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Revision of TENSES / CONDITIONALS / ADVERBS-ADJECTIVES-LINKING VERBS

I.

Fill in the correct form of the verb:

1. You look really great! (you, work) out at the fitness centre recently?
2. A: What (you, do)when the accident occurred?
B: I (try) to change a light bulb that had burnt out.
3. I (have) the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.
4. If it (snow) this weekend, we (go)skiing near Lake Tahoe.
5. A: What do you call people who work in libraries?
B: They (call) librarians.
6. I came to England six months ago. I started my economics course three months ago. When I
return to Australia, I (study) for nine months and I (be)in England for exactly one year.
7. Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.
8. Samantha (live) in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) there when the Berlin
wall came down.
9. If Vera (keep) drinking, she (lose) eventually her job.
10. The Maya established a very advanced civilization in the jungles of the Yucatan; however,
their culture (disappear) virtually by the time Europeans first (arrive) in the New World.
11. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep).
12. It (rain) all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.
13. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) the bus this morning. You (be late) to work too
many times. You are fired!
14. I am sick of rain and bad weather! Hopefully, when we (wake up) tomorrow morning, the
sun (shine).
15. I have not travelled much yet; however, I (visit) the Grand Canyon and San Francisco by
the time I leave the United States.
16. I (see)many pictures of the pyramids before I went to Egypt. Pictures of the monuments
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are very misleading. The pyramids are actually quite small.

17. In the last hundred years, travelling (become) much easier and very comfortable. In the
19th century, it (take)two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip
(be) very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) a great deal in the last hundred and
fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.
18. Joseph's English (improve, really), isn't it? He (watch) American television programs
and (study) his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally
fluent.
19. When I (arrive) home last night, I discovered that Jane (prepare) a beautiful candlelight
dinner.
20. If you (need) to contact me sometime next week, I (stay) at the Sheraton in San
Francisco.
II.

All Conditional forms

1. (If / When) I leave work, I usually go to the fitness center to work out.
2. She hates TV. She thinks television is a waste of time. (If / When) she watches any television at all,
it is usually a documentary or a news program.
3. My friend always keeps in touch by mail. (If / When) I get a letter, I usually write back immediately.
4. If I (have) enough money, I (go) on safari to Kenya. However, my bank account is empty!
5. I love to travel! When I (have) enough money, I (go) abroad. I do it almost every year.
6. I really wanted to go on safari to Kenya with my friends, but I couldn't afford to go. If I (have)
enough money, I (go) with them.
7. I'm sorry, I didn't know you were allergic to chocolate. If I (know) , I (make) you a vanilla birthday
cake.
8. Stop asking me what Amanda bought you for Christmas. Even if I (know).what she bought you, I
(tell, not)you.
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9. Nobody here speaks English. Too bad Gloria isn't here. If she (be) with us, she (can) act as our
interpreter.
10. I am afraid I won't be able to come to your wedding next week because my company is sending me
to New York to attend a trade show. I (miss, never) your wedding if I (have) a choice in the matter.
11. If the weather is nice tomorrow, she (walk) along the river to school.
12. If you help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
13. If you were to help me move tomorrow, I (treat) you to a dinner and a movie.
14. If I were in Tahiti right now, I (snorkel) along a beautiful reef. I wouldn't be stuck here in this office
with mountains of paperwork.
15. If Jerry hadn't stopped to pick up that quarter, he (cross) the street when the bus ran the red light.
He might have been killed!
16. Tina's train arrived ahead of schedule. If I hadn't decided to go to the train station early, she (wait)
there for more than twenty minutes before I arrived.
17. If I (pass) the test, I (get) an "A" in the class. Instead, I got a "C." I really should have studied
more.
18. If I (be) rich, I (buy) that new Mercedes we saw yesterday. Unfortunately, I can't even afford a
used car.
19. We (go) skiing this weekend, but there's no snow. Oh, well! We will just have to find something
else to do instead.
20. If Heather spoke Chinese, she (translate) the email for you yesterday.

