A.

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form of Present Simple or Present Continuous:
1. The Danube ________________ (to flow) between Romania and Bulgaria.
2. Mother _____________________ (to cook) dinner now.
3. I ________________ (to boil) the water for coffee in a special pot.
4. Come and make the coffee! The water ___________________ (to boil).
5. A man _______________ (to smell) with his nose.
6. I _____________________ (to smell) these lovely flowers.
7. She _________________ (to feel) all right.
8. She _________________ (to feel) the silk to see how soft it is.
9. Now, I __________________ (to wait) for the bus.
10. I ___________________ (not/ to understand) everything she says.
B. Put the verbs in parentheses into the Simple Past:
1. The jacket _______________(cost) $ 35.
2. I ____________ (buy) it yesterday.
3. The shop assistant _______________ (say) it _____________ (be) reduced.
4. I _______________ (pay) in cash.
5. She ___________________ (wrap) it for me and ______________ (put) it in a plastic bag.
6. I ________________ (pass) several shops on my way home.
7. I ________________ (see) the same jacket everywhere.
8. They __________ (be) $25.
C. Ask questions to which the words underlined are the answers:
1.The Jacksons usually have breakfast at 7 a.m.
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2. She visits her old mother at least twice a week.

3. They live together because she loves him.

4. We spend our weekends in the country.

5. His sister washes his shirts.

6. This bottle contains poison.

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7. It smells horrible.
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8. Gasoline costs $1.50.

9. More than 20 families live in this house.

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10. We want to settle down in Brazil.
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D. Underline the correct adjective:
1. If you are thirsty, drink some cold / hot water.
2. The librarian proved to be very friendly / unfriendly. He wouldnt show me the books.
3. Milk is blue / white.
4. Grandfather is old / young.

5. The little boy was so frightened / calm that he couldnt speak a word.
6. The cold / sunny weather killed the flowers.
7. These people are rude/ polite, they say Hello! to everybody.
8. In winter the weather is often cold / hot.
9. She is a nice/ ugly girl. She looks pretty in her new dress.
10. The children are smart/ silly. They know all the answers.
E. Write a letter to a friend of yours telling him/her about your summer holiday.
You should include information about the places you visited, the weather, the activities, the
location, food and people you met.
Do not use more than 100 words.
Start and end your letter in an appropriate way.