REVISION

I. Transform the verbs as indicated:

a) We played chess two days ago. (-) _____________________________________ b) Mary has bought some cheese. (?) _____________________________________ c) They werent sleeping when I got home. (+) _____________________________________ d) She didnt go to bed last night. (+) _____________________________________ e) The dog isnt eating its food. (?) _____________________________________ f) You dont like apples.(?) _____________________________________ II. a) b) c) d) e) f) III. Put the verbs in parentheses into the indicated tense: She (drink)__________________ coffee every morning. (Pr Simple) They (not make)____________________ tea now. (Pr Cont) People (not like) ___________________the show. (Past Simple) _______ you (sleep) ______________ when I called? (Past Cont) They (live) ___________________ here for twenty years. (Pr. Pf.) The visitors (arrive) ________________ tomorrow afternoon. (Future simple) Transform the verbs in the indicated tense:

a) They were playing football. (Present cont) _____________________________________ b) She has drunk all the juice. (Past Simple) _____________________________________ c) Were you watching tv? ( Past Simple) _____________________________________ d) I ran outside to see who it was. (Present simple) _____________________________________

IV. Adjective Bad Far Good Simple Easy Fat Thin Long Difficult Interesting

Give the comparative and the superlative of the following adjectives: Comparative Superlative

V. Choose the correct option and translate:

1. They ________ to church twice a week. goes go doesnt go 2. She ________ dinner at the moment. Do you ________ me to call her?

3. Are you _______ to me?

4. Their parents ________ throughout the world this summer.

5. Why _________ by bus to work?

6. ________ any books since last week ?

7. Where _________ they ___________ for the last two years?

8. Mary and Paul __________ friends since they were children.

9. We ________to each other for ten years.

10. I _______ in London at the moment because my flat is being redecorated.

11. She _______ English very well.

12. How much ________ that coke?

13. I __________ she looks great.

14. What _____________ about? That new car?

15. When ________________ the school?

16. ___________________

in England?

you have worked 17. That's the best speech ______________

18. He's the most difficult housemate _____________________

19. ___________________ to him last week.

20. ______________ a contract last year and it is still valid.

21. _______________ from a business trip to France.

22. Prices ________ in 1995 but then _____ falled fell have fallen 23. You ____________ I haven't said I say I've said to a word

in 1996.

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24. I can't believe that ________________ the news.

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1. We are taking the bus to school. A. We take the bus to school every day. B. We are on the bus to school right now. C. We prefer to take the bus to school. D. We don't take the bus to school. 2. Two boys are in the park now. A. They are playing football. B. They play football. C. They do play football. D. They football play. 3. _______ they ________ to school? A. Are, go B. Are, going C. Is, go D. Do, going 4. Toms father is Peter. A. Tom is Peter's father. B. Peter is Tom's father. C. Tom is a father. D. Tom doesn't have a father. 5. ________ rice do you want? A. How many B. How lots C. How much D. How lot of 6. Jen and Kim _________ at school now, but they _________ at school last night. A. were, were B. were, are C. are, weren't D. aren't, weren't 7. Today he _______, but yesterday he _________. A. is angry, was happy B. was happy, is sad C. is bored, were excited D. was happy, was happy 8. ________ three jackets on the chair. A. There is B. They are C. There are D. That are 6 9. Describe that car. A. It is a big, American, black car. B. It is an American, big, black car. C. It is a black, American, big car. D. It is a big, black, American car. 10. Peter lives _________ Toronto. A. at B. to C. in D. of Level 2A Questions 20. My sister works for a travel agency. ________ is the manager. A. She B. Her C. Hers D. He 21. My mother always asks me to ______ the dishes. A. do B. make C. have D. help 22. My girlfriend ______________ two days ago. A. call B. callt C. calt D. called 23. Last Tuesday, my hockey practice ___________ at 5:00 p.m. A. begun B. begin C. began D. begon 24. Lisa used to be fat. A. Lisa is still fat. B. Lisa was thin before. She is fat now. C. Lisa was fat before. Now she is thin. D. Lisa was never fat. 25. Peter used to play hockey.

A. He plays hockey every day. B. He played hockey before. Now he doesnt play hockey. C. He played hockey before. Now he plays hockey. D. He is accustomed to playing hockey every day. 26. Greg didnt use to smoke. A. He didnt smoke before. He smokes now. B. He smoked before. He doesnt smoke now. C. He smoked before. He smokes now. D. He didn't smoke before. He doesn't smoke now. 27. They bought the shoes when they were in Toronto. A. They bought the shoes before they went to Toronto. B. They bought the shoes after they returned from Toronto. C. They wore the shoes in Toronto. D. They bought the shoes at the same time that they were in Toronto. 28. They have _____ apple and _____ banana. _____ apple is red. A. a, a, A B. an, the, The C. an, a, A D. an, a, The 29. Jodie wore _______ ugly dress to _______ party. A. an, the B. a, a C. a, the D. the, the 30. Which of the following is a non-count noun? A. apple B. banana C. strawberry D. fruit 31. Larry sometimes cuts _____________ when he shaves in the morning. A. he B. him C. himself D. his Level 2B Questions