III. Adverbs / Adjectives / Linking Verbs

1. Jack spoke (confident/confidently).to the audience urging them to elect him president of the union.
He knew he had a (good/well).chance of winning the election.
2. Melanie (quick/quickly).ate her lunch. She knew the meeting was (important/importantly).and she
didn't want to be late.
3. Sophie lived in Thailand for several years. She speaks Thai (fluent/fluently) , and she knows the
culture very (good/well) .
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4. The (hot/hotly) , humid weather made it difficult to enjoy the tropical beach. Miriam seemed more
(uncomfortable/uncomfortably). than relaxed.
5. The entrance examination is (extreme/extremely) challenging. Very few people make it into the the
(prestigious/prestigiously) medical school.
6. This airline's (complete/completely) lack of organization is astounding. I have been very
(patient/patiently) up to this point, but I am going to lose my temper if they don't find my baggage
immediately.
7. The young girl sings (amazing/amazingly) well for someone her age. Her performance was
(spectacular/spectacularly) to say the least.
8. The skies became surprisingly (dark/darkly) as the moon moved between the Earth and the Sun.
As the eclipse progressed, the people in the streets stood (silent/silently) waiting for the sun's warmth
to return.
9. Although Beth speaks (soft/softly) and seems quite (timid/timidly) , she is the leading expert in
her field. Don't underestimate her abilities.
10. After the medieval cathedral was (tragic/tragically) burnt down last year, the city (quick/quickly)
rebuilt it stone for stone. It looks exactly the same as it did before the fire.
11. We (gradual/gradually) noticed changes in Diane's personality; she became (quiet/quietly). and
withdrawn from her friends and family. We finally realized that we had to do something about her
drinking problem before it was too late.
12. Nicole grew (tired/tiredly) from the hours of overtime at work. It became quite (obvious/obviously)
that she needed a long vacation.
13. The tomato plants grew (quick/quickly) in the rich soil. Mrs. Ficara intended to use the home
grown tomatoes to make her (delicious/deliciously) tempting lasagna.
14. Mr. Tanzer (generous/generously) donated $1,000,000 to the law school's scholarship fund. With
this money, they will be able to help low-income students cope with the (increasing/increasingly) cost
of education.
15. Tim is (good/well) known for his sense of humor. Last Saturday, when he told the joke about the
fireman and the school teacher, everybody there started laughing (uncontrollable/uncontrollably..

Worksheet A
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Reported Speech
1. They said: "It will be hot tomorrow."
2. Mother said: "I am busy.
3. She told the police: "I have heard strange noises during the night."
4. Peter said: "I go to school by train."
5. Sandy said: "My father likes sweets."
6. She told me: "I have been phoning with my friend for two hours."
7. Peter said: "I have known the telephone number of my friend Jim but I cant remember it now.
8. Jim told me: "I will spend my holidays in Paris next year.
9. Bob told me: "I went to a birthday party last night."
10. Tom said: "I am learning for the history test."
11. They said: "We have just returned from London."
12. Mary said: "I know the answer."
13. He said: "I read this book last month."
14. Mrs White told us: "I will stay at home next weekend."
15. Peter and Sally said: "We live in New York.
Worksheet B
And now some more exercises!
1. He told me: "We have been dancing all the time."
He told me (that)
2. Mum asked me: "Have you seen my daughter?"
Mum asked me
3. He asked me: "Who has cleaned the pool?"
He asked me
4. Marilyn said: "I always eat cornflakes in the morning."
Marilyn said (that)
5. He told her: "Give up smoking!"
He told her
6. Father said: "Mum is tired now."
Father said (that)
7. Phil asked me: "Were you at the party, too?"
Phil asked me
8. He said: "I have been waiting for you for an hour."
He said (that)
9. Ann asked Kate: "Did you really write this story?"
Ann asked Kate
10.Tim asked: "Who has taken my ruler?"
Tim asked
11.Bill said: "I take the car because I am late."
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Bill said (that)

12.He told them: "Don't tell me such a nonsense!"
He told them
13. Debby told me: "I will meet him at the station next morning."
Debby told me (that)
14.The mother asked him: "Why are your clothes so dirty?"
The mother asked him
15.He asked her: "Have you sold your car?"
He asked her

Worksheet C
Practise makes perfect!

