Grammar Exercises 9o. Ano 8a.

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Present Simple
1. Complete with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.

a) Technology __________________ (make) our world more comfortable.

b) Ivan ________________ (not / study) architecture. He ________________
(study) art.
c) The children often ________________ (walk) in the park.
d) The old lady ________________ (buy) new magazines every week.
e) Those girls _________________ (not / do) their homework very often.
f) When ______________________ (your brother / leave) for school?
g) What ______________________ ( you and Bob / do ) in your free time?
h) Clara ______________________ (kiss) her mother when she leaves for school
every day.
i) These songs _________________( not / be) romantic.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.
a) Barbara ____________________ (not / wash) her hair every day.
b) Ana usually ____________________ (go) to school by car.
c) How often _____________________ (you / write) to your pen pal?
d) Paul never ______________________ (study) hard for his tests.
e) My friends _______________________ (not / want) to miss the rock concert.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
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a) Tnia ____________________ (not / go) to the cinema very often.
a) How many languages ____________________ (you / speak)?
b) ________________________ (the shopping mall / open) on Sundays?
c) Diane _____________________ (wash) her hair every other day.
d) What ______________________ (you / do)? Im an architect.
e) How often _______________________ (your pen pal / write) to you?
f) Hurry up, children! Your father ____________________ (not / want) to
miss the eight oclock bus.
g) We usually _____________________ (go) to the supermarket on
Saturdays.
h) I think I can borrow my sisters umbrella. She __________________ (not /
need) it at the moment.
i) I ____________________ (not / understand) this word. What ______________
(it / mean)?

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.
a) Julia ____________________ (not / go) to the theater very often.
b) Ana ____________________ (wash) her hair every day.
c) How often ___________________ (you / write) to your pen pal?
d) Paul usually ______________________ (go) to the club on Saturdays.
e) My father _______________________ (not / want) to give me money for the
rock concert.
f) Excuse me, ______________________(you / speak) English?
g) They _______________________ (not / watch) television very often.
h) She is tired. She _____________________ (want) to go home now.
i) What time _______________________ (Vivian / finish) work every day?
j) Both Jim Carrey and Alanis Morissette ___________________ (be) from
Canada.

5. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Al Brown _______________ (teach) English as a second language. He is

different from the other teachers in his department. He is only twenty-seven
years old. The other teachers are over thirty. The other teachers
_______________ (wear) button-down shirts. Al ______________ (wear) T-
shirts and sweatshirts. After class the other teachers go home. Every afternoon
Al ______________ (go) to the park. Many students ______________ (play)
soccer there. Sometimes Al ______________(watch) his students, and
sometimes he _______________ (play) soccer with them.
Three evenings a week Al ______________ (have) Japanese lessons with a
private tutor. Every evening he _______________ (study) Japanese and
_______________ (do) his homework.
6. Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs in the present simple tense.

Paul: I wonder whats wrong. That boy never __________________ (look) at the
teacher. He _________________ (seem) uncomfortable.
Ann: Oh. That __________________ (not mean) anything. In Taiwan its not
respectful to look directly at your teacher.
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Nina: Theres Hans. Why is he walking so fast? Our class _______________
(start) at 9:00. He still ________________ (have) ten minutes!
Claude: He always _________________ (walk) fast. I think people from
Switzerland often _________________ (appear) to be in a hurry.
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Yoko: Why are Sergio and Luis shaking hands? They already know each other!
Bob: In Brazil, men __________________ (shake) hands every time they meet.
Yoko: ________________ women _________________ (shake) hands too?
Bob: I really ____________________ (not know).

Question Words

7. Complete the questions below. Choose from the question words in the box.

who what where how long what time

when how often which how much how old

a) ____________________ are your twin brothers? They are nearly 18.

b) ____________________ do you usually spend your summer vacation?
In Florianpolis.
c) ____________________ does Sue come to school with? - She often comes
with me.
d) ____________________ do your parents travel to Europe? Once a year.
e) ____________________ do your winter vacations begin? On July 1 st .

8. Fill in the spaces with question words. (what, where, how often etc.)
a) ___________________ will he arrive in New York? In the evening, I suppose.
b) ___________________ did he go to Rome last summer, by plane or by ship?
c) ___________________ did Mary see in the park? She saw two boys stealing
an old ladys purse.
d) ___________________ do you go to the movies? Twice a month.
e) ___________________ does she go every Saturday morning? To the
supermarket.

Personal Pronouns

9. Replace the underlined words for pronouns (I, me, you, he, him etc).

a) I see Mary and Jill in the park every day.

b) Dont leave the door open.
c) My parents are talking to Bob now.
d) Carla sits between Shirley and me.
e) My husband and I always bring our kids to school.
f) There are some letters for your brother here.
g) She likes to take her dog for a walk.

10. Complete the conversations with the correct words from the box.

I - me - you - he - him - she - her - we - us - they -

them

Carol: Hi, Bob. This present is for (1)___________.

Bob: For (2) __________? But it isnt my birthday.
Marina: Open it, Bob.
Bob: Oh. What are they?
Carol: (3)___________ re CDs by U2. Do you like (4) ___________?
Bob: Thats great! (5) ____________ love their songs.
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Suzy: Do you like Mr. Foster?
Carlos. No, I dont like (6) ____________ very much. Hes very strict. But I like his
 assistant, Miss Holmes.
Suzy: Yes, (7) _______________ s very nice. I like (8) ___________, too. Whats
her first name?
Carlos: Kim, I think. Look! Its eight oclock. (9) __________ cant be late for our
first class!
Suzy: Henry! Henry! Come with (10) ____________ Its time for class.

11. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words for personal pronouns
( I, me, he, him etc.).

a) That girl loves her parents.

b) Alan and Paul dont like Susan.

c) My parents and I are going to Campos do Jordo in winter.

d) The postman always brings postcards from Canada for my brother and me.

e) The children play with their dog every morning.

f) Bob is a nice guy. We all like Bob.

12. Complete the conversations with subject and object pronouns (I, me, he him
etc).

A: Its Jessicas birthday on Sunday. Whats a good gift for _____________?

B: How about a book? ______________ loves to read.
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A: Its marks birthday next week. Whats a good gift?
B: Well, _____________ likes CDs. Get ____________ a CD.
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A: Our car is in the shop. Can _____________ give ____________ a ride to the
party?
B: Sure. Ill pick _____________ up at 5:00.
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 A: The Johnsons are having a party on Saturday. Whats a good present for
________?
B: _____________ love flowers.
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A: Hello? Steve? Is ____________ raining there? Do I need my umbrella?
B: Yes, bring ____________. Its raining hard.
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A: My friends are visiting from Portland. ____________ love parties.
B: Well, bring ____________ on Saturday. We will have plenty of food.
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A: How do you feel about steak for the barbecue? Do you like ____________?
B: Of course I do! ___________s delicious.

13. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words for personal pronouns
(I, me, he, him etc.).

a) Paulo loves his parents.

b) Joo and Alice dont like Susan.
c) My friends and I are going to Porto Seguro in October.
d) Mrs Thompson always gives birthday presents to my brother and me.
e) The policemen always inspect the prison in the morning.
f) Bob is a nice guy. We all like Bob.

Reflexive Pronouns

14. Put in reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself etc.)

a) The girls looked at __________ in the mirror to check their makeup.

b) Pam doesnt have enough money to buy a new car for __________, so her
dads going to give her one.
c) We had a minor car accident and hurt __________, but nothing serious
happened.
d) My little cousin Joey started feeding __________ alone last week. He makes a
big mess when he eats.
e) Beth and I went to a fantastic disco yesterday. We enjoyed ________________
very much there.

15. Tom and Sara are at their companys office party. Complete the conversations
with reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.)

a) A: Listen guys! The food and drinks are over here. Please come and help
__________.
B: Thanks. We will.

b) A: Im really nervous about my date with Nicole after the party. I cut
______________ twice while shaving, and then I lost my car keys.
B: Come on. This is a party. Just relax and be ____________. Youll do fine.

c) A: Jessica looks unhappy. Didnt she get a promotion?