32. The phone is ringing, ____ get it. A. Im going to B. Ill C. I am D. I do 33. What ____ do next year? A. are you going to B. will you C. won't you D. do you 34. There is a big black cloud in the sky. I think it ________________ rain. A. will B. is going to C. won't D. isn't going to 35. My brother is _____ Tom. A. more tall than B. taller than C. tallest D. as tall than 36. We went to a fortune teller. She said we __________ become rich and famous. A. is going to B. are going to C. will D. both B and C are correct 37. I am ____ now. A. confuseder B. confused more C. more confused D. the most confused 38. Lets meet __ the afternoon, __ 4:00. A. in, on B. at, at C. in, at D. on, at 39. My brother was born ________ November 16 _____ 1970. A. on, on B. on, in C. in, in D. in, on 7

40. Do you _____ to eat peanut butter? A. like B. enjoy C. wish D. seem Level 3A Questions 41. John bought a present for his girlfriend. A. John bought it for her. B. John bought it for himself. C.Johns girlfriend bought it. D. John bought his girlfriend it. 42. Peter and Tom discussed ____at the meeting. A. to bill clients B. billing clients C. both a) and b) D. neither a) nor b) 43. My friends enjoy dancing. A. They enjoy to dance. B. Dancing is something we enjoy to do. C. Dancing is fun for them. D. My friends like to dancing. 44. They decided _____ when they saw the fight break out. A. to leave B. leaving C. both a) and b) D. neither a) nor b) 45. She _____ letters while her son ___. A. was writing , was watching TV B. wrote, watched TV C. was writing, watched TV D. wrote, was watching TV 46. Peter would rather have tea than coffee. A. Peter prefers coffee. B. Peter has rather a lot of coffee. C. He would be better not to give Peter tea. D. Peter likes tea better than coffee. 47. Should I turn up the radio? A. No, its loud enough. B. Yes, its too loud. C. Yes, its very loud. D. No, I cant hear it. 8

48. Id like to try on a bigger pair of pants, please. These ones are ________ small. Theyre not big _________. A. too, enough B. very, enough C. to, enough D. very, too 49. Tom was ____ busy to go with us. A. very B. too C. so D. to 50. My soup was delicious. A. How was your soup? B. Where was your soup? C. Why was your soup? D. How is your soup? 51. What were you doing when the spaceship landed? A. I slept. B. I was sleeping. C. I woke up. D. I didnt sleep. 52. Hes very intelligent. A. What is he like? B. What does he look like? C. What does he like? D. What likes he? 53. No one answered the door. I guess ___ is home. There ___ lights on. A. none, arent no B. nobody, arent any C. no one, are none D. nothing, isnt any 54. I am very full. I dont want ________. A. nothing B. something C. anything D. no more Level 3B Questions 55. They borrowed a book ____________ the library. A. to B. from

C. for D. at 56. Peter has worked at Starbucks for three years. A. Three years ago, Peter worked at Starbucks. B. Peter worked for Starbucks for three years and then quit. C. Peter works for Starbucks. He started working there 3 years ago. D. Peter worked for Starbucks 3 years ago but quit. 57. I dont want to see that movie. I ____ it five times already. A. saw B. have seen C. seen D. have been seeing 58. We ___________ Christmas dinner __________ three hours. A. have been cooking, for B. have been cooking, since C. have cooked, for D. have cooked, since 59. When you dont do your homework you get a terrible mark. A. You should not do your homework. B. You could do your homework. C. You couldnt do your homework. D. You had better do your homework. 60. The cake is almost gone. A. Some of the cake is left. B. There isnt any cake. C. A little of the cake has been eaten. D. Most of the cake is here. 61. Almost all of the Canadians that I know like to watch hockey. A. Most Canadians watch hockey. B. Some Canadians watch hockey. C. All Canadians watch hockey. D. One Canadian watches hockey. 62. None of the workers were taking a break. A. Not one of the workers were busy. B. No workers were working. C. A few of the workers were not taking a break. D. All of the workers were working.