1. She told him: "Shut the door!"

2. He said: "I am going home now."
3. Sam asked her: "Have you got 20 pounds?"
4. He wanted to know: "Which picture is the most famous one?"
5. She said: "I was biking yesterday."
6. He was told: "Fill in the form!"
7. She said: "I am doing my homework.
8. They asked me: "Did Paul lose the match?"
9. He told her: "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!
10. Mother said to me: "I will buy that book for you."
11. Cathy asked me: "Is the movie interesting or boring?"
12. She said to him: "I have invited you to my party."
13. They wanted to know: "When is your birthday?"
14. Susan said: "I like classical music."
15. She asked me: "Where did you meet her?"

Worksheet D
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Some more exercises Reported Speech

Rewrite the sentences in reported speech.

1.

She said, "I am reading."

2.

They said, "We are busy."

3.

He said, "I know a better restaurant."

4.

She said, "I woke up early."

5.

He said, "I will ring her."

6.

They said, "We have just arrived."

7.

He said, "I will clean the car."

8.

She said, "I did not say that."

9.

She said, "I don't know where my shoes are."

10.

He said: "I won't tell anyone."

Exercise on Reported Speech
Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another place. Rewrite the
sentences in reported speech. Remember to change pronouns and expressions of time and place.

1.

They said, "This is our book."

2.

She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."

3.

He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."

4.

You said, "I will do this for him."

5.

She said, "I am not hungry now."

6.

They said, "We have never been here before."

7.

They said, "We were in London last week."

8.

He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."

9.

She asked me, "Where have you been?"

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He told me, "Be quiet!"

Exercise on Reported Speech
Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Note that backshift is not necessary in all sentences.

1.

She said: "I am here now."

2.

She says, "It's a nice day today."

3.

Last week he said, "I watched a great film yesterday."

4.

They will say, "We can move the table ourselves."

5.

She told me, "Don't forget to buy milk."

6.

She said, "Glasgow is a city in Scotland."

7.

He told me, "Lock the door when you are leaving."

8.

When we were in Japan, we met some friends and you asked them, "What are you doing
here?"

9.

He would say, "I don't believe it."

10.

Yesterday she asked him, "Where did you spend your holiday last year?"

Worksheet E
RELATIVE CLAUSES
a. Fill in the correct relative pronoun:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

The woman .is sitting at the desk is Mr Winter's secretary.

I cannot remember the reason he wanted us to leave.
Jane, ..mother is a physician, is very good at biology.
She didnt see the snake .was lying on the ground.
Do you know the shop Andrew picked me up?
b. Form correct relative clauses:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

A monk is a man. The man has devoted his life to God.

A monk
I have one black cat. His name is Blacky.
I have .
A herbivore is an animal. The animal feeds upon vegetation.
A herbivore .
Carol plays the piano brilliantly. She is only 9 years old.
Carol
Sydney is the largest Australian city. It is not the capital of Australia.
Sydney ..
c. Form relative clauses using the correct relative pronouns:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

We ordered a book. It was very expensive.

..
You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the bench is still wet.

The photographer could not develop the pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
..
One of the bins smells awful. You havent emptied the bin for 3 weeks.
..
They are singing a song. I dont know the song.

d. Form some more relative clauses! Be aware of the correct use of commas!

1.

The city seems to be abandoned. It is usually crowded with people.

..
2.
You made an offer. We cannot accept it.
We..
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A midwife is a woman. She assists other women in childbirth.

A woman
4.
Three youngsters were arrested by the police. They had committed criminal offences.
The police .
5.
The World Wide Web has become an essential part of our lives. It was invented by Tim
Berners-Lee.
Tim Berners-Lee ..
3.

Worksheet F
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QUANTIFIERS
much, many, lots of, a lot of, little, most, a little, little, a few, few
1. It seems to me that we've had....assignments in English this term.
2. How .material can we be expected to read in one week?
3. books are not in the library.
4. I've had ...headaches already because of stress.
5. depression can be attributed to being overworked.
6. Our yard looks awful this summer. There are too ..weeds.
7. I didn't use ..fertilizer last spring, and that has made a difference.
8. Also, I've paid ..attention to how ..rain we've had.
9. I'm afraid it's rained times this summer, and the grass is turning brown and dying.
10. experts say you should fertilize your lawn in the fall.
11. It didn't seem to do my lawn good.
12. advice you get from experts doesn't seem to help.
13. of my neighbours ignore their grass, and they have better lawns this year.
14. They say .knowledge is a bad thing.
15. I know instances where that proves true.
16. ..people know as much about computers as Tomas does.
17. But it does him good when the whole system goes down.

