Pineer Pre-Intermediate Unit 1

Complete the sentences with the past simple or used to.

1 Tom              all the time, but now he just plays games on his phone. (read)

2 I .....               the party. It was very boring. (not enjoy)

3 When you were younger, ..     ..you              .....horror films? (watch)

4 We....             him at school yesterday because he was ill. (not see)

5 I ...           eat anything last night because I ......      sick. (can’t, feel)

6 Sally ..      ..a chocolate cake for my birthday. (make)

Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Progressive?

1. My mother _____       ____ (cook) dinner every day.

2. He _____            _____ (not, go) to school last year, he ___     _____(be) five.

3. What ____               _____ (you, do) now? - I ___            ____ (wash) my face and hands.

4. He ____                ______ (not, write) his homework at the moment. He ___            _____ (play) on the computer.

5. ____             _______ (she, eat) ice cream yesterday?

6. We usually____       _______ (drink) coffee in the morning. But now I __           ________ (have) tea.

7. Little Kate ____         _____(watched) TV two days ago and ____     ______(be) very surprised.

8. Listen! My sister ___            _____ (sing) her favourite song.

9. She ___       _____ (like) to sing a lot.

10.What ____             _______ (he, draw) last Sunday?

11.My friend always____     ______ (have) breakfast before school. He ___               ________ (not, like) to eat somewhere else.

12.She can’t go for a walk now because she ___            ______ (help) her parents.

Complete

____    ___ Monday I’m going on holidays. I usually go on holidays ___    ____ March or April to be more precise ___    _____ Easter. This year I’m going to Mexico ___    ____ April 4th. The last time I was in Mexico was ____    ___ 2009. Most people take their holidays ____    ____ summer but I don’t mind taking mine ____    ____ spring. So this weekend, I’m just going to take it easy. Usually __    _____ the weekend, I would go out for a jog ___    ____ the morning followed by eating healthy food ___    _____ the evening and maybe go out with some friends ____    ____ night. Last Tuesday I was at work and next Tuesday I’ll be sitting on my own lounger in my hotel at the edge of the beach. I’m actually arriving ___    _____ my birthday… I can’t wait!!

Complete the dialogue with the sentences a-f.