63. My pen is broken. I need _____ . A. other one B. almost one more C. each one D. another one 64. Maria has three dictionaries. Two are SpanishEnglish. _____________ one is English-English. A. Other B. The other C. Another D. Each 65. Many students study English in Canada. ____________ study French. A. Others B. The others C. Another one D. Each one Level 4A Questions 66. What are these symbols for? Im not sure but they could be laundry instructions. A. Joe has no idea if they are laundry instructions. B. Joe thinks that they might be laundry instructions. C. Joe is sure that they are not laundry instructions. D. Joe thinks that they must be laundry instructions. 67. ____ you please close the door? A. Could B. Shall C. Might D. Do 68. That pen must be Susans. She was sitting at the desk. A. It must be Susan who has the pen. B. The pen ought to be Susan. C. Susan must be the owner of the pen. D. The pen had better belong to Susan. 69. If I have time, Ill go with you. A. I have time. Ill go with you. B. I might have time. Ill go with you if I do. C. I dont have time. I cant go with you. D. I might have time. I wont go with you. 70. I could drive there if I had a car. A. I have a car so Ill drive there. 9

B. I dont have a car so Ill drive there. C. I dont have a car but Id drive there if I did. D. I have a car but I wont drive there. 71. If you let me know when your computer comes, I ______ you connect it. A. helped B. will help C. would help D. could have helped 72. Susan likes pizza, _____. A. and Peter too B. and Peter neither C. and Peter does, too D. and Peter does, neither 73. Youve eaten sushi before, _____? A. didn't you B. did you C. haven't you D. won't you 74. They didnt pick up the tickets, ___? A. did they B. don't they C. didn't they D. do they 75. I have a friend _________ loves to ski. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 76. The girl __________ I like is very funny. A. who B. whom C. whose D. which 77. Have you read the book __I gave you? A. where B. when C. which D. who 78. The dinner made me feel sick. A. The dinner which I ate made me feel sick. B. The dinner that I ate made me feel sick. C. The dinner I ate made me feel sick. 10

D. All of the above. 79. I know the women ________ next door. A. who lives B. who live C. that lives D. lives

REVISION 3 - The use of: to be , to have, present simple and continuous, past simple and subject pronouns
1. Complete with the right form of the verb to be: We are very good friends. a) b) c) d) e) f) You.. my friend. He .with you. . she at home? They.not bad students. How.. your mother today? I at school.

2. Write the correct form of the verb to be: . your mother home? ...Sam and Lucy in the 5th form? Madrid .not the capital of the U.S.A. It the capital of Spain. What nationality ..you? I American.

3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'.

1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.

. we on the right way? I a big living-room. It. a white rose. You . something on your hair. She . two apples. . they friends? Jack and Jill very good friends. Doris a beautiful dress.

9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15.

. he a student? This animal.. black eyes. They .. a lovely garden. .. I your best friend? .you at home? We . good students. We learn hard. Your father a doctor.

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4. The verb TO BE - Complete the sentences: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. The window open. Cats small animals. I .. in the classroom. We . pupils. The baby in bed. You .. a teacher. The books .. on the table. I . a pupil. My father . a good man. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. We in the classroom. The door . Shut. The camel ..a big animal. The children in the garden. I ..in school now. The chair .behind the table. Camels .big animals. My mother .at home. The windows .shut.

5. Complete with the Present Tense Negative: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. A thief.. a good man. Camels..small animals. I ..an old man (woman). My hands .dirty. The poor man .happy. We .in the cinema now. The mouse a big animal. I a teacher. We .at home now. It .cold in summer. My face .dirty. The shops open every day.

6. Make the sentences plural: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. A pupil is not a teacher. A hen is a bird. He is a doctor. She is a pretty girl. Here is a pen and a pencil. A camel is a big animal. An egg is white. There is a car behind you. A donkey is bigger than a cat. A lazy boy is not a good pupil.

7. Make questions from these mixed words.(do not forget the capital letter and the question mark). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. near the school/ your home/ is shut/ the windows/ are your books/are / in your desk is /in bed / the baby or brown / your shoes /are /black every day /is /this shop /open camels /or small animals /are /big 12

8. 9. 10. 11. 12.

in your bag /your ruler /is open /this school /is /at night all the pupils /here today /are at home /your mother /is good /are /or bad /those eggs

8. The Subject Pronouns I You He/she/ it we you They

Put the right subject pronoun: 1. The window is open. .is not shut. 2. The policeman is standing in the street. .is tall man. 3. The pencils are in the box. ..are red pencils. 4. the girl is at home. ..is cooking. 5. The plane is in the air. .is flying to London. 6. The birds are on the tree. .are singing. 7. The doctor is a rich man. .is driving a big car. 9. The verb TO HAVE 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. A camel .four legs. I .ten fingers. The baby two teeth. The old man .white hair. Donkeys big ears. The poor woman ..five children. Some dogs.long tails. Mr. and Mrs. Brown one son. 8. The children are in the garden. ..are playing. 9. The woman is poor. ..is living in a little house. 10. The horse is in the field. .is eating the grass. 11. The shops are shut today. ..are not open. 12. The fisherman is catching fish. .is in a boat. 13. The girl is in bed. .is sleeping. 14. The key is not in the desk. is in the box. 15. I am sitting beside Jackare friends.

10. Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present. Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to phone) Answer: Do they phone their friends? 1) .. you mineral water? (to drink) 2) .. Sarah and Linda. their pets? (to feed) 13

3) your teacher your homework? (to check) 4) . they . in the old house? (to live) 5) .. the cat on the wall in the mornings? (to sit) 6) .. Nina computer games? (to play) 7) ..your parents .TV in the afternoon? (to watch) 8) your grandmother. the phone? (to answer) 9) . Andy the shopping? (to do) 10).. Garry and Ken a cup of tea in the afternoon? (to have)

11. The Present Continuous Tense - Complete these sentences: 11. The old man .a cup of tea.(drink) 12. Two policemen outside the bank.(stand) 13. The servant ..the floor.(wash) 14. The men ..a house. (build) 15. The plane to London.(fly) 16. The children .in the garden.(play) 17. The thief the window.(open) 18. The teacher English.(teach) If the verb ends with the letter e , the Present Continuous is made like this: Come-coming; drive-driving;give-giving;live-living;make-making;ride-riding;write-writing 1. She .a book.(read) 2. They .football. (play) 3. He .the blackboard.(clean) 4. They .the tree.(climb) 5. He ..an apple.(eat) 6. Theyacross the road.(walk) 7. The horse ..over the wall.(jump) 8. IEnglish now.(learn) 9. The woman.her baby.(carry) 10. The boys ..to school.(go)

1. 2. 3. 4. 5.

The boy .a bicycle.(ride) The soldiers.in tents.(live) I..a letter.(write) The doctor ..a car.(drive) The children.home from school.(come)

6. The teacheran English lesson.(give) 7. The carpentera table.(make)

If a short verb ends with the letter g, m, n, or t( with a short vowel sound before it), the Present Continuous is made like this: Dig-digging; swim-swimming; run-running; cut-cutting; get-getting; put-putting; shut-shutting; sit-sitting 14

1. We.in the classroom.(sit) 2. I..the books into the cupboard.(put) 3. The womanthe bread with a knife.(cut) 4. The boysin the river.(swim)

5. The old man.out of the bus.(get) 6. The little girl..to school.(run) 7. The servants the windows.(shut)

12. Complete the sentences by using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous form of the verbs in brackets. 1. I _____ (go) to school every Monday. Leonardo _____ (go) to school twice a week. 2. My friend _____ (work) in a chocolate factory. She _____ (work) hard at this very moment. 3. My father _____ (drink) a cup of tea every morning. He _____ (drink) tea right now. Don`t disturb him! 4. (to be) _____ you home now? I _____ (want) to see you today. 5. My sister ______ (to be) in her room. She ____ (read) a very interesting book. 6. Everybody ______ (know) she ____ (like) reading. She ____ (like, not) music. 7. What ____ you ____ (talk) about? I ______ (believe, not) you. 13. Complete with the past simple of the verbs in brackets: Cinderella (be)..a beautiful girl who (live).together with her step-mother and her two step-sisters. The three women (make).her work all day long. She (be)very unhappy. Her fairy godmother (appear) .. and (wave).her magic stick. Dont forget you must be back home when the clock strikes twelve, she (say). All night the Prince (dance).only with Cinderella. Everyone (want)..to know who the lovely girl (be). At midnight, Cinderella (leave).. the Prince and she (run)down the palace steps. She (lose)..a glass slipper as she (run) The glass slipper (be).. very small and it only (fit)Cinderellas little foot. Thats how the Prince (find)her and, very happy, (marry). Cinderella quite soon.

14. . Write questions and answers about past activities according to the model: Where (you/go) yesterday? (to the cinema) Where did you go yesterday? 1. Where (she/ go) last week? (to Paris) 2. What (he/ buy) at the weekend? (new jeans) 3. What time (the bus/ leave) last night? (at eight oclock) I went to the cinema. 4. What (the students/ do) in class? (a project about Spain) 5. When (you/see) his girlfriend? (two days ago)

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REVISION 4
1. Correct the mistakes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. writen Wenesday temprature adress autum 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. choclate goverment nowledge fourty vegatable

2. Fill in the gaps with AT, IN, ON: ___ March, ___ Christmas, ___ spring, ___ Friday, ___ the weekend, ___ Saturday evening, ___ noon, ___ July 5th, ___ the evening, ___ 9 oclock, ___ Sunday, ___ 1972, ___ night, ___ the 19th century, ___ 6 oclock, ___ Monday morning, ___ September 16th, ___ the morning, ___ the winter, ___ Christmas Day, ___ dawn, ___ an hour, ___a hot day 3. Correct the mistakes: a. b. c. d. e. He dont speak English. He is swimming every morning. I have dinner now. Mark walk to school every day. Kate is liking pizza.

4. . Choose the correct answer: a).I ve got a very.........................throat. It hurts when I speak. A. rare B. sore C. pain D. gain

b).If you feel .................., stay in bed.

