COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES
Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative
form of the adjectives in brackets.
1.- My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)
2.- The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)
3.- Iceland is ___________ Spain (cold)
4.- This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)
5.- My neighbour is _________ person I know (lucky)
6.- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)
7.- These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)
8.- Frank works __________ most people. (hard)
9.- I’m __________ at English than you. (good)
10.- Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)
11.- This is __________ CD I’ve ever listened. (bad)
12.- English is __________ Japanese. (easy)
13.- Which mountain is ___________ in the world. (high)
14.- John is _________ his brother. (clever)
15.- English is _________ Latin. (useful)
16.- What is ___________ word in English? (common)
17.- The Nile is ___________ river in the world. (long)
18.- This is my __________ brother. Mary is their
_________ daughter (old, old)
19.- That skyscraper is one of __________ buildings in the
city. (tall)
20.- The first exercise was easy but this one is ________.
(difficult)
21.- Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)
22.- Charles is __________ student in the school. (noisy)
23.- Madrid’s population is _________ Santander’s (large)
24.- Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry)
25.- Five years ago I was _________ I am now, and I had ________
hair. (fat, log)
26.- This car uses ___________ petrol. It’s __________ economical.
(much, little)
27.- Spanish is ___________ difficult to learn than Chinese. (little)
28.- It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)
29.- How much __________ are we going? (far)
30.- I haven’t got many CDs. You’ve got __________ I have. (many)
31.- Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are probably
__________ team in the world. (famous)
32.- The cheetah is ___________ animal in the world.
(fast)
33.- Barcelona’s stadium is new. It’s ___________
stadium in Europe. (modern)
Ever and Never Exercise
I’ve never touched a dolphin = I haven’t ever touched a dolphin
1 Fill the gaps with ever and never.
1 I have ...................... been to San Francisco.
2 Have you ...................... been to Quito?
3 I don’t ...................... go out during the week.
4 I ...................... go out during the week.
5 I saw a play about the Emperor Tiberius. I’ve ...................... been so disgusted in my
life.
6 The Duelists is one of the best films I have ...................... seen.
7 Raquel is one of those people who don’t ...................... say sorry.
8 Gerard is one of those people who ...................... congratulates you for anything.
9 I ...................... want to see you again in my entire life.
10 I’m ...................... late for work, ever.
11 Don’t you never ...................... lie to me again.
12 Everyone thought Charles and Diana would live happily ...................... after.
13 Baby, I love you more than ....................... .
14 ...................... mind. There are plenty more fish in the sea.
15 I’ve hated strawberry ice cream ...................... since I was a child.
16 I’m more confused than ...................... .
17 Fiona and Shrek lived happily ...................... after.
2 Now write some examples of your own.
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MUST, MUSTN’T, HAVE TO, DON’T HAVE TO
Complete these sentences with must, mustn’t or the correct or the correct
form of have to.
1.- At our school we __________ wear a uniform.
2.- You __________ cross the roads without looking. It’s
dangerous.
3.- You _______ turn on the central heating. It’s automatic.
4.- The exams are next week. I __________ work harder.
5.- You ________ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.
6.- Students _________ listen to the teacher or they
won’t understand.
7.- You _____ cross the road when the red light is showing.
8.- We __________ leave now or we’ll miss the plane.
9.- Soldiers ____________ obey orders.
10.- Sorry, I ___________ go now. I don’t want to be late.
11.- Shop assistants __________ deal with the public.
12.- You __________ come with us if you don’t want to.
13.- I was late this morning because I _________ wait a long time
for the bus.
14.- In Spain, teachers __________ wear uniforms.
15.- You ___________ take food in your room.
16.- You __________ use the elevators in case of fire.
17.- I _________ wear glasses because I can’t see very well.
18.- You ___________ read this book. It’s really good.
19.- You __________ go shopping today. We don’t
need anything.
20.- You __________ a mobile phone in class.
21.- We ___________ feed the animals. It’s forbidden.
22.- We _________ book the tickets before it’s too late.
23.- In Spain, teachers _________ work on Saturdays.
24.- In Britain you __________ drive on the left.
25.- Every player in a football team __________ have a number.
26.- You ___________ forget his birthday again.
27.- Doctors sometimes ___________ work at the weekend.
28.- Nowadays in Spain pupils ____ learn Latin at school.
29.- You __________ smoke on public places.
30.- My wife __________ go to work today. It’s a
holiday.
31.- You _________ shout. I can hear you.
32.- We ___________ be quiet in the library.