B: No, and she thinks it was her fault. She keeps blaming __________ for it.

e) A: This was a great party.

B: Yeah. We really enjoyed ___________________.

16. Complete with reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.).

a) The children dressed ________________ to go to the party.

b) Look! The cat is looking at _________________ in the mirror. I think it is going
to fight with its own image!
c) Hey, boys. You all must wash ___________________ before dinner,
d) Jim was singing to ___________________ in the shower. He must be very
happy today.
e) Mary Lou is destroying ___________________. She drinks too much.

17. Put in reflexive pronouns ( myself, yourself etc.)

a) My friends had a great time last Saturday. They enjoyed _______________ at

my birthday party.
b) I hurt _________________with a knife when I was peeling the potatoes.
c) Congratulations! Your participation in the debate was very good. You expressed
_______________ very well.
d) The baby boy started to cry when he saw _______________ in the mirror.
e) Hey, kids, look how dirty you are! Go to the bathroom and wash ____________
before having lunch.

18. Put in reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.)

b) My friends and I had a great time last Saturday. We enjoyed _______________

at Paulas party.
c) I know my car is very old, but I dont have enough money to buy
______________ a new one.
d) Pam deserves a promotion! Her participation in the debate was very good. She
expressed _______________ very well.
e) The baby girl started to cry when she saw _______________ in the mirror.
f) Hey, boys, look how dirty you are! Go to the bathroom and wash
________________ before having lunch.

19. Complete the sentences using a reflexive pronoun

a) My aunt Mary always burns ______________________ when she cooks.

b) Peter is talking to ___________________ because he is out of his mind.
c) Children often cut ___________________ when they play with knives.
d) Bob, why dont you do your homework by ______________________?
e) If you and Rick go to my party, youll enjoy ____________________ a lot.
f) Be careful, kids! You can hurt ___________________________ .

Word formation (suffixes)

20. Read the words in brackets and make a new word by combining each with one
of the suffixes -able, -ous or -ful. Write the new words in the spaces to
complete the sentences.
 a) My friend Tracy is a ________________ girl. (wonder)
b) My father bought a ______________ TV. (port)
b) Dont walk alone in the park at night. Its very _______________. (danger)
c) I dont like ________________ clothes. (color)
e e) Bill Gates is a _________________ man. (power)
f) Is the water from this tap _______________? (drink)
f g) The Beatles were very _______________ all over the world. (fame)
g h) T-shirts are always _________________. (fashion)
h i) The job was done very quickly because the kids were very
_______________. (help)
i j) Calvin is an _________________ kid, isnt he? (adore)

21. Make new words by combining the ones in brackets with suffixes (-able, -ous,
-ful, -ic). Then complete the sentences.

a) Dont wear that old-fashioned dress to go to the party, Laura. Choose

something more ___________________ (fashion).
b) I was having some difficulty in Physics, but Rafael was very
________________ (help). He studied with me and solved all my doubts.
c) It was really an _________________ (enjoy) evening. we had a great time
together.
d) We dont like Shirley very much. She is a very _______________ (envy) girl.
e) That man has a __________________ (romance) personality. He still believes
in love at first sight!

Past Simple

22. Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.
 Leonardo da Vinci lived in Italy in the fifteenth
and sixteenth centuries. He _____________ (be) a
student in Florence, where he ________________
(study) painting, sculpture and design. He
_________________ (begin) a lot of paintings, but he
_________________ (not finish) many of them. His
picture of the Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait in
the world. Leonardo was interested in many things. He
_____________ (want) to know about everything he
saw. He examined the human body. He
_______________ (think) that the sun
________________ (not go) round the earth. He _______________ (write)
music. He designed a flying machine 400 years before the first one flew. Many
people __________________ (not understand) his ideas. It is difficult to think
that one man __________________ (can) do so much.

23. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: the Past
Simple or the Present Simple.

My friend Jack is 40. He (1) _______________ (leave) Britain when he was

20 and (2) ____________ (go) to Italy. He (3) _______________ (work) in Naples
for ten years, then he (4) ________________ (move) to Rome. There he (5)
_____________ (meet) Antonella. They (6) ______________ (get) married in 1982
and now they (7) _________ (live) in Florence. Jack (8) _______________ (teach)
English in a language school. And what (9) _______________ (do) Antonella do?
She (10) ______________ (sell) computer software.

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

24. Fill in the spaces with possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc)

a) This is not my coat. ________ is brown.

b) They love their country, we love __________.
c) Mary is washing her car, and our neighbors are washing ___________.
d) I want my steak well done. How do you want ___________?
e) These shoes over here are not Susans. ___________ are over there.
f) I dont like my bedroom but my brother loves ____________.

25. Supply the correct possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.

a) John reads ________ composition but we dont read __________.

b) The boys are waiting for _________ girlfriends.
c) Ted, are those some of _________ friends?
d) That girl is asking about _______ pen.
e) He knows ________ lesson well and I know __________.
f) I love my country. Do you love _________?

26. Possessive adjective or possessive pronoun? Complete the sentences.

a) The T-shirt Sandra is wearing is not __________ . It belongs to __________

brother.
b) My friend and I always do ____________ exercises in the library. Where do
you and your friend do ____________?
c) Teenagers usually express ______________ feelings. Do adults express
___________?
d) The book Im reading is not ____________. It has no name on __________
cover.
e) That man takes care of __________ children and we take care of
___________.

27. Complete these sentences with possessive adjectives or possessive

pronouns.

a) My parents have bought a new house. _______________ house is not big but it
is more comfortable than _____________. Our house is too cold in winter and
too hot in summer.
b) Husband: - I dont know where I left ____________ glasses. Have you seen
them?
Wife: - Well, arent those glasses on your face _____________?
c) Gustavo never does ______________ exercises in class, but Jos and Carla
always do ______________.

d) Look! The little dog is destroying _______________ toy.

e) Sarah: - I heard you and Mara have wonderful dresses for the party. Can I see
them? Is this Maras new dress?
You: - No, this one is ______________. _____________ dress is the blue one
over there.

f) Hey, boys, look at ____________ faces. They are all dirty. What happened?

Used To

28. Complete the sentences below with used to in the correct form + the verbs
from the box.

( not do ) be speak play

a) Carla _______________ Spanish when she was 5 years old, but now
she doesnt.
b) _____________ they _____________ soccer when they were at school?
c) Lauras students ________________ their homework every day. They
were very lazy.
d) There ________________ a lot of good restaurants downtown, but now
there are only two or three.

Present Perfect Tense

29. Complete the sentences below using the verbs in parentheses in the Present
Perfect Tense.

a) Karl _________ just _____________ (arrive).

b) I _________________ (wait) for you for two hours.
c) He ______________(attract) me since I was a girl.
d) __________ they already _____________ (buy) their house?
e) ____________ you ___________(clean) your house yet?
f) The children ________________(not/finish) the homework yet.
g) It _____________ (snow) since yesterday morning.

30. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs given.

a) Bob and Jane are old friends. They ______________ (know) each other for a
long time.
b) I ____________(not; meet) Nancys parents. I hope I get the chance to meet
them soon.
c) A: When are you going to write your composition?
B: I _____ already ____________ (write) it.
d) The maid _____ just ___________ (break) two plates and a glass.
e) _____ your brother ever __________ (lose) any money? No, he hasnt.

31. Make true sentences. Use the verbs in the past simple or in the present
perfect.

a) I ___________ (see) my best friend yesterday.

b) My uncle _____________ (win) $5,000 in the lottery.
c) I _______________ (be) to Canada twice.
d) I _______________ (do) my homework last night.

32. Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Perfect? Fill in the blanks.

a) Alejandro _________________ (be) a pop singer. He ______________ (sell)

more than 1 million CDs so far. _________________ (you / like) him?
b) George __________________ (have) a new car. How long _______________
he ____________ it? (have)
c) They _____________________(see) Joo at the disco last night.
d) Juliana _____________________(arrive) from the US yesterday, but we
___________________ (meet / neg) her yet. She __________________(be)
probably at home now.
e) That poor man _______________________ anything since yesterday morning.
(eat / neg)

33. Order these sentences.

a) married parents - been how long your have - ?

b) has for - sister - in - a - London- long - my - been time - .
c) since worked - 2001 here have - we - .
d) spent on money - we CDs have all our - .
e) seen yet the Madagascar havent kids - .

34. Complete the spaces with either the past simple or the present perfect
tense.

a) Maria ___________ (have) lots of problems since she ________ (come) to this
country.
b) A: Excuse me. ______ the plane _______________(take) off?
B: Yes, it ____________ (take) off ten minutes ago.
c) A: ______ you ____________ (enjoy) the concert last night?
B: Yes, I _____________ (love) it.
d) I ________________ (be) to every play at the local theater this year.
e) Jim _____________(give) me a ride home from work today.
f) A: ______ you ever ___________ (find) something valuable?
B: Yes, I __________ (find) a pearl ring at the park last year.

35. Choose the correct verb form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.

a) (Have you ever been / Did you ever go) to a rock concert?
____________________________________________________________
 b) I (saw / have seen) Skank last week.
____________________________________________________________

c) The Skank concert (was / has been) fantastic.

____________________________________________________________

d) I( have bought / bought) some of their CDs yesterday. They are

really nice.
___________________________________________________________

e) Skank (have been / were) together for over fifteen years.

_____________________________________________________________

36. Present Perfect or Past Simple?

a) My friend Julian ____________________________ (give) a fantastic party
last Friday.
b) We ___________________________________ (study /not) for the Math test
yet.
c) The Donalds ________________________ (live) in the city all their lives.
d) I ______________________________ (spend) a month in London when I
was 15 years old.
e) David ______________________________ (go /not) to the concert with his
friends yesterday.
f) Somebody _____________________________ (take) my skateboard.
g) ______________ you _________________ (hear) a strange noise in the
backyard last night?
Yes, I ______________________ (hear) it clearly.
h) I _____________________________ (visit) the Eiffel Tower in Paris last
year.
i) Pat ____________________________ (do) the homework.

37. Present Perfect or Past Simple? Complete the sentences.

 a) She _____________ (work) at that school for fifteen years, but she doesnt
work there now.
b) The dodo __________________ (be) extinct for three hundred years.
c) My friend _________________ (live) in So Paulo for ten years, but he lives
in Campinas now.
d) Since the beginning of this century the number of whales _______________
( fall) very fast.

38. Are the underlined verb tenses right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are
wrong.
a) Bob has left school three years ago.
b) I havent met you at the party on Sunday.
c) Newton has been an important scientist.
d) Mary isnt at home. Shes gone shopping.

39. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the right tense (Past Simple or
Present Perfect). Use the words indicated in the brackets, too.

a) Sabrina _______________ (just / leave) for the club. She ________________

(leave) five minutes ago.

b) - ________________________ ( you /already/ miss) many classes this month?

- Yes, I _____________________ (miss ) a lot last week because I was ill.

c) - __________________________ (you / ever / be) to Chile?

- Yes, in fact, I ________________ (be) there last month.

d) - Wheres Patricia? - She ________________ (go) to the library. Shes working

on her science project there.

e) Ivone _________________( teach ) math at Anglo since 1989.

f) When _________________( Carla / travel) to San Martin? Last year.

g) How _________________ (you / like ) the movie you saw last Saturday?
40. Alice is on vacation in New York City. Complete the postcard she sends home,
using either past simple or present perfect with the verbs in parentheses.

Hi folks!

Having a great time! I (1)________ (walk) for about fifty miles,

but I (2)_________ (see) lots of interesting things. Yesterday I The Murphys
(3)___________ (take) the Station Island Ferry, and on Thurs-
day I (4) ____________ (go) to the top of the Empire State 1403,
Eastwood
Building. I(5) __________ (already / see) several shows. Two
nights ago I (6)___________ (go) to see Cats: I (7)_________ Ann Arbor, MI
(have) a great seat in the theater.
Wonderful food!!! I (8)___________ (eat) some delicious meals 40103
since I arrived here. Yesterday I (9) ___________ (try) sushi
for the first time.
See you next week.
Love, Alice.
P.S. I ________________ (spend) lots of money so far, daddy!

41. Rewrite these sentences using since, for or just and the words in
Parentheses or changing the underlined expressions. Make the necessary
changes.

a) Tim plays for Manchester United. (5 years)

b) Marina works as a shop assistant. (last month)

c) Clara bought a car about ten minutes ago.

d) They are friends. (1994)

e) She came back from France a very short time ago.

42. Supply yet or already.

a. Ive _______ done my exercises.

b. She hasnt answered the questions ________.
 c. Has she left _______?
d. Have you _______ invited her?

43. Rewrite these sentences adding since or for + the words in brackets. Make
the necessary changes, especially in verb tenses.

a) Mary is in love with Tom. (a long time)

b) My parents are divorced. ( 1997)
c) I dont eat sugar. (February)
d) I live in Campinas. (ten years).
e) Marina works as a shop assistant. (last month)
f) Clara has a car. ( 8 months)
g) She is in France. ( a long time)
h) They are friends. (1994)
i) Tim plays for Manchester United. (5 years)

44. Rewrite these sentences inserting the words in parentheses.

a) My daughter has ridden a horse. (never)

b) Have you eaten at Als Steak House? ( ever )
c) The bell has rung. ( just )
d) Have the students finished their homework? ( yet )
e) Janes friends have come back from England. ( already )

Passive Voice

45. Complete these sentences with the verb in brackets in the passive voice
(present or past).

a) Four windows ________________(break) by the wind yesterday.

b) Many cars _________________ (steal) in Campinas every day.
c) Thriller__________________ (record) by Michael Jackson some years
ago.
d) Cereals _______________ (eaten) by American children in the morning.
 e) Many animals __________________ (kill) by the oil spill in the south of
Brazil last month.

46. Complete the sentences with the verb in the passive voice (present or past).

a) These cameras __________________ (make) by Nikon.

b) A thief __________________(arrest) by the police here yesterday.

c) Edgar Alan Poes works _________________ (read) by a lot of literature
students every day.
d) The boy ________________ (take) to hospital by the ambulance a minute ago.
e) The paintings ___________________ (buy) by a millionaire last Saturday.

47. Complete the text with the verbs in the passive voice ( past).

Coca-Cola is enjoyed all over the world

1.6 billion gallons are sold every year in more than

160 countries. The drink (1)_______________
(invent) by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta as a health
drink on 8 May 1886, but it (2)________________
(give) the name
Coca-Cola by his
partner, Frank Robinson, because it
(3)_______originally___________ (make) from
the coca (cocaine) plant. In the first year, only nine
drinks a day (4)_____________ (sell). The first
factory (5)_______________ (open) in Dallas,
Texas, in 1895.

48. Are the sentences in the Active or Passive Voice? Write (A) for active and
(P) for passive.
a) The radio was invented by Marconi. ( )
b) Othello is an important play in English Literature. ( )
 c) Milk is given by cows. ( )
d) That table is made of wood. ( )
e) Shakespeares plays have been translated into several different
languages. ( )
f) Mrs. Miller hasnt seen her cat for a week. ( )
g) Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare. ( )
h) The students are reading Hamlet. ( )
i) They will watch the play next month. ( )

49. Give the Passive Voice of the sentences below.

a) Joyce will make another cake.
b) The earthquake destroyed my house.
c) The doctor visited my sister last night.
d) I will build a new mansion.

