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wish - if
Rephrase the following sentences using wish or if.
ex : I don't have a dog and I regret that. I wish I had a dog.
1.
I don't speak Chinese and I regret that.
_____________________________________________________________
2.
Tom didn't work hard last year and now he's sorry.
_____________________________________________________________
3.
The children are shouting and I'd like them to stop.
_____________________________________________________________
4.
Caroline isn't rich enough to buy an apartment otherwise she would do that.
_____________________________________________________________
5.
My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that that happened.
_____________________________________________________________
6.
In your position I think you should have a check-up once a year.
_____________________________________________________________
7.
It would be better if the rain stopped.
_____________________________________________________________
8.
I don't have any cake to offer you and I'm sorry about that .
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wish - if
(answers)
answers
1.
I don't speak Chinese and I regret that.
I wish I spoke Chinese
2.
Tom didn't work hard last year and now he's sorry.
Tom wishes he had worked hard (or harder) last year.
3.
The children are shouting and I'd like them to stop.
I wish the children would stop shouting.
4.
Caroline isn't rich enough to buy an apartment otherwise she would do that.
If Caroline were rich enough she would buy an apartment.
5.
My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that that happened.
I wish my car hadn't broken down on Sunday.
6.
In your position I think I would have a check-up once a year.
If I were you I'd have a check-up once a year.
7.
It would be better if it stopped raining.
I wish it would stop raining.
8.
I don't have any cake to offer you and I'm sorry about that .
I wish I had some cake to offer you.
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A - AN - THE
Complete the following sentences with A, AN or THE:
1. Danny wanted _____ new bicycle for Christmas.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
2. Jennifer tasted _____ birthday cake her mother had made.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
3. The children have _____ new teacher called Mr. Green.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
4. All pupils must obey _____ rules.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
5. Dad turned on _____ radio to listen to _____ news.
a) A/A
b) A/THE
c) THE/THE
6. Alex is in Boston studying for _____ MBA.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
7. The teacher read _____ interesting article from the newspaper.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
8. There was _____ huge crowd of people outside the church.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
9. Julie talked for _____ hour about her school project.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE
10. _____ European expert was invited to speak to the committee.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE

11. The Mississippi river is in _____ United States of America.

a) No article
b) AN
c) THE
12. It would help us if you gave _____ honest opinion.
a) A
b) AN
c) THE

----------Answers---------1. (a) 2. (c) 3. (a) 4. (c) 5. (c) 6. (b) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a) 11. (c) 12. (b)
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Comparative and Superlative Adjectives

Complete each of the sentences below with the correct form of the adjective.
(The answers are at the bottom of the page.)
1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old.
Jeremy is (old) ____________ ______ Jenny.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _____ _______________ mountains in
Europe.
3. An ocean is very large. It is (large) ____________ _______ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _______ ________________ _____ a Twingo.
5. John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor.
Fred's results were (bad) _________ _____ John's.
6. This exercise is not very difficult. It's ____________ ______ I expected.
7. The weather is not good today. It's raining
I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next week.
8. People are not very friendly in big cities.
They are usually (friendly) ________________ in small towns.
9. In a republic, the President is (important) _____ ______ _______________ person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ______ ____________ to learn than
English.Answers :
1. older than
2. the highest
3. larger than
4. more expensive than 5.
worse than
6. easier than
7. better
8. friendlier 9. the most important
10. more difficult
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Already - still - always - yet

Complete the sentences below with the correct word.
(The correction is at the end of the page.)
1. John moved to London 10 years ago and he __________ lives there.
2. Julie ____________ walks to school.
3. "What time is the accountant coming?" "He's ____________ here.".
4. "I ordered a book last week. Has it arrived __________?".
5. Do you __________ take milk in your coffee?".
6. "I've been taking English lessons for 3 months but I __________ haven't made much
progress".
7. Emma only moved house last week and she __________knows her neighbours!".
8. I ____________ save my files and turn off the computer before leaving the office.
9. Peter sent an application form two weeks ago but he __________ hasn't received a
reply.
10. The manager resigned yesterday, but his resignation hasn't been officially
announced __________.

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Correction
1) still 2) always 3) already 4) yet 5) always 6) still
always 9) still 10) yet
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7) already

8)

in case - unless
Complete the following sentences with 'in case' or 'unless'.
(Correction at the end of the page.)
1.
Emma won't call you ___________ you give her your phone number.
2. Take a map with you ____________ you can't find the hotel.
3. Ask for a receipt __________ you need it later.
4.
______________ fire, press the red button.
5.
I won't lend you my car ____________ you promise to drive carefully.
6. The alarm won't work ____________ you turn it on.
7. We got a second key ____________ we lost the first one.
8.
Call this number ______________ emergency.
9. Take your vaccination certificate with you ___________ they ask for it at the
airport.
10. I'll see you at the meeting next week_____________ it's cancelled before then.
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Correction
1) unless 2) in case 3) in case 4) in case of 5) unless
6) unless 7) in case 8) in case of 9) in case 10) unless
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Inversion
Print and reformulate the following sentences using inversion.
(Correction at the end of the page.)
Example : She at no time said she was vegetarian.
> At no time did she say (that) she was vegetarian.
1.
I had hardly begun to apologize when the door closed .
2.
I have seldom heard such a talented singer.
3.
If John had known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian
restaurant.
4.
The artist rarely paid any attention to his agent's advice.
5.
He had never felt so depressed.
6.
The shop can in no way be held responsible for customers' lost property.
7.
The couple had no sooner arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
8.
Tom only understood the meaning of the comment when he saw his wife's face.
9.
She never at any time said that she was allergic to cats.
10.
The restaurant cannot accept animals under any circumstances.

Correction
1.
Hardly had I begun to apologize when the door closed.
2.
Seldom have I heard such a talented singer.
3.
Had John known that she liked curry, he would have brought her to an Indian
restaurant.
4.
Rarely did the artist pay attention to his agent's advice.
5.
Never had he felt so depressed.
6.
In no way can the shop be held responsible for customers' lost property.
7.
No sooner had the couple arrived than the priest started the ceremony.
8.
Only when he saw his wife's face did Tom realize the meaning of the comment.
9.
Never at any time had she said (that) she was allergic to cats.
10. Under no circumstances can the restaurant accept animals.
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like / look like / be like

Complete the following sentences with an appropriate form of like, look like or be
like.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1.
Are you feeling alright? You ____________________ a ghost!
2.
What ________ your children _________________ to do after school?
3.
It's incredible how much you ________________ your mother.
4.
What________ the weather __________________ in New York at the moment?
5.
Caroline works very well. She ___________________ her sister.
6.
What ________ your new boss _______________________?
7.
Who _________ the baby _________________________?
8.
It's a well-known fact that teenagers tend to ________________ junk food.
9.
What ______ your new job ____________?
10.
Have you visited the new shopping centre? What ____________________?

