Lesson 19: Grammar Exercises (Based on Lesson 18)

Complete the sentences with the following verbs in the correct form:

get
happen
look
lose
make
start
stay
try
work

1. "You _______________ hard today". "Yes, I have a lot to do."
2. I _______________ for Christine. Do you know where she is?
3. It _______________ dark. Shall I turn on the light?
4. They don't have anywhere to live at the moment. They _______________ with friends until they find somewhere.
5. Things are not so good at work. The company _______________ money.
6. Have you got an umbrella? It _______________to rain.
7. You _______________ a lot of noise. Can you be quieter? I _______________ to concentrate.
8. Why are all these people here? What _______________?

Put the verb into the correct form. Sometimes you need the negative (I am not doing, etc.).

1. Please don't make so much noise. I _______________ (try) to work.
2. Let's go out now. It _______________ (rain) any more.
3. You can turn off the radio. I _______________ (listen) to it.
4. Kate phoned me last night. She's on holiday in France. She _______________ (have) a great time and doesn't want to come back.
5. I want to lose weight, so this week I _______________ (eat) lunch.
6. Andrew has just started evening classes. He _______________ (learn) German.
7. Paul and Sally have had an argument. They _______________ (speak) to each other.
   
8. I _______________ (get) tired. I need a rest.
9. Tim _______________ (work) this week. He's on holiday.