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SARA M. PARKINSON DE SAZ

Professor of Spanish CLEMSON
UNIVERSITY. SOUTH CAROLINA

EJERCICIOS PRACTICOS

GRAMATICA

INGLESA

BASICA

Primero

EMPENO 14
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 INDICE
NOTA DEL EDITOR ......................................................................................................... 5

THE NOUN PHRASE (Gramdtica Inglesa Bdsica, 1. El grupo nominal)...., ................. 7

1. Names of Animals 2. Masculine and Feminine Nouns I 3. Names of Nationalities I 4.

Names of Nationalities II 5. Names of Shopkeepers 6. Products and Shops I 7. Products and
Shops II 8. Products and Shops III 9. Products and Shops IV 10. . Masculine and
Feminine Nouns II11. Masculine and Feminine Nouns III 12. Families I 13. Families II 14.
Count Nouns and Mass Nouns I 15. Count Nouns and Mass Nouns II 16. Count Nouns and
Mass Nouns III 17. Count Nouns and Mass Nouns IV 18. Count Nouns and Mass Nouns V 19.
Count Nouns and Mass Nouns VI 20. Count Nouns and Mass Nouns VII 21. Count Nouns and
Mass Nouns VIII 22. Plural Nouns I 23. Plural Nouns II 24. The Genitive

THE PRONOUN (G.I.B., 2. El pronombre) ................................................................... 28

I. Personal Pronouns I 2. Personal Pronouns II 3. Personal Pronouns III 4. Personal

Pronouns IV 5. Personal Pronouns V 6. Personal Pronouns VI 7. Personal Pronouns
VII 8. Personal Pronouns VIII 9. Personal Pronouns K 10. Personal Pronouns X
II. Possesive Pronouns 1 12. Possesive Pronouns II

THE ADJECTIVAL AND ADVERBIAL PHRASE {GIB., 3. El

grupo adjetival y adverbial) ........................................................................................... 38

1. Superlatives 2. Comparatives 3. Comparatives and Superlatives I 4. Comparatives and

Superlatives II 5. Order of Adjectives 6. Adverbs

THE PREPOSITION (GIB., 4. La proposition) ....................................................... 44

1. Multiple Choice 2. Spanish and English Prepositions

THE SIMPLE SENTENCE (G.I.B., 5. La oracidn simple)............................................ 46

1. Interrogatives with "Do": The Present Tense I 2. Interrogatives with "Do": The present
tense II 3. Interrogatives: The Present Tense III 4. Interrogatives: The Present Tense
IV 5. Interrogatives: The Present Tense V 6. Interrogatives: The Present Tense VI 7.
Interrogatives: Past Tense 8. Interrogatives: Simple Past, Present Perfect, Modals
9. Interrogatives: Asking Questions 10. Tag Questions 11. Exclusive TV. Interview with
Mike Shaggers 12. The B.B.C. Interviews you\ 13. Negatives: Auxiliary Verbs I 14.
Negatives: Auxiliary Verbs II 15. Negatives: Present Tense I 16. Negatives: Present Tense II 17.
Negatives: Present Tense III 18. Negatives: Present Tense IV 19. Negatives: Simple Past I 20.
Negatives: Simple Past II 21. Diets (Negative Auxiliaries) 22. Impera tives I 23. Imperatives
II

THE VERB PHRASE (G.I.B., 6. El grupo verbal) ........................................................ 80

