Frequency Adverbs and Expressions Used In The Present Simple Tense Test A1 A2 Level Exercises


A2 Adjectives and adverbs

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Question 1

Kim never _____ out at night.

Never already makes the sentence negative, so we don't use doesn't. Kim is he/she, so the verb takes -s: Kim never goes out.

Question 2

Our new boss _____ angry _____ the mornings.

Words like always come after is: is always. We say in the mornings.

Question 3

A: _____ do you go out for dinner?

B: Every Sunday.

We ask How often when the answer is about times, like every Sunday. How long asks about time from start to end.

Question 4

I usually get up late _____.

We use on with days: on Sundays, on Monday.

Question 5

Tim and Steve _____ to the theatre in summer.

Tim and Steve means they, so we use don't. Often goes before the main verb: don't often go.

Question 6

A: _____?

B: It depends. Sometimes at Migros.

Usually goes after you and before the main verb: Where do you usually do the shopping? The question needs the verb do: we say do the shopping.

Question 7

A: Do _____ to your mum?

B: No, _____.

A question with do has the form Do you + verb: Do you lie…? After No, the answer must be never, not always.

Question 8

Students _____ wear uniforms to school in the UK.

Most students in the UK wear a uniform to school, so usually is the right word. Never means no times, and rarely means almost no times.

Question 9

John _____ early _____.

John is he, so the verb takes -s: wakes up. We say in the mornings.

Question 10

My parents _____ rice for dinner.

My parents means they, so the verb has no -s: eat. Usually goes before the main verb: usually eat.

Question 11

A: Does a nurse wear a uniform at work?

B: _____.

A nurse wears a uniform every day at work, so the answer is Yes, always.

Question 12

A: _____

B: Twice a day.

We use How often to ask about times, like twice a day. We don't say How usually or How always.

Question 13

I never get up early _____, because it is a holiday.

Sunday is a day off for most people, so I never get up early on Sundays.

Question 14

Dad always works from Monday to Friday. He _____ at the weekends.

Dad works only from Monday to Friday, so he never works at the weekends. Never goes before the main verb.

Question 15

Sharon _____ late for classes. She is a punctual student.

A punctual student comes on time, so Sharon is never late. Never goes after is.

Question 16

My grandparents visit us _____ a week.

We say once a week (one time every week). With numbers we need times: three times a week, not three time.

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