I.

Match the phrases/words given with the sentences:

The decorations, All members of staff, The city center premises, Examination candidates, Im
afraid that particular product, The lifeboatman, After his parents died, he, Patients, Job
applicants, The actor.

1. are requested not to smoke anywhere in the building.

2. are currently being refurbished.
3. was awarded a medal for bravery.
4. are expected to arrive fifteen minutes before the start of the test.
5. had already been offered the part twice before.
6. was brought up by an aunt in New Zealand.
7. will be informed of the result on Wednesday.
8. has been discontinued
9. will be taken down at the end of the month.
10. should always be told of the severity of their condition.

Answers:

1. All members of staff are requested not to smoke anywhere in the building.
2. The city center premises are currently being refurbished.
3. The lifeboatman was awarded a medal for bravery.
4. Examination candidates are expected to arrive fifteen minutes before the start of the
test.
5. The actor had already been offered the part twice before.
6. After his parents died, he was brought up by an aunt in New Zealand.
7. Job applicants will be informed of the result on Wednesday.
8. Im afraid that particular product has been discontinued.
9. The decorations will be taken down at the end of the month.
10. Patients should always be told of the severity of their condition.

II. Underline the correct form of the verb (infinitive with or without to or gerund).

1. We go swim/ to swim/ swimming every week.

2. Let it be / to be/ being.
3. He dreams of become/ to become/ becoming an actor.
4. They enjoy cycle/ to cycle/ cycling.
5. It is not easy find/ to find/ finding good friends.
6. My friend is afraid of fly / to fly/ flying.
7. Jane is good at read/ to read/ reading.
8. He wanted buy/ to buy/ buying a new computer game.
 9. I am crazy about kiss/ to kiss/ kissing.
10. You must come/to come/ coming to my party.

III. Choose the correct form infinitive with or without to or gerund.

IV. We can him. ( trust/ to trust/trusting)

trust

V. I am glad you. (see/ to see/ seeing)

to see

VI. Give up . (smoke/to smoke/ smoking)

smoking

VII. It is difficult the question. (answer/ to answe/ answering)

to answ er

VIII. I enjoy with you. (be / to be/ being)

being

IX. John is fond of ice-cream. ( eat/ to eat/ eating)

eating

X. We will famous one day. (be/ to be / being)

be

XI. I am interested in karate. (learn/ to learn/ learning)

learning

XII. We cannot our car here. (park/ to park/ parking)

park

XIII. Gareth is bad at compliments. (give/ to give/ giving)

giving

IV. Mark with red the correct answer and fill in the blanks with it.
 1. I didnt fell very well yesterday. I (cannot)/ couldnt/ (|mustnt) eat anything.
2. You (could)/should/(would) talk to me when Im talking to me.
3. I was using my pencil a minute ago. It must/(can)/(could)/(would) be here somewhere.
4. You really must not/(dont have to) be late again.
5. If you dont start working harder, you (have to )/(must)/ will have to repeat the course
next year.
6. His parents spoil him. Hes always been allowed/ (been able) to do whatever he wants.
7. Phone her now. She must be/ (has to be)/(would be) home by now.
8. You musnt/ (neednt) forget your sun cream. Its going to be very hot.

V. Put the modal verbs into the right tense.

Present simple: They must work harder.

Past simple: They work harder.

should

Present perfect simple: They work harder.

have to

Will-Future: They work harder.

w ould

Present simple: We can help you in the garden.

Past simple: We help you in the garden.

ought to

Present perfect simple: We help you in the garden.

Will-Future: We help you in the garden.

w ould

Present simple: She may invite friends.

Past simple: She invite friends.

might

Present perfect simple: She invite friends.

could
Will-Future: She invite friends.
w ill

VI. Bold the correct answer/answers. Choose the correct form of asking.

1. Pass me the towel, please...

a) Would you like
b) Ill
c) Can you
d) Can I

2. Help you...
a) Would you like
b) Ill
c) Can you
d) Can I

3. Open the door quickly, its very cold..

a)Would you like
b)Ill
c)Can you
d)Can I

VII: Can the following nouns be counted or not? Choose the correct answer.

1) milk -
uncountable
2) room -
countable

3) butter -
uncountable

4) song -
countable

5) music -
countable

6) minute -
countable

7) tea -
uncountable

8) child -
countable

9) homework -
uncountable

10) key -
countable

VIII:
Choose the correct verb. Mind the noun (singular or plural).

