Insert the missing words in the correct form:
1. I … French exercises three times a week.
am writing
write
writing
2. My friend … his homework in the morning as a rule.
does
is doing
do
3. My younger brother Bill … his homework at the moment.
is doing
does
do
4. Don’t shout! The group … an exam now.
is taking
take
taking
5. Our children never…. before dinner.
sleep
sleeping
sleeps
6. What … you … now? – The horror film.
are you watching
do you watching?
are you watch?
7. What magazines… you… in the evening?
are you reading
do you read
do you reading
8. What … your grand mother usually… for breakfast?
is cooking
do cook
does cook
9. My teacher … about the man who … the blue shirt.
is talking, is wearing
talks, wears
talk, wear
10. The little children always … cartoons at home.
are watching
watch
watches
11. They … a new car when we … away on holiday.
bought, were
bought, are
were buying, were
12. They … the road when the accident ….
were crossing, happened
crossed, was happening
were crossing, was happening
13. I … the invitation because they we …a quarrel.
didn’t send, had
didn’t sent, had
wasn’t sending, had
14. The weather … awful when we … to the stadium.
was, got
were, getting
was, gotten
15. The journalist … the actor immediately after the performance.
interviewed
was interviewing
interviewed
16. We … our favourite restaurant because they … it.
didn’t go, were decorating
didn’t went, decorating
didn’t go, decorated
17. They … the painting to an art gallery in London.
sold
were selling
were sell
18. While she … a cake, she … a new song.
was making, was singing
made, sang
making, singing
19. They … in Moscow when they ….
lived, got married
were living, were getting married
were lived, got married
20. I … some flowers from our garden yesterday.
cut
have cut
was cutting
21. The children should eat … food.
healthier
more healthy
more healthier
22. Today the pavements aren’t as … as they used to be.
wide
more wide
the widest
23. It’s … mistake I have ever made.
the worst
badder
worse
24. This man is … than that one.
more handsome
the most handsome
handsome
25. Australia is … than Asia.
smaller
the smallest
more small
26. The Mississippi is … than the Volga.
longer
more longer
the longest
27. Which building is … in Krasnodar?
the highest
more high
higher
28. Kate is a … student than Bobby.
better
the best
good
29. The Urals are not … than the Alps.
higher
highest
high
30. This park is the … in our city.
the most beautiful
more beautiful
beautiful
Answers & Comments
1. write
2. does
3. is doing
4. is taking
5. sleep
6. are you watching
7. do you read
8. does cook
9. is talking, is wearing
10. watch
11. bought, were
12. were crossing, happened
13. didn’t send, had
14. was, got
15. interviewed
16. didn’t go, were decorating
17. sold
18. was making, was singing
19. lived, got married
20. cut
21. healthier
22. wide
23. the worst
24. more handsome
25. smaller
26. longer
27. the highest
28. better
29. higher
30. the most beautiful