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GRAMMAR

EXERCISES
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ENGLISH GRAMMAR EXERCISES

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English

Grammar

Exercises.

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CONTENTS
Unit 1

To be. Pronouns. There + be. Possessives........... 4

Unit 2

Have / Has (got). Present Simple. Present

Continuous........... 11

Unit 3

Past Simple. Past Continuous.. 22

Unit 4

Present / Past Perfect. Present / Past Perfect

Continuous ... 28

Unit 5

Past Simple / Present Perfect... 32

Unit 6

Future Simple. Present Tenses for the Future... 35

Unit 7

Passive Voice 39

Unit 8

Noun plurals. Countable / Uncountable

Nouns. Some / Any / No 45

Unit 9

Comparisons. 51

Unit 10

A / An / The 57

Unit 11

Prepositions of place, movement and time.. 63

Unit 12

Modals 71

Unit 13

Conditionals ............ 75

Bibliography

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UNIT 1

TO BE. PRONOUNS. THERE + BE. POSSESSIVES

1.1. Put in am, is or are.

1. The weather ...is... very nice today.
2. This box ...... very heavy.
3. These boxes ...... very heavy.
4. The cat ...... asleep.
5. I ...... cold. Can you close the window, please?
6. This house ...... very beautiful.
7. I ...... a student. My brother an economist.
8. Your friend .. on the phone.
9. .. everybody coming to the party?
10. People .. the same all over the world.
11. My trousers .. too big.
12. The police .. asking a lot of questions.
1.2. Write full sentences. Use am / is / are each time.
Model: my boots very dirty My boots are very dirty
1. my flat very cosy

4. the museums not open today

2. your notebooks in your bag

5. the houses in this street very old

3. I not very busy today

6. these flowers very nice

1.3. Write positive or negative answers. Use am / am not / is / isnt / are /

arent.
Model 1. Paris / the capital of France Paris is the capital of France.
Model 2. I / interested in basketball Im not interested in basketball.
1. it / warm / today

4. Russia / a very big country

2. London / in Great Britain

5. the Mississippi / in Africa

3. I / afraid of mice

6. bears / small animals

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7. my hands / cold

8. Peter and Bill / fond of sports

1.4. Write questions from these words. Use am / is / are.

Model: your father at home? Is your father at home?
1. your parents at home?

4. the library open today?

2. you interested in geography?

5. why they late?

3. the laboratories open today?

6. where the people?

1.5. Write questions with What / Who / How / Where / Why ....?
Use am / is / are.
Model: what colour your car? What colour is your car?
1. where my bag?

4. what colour her eyes?

2. where my keys?

5. why Mary angry with me?

3. how old your uncle?

6. why you always late?

1.6. Write positive or negative answers (Yes, I am / No, he isnt, etc.)

1. Are you married? ... No, I am not.... 6. Is it dark now?
2. Are you tall?

7. Are you hungry?

3. Are you an engineer?

8. Is your father tall?

4. Are you tired?

9. Is it sunny?

5. Is it winter now?

10. Are they travellers?

1.7. Complete the sentences. Use one of the question forms below + is or
are.
Where / How / What colour / Who / Why / How old / What / How much
1. Where aremy keys?

On the table.

2. the time, please?

Half past five.

3. your headache now?

Much better, thank you.

4. the holiday photographs?

In your handbag.
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5 . that clock?

Three hundred years old.

6. . your new shoes?

Red.

7. Simon happy today?

Because its his birthday.

8. Maria from?

Spain, I think.

9. these trousers?

Theyre 40.

10. that man in the car?

My uncle.

11. the banks closed today?

Because its a holiday.

1.8. Ask the questions. (Read the answers to the questions first).
1. your name? .....Whats your name?

Nick.

2. married or single?

Im married.

3. British?

No, Im not.

4. where / from?

From Austria.

5. how old?

He is 22.

6. a student?

No, Im a worker.

7. your friend / a doctor?

No, shes a secretary.

8. where / from?

Shes Russian.

9. his name?

Tony.

1.9. Fill in the gaps. Make the questions and answers.

Model: Are you Mexican? No, I am not.
1. A: ..... you from Brazil?

B: Yes, I . .

2. A: .you from Australia?

B: No, I . .

3. A: . Maria from Greece?

B: No, she . .

4. A:. Leon on business?

B: No, .., hes on holiday.

5. A:. Leo and Sally in Leeds?

B: No, .. . Theyre in New York.

6. A:.. Peter .. Egypt?

B: No, he .. . Hes .. America.

7. A: .. Peter and Sally French?

B: No, .. .

8. A: .. Peter American?

B: .. .
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1.10. Find words for the blanks.

1. How old are you?

............ fifteen.

2. Are you Japanese?

Yes, .............

3. Is John an electrician?

Yes, .............

4. ............ surname is Brown.

5. My sons are very ............ .
6. How old is Mickey Mouse?

Hes ............ fifty.

7. Is Robin a mans name ............ a womans name?

8. How do you spell your name, Polly?

P, .............

1.11. Write sentences with There are. Choose the right number:
790,000 / 7 / 9 / 15 / 26 / 30 / 50.
Model: days / a week There are seven days in a week.
1. states / the USA

4. letters / the English alphabet

2. players / a rugby team

5. days / September

3. planets / the solar system

6. about words in English

1.12. Whats in the box? Ask questions with Is there ? and Are there...?
Model: any cigarettes? Are there any cigarettes in the box?
1. any books?

4. a man?

7. any money?

2. any clothes?

5. a key?

8. a pen?

3. any glasses?

6. a cat?

9. any paper?

1.13. Complete the questions and answers.

Model: How many spoons are there in the picture? There are ten.
1. How many cars .. there in the picture? There . only one.
2. .. tables are .in the picture? .. only one.
3. How .. chairs .. in the picture? .. are six.
4. Are .. any spoons on the table? Yes, .. five.
5. .. many books are there in the picture? .. .
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6. .. there any trees in the garden? Yes, .. eight.

7. How many oranges .. on the table? Yes, there .. .
8. .. bananas on the table? Yes, there .. .
9. .. eggs .. on the table? There .. ten.
10. any books on the table? No, there .. any.
1.14. Put in there is / there isnt / is there? / there are / there arent /
are there?
1. Dunford is a very modern town. .... There arent ... many old buildings.
2. Look! ............... a photograph of George in the newspaper!
3. Excuse me, ............... a restaurant near here?
4. ......... five people in Nicks family: his parents, his two sisters and he.
5. We cant take any photographs. ............... a film in the camera.
6. How many students ............... in your group?
7. Where can we sit? ............... any chairs.
8. ............... a bus from the city centre to the airport?
9. ............... a lift in the building?
1.15. Match the two parts of the sentence.
1. There arent

A) any dangerous animals in the zoo?

2. Is there

B) some good computer games here.

3. There is

C) any milk, please?

4. There are

D) any computers in our school.

5. There is

E) some very interesting stories here.

6. Are there

F) any good films on.

7. There isnt

G) any ice-cream in the fridge?

8. There arent

H) some furniture in that shop.

9. Is there

I) some money on the table.

10. There are

J) any cheese on the table.

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1.16. Put in there or it.

Model:.. Theres ... a train at 10.30. ... Its a fast train.
1. Im not going to buy this shirt. ...............s very expensive.
2. Whats wrong? ...............s something in my eye.
3. ...............s a car in front of the house. Is ............... your car?
4. Is ............... anything on TV? Yes, ...............s a film at 8.15.
5. ..............s a letter on the floor. Is ................ for you?
6. Is.. a police station near here? Yes, . is. .is in East Street.
7. ..is a man waiting outside. Who is .. ? ..is Jim Brown.
8. Is.. any beer in the kitchen? Yes, .is in the fridge.
9. Look! .is a light on in my bedroom! ..is somebody in there.
1.17. Complete the sentences using there + be. Mind tenses.
1. .. a terrible accident in Western Road yesterday.
2. Look. .. a policeman over there. Can you see him?
3. How many people .. at the party last night?
4. I think .. some snow later this evening.
5. Excuse me. .. a post office near here?
6. .. six hotels in this street ten years ago, now .. only two.
7. .. a lot of cold weather recently.
8. I hope fine tomorrow.
9. no rain here since June.
1.18. Answer these questions. Use Yes, there is / are; No, there isnt /
arent.
1. Is there a bank in your street?
2. Are there elephants in Russia?
3. Is there a swimming pool near your house?
4. Are there tigers in Canada?
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5. Is there an armchair in your bedroom?

6. Are there penguins in Brazil?
7. Is there a television in your living room?
8. Are there camels in India?
9. Is there a bus stop in your street?
10. Is there a cat in your home?
1.19. Translate these sentences into Russian.
1. Johns coat is on the table.

5. Helenas car number is LMG 385.

2. Is Anns book interesting?

6. Anns pen is on Johns book.

3. Susans book is French.

7. His friends name is Tony.

4. My husbands family is from

8. Where is Pollys bag?

America.
1.20. Read the text and finish the sentences. Use s.
Liz and Philip are married. They have two children, Charles and Ann. Ann
is married to Ted. Ann and Ted have a son. His name is Robert.
1. Philip is ....Lizs ....husband.

6. Liz is ............. grandmother.

2. Liz is ....................wife.

7. Ann is ............. sister.

3. Charles is ........... brother.

8. Ted is .............. husband.

4. Charles is .............. uncle.

9. Ted is ............... father.

5. Ann is ..................... wife.

10. Robert is ......... nephew.

1.21. A) Write the names in the family tree.

1. Eric is Maries brother.
2. Paul is Maries husband.
3. Mike is Maries and Pauls son.
4. Claire is their daughter.
5. Christine is Erics mother.
6. Christine is Huberts wife.
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Marie

B)

Complete the sentences.

1. Paul is Huberts

3. Mike is Claires

5. Hubert is Pauls

2. Marie is Erics

4. Marie is Mikes

6. Hubert is Christines

1.22. Complete the sentences. Sometimes you need s, sometimes of.

1. I like ......Anns camera. .................. (the camera / Ann)
2. What is .....the name of this town?

(the name / this town)

3. When is ........................................?

(the birthday / your sister)

4. Do you like ....................................? (the colour / this coat)

5. Write your name at ........................

(the top / the page)

6. What is ..........................................? (the address / Jill)

7. .................... is near the city centre. (the house / my parents)
8. ....................................is very good. (the spoken English/ Mal)
9. For me the morning is ..................... (the best part / the day)
10. The car stopped at ......................... (the end / the street)
11. ................................. are very thin. (the walls / this house)
12. Whose books are these? Theyre (the books / my father)

UNIT 2 HAVE / HAS (GOT). PRESENT SIMPLE.

PRESENT CONTINUOUS
2.1.

What have Ann and Jim got? What have you got? Look at the
information and write sentences about Ann, Jim and yourself.
Ann (she)

Jim (he)

you

a camera

no

yes

a bicycle

yes

no

black hair

no

no

brothers / sisters

two brothers

one sister

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Model 1: Jim / a camera Jim has got a camera

Model 2: I / black hair Ive got black hair (or I havent got black hair.)
1. Ann / a camera

4. Jim / a bicycle

7. Jim / black hair

2. I / a camera

5. I / a bicycle

8. Ann / two brothers

3. Ann / a bicycle

6. Ann / black hair

9. Jim / a sister

2.2. Write questions.

Model: you / a camera? Have you got a camera?
1. you / a passport?

7. what colour of pen / Ann?

2. your father / a car?

8. your family / a garden?

3. Carol / many friends?

9. what kind of car / John?

4. Mr and Mrs Lewis / any children?

10. he / any animals?

5. how much money / you?

11. Paul Brett / a car?

6. how many English books / they?

12. how many / sisters?

2.3. Put in have got ( ve got), has got ( s got), havent got or hasnt
got.
1. They like animals. They ...have got ... three dogs and two cats.
2. Sarah ...hasnt got ... a car. She goes everywhere by bicycle.
3. Everybody likes Tim. He ........... a lot of friends.
4. Mr and Mrs Johnson ................. two children, a boy and a girl.
5. An insect .................. six legs.
6. I cant open the door. I ........................ a key.
7. Quick! Hurry! We ..................... much time.
8. Whats wrong? I ............. something in my eye.
9. Ben doesnt read much. He .................... many books.
10. Its a nice town. It .................... a very nice shopping centre.
11. Alice is going to the bank. She ..................... much money.
12. Wheres my newspaper? I dont know. I ............... it.
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13. Julia wants to go on holiday but she .................. any money.