1. Use of Can I 2. Use of Can II 3. Can + Verbs of the Senses I 4. Can + Verbs of the Senses
II 5. Could, was able to, I'll be able to, is/was allowed to 6. May: Probability 7. Might:
Possibility 8. Ought to 9. Must 10. The Simple Present I 11. The Simple Present II 12. The
Simple Present III 13. The Simple Present IV 14. The Simple Present
V 15. The Present Continuous I 16. The Present Continuous II 17. The Present
Continuous III 18. The Simple Present or the Present Continuous I 19. The Simple
Present or the Present Continuous II 20. The Simple Present or the Present Continuous
III 21. The Simple Past I 22. The Simple Past II 23. The Simple Past III 24. The
Simple Past IV 25. The Simple Past V 26. The Simple Past VI 27. The Present Perfect
I 28. The Present Perfect: Since, For, Ago 29. The Past Perfect 30. The Past Continuous
31. Consecutive Actions in the Past 32. Habits in the Past 33. Future Simple or the
Plain Future 34. The Future Simple Negative 35. Short Future Forms I 36. Irregular
Verbs: The Simple Past I 37. Irregular Verbs; the Simple Past II 38. Irregular Verbs:
The Past Participle I 39. Irregular Verbs: The Past Participle II 40. Ordering Irregular
Verbs 41. Completing Irregular Verbs I 42. Completing Irregular Verbs II 43. Comple
ting Irregular Verbs III 44. Verbs of Action 45. Selecting Verbs

PHONETICS...................................................................................................................... 125

1. Sounds the Same I 2. Sounds the Same II 3. Sounds the Same III 4. Find the
Rhyme

DATES AND NUMBERS (G.I.B., Apendice HI) .......................................................... 128

1. Cardinal Numbers I 2. Cardinal Numbers II 3. Cardinal Numbers III 4. Cardinal

Numbers IV 5. Cardinal Numbers V 6. Ordinal Numbers 7. Dates I 8. Dates II 9.
Dates III 10. Dates IV 11. Dates V 12. Amazing People

THE TIME......................................................................................................................... 137

1. What's the Time? I 2. What's the Time? II 3. What's the Time? Ill 4. What's the Time?
IV 5. What's the Time? V 6. What's the Time? VI 7. What's the Time? VII 8. What's the
Time? VIII 9. What's the Time? IX 10. What's the Time? X
 NOTA DEL EDITOR
Este ibro de ejercicios, el primero de una serie de cuatro que complementan nuestra obra Gramtica
Inglesa Bsica, se realiz con la Licencia para Investigacin (proyecto titulado, "Investigacin para combatir la
masificacin y el desnivel lingstico de los alumnos de ingls") concedida a la autora por el Ministerio de
Educacin y Ciencia.
Los captulos tanto de ste como de los siguientes niveles, se corresponden aproximadamente con los
de la citada obra, lo que oportunamente indicamos en el ndice. Naturalmente, la correspondencia no puede ser
total debido a que la obra abarca los contenidos de los cuatro aos de ingls de la enseanzan secundaria y existen
en ella captulos o aspectos que no se dan en los primeros cursos y por tanto, no proceda incluir ejercicios de
ellos a esos niveles. Recprocamente, en los libros de ejercicios de Tercero y COU tampoco pareca necesario
insistir en ejercicios suficientemente trabajados en los cursos anteriores.
Las soluciones a los ejercicios de los cuatros libros, y algunas orientaciones, aparecen en una sola
publicacin que esperamos facilite su labor a los profesores a quienes, una vez ms, agradecemos de antemano
sus valiosas sugerencias y la atencin que dispensen a este nuevo trabajo de la Profesora Parkinson.

Madrid, Junio de 1990

 THE NOUN PHRASE
1. NAMES OF ANIMALS
Find NINE names of young animals In the maze. In all the
mazes you can read the words In all directions, including
diagonally.
For example: A young cat is a kitten.