Answers:
1) look like 2) do/like 3) look like 4) is/like 5) is like 6) is/like or does/look like
7) does/look like 8) like 9) is/like 10) is it like
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like / as
Complete the following sentences with the correct
word : like or as.
(The correction is at the end of the page.)
1. My sister is not at all __________ me.
2. I've had my hair cut, _________ you can see.
3. Tom has joined a telephone company _________ product manager.
4. When James was a student, he worked every summer ________ a waiter.
5. My friend Mary looks __________ Madonna.
6. Tom qualified ________ an engineer before attending a business school.
7. Julie is completely overworked. She works _______ a slave!
8. Today is Friday, so today, _________ on every Friday, we wear casual wear.
9. Strong leaders, _________Winston Churchill, are few and far between.
10. He's a very good swimmer. He can swim ________ a fish!
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Answers :
1. like 2. as 3. as 4. as 5. like 6. as 7. like 8. as 9. like 10. like
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Gerund - Infinitive
Fill in the blanks below with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
(Correction at the end of the page.)
1. It's obvious he's only interested in (make) ______________ money.
2. Anne couldn't find a taxi so I offered (drive) ________________ her to the station.
3. I managed (book) ________________ two seats on the morning flight
4. I promise (send) _______________ you our new brochure as soon as it's available.
5. Peter was delighted (meet) _______________ a former colleague at the conference.
6. I avoid (take) _______________ the car whenever possible, especially in big cities.
7. We finished the job by (work) _______________ 12 hours a day.
8. Bob sent a report to the Chairman instead of (attend) _______________ the meeting.
9. A lot of people dislike (drive) _______________ at night.
10. I intend (speak) _______________ to my boss about your complaint
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Correction
1) making 2) to drive 3) to book 4) to send
8) attending 9) driving 10) to speak
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5) to meet

6) taking

7) working

Future tense
Complete the following sentences with the appropriate form of the verb in brackets
:
- the future simple
(ex : I will watch)
- the future continuous (ex : I will be watching)
(The answers are at the bottom of the page).1. I promise I ______________ (call) you
as soon as I have any news.
2. This time tomorrow Tom ________________(fly) over the Atlantic on his way to
Boston.
3. Those bags look heavy. I _________________________ (carry) one of them for
you.
4. They are getting married on Saturday. All the guests _________________ (wear)
white.
5. The following week they ______________________ (enjoy) the sun in the West
Indies.
6. The sky is a bit cloudy. __________________ (rain) do you think?
7. If you look at this map you ____________ (see) where the islands are.
8. You should have no problem finding him. He ___________________ (carry) a
guitar.
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Answers:
1) will call 2) will be flying 3) will carry 4) will be wearing 5) will be enjoying
6) will it 7) will see 8) will be carrying
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for - during - while

Complete the following sentences with 'for', during' or 'while'.
1.
I have been waiting for the bus _______________ 20 minutes.
2.
Tom played golf ______________ Julie went shopping with her friends.
3.
The family lived in Japan _______________ three years.
4.
Larry called his mother _______________ Caroline was watching television.
5.
My mother came to stay with us ______________ the summer ___________ 10
days.
6.
Yesterday we played tennis _______________ 2 hours.
7.
_______________ the holidays we relax, go sightseeing and visit friends.
8.
In Europe, meals are different. People stay at the table ______________ a long
time.
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Answers :
1) for 2) while 3) for 4) while 5) during/for 6) for 7) during
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8) for

even though - even if

Complete the sentences below with 'even though' or 'even if'.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1) Peter refused the offer _______________ he needed the money.
2) ________________ Mary has a car, she walks to work.
3) James won't sell his car __________________ you offer him a good price.
4) ____________________ the man was blind, he walked to the station.
5) We go running every day, _______________ the weather is bad.
6) I love my job. I wouldn't change jobs _______________ the salary was higher.
7) She gives money to charity __________________ she is not rich.
8) I wouldn't buy you a scooter _______________ I had the money.
9) My grandmother will refuse to move house _______________ she is offered a more
comfortable place.
10) Dad refused to allow me to take his car _______________ I promised I would drive
carefully.

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Answers :
1) even though 2) even though 3) even if 4) even though 5) even if
6) even if 7) even though 8) even if 9) even if 10) even though
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although - even though / despite - in spite of

Complete the sentences below with although - despite - in spite of.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1.
___________ the weather was bad, we enjoyed our trip.
2. The children slept well ____________ the noise.
3.
________________ earning a low salary, Linda gave money to her parents.
4.
John rarely sees Paul ___________ they live in the same town.
5.
Julie failed the exam ____________ of working very hard.
6.
____________ it was cold, she didn't put on her coat.
7. Tom went to work ___________ not feeling very well.
8. Anna never learned the language ___________ she lived there for two years.
9.
____________ of the difficulty, they managed to climb to the top of the mountain.
10. I couldn't eat _____________ I was very hungry.
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Correction:
1) although 2) despite/in spite of 3) in spite of 4)although 5) in spite
6) although 7) despite/in spite of 8) although 9) in spite 10) although
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Conditional Tense
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1) If Peter _____________ (have) more money, he _______________ (buy) a new
car.
2) What _____________ (you do) if you ______________ (see) an accident?
3) Where ______________ (you live) if you _____________ (have) a choice?
4) If Caroline _______________ (arrive) late for a meeting, her boss ______________
(be) angry.
5) If his parents _____________ (come) to visit him, John ______________(bring)
them to the theatre.
6) Where _____________ (you go) if you ________________ (can take) a week's
holiday?
7) If Julie _____________ (speak) better English, she ________________ (find) a
better job.
8) If Paul's boss ______________ (invite) him to lunch, he ________________
(accept).
9) If I _____________ (lose) my wallet, I ______________ (report) it to the police.
10) What ________________ (happen) if you ________________ (miss) your flight?
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Answers :
1) had - would buy
2) would you do - saw
3) would you live - had
4) arrived would be
5) came - would bring
6) would you go- could take 7) spoke- would find 8) invited- would accept 9) lostwould report 10) would happen- missed
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linking words
Make one sentence from the two below, using the word(s) in brackets.
Example : It was raining. We played golf. (even though) => Even though it was raining,
we played golf.
1.
She wasn't very rich. She gave money to the beggar. (although)
_______________________________________________________________________
__
2.
He left early. He wanted to arrive on time. (so that)
_______________________________________________________________________
____
3.
You can go out tonight. You must tell us where you are going. (provided)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
4.
I don't earn a big salary. But if I did, I wouldn't buy a car. (even if)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
5.
Take a sandwich. There might be no restaurant. (in case)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
6.
There was a lot of noise. He managed to sleep. (despite)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
7.
Sue likes Opera. Joe prefers jazz. (They have different tastes.) (whereas)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
8.
The weather was bad. They enjoyed the trip. (even though)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
9.
He had the 'flu. He went to work. (in spite of)
_______________________________________________________________________
___
10. You have to put the alarm on. If not, it won't work. (unless)
_______________________________________________________________________
___

