Grade 10 english grammar module 1: present tenses part a: theory part b: practice exercises

Exe 9. Write a word from the box in each gap. You can use each word more than one.

1. I’ve ___just_______ realised what’s different! You’ve changed your hair.
2. My grandmother’s been quite ill ____recently______, so she’s coming to stay with us for a week or two.
3. We’ve had broadband at home ____since______ about 2005.
4. Have you really finished your homework ___already_______ ? Okay, you can watch TV, then.
5. We’ve won every match we’re played _____so_____ far this season.
6. I’ve always lived in a big house ___until_______ now, so it’s taking some time to get used to being in a small flat.
7. We can’t cancel the party now – I’ve ______already____ invited everyone!
8. How long has Sue gone abroad __for________ ?
9. Don’t get Matthew that game; I’m pretty sure he’s got it ____already______
10. Have you _____ever_____ thought of going into business on your own?
11. We haven’t started ____yet______ so you can join it if you like.
12. We’ve never been to New York ___before_______, so we’re both really looking forward to it.
13. Have they been living in the neighbourhood ___since_______ you moved in?
14. I ______still____ haven’t found my sunglasses/
15. I’ve been looking for a website like this __for________ ages!
Exe 10. Read the article and choose the correct answers.
Technology and language learning today
Today technology (1) __________ more and more important inside the classroom, at home and in the workplace. Many people (2) __________ smartphones, and tablets (3) __________ desktop computers and laptops. However, what (4) __________ when we say technology in the classroom?
Basically, technology is any tool that we use to encourage learning; this (5) __________ calculators, tablets, interactive whiteboard, video cameras, digital cameras, etc. People (6) _______ these things for some time now at work and at home, and now they are common in the classroom too.
In fact, researchers (7) __________ that technology has many benefits when it comes to language learning. One of the main advantages is that (8) __________ students focus for a longer period of time. It (9) __________ the way teachers teach. In a world of (10) __________ day by day, it is only natural that we see changes in the learning environment too.
1. A. is becoming B. becomes C. become D. have become
2. A. are having B. having C. have D. to have
3. A. replace B. have replaced already C. already place D. are replacing
4. A. we mean B. we are meaning C. have we meant D. do we mean
5. A. includes B. has included C. is including D. has been including
6. A. are using B. use C. have been using D. using
7. A. believe B. are believing C. have believed D. believed
8. A. is helping B. helps C. has helped D. helped
9. A. is also changed B. is also changing C. has also to change D. also changes
10. A. rapidly develops B. is rapidly developing C. has rapidly developed D. is rapidly developed