14. Im not going to work today. I ................... a bad cold.
2.4. Write the opposite (positive or negative).
Model 1: I understand. I dont understand.
Model 2: He doesnt smoke. He smokes.
1. They know.

6. I dont want it.

2. She loves him.

7. She doesnt want them.

3. They speak English.

8. He lives in Rome.

4. You know the answer.

9. Tony speaks Spanish.

5. Jack and Jane love stories.

10. She doesnt work very hard

2.5. Put in never / sometimes / often / usually or always. (Tell the truth!)
1. I eat bananas.

5. I work at home.

9. I read poetry.

2. I go to the cinema.

6. I eat fish.

10. I play tennis.

3. I drink coffee.

7. I go dancing.

11. I watch TV on Sundays.

4. I speak French.

8. I drink tea.

12. I get up at six oclock.

2.6. Write positive or negative answers (Yes, he does / No, I dont etc.)
Model: Do you smoke? No, I don't.
1. Do you live in London?

4. Do you play a musical instrument?

2. Do you drink a lot of coffee?

5. Does it snow a lot where you live?

3. Does your sister speak English?

6. Does your mother like swimming?

2.7. You are asking somebody questions. Write questions with Do /

Does?
1. I work hard.

And you? Do you work hard? .

2. I play volleyball.

And you?

3. I play football.

And Tim?
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4. I know the answer.

And you?

5. I like hot weather.

And she?

6. I smoke.

And your father?

7. I speak English.

And your friends?

These questions begin with Where / What / How?

8. I wash my hair twice a week. (how often / you?) How often do you
wash your hair?...
9. I live in London.

(Where / you?)

10. I watch TV every day.

(How often / you?)

11. I have lunch at home.

(Where / you?)

12. I get up at 7.30.

(What time / you?)

13. I go to the cinema a lot.

(How often / you?)

14. I go to work by bus.

(How / you?)

2.8. Write do or does in each blank.

1. your father work in a garage?
2. What time ... you finish work in the evening?
3. What your husband do?
4. both your children go to the same school?
5. Where they have lunch?
6. your grandfather work?
7. When . Andrew's sister have lunch?
8. . you work for an important company?
9. Your father go on business trips, . he?
10. people speak a lot in the office?
11. What .. they do every evening?

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2.9. Make eight sentences.

Where

do

Mr Carter

work?

you

live?

your sister

have lunch?

your mother

start work?

Do

her children

work in a garage?

Does

Jane

live in Leeds?

Dr Wagner

like to travel?

What time

does

Model: Where does Jane have lunch?

Does Jane work in a garage?
2.10. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of these verbs: visit /
read /arrive /go / have / teach / smoke / do / speak / wash / like /
go / study / know
Model: She is very clever. She speaks four languages.
1. Steve ten cigarettes a day.
2. We usually dinner at 7 o'clock.
3. I films. I often to the cinema.
4. Peter his hair twice a week.
5. Marion at work very early.
6. David .. .his homework carefully.
7. My name is Anna. I often . books, and especially magazines, in
English.
8. Robert is 18. He . to Frankfurt university, where he . Arabic.
9. Roberts father is a teacher. He . English in Frankfurt.
10. Robert and his friends . Arabic quite well and they sometimes .
the Middle East.

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2.11. Complete the sentences. All of them are negative. Use dont /
doesnt + one of these verbs:
rain / drive / live / import / play / sell / smoke / wash
Model: Have a cigarette. No, thank you. I dont smoke.
1. They newspapers in that shop.
2. She has a car but she very often.
3. He smells because he very often.
4. He likes football but he very often.
5. Kangaroos and koalas . in Siberia.
6. It .. in winter in Western Siberia.
7. Australia . fruit and wool.
2.12. Change have / has to have got / has got.
Model: Do you have a cat?......Have you got a cat?.......
1. I have a big house.

5. They have three children.

2. Do you have a cigarette?

6. We dont have time.

3. He doesnt have any money.

7. They have a lot of money.

4. Do you have a car?

8. She doesnt have a brother.

2.13. Rewrite in the negative.

1. Mr. Brown often listens to the radio.

6. The sun sets in the east.

2. I wash my hands in cold water.

7. She goes home for lunch.

3. Mr and Mrs West speak Italian.

8. We often go to the theatre.

4. Harry wants to go to the cinema.

9. Miss Green works on

5. Mrs White always wears white shoes.

Saturday mornings.

2.14. Use the verbs in the list to make questions.

cost / do / go / have / like / do / play / rain / smoke / speak
1. (he) Does he often play volleyball?
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Yes, he is a very good player.

2. (you) Excuse me, .English?

Yes, a little.

3. (you) What ?

I am a secretary.

4. (your sister) What .?

She works in a shop.

5. (she) ?

Yes, 20 cigarettes a day.

6. (it) How often ..in summer?

Not often. It's usually dry.

7. (you) ..dancing?

Yes, I love it.

8. (they) What time ...usually ..to bed?

10 oclock.

9. (you) What .usually ..... for breakfast?

Toast and coffee.

10. (it) How much ..to stay at this hotel?

30 a night.

2.15. Choose the correct verb for each blank.

have / has, live / lives, open / opens, repair / repairs, sell / sells,
start / starts
1. Mechanics usually work at eight o'clock.
2. In Spain, people dinner at ten o'clock in the evening.
3. My cousin Tom in Germany.
4. The village shop at nine o'clock in the morning.
5. Anita children's clothes and shoes.
6. I cereal and milk for breakfast.
7. Brian old clocks.
2.16. Write questions to which the words in bold in these sentences are the
answers.
1. When water freezes it changes into ice.
2. We turn the lights on when it gets dark.
3. When it gets dark we turn the lights on.
4. No, they do not go out every evening.
5. Mr West works in an office.
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6. Yes, Miss Green arrives at the office a few minutes before nine oclock.
7. No, she does not always have lunch alone.
8. They speak Portuguese in Brazil.
9. Tom knows about one thousand Italian words.
10. She wants to listen to the news.
2.17. Put each verb into the correct form.
1. Where .......... ? (you, live)
2. How .......... to work? (Miriam and Stephen, travel)
3. My sister .......... in a large flat in London. (live)
4. .......... in Leeds? (she, work)
5. Everybody in my class .......... Japanese. (speak)
6. My brother .......... in Britain. (not live)
7. I .......... some Spanish, but I .......... much. (speak; not understand)
8. What sort of food .......... ? (they, like)
9. .......... near their parents? (Teresa and Patricio, live)
10. .......... Shelagh Anderson? No, I dont. (you, know)
11. .......... a newspaper on Sundays? Yes, .......... The Observer. (you,
read; I, read)
12. What time .......... to bed? (your children, go)
13. My sister and her husband havent got a car; .......... to work by bus.
(they, go)
14. My sister and I ...... shopping, but my brother ....... it. (dislike; love)
15. .......... tennis? No, but my friend .......... very well. (your brother,
play; play)
2.18. Write the -ing forms.
Model: speak speaking
drive

get

go

lie

live

make
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play

run

shop

smoke

start

stop

think

wear

work

do

dance

sing

fry

trap

2.19. What is happening at the moment? Write true sentences.

Model: I / wash / my hair Im not washing my hair.
1. it / snow

5. the sun / shine

9. I / smoke / a cigarette

2. I / sit / on a chair

6. I / eat

10. I / read / a newspaper

3. I / learn / English

7. it / rain

11. he / study / English

4. I / listen / to the radio 8. I / wear / shoes

12. we / write / a dictation

2.20. Write positive or negative answers (Yes, I am / No, it isnt etc.).

Model: Are you watching TV? No, I am not
1. Are you wearing shoes?

7. Are you feeling well?

2. Are you wearing a hat?

8. Is the sun shining?

3. Is it raining?

9. Is your mother watching you?

4. Is he reading a book?

10. Are they swimming?

5. Is the wind blowing?

11. Are you writing a letter?

6. Are you eating something?

12. Is your friend speaking?

2.21. Translate these sentences into Russian.

1. Whats happening? 2. What are you doing? 3. My mother is probably
shopping just now. 4. The sun is shining. 5. We are having a good time.
6. Tomorrow we are going to London. 7. Are you doing anything this
evening? 8. Im going to Great Britain in April. Thats nice. How long for?
2.22. Ask the questions. Read the answers to the questions first.
1. (you / watch / TV?) .. Are you watching TV? ..

No, you can turn it off.

2. (the children / play?) ....................................

No, they are asleep.

3. (what / you / do?) .........................................

I am cooking my dinner.

4. (what / Rod / do?) .........................................

He is having a bath.

5. (it / rain?) ......................................................

No, not at the moment.

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6. (that clock / work?) .......................................

No, its broken.

7. (you / write / a letter?) ..................................

Yes, to my sister.

8. (why / you / run?) .........................................

Because Im late.

9. (George / play with / cat?)

No, he isnt.

10. (Nickie and Jim / walk / in the city?)

Yes, they are.

11. (what / Jenny / think about?)

About a trip.

2.23. Complete the sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Present
Continuous Tense: build / come (2) / have (2) / play (2) / cook /
stand / swim / lie / run / sing / read / win / cut / look / write / do
Model: Listen! Pat ...... is playing ......the piano.
1. They ............ a new hotel in the city centre at the moment.
2. Look! Somebody ............ in the river.
3. You ............ on my foot. Oh, I am sorry.
4. Hurry up! The bus .......... .
5. Where are you , George? In the kitchen. I ............ a meal.
6. (on the telephone) Hello. Can I speak to Ann, please? She ............ a
shower at the moment. Can you phone again later?
7. Who . that old-fashioned song?
8. Why you . your meat with my knife?
9. John isnt here. He . football.
10. I . a letter to my uncle.
11. Someone . on the grass drinking a lemonade. Who is it?
12. What . all those athletes . ? They . a marathon.
13. . you . a good time? Yes, thanks.
14. Were leaving now. . John . with us?
15. Why . they . an English song?
16. No, I . this magazine, I . at the pictures.
17. At the moment Schumacher . the race, but theres a long way to go.
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2.24. Choose the correct form of the verb.

A) 1. Alan: My father reads / is reading the newspaper every morning.
Joe: Then why doesnt he read / isnt he reading it now?
Alan: Because he has / is having his coffee and he never reads / is
reading then.
2. Jenny: I read / am reading a very good book.
Sue: Really? Do you read / Are you reading a lot of books?
Jenny: Oh, yes. I read / am reading about one a week.
Sue: Wow! I read / am reading Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.
Have you read it?
3. Ben: What do you do / are you doing, Dave?
Dave: I try / am trying to mend my car.
Ben: Whats wrong with it?
Dave: I dont have / am not having any idea really, but I think / am
thinking its the carburettor.
B) 1. Only his mother thinks / is thinking hes intelligent.
2. Do you play / are you playing football today?
3. Richard is working / works in his study at the moment.
4. I prefer / am preferring to travel by train rather than car.
5. As you see / are seeing, I am reading / read a magazine.
6. He and his wife are belonging / belong to a very good reading club.
7. She likes / is liking jazz music at the moment.
8. It is seeming / seems they go / are going to be late again.
9. Myriam is hating / hates this holiday.
10. Can you help me for a minute? Im sorry, I (work / am
working).
11. How many languages (do you speak / are you speaking)?

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12. What (do you do / are you doing)? I am looking at the

weather forecast.
13. What time (do you get up / are you getting up)? At seven
oclock, usually.
14. Pete (plays / is playing) football most weekends.
15. What (do you eat / are you eating)? Chocolate.
16. Have you got a cigarette? Sorry, I (dont smoke / am not
smoking).
17. I usually (work / am working) on Saturdays.
18. Is John here? No, he (plays / is playing) tennis.
2.25. Make sentences, using either the Present Simple or the Present
Continuous.
1. She / design clothes, but she / wear a terrible dress today.
2. The sun / shine and its very warm. Put on light clothes.
3. He usually / go by car, but today he /go by train.
4. She / paint a picture of her mother. She / like her mother.
5. They / build a toy space ship. Their son / enjoy reading about space
travel.
6. She / want a new dress for the party, so she / make one.
7. Look! It / rain. We cant go out now.
8. Because the sun / shine, they / swim in the river.