linking words (answers)

1.
She wasn't very rich. She gave money to the beggar. (although)
=> Although she wasn't very rich, she gave money to the beggar.
2.
He left early. He wanted to arrive on time. (so that)
=> He left early so that he would arrive on time.
3.
You can go out tonight. You must tell us where you are going. (provided)
=> You can go out tonight provided you tell us where you are going.
4.
I don't early a big salary. But if I did, I wouldn't buy a car. (even if)
=>Even if I earned a big salary I wouldn't buy a car.
5.
Take a sandwich. There might be no restaurant. (in case)
=> Take a sandwich in case there's no restaurant.
6.
There was a lot of noise. He managed to sleep. (despite)
=> Despite the noise, he managed to sleep.
7.
Sue likes Opera. Joe prefers jazz. (whereas)
=> Sue likes Opera whereas Joe prefers Jazz.
8.
The weather was bad. They enjoyed the trip. (even though)
=> Even though the weather was bad they enjoyed the trip.
9.
He had the 'flu. He went to work. (in spite of)
=> In spite of having the 'flu he went to work.
10. You have to put the alarm on. If not, it won't work. (unless)
=> Unless you put the alarm on it won't work.
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Must - Have to
Complete the sentences below with the correct word(s) : 'must' or 'have to'.
(The correction is at the end of the page.)
1. My boss needs this report urgently. I _____________ finish it now.
2. "You _________ arrive on time every morning" said the shopkeeper to the new
trainee.
3. Julie __________ go to work on foot. The buses are on strike. .
4. Secretaries ________ answer the phone. That's part of their job.
5. "You ________ do your homework" said the teacher.
6. "We__________ invite our neighbours for dinner one day" said my husband.
7. David ________ leave home at 7..30 a.m. in order to get to the office at 9 a.m.
8. "I _______ hurry or I'll miss my flight!"
9. Employees ___________ attend all personnel meetings - it's written in their
contracts.
10. "I ________ call my mother - it's her birthday today."
Must-Have to - online exercise
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Correction
1. have to 2. must 3. has to
9. have to 10. must

4. have to

5. must

6. must

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7. has to

8. must

Passive form of verbs Change the form of the following sentences from active to
passive :
Example : People buy food at the market Food is bought at the market.
He has fed the animals. The animals have been fed.1. Active :
They take the
child to school by car.
Passive : The child ...
2. Active :
I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men ...
3. Active :
The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results ...
4.
Active :
Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework ...
5.
Active :
The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient ...
6.
Active :
The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient ...
7.
Active :
The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results...
8.
Active :
Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost ...
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Passive form of verbs

Answers
Change the form of the following sentences from active to passive :
Example : People buy food at the market Food is bought at the market.
He has fed the animals. The animals have been fed.1. Active :
They take the
child to school by car.
Passive : The child is taken to school by car.
2. Active :
I saw two armed men in front of the jewellery shop.
Passive : Two armed men were seen in front of the jewellery shop.
3. Active :
The reporter is announcing the results on the radio right now.
Passive : The results are being announced on the radio right now.
4.
Active :
Emma had done the housework before the guests arrived.
Passive : The housework had been done before the guests arrived.
5.
Active :
The doctor was treating the patient when the ambulance arrived.
Passive : The patient was being treated when the ambulance arrived.
6.
Active :
The ambulance will take the patient to the nearest hospital.
Passive : The patient will be taken (by ambulance) to the nearest hospital.
7.
Active :
The teacher had announced the results to the students.
Passive : The results had been announced to the students.
8.
Active :
Tom will have calculated the cost before the end of the day.
Passive : The cost will have been calculated before the end of the day.
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Past Perfect
Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(past perfect simple or continuous).
The correction is at the end of the page.
1. When their mother arrived home, the children __________________ (finish) their
homework.
2. The meeting ____________ (start) when I arrived at the office.
3. Julie didn't watch the film because she _____________ (see) it before.
4. The mechanic ______________(repair) her car when Mary arrived at the garage.
5. Caroline was tired when she left the office because she ________________(work) all
day.
6. David was playing tennis. When his father arrived, he __________________(play)
for 2 hours.
7. When the dessert arrived, Anne wasn't hungry; she _______________(eat) too much.
8. It was my first flight. I ________________ (never fly) before.
9. The dentist was angry because John _______________ (forget) the time of his
appointment.
10. On the day of his exam, Joe was ready. He ________________ (revise) for weeks.
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Correction
1) had finished 2) had started 3) had seen 4) had repaired 5) had been working
6) had been playing 7) had eaten 8) had never flown 9) had forgotten 10) had been
revising
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Past Simple Tense

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
(Correction at the end of the page.)
1. Yesterday evening I__________ (go) to the cinema with a friend.
2. From 1995 to 1998 I __________ (work) in Tokyo.
3. Last night the concert __________ (finish) at midnight.
4. I __________ (arrive) at the office this morning before my colleagues.
5. When he was young, Tom ________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6. The train was at 8 p.m. so I ___________ (leave) home at 7 p.m.
7. Last Sunday was my mother's birthday, so I __________ (make) a cake.
8. I ___________ (start) to play golf five years ago.
9. The great composer Mozart _________ (die) at the age of 35.
10. Julie _________ (do) a lot of English exercises last week.
online exercise
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Correction
1) went
2) worked 3) finished 4) arrived 5) rode 6) left
started 9) died 10) did
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7) made

