PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Complete the text with the verbs in the

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Present Simple or Present Continuous.

Adults

out. (chew / fall)

always

(complain) that young people

(spend) too much time in front of a computer.

But,

(understand) what interesting things you can do

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online? For example, I

Explain the situations using the words in

brackets and the Past Perfect.

they really

1 He was much thinner when we saw him. (he /

(live) in a

lose lots of weight)

little village about 20 kilometres from the nearest

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town. I

______________________________________

(not drive) and there arent

2 There was a new car in the garage. (my parents /

any clubs or cinemas around. So, everyday I spend

buy / new car)

about two hours online doing all sorts of fascinating

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things. I

______________________________________

(belong) to an online book

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club: at the moment we

3 She was extremely relaxed. (she / be on holiday)

(read) a

______________________________________

great vampire story and everyone

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really

4 Everybody was crying. (we / watch a very sad

(enjoy) it. I

film)

also participate in a forum about the environment

and it

some toffee when my tooth

(get) very exciting now

5 Everyone was having a party. (our team / win the
match)

PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS AND PAST

______________________________________

PERFECT
1

Complete the sentences with the verb in the

Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1I

dinner when the fire alarm

off. (eat / go)

Complete the text with the verbs in the

correct tense.
One sunny morning two summers ago

2 As they

to school they

a terrible accident. (walk / see)

3 While they

4 The fire

when they

5 The baby
some food. (cry / want)

because she

(sing) and people

(sit) on terraces having breakfast.

(stop) to talk to some friends

(not see) for ages. They

chips. (start / cook)

(decide) to go for a walk.

2

The birds

the film, they

a loud noise. (watch / hear)

(be) to Jamaica on holiday and they told me how

beautiful but dangerous Jamaica

(be) and how much violence they

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(witness) there. When we

2 Theyve been arguing for / since they got up this

(exchange) all our news, I happily

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(say) goodbye. But as

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morning.
3 How long have you known each other? For /

(walk) down to the village square,

Since primary school.

I saw a huge crowd of people and lots of police. It

4 How long have you been waiting? For / Since

was a strange sight because our village

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always

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peaceful place. But when I

closer I

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blood: there

two hours.

(be) a very

5 I havent been this nervous for / since I sat my

(get)

driving test.

(can) see a body and lots of

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6 For / Since when have you been allowed to do

(be) a murder!

that?
PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE AND PAST SIMPLE
USED TO, WOULD, BE USED TO
1 Complete the text with the verbs in the
Present Perfect Simple or the Past Simple

Correct the mistakes in the sentences

below.

1. We (not meet) _____________________ his

1 I use to arrive late every day, but now I set the

mother so far. We _________ his mother then.

alarm earlier.
2. Greg (be) _____________________ a good

2 Did she used to go out with your brother?

student last year. Greg ___________ a good

student up to now.

3 Dont they use to be in a famous rock band?

3. They (live) ___________________ in our street
since 1982. They _____________ in our street

4 We never used to watching TV until after wed

some years ago.

had supper.

4. Bob and Chris (not quarrel)

5 Vanessa didnt use be so strange, shes really

_________________________ all week. Bob

changed.

and Chris ____________________ yesterday.

6 People used to believed that witches couldnt

5. You (ask) __________________ me this question

drown in water.

before. You _______________ me this

question last lesson.
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FOR AND SINCE
1 Circle the correct answer.
1 She hasnt heard from her ex-boyfriend for /
since years.

Match the sentence beginnings (1-6) to the

endings (a-f).
1 I used to
2 A hundred years ago hardly anybody used to
3 Scorpions usually
4 Nobody I know usually

5 She still isnt used to

6 I dont think Ill ever be used to

Circle the correct option.

1 Im not sure where Jane is. She could / must be

a earning so much money.

at the office.

b drive a car.

2 Sally has to / doesnt have to pass all her exams

c does that kind of thing!

because she wants to go to university.

d seeing myself on TV.

3 You ought to / can check you have all the

e hate flamenco music but now I quite like it.

ingredients before you start making the cake.

f hide under stones or inside shoes.

4 The letter should / couldnt arrive tomorrow. It

was sent by express delivery.

MODAL VERBS
1

5 You mustnt / have to book the tickets soon,

otherwise theyll be sold out!

Complete the sentences with the correct

6 You dont have to / mustnt smoke at a petrol

modal verb.

station. You cant / could cause an explosion.

should (x2)

can

have to (x2)

mustnt

dont have to

could

7 That painting is obviously a forgery. It mustnt /

cant be by Van Gogh.
8 That doesnt have to / cant be right! The answers

might

1 You

must / can be wrong.

smoke in public places.

