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1. Do you have sister? - Yes, I do. 2. When you come to Germany? - Last year. 3. When you return to Japan? - Next year. 4. You like German food? - Not very much. 5. Do you like dogs? - Yes, I like . 6. He plays the piano very well, don't he? 7. Where she live? - Sorry, I don't know. 8. Will you help me today? - Yes, I 'll . 9. I live in Germany since 30 August 2006. 10. I must get up very early yesterday morning. 11. Can you do it? - Yes, I think . 12. Did you play tennis? - Yes, I p layed . 13. She got up and run to the door. 14. Do you like a rap music? - No. 15. My eyes are bad. I need the gla sses. 16. Look! It is a pig in the garden . 17. I need any money to buy lunch t oday. 18. Do you know who did break the wi ndow?

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1.    Do    you    have    sister?    -    Yes,    I    do.    2.    When    you    come    to    Germany?    -    Last    year.    3.    When    you    return    to    Japan?    -    Next    year.    4.    You    like    German    food?    -    Not    very    much.    5.    Do    you    like    dogs?    -    Yes,    I    like .    6.    He    plays    the    piano    very    well,    don't    he?    7.    Where    she    live?    -    Sorry,    I    don't    know.    8.    Will    you    help    me    today?    -    Yes,    I'll .    9.    I    live    in    Germany    since    30    August    2006.    10.    I    must    get    up    very    early    yesterday    morning.    11.    Can    you    do    it?    -    Yes,    I    think .    12.    Did    you    play    tennis?    -    Yes,    I    played .    13.    She    got    up    and    run    to    the    door.    14.    Do    you    like    a    rap    music?    -    No.    15.    My    eyes    are    bad.    I    need    the    glasses.    16.    Look!    It    is    a    pig    in    the    garden.    17.    I    need    any    money    to    buy    lunch    today.    18.    Do    you    know    who    did   break    the    window?    19.    I    came    to    school    with the    bus    today.    20.    How    old    is    this    cheese?    It    tastes    badly .    21.    Whose    that    man?    -    I    have    no    idea!    22.    I    did    very    bad    in    my    ESL    test.    23.    Today's    test    was    more  easy    than    yesterday's    test.    24.    Where's    Miko?    -    I    hadn't    seen    her    today.    25.    My    grandmother    will    visit    us    in    March    29.    26.    My    father    work    in    a    bank    in    Frankfurt.

 There is a grammar mistake in each of the sentences on the right. You have to find them and correct them.

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1. Do you have ( ) a  sister? - Yes, I do. 2. When ( ) did  you come to Germany? - Last year. 3. When ( ) will  you return to Japan? - Next year. 4. ( ) Do  You like German food? - Not very much. 5. Do you like dogs? - Yes, I (like) do  . 6. He plays the piano very well, (don't) doesn't  he? 7. Where ( ) does  she live? - Sorry, I don't know. 8. Will you help me today? - Yes, (I'll) I will  . 9. I (live) have lived  in Germany since 30 August 2006. 10. I (must) had to  get up very early yesterday morning. 11. Can you do it? - Yes, I (think) think so  . 12. Did you play tennis? - Yes, I (played) did  . 13. She got up and (run) ran  to the door. 14. Do you like (a)   rap music? - No. 15. My eyes are bad. I need (the)   glasses. 16. Look! (It) There  is a pig in the garden. 17. I need (any) some money to buy lunch today. 18. Do you know who (did   break) broke  the window? 19. I came to school (with the) by bus today. 20. How old is this cheese? It tastes ( badly) bad  . 21. (Whose) Who's  that man? - I have no idea! 22. I did very (bad) badly  in my ESL test. 23. Today's test was (more) easier  than yesterday's test. 24. Where's Miko? - I (hadn't) haven't ( or: have not) seen her today. 25. My grandmother will visit us (in) on  March 29. 26. My father (work) works  in a bank in Frankfurt.

Mrs    Cable    was    the    richest    woman    in    the    city,    but    she    is    also    a    busybody.    She    always    wanted    to    know    what    everybody    is    doing.    