8)

Past Simple - Past Continuous

Complete the sentences below with the correct form of the tense in brackets
(ex : Past Simple : I played
- Past Continuous : I was playing)
(The correction is at the end of the page.)
1) When her husband ____________ (arrive) home, Anne
__________________(watch) television.
2) I _________________ (prepare) dinner when the telephone _________________
(ring).
3) What ________________________ (you do) when the postman
______________(arrive)?
4) Julie _______________ (learn) to drive when she ___________________ (work)
in London.
5) Where ___________________ (you sit) when the show (begin)?
6) I ________________ (visit) Athens while I ____________________ (tour) Greece.
7) It was when he ____________________ (cross) the street that John______________
(fall).
8) What ________________(you see) while you ______________________ (wait) for
the bus?
9) Where _______________________ (you go) when your car
________________(break) down?
10) Julie ________________ (meet) Peter when she ___________________ (walk) in
the park.
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Correction
1) arrived - was watching 2) was preparing - rang 3) were you doing - arrived 4)
learnt/learned - was working 5)were
you sitting - began 6) visited - was touring
7) was crossing - fell 8) did you see you were waiting 9) were you going - broke down 10) met - was walking
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Phrasal Verbs - 1
[verb + preposition]
Choose a phrasal verb to replace the explanation in brackets.
1. Every morning I (stop sleeping) _________ ____ when I hear the alarm clock.
a) wake out b) wake up c) wake in d) wake off
2. On Sundays I can (leave bed) _________ ____ later.
a) get out b) step off c) get up d) step out
3. We must (be quick) _________ ____ or we'll be late for school!
a) act up
b) fasten on c) hurry up d) speed in
4. John helped the old lady to (board) _________ ____ the bus.
a) mount on b) get on c) get up 4) put on
5. Julie went to the library to (try to find) _________ ____ a book.
a) look out b) look after c) look for d) look up
6. It's time for the news. Let's (start) _________ ____ the radio.
a) turn on b) tune in c) turn up d) tune at
7. "Please come in and (have a seat) _________ ____" said the doctor.
a) seat up b) seat down c) sit up d) sit down
8. When Dad arrives home, he (removes) _________ ____ his coat.
a) puts off b) takes off c) leaves in d) takes out
9. Dad couldn't see very well. " (wear) _________ ____ your glasses" said Mum.
a) put on b) put away
c) put in d) put up
10. When we arrive at the station, we (descend from) _________ ____ the train.
a) get down b) stand down c) get off d) stand out
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Phrasal Verbs1
Answers
1. Every morning I wake up when I hear the alarm clock.
2. On Sundays I can get up later.
3. We must hurry up or we'll be late for school!
4. John helped the old lady to get on the bus.
5. Julie went to the library to look for a book.
6. It's time for the news. Let's turn on (or put on) the radio.
7. "Please come in and sit down " said the doctor.
8. When Dad arrives home, he takes off his coat.
9. Dad couldn't see clearly. "Put on your glasses" said Mum.
10. When we arrive at the station, we get off the train.
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Phrasal Verbs - 2
[verb + preposition]
Choose a phrasal verb to replace the explanation in brackets.
1. When Caroline goes to work, the babysitter (takes care of) _________ ____ the
children.
a) looks at b) looks up c) looks for d) looks after
2. The babysitter (has a good relationship) _________ ____ well with the children.
a) gets out b) gets on c) gets up d) gets in
3. Peter promises he will ( stop) _________ ____ smoking soon.
a) give in
b) give over c) give up d) give out
4. They (continue) _________ ____ talking when the teacher arrives.
a) carry on b) get on c) break out
d) remain on
5. The fire fighters came and (extinguish) _________ ____ the fire.
a) put off
b) let away c) put out d) let out
6. I'll call the shop to (discover) _________ ____ the price.
a) find out b) bring out c) turn up d) call up
7. You never forget the place where you (spend childhood) _________ ____ .
a) bring up b) raise up c) grow up d) rise up
8. If your car (ceases to function) _________ ____ , you should call a garage.
a) stops off b) breaks down c) turns off d) breaks out
9. It's difficult for a plane to (leave the ground) _________ ____ when there is snow
on the ground.
a) take off b) start up
c) lift off d) rise up
10. You must (return) _________ ____ the books that I lend you.
a) hand in b) take back c) give back d) pay for
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Phrasal Verbs - 2
Answers
1. When Caroline goes to work, the babysitter looks after the children.
2. The babysitter gets on well with the children.
3. Peter promises he will give up smoking soon.
4. They carry on talking when the teacher arrives.
5. The fire fighters came and put out the fire.
6. I'll call the shop to find out the price.
7. You never forget the place where you grow up .
8. If your car breaks down , you should call a garage.
9. It's difficult for a plane to take off when there is snow on the ground.
10. You must give back the books that I lend you.
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Phrasal Verbs - 3
[verb + preposition]
Choose a phrasal verb to complete the following sentences.
1. The meeting had to be _________ _____ (to a later date) because of the strike.
a) set off b) put off c) laid off d) set to
2. The films begins at 8.30. I'll _________ you _____ at 8.15.
a) pick/up b) take/out c) collect/up d) run/up
3. Tom is depressed. He's finding it difficult to _________ _____ his divorce.
a) get over
b) get past c) go after d) give away
4. There is no more sugar. Never mind - we can to _______ _______ it!
a) dispense of b) make up c) take off d) do without
5. Teaching is not easy. Sometimes teachers have to __________ _____ aggressive
children.
a) handle to
b) deal with c) cope on d) work out
6. Alan met Julie by accident. He _________ _____ her at the supermarket.
a) walked into b) crashed into c) bumped into d) banged into
7. The boss wants an explanation. How do you _________ _____ the decrease in
sales?
a) make up b) break down c) add up d) account for
8. If we _________ _____ of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble!
a) lack in b) run out c) stay out d) roll out
9. Sometimes fighting _________ _____ among supporters at football matches.
a) takes off b) starts up
c) breaks out d) rises up
10. There will be no press conference tomorrow. It has been _________ _____ .
a) called off b) taken back c) put away d) set off.
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Phrasal Verbs - 3
Answers
1. The meeting had to be put off (to a later date) because of the strike.
2. The films begins at 8.30. I'll pick you up at 8.15.
3. Tom is depressed. He's finding it difficult to get over his divorce.
4. There is no more sugar. Never mind - we can to do without it!
5. Teaching is not easy. Sometimes teachers have to deal with aggressive children.
6. Alan met Julie by accident. He bumped into her at the supermarket.
7. The boss wants an explanation. How do you account for the decrease in sales?
8. If we run out of petrol on this isolated road, we'll be in trouble!
9. Sometimes fighting breaks out among supporters at football matches.
10. There will be no press conference tomorrow. It has been called off .
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Phrasal Verbs - 4
[verb + preposition(s)]
Choose a phrasal verb to complete the following sentences.
1. They hope to _________ _____ a contract and sign it before the end of the week.
a) set up b) put up c) draw up d) make up
2. He's a very dependable person. You can _________ _____ him in any
circumstances.
a) count for b) trust in
c) stand for
d) rely on
3. Many husbands avoid any housework. They manage to _________ _____ _____
it.
a) get safe of b) go past on c) stay away of d) get out of
4. I'm glad you're coming to the meeting. I _________ _________ to meeting you.
a) look ahead b) look forward c) see forward d) think ahead
5. Harry reads the newspaper every morning. He likes to _________ _____ _____ the
latest events.
a) stand up to
b) stay on to c) keep up with d) get up to
6. Tom and Bill had a meeting in order to _________ _____ their difficulties.
a) bash out b) wash out c) iron out d) spread out
7. Tests will be _________ _____ to determine the causes of the failure.
a) taken up b) carried out c) looked into d) run on
8. The plans for the new theatre _________ ______ _______ a lot of criticism.
a) ran up to b) faced up with c) came up against d) was opposed to
9. Sophie wants to leave the company. We'll have to _________ ____ a way to make
her stay.
a) set up b) turn out
c) figure out d) stumble on
10. Anyone can make a mistake but George never _________ ____ to his errors.
a) comes on b) owns up c) goes forward d) pays up
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Phrasal Verbs - 4
Answers
1. They hope to draw up a contract and sign it before the end of the week.
2. He's a very dependable person. You can rely on him in any circumstances.
3. Many husbands avoid any housework. They manage to get out of it.
4. I'm glad you're coming to the meeting. I look forward to meeting you.
5. Harry reads the newspaper every morning. He likes to keep up with the latest
events.
6. Tom and Bill had a meeting in order to iron out their difficulties.
7. Tests will be carried out to determine the causes of the failure.
8. The plans for the new theatre came up against a lot of criticism.
9. Sophie wants to leave the company. We'll have to figure out a way to make her stay.
10. Anyone can make a mistake but George never owns up to his errors.
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Possessive exercise
Print and complete the sentences below.
(The answers are at the end.)
1. Peter has a friend called David. David is ___________________
2. Peter has a lot of friends, including David. David is _____________________
3. I know Peter very well. We have become friends. Peter is
________________________
4. The dog has a long tail so be careful not to walk on it. Don't walk on
_________________________
5. Emma has an appointment with the hairdresser at 10 a.m. At 10 a.m. Emma will be
___________________________
6. My neighbours have a red car. _______________________ is red.
7. My parents have painted their house blue. _______________________ is blue.
8. The government made a proposal which was rejected by the Trade Unions. The
Trade Unions rejected the _____________________
9. My grandfather has a dog. Its name is Roxy. _____________________________ is
Roxy
10.The head office of the company is on Park Avenue. The
____________________________ is on Park Avenue.