UNIT 3

PAST SIMPLE. PAST CONTINUOUS

3.1. Write the past tense forms of these verbs.

1. get

4. leave

7. buy

10. put

13. freeze

2. eat

5. see

8. know

11. tell

14. bring

3. pay

6. go

9. stand

12. lose

15. teach

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16. make

18. hear

20. take

22. think

24. mean

17. give

19. find

21. do

23. speak

25. steal

3.2. Complete these sentences. Use one of these verbs in the Past
Simple: clean / die / enjoy / finish / happen / live / open / play / rain
/ smoke / start / stay / want / watch
1. Yesterday evening I ... watched ...television.
2. I .......... my teeth three times yesterday.
3. Bernard .......... 20 cigarettes yesterday evening.
4. The concert last night .......... at 7.30 and .......... at 10 oclock.
5. The accident .......... last Sunday afternoon.
6. When I was a child, I .......... to be a doctor.
7. Mozart .......... from 1756 to 1791.
8. We .......... our holiday last year. We .......... at a very good hotel.
9. Today the weather is nice, but yesterday it .......... .
10. It was hot in the room, so I .......... the window.
11. The weather was good yesterday afternoon, so we .......... tennis.
12. William Shakespeare .......... in 1616.
3.3. Answer the questions.
Model: Did the students go to the cinema? (theatre) No, they went to the
theatre.
1. Did the policeman speak to the children? (parents)
2. Did Sylvia write a letter? (postcard)
3. Did David and Mary have lunch at home? (in a restaurant)
4. Did the letter come this morning? (yesterday)
5. Did the children get up at 7.30? (8.30)
6. Did Pat take a bus? (taxi)
7. Did someone tell Paul the phone number? (address)
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3.4. Ask the questions.

Model: I spoke to the nurse. (doctor?) Did you speak to the doctor?
1. Peter heard the news. (his wife?)
2. Tony flew to Paris. (Milan?)
3. Ann knew the answer. (Joyce?)
4. Jack found his watch. (wallet?)
5. The hotel accepted cheques. (credit cards?)
6. I gave Emma my phone number. (Ken?)
3.5. Write questions with Who / What / How / Why ...?
Model: I met somebody.

Who ... did you meet?

1. Harry arrived.

What time ...... Harry ....?

2. I saw somebody.

Who ........ you ..............?

3. They wanted something.

What .............................?

4. The meeting finished.

What time .....................?

5. Pat went home early.

Why ...........................?

6. We had dinner.

What .......... for dinner?

7. It cost a lot of money.

How much ..................?

3.6. Make negative sentences.

Model: She liked cheese. (fish) She didnt like fish.
1. She lived in a small village. (Bath) 4. She married a dentist. (doctor)
2. She played tennis. (basketball)

5. She worked in a university. (office)

3. She studied maths. (languages)

6. She travelled to Australia. (Austria)

3.7. Write sentences about the past (yesterday / last week etc.)
Model: He always goes to work by car. Yesterday he went to work by car .
1. They always get up early. This morning they ..........................................
2. I write a letter to Jane every week. Last week .........................................
3. They come to my house every Friday. Last Friday .................................
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4. We usually go to the cinema on Sunday. ...........................last Sunday.

5. They buy a new car every year. Last year .............................................
6. We usually do our shopping on Monday. ......................last Monday.
7. Ann often takes photographs. Last weekend .....................................
8. We leave home at 8.30 every morning. ............................this morning.
3.8. Put the verb in the correct form of the past (positive, negative or
question).
Model: I ... played ... (play) tennis yesterday but I ... didnt win ... (not win).
1. We .......... (wait) a long time for the bus but it .......... (not come).
2. Thats a nice shirt. Where .......... (you / buy) it?
3. She .......... (see) me but she .......... (not speak) to me.
4. .......... (it / rain) yesterday? No, it was a nice day.
5. That was a stupid thing to do. Why .......... (you /do) it?
3.9. Write past tense questions for these answers.
Model: She told me she was at home. ... What did she tell you? or Where
was she?
1. No, I didnt; I hated it.

5. 6.30 a. m.

2. I came by car.

6. We lived in Birmingham.

3. I was quite happy.

7. My mother was born in Ireland and my

4. No, but I liked rock music.

father was born in England.

3.10. Write questions to which the words in bold in these sentences are
the answers.
1. The sun rose yesterday at five oclock.
2. At half past twelve Miss Green stopped work and went out to lunch.
3. She went to a restaurant.
4. Yes, she had lunch with a friend.
5. Joyce was waiting for her husband in the sitting room.
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6. Yes, Mr and Mrs Hipkiss went out together.

7. I lost my ring.
8. No, I dont remember when I saw the ring last.
9. There was a plate on the table some minutes ago.
10. The women went to the theatre.
3.11. Where were these people at 3 oclock yesterday afternoon? And
what were they doing? Write two sentences each time.
Model: Ann / at home / watch TV .. Ann was at home. She was watching
TV....
1. Carol and Diana / at the cinema / watch a film ......................................
2. Tom / in his car / drive .............................................................................
3. Kate / at the station / wait for a train ........................................................
4. Mr and Mrs Hipkiss / in the park / walk ................................................
5. Tony / in a bar / smoke a pipe ..................................................................
3.12. Match the two parts of each sentence.
1. When Joan was leaving her house

a) I saw my friend Bob.

2. My parents were working in the garden

b) when it bit you?

3. When I was walking down the street

) when you heard the news?

4. What were you doing

d) she dropped her key.

5. Was the dog eating

e) when they saw the bird.

3.13. Put the verb in brackets into the Past Continuous (I was doing) or
Past Simple (I did).
Model: When we ...went ... (go) out, it ...was raining ... (rain).
1. I wasnt hungry last night. I ...didnt eat ... (not / eat) anything.
2. ............ you (watch) television when I ............ (phone) you?
3. Jane wasnt at home when I went to see her. She ............ (work).
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4. I .......... (get) up early this morning. I .......... (wash), .......... (dress) and
then I ............ (have) breakfast.
5. The postman ............ (come) while I ............ (have) breakfast.
6. We ............ (meet) Joan at the party. She ............ (wear) a red dress.
7. The boys ............ (break) a window when they ............ (play) football.
8. I was late but my friends ........... (wait) for me when I ............ (arrive).
9. I ...... (get) up at 7 oclock. The sun ...... (shine), so I ....... (go) for a
walk.
10. He ............ (not / drive) fast when the accident ............ (happen).
11. Margaret ............ (not / go) to work yesterday. She was ill.
12. What ...... (you / do) on Saturday evening? I went to the cinema.
13. What ............ (you / do) at 9.30 on Sunday evening? I ............
(watch) a film in the cinema.
3.14. Choose the correct past tense forms of the verbs in brackets.
1. Brett . TV when the phone . . (watch, ring)
2. When we . Tony . lunch. (arrive, have)
3. While they .it .. to rain. (play, begin)
4. Mrs Brown . in a caf when the accident . . (sit, happen)
5. Sally . the match because she . her homework. (not see, do)
3.15. Put the verb in the correct form Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. David ....... (paint) his house last summer, when his cousin . (stay).
2. The dog . (bark) all night.
3. Marilyn . (live) in Cardiff as a student.
4. The zebras (drink) by the lake when the lion (spring) at them.
5. They . (stay) at an expensive hotel on their holidays.
6. It was spring and a lot of birds . (fly) north for the summer.
7. He . (buy) a computer while he . (work) in Italy.
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8. I . (stay) with a friend when I . (hear) the news.

9. The thieves . (get) in while they . (watch) TV.
10. Charlie . (visit) some friends while his wife . (shop).

UNIT 4

PRESENT / PAST PERFECT.

PRESENT / PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

4.1. Write sentences. What has happened?

Model: he / clean / his shoes He has cleaned his shoes.
1. she / close / the door 3. it / stop / raining

5. the picture / fall / down

2. they / go / to bed

6. I / buy / her / a present

4. he / have / a bath

4.2. Mary is 65 years old. She has had an interesting life. Write sentences
about the things she has done. Use the Present Perfect.
Model: she / do / many different jobs) She has done many different jobs.
1. she / travel / to many places

4. she / meet / a lot of interesting

2. she / do / a lot of interesting things

3. she / write / ten books

people
5. she / be / married five times

4.3. Complete the questions with you as the subject. Then answer them
about yourself, as in the model.
Model: Have you ever eaten spaghetti? Yes, I have.
1. basketball?

3. green shoes?

5. a letter in English?

2. an English film?

4. an English novel?

6. great grandparents?

4.4. Complete the sentences with a verb from the list. Use the Present
Perfect ( have / has + the past participle of the verb).
break / buy / finish / do / go (2)/ lose / win / paint / read / steal / buy /
drink / find / eat / meet / take
Model: Look! Somebody ....has broken.... that window.
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1. Are they still having dinner? No, they ............... .

2. I ............ some new shoes. Do you want to see them?
3. Is Tom here? No, he ............ to work.
4. ............ you ............ the shopping? No, Im going to do it later.
5. Wheres your key? I dont know. I ............ it.
6. Your house looks different. ............ you ............ it?
7. Im looking for Sarah. Where ............ she ............?
8. Do you want the newspaper? No, thanks. I ............ it.
9. Im really hungry and you .. my sandwich!
10. Oh, no! My car isnt here. Someone .. it!
11. Jill: Wheres my lemonade?
Amy: Oh, Im sorry I it!
12. Joe: Ive got something for Dads birthday.
Molly: Really? Lets see! What .. you .. him?
13. I know you lost your key. you .. it yet?
14. .. you ..the photograph yet? Well, hurry up!
15. Alison, .. you .. my friend Peter? Peter, this is Alison.
16. Look! Tony .. the first prize!
4.5. Complete these sentences including an adverb from the list:
yet / never / just / ever / already
Model: Im very hungry because .. (lunch).I havent had lunch yet.
1. I cant go out because .. (homework).
2. I dont go to the cinema because .. (that film).
3. Im happy because I passed my exam and my teacher .. (tell).
4. Im nervous of flying - .. (plane).
5. I love swimming! .. in the Mediterranean, Tim? (swim)

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4.6. Complete these sentences.

Model: Jill is in London. She ..... has been ..... in London since Monday.
1. I know George. I ............ him for a long time.
2. We live in this house. We ............ here for ten years.
3. I know Tom very well. I ............ him for a long time.
4. We are waiting for you. We ............ waiting since 11 oclock.
4.7. Make questions with How long...?
Model 1: Jill is in London. How long has she been in London?
Model 2: I know George. How long have you known him?
1. It is snowing.

3. I know Margaret.

5. Ann and Bob are married.

2. Bill is a teacher. 4. I have a motor-bike. 6. Alan works in London.

4.8. Complete the sentences with past participles.
1. Have you ever .......... Carmen?
2. How long have you .......... married?
3. How long have you .......... my friend Andrew?
4. How long have you .......... that car?
5. Have you ever .......... to Scotland?
6. Have you ever .......... any of Agatha Christies detective stories?
7. Have you ever .......... Beethovens First Symphony?
8. Have you ever .......... a poem? (write)
4.9. Complete the sentences. Use the Present Perfect Continuous.
Model: Were tired. We ... (work) have been working. hard all day.
1. Sues French is good. She .. (study) the language for ten years.
2. Im sorry Im late. . you . long (wait)?
3. I dont know London well. I .. (not / live) here for very long.
4. Simon is a good driver. How long . he (drive)?
5. I must go and see the doctor. I . (not / feel) well lately.
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4.10. Choose the correct form.

