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1. 1.

   Complete these sentences using the simple present or the present continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

   1. Ramesh writes (write) stories for children.
   2. Mason __________ (want) to have an ice cream.
   3. There _________ (be) a lot of stories about people surviving after days of floating in the sea.
   4. They __________ (not come) for dinner. They __________ (not be) hungry.
   5. Mira _________ (not have) school on Saturdays.
   6. I __________ (watch) a film __________ you __________ (want) to join me?
   7. Riddhi _________ (play) a computer game right now. In the game, she __________ (have) to build cities.
   8. Anoop _________ (do) a lot of research right now on the subject.
2. 2.

   Rewrite these sentences using the correct forms of the verbs.

   1. Water is freezing at 0 degree Celsius.
      Water freezes at 0 degree Celsius.
   2. Do she learn the jazz or ballet form of dance?
   3. My sister head the volleyball team of her school.
   4. How often are you practising the guitar?
   5. She usually is eating fruits tor breakfast.
   6. Do you go to the basketball game today?
   7. I am thinking you are right about this.
   8. The show is starting at 5 p.m.
3. 3.

   Complete this passage using the simple present or the present continuous forms of the verbs given in brackets.

   1. Hello, this   is   (be) your captain, Harpreet Singh.
   2. Welcome to flight AHO97. We ____________ (fly) over the Western Ghats at the moment. The temperature outside ____________ (be) 7 degrees Celsius.
   3. Unfortunately, a strong wind _____________ (blow) at the moment, due to which we ____________ (experience) mild turbulence. It ____________ (slow) us down a bit. But we ____________ (be) confident that we'll reach Mumbai on time, Mumbai ____________ (be) quite pleasant at this time of the year.
   4. It ____________ (be) sunny and breezy today, with a temperature of 32 degrees Celsius. We ____________ (hope) you _____________ (enjoy) your flight.
4. 4.

   Complete these sentences using the simple past or the past continuous forms of the verbs in brackets.

   1. Jerry   forgot   (forget) to call Pranav yesterday.
   2. Revati _____________ (watch) television when Kriti _____________ (come) to visit her.
   3. Jamie _____________ (try) to remember the name of the restaurant when Surabhi ____________ (tell) him herself.
   4. When you ______________ (call) me, I _____________ (bake) some cookies.
   5. The girls' team ______________ (practise) at the basketball court when the boys' team _____________ (arrive).
   6. When it ______________ (stop) raining, they ______________ (continue) the game.
   7. Sarah ______________ (come) to pick us up and _____________ (drive) us to the hotel.
   8. Tarika _____________ (make) a point when you ______________ (interrupt) her.
5. 5.

   Complete this letter using the correct form of the verbs given in brackets.

   Dear Vartika,

   1. I just    got    (get) back from a holiday in Singapore. I _____________ (have) a fantastic time there. The weather ______________ (be) warm and pleasant.
   2. My plane ______________ (took off) from Chennai at 1 in the night! Even though it was late, I really _____________ (enjoy) my flight. It was 4 hours long, but I _______________ (not sleep) at all. During the flight, I ______________ (listen) to some music, _______________ (read) a guide book about things to do in Singapore and _______________ (talk) to the girl sitting next to me.
   3. My uncle and aunt _______________ (pick) me up from the airport. Over the next week, they _______________ (take) me to wonderful places and I ________________ (have) more fun that I could have imagined.We _______________ (visit) the National Park and _________________ (spot) some lovely animals. On our way back, we ________________ (stop) at an orchid farm. It was a lovely place, and I _______________ (not want) to leave it. I also _______________ (go) to many restaurants and ______________ (try) out different cuisines with unusual names.
   4. The people _____________ (be) very friendly and helpful. Even in crowded metro trains, passengers _____________ (maintain) queues and _______________ (give) each other enough space.

   I miss Singapore. I wish you could have joined us, too.

   Love,
   Apoorva

6. 6.

   Complete this passage using the correct present or past forms of the verbs given in brackets.

   1. I    am writing    (write) a report on the accident that _______________ (take) place at Fun Amusement Park in Ahmedabad. The amusement park _______________ (be) one of the most famous parks in the city. Hundreds of youngsters _______________ (visit) the park on the weekends and ______________ (enjoy) the different rides offered here. Disco Dancer _________________ (happen) to be among the most popular rides among teenagers. The ride ________________ (consist) of a train-like metal box that _______________ (go) up and down steep tracks at very high speeds.
   2. What ________________ (set) the ride apart and _______________ (give) it its name is the fact that it also _________________(shake) sideways.
   3. Yesterday, the Disco Dancer _______________ (come) crashing down and _______________ (end) up injuring seven people. The incident _________________ (occur) during a test ride. All the injured ________________ (be) workers.
   4. They ________________ (test) the ride for some changes. The metal train _________________ (fall) from a height of 10 feet. Since, it ________________ (be) an off day at the park, there ________________ (be) no visitors on the premises.