Content: Final Grammar Revision.

A: Choose the correct answer:

1- I am sick and tired of Jim . He---------------------his things one place or the other.
a) Always forgets b) always is forgetting c) forgets always d) is always
forgetting.
2- The actor ------------------right now.
a) Is interviewed b) is been interviewed c) is being interviewed d) has
interviewed.
3-I often -------------------games with my sister when I was a child.
a) Have played b) was playing c) played d) had played
4-If you ---------------the money, Where would you go?
a) Have b) had c) would have d) has
5- Computers ----------------more and more efficient.
a) Are becoming b) become c) have become d) is becoming
6- Paul ---------------to Tina when I saw him.
a) Is talking b) was talking c) talks d) talked
7-The bank -------------------by the time I got there.
a) Closes b) closed c) had closed d) is closing.
8- I ---------------------Italian for three years now.
a) Learn b) am learning c) have been learning d) have
learnt.
9-Jacson ---------------Amanda since he was five years old.
a) Has known b) knows c) have known d) knew.
10-“What are your plans for the summer?” “I ---------------with my cousins in the country.”
a) Will have stayed b) will stay c) am going to stay d) stay.
11-“What are you thinking about?
My holiday. This time next week I -----------------in the Seychelles.”
a) Will be relaxing b) will relax c) am relaxing d) will have
relaxed.
12-“I saw the lightning ---------------the tree last night.
a) Hit b) hitting c) to hit d) hits
13-My car has broken down, ----------------me, please?’
a) Will you help b) you will help c) help d) you would help.
14-Where is Jane?
I don’t know .I ------------------her today”

a) Am not seeing b) haven’t seen c) didn’t see d) saw

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15-“Are you new here?’
a)Had been living b) have been living C) am living d) was living.
16- Don’t cry .Everything will be alright.”
“Yes, but if I -------------the bus, I wouldn’t have been late for school.”
a) Didn’t miss b) hadn’t missed C) don’t miss d) haven’t
missed
17- People ----------------from the flood when the minister reached the scene.
a) Rescued b) had been rescued c) had rescued d) were
rescuing.
18- During the storm, twelve houses-----------------------.
a) Destroying b) were destroyed c) were destroying d) will
destroy.
19-The United Nations has sent international troops to the African Capital where Violence
------------------------.
a) Increases b) has increased c) is increasing d) is
used to increasing.
20-WoW! The soup ------------------ great.
a) Is tasting b) tastes C) feels d) weighs
21- All the priceless jewellery -------------------
a) Have been stolen b) has been stolen c) were stolen d) are stolen.
22- My camera ------------------during the journey.
a) Was disappeared b) disappeared c) was disappearing d) disappears
Rewrite the following sentences :

3-The fisherman said, “I will die if you take the sea from me.” (Reported speech)

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4-The professor said to his colleague, “I was delighted by the letter last month.”

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speech)

5-It is cold. I will put on my jacket. (Use: IF)

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6- Advice your sister to stop eating junk food. (Use: IF)

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7- She put on her coat. She went down. (Use: before)

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9-We didn’t have a key to get into the house. (Use: IF)

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10-The mother said, “I am preparing the breakfast at this moment, so I can't give you a
hand.” (Reported speech)

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11-The clerk said to the costumer, “I told you before that this is an illegal certificate.”

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12-I haven’t eaten fish for a few months. (Use: Time)

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13-She started learning Japanese six months ago. (Use: been)

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14-They haven’t finished playing the game yet. (Use: still)

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15-- I think I have a lot to do today so I can’t go out. (Use: IF)

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16--You can’t drive, I can’t lend you my car. (Use: IF)

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18-“I had my dinner in a luxurious restaurant last week,” Hani said. (Reported speech).

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21-Tom wrote the poem which won the competition. (Use: by)

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22-I ‘ve never had such a good meal. (Use: ever).

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23-It’s the most boring book I’ ve ever read. (Use: never ).

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24 They said, “The criminal wrote a letter before he committed suicide.” ( Reported
speech)

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25 -She asked, “Did studying at home achieve success?” (Reported Speech)

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26-My mother asked me, “Do you prefer sport to TV?” (Reported Speech)

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31-I don’t have a car, so i have to wait for the bus every day. (Use: IF)

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32-I didn’t do my homework, so my teacher always got angry with me. (Use: IF)

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33-I live in a small house, so I can’t invite my friends ever. (Use: IF)

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34- Promise your friend to attend his birthday Party. (Use: IF)

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35--She‘s never baked a cake before. (Use: First)

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36-After she (read) --------------the novel, she (watch) ---------------the movie.