Answers:
1) Peter's friend 2) a friend of Peter's/one of Peter's friends 3) a friend of mine/one of
my friends 4) the dog's tail
5) at the hairdresser's 6) my neighbours' car 7) my parents' house 8) the government's
proposal
9) my grandfather's dog's name
10) company's head office
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Prepositions
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition :
(Correction at the end of the page.)
1.
Mr. Martin is responsible ______ recruitment
2.
I'm sorry but I don't understand the reason ________ the increase ________
price.
3.
In this company, salaries depend ________ the level of responsibility.
4.
You have to pay ________ the tickets the day you order them.
5.
Our new Chairman reminds me ________ my old history teacher.
6.
Do you think the report could be translated ________ English for the meeting
tomorrow?
7.
Thank you for offering to help. It's very kind ________ you.
8.
Look ________ the woman ________ the picture. Who is she?
9.
The manager didn't take part ________ the discussion. He didn't want to
intervene.
10.
It's no use taking him to the Louvre. He isn't interested _______ art.
11.
The food in Japan is very different ________ European food.
12.
I don't agree ________ you. ________ my opinion you're wrong.
13.
John was late for the meeting as usual. That's typical ________ him.
14.
We should invite Pete to the party. He's very good ________ telling jokes.
15.
The car crashed ________ a fence ________ the other side of the road.
preposition ex n2
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Correction
1) for 2)for/in
3) on
4) for
5) of 6) into 7) of
8) at/in
9) in
10) in
11) from 12) with/in 13) of 14) at
15) into/on
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Prepositions 2
Complete the following sentences with the correct preposition :
(Correction at the end of the page.)
1.
I asked my neighbour to look _________ my cat when I went to London.
2.
All books are provided ______ the school. Pupils don't have to pay _____ them.
3.
The meeting is _____ September 15th _____ 9 a.m.
4.
If you're interested ______ working overseas, you should apply ______ that job
5.
London is a big city, but it's very different ________New York.
6.
My boss got angry ______ me when I arrived late _____ the second time.
7.
I'm not familiar _______ this machine. Could you explain ______ me how it
works?
8.
She wrote the text ______ Japanese, then translated it ______ English.
9.
He left the house, got ______ his car and drove ______.
10.
Due to bad weather conditions, the plane couldn't take _______ ______ time.
11.
She was embarrassed ______ the way people were staring _____ her.
12.
They apologized ______ the host ______ arriving late
13.
The authorities talked ______ the need ______ better education in developing
countries.
14.
______ my opinion, you should wait _____ confirmation before making a
decision.
15.
Students often have a problem ______ English prepositions.
try another exercise
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Correction
1) after 2) by/for 3) on/at 4) in/for 5) from 6) with/for 7) with/to 8)
in/into
9) into/away (or 'off') 10) off/on 11) by/at 12) to/for 13) about/for
14) in/for
15) with
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Present Simple Exercise

Complete each of the sentences below with a verb from the box.
(The answers are at the bottom of the page.)
start take eat think sleep go like drink write lives
The film ________________ every day at 8 p.m.
Many children _________________ milk with their meals.
Cats generally _______________ a lot.
Julie _______________ a letter to her mother once a week.
Tom and Julie _______________ in a big city in the south of the country.
Tourists _______________ to Egypt to see the pyramids.
Jimmy always _______________ the bus to go to school.
We all know that children _______________ sweets.
Anne _______________ it's a good idea to do English exercises.
If you want to be healthy, you must _______________ good food.

