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1. 1.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple present or present continuous tense.

   1. The moon ___________ round the earth. (go)
   2. Look! The bus ______________. (come)
   3. My uncle ______________ a car. (have)
   4. Water _____________ at 100°C. (boil)
   5. That house _____________ to Mr Raman. (belong)
   6. The water ______________; turn the gas off. (boil)
   7. I _______________ to the temple every day. (go)
   8. Listen! Somebody _____________ at the door. (tap)
   9. The boy ______________ chocolates. (want)
   10. 'Where are the children?' 
       'They _______________ in the garden.' (play)
2. 2.

   What did you do last Sunday? Write five sentences using simple past tense.

3. 3.

   Fill in the blanks with the present perfect form of the verbs in the box.

   close

   pay

   repair

   tread

   know

   visit

   1. Suresh ______________ the TV.
   2. I ______________ her for a long time.
   3. It is very cold, so I __________________ the window.
   4. I ______________ Qutab Minar several times.
   5. We ______________ the electricity bill already.
   6. Ouch! You ______________ on my foot.
4. 4.

   Fill in the blanks with correct or most appropriate forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple past or present perfect tense.

   1. We _________________ the movie on video yesterday. (see)
   2. I _______________ Mr N P Singh since 2001. (know)
   3. It is very cold, so I ______________ the window. (close)
   4. I ________________ my breakfast half an hour ago. (have)
   5. I ____________ the crossword , look. (solve)
   6. The chief minister _______________ our school last month. (visit)
5. 5.

   Make 'How long...' questions from the words given below. Then answer the questions by turns.

   1. learn English
   2. learn grammar
   3. read this book
   4. wear these clothes
   5. do this exercise
   6. live in this city/town/village
6. 6.

   Fill in the blanks with the correct forms of the verbs in brackets. Use the simple past, past continuous, past perfect or present tense.

   1. Saroja ____________ her hand while she ____________ the dinner. (burn, cook)
   2. Anil came at 10.30 You _____________ to bed by that time. (go)
   3. Gopi ____________ asleep while he ___________ the magazine. (fall, read)
   4. We _____________ to the cinema late, so the film __________ already. (get, start)
   5. The boy __________ while he ________. (fall, run)
   6. He ____________ very tired because he ___________ football for two hours. (feel, play)