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UNIT 1 - Tenses

This document contains 31 exercises summarizing different English tenses including present, past, future, and modal verbs. The exercises include identifying and using verbs in sentences in their correct tenses, providing the tense of example sentences, matching verbs to tenses, and converting sentences between tenses. The exercises cover simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous tenses.

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UNIT 1 - Tenses

This document contains 31 exercises summarizing different English tenses including present, past, future, and modal verbs. The exercises include identifying and using verbs in sentences in their correct tenses, providing the tense of example sentences, matching verbs to tenses, and converting sentences between tenses. The exercises cover simple, continuous, perfect, and perfect continuous tenses.

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UNIT 1 – Tenses

Ex. 1/ page 8
1. Leaves
2. Is getting
3. Have been looking
4. Knows
5. Heat
6. Have just elected
7. Has found
8. Has been correcting
9. Is using
10. Gets
Ex. 2/ page 8
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. C
6. B
Ex. 3/ page 8
1. No , I never do.
2. Yes , I go fishing at weekends sometimes.
3. Yes , I go once a week.
4. I visit them every weekend.
5. No, I rarely do.
6. I don’t know. I have never eaten oysters.
7. I go on holiday once a year.
8. I usually read it on the way to work.
9. Of course. You should always lock the door when you go out.
10. You are always breaking things!
Ex. 4/ page 9
1. e
2. g – present perfect
3. f – present continuous
4. a – present perfect
5. d – present continuous
6. j – present continuous
7. h – present perfect
8. c – present perfect continuous
9. b – present perfect
10. i – present continuous
Ex. 5/ page 9
1. Live
2. Have been reading , haven’t finished
3. Are going
4. Am having
5. Have been washing
6. Have broken
7. Add , mix
8. Has been using
Ex. 6/ page 9 a)
1. I’m writing
2. Has chosen
3. Am packing
4. Am leaving
5. Has booked
6. Have been waiting
7. Have finished
8. Have borrowed
9. Am becoming
b)
1. Present perfect: 2,5,7,8
2. Present perfect continuous: 6
3. Present continuous: 3
4. Present continuous: 9
5. Present continuous: 4
Ex. 7/ page 10
1. Smells
2. Are you tasting, tastes
3. Feel/am feeling
4. Am seeing, see
5. Does the bag of apples weigh, is weighing
6. Am thinking, think
7. Are you looking, looks
8. Enjoy, am enjoying
9. Are you feeling, feels
10. Is appearing, appears
11. Is, is being
12. Is fitting , does it fit?
13. Hurts/it’s hurting
Ex. 8/ page 11
1. Has gone to
2. Have … been, have been to
3. Have … been
4. Have … been to, have been
5. Have gone to/ has … gone
Ex. 9/ page 11
1. Always
2. Yet
3. Just
4. Already
5. Ever
6. For
7. Never
8. So far
9. Since
10. Recently
11. Still
Ex. 10/ page 11
1. Is learning
2. Is
3. Am writing
4. Have also typed
5. Has been planting
6. Has written
7. Have just heard
8. Does the play start
9. Have been working/ have worked
10. Have been practicing
11. Go
Ex. 11/ page 14
A S2: Then, they looked around the shops.
S3: Next they walked on the beach.
S4: After that, they ate lunch at a seaside.
S5: Later the visited the fun-fair.
S6:Finally, they had afternoon tea.
B SA: What were Brian and Ruth doing at 11:00 am?
SB: They were looking around the shops.
SA: What were Brian and Ruth doing at 11:45 am?
SB: They were walking on the beach.
SA: What were Brian and Ruth doing at 1:15 pm?
SB: They were eating lunch at a seaside restaurant.
SA: What were Brian and Ruth doing at 2:30 pm?
SB: They were visiting the fun fair.
SA: What were Brian and Ruth doing at 5:00 pm?
SB: They were having afternoon tea.