A. healthy B. good C. well D. sick

c). Which one is a fairy-tale character? A. Prince Charles C. Queen Elizabeth B. Prince Charming D. The Duchess of York

d). The name of our galaxy is:

A. The Ten Planets

B. The Milky Way

C. The Orange Way D. TheEarth Way

e) . V. I. P. Means:

A. Valuable Interesting Places C. Very Important People

B Very Interesting Places D. Very Interesting People

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f.) In order to have a healthy planet people should :

A. Use a lot of energy B kill animals for fun C. Cut down lots of trees D. Not destroy the environment

5. Find as many words as you can related to: WEATHER FOOD BOOKS 6. Underline the correct form of the verb from those given in parentheses (Past tense vs. Present Perfect). Translate I. 1. Have you (began,begun) studying for your finals yet? 2. Sara has (broke,broken) the record for the hundred-yard dash. 3. If you have (broke,broken) the seal on that package, it can't be returned. 4. These boots aren't (broken,broke) in yet. 5. Why don't you (bring,brought) your skateboard? 6. Donna (chose,chosen) the name for the school newspaper. 7. I haven't missed that series since it (began,begun). 8. The spirited horses have (broke,broken) through the fence. 9. The victims of the automobile accident were (bring,brought) to the emergency room. 10. Martin, this class (began,begun) ten minutes ago. II. 1. The coach (came,come) to see the injured player. 2. Everyone (drank,drunk) milk with the sandwiches. 3. We (did,done) an experiment showing the effects of global warming. 4. A messenger (come,came) to our door with a telegram. 5. Rabbits (ate,eaten) most of the lettuce in our garden. 6. The cattle have (eat,eaten) the corn and oats. 7. Patty has (did,done) twice as much research as Ron. 8. No, I have never (drank,drunk) coconut milk. 9. Wayne (ate,eaten) spaghetti for both lunch and dinner. 10. The boys (did,done) a neat job of sewing their shirts.

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PAST PERFECT
[had + past participle] - Exemple:

You had studied English before you moved to New York. Had you studied English before you moved to New York? You had not studied English before you moved to New York.

Aciuni ncepute i terminate naintea altor aciuni trecute Trecutul perfect arat c o aciune trecut a avut loc naintea altei aciuni trecute. De asemenea poate arta c un anumit lucru a avut loc naintea unui moment dat din trecut. Exemple:

I had never seen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. Had Susan ever studied Thai before she moved to Thailand? She only understood the movie because she had read the book. Kristine had never been to an opera before last night. We were not able to get a hotel room because we had not booked in advance. A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your B: Yes, I had been to the U.S. once before.

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PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

[had been + present participle] - Exemple:

You had been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived. Had you been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived? You had not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

Duration Before Something in the Past Folosim trecutul perfect continuu pentru a arta c un lucru a nceput n trecut i continuat pn la un moment dat din trecut. Putem folosi expresiile "For five minutes" and "for two weeks". Exemple:

They had been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. She had been working at that company for three years when it went out of business. How long had you been waiting to get on the bus? A: How long had you been studying Turkish before you moved B: I had not been studying Turkish very long.

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PRACTICE I past perfect simple/continuous

I. Write the past participle (3rd form) of the following irregular verbs. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. speak catch eat understand begin -

II. Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (positive). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. I lost the key that he (give) _____________________ to me. She told me that she (see) ____________________ a ghost. I went downstairs because I (hear) ___________________ a noise. When they came home, Sue (cook) ___________________ dinner already. We could not send you a postcard because we (forget) ___________________ our address book.

III. Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (negative). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. The waiter served something that we (not / order) _______________________. He went to Alaska where he (not / be) _______________________ before. She put on the red dress, which she (not / wear) ___________________ for ages. He (not / play) ________________________tennis before that day. His mother was angry because he (not / help) _______________________ her with the shopping.

IV. Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. (you / finish) your homework before you went to the cinema? (why / you / clean) the bathroom before you bathed the dog? (you / have) breakfast before you came here? (she / find) a place to stay when she went to Boston? (where / she / live) before she moved to Chicago?

V. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive). 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. We (sleep) ________________________ for 12 hours when he woke us up. They (wait) ________________________ at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally arrived. We (look for) _______________________ her ring for two hours and then we found it in the bathroom. I (not / walk) ________________________ for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain. How long (learn / she) ___________________ English before she went to London? Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) ____________________ in the rain too long. He (drive) ___________________________ less than an hour when he ran out of petrol. They were very tired in the evening because they (help) ____________________ on the farm all day. I (not / work) ______________________ all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at night. They (cycle) ______________________ all day so their legs were sore in the evening. 19

