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1.The simple present and the present continous.

You (see) that man at the corner of the street?. He is a private detective. He (watch)number 24.How you (know) he (watch) number 24?.Because whenever anyone (come) out of, or (go) into, the house he (make) a note in his

little book.

My brother (live) next door and his two children (come) and (see) me every day. Theboy (not bother) to knock at the door; he just (climb) in through the window.

Tom: we (move) into our new house next week.Bill:But why you (leave) your present house). It (suit) you all.

Tom:Yes, I (know) it (do); but the Council (pull down) all the houses on this side. They(widen) the road.

I (hear) that you have bought a new house.Yes, but I (not live) in it yet. They still (work) on it, and the work (take) longer than Iexpected.

2. The simple past and the past continous.

I (go) to Jacks house but (not find) him in. His mother (say) that she (not know) whathe (do) but (think) he probably (play) football.

I (meet) Paul at the university. We (be) both in the same year. He (study) law, but he(not be) interested in it and (spend) most of his time practising the guitar.

What you (do) between 9:00 and 10:00 yesterday? (say) the detective. I (clean) my house, said Mrs Jones. I always clean my house on Saturday mornings.

This used to be a station and all the London trains (stop) here. But two years ago, they(close) the station and (give) us a bus service.

3.Complete the sentences with the gerund or infinitive form of the verbs below.

do see eat tell give hear discuss smoke

1. ......................... too much chocolate is very unhealthy.

2. I enjoyed ......................... Tom. He looks great.

3. All we need ......................... is to pay the fee.

4.Rick promised ......................... his plans with us.

5. I cant stand ......................... about her problems.

6. Sorry, but I forgot ......................... you that John called.

7. I remember ......................... you a Green Day CD, but Ive forgotten which one.

8. She stopped ..a few days ago, and still misses it.

4. Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the phrasal verbs below.

Look for, look into, look after, look after, look up to, look forward to

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Meg: Are you __________________your holiday in England?.Susan: Yes, but Ive still got a few things to arrange, including _____________ the possibilityof renting a car there.Meg: I did that last year. Youve just got to remember to drive on the left s ide of the road. What

else have you got to arrange?.Susan: Ive got to _____________ someone to _______________ my cat while Im away. Doyou know someone for the job?.

Meg: No, but Ill ask my vet. I really_______________ her because shes so good with animals.She probably knows someone.

Vet:veterinario.

5. Complete each sentence with the correct preposition.

She is proud ______________ her many achievements. Pollution from factories is bad __________ the environment. Keiths good ______________ fixing computers. The film is about a father who is cruel_____________his sons. He was involved ____________politics for many years. My mothers always worried__________something.