1. Theyve been repairing / theyve repaired the road all this week, but
they havent finished it yet.
2. Im very sorry, but Ive been breaking / Ive broken this chair.
3. Sally has been saving / has saved nearly two thousand pounds so far
this year.
4. Whats the matter? Have you been losing / Have you lost something?
5. Ive always been working / Ive always worked in the music industry.
6. Someone has been eating / has eaten my chocolates. There arent
many left.
7. Can I have a look at your newspaper? Certainly. You can keep it if you
like. Ive been reading / Ive read it.
4.11. Choose the correct form.
1. We had just started lunch when the telephone had rung / rang.
2. When I opened the safe, the money had disappeared / disappeared.
3. Andrew was late for school yesterday. When he got to the classroom,
the lesson had started / started.
4. They waited until everyone was ready and then they had started /
started the meeting.
5. The office was empty when the police arrived. The robbers had left /
left.
4.12. Complete the sentences using the Present Perfect Simple or Present
Perfect Continuous of the following words:
break / grow / make / play / put up / lose
1. My younger brother .. three centimetres this month.
2. The young children . a snowman all morning.
3. I .. my arm twice in two years.
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4. Im tired. I .. tennis all afternoon.

5. Have you got any money? I .. my wallet.
6. They .. their tent for over an hour now and they still havent finished.

UNIT 5

PAST SIMPLE / PRESENT PERFECT

5.1. Use the correct form of the verb Present Perfect or Past Simple.
Write out the sentences.
Model: I (read never) it. I have never read it.
1. (see) you his painting yet?
2. He (write) his best book in 1997.
3. Anna (be already) to Greece. She (go) there two years ago.
4. I (be often) to India. I (go) there last in 2003.
5. They (have) a new car since July.
6. They (buy) a new car in July.
7. I (not like) that film last night.
8. He (not like) any films with that actor.
9. Tony (work already) in radio for four years. He (join) the company after
he left university.
5.2. Complete the answers using the correct tenses.
Model: Have you seen the new bridge in London?
Yes, I have. I saw it last month.
1. Have you driven your fathers new car yet?
Yes, I .. . I it yesterday.
2. Have your parents bought a new television?
Yes, they . . They . it two weeks ago.
3. Did you know Larry passed his test?
Yes, he . I . since last Saturday.
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4. Has David been a painter for a long time?

Yes, he . . He . a painter since he was twenty.
5. Did Mary ever marry Tom?
Yes, she . . They . married for two years.
6. Has Jack got the tickets for the football match yet?
Yes, he . . He .. them three weeks ago.
5.3. Put in since, for or ago.
1. Weve lived in London .. eight years.
2. Ive only known her .. yesterday.
3. I entered the University three years .. .
4. Shes been a teacher .. fifteen years.
5. Its been raining .. three days.
6. I first went to the USA about seven years .. .
7. Mary phoned a few minutes .. .
8. I havent seen her .. weeks.
9. I havent visited them .. June.
10. He hasnt smoked .. two years.
5.4. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes
and correct them.
1. I live in Brighton. I lived here for ten years.
2. Tolstoy has written War and Peace.
3. I started studying Spanish two years ago.
4. Oh, no! Look! Someone stole my car radio!
5. Who has discovered America?
6. Weve played tennis yesterday afternoon.
7. When have you passed your driving test?
8. When did Neil Armstrong Walk on the moon?
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9. I never ate Chinese food in my life.

10. Look at Mike! He grew a beard!
5.5. Choose the correct answer A or B?
1. I .. to Los Angeles in 1980.
A) have been

B) went

2. You . a lot of interesting things in your life.

A) have done

B) did

3. James Dean .. in the film Rebel without a Cause.

A) has starred

B) starred

4. Who .. the wheel?

A) has invented

B) invented

5. I .. coffee since 2003.

A) havent drunk

B) didnt drink

6. How many people .. in the Second World War?

A) have died

B) died

7. I work in a bank now. I .. there for a year.

A) have worked

B) worked

8. We .. the new Steven Spielberg film last week.

A) have seen

B) saw

9. .. the news last night?

A) Have you heard

B) Did you hear

10. When .. your new car?

A) have you bought

B) did you buy

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UNIT 6

FUTURE SIMPLE. PRESENT TENSES

FOR THE FUTURE

6.1. Complete These sentences with will / wont and a verb from the list:
write / win / give / visit / celebrate / spend / help / be
1. I .. all the money on books, honestly, Dad!
2. .. you please .. me with my homework? I cant do it alone.
3. Leeds United have a great team and I think they .. the cup.
4. Dont telephone me tomorrow because I .. here.
5. I .. you next week, Grandma, really!
6. Dont worry, Greg. We .. the letter for you.
7. My parents .. their silver wedding anniversary next year.
8. .. you .. me two pounds to buy a sandwich, Mum?
wash / start / snow / give / discover / finish / take
1. No one .. another tomb like Tutankhamuns.
2. I .. the car for you, Dad.
3. Please note this change: the game tomorrow .. at 3.15 pm.
4. No taxi, Mrs Jones? Thats OK. I .. you to the bus station.
5. Its very cold. It .. probably .. tonight or tomorrow.
6. I .. my homework, Mum! Really!
7. .. someone please .. Mrs Jones a lift home?
6.2. Complete these sentences with going to and a verb from the list:
have / be / play / get / help / spend / read / study / buy
1. I cant come now. Jack .. me with the computer.
2. The Johnsons .. a new car next year a big one!
3. Its already 20 degrees. It .. a hot day.
4. Im not very good at languages so I .. French with a tutor.
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5. I .. that book you gave me.

6. .. you .. football with our team this year, Craig?
7. Hes driving too fast. He .. an accident.
8. Helen .. the next three years in Australia.
9. Look at the time! I .. to the airport late!
6.3. Ask questions about what these people are going to be. Use these
words: musician / actor / secretary / businesswoman / doctor /
journalist
1. Suzanne loves playing the piano. ... Is she going to be a ...?
2. Peter writes very well. ...............................................................
3. Julia is at business school. ...................................................
4. Tony is at drama school. .......................................................
5. Ann and Paul are studying medicine. ..................................
6. Jane and Rose are learning to type. ................................
6.4. Sarah and Tom are very busy next week. Answer the questions.
JULY

Mon Sarah. See bank manager 3.00 p.m.

Tue Go to the theatre 8 p. m.
Wed Sarah. Fly to Paris 2.30 p.m.
Thur Tom. Go to dentist 10.30 a.m.
Fri
Tom. Meet Sarah at airport 6.30 p.m.
Sat
Have dinner with Toms parents 7.30
Sun Play tennis 11 a.m.

Model: Whats Sarah doing on Monday? She is seeing the bank

manager in the afternoon.
1. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Tuesday?
2. What is Sarah doing on Wednesday?
3. What is Tom doing on Thursday?
4. What is he doing on Friday?
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5. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Saturday?

6. What are they doing on Sunday?
6.5. Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct
future form to express the use.
Model: Well help. (help) you repaint your house. (offer)
Theyre going to spend . (spend) the summer in South America.
(plan)
1. I think you .. (like) that film. (offer)
2. Lee .. (be) a school teacher. (prediction)
3. The train (be) late. Theres been an accident. (prediction with
evidence)
4. I .. (finish) the work by Friday. (promise)
5. Henry .. (get) the job. The head of the company was very impressed
by him. (prediction with evidence)
6. .. (you pass) me that book, please? (request)
7. I .. (not see) the football game. (intention)
8. .. (you come) with me to the concert? (request)
6.6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. Your appointment .. (be) at 3 pm on Friday.
2. When I . (see) him, Ill tell him.
3. What time . (the train leave)?
4. I .. (play) tennis with Peter on Saturday.
5. I .. (swim) in the sea on holiday this time next week.
6. Hell finish the work before he .. (go).
7. By this time next year, they .. (sell) more than a million copies of
that song.

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8. Dont start that now. We .. (about get) a visit from the boss any
minute.
9. They .. (show) Titanic at the cinema next week.
10. The new term .. (start) on 8th April.
6.7. Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?
1. Im hungry. Ill have / Im going to have something to eat.
2. The World Cup in 2006 will be / is going to be in Germany.
3. Dont worry, Mary. John will drive / is going to drive the car home for
you.
4. Next year well drive / were going to drive across America in a
caravan.
5. Take plenty of sun cream to Greece. Itll be / Its going to be hot there.
6. Will you give / Are you going to give us a lift to school, please?
7. Well look after / Were going to look after your car very carefully, Mr
Jones.
8. Look out! That bicycle will hit / is going to hit us.
6.8. Fill in the gaps with will or Present Continuous.
Frank: Are...you (go) going on holiday this year?
Mike: Yes, but we dont know where. Maybe we .. (go) to Italy again
or perhaps we .. (try) Greece.
Frank: Oh, Betty and I .. (go) to Greece this year. Athens.
Mike: Really? .. you .. (fly)?
Frank: Yes we are. We .. (leave) on the 18th and we (come)
back on the 28th. Only ten days.
Mike: And where .. you .. (stay)?
Frank: Well, we .. (stay) in the Hotel Splendid for three days, but we
.. (not take) a lot of luggage because we want to go to the
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islands. Maybe we

.. (travel) around for two or three days

before we come back to Athens for the flight.

UNIT 7

PASSIVE VOICE

7.1. Choose the correct form of the verb in Passive in each of these
sentences.
1. Cars are (making / make / made) in Japan.
2. Guernica was (paint / painting / painted) by Picasso.
3. Presents were (give / given / gave) to all the children.
4. Credit cards are (accepting / accepted / accept) in this shop.
5. Coffee is (grown / grow / growing) in Brazil.
6. Anns car was (steal / stolen / stealing) last week.
7. The exhibition was (open / opened / opening) by the President.
8. The winning horse was (ridden / rode / ride) by a small boy.
9. The letters were (delivering / delivered / deliver) late today.
10. New hotels are (build / built / building) every year.
11. Labels are (put / putting / putted) on the bags.
7.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. All the sentences are
present.
Model: this room / clean / every day This room is cleaned every day.
1. how often / the room / clean?

4. this machine / not / use / very often

2. stamps / sell / in a post office

5. what language /speak / in Ethiopia?

3. football / play / in most countries

6. what / this machine / use / for?

7.3. Write sentences using the words in brackets. All the sentences
are past.
Model: the room / clean / yesterday The room was cleaned yesterday.
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1. when / the room / clean?

4. when / television / invent?

2. this house / paint / last month 5. anybody / injure / in the accident?

3. Anns car / steal / last week

6. these houses / build / about 50 years ago

7. when / this church / build?

9. why / the letter / send / to the wrong

8. how / your leg / break?

address?

7.4. Complete the sentences. Use the Passive (present or past) of these
verbs:
A) blow / build / clean / damage / find / invent / make / pay / speak /
steal
Model: The room ...... is cleaned ...... every day.
1. Two trees ........... down in the storm last night.
2. There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two rooms ............ .
3. Many different languages ............ in India.
4. These houses are very old. They ............ about 500 years ago.
5. Is this a very old film? Yes, it ............ in 1949.
6. My bicycle ............ last week. The next day it ............ by the police.
7. The transistor ............ in 1948.
8. She has a very good job. She ............3000 a month.
B) grow (2) / make (3) / write / compose / invent / paint / build /
discover / elect
1. Coffee in Brazil.
2. Daewoo cars in Korea.
3. Sony computers .. in Japan.
4. Tea in India.
5. Roquefort cheese in France.
6. Romeo and Juliet by W. Shakespeare.
7. Yesterday by Paul McCartney.
8. Gunpowder .. by the Chinese.
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9. The Mona Lisa by Leonardo da Vinci.

10. The Eiffel Tower by Gustav Eiffel.
11. Penicillin by Fleming.
12. Presidents by people.
7.5. Open the brackets using the correct tense form of the Passive voice.
Model: This text (to write) is being writtenin pencil now.
1. The question (to discuss) everywhere.
2. The doctor (to send for) tomorrow.
3. Ten thousand railway carriages (to make) by works every year.
4. Much new material (to collect) every month.
5. This girl (to speak about) much.
6. No echo (to hear) in a minute.
7. All the details (to know) . to the scientists when the expedition is over.
8. A new island (to find) not long ago.
9. This novel ( to write) by Somerset Maugham.
10. The contract (to type) now.
11. The conference (to hold) tomorrow.
12. Dont enter the room! A student (to examine) . there.
13. This bridge (to build) in 1986.
14. All the students (to examine) by five oclock.
7.6. Say it in English.
1. . 2.
.
?