VI. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. The pupils talked about the film they (watch) . I was late for work because I (miss) the bus. We lived in the house that my father (build) . We admired the picture that Lucy (paint) . They watered the trees that they (plant) . The teacher corrected the tests that the pupils (write) . . I received a good mark in my test because I (practise) ....... on ego4u. The mail order house did not send me the shirt that I (order) .. . I had to clean the floor because my cats (knock) ... over the flower pots. My friend was in hospital because she (slip) .. on a banana skin VII. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. Use the negative form. 1. In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not) .. for ages. 2. The thief could walk right into the house because you (lock / not) ... the door. 3. We lost the match because we (practise / not) ... the days before. 4. At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not) . 5. We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) .anything for dinner. 6. When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not) ..the windows. 7. All day long, Phil was angry with me just because I (greet / not) ...him first. 8. When I met Jane at eleven oclock, she (have / not) .. breakfast yet. 9. I couldnt go to the cinema with my friends last night because I (finish / not) .. my homework yet. 10. Fred answered my question although I (ask / not) .. him. VIII. Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. (what / Bob / do) .. that he was kept in after school? (you / eat) ... anything before you went to the theatre? (he / live) ... in London before he moved to Glasgow? (she / find) . a new job by that time? (they / book) .... a room before they went to Dublin? (how often / you / ring) .... the bell before he answered the door? (why / they / have) ..... dinner before they came to the party? (Carly / wash) .. the dishes when her mum came home? (you / read) . the contract before you signed it? (who / live) ..... in the house before we moved in? IX. Put the verbs into the correct form . 1. 2. 3. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) ... He (not / be) .. to Cape Town before 1997. When she went out to play, she (do / already) .. her homework. 20

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My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) .. . The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) .... six weeks before. The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) . . I could not remember the poem we (learn) . the week before. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) from the tree. (he / phone) . Angie before he went to see her in London? She (not / ride) .... a horse before that day.

PRACTICE II
Present Perfect Simple / Continuous Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous. Use short forms where possible. 1 How long _______flu? (have) 2 We _______the house all morning. (clean) 3 I _______abroad for a year, but now I'm going home. (live) 4 Ouch! I _______my finger on the oven!. (burn) 5 Alan _______French since September. (learn) 6 How long _______Jim? (you go out with)

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous Robin: I think the waiter (forget) _____us. We (wait) _____here for over half an hour and nobody (take) _____our order yet. Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) _____by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we (order, already) _____. Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) _____here for five or ten minutes and they already have their food. Michele: He must realize we (order, not) _____yet! We (sit) _____here for over half an hour staring at him. Robin: I don't know if he (notice, even) _____us. He (run) _____from table to table taking orders and serving food. Michele: That's true, and he (look, not) _____in our direction once.

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Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more about your background. Mr. Harris: I (work) ________in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for six years and World Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life Insurance and that's why I (apply) ________for the new sales position. Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests. Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and play tennis. In fact, I (compete) ________in a tennis tournament this weekend. Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) ________tennis ? Mr. Harris: I (play) ________since high school. I love the sport. Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierra Club. I (work, currently) ________with them on the sea turtle project. We (try) ________to create a wildlife sanctuary near the bay. Mr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) ________on the same project. Mr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Life. Just one more thing, we (look) ________for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from Mexico. Mr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ________Spanish since elementary school. Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate. Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous 1. It (rain) _______all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach. 2. A: Where is Gary? B: He (study, at the library) _______for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review) _______for the test every day for the last week. 3. You look really great! (You, exercise) _______at the fitness center ? 4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) _______for you since 1 P.M.. 5. A: What is that sound? B: A car alarm (ring) _______somewhere down the street. It (drive) _______me crazy - I wish it would stop! It (ring) _______for more than twenty minutes. 6. Joseph's English (improve, really) _______, isn't it? He (watch) _______American television programs and (study) _______his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent. 7. A: You look a little tired. (You, get) _______enough sleep lately? B: Yes, I (sleep) _______relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) _______a little sick for the last week. A: I hope you feel better soon. B: Thanks. I (take, currently) _______some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days. Simple Past / Present Perfect 1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"? B: I don't know. I (see, never) _______that movie. 2. Sam (arrive) _______in San Diego a week ago. 3. My best friend and I (know) _______each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a week. 4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) _______ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway. 5. I (have, not) _______this much fun since I (be) _______a kid. 6. Things (change) _______a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) _______working here three years ago, the company (have, only) _______six employees. Since then, we (expand) _______to include more than 2000 fulltime workers. 7. I (tell) _______him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) _______off into the forest and (be) _______bitten by a snake. 22