33.- You __________ use a computer on the plane.
34.- She ___________ come to the dentist’s with me.
35.- At a restaurant you _________ pay the bill but you __________
eat everything.
Past Simple / Past Continuous (2)
1.- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1.- It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave)
home this morning.
2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit)
on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it __________
(start) to rain.
3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____________________ (she/listen)?
4.- My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but
when he ____________ (see) me, he ___________ (finish) the call.
Perhaps he thought that I ____________ (listen) to his conversation.
5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towards
me, but I moved quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing
____________ (happen).
6.- A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your
passport?
B: I don’t remember. I ____________ (visit) many places during my
European tour and I ____________ (stay) in many different hotels.
7.- I ____________ (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ (live)
there when I met them.
8.- ________________(many people / wait) for the 9:15 bus
last night?
9.- I ______________ (dance) with my girlfriend when the
disc jockey played our favourite song.
10.- I ____________ (study) grammar when I ___________
(fall) asleep.
11.- The scientists ___________ (work) in their laboratory
when they___________ (discover) the new drug.
12.- We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener
___________ (see) us.
13.-Vicky ___________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock
__________ (ring)
14.- As he ____________ (run) for the bus he ___________ (collide) with
a street lamp.
15.- When he __________ (carry) a suitcase, he __________ (drop) it on
his foot.
16..- ___________ (you / do) your homework on the bus
while you ____________ (come) to school?
17.- The students ____________ (read) the article when
the last class ___________ (finish).
18.- When I ____________ (arrive) at the cinema, my
friends __________ (wait) for me.
19.- ____________ (you / listen) to the teacher when she ___________
(explain) this exercise?
20.- Susan __________ (play) the piano while Mary ___________ (sing).
PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT
Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the
verbs in brackets.
1.- They _________ (write) their exams yesterday.
2.- They _________ (start) building their new house 18 months ago.
3.- I ________ (meet) the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I ________ (be born) in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I _____ ever _______ (see).
6.- I __________ (not eat) anything since breakfast.
7.- I _________ (study) English for 10 years.
8.- You ___________ (change) your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I _________ (go) to Dublin.
10.- My students _________ (raise) a lot of money for
charity.
11.- We _________ (not go) to the cinema last night.
12.- My uncle ________ (arrive) in Lisbon last night but
he _________ (not call)
13.- We _________ (not see) Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.- _________ (you go) abroad this year?
15.- The shop is probably closed because they _______ (go) for
lunch.
16.- When I ______ (be) at school I ______ (not like) Maths.
17.- What’s the matter with your brother? He ________ (lose) his
mobile.
18.- Mark Spitz ________(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.- Why are you crying? Because I _______ (cut) my finger.
20.- When Mary was young she _______ (love) skiing.
21.- There _______ (be) a lot of accidents last year,
and there _________ (be) a lot this year, too.
22.- My students __________ (not study) hard
last term, but they ______ (study) hard this term.
23.- When my niece ______ (be) at school, she
________ (play) in a handball team.
24.- After I _____ (leave) school, I ______ (take) a job on the
library.
25.- I’m afraid the last train ________ (leave) an
hour ago.
26.- Thank you for your offer but I _________
(decide) not to accept.
27.- Yesterday I __________ (lose) my wallet.
28.- We ________ (not speak) to your sister for a
long time.
29.- When we ________ (reach) the cinema, there
_______ (not be) any tickets left.
30.- Take your umbrella with you. It ________ (start) raining.
PRESENT
SIMPLE
VS
PRESENT
CONTINUOUS
EXERCISES
1.
Put
the
verbs
into
the
correct
tense
(present
simple
OR
present
continuous):
The
train
always
________________(1:
leave)
on
time.
"What's
the
matter?
Why
________________(2:
cry/you)?"
That's
strange.
They________________(3:
not
to
watch)
TV.
He________________(4:
not
to
speak)
very
good
English.
Please
be
quiet!
I________________(5:
do)
my
homework.
Where________________(6:
live/they)?
Listen!
John
________________
music!
(7:
play)
I
never
________________(8:
go)
to
the
swimming
pool.
Harold
Black's
a
famous
pianist.
He________________(9:
give)
two
or
three
concerts
every
week.
He
________________(10:
travel)
a
lot
and
this
week
he's
in
New
York.
He________________(11:
stay)
at
an
expensive
hotel.
He's
at
his
hotel
now.
He________________(12:
have)
his
breakfast
in
the
dining−room.
He________________(13:
drink)
a
cup
of
coffee
and
he________________(14:
read)
a
newspaper.