3. . 4.

5.

. 6. .
7. .

8.

. 9. 7 . 10.
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 . 11. .
12. . 13. ,
. 14.
.
7.7. Rewrite the sentences using the passive and by.
1. John designs these computer systems.
2. Hamish scored the first goal.
3. The President will meet the visiting Head of State tomorrow.
4. The Romans conquered Britain in 54 AD.
5. Charles Dickens wrote Oliver Twist.
6. Simon Rattle is conducting the concert tomorrow.
7. A new trainer is helping the football star.
8. A broken rail has caused a train accident.
7.8. Choose the correct form of the verb, active or passive.
A) 1. The original Olympic Games held / were held in Greece thousands of
years ago.
2. Athens, the capital of Greece, also held / was held the first modern
Olympics in 1896.
3. Many extraordinary new stadiums will build / will be built in the 21st
century.
4. Football clubs will build / will be built many of these stadiums.
5. No one can do / can be done anything to improve some of the old
stadiums.
6. Nothing can do / can be done to improve some of the old stadiums.
7. Several countries are developing / are being developed exciting new
plans.

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8. Exciting projects are developing / are being developed by other

countries.
9 .The summer Olympics have organised / have been organised by three
US cities.
10. ST Louis, Los Angeles and Atlanta have organised / have been
organised the summer Games.
B) 11. The car owns / is owned by the son of the head teacher, and he
drives / is driven it very fast.
12. The Albert Hall built / was built in the late nineteenth century and
restored / was restored in the early twenty-first century.
13. The film made / was made in Morocco, but the story took / was taken
place in Greece.
14. He didnt like the book that he gave / was given so he took / was
taken it back to the shop.
15. I sent / was sent the letter on 3rd May, but it didnt deliver / wasnt
delivered until 5th September.
16. I attended / was attended the interview on Friday and told / was told I
was successful on Monday.
17. Thousands of people have crossed / have been crossed the London
Millennium Bridge since it built / was built in 2002.
18. I left / was left my case for a few minutes and it stole / was stolen.
19. The thief didnt see / wasnt seen by anyone at the party when he
took / was taken the jewels.
20. The train goes / is gone very slowly, but you see / are seen many
interesting places.
7.9. Make sentences so that the underlined word is the subject of the
sentence. Think carefully: the sentence may be active or passive.
Choose the correct tense.
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1. John / take / the photographs / on his last holiday

2. Jill / show / her paintings / at the exhibition / next month
3. my mother / write / that book / when she was young
4. England / win / the Rugby World Cup / in 2003
5. Ford / build / the first cheap, popular car
6. they / plant / a lot of trees / in their garden / last summer
7. the auctioneer / sell / the painting / for $5 million
8. my son / break / the window / this morning
7.10.

Write sentences so that the word underlined is the focus. The

sentences may be active or passive. Be careful to choose the right
tense.

1. Shakespeare / write / Macbeth

2. Maths / teach / Mr Bryant / last year
3. the house / paint / the woman / next week
4. the plates / break / the boy / this morning
5. over $1m / steal / from the bank / this morning
6. the manager / sack / the lazy worker / tomorrow
7. Hugh / read / the news / tomorrow morning
8. fire / destroy / the train
9. those paintings / do / Van Gogh
10. the team / cheer / the captain / after the match yesterday

UNIT 8

NOUN PLURALS. COUNTABLE /

UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS. SOME / ANY / NO

8.1. Write the plural.

Model 1: flower flowers.
1. boat

2. woman

Model 2: man men

3. child
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4. holiday

5. knife

6. language

9. address

12. foot

15. sandwich

18. leaf

7. watch

10. sheep

13. umbrella

16. city

19. family

8. country

11. ship

14. person

17. mouse

20. fish

8.2. Put in is or are.

Model 1: . ...Is ... the shop open?

Model 2: ...Are... the shops open?

1. My hands ...... cold.

8. Where ...... the boxes?

2. Where ...... my camera?

9. Where ...... the children?

3. Where ...... my glasses?

10. Your coat ...... dirty.

4. My nose ...... cold.

11. Your jeans .... dirty.

5. My feet ........ cold.

12. Who ...... that girl?

6. Who ...... those men?

13. Mice ...... small animals.

7. Who ...... those boys?

14. ...... this book interesting?

8.3. Some of these sentences need a / an . Some of the sentences are

right. Put in a / an where necessary.
Model 1: I havent got car. ...a car..............
Model 2: Salt is not expensive. ... correct
1. Ann never wears hat.

7. I never drink milk.

2. Are you looking for job?

8. Britain is island.

3. Mary doesnt eat meat.

9. Jack made very bad mistake.

4. Im going to party tonight.

10. Everybody needs food.

5. Do you like cheese?

11. Can you drive car?

6. Do you want cup of coffee?

12. Ive got very good idea.

8.4. Some of these sentences are right and some are wrong. Correct the
sentences that are wrong. Write correct if the sentence is right.
Model 1: Shes a very nice person. .........correct......

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Model 2: I need a new jeans. I need a new pair of jeans. or I need some
new jeans.
1. Ive got two brother and four sister.
2. Its a lovely park with a lot of beautiful tree.
3. There are a lot of sheep in that field.
4. Do you make many mistake when you speak English?
5. Shes married and she has got three childs.
6. Most of my friend are students.
7. He put on his pyjama and went to bed.
8. We went fishing but we didnt catch many fish.
9. There are three people in the car, two women and a man.
10. I like your trouser. Where did you get it?
11. The town centre is usually full of tourist.
12. This scissor isnt very sharp.
13. Id like to ask you a few questions.
14. How much books did you buy today?
15. There hasnt been many rain this spring.
16. Ive already drunk too much coffee today.
17. There wasnt many good news on TV.
18. I cant get much information about the accident.
8.5. Complete the sentences with much or many.
1. Youve got too .. milk today.
2. How .. paper did you use?
3. Do they spend .. time watching TV?
4. How .. flights a day are there to Dubai?
5. Do you have .. money on you?
6. He hasnt bought .. fruit.
7. They arent going to build .. offices by the river.
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8. He didnt take .. time to get the work done.

9. How .. films have you seen this year?
10. Dont spend .. days there. It isnt very interesting.
8.6. Choose the correct word or words in each sentence.
Model: Are / Is there much / many cats in England? ..... Are there many
cats in England? ..........
1. There is / are some people to see you, sir.
2. How much / many would you like to change?
3. John hasnt got a job / work at the moment.
4. You find good advice / advices in the strangest places.
5. Have you got many / much warm clothe / clothes with you?
6. Hurry, there isnt / arent many / much time left.
7. Be careful; there is / are glasses / glass everywhere.
8. Here is / are the new / news on TV.
9. Can I give a / some food to the animals, Mum?
8.7. Put in a / an or some.
Model: an egg
sweets

apple

orange

crisps

water

butter

tomato

peach

bread

apple juice

cheese

meat

bananas

chocolate

biscuit

8.8. Put in some or any.

1. There is ... apple juice in the fridge. 2. There isnt ... coffee in my
cup. 3. Are there .. cans in the kitchen? 4. There arent .. flats in our
street. 5. Ive got ... nice friends. 6. Has your father got ... brothers?
7. Alice hasnt got ... children. 8. I know .. nice people in
Wolverhampton. 9. Have you got ....... English friends? 10. Im going to
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buy ....... eggs. 11. I can play. Ive got ....... money. 12. There arent ......
shops in this part of the town. 13. George and Alice havent got .......
English lessons on Fridays. 14. There are ....... beautiful flowers in the
garden. 15. Are there .... letters for me this morning? 16. I havent got
....... stamps but Anns got .... . 17. Do you know ....... good hotels in
London? 18. Dont buy ....... rice. We dont need ....... . 19. We havent got
....... bread, so Im going out to buy .... . 20. When we were on holiday,
we visited ....... very interesting places. 21. I went out to buy ....... milk but
they didnt have ....... in the shop.
8.9. Put in no or any.
Model 1: There arent ...... any ...... good hotels here.
Model 2: There are ...... no ...... buses today.
1. I didnt write ............ letters last night.
2. There are ............ shops in this part of the town.
3. She cant speak ............ foreign languages.
4. Dont buy ............ food. We dont need ............ .
5. My brother is married but he has got ............ children.
6. I am afraid there is ............ coffee. Would you like some tea?
7. Look at those birds! Birds? Where? I cant see ............ birds.
8. The man asked me for some money but I didnt give him ............ .
8.10. Complete the sentences. Use any or no + one of these words:
cigarettes / difference / film / friends / furniture / money /
photographs / questions / work / swimming-pool
Model: I am not going to do ....... any work ...... this evening.
1. I didnt smoke ............ yesterday.
2. They want to go on holiday but they have got ............ .
3. Its a nice hotel but there is ............ .
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4. I am not going to answer ............ .

5. He is always alone. He has got ............ .
6. There is ............ between these two machines. They are the same.
7. I cant take ............ . There is ............ in the camera.
8. There wasnt ............ in the room. It was completely empty.
8.11. Put in a / an, some, the or (= no article).
1. There is orange in my bag.
2. potatoes are very expensive now.
3. Is Joanna in bed?
4. I think John's on his way to school.
5. There is milk over here.
6. Does she go to work by car?
7. Do you like apple juice?
8. Have you got pen?
9. I live in small flat in Park Street.
10. Where is Jack? In living room.
11. I have lunch from 12.30 to 1.15.
12. John isn't here; I think he's at lunch.
13. Excuse me. Is there post office near here, please?
14. Excuse me. Where is nearest post office, please?
16. First on right, then second on left.
17. About hundred meters.
18. Ive got interesting books about classical music.
19. Are you interested in politics?
20. Barrys wife is engineer.
21. I dont want milk in my coffee.
22. Are there good programmes on television tonight?
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8.12. Complete the sentences with nobody / no one / nothing / anybody

/ anyone / anything.
Model: I went out of the house. Nobody saw me.
1. Jack has a bad memory. He cant remember . .
2. Be quiet! Dont say .. .
3. I didnt know about the meeting. told me.
4. What did you say? I didnt say .
5. George has gone away. .. knows where he is. He didn't tell
where he was going.
6. What are you doing this evening? .. .Why?
7. I dont know . about car engines.
8. How much does it cost to visit the museum? .. . Its free.
9. She was sitting alone. She wasnt with . .
10. I heard a knock on the door but when I opened it there was outside.
8.13. Put in somebody / nothing / anywhere etc.
Model 1: Its dark. I can't see anything.
Model 2:Tom lives somewhere near Wolverhampton.
1. Do you know .. about computers?
2. Listen! What? I cant hear .. .
3. What are you doing here? Im waiting for .
4. Whats wrong? Ive got .. in my eye.
5. Did see you? No, .
6. They werent hungry, so they didnt eat . .
7. What is going to happen? I dont know. . knows.
8. Do you know .. in London? Yes, Ive got a few friends there.
9. Whats in that cupboard? . . Its empty.
10. Im looking for my lighter. I cant find it .. .

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UNIT 9

COMPARISONS

9.1. Write the comparative (older / more modern etc.).

Model: old older
1. strong

6. busy

11. many

16. pretty

2. happy

7. far

12. interesting

17. good

3. difficult

8. careful

13. bad

18. peaceful

4. big

9. serious

14. crowded

19. funny

5. cold

10. wonderful

15. little

20. relaxing

9.2. Write the opposite.

Model: younger older
1. colder

3. cheaper

5. more

7. easier

2. worse

4. better

6. nearer

8. thinner

9.3. A) Match each adjective to its opposite.

Model: 1=d)
1. wonderful

a) unfriendly

2. good

b) dirty

3. tasty

c) bad

4. friendly

d) awful

5. clean

e) tasteless

B) Now fill in the gaps with the adjectives from A).

1. Waiter! My knife is .. . Can I have another?
2. I hate that restaurant. The waiters are so .. .
3. This shop is like hot water. Its completely .. .
4. Mmm, I like this wine. 1992 was a .. year for wine, they say.
5. A: Mmm! These vegetables are really .. .
B: Yes. They taste .. .