A FEW | A GREAT DEAL | A LITTLE | A LOT | A LOT OF | A MAJORITY OF | ENOUGH | MANY | MUCH
OF | PLENTY | SEVERAL OF | SOME

1. I'm having .of trouble passing my driving exam.

2. .the movies were rated PG.
3. information proved to be outdated.
4. We're close to the project deadline, but there is still ..time left.
5. Although there are ..brilliant students in this state -- thousands, even, only
..will choose to remain in the state after graduation.
6. We were able to destroy ..the parasites with our antigen, but
..of them survived to cause trouble.
7. a student has passed through these doors.
8. Although of the lawn is open to the sun, there are
of shade trees to make it comfortable.
9. I think he drank .wine last night.
10. ..the evidence was taken from the police safe last night.

Worksheet G
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GERUND AND INFINITIVE

Form the GERUND of following verbs:

work .
leave -
run -
look -
call -
spell - .
discover -
copy -
chase -
hug - ..

Use INFINITIVE constructions:

She didn't tell me (do / what) .

We asked a man (get / to the station / how) .
We didn't know (go / this way or that way / whether) .
She found out (queue / for the tickets / where) ..
I learnt (juggle / with three balls / how) .
My father taught me (dance / how)
We haven't decided yet (put / the bed / where) .
She was explaining (use / the gadget / how) ..
I forgot to ask (pick him up / where)
I wondered (address / him / whether) .or not.

Use the GERUND form of the verbs in brackets:

(play) .football is not allowed here.

(walk) ..in New York's Central Park at night can be dangerous.
(spend) your summer holidays watching TV is a waste of time.
(sleep) .in is what we usually do on a Sunday.
(fly) ..to London has become rather cheap.
(smoke) .is prohibited at petrol stations.
(swim) is good for your health.
(travel) .is one of my hobbies.
(cycle) ..is impossible on this sandy ground.

Worksheet H
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Infinitiv oder Gerundium

Fill in the correct form of the verb:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.

On 17th February 2003, a congestion charge for (drive) . in central London was
introduced.
The aim was (reduce) .. the number of vehicles in London's City.
People now have the choice between (pay) the charge and not (drive) .
into the City.
The charge has proven very successful in(turn) away traffic from the City.
As the traffic has been reduced by about 20 percent, journey times in the City tend (drecrease)
.
According to an opinion poll, more than 50 percent of Londoners say that it is okay (charge)
. people for (drive) into the City.
They are relieved (find) . the traffic (floe) . more easily.
Before (introduce) .the charge, average speed in the City was about 10 mph.
Now, people who decide (pay) the charge can (travel) at a
higher speed, approximately 20 mph.
Many Londoners, however, have chosen (go) . by bus as delays to buses are
now down by half.
London's buses have seen passenger numbers (rise) .. by 14 percent.

Read the German sentence and then tick the correct answer:
1.

Denk daran, an der Kreuzung anzuhalten.

Remember to stop at the crossroads.
Remember stopping at the crossroads.

2.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Sie begann, ihr neues Buch zu lesen.
She began to read her new book.
She began reading her new book.

3.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Ich hrte auf, mit ihm zu reden.
I stopped to talk to him.
I stopped talking to him.

4.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Wir planen, unseren Urlaub in England zu verbringen.
We intend to spend our holiday in England.
We intend spending our holiday in England.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.
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5.

Ich versuchte einen Brief zu schreiben aber ich konnte es nicht.

I tried to write a letter but I couldn't.
I tried writing a letter but I couldn't.

6.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Es tut mir leid, dass ich das gesagt habe.
I regret to say this.
I regret saying this.

7.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Lies weiter!
Go on to read.
Go on reading.

8.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Dein Computer funktioniert nicht? Versuch mal den Bildschirm anzuschalten! *ironisch*
Your computer does not work? Try to switch on the monitor.
Your computer does not work? Try switching on the monitor.

9.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Er begann zu lachen
He started to laugh.
He started laughing.

10.

Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

Ich erinnerte mich daran, dass ich mich auf deinem Teppich bergeben habe.
I remembered to get sick on your carpet.
I remembered getting sick on your carpet.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

FINAL GRAMMAR REVISION

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Word order:
1.

We went to the cinema yesterday.

We went yesterday to the cinema.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

2.

We often go to the cinema.

We go often to the cinema.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

3.

Next Tuesday I will go to the cinema.

I will go to the cinema next Tuesday.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

4.

They never go to the cinema.

They go to the cinema never.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

5.

She goes every Sunday to the cinema.

She goes to the cinema every Sunday.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

6.

I seldom am at the cinema.

I am seldom at the cinema.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

7.

I don't go to the cinema every week.

I don't go every week to the cinema.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

8.

Francis does not always go to the cinema.

Francis does not go to the cinema always.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

9.

Do frequently you go to the cinema?

Do you frequently go to the cinema?
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

10.

My friends didn't go to the cinema on Friday.

On Friday my friends didn't go to the cinema.
Beide Mglichkeiten sind richtig.

1.
2.

She speaks. (slowly) .

They sang. (wonderfully) .
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3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.

He treated her. (respectfully)

John speaks English. (well)
The dog barks. (loudly) ..
My sister plays the piano. (awfully) .
She met him. (secretly) .
The children laughed. (happily) .
She hurt her leg. (badly) ..
They sneaked out of the house (quietly). ..

PUT THE WORDS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT ORDER.

1. I _____________________________ sugar in my tea. (take/not/usually)
2. 'Where's Jim?' 'He _____________________________ home early.' (gone/has/probably)
3. Ann _____________________________ very generous. (is/always)
4. Tim is a good pianist. He _____________________________ . (very/sing/also/well/can)
5. Our tv _____________________________ down. (breaking/always/is)
6. We _____________________________ a long time for the bus. (to/have/always/wait)
7. My sight isn't very good. I _____________________________ with glasses. (read/can/only)
8. I _____________________________ tomorrow. (probably/early/leaving/will/be)
9. I'm afraid I _____________________________ come to the party. (to/won't/probably/able/be)
10. If we hadn't done it, we _____________________________ each other. (never/met/might/have)
11. we/interesting/found/the/some/library/books/in
_______________________________________________________________________________
12. football/Ken/play/does/weekend/every
_______________________________________________________________________________?
13. park/building/opposite/new/they/a/are/hotel/the
_______________________________________________________________________________
14. his/minutes/a/I/few/name/remembered/after
_______________________________________________________________________________
15. write/page/please/top/name/of/the/at/your/the
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_______________________________________________________________________________
16. Friday/go/bank/I/every/the/to
_______________________________________________________________________________
17. late/did/come/why/so/you/home
_______________________________________________________________________________?
18. London/going/few/to/I'm/week/a/for/days/next
_______________________________________________________________________________
19. the/on/see/night/at/Saturday/you/didn't/I/party
_______________________________________________________________________________
20. morning/town/I've/around/all/the/walking/been
_______________________________________________________________________________
Here is a list of the verbs and expressions and the form which any verb which follows them should take:
Gerund = doing
Infinitive = to do
Infinitive without 'to' = do
GERUND
Preps. and adverbs.
after
before
Verbs
admit
avoid
begin*
consider
continue*
deny
hate*
enjoy
finish
like*
love*
mean
prefer*
remember *6
suggest
start**
stop***
try****

INFINITIVE
Verbs
agree
afford
arrange
attempt
choose
dare
decide
forget*6
hope
learn
long
manage
offer
promise
refuse
remember *5
seem
stop***
try****
Verb (+ object)
ask (sb.)*5

Adjectives
be delighted
be difficult (for sb.)
be easy
be good
be hard
be kind of sb.
be important
be impossible
be interesting
be lovely
be lucky
be mean of sb.
be nice (of sb.)
be pleased
be safe
be sorry
be surprised
be unusual
be too+adj.+inf.@
be+adj+enough+inf.@