Harold's
always
very
busy.
He________________(15:
play)
the
piano
regularly.
He________________(16:
practise)
for
four
hours
every
day.
He________________(17:
go)
to
bed
late
and
he
always
________________(18:
get
up)
early.
But
he
sometimes________________(19:
get)
dressed
too
quickly,
and
this
morning
he________________(20:
wear)
one
blue
sock
and
one
red
one!
2.
Complete
the
sentences
below
using
one
of
the
verbs
in
the
box
in
the
correct
form.
You
may
use
each
verb
once
only.
enjoy
play
work
know
wait
finish
prefer
produce
seem
interview
talk
1.
I
always
________
tennis
on
Fridays.
2.
He
________
his
report.
He
will
bring
it
into
the
office
when
it
is
complete.
3.
"My
parents
phoned
me
this
morning.
They
_________
themselves
in
the
Seychelles.
Champagne
every
night!
In
fact,
they
don't
want
to
leave."
4.
We
________
to
entertain
our
guests
in
a
local
restaurant
rather
than
the
canteen.
Although
it
is
expensive,
we
can
talk
freely
there.
5.
I
___________
the
answer
to
your
problem.
Get
a
new
computer.
6.
"Where
is
John?"
"In
his
office
____________
for
an
important
telephone
call."
7.
I
can't
make
the
meeting
tomorrow.
I
_____________
the
applicants
for
the
sales
manager's
job.
8.
My
brother
_____________
for
Shink
Inc.
which
makes
bathroom
fittings.
9.
Who
___________
to
Bill?
Is
it
the
new
secretary?
10.
The
new
contract
________________
fine
to
me.
However,
could
you
just
check
it
through
once
more?
3.
Choose
the
correct
form
for
each
verb.
1. Marie-‐Claude
isn't
a
Canadian.
I
________
she
comes
from
France.
A.
believe
B.
?
am
believing
2. Look!
Junko
________
into
the
water.
A.
?
jumps
B.
?
is
jumping
3. I
________
you're
crazy!
A.
?
think
B.
?
am
thinking
4. Don't
give
Jan
any
cheese.
She
________
it!
A.
?
hates
B.
?
is
hating
5. I
________
to
Toronto
next
Thursday.
Do
you
want
to
come?
A.
?
go
B.
?
am
going
6. Once
a
week,
I
________
to
an
art
class
at
the
college.
A.
?
go
B.
?
am
going
7. I
________
lunch
in
the
cafeteria
every
day.
A.
?
have
B.
?
am
having
8. Salman
is
rich
—
he
________
a
Mercedes.
A.
?
drives
B.
?
is
driving
9. You
won't
find
Jerry
at
home
right
now.
He
________
in
the
library.
A.
?
studies
B.
?
is
studying
10. It
________
quite
hard
—
perhaps
we
shouldn't
go
out
tonight.
A.
?
snows
B.
?
is
snowing
4.
Put
the
verb
in
brackets
in
the
correct
form
(present
simple
or
present
continuous)
Next
week,
my
friends
and
I
_________
(go)
camping
in
the
woods.
I
____________
(organize)
the
food,
because
I
_____________
(like)
cooking.
Dave
________________
(have)
a
big
car
with
a
trailer,
so
he
_____________
(plan)
the
transportation.
Sam
______________
(bring)
the
tent
—
he
___________
(go)
camping
every
year,
so
he
_________
(have)
a
great
tent
and
lots
of
other
equipment.
My
wife
_______
(think)
we're
crazy.
She
(like)
_______________
holidays
in
comfortable
hotels,
so
she
______________
(take)
a
trip
to
Paris
instead.
5.
Present
Simple
or
Continuous?
Choose
the
correct
alternative(s)
in
the
sentences
1-‐8
below.
1
Today
she
’s
spending/spends
time
with
her
grandmother.
2
They
usually
are
going/go
to
the
gym
on
Sundays.
3
We
’re
having/have
a
barbecue
later
on.
Do
you
want
to
come?
4
No,
she
can’t
answer
the
phone,
she
has/is
having
a
shower.
5
I
always
have/am
having
a
coffee
before
I
’m
leaving/leave
for
work
in
the
morning.
6
They
sometimes
fly/are
flying
to
Sweden,
but
usually
they
are
going/go
by
boat.
7
Where
are
you?
I
’m
sitting/sit
outside
in
the
sunshine!
8
He
always
brings/is
bringing
a
monolingual
dictionary
to
his
English
class.