Answers :
1 - starts
2- drink
3 - sleep
4 - writes 5 - live
8 - like
9 - thinks 10 - eat
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6 - go

7 - takes

Present Simple or Present Continuous Tense

(example : I play or I am playing)
Complete the following sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
(Present Simple or Present Continuous) (Correction at the end of the page.)
Every day Julie _______________ (take) the bus to go to her office.
At the moment you _______________ (do) an English exercise.
Tom and Julie _______________ (learn) English this year.
The Bank __________________ (open) at 9.30 every morning from Monday to Friday.
Our cousins ___________________ (come) to see us next Sunday.
Tom ______________ (read) the newspaper every morning on the train.
Julie usually __________________ (clean) the house on Saturdays.
At the moment she _________________ (write) a letter to a client.
Julie _________________ (speak) three languages : English, French and Spanish.
Today is Sunday. Tom and Julie _________________ (relax) in their garden.
online exercise
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Correction :
1) takes
2) are doing
3) are learning 4) opens
5) are coming
6) reads 7) cleans
8) is writing
9) speaks 10) are relaxing
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Present Perfect Simple or Continuous?

Find the mistake - n3
Each of the sentences below has one or two mistakes. Find them and correct them.
(Example : I am watching television since I came home from school. I have been
watching television since I came home.)
1.
How long are you learning English ?
2.
How many cigarettes have you been smoking this afternoon ?
3.
I am working here since 1995.
4.
Ive had my watch since a long time.
5.
How many years are you living in London?
6.
Mark is exhausted. He is playing tennis since two hours.
7.
Sophie is doing very well at school since the beginning of the year.
8.
I have worn this sweater since 9 oclock this morning.
9.
I know Laura for many years.
10.
Peter is attending English classes since two years.
11. My best friend has always been hating fish.
12. How many chapters of the book did you read so far ?
13. I am waiting for the bus since a long time.
14. I have listened carefully to the teacher since the beginning of the lesson.
15. How long are you a member of the tennis club?
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Present Perfect - Simple or Continuous?

Find the mistake - 3
Correction1. How long have you been learning English ?
2.
How many cigarettes have you smoked this afternoon ?
3.
I have been working here since 1995.
4.
Ive had my watch for a long time.
5.
How many years have you been living in London ?
6.
Mark is exhausted. He has been playing tennis for two hours.
7.
Sophie has been doing very well at school since the beginning of the year.
8.
I have been wearing this sweater since 9 oclock this morning.
9.
I have known Laura for many years.
10. Peter has been attending English classes for two years.
11. My best friend has always hated fish.
12. How many chapters of the book have you read so far ?
13. I have been waiting for the bus for a long time.
14. I have been listening carefully to the teacher since the beginning of the lesson.
15. How long have you been a member of the tennis club ?
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Present Perfect - Past Simple

Put the verb in brackets into the correct form :
present perfect (simple or continuous form) or past simple.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
Remember: the Present Perfect is used for unfinished time, the Past Simple for finished
time.
PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE?
1. Tom (go)__________ to the cinema yesterday.
2. John is playing a game of tennis. He (play)______________ for 2 hours.
3 I (book)__________ the tickets two weeks ago for the concert in Vienna.
4. The teacher (speak)____________ English since the beginning of this lesson.
5. In your life, how many countries (you-visit) _______________?
6. The Bank (open)__________ a branch in the new shopping centre last month.
7. The bus is late and Julie is cold. She (wait)__________
for 10 minutes.
8. Caroline (work)__________ here between 2003 and 2006.
9. Before boarding, John (buy)_______ a book to read during the flight.
10. So far today, I (learn) ____________ several new words in English.
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Correction
1- went 2- has been playing 3- booked 4- has been speaking 5- have you visited
6- opened 7- has been waiting
8 - worked 9 - bought 10- have learnt
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whether - if
Complete the following sentences using whether, whether or not or if.
(Choose 'if' when it is possible to use it.)
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1.
I can't decide ______________________ to buy a bicycle.
2.
Tom asked Julie ___________________ she'd like to go to the cinema.
3.
You've got to go to school __________________ you like it or not!
4.
Caroline might come. It depends on _________________ she has a car or not.
5.
We're not sure ___________________ we're going to change offices.
6.
_________________ I buy the cake or make it myself won't make it less
fattening!
7.
I wonder ____________________ I should mention it to my boss.
8.
He really doesn't care ____________________ it suits everyone.
9.
I'm not sure _________________ I'll have time to go to the hairdressers.
10.
The price doesn't change ______________ you travel by car or by train.
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Answers:
1) whether or not
2) if 3) whether 4) whether 5) if
6) whether 7) if 8) whether or not 9) if 10) whether
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whatever - whenever - wherever - whichever - whoever

Complete the sentences below with an appropriate word.
(The answers are at the end of the page.)
1. You are welcome to come and stay with us __________ you like.
2.
I'd like to speak to __________ is in charge of sales.
3.
__________ you do, don't forget to call me as soon as you arrive.
4.
It comes in three colours; choose __________ you prefer.
5. What do you want to do on Saturday? I don't mind - ___________ you like!
6.
He always makes friends quickly, ________________ he goes.
7.
_______________ borrowed the dictionary should return it as quickly as possible.
8. The teacher says I don't participate enough, but ____________ I try to speak,
someone interrupts me!
9. There is no entrance fee; you give __________ you can afford.
10. He says he's from Brookstown, ____________ that is.
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Answers:
1) whenever 2) whoever 3) whatever 4) whichever 5) whatever 6) wherever 7)
whoever 8) whenever 9) whatever 10) wherever
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Verb Pattern Quiz N 1