50. Change these sentences from the Active voice to the Passive voice.

a) My son washes my car every week. _________

b) We can solve this problem easily. __________
c) Somebody built that house in 1990. ___________________
d) The maid hasnt cleaned the bathrooms yet. ______________
e) The mechanic is fixing Dads car right now. _______________

51. Tick the correct sentence from each pair.

a) They have worked downtown for 10 years. ( )

They worked downtown since 1994. ( )
b) Mary always goes to church on Sundays. ( )
Mary never go to church on Saturdays. ( )
c) Mary usually plays basketball in the evening but today she is playing in the
morning. ( )
Mary usually plays basketball in the evening but today she plays in the
morning. ( )
d) Have you traveled to Europe last month? ( )
 Have you already traveled to Europe? ( )

52. Complete the sentences below with some of the verbs given in the box. All of

the sentences are passive. Use appropriate tenses.

build arrest kill write grow invent rob send speak report

a) The electric light bulb _______________________ by Thomas Edison a long

time ago.
b) Yesterday, I heard on the radio about a man who ___________________ by a
tiger that escaped from a circus._
c) The fatal accident involving the circus tiger _________________ in todays
newspaper.
d) These vegetables ______________________ without chemical fertilizers or
pesticides.
e) Your school reports _________________________ to your parents next
Monday.

53. Write these sentences in the passive voice. Keep the same tense.

a) The wind broke four windows.

b) The waves have destroyed twenty boats.
c) The heavy rain will bring floods.
d) The record company will release our new single next week.
e) Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.

54. Write these sentences in the active voice.

a) The power lines will be repaired by the electricity board tomorrow.

b) Thriller was recorded by Michael Jackson.
c) Caseys bike has been stolen by some boys.
d) Most crisps are eaten by children.
55. Complete the passage with the correct verbs in the Past Passive Voice.

The two men ____________________ (take) to the police station. The first man
___________________ (ask) about the accident, but he didnt know anything.
Then both men __________________ (drive) back to the place where the
accident had happened. They _____________________ (show) their cars. The
first mans car ___________________ (damage), but the other car was OK.

Question Tags

56. Fill in the blanks with the correct question tag.

a) You like to drink Guaran, _________________?
b) The students went to a party last night, __________________?
c) They werent studying for this test, ____________________?
d) I am a handsome man, _________________?

57. Complete the following sentences with the correct question-tag.

a) You wont go to Santos next weekend, _____________?
b) Dont worry, ___________?
c) He is playing computer games now, ___________?
d) There is a lot of work to be done immediately, ____________?
e) People enjoy going to parties, ___________ ?
f) Mary and Jane have had breakfast at their homes, _____________?
g) My brother was living in Texas when the tornado destroyed his house,
_______?
h) That isnt the matter you have already studied, ____________?

58. Add question tags.

a) You can understand this exercise, __________________?

b) We havent looked at all questions, ____________________?
c) He goes on vacation every year, ___________________?
d) They were staring at the plane, ____________________?
 e) She took the wrong bus, ______________________?
f) He wont go anywhere, _________________________?
g) Im rich now, _______________________?
h) She doesnt have to wash all the dishes, ___________________?
i) Im not going to study so hard, ____________________?
j) Astrobaldo is a weird name, ___________________?

59. Complete the sentences with a positive or negative question tag.

a) That girl hates her name, _________________?

b) They have lived abroad for a long time, ________________?
c) He hasnt found his car keys, _________________?
d) Sandra broke her leg yesterday, ________________?
e) There are a lot of new houses in this part of town, _________________?
f) The boys are playing outside, ________________?
g) Mum, you will buy that toy for me, ___________________?
h) Grandma wasnt feeling well yesterday, ____________________?
i) Those boys can swim very well, ____________________?
j) You didnt work here last year, ___________________?
k) It doesnt rain very often in Mexico, ___________________?
l) The students didnt like my position, ___________________?
m) Helen has changed her hair style, _____________________?
n) Your car is new, _______________________?
o) Your parents like travelling, ___________________________?
p) Robert wasnt very tall, ________________________?
q) Carla is speaking on the phone, ______________________?
r) The teacher will explain the problem again, _________________?
s) Jane hasnt been patient, _________________________?
t) The singers sang well, _____________________________?

Relative Pronouns

60. Put in who or which.

 a) Where is the person ______________ wanted to talk to me?
b) Whats the name of the movie ________________ you saw yesterday?
c) I have finally decided to buy the car _______________ your agent offered
me.
d) My friend has a daughter _____________ is studying medicine at Johns
Hopkins University.
e) I dont like people _______________ are always complaining about their
lives.

61. Join the two sentences with who or which.

a) A thief broke into my house. He was wearing a mask.

The thief ___________________.

b) A beggar knocked at the door. He wanted something to eat.

The beggar _______________.

c) A bird fell from its nest. It broke its wing.

The bird ________________.

d) Some people like telling jokes. They are usually very funny.
The people _____________.

Indefinite Pronouns

62. Complete the sentences with some, any, or no + body, thing or where.

Wife: Did you say (a) _________________________?

Husband: No, honey. I didnt say (b) _________________________.
********
Mother: What happened at school? Are you crying?
Daughter: No, Mom. Im not crying. ( c ) ___________ happened at school.
Everything is OK.
***********
Teacher: What is happening to Tom? He didnt come to class last week.
Student: I dont know, Ms. Lewis. I called him, but there was (d) ________ at
home!
********
Teacher: Oh, my God! Where are the exams?
Students: We dont know, Mrs. Huxley.
Teacher: I cant believe it! (e)______ is probably hiding (f) ____ from me
***********
Mother: Did (g) __________ call me while I was out?
Son: Yes, Mom. (h) __________ called you, but she didnt leave a message.
***********
Son: Mom, have you seen my new blue jacket? I cant find it (i) ______________.
Mom: I am sure its (j) _____________________ in your bedroom.

63. Choose and circle the right word to fill in the gaps.

a) There wasnt ___________ ( someone / anyone ) interesting at the party.

b) Lets go ______________ (somewhere / nowhere) else. This party is a flop!
c) Would you like a soda and ____________ (some/ any) French fries?
d) There is ______________ (no/ any) milk in the refrigerator.
e) Do you know ________________ (anyone / something) who has ever been to
Baghdad?
e) There are a lot of animals in the Amazon Forest that cannot be found
______________ (anywhere / nowhere) else.
g) ___________________ (Anyone / No one) knows the answer to the first
exercise.
h) There was such a big queue at the bank that I couldnt cash _____________
( some/ any) money.
j) I cant find my glasses ______________ (nowhere / anywhere). Have you
seen them,
mom?
f) I have ________________ (anything / something) special just for you! Guess
what it is!
Grammar Exercises 9o. Ano 8a. Srie - gabarito
Present Simple
1. Complete with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.

a) Technology _____makes our world more comfortable.

b) Ivan ____doesnt study architecture. He ___studies__ art.
c) The children often _walk in the park.
d) The old lady buys new magazines every week.
e) Those girls _dont do their homework very often.
f) When _does your brother leave for school?
g) What _do you and Bob do in your free time?
h) Clara _kisses her mother when she leaves for school every day.
i) These songs _arent romantic.

2. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.
a) Barbara _doesnt wash her hair every day.
b) Ana usually __goes to school by car.
c) How often _do you write to your pen pal?
d) Paul never __studies hard for his tests.
e) My friends __dont want to miss the rock concert.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
a) Tnia __doent _ go to the cinema very often.
a) How many languages _do you speak ?
b) _Does the shopping mall open on Sundays?
c) Diane _washes her hair every other day.
d) What _do you do ? Im an architect.
e) How often __does your pen pal write to you?
f) Hurry up, children! Your father __does not want to miss the eight oclock bus.
g) We usually _go to the supermarket on Saturdays.
h) I think I can borrow my sisters umbrella. She _does not need) it at the moment.
i) I _do not understand this word. What does it mean?

4. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets in the present simple tense.
a) Julia __does not go to the theater very often.
k) Ana _washes her hair every day.
l) How often __do you write to your pen pal?
m) Paul usually _goes to the club on Saturdays.
n) My father _does not want to give me money for the rock concert.
o) Excuse me, __Do you speak English?
p) They _do not watch television very often.
q) She is tired. She _wants to go home now.
r) What time _does Vivian finish work every day?
s) Both Jim Carrey and Alanis Morissette _are from Canada.

5. Complete the sentences. Use the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.

Al Brown teaches English as a second language. He is different from the other

teachers in his department. He is only twenty-seven years old. The other
teachers are over thirty. The other teachers _wear button-down shirts. Al
_wears T-shirts and sweatshirts. After class the other teachers go home. Every
afternoon Al goes to the park. Many students _play soccer there. Sometimes Al
_watches his students, and sometimes he _plays soccer with them.
Three evenings a week Al __has Japanese lessons with a private tutor.
Every evening he _studies Japanese and _does his homework.

6. Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs in the present simple tense.

Paul: I wonder whats wrong. That boy never _looks at the

teacher. He _seems uncomfortable.
Ann: Oh. That _does not mean anything. In Taiwan its not
respectful to look directly at your teacher.
*******
Nina: Theres Hans. Why is he walking so fast? Our class _start at 9:00. He still
__has ten minutes!
Claude: He always _walks fast. I think people from
Switzerland often _appear to be in a hurry.
********
Yoko: Why are Sergio and Luis shaking hands? They already know each other!
Bob: In Brazil, men _shake hands every time they meet.
Yoko: ___Do_ women __shake hands too?
Bob: I really __do not know.

Question Words

7. Complete the questions below. Choose from the question words in the box.

who what where how long what time

when how often which how much how old

a) _How old_ are your twin brothers? They are nearly 18.
b) __Where_______ do you usually spend your summer vacation?
In Florianpolis.
c) __Who____ does Sue come to school with? - She often comes with me.
d) ___How often________ do your parents travel to Europe? Once a year.
e) __When_______ do your winter vacations begin? On July 1 st .

8. Fill in the spaces with question words. (what, where, how often etc.)

a) __When_____ will he arrive in New York? In the evening, I suppose.

b) _How_____ did he go to Rome last summer, by plane or by ship?
c) What / Who did Mary see in the park? She saw two boys stealing an old ladys
purse.
d) _How often_____ do you go to the movies? Twice a month.
e) _Where__ does she go every Saturday morning? To the supermarket.
Personal Pronouns

9. Replace the underlined words for pronouns (I, me, you, he, him etc).

a) I see Mary and Jill in the park every day. them

b) Dont leave the door open. it
c) My parents are talking to Bob now. They - him
d) Carla sits between Shirley and me. She - us
e) My husband and I always bring our kids to school. We - them
f) There are some letters for your brother here. him
g) She likes to take her dog for a walk. it

10. Complete the conversations with the correct words from the box.

I - me - you - he - him - she - her - we - us - they -

them

Carol: Hi, Bob. This present is for (1)___ you________.

Bob: For (2) __me________? But it isnt my birthday.
Marina: Open it, Bob.
Bob: Oh. What are they?
Carol: (3)___They________ re CDs by U2. Do you like (4) _ them__________?
Bob: Thats great! (5) ____I________ love their songs.
**********************************************************************************************
Suzy: Do you like Mr. Foster?
Carlos. No, I dont like (6) _him___________ very much. Hes very strict. But I like
his assistant, Miss Holmes.
Suzy: Yes, (7) _____She_ s very nice. I like (8) _her__, too. Whats
her first name?
Carlos: Kim, I think. Look! Its eight oclock. (9) _We_______ cant be late for our
first class!
Suzy: Henry! Henry! Come with (10) _us_________ Its time for class.

11. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words for personal pronouns
( I, me, he, him etc.).
a) That girl loves her parents. She - them

b) Alan and Paul dont like Susan. They - her

c) My parents and I are going to Campos do Jordo in winter. We -

d) The postman always brings postcards from Canada for my brother and me. He
- us

e) The children play with their dog every morning. They - it

f) Bob is a nice guy. We all like Bob. him

12. Complete the conversations with subject and object pronouns (I, me, he him
etc).

A: Its Jessicas birthday on Sunday. Whats a good gift for __her________?

B: How about a book? __She_________ loves to read.
*********
A: Its marks birthday next week. Whats a good gift?
B: Well, __He_________ likes CDs. Get ___him______ a CD.
*********
A: Our car is in the shop. Can ___you_______ give ___us_______ a ride to the
party?
B: Sure. Ill pick ____you______ up at 5:00.
**********
A: The Johnsons are having a party on Saturday. Whats a good present for
_them___?
B: _____________ love flowers.
***********
A: Hello? Steve? Is __it________ raining there? Do I need my umbrella?
B: Yes, bring __it________. Its raining hard.
***********
A: My friends are visiting from Portland. __They______ love parties.
 B: Well, bring __them______ on Saturday. We will have plenty of food.
***********
A: How do you feel about steak for the barbecue? Do you like _it_________?
B: Of course I do! __It_______s delicious.

13. Rewrite the sentences replacing the underlined words for personal pronouns
(I, me, he, him etc.).

a) Paulo loves his parents. He - them

b) Joo and Alice dont like Susan. They - her
c) My friends and I are going to Porto Seguro in October. We -
d) Mrs Thompson always gives birthday presents to my brother and me. She -
us
e) The policemen always inspect the prison in the morning. They - it
f) Bob is a nice guy. We all like Bob. him

Reflexive Pronouns

14. Put in reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself etc.)

a) The girls looked at _themselves in the mirror to check their makeup.

b) Pam doesnt have enough money to buy a new car for herself__, so her dads
going to give her one.
c) We had a minor car accident and hurt _ourselvers_________, but nothing
serious happened.
d) My little cousin Joey started feeding _himself____ alone last week. He makes a
big mess when he eats.
e) Beth and I went to a fantastic disco yesterday. We enjoyed
___ourselves_____________ very much there.

15. Tom and Sara are at their companys office party. Complete the conversations
with reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.)
 a) A: Listen guys! The food and drinks are over here. Please come and help
yourselves__________.
B: Thanks. We will.

b) A: Im really nervous about my date with Nicole after the party. I cut
_myself_____________ twice while shaving, and then I lost my car keys.
B: Come on. This is a party. Just relax and be _youself___________. Youll
do fine.

c) A: Jessica looks unhappy. Didnt she get a promotion?

B: No, and she thinks it was her fault. She keeps blaming
_herself_________ for it.

e) A: This was a great party.

B: Yeah. We really enjoyed __ourselves_________________.

16. Complete with reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.).

a) The children dressed _themselves_______________ to go to the party.

b) Look! The cat is looking at ___itself______________ in the mirror. I think it is
going to fight with its own image!
c) Hey, boys. You all must wash __yourselves_________________ before dinner,
d) Jim was singing to __himself_________________ in the shower. He must be
very happy today.
e) Mary Lou is destroying ____herself_______________. She drinks too much.

17. Put in reflexive pronouns ( myself, yourself etc.)

a) My friends had a great time last Saturday. They enjoyed

_themselves______________ at my birthday party.
b) I hurt ____myself_____________with a knife when I was peeling the potatoes.
c) Congratulations! Your participation in the debate was very good. You expressed
__yourself_____________ very well.
d) The baby boy started to cry when he saw __himself_____________ in the
mirror.
e) Hey, kids, look how dirty you are! Go to the bathroom and wash
__yourselves__________ before having lunch.