Ex. 12/ page 14
A
1. Was shining
2. Were singing
3. Was driving
4. Was smiling
5. Was looking forward/ looked forward
6. Enjoyed
7. Was going/ went
8. Began
9. Stopped
10. Tried
11. Happened
12. Sighed
13. Got out
14. Pushed/ was pushing
15. Started
B
1. Entered
2. Closed
3. Was hanging up
4. Heard
5. Was running
6. Walked
7. Turned
8. Froze
9. Was standing
10. Took
11. Turned
12. Was leaning
13. Gave
14. Laugh
15. Started
16. Thought
17. Replied
18. Missed
Ex. 13/ page 14
1. A
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. A
8. C
9. C
10. C
Ex. 14/ page 15
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. B
5. B
6. A
7. C
8. B
9. A
10. B
11. C
12. B
Ex. 15/ page 15
S1: She wasn’t used to living by the sea, but she is used to it now.
S2: She still hasn’t got used to living on her own.
S3: She still hasn't got used to being away from her familv and friends.
S4: She wasn't used to speaking Italian, but she is used to it now.
S5: She wasn't used to using a new currency but she is used to it now.
S6: She wasn't used to new customs but she used to them now.
S7: She still hasn't got used to driving on tne other side of the road.
S8: She wasn't used to not weather, but she is used to it now.
Ex. 16/ page 16
A:
1. I’ve seen
2. Has played
3. Have met
4. Was
B:
1. Has painted
2. Painted
3. Was
C:
1. Have just heard from
2. Wrote
3. Got
4. Did you first meet
5. Lived
6. Moved
7. Haven’t seen
Ex. 17/ page 17
1. Were you doing
2. Was reading
3. Hoped/had hoped/was hoping
4. Reported
5. Had read
6. Had just started
7. Expected/was expecting
8. Went , did you buy
9. Knew
10. Had studied
Ex. 18/ page 17
A:
1. Arrived
2. Were queueing
3. Were waiting
4. Had bought
5. Walked
6. Entered
7. Felt
8. Reached
9. Went down/were going down
B:
1. Hired
2. Drove
3. Arrived
4. Was blowing
5. Was
6. Go out
7. Took
8. Decided
9. Had seen
10. Left
11. Had already grown/was already growing
12. Was walking
13. Began
14. Didn’t mind
15. Had
Ex. 19/ page 18
1. i- past simple
2. g- past continuous
3. j- past perfect
4. h- past perfect continuous
5. f- past continuous
6. d- past perfect continuous
7. a- past simple
8. e- past continuous
9. c- past simple
10. b- past perfect
Ex. 20/ page 18
1. Was singing
2. Had been teaching
3. Wanted
4. Had been walking
5. Had sold
6. Had won
7. Was raining
8. Opened
9. Had got
10. Used to work
11. Slipped
12. Had already bought
13. Had broken
14. Stayed
15. Sang
16. Opened
17. Were standing
18. Invented
19. Was washing
Ex. 21/ page 18
1. B
2. A
3. C
4. C
5. A
6. C
7. B
8. B
9. C
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. B
Ex. 22/ page 19
a)
1. Was fishing
2. Was shining
3. Was sitting
4. Had been waiting
5. Felt
6. Stood up
7. Began
8. Had just lifted/was just lifting
9. Had happened
10. Looked
11. Had snapped
12. Packed
b)
1. Past perfect continuous (4)
2. Past simple (5,10,12)
3. Past simple (6,7)
4. Past continuous (1,2,3)
5. Past perfect (8,9,11)
Ex. 23/ page 19
1. Was washing
2. Had forgot
3. Broke
4. Had been waiting
5. Went
6. Had been hurting
7. Passed
8. Happened
9. Drove
10. Had won
11. Were runing
12. Had be playing
Ex. 24/ page 19
1. Took
2. Didn’t hear
3. Were
4. Was thinking
5. Have changed
6. Told
7. Had bought
8. Bought
9. Thought
10. Meant/was meaning/had been meaning
11. Had sold out
12. Went
13. Saw
Ex. 25/ page 19
1. Has been washing
2. Did you make/have you made , was expecting
3. Had been practicing
4. Have you ever been , went
5. Had been wearing
6. Have been living/have lived
Ex. 26/ page 22
1. I’m going to move
2. Will call
3. Will be
4. Will be sleeping
5. Will have been living
6. Will have finished
7. Am meeting
8. Close
9. Will have left
10. Will be studying
11. Will be flying
12. Will have left
13. Will be
14. Will go
15. Is coming
16. Will be talking
Ex. 27/ page 22
A:
1. Will be
2. Will be able to
3. Will give
4. Comes
B:
1. Finish/have finished
2. Want
3. Get
4. Hear
C:
1. Is
2. Will take
3. Will land
4. Will call
5. Arrive
6. Come
D:
1. Will be
2. Strikes
3. Has forgotten
Ex. 28/ page 23
1. I’ll finish
2. Are you going to wear
3. Am going to wash
4. Will post
5. Will be
6. Will make
7. Will probably visit
8. Is going to swim
9. Is going to work
10. Will give
11. Will change
12. Will not arrive
13. Will make
14. Am going to give
15. Are going to bang
Ex. 29/ page 23
A
1. Is flying
2. Leaves
3. Will be meeting
4. Will have returned
B
1. Is going to become
2. Will probably work
3. Will be revising
4. Will have been studying
5. Will pass
Ex. 30/ page 24
1. Will you buy some milk, please?
2. What shall I do with this shopping?
3. I’ve asked Jane to tidy her room, but she won’t do it .
4. Will you open the door for me, please?
5. Shall I walk the dog for you?
6. Shall we go to the theatre tonight?
7. When shall I visit next?
8. Will you be quiet!
9. Ann won’t talk to me.
Ex. 31/ page 24
1. Is to open
2. Intend to go to
3. Were due to arrive
4. Was going to look for
5. Is bound to be
6. Is about to
7. Is sure to love
Ex. 32/ page 25
1. i- future simple
2. f- future perfect
3. c- be going to
4. h- future continuous
5. g- future perfect continuous
6. d- future simple
7. b- future continuous
8. e- future continuous
9. j- be going to
10. a- future simple
Ex. 33/ page 25
A
1. Is going
2. Leaves
3. Stops off
4. Is going to be
5. Will be beginning
6. Is going to stay
7. Is flying
8. Will have visited
B
1. Present simple (2,3)
2. Future perfect (8)
3. Be going to (6)
4. Present continuous (1,7)
5. Future continuous (5)
6. Be going to (4)
Ex. 34/ page 25
1. Will change
2. Am meeting
3. Have
4. Will/am going to buy
5. Will also/am also going to redecorate
6. Will have finished
7. Will be flying/am flying
8. Will have returned
9. Will/am going to throw
10. Will come
11. Will say
12. Will send
Ex. 35/ page 26
1. Like
2. Will love
3. Arrive
4. Will be greeted
5. Will show
6. Are
7. Will be able to
8. Will find
9. Will have
10. Opens
11. Closes
12. Are
13. Supervise
14. Will never forget
Ex. 36/ page 26
1. A
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. C
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. A
10. B
11. B
12. A
13. C
14. C
15. C
16. B
17. A
18. B
19. A
20. C
21. A
22. B
Ex. 37/ page 27
1. Has been playing tennis since
2. Have had this coat for
3. Still haven’t finished writing
4. Funniest film we’ve ever
5. Time he’s ever played
6. Last time John played
7. Since Mary moved
8. Had never met
9. Had left before we started
10. On the point of leaving
11. Have not spoken to Paul
12. Ago did they announce
13. Last played squash
14. Was about to close
15. Never met such a kind
16. Haven’t finished discussing
17. Has been studying medicine for
18. Before he took
Ex. 38/ page 27
1. Has decided
2. Had
3. Asked
4. Was able
5. Has already found
6. Is going to look
7. Will have begun
8. Hopes
9. Is interviewing
Ex. 39/ page 28
1. I’ve been playing
2. I ate
3. Still haven’t
4. Yet
5. I met
6. Ago
7. Before
8. I get
9. Get
10. By
11. Is still
12. Saw
13. I have seen , before
14. Returned
Ex. 40/ page 28
1. C
2. C
3. B
4. C
5. A
6. B
7. A
8. B
9. C
10. A
11. C
12. C
Ex. 41/ page 28
1. Of
2. Of
3. In
4. Of
5. Of
6. To
7. At
8. For
9. At
10. In
11. To
12. For
Ex. 42/ page 29
1. Out
2. Into
3. After
4. Down
5. Against
6. Up
7. Up
8. Out of
9. Off
10. Up
11. Down
12. Over
13. Out
14. Up
15. Down
16. After
17. In for
18. Off
19. Up
20. On
21. In

UNIT 8 – Emphasis and Inversion


