/ wait for the next train.
9. What are you watching/ do you watch on CNN right now?
10. I am living/ live in Dorchester.
11. She is never wearing/ never wears make-up
12. They watch/ are watching television more than five hours a day.
13. I am not liking/ don’t like documentaries very much.
14. Which television programmes do you like/ are you liking? I am liking/ like films and soaps. It is six o’clock in the evening now and Mrs Simpson watches/ is watching the Bold and the Beautiful.
Most classic cars drive/ are driving on leaded petrol


PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS-
FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB
1. I..... ……….(read) one of Agatha Christie's books at the moment.
2. Tom……………....... to Spain (travel) every year.
3. Where's the labrador? It ...... …….. (lie)in that chair.
4. Be careful! That ladder ...................(fall) down!
5. This river .......... (flow) from Switzerland into Germany.
6. Look outside! It .................. (rain)heavily.
7. Most cars ...... ………(drive) on unleaded oil.
8. Be quiet! ............(listen) to an interesting programme.
 9. My parents are on holiday. They ........... (stay) in a hotel near Rome.
10. There's a lot of traffic. Workmen ...... …..(repair) the road.
11. I ……........(never/ go) to Switzerland. It's too expensive.
12. Where's dad? He ............(work) in the garden.


BLOK C- 2 oefeningen

EXERCISES TRAPPEN VAN VERGELIJKIN

EXERCISE 1: WRITE DOWN: BIG-BIGGER-BIGGEST

1. Tall
2. Happy
3. large
4. Complicated
5. Old
6. Cool
7. Musical
8. Little
9. Bad
10. Funny
11. Clever
12. Good
13. Interesting
14. Wet
15. Great
16. Unpleasant
17. Noble
18. Intelligent
19. Simple
20. Comfortable 

 

EXERCISE 2: FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM

1. A diamond is the ______________(beautiful) stone I have ever seen.
2. The queen of Great Britain is _________________(rich) than the queen of The Netherlands.
3. Is a dog _____________________(intelligent) than a horse?
4. Are rich people ___________________(happy) than poor people?
5. Poor people are the _________________(happy) people.
6. Last week the weather was _______________than this week.
7. The beds in the hotel were bad but the food was even _____________(bad).
8. The Tower is the _________________(famous) building in London.
9. It will be a lot _________________(dry) next week than this week.
10. Last week was _________________(sunny) than today.
11. Sophie is ____________________(intelligent) than Joan.
12. Bas is the ___________________(intelligent) student I have ever seen.
13. Oranges are ___________(good) for your health than bananas.
14. This is the ______________________(silly) joke I have ever heard.
15. Jan is ______________________(musical) than Joan.
16. A pen without ink is ________________ (useless) than a car without petrol.
17. We do _______________________ (little) business than last year.
18. Ann's handwriting is bad, but her brother's is even ________________ (bad).
19. This is the ________________(boring) film I have ever seen.
20. Let’s go to my room it’s __________________(quiet) there.

EXERCISE 3: FILL IN THE RIGHT FORM

 

1. This is the ________________(bad) book I have read in years.
2. What was the __________________(happy) day in your life?
3. They are the ___________________(nasty) children I’ve ever met.
4. Now, she is the _____ (famous) actor in the world.
5. This CD player is a lot __________________(expensive) than that one.
6. The ______________________ (near) post office is two miles away.
7. A dishwasher is one of the ____________(useful) machines in the house.
8. Your health is ____________________(important) than anything else.
9. Our new house is _______________________(beautiful) than our old house.
10. The noise at night is the _________________________(bad) of all.
11. Rotterdam is the ____________________ (important) port in the world.
12. The cheetah is the _____ (fast) land animal in the world.
13. My brother was ________________(surprised) than anyone else.
14. The woman had three sons. The __________ (young) one used to be a major.
15. This story is ________________ (interesting) than last week's.
16. Her wedding was one of the _____________ (happy) moments in her life.
17. Ken ran the ________________ (fast) in the marathon and won a nice medal.
18. Nero was one of the _________________ (cruel) tyrants in the world.
19. My brother is _________________ (tall) than me.
20. Your father is ______________(experienced) than I at answering grammar problems

BLOK D- ALLEEN VOOR GL-T

 

PRESENT PERFECT TENSE

Vertaal de volgende zinnen.

  

1.      We wachten nu al een uur.

2.      Hij heeft zijn horloge verloren.

3.      Hij is gekomen.

4.      Ik ben er ook geweest.

5.      Ze is gevallen.

6.      Wij wonen hier nu al vijf jaar.

7.      Het regent nu al de hele dag.

8.      Ik heb dat boek gelezen.

9.      Ze heeft haar portemonnee verloren.

10.Ben je wel eens (ooit) in Parijs geweest?

Kies de goede tijd. Simple Past of Present Perfect.

Vertel er ook bij waarom je deze tijd kiest.

1.      I  saw / have seen  her yesterday.

2.      Look!  It  snowed / has snowed.

3.      What  happened / has happened  to you at school last week?

4.      When  has Columbus discovered / did Columbus discover    

America?

5.      Have you sold / Did you sell  your computer?

6.      I  have heard / heard  the news a couple of seconds ago.

7.      I  did / have done  my homework already.

8.      She  didn't phone  / hasn't phoned  me at all.

                                

9.      Did you read / Have you read  this book?

10.             I  told / have told  the police all about it last night.