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9.4. Write the comparative and superlative of:

Model: boring more boring most boring
1. pretty

6. nice

11. constructive

16. warm

21. fast

2. cold

7. red

12. preventive

17. large

22. green

3. young

8. talkative

13. primitive

18. hot

23. slow

4. rude

9. cheerful

14. thirsty

19. tall

24. big

5. constant

10. terrible

15. happy

20. long

25. hard

9.5. Write the simple forms of these comparative and superlative

adjectives.
Model: slowest slow
1. funnier

5. cheaper

9. smaller

13. bigger

2. oldest

6. thinner

10. furthest

14. less

3. better

7. angrier

11. worse

15. elder

4. nicest

8. noisiest

12. later

16. least

9.6. Translate into English.

1. c

8.

15.

2.

9.

16.

3.

10.

17.

4.

11.

18.

5.

12.

19.

6.

13.

20.

7.

14.

21.

9.7. Complete the sentences. Use a comparative.

Model 1: Sues car isnt very big. She wants a bigger car.
Model 2: This house isnt very modern. I prefer more modern houses.
1. You are not very tall. Your brother is .. .
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2. Bill doesnt work very hard. I work ... .

3. My chair isnt very comfortable. Yours is .... .
4. Jills idea isnt very good. My idea is .
5. These flowers arent very nice. The blue ones are .... .
6. My case isnt very heavy. Your case is ........... .
7. I am not interested in art. I am ........................ in history.
8. It isnt very warm today. It was ....................... yesterday.
9. These tomatoes dont taste very good. The other ones tasted . .
10. Britain isnt very big. France is ............ .
11. Tyumen isnt very beautiful. London is .............. .
12. This knife isnt very sharp. Have you got a .............one?
13. People today arent very polite. In the past they were ...... .
9.8. Write sentences about Liz and Ben. Use than.
Liz

Ben

1. I am 26.

1. I am 24.

2. Im not a very good swimmer.

2. Im a very good swimmer.

3. Im 1 metre 68 tall.

3. Im 1 metre 66 tall.

4. I start work at 8 o'clock.

4. I start work at 8.30.

5. I dont work very hard.

5. I work very hard.

6. I havent got much money.

6. Ive got a lot of money.

7. Im a very good driver.

7. Im not a very good driver.

8. Im not very friendly.

8. Im very friendly.

9. Im not a very good dancer.

9. Im a good dancer.

10. Im very intelligent.

10. Im not very intelligent.

11. I speak French very well.

11. I dont speak French very well.

12. I dont go to the cinema very often.

12. I go to the cinema a lot.

Model 1: Liz is older than Ben.

Model 2: Ben is a better swimmer than Liz.
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1. Liz is .. .

6. Ben is ..... .

2. Liz starts .Ben.

7. Ben is . .

3. Ben works ....Liz.

8. Liz is .............. .

4. Ben has got . .

9. Liz speaks . .

5. Liz is ..... .

10. Ben goes ..... .

9.9. Complete the sentences. Use than.

Model: He isnt very tall. You are taller than him (or: than he is).
1. She isnt very old.

You are ..

2. I dont work very hard.

You work ........

3. He doesnt smoke very much.

You smoke ...................

4. Im not a very good cook.

You are ..............

5. We dont know many people.

You know ..................

6. They havent got much money.

Youve got ........................

7. I cant run very fast.

You can ..

8. He isnt very interesting.

You are ..........

9.10. Complete the sentences. Use a superlative (the oldest etc.).

Model: This building is very old. Its the oldest building ... in the town.
1. It was a very happy day.

It was ...of my life.

2. Its a very good film.

Its ....Ive ever seen.

3. She is a very popular singer.

She is ..in our country.

4. It was a very bad mistake.

It was ...Ive ever made.

5. Its a very pretty village.

Its .........Ive ever seen.

6. It was a very cold day.

It was ......of the year.

7. He is a very interesting person.

He is ...... Ive ever met.

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9.11. Write sentences with a superlative (the longest etc.)

Sydney

Brazil

large

country

planet

the USA

the solar system

Everest

Jupiter

long

city

state

Africa

South America

Alaska

the Nile

high

river

mountain

the world

Australia

Model: Sydney is the largest city in Australia.

1. Everest

2. Alaska

3. Brazil

4. Jupiter

5. The Nile

9.12 . Write the sentences another way.

Model: France is larger than Spain. Spain is smaller than France.
1. The trousers are more expensive than the jeans. ..
2. Madrid is warmer than Paris. .
3. Rome is older than Milan. ...
4. Ken is thinner than me. .......
5. The country is quieter than the town. ....
6. The population of Norway is lower than the population of Sweden...
7. Tom looks sadder than Jerry. .
8. Flying is safer than driving. ..
9. Your brother looks older than you. .
10. The coach is slower than the train. ..
11. The Rhine is shorter than the Danube.
9.13. Complete the sentences with the superlative form of the adjectives in
brackets.
Model: Mercury is the hottest.. (hot) planet.
1. Jupiter is .. (large) planet.
2. Mars is .. (near) planet to the earth.
3. Everest is .. (high) mountain in the world.
4. K2 is .. (dangerous) mountain to climb.
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5. The worlds .. (bad) earthquake was in China in 1976.

6. .. (old) rocks on the earth are 4,300 million years old.
7. The Grand Canyon in the USA is .. (long) river gorge in the world.
8. The Mona Lisa is .. (famous) painting in the world.
9. In my opinion, .. (unusual) food is Tibetan tea soup.
10. Oranges are the worlds .. (popular) fruit.
11. .. (destructive) war was the Second World War.
12. China is the country with .. (many) cinema-goers.
13. .. (early) coins were made 2,500 years ago.
14. The wheel is one of .. (important) human inventions.
9.14. Write sentences using not as as. Then write a second sentence
with the opposite of the comparative adjective.
Model: March / dry / July March isnt as dry as July. Its wetter than July.
1. His car / expensive / mine
2. Britain / big / France
3. February / long / September
4. My computer / old / Toms
5. The trains in Britain / good / those in France
6. The Euphrates / long / the Nile
7. Earth / hot / Venus
8. The Queen of England / rich / the Sultan of Brunei
9. This exercise / easy / the last one

UNIT 10

A / An / The

10.1. Write a or an.

1. ...a ... book

3. .... organisation

5. .... question

2. ... an ...old book

4. .... restaurant

6. .... important person

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7. ...... window

10. .... Chinese restaurant

13. .... hamburger

8. ...... airport

11. .... accident

14. .... economic book

9. ...... university

12. .... bad accident

15. .... nice evening

10.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. Write a or an where

necessary.
Model: I bought newspaper. I bought a newspaper.
1. We went to party last night.

6. Britain is industrial country.

2. My brother is artist.

7. I had bath this morning.

3. Its beautiful day today.

8. Barbara works in office.

4. Its beautiful day today.

9. Its very difficult question.

5. I ate sandwich and apple.

10. We stayed at expensive hotel.

10.3. Complete these sentences. Use the words in the list. Use the if
necessary.
breakfast/ dinner/ guitar/ lunch/ police/ radio/ sky/ sun/ television/ time
Model: Can you tell me ...... the time...... please? Yes, its half past six.
1. We had ............ at a restaurant last night.
2. ............ is a star. It gives us light and warmth.
3. Did you see the film on ............ last night?
4. I was hungry this morning because I didnt have ............ .
5. ............ stopped me because I was driving too fast.
6. Can you play ............? No, I cant play any musical instruments.
7. What did you have for ............ ? Just a salad.
8. When Im working at home I like listening to ............ .
9. ............ is very clear tonight. You can see all the stars.
10.4. Put in a / an or the.
Model 1: I wrote to her but ...the ... letter never arrived.
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Model 2: Britain is ...an ... island.

1. What is ...... name of this village?
2. Jane is ...... very nice person. You must meet her.
3. Montreal is ...... large city in Canada.
4. What is ...... largest city in Canada?
5. What time is it? I dont know. I havent got ...... watch.
6. When I went to Rome, I stayed with ...... Italian friend of mine.
7. You look very tired. You need ...... holiday.
8. Dont sit on ...... floor. Its very dirty.
9. Lets go to ...... restaurant this evening. Thats ...... good idea. Which
restaurant shall we go to?
10. Can you turn on .... radio, please? I want to listen to some music.
11. Tom is in ...... bathroom. Hes having ...... bath.
12. This is a nice room, but I dont like ...... colour of ...... carpet.
13. We live in .... old house near ... station. Its two miles from ... centre.
10.5. Complete the sentences. Use a, an or the + one of these:
bicycle / capital / cigarette / play / difficult language / kitchen / nice
day / next train / roof / small hotel
Model: Rome is ...the capital ...of Italy.
1. When we were in London, we stayed at ....... .
2. Can you ride ......?
3. Whats that man doing on ....... of that house? Is he repairing something?
4. We went to the theatre last night but ........ wasnt very good.
5. Do you think English is ....... for people to learn?
6. Would you like ......... ? No, thanks. I dont smoke.
7. Wheres Jack? Hes in ......... . Hes cooking something.
8. Excuse me, what time is .......... to London?
9. Its ........ today. Lets go out.
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10.6 Put in the where necessary. Write correct if the sentence is right.
Model 1: Sky is blue and sun is shining. ....The sky ...... the sun ....
Model 2: What are you going to have for lunch? ......correct ......
1. Our apartment is on third floor.
2. Help! Fire! Somebody call fire brigade.
3. Who was first man to walk on moon?
4. Which city is capital of your country?
5. What is largest city in world?
6. Would you like to be in army?
7. Do you live near sea?
8. After dinner we watched television.
9. Where is your dictionary? Its on top shelf on right.
10. Ann is going to see us at end of May or beginning of April.
11. Prime Minister is most important person in British government.
12. I dont know everybody in this photograph. Who is man on left?
13. It was a very nice hotel but I dont remember name.
14. What do you usually have for breakfast?
15. Have you got any milk? Yes, theres some in fridge.
16. I visited Tower of London last year.
17. Queen of England lives in London.
18. Castle in Lancaster is very old.
19. Do you know man who won competition?
10.7. "Healthy Henry." Complete the sentences with a / an or the where
necessary, like this:
Model: Henry is ... a ... vegetarian, so he never eats meat. He eats
strange things for ....... breakfast.
1. ...... lemons have a lot of vitamin C, so Henry eats ten ...... day.

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2. Visitors to this house have to take off their shoes and leave them at ......
door.
3. Henry cleans his teeth six times ...... day.
4. For ...... supper he has a huge bowl of beans and yoghurt.
5. He believes that sitting in ...... sun even for one minute is extremely
dangerous.
6. ...... health is his favourite topic of conversation.
7. On ...... Friday he goes to Yoga class.
8. He once went to ...... cinema, but he wore his mask.
9. He is frightened of ...... hospitals.
10. He sometimes listens to ... news on .... radio, but it makes him nervous.
11. He is afraid that he will end up in ....... hospital.
12. He always goes to ...... bed early, even at ...... weekend.
13. He goes to ...... doctors at least once ...... month.
14. He hates ...... buses, ...... cars and ...... planes.
15. He wears ...... gloves to open ...... doors and to pick up ...... telephone.
16. His colleagues at ...... work think that he is mad.
10.8.

These are geography questions. Choose your answer from the

geographical names given below. Sometimes you need to use
the.

Alps / Amazon / Atlantic / Bahamas / Cairo / Kenya / Red Sea / Asia /

Andes / Pacific / Malta / Tokyo / Rhine / Switzerland / United States
Model: Cairo ...... is the capital of Egypt.
1. ...................... is between Africa and America.
2. ...................... is a country in the middle of Europe.
3. ...................... is a river in South America.
4. ...................... is the largest continent in the world.
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5. ...................... is the largest ocean.