INFINITIVE WITHOUT
'TO'
Auxiliary verbs
sth./sb. doesn't
Does sth./sb?
Doesn't sth./sb.?
sth./sb. didn't
Did sth./sb.?
Didn't sth./sb.?
will sth./sb.
won't sth./sb.
would sth./sb.
wouldn't sth./sb.
Modal verbs
can
can't
could
couldn't
may
may not
might
might not
must
mustn't
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Expressions
can't help *5
can't stand
don't/doesn't mind
feel like
would sb mind
Verb + 'to'
be/get used to
look forward to
Subject or object
Swimming is healthy
I like swimming

beg (sb.)
expect (sb.)
help sb.*5
need (sb) *7
want (sb)
would like/love (sb)
would hate/prefer(sb)
Verb + object
advise sb.
allow sb.
encourage sb.
invite sb.
order sb.
persuade sb.
remind sb.
teach sb.
tell sb.
force sb.
warn sb

Nouns
(the) decision
(a good) idea
(no) need
(the) opportunity
(it's) time

should
shouldn't
Verbs
help sb.*5
let sb.
would rather

Question words
how
what
when
where
who
Compounds
anybody
everywhere
nothing
something

Put the verb into the correct form. Use either the present simple or the present continuous.

1. Please don't make so much noise. I __________________ (study).

2. How many languages __________________ (Tom speak).
3. I __________________ (not/belong) to a political party.
4. Hurry! The bus __________________ (come). I __________________ (not/want) to miss it.
5. The River Nile __________________ (flow) into the Mediterranean.
6. The river __________________ (flow) very fast today much faster than usual.
7. __________________ (it/ever/snow) in India?
8. We usually __________________ (grow) vegetables in our garden, but this year we
__________________ (not/grow) any.
9. A: Can you drive?
B: No, but I __________________ (learn). My father __________________ (teach) me.
10. You can borrow my umbrella. I __________________ (not/need) it at the moment.

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11. (at a party) I usually __________________ (enjoy) parties but I __________________ (not/enjoy)
this one very much.
12. George says he's 80- years old but I __________________ (not/believe) him.
13. Ron is in London at the moment. He __________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel. He usually
__________________ (stay) at the Hilton Hotel when he's in London.
14. My parents __________________ (live) in Bristol. They were born there and have never lived
anywhere else. Where __________________ (your/parents/live)?
15. She __________________ (stay) with her sister at the moment, until she finds somewhere to live.
16. A: What __________________ (your father/do)?
B: He's a teacher, but he __________________ (not/work) at the moment.
17. What time __________________ (the banks/close) in Britain?
18. I don't understand the word 'aint'. What __________________ (it/mean)?
19. He is still ill but he __________________ (get/better) slowly.
20. The economic situation is already bad and it __________________ (get/worse).

Put the verb into the correct form. Use either the simple or the continuous forms.

21. I __________________ (just write) a cheque when I __________________ (remember) that I

__________________ (have) nothing in the bank.
22. A: "I__________________ (see) you yesterday from the bus. Why __________________ (you use)
a stick?"
B: "I __________________ (use) a stick because I__________________ (hurt) my leg that morning
falling off a horse."
A: "Whose horse__________________ (you ride)?
23. The teacher__________________ (come) into the classroom unusually early and one of the boys
who__________________ (smoke) a cigarette, __________________ (have) time to put it out, so
he__________________ (throw) it into the desk and __________________ (hope) for the best.
A little later the teacher__________________ (notice) that smoke __________________ (rise) from the
desk. "__________________ (you smoke) when I__________________ (come) in?"
he__________________ (ask).
24. A: "Who__________________ (own) this umbrella?"
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B: "I__________________ (not know). Everybody__________________ (use) it, but

nobody__________________ (know) who__________________ (own) it.
25. A: "__________________ (you mind) if I__________________ (ask) you a question?"
B: "That__________________ (depend) on the question."
A: "It__________________ (concern) your brother."
B: "I__________________ (refuse) to answer any questions about my brother."
26. Look at that crowd. I__________________ (wonder) what they__________________ (wait) for.
27. This story is about a boy who__________________ (make) friends with a snake which
he__________________ (find) in his garden.
28. That film__________________ (come) to the local cinema next week. I__________________
(expect) __________________ (you want) to see it?
29. A: "How__________________ (Peter get) on at school?"
B: "Very well. He__________________ (seem) to like the life.
30. A: "__________________ (you understand) what the lecturer__________________ (say)?"
B: "No, I__________________ (not understand) him at all".
31. He__________________ (never listen) to what you say. He__________________ (always think)
about something else.