Ex. 1/page 118
1. What you should remember is to stay calm
2. What you need to do is to act quickly.
3. What you have to do is to call an ambulance.
4. What you must concentrate on is helping the victims.
5. What you need to check is that the injury is not serious.
6. What you should not allow anyone to do is to move the injured people.
7. What you should remember is to keep the victims warm.
8. What you have to do is to keep the injured people calm.
Ex. 2/page 118
1. It’s not a pencil I need, it’s a pen.
2. It’s not Sam that is a policeman, it’s Daniel.
3. It’s not carrots I like, it’s potatoes.
4. It’s not sweets he’s eating, it’s fruit.
5. It wasn’t a film we watched, it was a play.
6. It’s not French I speak, it’s German.
7. It’s not a house they want, it’s a flat.
8. It wasn’t a window I broke, it was a mirror.
Ex. 3/page 119
1. It was Jane who moved to Italy in 1986.
It was Italy that Jane moved to in 1986.
It was in 1986 that Jane moved to Italy.
2. It was Paul who/that sold his old car last week.
It was his old car that Paul sold last week.
It was last week that Paul sold his old car.
3. It was Sarah who/that lost her keys this morning.
It was her keys that Sarah lost this morning.
It was this morning that Sarah lost her keys.
4. It was David who/that made dinner last night.
It was dinner that David made last night.
It was last night that David made dinner.
5. It was Simon who/that published his latest novel last month.
It was his latest novel that Simon published last month.
It was last month that Simon published his latest novel.
6.It was I who/that met a film star last week.
It was a film star who/that I met last week
It was last week that I met a film star.
7. It was Alan who/that repaired the fence this afternoon.
It was the fence that Alan repaired this afternoon.
It was this afternoon that Alan repaired the fence.
8. It was Catherine who/that found a kitten on Monday.
It was a kitten that Catherine found on Monday.
It was on Monday that Catherine found a kitten.
Ex.4/ page 119
1. It was Victor Fleming who/that directed ‘Gone With the Wind’
2. It was Clark Gable and Vivian Leigh who/that played the lead parts.
3. It was Margaret Mitchell who/that wrote the original novel.
4. It was in 1939 that the film was released.
5. It was in Atlanta that the film was first shown.
6. It was soon after its release that the film became a huge success.
7. It was nine Oscar’s that the film won in 1940.
Ex.5/ page 119
1. It was Lydia who/that stole the papers from the office.
2. It was Alison who/that made the bridesmaids dresses.
3. Where was it that you met Jason?/Wherever did you meet Jason?
4. Who was it that gave you this expensive necklace?/ Whoever gave you this expensive necklace?
5. Is it that cake that you are going to buy for the party?
6. It was Steve who/that decorated the living room.
7. What was it that made you react like this?/Whatever made you react like this?
8. Why was it that you phoned the police?/Why ever did you phone the police?
9. Why is it that you don’t remember my birthday?/Why ever don’t you remember my birthday?
10. It was this morning that we received the letter.
Ex.6/ page 119
1. It was John who/that set Off the fire alarm.
2. come in!
3. Did they close the shop?
4. she needs is a pay rise.
5. promise to call him.
6. it that you got married?
7. have you done?
8. tell you to be quiet.