18. Put in reflexive pronouns (myself, yourself, etc.)

b) My friends and I had a great time last Saturday. We enjoyed

_ourselves______________ at Paulas party.
c) I know my car is very old, but I dont have enough money to buy
myself______________ a new one.
d) Pam deserves a promotion! Her participation in the debate was very good. She
expressed ___herself____________ very well.
e) The baby girl started to cry when she saw _herself______________ in the
mirror.
f) Hey, boys, look how dirty you are! Go to the bathroom and wash
youselves________________ before having lunch.

19. Complete the sentences using a reflexive pronoun

a) My aunt Mary always burns __herself____________________ when she

cooks.
g) Peter is talking to __himself_________________ because he is out of his mind.
h) Children often cut __themselves_________________ when they play with
knives.
i) Bob, why dont you do your homework by ____yourself__________________?
j) If you and Rick go to my party, youll enjoy __yourselves__________________
a lot.
k) Be careful, kids! You can hurt _yourselves__________________________ .

Word formation (suffixes)

20. Read the words in brackets and make a new word by combining each with one
of the suffixes -able, -ous or -ful. Write the new words in the spaces to
complete the sentences.
 a) My friend Tracy is a ___wonderful_____________ girl. (wonder)
b) My father bought a ___potable___________ TV. (port)
b) Dont walk alone in the park at night. Its very ___dangerous____________.
(danger)
c) I dont like ______colorful__________ clothes. (color)
e e) Bill Gates is a _____powerful____________ man. (power)
f) Is the water from this tap ___drinkable____________? (drink)
f g) The Beatles were very ___famous____________ all over the world. (fame)
g h) T-shirts are always __fashionable_______________. (fashion)
h i) The job was done very quickly because the kids were very
___helpful____________. (help)
i j) Calvin is an ____adorable_____________ kid, isnt he? (adore)

21. Make new words by combining the ones in brackets with suffixes (-able, -ous,
-ful, -ic). Then complete the sentences.

a) Dont wear that old-fashioned dress to go to the party, Laura. Choose

something more ____fashionable_______________ (fashion).
b) I was having some difficulty in Physics, but Rafael was very
_helpful_______________ (help). He studied with me and solved all my doubts.
c) It was really an ___enjoyable______________ (enjoy) evening. we had a great
time together.
d) We dont like Shirley very much. She is a very ____envious____ (envy) girl.
e) That man has a ___romantic_______________ (romance) personality. He still
believes in love at first sight!

Past Simple

22. Complete the text with the Past Simple form of the verbs in brackets.

Leonardo da Vinci lived in Italy in the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries.

He ____was_ (be) a student in Florence, where he ___studied painting,
sculpture and design. He _began a lot of paintings, but he _didnt finish many of
them. His picture of the Mona Lisa is the most famous portrait in the world.
 Leonardo was interested in many things. He _wanted to know about everything
he saw. He examined the human body. He __thought that the sun _didnt go
round the earth. He _wrote music. He designed a flying machine 400 years
before the first one flew. Many people _did not understand his ideas. It is difficult
to think that one man ___could do so much.

23. Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets: the Past
Simple or the Present Simple.

My friend Jack is 40. He (1) _left_ (leave) Britain when he was 20 and (2)
__went______ (go) to Italy. He (3) __worked_______ (work) in Naples for ten
years, then he (4) _moved__________ (move) to Rome. There he (5)
___met_______ (meet) Antonella. They (6) ____got_______ (get) married in 1982
and now they (7) _live___ (live) in Florence. Jack (8) _teaches_ (teach) English in
a language school. And what (9) ____does____ (do) Antonella do? She (10)
__sells____ (sell) computer software.

Possessive Adjectives and Pronouns

24. Fill in the spaces with possessive pronouns (mine, yours, etc)

a) This is not my coat. __Mine is brown.

b) They love their country, we love _ours_____.
c) Mary is washing her car, and our neighbors are washing _theirs____.
d) I want my steak well done. How do you want _yours_____?
e) These shoes over here are not Susans. __Hers_____ are over there.
f) I dont like my bedroom but my brother loves _his________.

25. Supply the correct possessive adjectives and possessive pronouns.

a) John reads _his____ composition but we dont read __ours____.

b) The boys are waiting for _their___ girlfriends.
c) Ted, are those some of __your___ friends?
d) That girl is asking about _her___ pen.
 e) He knows his_____ lesson well and I know __mine____.
f) I love my country. Do you love _yours_?

26. Possessive adjective or possessive pronoun? Complete the sentences.

a) The T-shirt Sandra is wearing is not _hers_____ . It belongs to ____her___

brother.
b) My friend and I always do ____our_____ exercises in the library. Where do you
and your friend do ___yours____?
c) Teenagers usually express _their________ feelings. Do adults express
__theirs___?
d) The book Im reading is not __mine______. It has no name on __its_____
cover.
e) That man takes care of __his_____ children and we take care of __ours_____.

27. Complete these sentences with possessive adjectives or possessive

pronouns.

a) My parents have bought a new house. __Their_______ house is not big but it is
more comfortable than ___ours______. Our house is too cold in winter and too
hot in summer.

b) Husband: - I dont know where I left __my________ glasses. Have you seen
them?
Wife: - Well, arent those glasses on your face ___yours____?
c) Gustavo never does ____his_______ exercises in class, but Jos and Carla
always do __theirs______.

d) Look! The little dog is destroying __its__________ toy.

e) Sarah: - I heard you and Mara have wonderful dresses for the party. Can I see
them? Is this Maras new dress?
You: - No, this one is ____mine______. _____Her_____ dress is the blue one
over there.
f) Hey, boys, look at _your_______ faces. They are all dirty. What happened?

Used To

28. Complete the sentences below with used to in the correct form + the verbs
from the box.

( not do ) be speak play

a) Carla ___used to speak____ Spanish when she was 5 years old, but
now she doesnt.
b) ____Did__ they __use to play_ soccer when they were at school?
c) Lauras students __didnt use to do______________ their homework
every day. They were very lazy.
d) There __used to be_ a lot of good restaurants downtown, but now
there are only two or three.

Present Perfect Tense

29. Complete the sentences below using the verbs in parentheses in the Present
Perfect Tense.

a) Karl _has_____ just _arrived_____ (arrive).

b) I ___have waited___ (wait) for you for two hours.
c) He _has attracted (attract) me since I was a girl.
d) __Have____ they already __bought_____ (buy) their house?
e) _____Have___ you _cleaned___(clean) your house yet?
f) The children _havent finished (not/finish) the homework yet.
g) It ___has snowed__________ (snow) since yesterday morning.

30. Use the present perfect tense of the verbs given.

a) Bob and Jane are old friends. They _have known (know) each other for a
long time.
b) I _havent met_(not; meet) Nancys parents. I hope I get the chance to meet
them soon.
c) A: When are you going to write your composition?
B: I _have____ already ___written_________ (write) it.
d) The maid _has____ just _broken__________ (break) two plates and a glass.
e) __Has___ your brother ever _lost_________ (lose) any money? No, he hasnt.

31. Make true sentences. Use the verbs in the past simple or in the present
perfect.

a) I ____saw_______ (see) my best friend yesterday.

b) My uncle ____has won_________ (win) $5,000 in the lottery.
c) I __have been_____________ (be) to Canada twice.
d) I _____did__________ (do) my homework last night.

32. Present Simple, Past Simple or Present Perfect? Fill in the blanks.

a) Alejandro ____is_____________ (be) a pop singer. He has sold____ (sell)

more than 1 million CDs so far. __Do you like_______ (you / like) him?
b) George ___has____ (have) a new car. How long __has_ he __had__ it? (have)
c) They ______saw_____(see) Joo at the disco last night.
d) Juliana ___arrived_________(arrive) from the US yesterday, but we _havent
met_______ (meet / neg) her yet. She ____is____(be) probably at home now.
e) That poor man ___hasnt eaten________ anything since yesterday morning.
(eat / neg)

33. Order these sentences.

a) married parents - been how long your have - ?

