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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks according to the instructions.

   1. As a child, I _____________ in my free time, but now I _____________ daily. (Simple past of play; simple present of read)
   2. I _____________ to the news with great interest. Then, I _____________ to become a journalist. ( Simple past of listen; simple past of decide)
   3. A fire _____________ out because of firecrackers. (Simple past of break)
   4. I _____________ to my uncle's house tomorrow evening. (simple future of go)
   5. He _____________ his full support to the team. But they _____________ not _____________ his instructions. (simple past of lend; simple past of follow)
   6. I _____________ for my friends next Monday. (simple future of sing)
   7. I usually _____________ up early in the morning. This morning, I _____________ up really late. I _____________ till 9 a.m. (simple present of wake; simple past of wake; simple past of sleep)
   8. I _____________ my summer vacation assignment on time. The last time I _____________ it late. (simple future of submit; simple past of submit)
   9. My sister and I _____________ a glass of milk each every morning. (Simple present of drink)
   10. The purpose of education is to _____________ students how to be independent and open their minds to learning. (simple present of teach)
   11. I _____________ not _____________ the way to the farmhouse. How _____________ I _____________ the place? (Simple present of know; simple future of reach)
   12. They _____________ the film at a beautiful location in the hills. ( Simple past of shoot)
2. 2.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs given in the brackets.

   Mr Roy _______________ (cook) for his family every day. He _______________ (buy) vegetables and fish every morning before going to work. He _______________ (work) in a factory before he joined his present office. At that time, he _______________ (live) in the suburbs of Kolkata. His parents _______________ (stay) with him now, but his children _______________ (move) to Mumbai for higher studies, next month. They _______________ (submit) applications for hostel facilities by Monday. They _______________ (miss) their father's cooking. Presently, their father _______________ (teach) them how to cook. mr Roy _______________ (know) that he will have to buy more meat today as some friends _______________ (come) for dinner.

3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks as per the instructions.

   1. My sister never _______________ (drink) coffee; she _______________ (prefer) tea. (simple present)
   2. The Das family _______________ (enjoy) the vacation thoroughly. (simple past)
   3. He _______________ (swim) at the tournament in March. (simple future)
   4. The river _______________ (overflow) if it rains again tomorrow. (simple future)
   5. Raghu _______________ (attend) the workshop in the evening. (simple present)
   6. He _______________ (cancel) the show tickets. (simple past)
   7. kritika _______________ (teach) her sister skateboarding. (simple present)
   8. The cuckoo _______________ (lay) its eggs in a crow's nest. (simple present)
   9. My mother _______________ (take) a taxi to work if it _______________ (rain). (simple future; simple present)
   10. He _______________ (fasten) the rope to the anchor. (simple past)
   11. I _______________ (meet) her next week. (simple future)
   12. Thomas Edison _______________ (invent) the telephone. (simple past)
4. 4.

   Rewrite the paragraph using the simple past tense.

   I play tennis every day. Captain Kohli is my coach. He is very strict and disciplined. I exercise for two hours every day after which I swim for an hour. I follow a strict diet and do not eat too much rice or other carbohydrates. I sleep for at least eight hoers every day. I run three kilometres twice a week. I practise tennis at my father's club. The club opens at six in the morning and closes at eleven at night. I enjoy playing tennis.

5. 5.

   Describe this picture using simple tenses.

   

6. 6.

   Rewrite these sentences using the simple future tense. Make other necessary changes if required.

   1. The train leaves at 9:30 a.m.
   2. We had lunch at a restaurant on Saturday.
   3. It snowed in the mountains last evening.
   4. My friend and I went to see a play last Friday.
   5. They flew to Paris last month.
   6. I drove him to the station so that he wouldn't miss his train.
   7. The sky was covered with dark clouds and it began to rain.
   8. I carry a bag, some books and a bottle of water to work.
   9. I travelled by local train to the suburbs every day.
   10. I train young girls at the football academy and get a monthly salary.
   11. People around the world get together to welcome the New Year on the night of 31st December.
   12. My parents were out of town for about three weeks last month.
   13. My daughter attends piano classes every Thursday.
   14. the giant demanded more food as soon as he had finished eating.
   15. Last Friday we bought our very first pet.