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Exercise 1 – Choose the Best Verb Tense

Complete each sentence by choosing the correct verb form. Read the whole sentence before answering because time markers often determine the correct tense.

Example: I ______ (met / have met) her yesterday. → met

1. My brother ______ married in 2018.
   a) got
   b) has got
2. I ______ my parents three times this week.
   a) visited
   b) have visited
3. We ______ to another city when I was ten.
   a) moved
   b) have moved
4. She ______ pregnant for six months.
   a) has been
   b) was
5. They ______ their birthday party last Saturday.
   a) organised
   b) have organised
6. I ______ never ______ electrical wires before.
   a) fixed
   b) have fixed

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Exercise 2 – Match the Life Event

Match each life event (1–8) with its correct description (A–H). Think about the meaning rather than translating word for word.

Example: “to get married” → “to become someone’s husband or wife.”

Event		Description
1. to get married	___	A. become a parent-to-be
2. to be married	___	B. live in another house
3. to get pregnant	___	C. become husband and wife
4. to be pregnant	___	D. already husband and wife
5. to move	___	E. expecting a baby
6. childhood	___	F. period when you were a child
7. birthday party	___	G. celebration of your birthday
8. divorced	___	H. legally no longer married

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Exercise 3 – Which Word Best Fits?

Read each sentence carefully and choose the most suitable vocabulary item. Only one answer correctly completes each sentence.

Example: She is always polite and never rude. → kind

1. My uncle is always polite and helpful. He is very…

a) rude

b) kind

c) agitated

d) divorced

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2. Yesterday evening my mother asked me to…

a) wash the dishes

b) get pregnant

c) move childhood

d) birthday

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3. We usually have lunch at…

a) midnight

b) midday

c) evening

d) childhood

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4. My sister’s husband is my…

a) cousin

b) brother-in-law

c) father

d) nephew

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5. Our neighbours often argue because they never…

a) agree

b) cook

c) dance

d) move

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6. The baby was crying because everyone was very…

a) indifferent

b) agitated

c) married

d) intermediate

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Exercise 4 – Timeline Challenge

Place the following words in chronological order by writing numbers 1–6 beside them. Begin with the earliest time of the day.

Example: evening → after afternoon.

• afternoon ___
• morning ___
• midnight ___
• evening ___
• midday ___
• next morning ___

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Exercise 5 – Find the Incorrect Word

Read each sentence carefully. Cross out the incorrect word and write the correct one beside it.

Example: I drink bread every morning. → bread → water

1. My wife became married in June.

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2. My parents have been got married for twenty years.

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3. We danced during the midnight lunch.

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4. My brother-in-law is my father’s father.

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5. She disagreed because she completely agreed.

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Exercise 6 – Categorise the Vocabulary

Write each word in the correct category. Each word is used only once.

Example: morning → Time

Words:

morning • relatives • brother-in-law • birthday party • childhood • parents • midnight • afternoon • goddaughter • move • cook • dance

Time	Family	Activities	Life Events
……………….. ……………………	……………………. ……………….	…………………… ………………..	…………………………………….. ……………………………………..

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Exercise 7 – Choose the Best Response

Choose the most natural reply to each sentence.

Example: “Happy birthday!” → “Thank you!”

“I’ve just got married.”

a) Congratulations!

b) Good luck with your exam.

c) Enjoy your breakfast.

d) Never mind.

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“My parents have moved to another city.”

a) That’s interesting.

b) Happy New Year.

c) Good night.

d) Merry Christmas.

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“My sister is pregnant.”

a) Congratulations!

b) Drive carefully.

c) I’m hungry.

d) That’s impossible.

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“I disagree with your opinion.”

a) That’s fine. We can discuss it.

b) Happy birthday.

c) See you yesterday.

d) Never cook.

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“My childhood was wonderful.”

a) I’m glad to hear that.

b) Please wash the dishes.

c) The answer is Tuesday.

d) I don’t drive books.

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Exercise 8 – Irregular Verb Challenge

Select the correct Simple Past form of each verb.

Example: go → went

1. think

a) thought

b) thinked

c) thunk

d) thinks

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2. get

a) got

b) getted

c) gotten

d) gets

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3. be

a) was/were

b) beed

c) been

d) is

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4. do

a) done

b) did

c) doed

d) does

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5. have

a) had

b) haved

c) has

d) having

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