Control writing (2 term)

Choose the correct phrases to complete the dialogues.

1) A: Hi! Where (1) ______________               [do you go, are you going]?

B: I (2) ___________            [meet, am meeting] Dan for a coffee.

(3) ____________                  [Do you want, Are you wanting] to come?

A: No, thanks! I (4)_____________            [need, am needing] to finish my homework!

B: That's OK. I (5) ______________                   [understand, am understanding].

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1) A: How (1) ___________            [was, used to be] your maths lesson this morning?

B: Nightmare! First I (2) __________                      [didn't concentrate, wasn't concentrating] while the teacher (3) ________                [explained, was explaining] the material and then I (4) __________             [got, was getting] everything wrong in the test.

2) A: When I (5) ___________             [got, was getting] home last night, my mum (6) __________            [had, was having] an argument with my brother about cleaning his bedroom.

B: I know the problem. When my brother (7) _________           [lived, had lived] at home, my mum (8) ___________                    [had always argued, was always arguing] with him about the same thing!

3) A: (9) ___________                 [Did you have, Were you having] a good day in town on Saturday?

B: Yes, thanks. We (10) _______               [were spending, spent] three hours in the shopping centre! Then we (11) ______            [went, were going] to an art gallery because dad (12) _________                  [had read, had been reading] an article about it last month. It was cool actually! After the art gallery, we (13) _______         [had had, had] a meal and then (14) __________             [were coming, came] home.

Choose the correct alternatives to complete the sentences.

1I'm afraid _______           [I've had, I had had] some bad news. My cousin _________           [had been, has been] in an accident.

2My eyes are hurting a bit because __________                   [I've been reading, I've read] this book for over two hours.

3I really enjoyed the new drama series on TV last night. I _________               [I hadn't seen, haven't seen] it before.

4I'm so glad Katya texted me from her holiday this morning. _________                   [I'd waited, I'd been waiting] to hear from her all week.

5No, I don't need to tidy my room because I've __________          [already, yet] tidied it. I did it last night.

6___________                    [I've been getting, I'd got] a lot of headaches recently. I think I need to see the doctor.

7We____________                   [worked, 've been working] on this for ages. Let's have a break.

8Leo ____________                [broke up, has broken up] with Helena and she's feeling very sad.