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English as a Second Language - Simple & Continuous Tenses
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English as a Second Language - Simple & Continuous Tenses
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10 Questions

1. Another nonsense-poem (or riddle) in English begins:
' As ... ... to St Ives, I ... ... a man with seven wives (...) '
2. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
'You ... ... that my Uncle Oscar and Auntie Fleur ... ... to stay with us the weekend after next, don't you?'
3. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
' ... ... into town? I ... ... if you could pick up a small book of first-class stamps for me while ... ... there?'
4. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
' ... ... the car at all this afternoon, or ... ... it for a couple of hours?'
5. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
'All ... well, this time next year she ... ... her exams and ... ... as a doctor in Africa.'
6. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
'After my accident, I ... ... that route on my way to work in future.'
7. Time for another song ...
This is from a stage-musical of the 1930s called 'Me and My Girl', and famously sung by George Formby with his ukelele:
' ... ... on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady ... ... by.'
8. Time for another song ...
This is from a stage-musical of the 1930s called 'Me and My Girl', and famously sung by George Formby with his ukelele:
' ... ... on a lamp-post at the corner of the street
In case a certain little lady ... ... by.'
9. Another nonsense-poem (or riddle) in English begins:
' As ... ... to St Ives, I ... ... a man with seven wives (...) '
10. Pick the best word/s to fill the gap in good clear English.
'If ever you ... ... my country, make sure you ... ... me again. It would be fun ... ... you over to our place for dinner with the family.'