Choose the correct verb to complete the sentences below :
1. She __________ to live in the country.
a) enjoys
b) used
c) is used
d) would rather
2. Jane _______________ to look for a job
a) has decided
b) is thinking
c) had better
d) made him
3. The children _______________ cleaning the house.
a) were made
b) expect you
c) are trying
d) don't mind
4. The owner _______________ him to go.
a) stopped
b) wanted
c) hoped
d) let
5. Tom _______________ to come home early.
a) remember her
b) succeeded
c) is looking forward
d) reminded her
6. The marketing director ______________ meeting Alex.
a) avoided
b) managed
c) happened
d) helped her
7. A member of the team _______________ to do it.
a) couldn't help
b) stopped
c) wasn't capable
d) saw him
8. They succeeded _______________ the report in time for the meeting.
a) to send
b) by completing
c) in finishing
d) to provide

----------Key---------1. (b) 2. (a) 3. (d) 4. (b) 5. (d) 6. (a) 7. (b) 8. (c)

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used to - to be / to get used to

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of used and the verb in
brackets.
(Correction at the end of the page.)
Example:
Tom______________ (take) the bus to go to work, now he walks. = > Tom used to take
the bus to go to work...
Sending emails to my grandmother is difficult. She isn't ___________a computer. =>
She isn't used to using a computer.
1.
Caroline _______________ (have) a walkman, now she has an ipod.
2.
We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He
_____________________(not be) so busy.
3.
I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have
_______________________(work) regular hours.
4.
It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He ____________________ (drive) on
the left-hand side of the road.
5.
When Peter was young, he ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6.
People from India usually find our food tasteless. They
________________________ (eat) spicy food.
7.
Computers ________________ (be) very expensive. Now the prices are more
reasonable.
8.
English has become international. Businessmen ________________________
(speak) English at international meetings.
9.
During my childhood, I ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my
grandparents.
10.
Maria _________________ (think) that she would never
________________________ (live) in New York.

Correction
1.
Caroline used to have a walkman, now she had an ipod.
2. We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He
didn't use to be so busy.
3.
I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have to get used to working regular
hours.
4.
It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He isn't used to driving on the left-hand
side of the road.
5. When Peter was young, he used to ride a bicycle to school.
6.
People from India usually find our food tasteless. They are used to eating spicy
food.
7.
Computers used to be very expensive. Now the prices are more reasonable.
8.
English has become international.
Businessmen are used to speaking / have got used to speaking English at international
meetings.
9.
During my childhood, I used to spend a lot of time with my grandparents.
10.
Maria used to think that she would never get used to living in New York

SO - SUCH
Complete the sentences below with SO or SUCH.
1. The story was __________ fascinating that the children didn't make a sound.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
2. The unfortunate tourist didn't expect __________ kindness from complete strangers!
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
3. I'm glad you all had __________ good time at the picnic.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
4. The sweater was __________ big that it touched her knees.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
5. It was __________ lovely day that they decided to go swimming.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
6. He was __________ intelligent boy that he was put into the advanced level.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
7. He ran into __________ heavy rain that he could hardly see the road.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
8. They had never seen __________ many people at the beach.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
9. The contestants didn't think they would have to face __________ difficulty.
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN
10. Wow! You are __________ intelligent!
a) SO
b) SUCH
c) SUCH A/AN

----------Answers---------1. (a) 2. (b) 3. (c) 4. (a) 5. (c) 6. (c) 7. (b) 8. (a) 9. (b) 10. (a)
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Present - Past Tense Revision

Put the verb in brackets into the correct tense.
(The correction is at the end of the page.)
1) In 1998, John______________ (visit) Tahiti with a group of friends.
2) This month Tom _________________ (revise) for his exams.
3) Julie is at the cinema waiting for Tom. She _______________ (wait) for 10
minutes.
4) Marie only has half an hour for lunch so she usually ______________ (have) a
sandwich.
5) David is a good friend of mine. I _______________ (know) him since I was six
years old.
6) At the moment I need to concentrate. I __________________ (do) a grammar
exercise.
7) Tom is writing an important report. He _______________(write) 4 pages already.
8) Once a month Caroline _______________ (go) to the hairdresser's to have her hair
cut.
9) Last year Peter ________________(travel) all over Australia.
10) Next Saturday, Peter ________________(take) Caroline to the theatre.

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Correction :
1) visited 2) is revising
3) has been waiting 4) has 5) have known
6) am doing 7) has written 8) goes 9) travelled 10) is taking
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Reported (indirect) Speech

Change the following sentences from direct speech to reported speech :
Example :
Direct Speech: Jane : "I play tennis every Saturday."
Reported Speech : Jane said she played tennis every Saturday.
1. Direct speech :
David : "There is an excellent band playing later on."
Reported Speech : David said ...
2. Direct speech :
Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."
Reported Speech : Christine said ...
3. Direct speech :
The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said ...
4. Direct speech :
Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to the library".
Reported Speech : Jonathan said ..
5. Direct speech :
The doctor : "I'll send you the results as soon as they arrive."
Reported Speech : The doctor said ...
6. Direct speech :
Caroline : "Will you come to my party on Saturday?"
Reported Speech : Caroline ...
7. Direct speech :
Shop assistant: "Are you looking for something special?"
Reported Speech : The shop assistant ...
8. Direct speech :
Jack :
"I'll lend you my grammar book if you think it will help.
Reported Speech : Jack said ...
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Reported (indirect) Speech