Narrative tenses
Put the verb in brackets into the correct form in the gap AFTER the verb. Where no verb is given, put
one of the following linking words ( while - finally - and - although - however - as soon as - but - then
-before - when) into the gaps.
The Unlucky Burglar
One evening Paul (watch) ____________ the television ____________ (eat)____________ his supper
____________ the door suddenly (open) ____________ and a burglar (come) ____________ in. He
(wear) ____________ a mask and (carry) ____________ a sack. ____________ doing anything else he
(tie) ____________ Paul to the chair. ____________ he went upstairs to look for money. ____________
he (not find) ____________ any money he (find) ____________ a lot of jewelry, which he (put)
____________ into his sack. In his rush to get downstairs he (not see) ____________ the dog (lie)
____________ at the bottom of the stairs, and he (fall) ____________ over it, losing his glasses.
____________ the burglar (look for) ____________ them, Paul (try) ____________ to free himself.
____________ Paul (manage) ____________ to escape and he (phone) ____________ the police.
____________ the burglar (find) ____________ his glasses he (run) ____________ out of the house.
____________ unfortunately for him, the police (wait) ____________ for him at the end of the garden.
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Put the verb in brackets into the correct form. Where possible, use 'used to' and 'would'.
Charles Dickens
Charles Dickens ____________ (born) in 1812 in Portsmouth. The family ____________ (move) to
London n 1823. When he was twelve he ____________ (work) in a blacking factory. He worked by a
window facing the street and passersby ____________ (pause) and watch him at work. Everyday he
____________ (trudge) through the London streets from Camden Town to Southwark. His family
____________ (be) very poor. His mother ____________ (hope) to open a small school. While she
____________ (try) to do this, her husband ____________ (send) to prison for being 40 in debt. When
Charles ____________ (be) twenty-four, his first work, sketches by Boz, ____________ (publish). This
____________ (follow) by Pickwick Papers with which he ____________ (achieve) financial security
and popularity. For the rest of his life, work simply ____________ (pour) from his pen. He
____________ (die) of a stroke in 1870.

Put the verb in brackets into the correct form. Where both the past simple and past perfect simple are
possible, write 'BOTH'.
1. Until I ____________ (explain) the situation to her I felt guilty.
2. After I ____________ (finish) my lunch I went back to work.
3. When the police ____________ (interview) me they let me go home.
4. As soon as I got home my brother ____________ (go out).
5. The children had to stay in until the rain ____________ (stop)
6. When I ____________ (see) John coming towards me I walked in the other direction.
7. I phoned my mother to find out why she ____________ (not write) for so long.
8. We stayed in our seats until the film ____________ (finish).
Continue the following sentences using the words in bracket in either the past perfect simple or
continuous.
1. My landlord threw me out of my flat because (not pay the rent for six months / and break
all the windows)
____________________________________________________________________________
2. When I eventually got to the meeting I was bad tempered and exhausted! I (sit in traffic jam
45 minutes / motorist bump into me / and get completely lost)
____________________________________________________________________________
3. By the time 5 o'clock arrived Brenda was furious. She (wait for an hour / drink six cups of
tea / and they still not arrive)
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____________________________________________________________________________
4. I was so depressed that I couldn't do the exam. I (study every day for two months / and give
up see my friends)
____________________________________________________________________________

Put the verb in brackets in an appropriate form!

1. "Henry! Good Lord! I forgot that you ____________ (come) to dinner. I'm sorry, come in."
2. The police ____________ (charge) me with speeding, but I told them that I'd never driven a
car.
3. The beginning of the film was terrible. I hoped it ____________ (get better).
4. I went to bed early as I was ____________ (leave) for Rio the next day.
5. Tom was sensible and his mother knew he ____________ (take) care of himself.
6. "You ____________ (show) me your holiday photos but we were interrupted."
7. "Our last holiday was a disaster. We ____________ (travel) to Austria, but I broke my leg."
8. I ____________ (just/ring) the receptionist about the tv when an engineer arrived to fix it.
9. I had invited them to come to the party at 9 o'clock, but I knew they ____________ (be late).
10. "Last time I saw you, you ____________ (emigrate) to Canada! Did you?"

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