1) A young cat is a _________________

2) A young dog is a ________________
3) A young sheep is a ______________
4) A young cow is a ________________
5) A young goat is a _______________
6) A young hen is a ________________
7) A young horse is a _______________
8) A young pig is a ________________
9) A young lion is a _______________
K I T T E N D 0 G I
I I C P I G Y F L C

T E D A M S T A L H

P I G L L C O W I I

C O D E R F H 0 R C

U N H E Y L I 0 N K

B I L P S H I P 0 E
S A P P E L A M B N

I U H 0 R S Y L I L

P A M T E L G I P H

2. MASCULINE AND FEMININE NOUNS I

The following list contains names of male and female
animals. Divide them into two columns (A and B), according
to their sex. Look up the words you don't know in your
dictionary.
cock; bitch; stallion, cow; dog; ram; mare; buck; bull; sow;
ewe; doe; pig; hen.
A (Male) B (Female)
3. NAMES OF NATIONALITIES I
Spain is the country, the adjective is Spanish. For
example: the Spanish sun.
Join (enlaza) the names of the countries in column A with
the correct adjective in column B. Not all the adjectives
in column B are correct. *
A B
Portugal , Iranian
France Germanian
Britain Swiss
Germany Belgian
Italy Danish
Belgium Portuguese
Holland Welsh
Switzerland Italian
Wales Germanish
Denmark British
Walsh German
Denmarkes
French
Swedish
Britanish
Dutch Belgan

4. NAMES OF NATIONALITIES II
A Spaniard is a man from Spain. From what countries do the
following people come?
i) a Canadian comes from Canada.
ii) a Swede _______________________
iii) a Norwegian _________________
iv) a Pole ______________________
v) a Greek________________________

vi) a Turk ______________________

vii) a Scot ______________________
viii) a Japanese ___________________
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ix) a Peruvian ________________

x) a Dane ____________________

5. NAMES OF SHOPKEEPERS
In column R are names of people who sell things. In
column B are the products they sell. Say which products belong to
which person. Each person sells three products.
A B
baker apples roses
butcher chops buttons
greengrocer thermometer buns
grocer cotton beret
milliner jacket flour
haberdasher cabbage nails
tailor tea hat
chemist rolls steak
florist oranges loaves
ironmonger minced meat lilies
cough medicine spade
trousers geraniums
sugar aspirin
cap needles
bucket suit

butcher ____________ , ___________ , ___________

baker ____________ , ____________ , ___________
florist ________________ , ___________ , ___________
greengrocer ___________ , ___________ , ___________
grocer ____________ , _____ : ________ , ___________

chemist ____________ , ____________ , ___________

milliner ____________ , ___________ , ___________
haberdasher ____________ , ____________ , ___________
ironmonger ____________ , ___________ , ___________
tailor ____________ , ___________ , ___________
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6. PRODUCTS AND SHOPS I

The places where I buy the following products are
called:
1. a bandage, cream for burns _______________
2. mushrooms, carrots _______________
3. rice, salt _______________
4. cream cakes, brown bread _______________
5. violets, gladioli _______________
6. pins, elastic _______________
7. a hammer, screws _______________
8. sausages, beef _______________

7. PRODUCTS AND SHOPS II

a) Put the following products into groups.
b) Give the name of the establishment where you could buy
each group of products.
Look up the words you don't know in your dictionary.
lamb chops jam tarts
a thimble a packet of soup
French bread a yard of ribbon
Brussels sprouts currant buns
an azalea a jar of coffee
some pig's ear a pineapple
a bunch of daisies pork bones
a box of biscuits an orchid
a piece of lace a lettuce
I- ____________ , _ _ ________ , ____________
I would buy them at _____________

2. ______________ , ____________ , ______________

I would buy them at ____________

3. ______________ , ____________ , _____________

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I would buy them at ______________

4. _____________ , ____________ \ ,______________
I would buy them at ______________
5. _______ ^ ^ _ , _____________ , ____________
I would buy them at _______________
6. _____________ , _____________ , ____________
I w o u l d b u y t h e m a t ______________

8. PRODUCTS AND SHOPS III

Suggest three products that you could buy in each of the
following establishments:
For example: a florist's: daffodils, a fern, a cactus

1. a florist's _________ , ___________ , _____________

2. a milliner's __________ , _____________ , _____________
3. an ironmonger's ____________ , _____________ , _____________
4. a chemist's ___________ , _____________ , ____________
5. a fruiterer's __________ , _____________ , _____________