6. ...................... is a river in Europe.
7. ...................... is between Canada and Mexico.
8. ...................... is in East Africa.
9. ...................... are mountains in South America.
10. ..................... is the capital of Japan.
11. ..................... is an island in the Mediterranean.
12. ..................... are mountains in Central Europe.
13. ..................... is between Saudi Arabia and Africa.
14. ..................... are a group of islands near Florida.
10.9. Put in the where necessary. If the sentence is right, write correct.
Model 1: Kevin lives in Coronation Street. ......... correct ..........
Model 2: Have you ever been to National Theatre? .... the National Theatre
1. Milan is a large city in north of Italy.
2. Brussels is the capital of Belgium.
3. Manila is the capital of Philippines.
4. National Gallery is in Trafalgar Square in London.
5. Most of the best shops are in Merrion Street.
6. Rocky Mountains are in North America.
7. In London, Houses of Parliament are beside River Thames.
8. Have you ever been to British Museum?
9. Texas is famous for oil and cowboys.
10. You must visit Museum of Modern Art. Its very interesting.
11. Alan studied chemistry at London University.
12. When I finish my studies, Im going to United States for a year.
13. If you sail from Britain to Denmark, you cross North Sea.
14. Have you ever been to USA?
15. How long is Nile?
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16. When were Pyramids built?

10.10. Complete the sentences with a / an, the or ().
1. We saw .. interesting film at .. cinema last night.
2. Have you ever been to .. St Peters Square in .. Rome?
3. .. weather was lovely when I woke up yesterday morning; .. sun
was shining and there was .. beautiful blue sky.
4. My sister works in .. large hospital in London. Shes .. doctor.
5. Who was .. woman you were talking to just now?
6. Wheres Kate? Shes in .. living room.
7. What time do you usually have .. lunch?
8. Do you prefer cooking with .. gas or .. electricity?
9. We visited .. Prado Museum when we were in .. Madrid.
10. What time does Andrew finish .. school?
11. There are 20 classrooms in .. school.
12. Who invented .. telescope?
13. How long have you been looking for .. work?
14. Did you go to .. Scotland by .. car or by .. train?
15. .. Japanese export a lot of cars.
16. Sue and Frank have got two children: .. girl and .. boy. ..
girl is .. student and .. boy is .. engineer.
17. Giovannis restaurant is next to Midland Bank in Bath Road.
18. Are you interested in .. politics?
19. .. Atlantic Ocean is larger than .. Indian Ocean.
20. .. Mont Blanc is higher than .. Mount Etna.
21. Sues brother is ill in .. hospital.
22. The government plan to help .. poor and .. unemployed.

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UNIT 11 PREPOSITIONS OF PLACE, MOVEMENT AND TIME

11.1. Complete the sentences. Use in + one of these:
this book / that field / the kitchen / this photograph / the river / my tea
Model: Pat is ......in the kitchen. ..... Shes cooking the dinner.
1. Look at those beautiful horses ........... .
2. Dont swim ......... . The water is very dirty.
3. Theres too much sugar ........ . I cant drink it.
4. How many pages are there ........?
5. Who is the man ........ ? Do you know him?
11.2. Write in or at.
Model: Where is Tina? She is ... at ... work.
1. Why didnt the bus-driver stop ............ the bus-stop?
2. There is a big table ............ the middle of the room.
3. What is the longest river ............ the world?
4. Were there many people ............ the concert on Friday?
5. My brother is studying mathematics ............ London University.
6. Where does your sister live? ............ Brussels.
7. Did you read about this accident ............ the newspaper?
8. Will you be ............ home tomorrow afternoon?
9. Munich is a large city ............ the south of Germany.
10. George is coming by train. Im going to meet him ........ the station.
11. There was a list of names on the notice-board. My name was ............
the bottom of the list.
12. I usually do my shopping ............ the city centre.
11.3. Write to or in.
Model: Wheres Jack? ... In ... bed.
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1. Im going ............ the shop to buy some milk.

2. Tom went ............ the kitchen to make some coffee.
3. Wheres Tom? Hes ............ the kitchen making some coffee.
4. Would you like to go ............ the theatre this evening?
5. I got a postcard from Sue this morning. Shes on holiday ... Switzerland.
6. John lives ............ a small village ............ the south-west of England.
7. What time do you usually go ............bed?
8. Kevins sister is very ill. Shes ............ hospital.
9. Excuse me, I must go ............ the toilet.
10. The train left Brussels at 7 oclock and arrived ............ Paris at 9.30.
11. I was tired this morning. I stayed ............ bed until 10 oclock.
12. Next year we hope to go ............ Canada to visit some friends.
13. Would you like to live ............ another country?
11.4. Write to or at if necessary. (Sometimes there is no preposition.)
1. Ann is ill. She has gone ............ the doctor.
2. Are you going ............ the party on Saturday evening?
3. I saw some nice people ............ the party.
4. Do you usually walk ............ work? No, I go by bicycle.
5. We had a good meal .......... a restaurant and then we went back ...........
the hotel.
6. What time are you going ............ home.
7. Will you be ............ home this afternoon?
8. There were no taxis, so we walked ............ home.
9. How often do you go ............ the dentist?
10. The boy jumped into the river and swam ............ the other side.
11. Would you like to study ............ university?

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11.5. Put in the correct preposition (at, in or on.)

1. I live ............ 22 Fairview Road, Penn.
2. My father lives ............ a small house ............ North London.
3. My girlfriends flat is ............ the seventh floor.
4. Do you live ............ a house or a flat?
5. Where is the toilet, please? ............ the second floor.
6. Is there a doctor near here? Yes, ............ 37 High Street.
7. I lived ............ America many years ago.
11.6. Nine people live in a block of flats. Look at the scheme and complete
the sentences with on / next to / between / above / below.
Steve

Mary

Bill

Tony

Chris

Paul

Model: Chris lives ...between ... Tony and Paul.

1. Joe lives ............... the ground floor.
2. Mary lives ..............Steve and Bill.

Janet Sandra Joe

3. Paul lives ........ the first floor .......... Chris.

4. Tony lives .............. Janet.
5. Chris lives .......... Sandra and ......... Mary.
11.7. Translate the prepositions in brackets.
1. The cat is ... () ... the table. 2. The town hall is ... () ...the station.
3. There is a tree ... () ... the house. 4. The switch is ... () ... the
window. 5. My house is ... () ... a shop. 6. The cupboard is ...
() ... the sink. 7. She is standing ... () ... the piano. 8. There are
some shoes ... () ... the bed. 9. His name is ... () ... the door. 10. In
Britain, we drive ... () ... the left.
11.8. Write at / on / in.
1. ...on ...6 June

3. ...... 12.30 a.m.

5. ...... 24 September

2. ...... 8 oclock

4. ...... September

6. ...... half past two

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7. ...... Wednesday

9. ...... Friday

11. ...... Christmas Day

8. ...... 1997

10. ...... 1975

12. ...... winter

11.9. Write at / on / in.

1. Goodbye! See you ...on ... Friday. 2. We often go to the beach ......
summer. 3. Where were you ...... 28 February? 4. George isnt here ...... the
moment. 5. I got up ...... 8 oclock this morning. 6. Julias birthday is ......
January. 7. I like getting up early ...... the morning. 8. Do you work ......
Saturdays? 9. My sister got married ...... May. 10. Ill send you the money
...... the end of this month. 11. Margaret and I first met ...... 1991. 12. .....
autumn, the leaves fall from the trees. 13. Did you go out ...... Friday?
14. The company started ...... 1988. 15. Did you go out ...... Monday
evening? 16. I often go away ...... the weekend. 17. Do you often go out .....
the evening? 18. I like looking at the stars in the sky ..... night. 19. Lets
meet ...... 7.30 tomorrow morning. 20. Im starting my new job ...... 3 June.
11.10. Write at / on / in if necessary. (Sometimes there is no preposition.)
1. Im leaving ...on ... Saturday. 2. Can you play tennis .... next Sunday?
3. Im leaving ... next Saturday. 4. Im afraid I cant come to the party ....
Sunday. 5. I always feel tired ..... the evening. 6. Will you be at home ....
this evening?

7. We went to bed late ..... last night.

8. We went to

Scotland ..... last summer. 9. I dont like going out alone .....night. 10. What
do you usually do .... the weekend? 11. I wont be out very long. Ill be
back .... ten minutes. 12. She phones me ..... every Sunday.
11.11. Complete the text with appropriate prepositions.
. the evening, Richard leaves his house .. six oclock and takes his
tiger for a walk. He does this every day of the year, except .. August
when he goes .. holiday. .. Saturdays, he takes the tiger for two
walks one .. the morning and one .. the evening, even when its
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raining. He also takes it for two walks .. 18th May, because it is the
tigers birthday and .. New Years Day too. The tiger likes the walks.
.. night, it sleeps very well after the walks.
11.12. Now Janet is the new secretary at Vision Design. Fill in the gaps
with at / in / on / to / for.
Hi, my names Janet. Im a secretary. I work for an important company
.. London. I get up .. seven oclock every day. .. Mondays,
Wednesdays and Fridays I work .. the morning. I get .. work ..
nine oclock, I have lunch .. the company restaurant and leave the
office .. three oclock. .. Tuesdays and Thursdays I work .. the
afternoon. I get .. work .. three oclock and leave .. seven.
.. my free time .. weekends and .. the evenings I do a lot of
different things
11.13. Put the correct preposition of time into each gap.
1. Beethoven began his musical education ...... the age of five.
2. I lived in Paris ...... five years, ...... 1975 ...... 1980.
3. We never see our cat. ...... the day it sleeps, and it goes out ...... night.
4. I dont usually go out ...... the evening, except ...... Monday evening,
when I play snooker.
5. Generations of my family have lived in this house ...... 1800.
6. How long are you in England for? ...... six months.
7. How much longer are you staying? ...... the end of the month. Then I
have to go home.
8. Im just going out to the shops. If anyone rings, tell then Ill be back ...... a
few minutes.
9. Are you going away ...... Easter?
10. I met my husband in Wales. ...... the time I was working in a pub.
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11.14. Complete each sentence using the most suitable prepositions given
below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
in / into / out of / on / onto / off / inside / outside
1. There was an envelope lying .. the floor.
2. Ken fell .. the ladder when he was changing the light bulb.
3. Andrew normally goes to school .. the bus.
4. When I was my hotel room, I started to take my clothes suitcase.
5. Theres bus stop right .. our house.
6. Sally came .. the house, got .. her motorbike and rode away.
7. My car broke down this morning so I went to work .. a taxi.
8. The cat jumped .. the roof of the car and looked down at the dog.
9. Annie jumped .. the diving board .. swimming pool.
10. Robert came .. the telephone box and got .. his car.
11.15. Complete the sentences using the most suitable prepositions given
below. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
through / across / up / down / in / round / between / along / to /
opposite / in front of / next to / from / at / towards / behind / over / past
1. Whats that youve tied .. your waist?
2. I was sitting .. the driver in the back seat of the car.
3. A tall man was sitting ... me at the cinema and I couldnt see much of
the film.
4. There is a shoe shop .. the chemists and the library.
5. We walked .. the stairs to the top floor, then we walked .. to the
bottom again.
6. What time did you arrive .. work yesterday?
7. Who was the first person to swim .. the Atlantic?

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8. There was a woman sitting .. the driver .. the front passenger

seat of the car.
9. Were flying .. Paris .. Amsterdam tomorrow. We arrive ..
Amsterdam at 6.00.
10. I got .. the cinema late and missed the beginning of the film.
11. Theres a post office right my office. You can see it from my window.
12. The burglars got into the building by climbing .. a window.
13. We were driving .. the road looking for a petrol station for about
half an hour.
14. We walked .. the bridge to the other side of the river.
15. The dog jumped .. the wall into someones garden.
16. When the bus came I put out my hand, but it just went .. me
without stopping.
17. We couldnt see the mans face because he was standing with his back
.. us.
11.16. Complete the sentences using on time / in time. Dont forget that
on time means at exactly the right time, in time means early
enough.
1. The bus service is terrible; the buses are never .. .
2. I hope my car will be repaired .. for the weekend.
3. Shes very punctual. She always arrives ..
4. She didnt arrive .. to say goodbye to him.
5. I didnt arrive .. to see her before she left.
6. I dont think Ill be home .. to see the film on TV this evening.
7. I hope my leg gets better .. for the football match on Sunday.
8. In my school, the classes always start .. .

