Extraordinario De Inglés

I. Read the text. Complete 1–10 with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (simple present or present progressive).

Diane: Tell me about yourself. For example, where 1 __________ (live)?

Jane: In New York, not far from the Brooklyn Bridge.

Diane: Wow, lucky you! So 2 __________ (that mean) you go out every night?

Jane: I always 3 __________ (go out) on weekends, but I 4 __________ (not go

out) much during the week – just to the gym or to my friends’ apartments.

Diane: 5 __________ (like) living in New York?

Jane: Yes, it’s really exciting – there’s so much to do. And 6 __________ (play) in a band, so lots of people come to watch us. A band 7 __________ (play) outside right now. Let’s go and listen.

Diane: Where 8 __________ (your band play)?

Jane: At bars usually or at friends’ parties. We 9 __________ (not play) at clubs, because we’re not good enough yet.

Diane: These people aren’t very good either! Or maybe 10 __________ (practice). What an awful noise!

II. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (simple present or progressive or simple past or progressive).

1 I hate going on vacation. We always __________ (do) such boring things.

2 When I was ten, we __________(go) to Canada. We had an excellent time.

3 I first heard rap music when I __________ (listen) to the radio in the bath.

4 He __________ (sing) in the street when I first met him.

5 We __________(not learn) to play any instruments when we were children.

6 Why __________ (people like) rap music so much?

7 What __________ (do) on your vacation last summer? Anything special?

8 Listen to this band! What’s that song __________ (sing)? I really like it.

9 They __________ (download) a new CD when I called.

10 My mom __________ (not like) listening to music. I think that’s really strange.

III. Read the text. Complete 1–10 with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses (simple present active or passive).

Bookcrossing is a web site. It 1 __________ (run) by Ron Hornbaker and 2 __________ (visit) by thousands of people all over the world. Ron started the site in 2001.

It works like this: someone 3 __________ (leave) a book in a public place with a note on it which says, “Take me home and read me.” The book 4 __________ (register) with www.bookcrossing.com and 5 __________ (label) with an ID number. When someone 6 __________ (find) the book, they can take it home to read, but they 7 __________ (ask) to tell the web site that they found the book. When they 8 __________ (finish) the book, they 9 __________ (put) it on a park bench or in a coffee shop for the next person. Readers can 10 __________ (use) the web site to follow their book’s journey around the world. It can be really exciting.

IV. Complete 1–10 with can’t, mustn’t, shouldn’t or don’t have to.

1 You ________ get in after 11:00 p.m. They lock the doors.

2 You ________ spend all that money. Why not keep some for your vacation?

3 Who’s cooking tonight? It ________ be Sue since she’s away.

4 You ________ take dogs or bicycles on trains in some countries.

5 Maybe we ________ make too much noise because of the people next door.

6 She ________ be American. She doesn’t speak English.

7 I ________ eat potatoes, pasta, bread, or ice cream. I’m trying to lose weight.

8 You ________ go to the bank. I got some money for us this morning.

9 You ________ get married until you’re 16 in some states.

10 Great news! I ________ clean my room. My brother did it yesterday.

V. Complete these sentences with will, won’t, shall, going to, or not going to.

1 I hope it __________ rain tonight. We’re having a picnic in the park.

2 He __________ to see his new trainer tomorrow.

3 __________ I get you a drink? You look tired.

4 That awful phone is ringing again. I __________ answer it.

5 I __________ start a new job next week.

6 I’m sure he __________ come. He doesn’t like parties.

7 I’m sure she __________ like her present because she loves chocolate.

8 He never eats properly. He __________ make himself ill.

9 I promise I __________ be there by eight o’clock.

10 Have you lost your phone? __________ I lend you mine?

VI. Use the simple past or the present perfect to fill in the blanks.

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?"

B: I don't know. I (see, never) 1)______________that movie.

2. My best friend and I (know) 2)__________each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week.

3. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) 3) _____________ the bus this morning. You (be) 4)_____________ late to work too many times. You are fired!

4. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) 5)________________ the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

5. How sad! George (dream) 6)___________ of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He 7)(never, see)____________ the ocean.

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