8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _______the bus this morning. You (be) _______late to work too many times. You are fired! 9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) _______the ocean. He should come with us to Miami. 10. How sad! George (dream) _______of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) _______the ocean. 11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) _______much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) _______two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) _______very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) _______a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours. 12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) _______since the last time I (see) _______you. You (grow) _______at least a foot! 13. This tree (be) _______planted by the settlers who (found) _______our city over four hundred years ago. 14. This mountain (be, never) _______climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) _______to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) _______. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) _______trying to reach the summit. 15. I (visit, never) _______Africa, but I (travel) _______to South America several times. The last time I (go) _______to South America, I (visit) _______Brazil and Peru. I (spend) _______two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) _______for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) _______over the Nazca Lines. Simple Past / Present Perfect Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) _______a great deal. The first computers (be) _______simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) _______much memory and they (be, not) _______very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and customers often (pay) _______thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) _______very little. Most computers (be) _______separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playing games. Times (change) _______. Computers (become) _______powerful machines with very practical applications. Programmers (create) _______a large selection of useful programs which do everything from teaching foreign languages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) _______faster, more exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) _______on the Internet and (begin) _______communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) _______to create international communities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) _______into an international World Wide Web of knowledge. Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous 1. A: How long (be) _______in Canada? B: I (study) _______here for more than three years. 2. I (have) _______the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one. 3. I (love) _______chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic". 4. Matt and Sarah (have) _______some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) _______to a marriage counselor. I hope they work everything out. 5. John (work) _______for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently, he (enjoy) _______his work, but now he is talking about retiring. 6. Lately, I (think) _______about changing my career because I (become) _______dissatisfied with the conditions at my company. 7. I (see) _______Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see) _______many changes in her personality.

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Simple Past / Past Perfect I can't believe I (get)______________ that apartment. I (submit)__________________ my application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show)___________________ up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who (arrive)__________________ before me. Most of them (fill, already) _________________out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still apply, so I did. I (try)____________________ to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions. They (want) __________________________me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous landlord because I (have)_______________________ some problems with him and I knew he wouldn't recommend me. I (end)______________________________ up listing my father as a reference. It was total luck that he (decide) _____________________ to give me the apartment. It turns out that the landlord and my father (go) ______________________ to high school together. He decided that I could have the apartment before he (look)___________________ at my credit report. I really lucked out! Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meetp me early because the show started at 8:00. I (try) ______________________ to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the time I finally left the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) ______________________ five cups of coffee and I (wait) __________________ over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange)____________________ to meet Kathy in front of the theater. When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) ___________________ up the tickets and she was waiting for us near the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) ______________________ for more than half an hour. She said she (give, almost) ___________________ up and (go) ________________ into the theater without us. Kathy told me you (be) _______________________ late several times in the past and that she would not make plans with you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) ______________________ several movies because of your late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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THE PASSIVE VOICE

- diateza pasiv Diateza pasiv se folosete atunci cnd ne intereseaz cel asupra cruia se rsfrnge aciunea, cel care sufer aciunea i nu cel care face aciunea. Mother ACTIVE SUBJECT makes ACTIVE VERB a good cake ACTIVE DIRECT OBJECT

PASSIVE SUBJECT A good cake

PASSIVE VERB is made

AGENT by mother

Diateza pasiv se formeaz cu ajutorul verbului TO BE care arat timpul predicatului i cu verbul la forma a IIIa care arat sensul propoziiei. TO BE + V3

The tense TENSE Present simple Present continuous Past tense Past continuous Present perfect Present perfect continuous Past perfect Past perfect continuous Future tense ACTIVE V1 Am/are/is + Ving V2 Was/were + Ving Have/has + V3

the meaning PASSIVE Am/are/is + V3 Am/are/is + being + V3 Was/were + V3 Was/were + being + V3 Have/ has + been + V3 Have/has + been + being + V3 Had + been +V3 Had +been+being+V3 Will + be + V3

Have/has + been + Ving Had + V3 Had + been + Ving Will+V1

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PRACTICE
- the passive I. Translate into English: 1. Am fost dezamgit de cel mai bun prieten al meu. 2. Ni s-a servit piftie de curcan. (jelly) 3. Pn acum nu am fost prezentai ambasadorului. 4. Laptele este livrat ntre cinci i ase. 5. Ea a fost determinat s ia parte la concursul de frumusee. 6. El a fost convins s demisioneze. 7. Florile aceste n-au mai fost udate de o sptmn. 8. Ar fi fcut mai multe fotografii n timpul ceremoniei de ieri dac i s-ar fi cerut. 9. De cnd s-a stricat aparatul de aer condiionat, camera a trebuit s fie aerisit de dou ori pe zi. 10. Aripa mainii era nfundat i farurile sparte, dar oferul nu era rnit. II. Turn the following sentences from active to passive: 1. All the people know the president well. The president . 2. They close the gates at 10 oclock. The gates 3. No one has warned me about the danger. I . 4.When did Columbus discovered America? When . 5.The criminals are just being questioned by the police. The police .. 6.Everyone thinks Jim is a very lazy student. Jim . 8.Few people speak Gaelic in Dublin. Gaelic 9.Learners suppose that the passive voice is very difficult. The passive voice 26

PRACTICE 2 THE PASSIVE

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: the active or passive present simple. Use: to produce, to supervise, to record, to give, to develop 1. The entire production of a film............................................by the producer. 2. The director...instructions to the actors and camera operators. 3. Sometimes a whole day's filming...only about three minutes of finished film. 4. Normally, only the actor's dialogue.during filming. 5. The pictures taken during filming..in a darkroom. Write in the passive and translate: 1. Peter bought the house ____________________________________________________________________. 2. Mary will bring the wine 3. My friends are repairing the car 4. Most students speak English in this class 5. An elderly couple sheltered her 6. A policeman helped him 7. She finished her work by nine o'clock 8. They carried him into the hospital 9.Are they typing the letters? 10.Did anyone answer your question? 11.They showed me the cathedral 12.They told the children to leave the room 13.They allowed her to go to the dining room 14.They didn't tell me the truth 15.Someone will give you a new notebook . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rewrite the sentences in the passive, making the words in italics the subject of the sentence or clause in which they appear. Translate into Romanian: 1. They gave the oldest councillor the freedom of the city.

