TEST REVISION

PAST PERFECT EXERCISES

Past Perfect - Positive and Negative

Make the positive or negative past perfect simple tenses of the verbs in brackets.
1) When I arrived at the cinema, the film __________________ (start).
2) She __________________ (live) in China before she went to Thailand.
3) If you __________________ (listen) to me, you would have gotten the job.
4) Julie didn't arrive until after I __________________ (leave).
5) When we __________________ (finish) dinner, we went out.
6) The garden was dead because it __________________ (be) dry all summer.
7) He __________________ (meet) her somewhere before.
8) We were late for the plane because we __________________ (forget) our
passports.
9) She told me she __________________ (study) a lot before the exam.
10) The grass was yellow because it __________________ (not/rain) all summer.
11) The children __________________ (not/do) their homework, so they were in
trouble.
12) They __________________ (not/eat) so we went to a restaurant.
13) We couldn't go into the concert because we __________________ (not/bring)
our tickets.
14) She said that she __________________ (not/visit) the UK before.
15) Julie and Anne __________________ (not/meet) before the party.
16) He __________________ (not/use) that app before, so I showed him how to
use it.
USED TO EXERCISES

Make an affirmative sentence, negative sentence or question using 'used to + infinitive':

1) I / live in a flat when I was a child.
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2) We / go to the beach every summer?
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3) She / love eating chocolate, but now she hates it
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4) He / not / smoke
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5) I / play tennis when I was at school
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6) She / be able to speak French, but she has forgotten it all
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7) He / play golf every weekend?
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8) They both / have short hair
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9) Julie / study Portuguese
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10) I / not / hate school
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Complete the following sentences about how things used to be 100 years ago. Fill is the
gaps with the correct form of used to and the words in brackets.

1. People __________________ (buy) so much stuff.

2. People __________________ (eat) so much processed food.
3. People __________________ (have) more children and at a younger age.
4. People __________________ (travel) so often, or they just didn't travel at all. 5.
People __________________ (write) letters because they didn't have computers.
6. People __________________ (live) together before getting married.
FRIENDSHIP VOCABULARY EXERCISES

Read the following texts of people talking about their friends.

1. I’ve always been a very extroverted person and I’ve never had problems to make new
friends. Getting to know new people us a great experience. I’m not one of those people
that have a bff and spend all the time with them. I could say I have lots of bffs!

2. My best friend is called Alice and she’s also my cousin. We’re the same age and we’ve
grown up together. She always gives me the best advice! She also shares a lot of my
interests and we always enjoy each other’s company.

3. I know I have a friend for life in Tom. We started high school together. We had
moved to town with our families and we were the new kids. Some people started to pick
on us at school but we always had each other’s backs. Now we are going to different
colleges but I know my buddy will always be there for me.

4. Some people say that you cannot make real friends on the Internet but that’s not
true! I met my friend Laura online and we’ve been friends for 4 years. We discovered
very soon that we had a lot in common. We’ve kept in touch through email and social
media. I will meet her when she comes to London this summer but I already consider
her a very close friend.

5. My best friend Helen and I have known each other since kindergarten. We’ve gone
through everything together and I know that I can always count on her. She’s one of the
people that I know I can trust. We’re going to attend the same college together and I’m
really excited to start this new stage of my life with her.

6. I met my friend Peter when we were in primary school. We always got on very well.
We played together all the time because he was also my neighbor. We lost touch when
he moved to another city. Now, we’re studying at the same university and we can spend
a lot of time together. I’m glad I’ve found my mate again!
Match the underlined words in the text with the definitions:

1. _______________: To tell someone what you think he/she should do about a

problem.
2. _________________________: to stay in contact.
3. _________________________: to like someone and have a friendly
relationship with them.
4. ______________: informal word that means “friend” and is mainly used in the
United States.
5. _________________________: to rely on someone to support you or help you.
6. _________________________: to pass time in a specific way.
7. _________________________: to look out for each other, to protect each
other.
8. _________________________: to have a good time when you are with
someone.
9. _________________________: to treat someone badly, to bully someone.
10. _____________: informal word that means “friend” and is mainly used in the UK
and in Australia.
11. _________________________: to like the same things as another person.
12. _________________________: a very good friend.
13. _________________________: to believe someone is honest and will not do
anything against you.
14. _________________________: to stop having contact with someone.
15. _________________________: to know a person better.

Think of a friend of yours and write a short text similar to the ones you have read
above. Use some of the friendship expressions.
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