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37-Kate was choosing a new carpet for her room. (Use: V to have)
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38-Jean hadn’t cleaned the house by the time her husband arrived. (Use: IF)

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43-The philosopher asked, “Can people reveal the mystery of the world by working
cooperatively?” ( Reported speech)

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44-“Are children learning to brush their teeth properly and frequently?”Asked the dentist

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46-He didn’t ask me to help him. (Use: IF)

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47- He must do his homework otherwise the teacher will punish him. (Use: IF)

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50-He couldn’t buy the car because it was expensive. (Use: If)

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51- The dentist had taken out George’s teeth. (Use: V. to have).

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52-The old man asked, “What is tolerance? How can we achieve it? ” (Reported speech)

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53-The teacher asked me, “Why aren't you coming with us. Where is your courage?”

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15-The detective asked the suspect, “Where did you bring this great amount of money?”

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 Revision of tenses Revision of tenses
Variant 1 Variant 2
I. Choose the correct item. I. Choose the correct item.
1. I’m having trouble with this 1. How long ___ here.
exercise. – Don’t worry. I ___ you. a) you live b) do you live c) have you
a) have helped b) am going to help lived d) are you living
c) helped d) ‘ll help 2. How long does it take you to write a
2. You look slimmer. – Yes, I ___ 12 novel? – By December I ___ on this
kilos. one for 3 years.
a) had lost b) lost c) have been a) will work b) will have been working
losing d) have lost c) will be working d) am going to
3. What ___ at 12 o’clock last night? work
a) have you done b) were you doing 3. We will need some cola for the party. I
c) have you been doing d) had you ___ some.
done a) buy b) will have bought c) ‘ve
4. She ___ for 12 hours before she already bought d) had bought
finished everything. 4. Have you ever been to England? – Yes,
a) had been working b) has been I ___ there in 2003.
working c) is working d) has a) have gone b) went c) have been
worked going d) have been
II. Open the brackets. II. Open the brackets.
1. Yesterday at the moment we … (to 1. She never … (to want) to commit
start) eating, the telephone … (to herself to six years of study.
ring). 2. This letter … (to be) from John. We …
2. Look! Her hands … (to be) dirty. (to stay) with him last summer.
She … (to work) in the garden. 3. I … (to meet) them when they … (to
3. Yesterday I … (not to want) to stay run) round the park.
late so I … (to make) an excuse and 4. When they … (to go out), the rain …
… (to leave). (to stop), but a strong wind … (to
4. When … we … (to see) them last? blow).

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Variant 3 Variant 4
I. Choose the correct item. I. Choose the correct item.
1. How long have you worked here? – 1. Jane ___ Spanish for five years now.
By the end of the month I ___ here a) teaches b) is teaching c) taught
for 3 years. d) has been teaching
a) ‘ll work b) ‘m going to work 2. Did you speak to John? – Yes, he ___
c) ‘ll have been working d) ‘ll be his homework when I phoned him.
working a) did b) has done c) was doing d)
2. This factory ___ more cars this year does
than ever before.
a) produces b) produced c) has
produced d) is producing
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3. By the end of the month the estate 3. Are you coming out with us? – I can’t.
agent ___ 20 houses. I ___ late tonight.
a) will sell b) will have sold c) a) will work b) am working c) have
will be selling d) is going to worked d) had worked
sell 4. I think that Dave ___ a new car this
4. Why hasn’t your company moved year.
yet? – They ___ to find new offices a) had bought b) will buy c) buys
for months. d) have bought
a) have tried b) had tried c) have II. Open the brackets.
been trying d) were trying 1. You already … (to see) this film? –
II. Open the brackets. Yes, I … (to see) it two days ago. I …
1. Look at him! He … (to be) so (to think) it … (to be) rather
insulted! interesting.
2. It … (to be) dark now. The sun … 2. They already … (to get) to the railway
(not to rise) yet. station and I … (to think) they … (to
3. We … (not recognise) the hotel. We wait) for the train now.
… (to stay) in it the year before. 3. She already … (to walk) in the park for
4. When I … (to come) to my friend, two hours.
his parents … (to tell) me that he …
(to go) ten minutes before.