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11.17. Complete the sentences using at the end / in the end. Dont forget
that at the end means at the point where something stops, in the
end means finally or after some time.
1. Were going on holiday .. of this week.
2. .. of this film I felt very sad.
3. We couldnt decide what to do yesterday evening. .. we decided to
stay at home.
4. At first, I didnt like him, but .. we became good friends.
5. We were going to walk home but .. we decided to take a taxi.
6. I hated school at first, but .. I quite enjoyed it.
7. Theyre going to Italy .. of next week.
8. At first, he didnt want to come with us on holiday, but he changed his
mind.
9. I looked everywhere for my wallet and I found it in my jacket.
10. Shes starting work .. of May.
11. We were all exhausted .. of the journey.
11.18. Complete the sentences using in / during / for / while.
1. We were in Rome .. the summer.
2. It snowed .. the night.
3. We were in Rome .. the whole of the summer.
4. .. lunch I explained my plans.
5. It snowed .. four hours.
6. Someone broke into their flat .. they were away on holiday.
7. Some people were talking in the cinema .. the film.
8. Weve been waiting .. almost an hour.
9. Something woke me up .. the night.
10. I was on holiday .. two weeks .. the spring.
11. I saw Sue .. my visit to London.
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12. They stopped work .. half an hour .. the afternoon.

13. We visited some interesting places .. we were in London.
14. Ill be in France .. the whole of September.
11.19. Complete the sentences using for / since / ago / before.
1. Tina moved away from Newcastle five years .. and she hasnt been
back there .. then.
2. My grandparents visited Edinburgh .. two weeks in 1995. They had
been there five years .., so it wasnt completely new to them.
3. My brother has been interested in music .. quite a long time. He was
given his first guitar 20 years .. .
4. John worked in a travel agency .. six months in 2000. He already
had some experience of the tourist industry because he had worked in
a Tourist Information office in London two years .. .
5. Patricia started working as a journalist with a newspaper in Madrid ten
years . . Shes been working for the same newspaper ever .. then.

UNIT 12

MODALS

12.1. Write five sentences about things you can do (say how well), and five
sentences about things you cant do.
Model: I can sing very well.

I can swim a little.

I cant cook.

12.2. Complete these sentences. Use can or cant + one of these verbs:
come / find / hear / see / speak
1. Im sorry, but we cant come to your party next Saturday.
2. She got the job because she . five languages.
3. You are speaking very quietly. I . you.
4. Have you seen my bag? I . it.
5. I like this hotel room. You .......... the mountains from the window.
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12.3. What do you say in these situations? Use Can you? / Could
you? / Can I ?
Model: (You are carrying a lot of things. You want me to open the door for
you.) You say to me: Can you open the door (for me), please ...
1. (We are having dinner. You want me to pass the salt.)
You say to me: ... ?
2. (You want me to turn off the radio.) .... ?
3. (You want to borrow my pen.) ...?
4. (You are in my house. You want to use my phone.) ..?
5. (You want me to give you my address.) .. ?
12.4. Complete the sentences. Use must + one of these verbs:
be / buy / go / help / hurry / go / learn / meet / phone / read / wash / win
Model: We must go to the bank today. We haven't got any money.
1. I . I haven't got much time.
2. She is a very interesting person. You her.
3. I forgot to phone Dave last night. I him today.
4. You to drive. It's very useful.
5. This is an excellent book. You it.
6. We some food. We've got nothing for dinner.
7. My hair is dirty. I it.
8. I to the post office. I need some stamps.
9. I have a big problem. You me.
10. The game tomorrow is very important for us. We .
11. You can't always have things immediately. You patient.
12.5. Put in must or had to.
Model: I had to go to the bank yesterday to get some money.
1. The windows are very dirty. I clean them.
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2. The windows were very dirty yesterday. I clean them.

3. I get up early tomorrow. I've got a lot of to do.
4. Come on! We hurry. We haven't got much time.
5. We arrived home very late last night. We . wait half an hour for a taxi.
6. These cakes are very nice. You have one.
7. Ann came to the party but she didn't stay very long. She . leave early.
8. He didnt know how to use the machine. I show him.
9. I was nearly late for my appointment this morning. I run to get
there on time.
12.6. Complete the sentences. Use mustnt or neednt + one of these
verbs:

be / buy / clean / hurry / lose / stick / take / tell / wait

Model: The windows aren't dirty. You neednt clean them.

1. I must hurry. I mustnt be late.
2. This letter is very important. You it.
3. We have lots of time. We .
4. We an umbrella. It's not going to rain.
5. This is a secret. You anybody.
6. You a newspaper. You can have mine.
7. Im not ready yet but you for me. You go now and Ill come later.
8. (a parent speaking to a child) You . your tongue out at people. Its
not polite.
12.7. Complete the sentences. Use have to or has to + one of these
verbs: do / read / speak / travel / wear
Model: My eyes are not very good. I have to wear glasses.
1. At the end of the course, all the students a test.
2. Mary is standing literature. She a lot of books.
3. He doesnt understand much English, so I very slowly to him.
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4. George is not often at home. He a lot of his job.

12.8 Some of the sentences below have a grammatical mistake. Find the
mistakes. Write correct sentences where necessary.
Model 1: She cans play the piano well. . She can play the piano well. ..
Model 2: Must I get there early?

correct...

1. We dont must miss the train.

2. He doesnt can start the car.
3. They dont have to work on Sundays.
4. Can we meet later this evening?
5. Must I confirm the booking from Australia to New Zealand?
6. We cant be exactly on time for the meeting.
7. Tom doesnt want to be a singer but he may be one in the future.
8. Jake likes to play football and he must play very well.
9. Maria might not win because she doesnt always concentrate.
12.9.

Complete the sentences below using can / cant / should /

shouldnt.

1. He .. be finished now. Hes been working on that paper all morning.

2. You .. park here.
3. When .. you hand in your homework? Before Wednesday.
4. If your tooth aches, you go to a dentist now. Dont wait until it gets
worse.
5. .. you lend me 100?
6. Sorry, I .. give you any money at the moment.
7. You .. get foreign currency at the bank.
8. You .. swim in the river. Its very dangerous.
9. .. I tell him that hes failed now, or wait until the end of the week?
10. That car is very fast. It .. travel at 200 kph.
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12.10. Choose the correct modal verb.

1. All children may / must go to school.
2. Cigarettes can / must seriously damage your health.
3. Dishwashers will / should not wash everything.
4. You will / must not park here.
5. There ought / would be trouble if he lost all that money.
6. You could / should always look both ways before crossing a road.
7. As a doctor, he might / can know about this virus.
8. That can / should not be Tom. Its too early.
9. They must / can be at home by now. Its very late.
10. Im not sure. We may / must go to Egypt this summer.
11. I have / must to phone my mother.
12. I might / must phone my mother.
13. What have to / should I eat, doctor?
14. Am I allowed / can to park here? No, you arent!
15. Can I park here? No, you are not allowed / cant!
16. I cant / neednt see the doctor. I feel better.

UNIT 13

CONDITIONALS

13.1. Complete these sentences with the correct tenses.

1. If you eat too much, you will get... (get) fat.
2. If I talk to Anna, I .. (give) her your best wishes.
3. If I had the time, I .. (come) with you, but I havent.
4. Rebecca would do her homework now if she .. (know) how to do it.
5. Well visit you tomorrow if we .. (have) time.
6. I wont go to the party next weekend unless you .. (go) with me.
7. I .. (believe) it unless I saw it for myself.
8. You .. (be) late for school if you dont hurry!
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9. The Smiths .. (love) to come to your party if you invited them.

10. .. you .. (write) the invitations if I bought the food?
11. .. you .. (phone) the Smiths if I find their number?
12. If its cloudy, it often .. (rain).
13. If John plays chess, he always .. (win).
14. If you dont hurry, we .. (be) late.
13.2. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. Theyll be here by lunch time

a) if you make a lot of mistakes.

2. You get a very interesting holiday

b) if you come late.

3. Itll be more expensive

c) if you dont come to her party.

4. You lose your place

d) if they dont have a map.

5. Shell get very angry

e) if you go on the new train.

6. Theyll get lost

f) if he doesnt eat fish?

7. Youll lose your job

g) if he has an accident?

8. What will you do

h) if you go on a study tour.

9. Will you leave the job

i) if they take the 10.15 train.

10. What will happen

j) if they dont give you more

money?

13.3. Choose the correct form of the verb.

1. If I dont feel / wont feel well tomorrow, I stay / Ill stay at home.
2. If the weather is / will be nice tomorrow, we can go to the beach.
3. It will be hard to find a hotel if we arrive / will arrive late.
4. The alarm will ring if there is / will be a fire.
5. I am / will be surprised if they get / will get married.
6. Do you go / will go to the party if they invite / will invite you?
7. If I am / will be late this evening, dont wait for me.
8. What shall we do, if it rains / will be raining?
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9. Ill be able to understand you, if you speak / will speak slowly.

13.4. Match the two parts of the sentences.
1. If they went for a holiday

a) theyd need Tim on the team.

2. If you did well in the exam

b) she wouldnt be able to get up for

work

3. If I wanted a good meal

c) the neighbours would look after

their car.

4. If they wanted to win the game

d) theyd have to stay at home.

5. If it got very hot in the summer

e) Bill would give you a present.

6. If she went to bed very late

f) you would have to learn English.

7. If the car broke down

g) our house would be flooded.

8. If you were a famous film star

h) Id go to the restaurant in Sun Street.

9. If you lived in Great Britain

i) wed spend time on the beach.

10. If the river overflowed

j) you would have a big house in

Hollywood.

13.5. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

Model: If I knew his address I .would give (give) it to you.
1. If he worked more slowly he (not make) so many mistakes.
2. I could tell you what this means if I (know) Greek.
3. He might get fat if he (stop) smoking.
4. If he knew that it was dangerous he (not come).
5. I (keep) a horse if I could afford it.
6. What would you do if the lift (get) stuck between two floors?
7. I (not go) there if I were you.
8. You couldnt have so much trouble with your car if you (have) it
serviced regularly.

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13.6. Complete these sentences in the correct tenses and with your own
ideas.
Model: If I had a lot of money, I would go to Paris.
1. If I have enough money, ..
2. If I go to the cinema this weekend, .
3. If I went to England, ...
4. If I could meet anyone I wanted to, .
5. If I can finish this exercise soon, .
6. If it isnt raining tomorrow morning,..
7. If I get hungry, .
8. If the banks are closed tomorrow, ..
9. Unless I speak English quite well, ..
10. Unless I spoke the language fluently, .
13.7. Answer the questions, using the information given.
Model 1: Whatll you do if you win the lottery? (travel / round / world)
Ill travel round the world .
Model 2: What does he do if the TV breaks down? (go / cinema)
He goes to the cinema .
1. What does he do if he has nothing to do? (play / computer games)
2. Whats Tony do if he cant buy a new house? (stay / Dudley)
3. What do you do if the bus doesnt arrive? (walk / work)
4. Whatll you do if you win a lot of money? (give / poor)
5. Whatll you do if your friends cant come? (go / party / alone)
6. Whatll she do if she has a holiday in Egypt? (see / Pyramids)
7. What do you do if the fire alarm rings at school? (go out / the building)
8. Whatll you do if you lose all your money? (get / job)
9. What does the teacher do if the students make a lot of noise? (get /
angry)
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13.8. Write the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.

1. They (get) a reward if they (pass) their exams.
2. If it (rain), I (not go) to the beach.
3. If you (go) to Italy, you (have) a good holiday.
4. He (spend) the money on stupid things if I (give) him any.
5. If planes . (fly) very fast over towns, they . (create) noise problems.
6. If there (be) too many cars, they (get) stuck in the town.
7. If you (eat) the wrong things, you (get) very fat.
8. If you (eat) the wrong things, you (get) ill.
9. The teacher (get) angry if you (make) a lot of mistakes.
10. If your party (go) on all right, the neighbours (call) the police.
11. If the publicity (be) good, a lot of people . (come) to the concert.
12. I (go) to India if I (have) enough money.
13. If it (be) a nice place, I (go) there every year for holidays.
14. If I (be) you, I (study) much harder for the exams.
15. I (need) to buy a new computer if I (get) a new job.
16. They (stay) at a better hotel if they (pay) more money.
17. If it (rain), the game (be cancelled).
18. I (go) to the moon if it (be) possible.

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