How long have your parents be married ?
b) has for - sister - in - a - London- long - my - been time - .
My sister has been in London for a long time
 c) since worked - 2001 here have - we - .
We have worked here since 2001
d) spent on money - we CDs have all our - .
We have spent all our money on Cds
e) seen yet the Madagascar havent kids - .
The kids havent seen Madagascar yet

34. Complete the spaces with either the past simple or the present perfect
tense.

a) Maria __has had__ (have) lots of problems since she ___came_ (come) to this
country.
b) A: Excuse me. __Has_ the plane _taken_________(take) off?
B: Yes, it ___took_____ (take) off ten minutes ago.
c) A: __Did_ you __enjoy_____ (enjoy) the concert last night?
B: Yes, I _loved_______ (love) it.
d) I ___have been____ (be) to every play at the local theater this year.
e) Jim ___gave______(give) me a ride home from work today.
f) A: __Have you ever ___found___ (find) something valuable?
B: Yes, I _found____ (find) a pearl ring at the park last year.

35. Choose the correct verb form: Present Perfect or Past Simple.

a) (Have you ever been / Did you ever go) to a rock concert?
____________________________________________________________

b) I (saw / have seen) Skank last week.

____________________________________________________________

c) The Skank concert (was / has been) fantastic.

____________________________________________________________

d) I( have bought / bought) some of their CDs yesterday. They are

really nice.
___________________________________________________________
 e) Skank (have been / were) together for over fifteen years.
_____________________________________________________________

36. Present Perfect or Past Simple?

a) My friend Julian ___gave____ (give) a fantastic party last Friday.
b) We __havent studied_____ (study /not) for the Math test yet.
c) The Donalds __have lived__ (live) in the city all their lives.
d) I _____spent (spend) a month in London when I was 15 years old.
e) David ____didnt go (go /not) to the concert with his friends yesterday.
f) Somebody __took (take) my skateboard.
g) __Did you _hear__ (hear) a strange noise in the backyard last night?
Yes, I ___heard_____ (hear) it clearly.
h) I _____visited___ (visit) the Eiffel Tower in Paris last year.
i) Pat __has done_____ (do) the homework.

37. Present Perfect or Past Simple? Complete the sentences.

a) She _worked______ (work) at that school for fifteen years, but she doesnt
work there now.
b) The dodo ____has been______ (be) extinct for three hundred years.
c) My friend ___lived_________ (live) in So Paulo for ten years, but he lives
in Campinas now.
d) Since the beginning of this century the number of whales __has fallen___
( fall) very fast.

38. Are the underlined verb tenses right or wrong? Correct the verbs that are
wrong.
a) Bob has left school three years ago. left
b) I havent met you at the party on Sunday. Didnt meet
c) Newton has been an important scientist. was
d) Mary isnt at home. Shes gone shopping. O.k.

39. Complete the sentences with the verbs in the right tense (Past Simple or
Present Perfect). Use the words indicated in the brackets, too.
a) Sabrina __has just left (just / leave) for the club. She ____left__ (leave) five
minutes ago.

b) - _Have you already missed___ ( you /already/ miss) many classes this month?
- Yes, I _____missed___________ (miss ) a lot last week because I was ill.

c) - _Have you ever been_________________ (you / ever / be) to Chile?

- Yes, in fact, I ____was____________ (be) there last month.

d) - Wheres Patricia? - She _____has gone____ (go) to the library. Shes working
on her science project there.

e) Ivone __has taugh_______________( teach ) math at Anglo since 1989.

f) When _did Carla travel_____( Carla / travel) to San Martin? Last year.

g) How _did you like______ (you / like ) the movie you saw last Saturday?

40. Alice is on vacation in New York City. Complete the postcard she sends home,
using either past simple or present perfect with the verbs in parentheses.

Hi folks!

Having a great time! I (1)have walked (walk) for about fifty miles,
but I (2)_have seen_ (see) lots of interesting things. Yesterday I The Murphys
(3)_took____ (take) the Station Island Ferry, and on Thurs-
day I (4) __went_________ (go) to the top of the Empire State 1403,
Eastwood Building. I(5) have already seen several shows. Two
nights ago I (6)_went______ (go) to see Cats: I (7)_had_____ Ann Arbor, MI
(have) a great seat in the theater.
Wonderful food!!! I (8)have eaten_ (eat) some delicious meals 40103
since I arrived here. Yesterday I (9) __tried____ (try) sushi
for the first time.
See you next week.
Love, Alice.
P.S. I have spent______ (spend) lots of money so far, daddy!
41. Rewrite these sentences using since, for or just and the words in
Parentheses or changing the underlined expressions. Make the necessary
changes.

a) Tim has played for Manchester United for 5 years

b) Marina has worked as a shop assistant since last month

c) Clara has just bought a car.

d) They have been friends since1994

e) She has just come back from France .

42. Supply yet or already.

a. Ive already_ done my exercises.

b. She hasnt answered the questions _yet_______.
c. Has she left _yet______?
d. Have you _already______ invited her?

43. Rewrite these sentences adding since or for + the words in brackets. Make
the necessary changes, especially in verb tenses.

a) Mary has been in love with Tom for a long time

b) My parents have been divorced since 1997
c) I havent eaten sugar since February
d) I have lived in Campinas for ten years.
e) Marina has worked as a shop assistant since last month
f) Clara has had a car for 8 months
g) She has been in France for a long time
h) They have been friends since1994
i) Tim has played for Manchester United for 5 years

44. Rewrite these sentences inserting the words in parentheses.

 a) My daughter has never ridden a horse. (never)
b) Have you ever eaten at Als Steak House? ( ever )
c) The bell has just rung. ( just )
d) Have the students finished their homework yet? ( yet )
e) Janes friends have already come back from England. ( already )

Passive Voice

45. Complete these sentences with the verb in brackets in the passive voice
(present or past).

a) Four windows ___were broken_______(break) by the wind yesterday.

b) Many cars are stolen_________________ (steal) in Campinas every day.
c) Thriller_was recorded___ (record) by Michael Jackson some years ago.
d) Cereals _are eaten___ (eaten) by American children in the morning.
e) Many animals ___were killed_____ (kill) by the oil spill in the south of Brazil
last month.

46. Complete the sentences with the verb in the passive voice (present or past).

a) These cameras __are made________________ (make) by Nikon.

b) A thief __was arrested_____________(arrest) by the police here yesterday.

c) Edgar Alan Poes works ___are read_____________ (read) by a lot of literature
students every day.
d) The boy __was taken______ (take) to hospital by the ambulance a minute ago.
e) The paintings _were bought________ (buy) by a millionaire last Saturday.

47. Complete the text with the verbs in the passive voice ( past).

Coca-Cola is enjoyed all over the world

 1.6 billion gallons are sold every year in more than
160 countries. The drink (1)_was invented__ (invent)
by Dr John Pemberton in Atlanta as a health drink on
8 May 1886, but it (2)_was given________ (give) the
name Coca-Cola by
his partner, Frank
Robinson, because it
(3)__was_____originally____made_______
(make) from the coca (cocaine) plant. In the first
year, only nine drinks a day (4)___were
sold__________ (sell). The first factory (5)__was
opened_____________ (open) in Dallas, Texas, in
1895.