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Variant 5 Variant 6
I. Choose the correct item. I. Choose the correct item.
1. Jim was cooking dinner in the 1. Harry was sunburnt because he ___ on
kitchen while Jo ___ the dog. the beach for six hours.
a) is feeding b) has been feeding a) had been sitting b) has sat c) has
c) was feeding d) had been sitting d) is sitting
been feeding 2. Mary is a good girl. She ___ her
2. I ___ dinner with James tomorrow. mother with the housework.
a) am having b) have been having a) is helping b) always helps c) had
c) have had d) will have always helped d) always
3. Dave ___ in Manchester for several helped
years before he decided to move to 3. Peter ___ as a waiter for ten years, then
London. he opened his own restaurant.
a) will have worked b) has worked a) works b) has worked c) worked
c) had been worked d) works d) had been worked
4. Don’t phone me tonight. I ___ for 4. John ___ questions! He’s so boring.
my French exam. a) has always been asking b) always
a) will study b) will be studying c) asked c) is always asking
study d) will have studied d) asks always

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II. Open the brackets. II. Open the brackets.
1. What he … (to do) now? – He … 1. After he … (to work) for ten hours, he
(to play) the new piano which his … (to come) home and … (to fall)
parents … (to buy) him this asleep.
morning. 2. You ever … (to be) frightened by
2. The police just … (to discover) a something? – Yes, I … (to be)
bomb in this office. They … (to frightened by a strange noise in the
evacuate) the building. bushes when I … (to run) round the
3. She … (to look) very tired when she park last week.
… (to get) home yesterday. She … 3. In the programme we … (to watch) last
(to have) a bad day. night, they … (to kill) animals for their
fur.

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Variant 7 Variant 8
I. Choose the correct item. I. Choose the correct item.
1. It ___. The garden is all white. 1. While Peter ___ the carpets the
a) has been snowing b) snows c) doorbell rang.
had snowed d) was snowing a) vacuums b) was vacuuming c) has
2. He’s a famous singer. He ___ a lot been vacuuming d) had
of concerts so far. vacuumed
a) is giving b) has given c) gives 2. She looked out of the window. It ___ .
d) had been giving a) was still snowing b) still snowed c)
3. By the time we arrive home she ___ has still snowed d) has still being
cooking. snowing
a) will have finished b) is going to 3. The doorbell rang just as he ___ the
finish c) will finish house.
d) will have been finishing a) has left b) left c) was leaving d)
4. Before he knew what was leaves
happening, the car ___ into a tree. 4. The workers ___ the road by the end of
a) has crashed b) was crashing c) the year.
has been crashing d) had a) will have been built b) will build c)
crashed will have built d) are building
II. Open the brackets. II. Open the brackets.
1. She … (to begin) doing her lessons 1. Look! The emergency services … (to
at five. It is seven o’clock but she remove) the sand which oil … (to
still … (to do) her lessons. When cover).
she … (to finish) doing them at last? 2. What you … (to achieve) by the year
2. I … (not to be) sure now that they 2012?
… (to write) the test by four 3. They … (to have) a lovely time touring
o’clock. the USA last year.
3. When we … (to help) our mother 4. You … (not to read) my project yet?
about the house last Sunday, our 5. Now scientists … (to predict) that by
father … (to come) and … (to the year 2025 the population … (to
invite) us to café. rise) to eight billion and by the year
2050 it … (to reach) ten billion.

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Variant 9 Variant 10
I. Choose the correct item. I. Choose the correct item.
1. You ___ a lovely song when I 1. I slipped away while the others ___.
entered the room. What was it? a) had lunch b) were being had lunch
a) sang b) had sung c) was singing c) had had lunch d) were having
d) were singing lunch
2. I thought I ___ my scarf into the 2. Mag really looked better than when he
back of the wardrobe, but I couldn’t ___ her last time.
find it there. a) saw b) was seeing c) had seen d)
a) was throwing b) have thrown c) has seen
had thrown d) threw 3. His smile was something she ___
3. After it ___ raining, we went out. before.
a) stopped b) has stopped c) had a) has never seen b) had never seen c)
stopped d) will stop never saw d) did never see
4. Mr. Hay rose from the comfortable 4. We ___ from him since he left for
armchair in which he ___. Kenya.
a) had been sitting b) sat c) had sat a) didn’t hear b) don’t hear c) haven’t
d) had being sat heard d) hadn’t heard
II. Open the brackets. II. Open the brackets.
1. You really … (to see) this play? – 1. Be quiet! My baby … (to wake up) if
We … (to see) it last Friday. It … you … (to shout)! The baby … (to
(to be) a bit boring at first but it … sleep) now.
(to pick up) later on. 2. My friend … (to want) to open a sport
2. How you … (to feel)? – I … (to shop. He never … (to run) a business
feel) so tired today. I … (to work) in before.
the laboratory since early morning. 3. She … (to be) very happy when he …
3. The number of cars … (to rise) by (to thank) her and … (to give) her
fifty-eight per cent since 1973. flowers two days ago.

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