9. Annie who/that opened the windows.
Ex.7/ page 119
1. To be happy
2. A new car
3. A holiday
4. Dancing
5. Doing homeworks
6. Why is he mad at her
7. What grade I’ll get on that test
8. Hanging up with my friends
Ex.8/page 120
1. Do I
2. Did I
3. Did we
4. Have I
5. Did I
6. Will I
7. Did I
8. Are we
9. Can I
10. Am I
Ex.9/page 121
1. Down came the rain.
2. Away flew the birds.
3. At the end of the road is my house .
4. Onto the stage came the actors .
5. Up into the sky rose the aero plane .
6. At the foot of the mountain stands the grand hotel .
7. Down the street walked the policeman .
8. Up the ladder climbed the window cleaner .
Ex.10/page 121
1. Have I eaten at such an expensive restaurant.
2. Had she fallen asleep, than the telephone rang.
3. Did we get lost, but (also) our car broke down.
4. Have I heard such a terrible story.
5. Did we realise that the jewels had been stolen.
6. Has business been so good.
7. Has the boss given him a bonus.
8. Should you enter this room.
9. Meeting Peter several times did I get to know him.
10. Did the police know that the man was a criminal.
11. Las summer have I been to the beach.
12. I known about the party, I would have gone.
13. Else have we had such a wonderful time.
14. If you , I would look for a new job.
15. Had he entered the office when the manager called him.
Ex.11/page 121
1. Should you tell
2. Must you give
3. Will you be able to
4. Will the show be
5. Will you get
Ex.12/page 121
1. Before had she seen
2. Had I got home
3. Working hard
4. Should she
5. Did I forgot
6. The alarm went on
7. Have I had
8. Should anyone else
Ex.13/page 122
1. No sooner had he noticed an interesting mound growth in one of his glass dishes than he knew that is was
something important.
2. Only later did he realise what a difference it would make to our lives.
3. Never before had there been a drug like this.
4. Only by taking penicillin could patients with infections be successfully cured.
5. Not only did penicillin advance medical technology, but it also saved thousands of lives.
6.
7. Rarely do people die from infections these days.
Ex.14/ page 122
1. Was Alexander Graham Bell who/that invented the telephone.
2. Vincent Van Gogh did was paint beautiful pictures./Vincent Van Gogh painted was beautiful pictures.
3. That Mozart cared about was his music.
4. Was the Wright Brothers who made the first aero plane flight./Was the first aero plane flight that the
Wright Brothers made.
5. Gave Charles Dickens great pleasure was writing.
6. That Emily Pankhurst wanted was equal rights for women.
7. Was in America that tobacco was first discovered./Was tobacco that was first discovered in America.
8. Was Margaret Thatcher who/that became the first female Prime Minister of Britain.
Ex.15/page 122
1. Leave now will you
2. sooner had I got
3. 3 too late did we notice
4. did I realise (that)
5. I you, I would
6. did I notice
7. did they know (that)
8. can I meet him
9. could we get
10. only is she a brilliant
11. should you open
12. 12 I realised how late it
13. else have I eaten
14. No Circumstances must you open
15. before had I seen
16. did I remember
17. Did we have sweets when
Ex.16/page 123
1. So do I
2. She asked
3. When
4. Is he
5. As is
6. Does she go
7. He had closed
8. Did he leave
Ex.17/page 123
1. You
2. It
3. You
4. Enjoy
5. She
6. If
7. It
8. Did
9. Ever
10. When
Ex.18/page 123
1. Warmth
2. Sight
3. Survival
4. Fortunately
5. Musician
6. Living
7. Height
8. Complaints
9. Cautious
10. Beneficial
11. Numerous
12. Natural
13. Choice
14. Honesty
15. Amazement
Ex.19/page 123
1. Expensive
2. Peaceful
3. Attractive
4. Beautiful
5. Spacious
6. Luxurious
7. Famous
8. Privacy
9. Security
Ex.20/page 124
1. Round
2. Out
3. Up
4. After
5. Out for
6. Up
7. Out
8. Down on
9. Through
10. Away
11. Up
12. On/upon
13. Over
14. For
15. Up for
16. Out
17. Forward to
18. Up
19. For
20. On
21. Over/trough
22. Off as
23. Off/away
24. Up
25. Up to
26. On
27. Into
28. Up to
29. Up
Ex.21/page 124
1. In
2. Of
3. For
4. With
5. To
6. At
7. Of
8. From
9. With
10. Of
11. About
12. About
13. On
14. Of
15. In
16. For
17. Into
Ex.22/page 125
1. C
2. A
3. B
4. A
5. A
6. A
7. C
8. C
9. C
10. B
Ex.23/page 125
1. The
2. A
3. An
4. The
5. –
6. The
7. A
8. The
9. –
10. a
11. –
12. The
13. An
14. –/ the
15. –
16. The
17. –
18. a
Ex.24/page 125
2. The young girl was rescued by a firefighter.
3. The flowers are being watered by a gardener.
4. The dogs are walked by Caroline every morning.
5. The flood had been caused by heavy rain.
6. The evidence was being examined by police officers.
7. The reporters were given an interview by a spokesperson./An interview was given to the reporters by a
spokesperson.
8. You will be taken to your seat by an official.
9. The results are going to be announced on Friday.
10. Some changes have been made by the new manager.
11. The arrangements for the party are being made by the students.
12. The windows are cleaned every week.

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