(answers)Change the following sentences from direct speech to reported speech :
Example :
Direct Speech: Jane : "I play tennis every Saturday."
Reported Speech : Jane said she played tennis every Saturday.1. Direct speech :
David : "There is an excellent band playing later on."
Reported Speech : David said there was an excellent bank playing later on.
2. Direct speech :
Christine : "I saw Amy at the bank on Monday."
Reported Speech : Christine said she had seen Amy at the bank on Monday.
3. Direct speech :
The driver : "I'm going to turn right at the traffic lights."
Reported Speech : The driver said he was going to turn right at the traffic lights.
4. Direct speech :
Jonathan: "I've returned the dictionary to the library".
Reported Speech : Jonathan said he had returned the dictionary to the library.
5. Direct speech :
The doctor : "I'll send you the results as soon as they arrive."
Reported Speech : The doctor said he would send me/us the results
as soon as they arrived.
6. Direct speech :
Caroline : "Will you come to my party on Saturday?"
Reported Speech : Caroline asked (me) if I would come to her party on Saturday.
7. Direct speech :
Shop assistant: "Are you looking for something special?"
Reported Speech : The shop assistant asked if I was looking for something special.
8. Direct speech :
Jack : "I'll lend you my grammar book if you think it will
help.
Reported Speech : Jack said he would lend me his grammar book
if I thought it would help.
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so - neither
Complete column B using so or neither as in the examples given below.
A
B
Example 1: Sean is Irish. Michael is Irish too.
Example 1:
Sean is Irish. So is Michael.
Example 2: Tom doesn't like sailing. I don't like sailing either.
Example 2
: Tom doesn't like sailing. Neither do I
1) My sister loves chocolate. I love chocolate too.
1)
2) Peter was late. Mary was late too.
2)
3) They can't speak Chinese. We can't speak Chinese either.
3)
4) Coffee keeps you awake. Tea keeps you awake too.
4)
5) Sarah doesn't like coffee. Jane doesn't like coffee either.
5)
6) David's job isn't well paid. My job isn't well paid either.
6)
7) My parents would love to live by the sea. I would love to live by the sea too.
7)
8) Tom wouldn't like to lose his job. Peter wouldn't like to lose his job either.
8)
9) Julie is interested in art. I'm interested in art too.
9)
10) Bill didn't understand the joke. His wife didn't understand the joke either.
10)
Correction
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so - neither
Correction
1)
My sister loves chocolate. So do I.
2)
Peter was late. So was Mary.
3)
They can't speak Chinese. Neither can we.
4)
Coffee keeps you awake. So does tea.
5)
Sarah doesn't like coffee. Neither does Jane.
6)
David's job isn't well paid. Neither is mine.
7)
My parents would love to live by the sea. So would I.
8)
Tom wouldn't like to lose his job. Neither would Peter.
9)
Julie is interested in art. So am I.
10)
Bill didn't understand the joke. Neither did his wife.
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Some - any - a little - a few - much many

Complete the sentences below with one of the following words :
some | any | a little | a few | much | many
(There are sometimes two possibilities.) (The answers are at the bottom of the page.)1.
Not all of the children went outside. ____________of them stayed in the classroom.
2.
I have to go to the supermarket. There isn't _________ coffee left.
3.
How ________ loaves of bread do we need?
4.
Would you like _______ milk? Yes please. Just _________________.
5.
The land is not suitable for agriculture so _________ of the food is imported.
6.
There are only ______________ people interested in the subject..
7.
How _________ of the students have a computer at home?
8.
Can you tell me _____________ about your experience in London?
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Answers:
1) some/a few 2) any/much 3) many
4) some/a little
5) much
7) many 8) a little
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6) a few

used to - to be / to get used to

Complete the following sentences with the correct form of used and the verb in
brackets.
(Correction at the end of the page.)
Example:
Tom______________ (take) the bus to go to work, now he walks. = > Tom used to take
the bus to go to work...
Sending emails to my grandmother is difficult. She isn't ___________a computer. =>
She isn't used to using a computer.
1.
Caroline _______________ (have) a walkman, now she has an ipod.
2.
We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He
_____________________(not be) so busy.
3.
I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have
_______________________(work) regular hours.
4.
It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He ____________________ (drive) on
the left-hand side of the road.
5.
When Peter was young, he ________________ (ride) a bicycle to school.
6.
People from India usually find our food tasteless. They
________________________ (eat) spicy food.
7.
Computers ________________ (be) very expensive. Now the prices are more
reasonable.
8.
English has become international. Businessmen ________________________
(speak) English at international meetings.
9.
During my childhood, I ________________ (spend) a lot of time with my
grandparents.
10.
Maria _________________ (think) that she would never
________________________ (live) in New York.

Correction
1.
Caroline used to have a walkman, now she had an ipod.
2. We haven't seen Bob very often since he got a promotion. He's very busy. He
didn't use to be so busy.
3.
I've just got my first job. It's exciting but I'll have to get used to working regular
hours.
4.
It is difficult for Tom to drive in England. He isn't used to driving on the left-hand
side of the road.
5. When Peter was young, he used to ride a bicycle to school.
6.
People from India usually find our food tasteless. They are used to eating spicy
food.
7.
Computers used to be very expensive. Now the prices are more reasonable.
8.
English has become international.
Businessmen are used to speaking / have got used to speaking English at international
meetings.
9.
During my childhood, I used to spend a lot of time with my grandparents.
10.
Maria used to think that she would never get used to living in New York

wish - if
Rephrase the following sentences using wish or if.
ex : I don't have a dog and I regret that. I wish I had a dog.
1.
I don't speak Chinese and I regret that.
_____________________________________________________________
2.
Tom didn't work hard last year and now he's sorry.
_____________________________________________________________
3.
The children are shouting and I'd like them to stop.
_____________________________________________________________
4.
Caroline isn't rich enough to buy an apartment otherwise she would do that.
_____________________________________________________________
5.
My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that that happened.
_____________________________________________________________
6.
In your position I think you should have a check-up once a year.
_____________________________________________________________
7.
It would be better if the rain stopped.
_____________________________________________________________
8.
I don't have any cake to offer you and I'm sorry about that .
_____________________________________________________________

answers
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wish - if
(answers)
answers
1.
I don't speak Chinese and I regret that.
I wish I spoke Chinese
2.
Tom didn't work hard last year and now he's sorry.
Tom wishes he had worked hard (or harder) last year.
3.
The children are shouting and I'd like them to stop.
I wish the children would stop shouting.
4.
Caroline isn't rich enough to buy an apartment otherwise she would do that.
If Caroline were rich enough she would buy an apartment.
5.
My car broke down on Sunday and I regret that that happened.
I wish my car hadn't broken down on Sunday.
6.
In your position I think I would have a check-up once a year.
If I were you I'd have a check-up once a year.
7.
It would be better if it stopped raining.
I wish it would stop raining.
8.
I don't have any cake to offer you and I'm sorry about that .
I wish I had some cake to offer you.