Question

Fill in the gaps with the present simple, present continuous or the past simple:
1. I (to play) tennis yesterday but I (not to win) .2. John (not to write) letters very often; he (to prefer) - phoning.3. She (not to go) to work yesterday because she (not to feel) well.4. The polar ice cap (to consist) of millions of tons of ice.5. You (not to help) - your brother, didn't you? - No, I (to go) to the dentist.6. Where (Mr Moore - to fish) at the moment? I (not, to know) 7. How (you - to go) to school? - I (to go - always) by bike.8. My grandfather (not to go) to school by bike, he (to go) on foot.9. last month, we (to enjoy) swimming in a five star hotel. It (to be) wonderful.10. He last (to write) three months ago.11. Be quiet, please! I (to watch) a film.12. (you - to know) where your brother is? - Oh, I (to meet) -him an hour ago, at Richmond Brigde.13. (you - to know) where your brother (to be) lastnight? - He (to spend) the evening with his friends.14. James!! Where (Dorothy - to be) ? - She is outside. She (to play) with her baby sister.15. What (Dorothy - to do) last night? - She (to study) French and (to talk) to her friends on the phone. => (she - to study) hard?- Yes, of course, she .16. John (to work) in the garden at the moment. He (to like) doing this, anyway. Although he (to hate) it when he (to be) younger.17. => Last year, we (to spend) our vacation in Greece.- How (you - to travel) ?=> We (to fly) .- (you - to like) it here?=> Yes, we (to have) the time of our life.

Answer 1

1. I played tennis yesterday but I didn`t win. 2. John doesn`t write letters very often; he prefers - phoning. 3. She didn`t go to work yesterday because she didn`t feel well. 4. The polar ice cap consists of millions of tons of ice. 5. You help your brother, didn't you? - No, I went to the dentist. 6. Where is Mr Moore fishing at the moment? I don`t know. 7. How do you go to school? - I always go by bike. 8. My grandfather didn`t go to school by bike, he went on foot. 9. Last month we enjoyed swimming in a five star hotel. It was wonderful. 10. He last wrote three months ago. 11. Be quiet, please! I`m watching a film. 12. Do you know where your brother is? - Oh, I met him an hour ago, at Richmond Bridge. 13. Do you know where your brother was last night? - He was spending the evening with his friends. 14. James!! Where is Dorothy? - She is outside. She is playing with her baby sister. 15. What was Dorothy doing last night? - She was studying French and talking to her friends on the phone. - Does she study hard? - Yes, of course, she does.16. John is working in the garden at the moment. He likes doing this, anyway. Although he hated it when he was younger. 17. Last year we spent our vacation in Greece.- How did you  travel? - We flew. - Do you like it here? - Yes, we are having the time of our life.