48. Are the sentences in the Active or Passive Voice? Write (A) for active and
(P) for passive.
a) The radio was invented by Marconi. ( P )
b) Othello is an important play in English Literature. ( A )
c) Milk is given by cows. ( P )
d) That table is made of wood. ( P )
e) Shakespeares plays have been translated into several different
languages. ( P )
f) Mrs. Miller hasnt seen her cat for a week. ( A )
g) Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare. ( P )
h) The students are reading Hamlet. (A )
i) They will watch the play next month. ( A )

49. Give the Passive Voice of the sentences below.

a) Joyce will make another cake.
Another cake will be made by Joyce
b) The earthquake destroyed my house.
My house was destroyed by the earthquake
c) The doctor visited my sister last night.
My sister was visited by the doctor last night
 d) I will build a new mansion.
A new mansion will be built by me

50. Change these sentences from the Active voice to the Passive voice.

a) My son washes my car every week. _________

My car is washed by my son every week
b) We can solve this problem easily. __________
This problem can be solved by us easily
c) Somebody built that house in 1990. ___________________
That house was built in 1990
d) The maid hasnt cleaned the bathrooms yet. ______________
The bathrooms havent been cleaned by the maid yet
e) The mechanic is fixing Dads car right now. _______________
Dads car is being fixed by the mechanic now

51. Tick the correct sentence from each pair.

a) They have worked downtown for 10 years. ( x )

They worked downtown since 1994. ( )
b) Mary always goes to church on Sundays. ( x )
Mary never go to church on Saturdays. ( )
c) Mary usually plays basketball in the evening but today she is playing in the
morning. ( x )
Mary usually plays basketball in the evening but today she plays in the
morning. ( )
d) Have you traveled to Europe last month? ( )
Have you already traveled to Europe? ( x )

52. Complete the sentences below with some of the verbs given in the box. All of

the sentences are passive. Use appropriate tenses.

build arrest kill write grow invent rob send speak report
a) The electric light bulb __was invented_____ by Thomas Edison a long time
ago.
b) Yesterday, I heard on the radio about a man who ___was killed______ by a
tiger that escaped from a circus._
c) The fatal accident involving the circus tiger _was reported____ in todays
newspaper.
d) These vegetables __are grown____ without chemical fertilizers or pesticides.
e) Your school reports __will be sent___________ to your parents next Monday.

53. Write these sentences in the passive voice. Keep the same tense.

a) The wind broke four windows.

Four windows were broken by the wind
b) The waves have destroyed twenty boats.
Twenty boat have been destroyed by the waves
c) The heavy rain will bring floods.
Floods will be brought by the heavy rain
d) The record company will release our new single next week.
Our new single will be released by the record company next week
e) Shakespeare wrote Romeo and Juliet.
Romeo and Juliet was written by Shakespeare

54. Write these sentences in the active voice.

a) The power lines will be repaired by the electricity board tomorrow.

The electricity board will repair the power lines tomorrow
b) Thriller was recorded by Michael Jackson.
Michael Jackson recorded Thriller
c) Caseys bike has been stolen by some boys.
Some boys have stolen Caseys bike
d) Most crisps are eaten by children.
Children eat most crisps
55. Complete the passage with the correct verbs in the Past Passive Voice.

The two men _were taken________ (take) to the police station. The first man
__was asked________ (ask) about the accident, but he didnt know anything.
Then both men _were driven______ (drive) back to the place where the
accident had happened. They ___were shown_______ (show) their cars. The
first mans car _was damaged_______ (damage), but the other car was OK.

Question Tags

56. Fill in the blanks with the correct question tag.

a) You like to drink Guaran, __dont you______?
b) The students went to a party last night, _didnt they______?
c) They werent studying for this test, were they__________?
d) I am a handsome man, __arent I_______?

57. Complete the following sentences with the correct question-tag.

a) You wont go to Santos next weekend, _will you____?
b) Dont worry, __will you_?
c) He is playing computer games now, _isnt he__?
d) There is a lot of work to be done immediately, _isnt there?
e) People enjoy going to parties, dont they_ ?
f) Mary and Jane have had breakfast at their homes, havent they_?
g) My brother was living in Texas when the tornado destroyed his house, wasn
t he ?
h) That isnt the matter you have already studied, _is it___________?

58. Add question tags.

a) You can understand this exercise, __cant you______?

b) We havent looked at all questions, __have we___________?
c) He goes on vacation every year, __doesnt he_____?
d) They were staring at the plane, werent they_______?
e) She took the wrong bus, __didnt she__________?
 f) He wont go anywhere, __will he________________?
g) Im rich now, ___arent I____________?
h) She doesnt have to wash all the dishes, __does she_________?
i) Im not going to study so hard, _am I_______________?
j) Astrobaldo is a weird name, __isnt it_________?

59. Complete the sentences with a positive or negative question tag.

a) That girl hates her name, __doesnt she____?

b) They have lived abroad for a long time, __havent they__?
c) He hasnt found his car keys, ___has he________?
d) Sandra broke her leg yesterday, _didnt she_____?
e) There are a lot of new houses in this part of town, _arent there____?
f) The boys are playing outside, _arent they____?
g) Mum, you will buy that toy for me, __wont you________?
h) Grandma wasnt feeling well yesterday, __was she___________?
i) Those boys can swim very well, _cant they_________?
j) You didnt work here last year, __did you__________?
k) It doesnt rain very often in Mexico, _does it___________?
l) The students didnt like my position, __did they_________?
m) Helen has changed her hair style, __hasnt she_________?
n) Your car is new, ___isnt it____________?
o) Your parents like travelling, __dont they_______________?
p) Robert wasnt very tall, ____was he______________?
q) Carla is speaking on the phone, _isnt she____________?
r) The teacher will explain the problem again, _wont she______?
s) Jane hasnt been patient, ___hasnt she___________?
t) The singers sang well, _didnt they________________?

Relative Pronouns

60. Put in who or which.

 a) Where is the person ____who_______ wanted to talk to me?
b) Whats the name of the movie __which_________ you saw yesterday?
c) I have finally decided to buy the car ____which______ your agent offered
me.
d) My friend has a daughter _who_________ is studying medicine at Johns
Hopkins University.
e) I dont like people __who__________ are always complaining about their
lives.

61. Join the two sentences with who or which.

a) A thief broke into my house. He was wearing a mask.

The thief _who broke into my house was wearing a mask

b) A beggar knocked at the door. He wanted something to eat.

The beggar _who knocked at the door wanted something to eat

c) A bird fell from its nest. It broke its wing.

The bird which fell from its nest broke its wing

d) Some people like telling jokes. They are usually very funny.
The people _who like telling jokes are usually very funny

Indefinite Pronouns

62. Complete the sentences with some, any, or no + body, thing or where.

Wife: Did you say (a) _anything________________?

Husband: No, honey. I didnt say (b) ___anything______________.
********
Mother: What happened at school? Are you crying?
Daughter: No, Mom. Im not crying. ( c ) _Nothing___ happened at school.
Everything is OK.
***********
Teacher: What is happening to Tom? He didnt come to class last week.
Student: I dont know, Ms. Lewis. I called him, but there was (d) nobody_ at
home!
********
Teacher: Oh, my God! Where are the exams?
Students: We dont know, Mrs. Huxley.
Teacher: I cant believe it! (e)_Someones probably hiding (f) something me
***********
Mother: Did (g) __anyone__ call me while I was out?
Son: Yes, Mom. (h) _someone__ called you, but she didnt leave a message.
***********
Son: Mom, have you seen my new blue jacket? I cant find it (i) _anywhere_____.
Mom: I am sure its (j) __somewhere__________ in your bedroom.

63. Choose and circle the right word to fill in the gaps.

a) There wasnt ___________ ( someone / anyone ) interesting at the party.

b) Lets go ______________ (somewhere / nowhere) else. This party is a flop!
c) Would you like a soda and ____________ (some/ any) French fries?
d) There is ______________ (no/ any) milk in the refrigerator.
e) Do you know ________________ (anyone / something) who has ever been to
Baghdad?
e) There are a lot of animals in the Amazon Forest that cannot be found
______________ (anywhere / nowhere) else.
g) ___________________ (Anyone / No one) knows the answer to the first
exercise.
h) There was such a big queue at the bank that I couldnt cash _____________
( some/ any) money.
j) I cant find my glasses ______________ (nowhere / anywhere). Have you
seen them,
mom?
f) I have ________________ (anything / something) special just for you! Guess
what it is!