2.

They denied access to the secret documents to all but a few.

3.

Someone showed the child how to use the telephone.

4.

They declared him persona non grata and allowed him only forty-eight hours to leave the country.

5.

They gave him artificial respiration.

6.

Why didn't they offer him the job?

7.

Didn't they promise you a rise in salary at the beginning of the year?

8.

Someone left him a legacy of ,10.000.

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NUMERALUL
Tradu n limba englez: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 2 au mers la coal. n clas sunt prezeni doar 14 copii din 21. 7 fete, 5 biei i 18 prini sunt la mare. Am fost i eu la munte pe data de 18 mai 1973. La coal am 4 note de 7, 12 note de 8, 3 note de 9 i 11 note de 10. Acum este ora 2:18.

Tradu in engleza 1. Comisia examineaz cte cinci candidai pe zi. 2. Propun s formm grupuri de lucru de cte patru. 3. Decanul nu aprob dect cererile a cte trei din fiecare grup. 4. Am distribuit materiale la cte trei din fiecare grup. 5. Copii, mergei doi cte doi! 6. Proiectul prevede restaurarea a circa 20 de cldiri. 7. n sal sunt n jur de 50 de studeni. 8. Ct am fost plecat? Nu mai tiu precis, cam patru luni. 9. Trebuie s lum vreo dou kilograme de fursecuri pentru atta lume. 10. Ia i tu dou-trei kilograme de mere, sa ne in pn luni. 11. Stm la Sinaia o zi-dou i pe urm mergem la Braov. 12.ntlnirea a durat puin peste dou ore. 13. Aici trebuie s fie mult peste patru kilograme de fin. 14. Sunt mai bine de opt kilometri pn la caban! 15. I-ai dat mai mult de un milion, ai grija cum numeri banii! 16. Pn la caban sunt opt kilometri i mai bine! 17. Nu e aa de mult de citit, textul sta are sub o sut de pagini. Scrie datele urmatoare: 03.05.1965, 18.08.1957, 23.01.1970, 24.12.1943, 01.11.2000, 29.10.1999, 18.02.2005, 03.01.2001, 21.03.1884, 31.07.1211 Tradu: 1. Translate the first page of this text into Romanian, please. 2. My friends' daughter is in the first grade. 3. The fifth one (masc.) is a very interesting guy. 4. The fourth one (fem.) impressed me very much. 5. Do they live on the first floor? No, they live on the third floor. 6. At first I could not understand what he was saying. The second time he spoke to me, I understood almost everything. 7. I like the third part of this symphony very much. 8. They did just one-third of their homework. They said they would have done it all, had they had more time. 9. The 25 exercise was very difficult. 10. Nobody read the 31 story, because it was too long.
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PAST TENSES review

I. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past) and translate: Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland. It (be) great. I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit).. lots of interesting places. In the evenings we usually (go) .. to a pub. One night we even (learn).. some Irish dances. We (be) very lucky with the weather. It (not / rain) .. a lot. But we (see). some beautiful rainbows. II. Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive). When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly. Yesterday at six I (prepare).. dinner. The kids (play) .. in the garden when it suddenly began to rain. I (practise) the guitar when he came home. We (not / cycle) all day. While Aaron (work).. in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool. I tried to tell them the truth but they. (listen / not) . What (you / do).. yesterday? III.Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence and translate into Romanian: 1. Teresa is an accountant,________________? aren't she? doesn't she? isn't she? She isn't? 2. I am a good worker,_____________? I am? do I? amn't I? aren't I? 3. Peirre is a grandfather,___________? he isn't? isn't he? he is? doesn't he? 4. Kate is a doctor, _________? she is? is she? doesn't she? isn't she? 5. Jacques and Alicia are students, ___________? aren't they? are they? isn't he? isn't they? 6. Mario is at work right now, ___________? aren't they? isn't he? is he? isn't she?

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7. I'm here, __________? am I not? am not I? amn't I? aren't you? 8. You and I are busy right now, __________? aren't I? aren't we? we aren't? aren't you?

9. It's windy today, ___________? am I? aren't they? isn't it? isn't he? 10. I am ready for the next exercise, ___________? isn't it? don't I? aren't you? aren't I?

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