Wednesday, September 5, 2012

Practice Drill

Simple Present Verbs

Simple Past

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  1. Simple past
    Score 75%

    I can't believe I (get) got that apartment. I (submit) submitted my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) showed up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive)------- before me. Most of them (fill, already)------- out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

    I (try) tried to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) wanted me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) ------ some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ended up listing my father as a reference.

    It was total luck that he (decide) decided to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) went to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) looked at my credit report. I really lucked out!

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    1. Simple Present Verbs Score 66%

      1. Every Monday, Sally(drives)her kids to football practice.

      2. Usually, I(work)as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (am studying) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

      3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (is sleeping).

      4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It(is raining).

      5. I hate living in Seattle because it(always rains).

      6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (are saying) because everybody (is talking) so loudly.

      7. Justin (is currently writing) a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

      8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
      Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (am going) to a movie tonight with some friends.

      9. The business cards (are normally) printed by a company in New York. Their prices (are) inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

      10. This delicious chocolate (is) made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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  3. Your score is 7%.

    Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to change.

    Your score is 66%.

    Some of your answers are incorrect. Incorrect answers have been left in place for you to change

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  4. Simple Present Verbs
    1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) drives her kids to football practice.

    2. Usually, I (work) work as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) am studying French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

    3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) is sleeping.

    4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) is raining.

    5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) always rains.

    6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) are saying because everybody (talk) is talking so loudly.

    7. Justin (write, currently) is currently writing a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

    8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?
    Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) am going to a movie tonight with some friends.

    9. The business cards (be, normally ) are normally printed by a company in New York. Their prices (be) are inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

    10. This delicious chocolate (be) is made by a small chocolatier in Zurich, Switzerland.

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  5. Simple Past

    I can't believe I (get) got that apartment. I (submit) submitted my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) showed up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive) had arrived before me. Most of them (fill, already) had already filled out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did.

    I (try) tried to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) wanted me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have) had had some problems with him in the past and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end) ended up listing my father as a reference.

    It was total luck that he (decide) decided to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) went to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look) looked at my credit report. I really lucked out!

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  6. Simple Present Verbs
    Score 95%

    Simple Past
    Score 97%

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  7. Simple Present Verbs
    Score 69%

    Simple Past
    Score 66%

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