The verbs in the text should all be in the past simple tense. You have to find the 15 verbs that are in the present tense and

correct them.

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When    she    needs    something    she    rings    a    bell    and    a    servant    came.    One    day    a    truck    stops    in    front    of    her    house    and    three    men    got    out.    They    are    carrying    a    large    box.    Mrs.    Cable    sees    this    and    told    her    servant,    Sam,    to    go    and    see    what    the    men    were    doing.    Sam    goes    out    and    spoke    to    the    men    but    they    don't    tell    him.    When    he    came    back    Mrs.    Cable    is    very    angry    with    him.    Next    she    sent    George    to    find    out.    He    didn't    want    to    go    at    first    and    Mrs.    Cable    told    him    he    is    afraid.    When    he    goes    out    the    men    ignored    him    when    he    said    good    morning.    He    tries    again    but    this    time    the    big    man    hit    him    in    the    stomach    and    he    fell    on    the    ground.       Mrs.    Cable    sees    all    this    and    came    on    to    the    street.       The    men    take    her    by    the    arms    and    put    her    in    the    box.

Mrs Cable was the richest woman in the city, but she (is) was also a busybody. She always wanted to know what everybody (is) was doing. When she (needs) needed something she (rings) rang a bell and a servant came . One day a truck (stops) stopped in front of her house and >three men got out. They (are) were carrying a large box. Mrs. Cable(sees) saw this and told her servant, Sam, to go and see what >the men were doing.

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Sam (goes) went out and spoke to the men but they (don't) didn't ( or: did not) tell him. When he came back Mrs. Cable (is) was very angry with him. Next she sent George to find out. He didn't want to go at first and Mrs. Cable told him he (is) was afraid. When he (goes)went out the men ignored him when he said good morning. He (tries) tried again but this time the big man hit him in the stomach and he fell on the ground. Mrs. Cable (sees) saw all this and came on to the street. The men (take) took her by the arms and put her in the box.

Mrs.    Cable    was    the    richest    woman    in    the    city,    but    she    is    also    a    busybody.    She    always    wanted    to    know    what    everybody    is    doing.    When    she    needs    something    she    rings    a    bell    and    a    servant    came    .    One    day    a    truck    stops    in    front    of    her    house    and    three    men    got    out.    They    are    carrying    a    large    box.    Mrs.    Cable    sees    this    and    told    

The verbs in the text should all be in the present simple tense. You have to find the 16 verbs that are in the past tense

and correct them.

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her    servant,    Sam,    to    go    and    see    what    the    men    were    doing.    Sam    goes    out    and    spoke    to    the    men    but    they    don't    tell    him.    When    he    came    back    Mrs.    Cable    is    very    angry    with    him.    Next    she    sent    George    to    find    out.    He    didn't    want    to    go    at    first    and    Mrs.    Cable    told    him    he    is    afraid.    When    he    goes    out    the    men    ignored    him    when    he    said    good    morning.    He    tries    again    but    this    time    the    big    man    hit    him    in    the    stomach    and    he    fell    on    the    ground.    Mrs.    Cable    sees    all    this    and    went    down    to    the    street.    The    men    take    her    by    the    arms    and    put    her    in    the    box.

Mrs. Cable (was) is the richest woman in the city, but she is also a busybody. She always (wanted) wants to know what everybody is doing. When she needs something she rings a bell and a servant (came) comes . One day a truck stops in front of her house and three men (got) get out. They are carrying a large box. Mrs. Cable sees this and (told) tells her servant, Sam, to go and see what the men (were) are doing. Sam goes out and (spoke) speaks to the men but they don't tell him. When he (came) comes back Mrs. Cable is very angry with him. Next she (sent) sends George to find out. He(didn't) doesn't ( or: does not) want to go at first and Mrs. Cable (told) tells him he is afraid. When he goes out the men(ignored) ignore him when he (said) says good morning. He tries again but this time the big man (hit) hits him in the stomach and he (fell) falls on

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the ground. Mrs. Cable sees all this and (went) goes out to the street. The men take her by the arms and put her in the box.