2 We

learn Chinese in our school.

3 You

wear a crash helmet when

you are riding a motorbike.

4 You
5 I
6 You

eat a healthy diet.

study hard all weekend.
respect other peoples

opinions.
7 She
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always sing really well.

you leave us alone now?

8 I am not sure. She___________ come to the

party tonight

FUTURE FORMS
1

Circle the correct form.

1 When shes finished university, she will travel / is
going to travel around the world.
2 Look at those cars! They will crash / are going
to crash
3 I think he is going to be / will be famous. Hes
such an incredible actor.
4 Its freezing. I will close / am going to close the
window.
5 Im wearing / ll wear a hat and scarf if it gets
cold.
6 Weve booked the flights and hotel. Were
flying / will fly next weekend.

Complete the sentences using the correct

4 you / lend / me /some money / I / need / it?

future form.
1 By the time he finds out the truth,

5 she / buy / a new computer / she / have / enough

money?

(she be on a train to Paris)

6 you / not watch the news / you / not know /

2 In ten years time no-one

whats happening in the world.

(remember this scandal)

3 Dont move until

.
2

(you know what happen)

4 The moment they arrive

Answer the questions so they are true for

you.

(I let you know)

1 What would you do if you could speak four

5 After the meteor hits the planet

languages?

(be no life anywhere)

6 Before you say anything, you should know

2 Where would you go if you won a million euros?

.
(I record the conversation)
7 Never in my lifetime

3 What would you do if you saw a famous actor

(see the end of all wars).

8 As soon as hes 60,

waiting for the bus?

.

(he retire)
4 Who would you be if you could change places
FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONALS
1

with someone for one day?

Write sentences using the prompts. Use the

First Conditional.
5 How would you feel if your best friend stopped
1 a dog / never / be obedient / you / not train /

talking to you?

properly.

2 most dogs / fetch a stick / you / throw it for

them.

3 you / eat / healthy food and exercise / you / stay

fit.

THIRD CONDITIONAL
1

Complete the Third Conditional sentences

with the correct form of the verbs in
brackets.

1 If I

6 We will not accept credit cards.

to university, I

archaeology. (go / study)

2 I

you if I

you

couldnt keep a secret. (not tell / know)

3 If I

them, they

all about it. (not remind / forget)

4 She

him sooner if she

how ill he was. (visit / realize)

5 If they

to my advice, we
this problem. (listen / avoid)

6 We

ourselves more if the weather

better. (enjoy / be)

7 I

you up if you

me

you were coming. (pick / tell)

8 We

to the party if it

so far away. (go / not be)

THE PASSIVE VOICE

Rewrite these active sentences in the

Passive.
1 People download thousands of videos from the
Internet every day.

2 The terrible news shocked everyone.

3 James Blunt isnt recording a new album at the
moment.
4 The police were investigating the company.

5 Scientists havent solved the problem of global

warming.

5. She said: "I was biking yesterday."

2

Correct the underlined mistakes in the

sentences.

6. He was told: "Fill in the form!"

1 Delicious oranges are growed in the south of

Spain.
2 Our dog has always being treated as one of the
family.
3 Paper money was inventing by the Chinese.

4 The Amazon rain forest are being destroyed very

quickly.

7. She said: "I am doing my homework.

8. They asked me: "Did Paul lose the match?"
9. He told her: "Don't call me before 7 o'clock!
10. Mother said to me: "I will buy that book for
you."

5 Harry Potter wasnt writen by Tolkien, it was

writen by J.K. Rowling.

11. Cathy asked me: "Is the movie interesting or

6 The documents will be delivers tomorrow.

boring?"

7 The hotel was been redecorated when we

12. She said to him: "I have invited you to my

arrived.
8 Are the plans be finished by tomorrow?

party."
13. They wanted to know: "When is your
birthday?"
14. Susan said: "I like classical music."

REPORTED SPEECH
1 Rewrite these active sentences in the

15. She asked me: "Where did you meet her?"

Reported Speech
1. She told him: "Shut the door!"
RELATIVE CLAUSES
2. He said: "I am going home now."
1 Form relative clauses using the correct
3. Sam asked her: "Have you got 20 pounds?"

relative pronouns:

4. He wanted to know: "Which picture is the

1. We ordered a book. It was very expensive.

most famous one?"

2. You are sitting on a bench. The paint on the
bench is still wet.

3. The photographer could not develop the

pictures. I had taken them in Australia.
4. One of the bins smells awful. You havent
emptied the bin for 3 weeks.

5. They are singing a song. I dont know the

song.