tailieunhanh - Oxford practice grammar with answers part 7

21 Exercises 1 Present tenses (A-D) Complete the sentences using the notes in brackets. The verbs can be present continuous (am doing), present simple (do) or present perfect (have done). | 21 Exercises 1 Present tenses A-D Complete the sentences using the notes in brackets. The verbs can be present continuous am doing present simple do or present perfect have done . We bought this picture a long time ago. We ve had it we have it for ages. 1 Sarah finds her mobile phone very useful. she use it all the time. 2 Vicky doesn t know where her watch is. she lose it . 3 We re in the middle of decorating our kitchen so we can t cook any meals. . we get them from a take-away restaurant this week. 4 Claire is on a skiing holiday. she enjoy it she says on her postcard. 5 The colour of this paint is absolutely awful. I hate it . 6 These figures certainly should add up. I check them several times already. 7 Trevor and Laura like Scrabble. they play it most evenings. 8 These flowers are dying. you not water them for ages. 2 Present tenses A-D Read about each situation. What else do you say Use the verb in brackets. You can t go out with a friend because you have a Saturday job. work I m sorry. I work on Saturdays. 1 You have just met a friend you last saw months ago. not see Hello How are you . 2 Someone has arranged to phone you at this time and you re ready for the call wait I have to stay by the phone. 3 Your friend is wearing a very nice jacket you haven t seen before like Oh that s nice. 4 You are watching the snow fall. It started yesterday and is still falling snow I can t believe it. 3 Present and past tenses A-F Read about each situation and then tick the right answer. When we were talking Tom left the room. Which took longer a our conversation or b Tom s departure 1 Mark has been a member of the golf club for two years. a He joined the club two years ago and is still a member. b He was a member of the club for two years but is not a member now. 2 Vicky is watching the weather forecast. The weather forecast a hasn t started yet b has started but not finished or c is over. 3 I ve switched off the burglar alarm. Do I think that the alarm a is off b is on or