PISMP SEM1 WAJ3102

Tenses
a)

Give the correct form of the verb in bracket. All answers must be
in the simple present tense.

1. John ________(try) very hard in class, but I don't think he'll pass the
course.
2. I ________(work) in a bank.
3. Jo is so smart that she ________ (pass) every exam without even trying.
4. My mother ________ (fry) eggs for breakfast every morning.
5. We ________ (fly) to Spain every summer.
6. The bank ________ at four o'clock.
7. My life is so boring -- I just ________ (watch) TV every night.
8. My best friend ________ (write) to me every week.
9. It ________ (rain) almost every day in Sarawak.
10. She ________ (live) in Florida.

b)

Read this conversation and complete it with the correct form of

the verbs in brackets. Use present continuous or present tense.

1. Hi, Ali. Mmm.something __________(smell) good! Whats cooking?

2. Fish soup. I __________ (taste) it to see if it ________ (need)
more garlic.
3. Mmm. It ___________(taste) good but I ____________ (think) it
needs salt.
4. Ok. I ___________(think) of adding some tomatoes, to make it taste
better.
5. That _________ (sound) like a good idea.
6. I _____________ (not know) if the milk ______ (be) fresh.
7. Ok. I _______ (love) cooking. The whole house ___________ (smell)
great.
8. I _________ (know) what you _________ (mean). I ________ (feel)
the same way.
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Tenses
c)

Some students are talking outside a classroom. Complete their

conversation with the present continuous or the simple present
form of the verbs in brackets.

1.
2.
3.
4.

8.
9.
10.

Hi, Paula. What ______ you _______ (do)?

Oh! I _______ (wait) for the class to start.
How are you? You ________ (look) tired.
I am tired. I _______ (work) a lot in the evening this semester.
Theres your lecturer.
Yes. She _________ (talk) to one of my classmates.
I wonder whats wrong. He __________ (not look) at her. He
__________ (look) embarrassed.
Oh! That __________ (not mean) anything. In Taiwan its not
respectful to look at your teacher.
Look, theres Miguel. He _________ (talk) to Lisa.
Yes. They __________ (do) a class together this semester.
They ____________ (stand) very close to each other.

d)

Complete this magazine article with the correct form of the verbs.

5.
6.
7.

John Ghani is in a sports shop. The flowers smell nice but he isnt
really paying attention to the scent because he (look) at a pair of running
shoes. They (cost) a lot more than he usually pays but John really, really
(want) those shoes.
The other side of the town, Johns daughter Myra is doing a History
test in a classroom that was recently painted yellow. Although Myra (hate)
History, she (seem) to be doing well on this test. She (like) the new colour of
her classroom. She (not suspect) that its helping her with the test, but it is.
Scientist have shown that yellow improves both memory and concentration.
We now (know) that smells, colours and sounds affect our moods and
even our health. In fact, right now Johns wife, Cindy (think) about John and
Myra. Cindy suffers from migraines but she (not get) a headache. Shes in
the garden and she (listen) to bird and insect sounds. They always calm her
down.

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Tenses
e)

Read Peters diary entry. Identify and correct all the mistakes in
the use of the simple present tense.

Im so tired I never have time to relax. I work all day and studies all night.
My boss tell me that I need a holiday. I agree but I afraid to take one. Does
my boss thinks that the office can function without me? I dont want them
to think Im not necessary. But my wife is unhappy, too. She complain that
she never sees me anymore. My schedule are crazy. I dont think I can keep
this up anymore. I dont wants to give up evening classes, though. I often
think that there have got to be a better way.
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