1) Ladies and gentlemen. Here the news.

is

2) Where my jeans.
are

3) Further information available in the office.

is

4) The stairs over there, Sir.

are

5) The furniture in our classroom

is

uncomfortable.
6) The USA a very nice country.
is
7) Your sunglasses on the table.
are

8) Homework boring.
is

9) The scissors on the table mine.

are

10) Physics not easy.

is

IX.Are the sentences written in Active or Passive voice?

1) Lots of houses were destroyed.

Active voice

Passive voice

2) The bus driver was hurt.

Active voice

Passive voice

3) They often read e-mails.

Active voice

Passive voice

X. Rewrite the sentences in Passive voice.

Example: The students wrote letters.

Letters were written by the students.

1) The electricians test the fire alarm.
The fire alarm is tested.

2) The girls can play handball.

Handball can be played by the girls.

3) Levi Strauss invented the blue jeans.

The blue jeans w ere invented by Levi Strauss.

XI. Rewrite the sentences in Active voice.

Example: Letters were written by the students.
The students wrote letters.

1) The exercise is completed by the teacher.

The teacher completes the exercise

2) The bag was packed by his mother.

His mother packed the bag.

3) This book was written by an Irishman.

An Irishman w rote this book.

XII. Make correct passive forms. Mind the tenses in brackets.

Example: the car - to produce (Simple Present)
the car is produced

1) posters - to make (Simple Present)

posters are made

2) films - to watch (Simple Present)

films are w atched

3) volleyball - to play (Simple Past)

volleyball w as play

XIII: Put each verb in brackets into an appropiate tense:

a) Now were lost! If you had written down (write down) Marys directions this (not
happen.)
b) Why dont we emigrate? If we .(live) in Australia, at least the weather..(be)
better!
c) Im afraid that Smith is a hardened criminal. If we..(not punish) him this time, he
(only commit) more crimes.
d) Thanks to Dr Jones, Im still alive! If it (not be) for her, I.(be) dead for
 certain.
e) Im sorry I cant lend you any money. You know that if I (have) it, I lend it to
you.
f) Dont be afraid. If you (touch) the dog, it..(not bite).
g) In those days, if you .(have) a job, you (be) lucky.

IV: Rewrite each sentence so that it contains the word in capitals:

a) If you do have any time free, could you give me a ring?

SHOULD
If you should have any free time, could you give me a ring?
b) We wont go away f the weather is bad.
UNLESS
We wont go away unless the weather is bad.
c) I didnt have the money so I didnt buy a new suit.
WOULD
I didnt have the money so I wouldnt buy a new suit.
d) I regret not studying had last term.
ONLY
I only regret not studying had last term.
e) If you hurry up, you wont be late.
GOING
If you hurry up, you wont be going late.

XV: Complete the sentences with would or used to. Where either form is possible, write them
both. Where there is a word n brackets, put it in the correct position.
1. I used to have lots of free time before I started working here.
2. In the long summer holidays, we used to/would go out somewhere with a
picnic every day.
3. When I was a newly-trained teacher, I would work till late every night
preparing lessons.
4. They used to be happy together, but theyre not now.
5. When they came to London, they would (never) travel anywhere on the tube.

XVI: Write what to say using can, could, may, might, shall, must, would, would you like,
would you mind. There may be several possible answers.

1. Offer to open the door for a stranger.

Shall I open the door for you?
2. Ask someone to answer the phone for you.
Would you answer the phone for me, please?
3. Invite a friend to go for a swim this morning.
Would you like to come for a swim?
 4. Offer to make someone a sandwich.
Shall I make you a sandwich?
5. Request an appointment to see your bank manager, Ms Arnold.
Can I, please, have an appointment with your manager, Ms Arnold?

XVII: Complete the sentences using the modals should, ought to, must, need or the verb have
to in the correct tense and form. Put the infinitive into the appropriate form.

1. We had to leave (leave) at 11 oclock last night because the last bus went at
11.20.
2. I dont think you should/ought to offer (offer) to help him. Youve got enought
work to do yourself.
3. They shouldnt pay (not pay) to stay in a hotel. They can stay with us.
4. Weve been staying in a hotel for the last two weeks so we couldnt cook (not
cook) our own meals.
5. You ought to come round (come round) for dinner one evening. We havent
had a good talk for a long time.

XVIII: Complete the sentences with can, could, may, might, will, should, ought to or must and
an infinitive in the appropriate form:

1. Jim is rather late. He must have missed (miss) the train.

2. Travellerscheques can/may be exchanged (be exchanged) at most banks.
3. Theyre not answering the phone so they must be (be) out.
4. Dont phone her. It should be (be) the middle of the night in Australia.
5. They couldnt move (not move) to the house yet.

XIX: Rewrite the following sentences using a modal, The underlined words can be written as
subject+modal+verb (or modal +subject+verb in questions). In some sentences, more than one
modal is possible.

1. I promise to phone you next week.

I will/Ill phone you next week.
2. At the age of nine, he still didnt know how to read.
At the age of nine, he still couldnt read.
3. Its essential that we leave on time tomorrow morning.
We must leave on time tomorrow morning.
4. Are you able to come with me tonight?
Can you come with me tonight?
5. Its not a good idea for you to work so hard.
You shouldnt work so hard.

XX: A: Choose whether the verb is active or passive.

 1 I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
active

2 The librarian read the book to the students.

active

3 The money was stolen.

passive

4 They are paid on Fridays.

passive

5 The movie is being made in Hollywood.

passive

6 I washed my car three weeks ago.

active

7 His hair was cut by a professional.

passive

8 I will introduce you to my boss this week.

active

9 It would have been fixed on the weekend.

passive

1 The national anthem is being sung by Jason this

0 time.
passive

B: Switch the sentences into the other voice. If the verb was passive in the first sentence,
make it active and vice versa.
1. I ate a piece of chocolate cake.
A piece of chocolate cake was eaten.
2. The librarian read the book to the students.
The book was read to the students.
3. The money was stolen.
They steal the money.
4. They are paid on Fridays.
The pay is being given to them on Fridays.
5. The movie is being made in Hollywood.
They made the movie in Hollywood.
6. I washed my car three weeks ago.
My car was washed three weeks ago.
7. His hair was cut by a professional.
 A professional has cut his hair.
8. I will introduce you to my boss this week.
You will be introduced to my boss this week.
9. It would have been fixed on the weekend.
It is fixed on the weekend.
10. The national anthem is being sung by Jason this time.
Jason sings the national anthem this time.

XXI: Complete the sentences with the proper preposition: in, on, near, over.

a) Dad always keeps his wallet in the drawer.

b) There is a long mirror on the wall.
c) The school is near the park.
d) There is an old castle on the hill.
e) The horse jumped over the hurdle.

XXII: Underline the prepositions in the following sentences.

1. The man fell off the ladder.

2. We have dinner at 7.30 P.M.
3. Tom was born on a Friday.
4. There are seven days in a week.
5. Sue is running after her dog.
6. Several people are waiting at the bus stop.
7. I received a letter from Sarah yesterday.
8. Why are you still in bed?

XXIII: Read the following passage and underline the adjectives. Write S above adjectives of
size, C above the adjectives of color, Q above adjectives of quality and O above adjectives of
origin.

Sydney is a large Australian city with busy streets and expensive shops. In summer, its a very
S Q Q
hot place. People wear cool clothes and drink cool drinks. There are beautiful sandy beaches
Q Q Q Q O
where people can rest and look up at the wide blue sky. There are big parks for tourists to
C S
visit. Japanese tourists like to sit and watch other people. British tourists take photographs of

the strange plants and colorful birds.

Q Q
XXIV: The following passage contains a lot of adjectives. Some of the adjectives appear in
the wrong order. First underline the wrongly ordered adjectives. Then write them in their
correct order on the lines below the passage.

My friend Jeremy is a handsome tall boy. He always wears a white long T-shirt and a big red
cap. He carries a blue huge canvas bag to school. His favorite food is red crunchy apples and
he always has one in his bag. Our teacher is an English kind tall man called Mr. Clark. He
wears a blue smart suit and glasses with black plastic thick frames.

My friend Jeremy is a handsome tall boy. He always wears a white long T-shirt and a big red
cap. He carries a huge blue canvas bag to school. His favorite food is crunchy red apples and
he always has one in his bag. Our teacher is an English tall kind man called Mr. Clark. He
wears a smart blue suit and glasses with thick black plastic frames.

XXV: Fill in the blank spaces with a verb in the correct tense.

1.``I am very tired``, said Dad.

Dad said that he was very tired.
2.``You look very handsome, Mike``, said Mom.
Mom told Mike that he is looking very tired.