9. PRODUCTS AND SHOPS IV

In the maze you will find the names of:
- Four shops
- Twelve products

a) Find all the names

b) Group the products with the name of the shop where
you can buy them (3 products for each one).
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C A M U T T O N L B
O H B E L P O R K A
R J E F D B E E F N
N A S M P I L L S D
F M Y R I X C T B A
L L O R E S F IT G
A E C K E C T A N E
K C K O F K O S O E
E I R A S T A R C L
S R E H C T U B G I

Shops Products
1. _____________ 1._______________ 7. _____________
2 ______________ 2 ______________ 8 _____________
3. _____________ 3._______________ 9. ______________
4. _____________ 4. _____________ 10. _____________

5. _____________ 11. ______________

6. _____________ 12. ______________

10. MASCULINE AND FEMININE NOUNS II

Join the masculine form on the left with the correct
feminine form on the right. Not all the feminine forms are
necessary.

A B
sir sister-in-law
nephew cousin
grandson queen
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lord waitress
uncle madam
son mother-in-law
hero aunt
prince niece
waiter princess
father-in-law daughter
host lady
king hostess
heroine
granddaughter

11. MASCULINE AND FEMININE NOUNS III

Find the masculine form of the following words in the
maze:
countess wife
duchess girl
poetess actress
goddess widow
sister stewardess
aunt heroine
niece woman

12. FAMI LIE S I

Write the answers to the following about the

relationships of Mary, Sonia, Ruth and Judith.
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1. Mary is married to Sonia's father, so Sonia is Mary's

2. Ruth is married to Mary's father> so Ruth must be

Sonia's _________.
3. Judith is married to Sonia's brother so she is
Sonia's _________.

4. Judith has just had a little boy, so he is Sonia's

because, of course, she is his _________________ .
5. Sonia is Ruth's husband's ________ .
6. Mary is Judith's baby's ________ .
7. The baby is Ruth's ________ .

13. FAMILIES II

Look at the family tree and complete the following:

1. Maud is Pat's ________ .
2. Harold is Derek's ________ .
3. Anne is Bill's ________ .
4. Harold is Dave's ________ .
5. Pat is Betty's ________ .
6. Jim is Tom's ________ .
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7. Maud is Mike's ____ .

8. Pat is Tom's ________ .
9. Derek is Margaret's ________ .

10. Tom is Bill's ________ .

11. Margaret is Anne's ________ .
12. Ian is Betty's ________ .
13. Sally is Tom's ________ .
14. Dave is Harold's ________ .
15. Sally is Maud's ________ .

14. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS I

MY CUPBOARD I
Products Partitives
jam a tin of
coffee a slice of
condensed milk a packet of
cider a bottle of
cheese a piece of
tea a jar of
- - toast
biscuits
rice tuna
fish

Use the partitives to write 10 questions and answers

about the products in my cupboard:
For example: Is there any wine in my cupboard? Yes,
there is a bottle of wine.
Are there any eggs in my cupboard? No,
there aren't any eggs.

1. _______________________________________?
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2. ______________ ?

3. ____________________________________________ ?

4. ____________________________________________ ?

5. __________________________ ___________________ ?

6. _____________________________________________ ?

7. ?

8. ?

9 . ____________ ?

10. _____________________________________________ ?

15. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS II

MY CUPBOARD II
A B
cake a few
serviettes not much
peppers not many
potatoes a lot of
tea some
jam a little
apples lots of
brandy any
cocoa
sugar
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Use the words In column B to talk about the products In

column A. Form 10 sentences.
For example:

There are a lot of biscuits in my cupboard but

there isn't any chocolate.

1._____________________________________________________________________
2._________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________
7. __________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________
9. ________________________________________ . ________
10. __________________________________________________

16. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS III

MY SHOP
A B
paint any
camera some
radio a couple of
binoculars a pair of
paintbrush a tin of
scissors several
writing-paper a few
tap not many
wool not much
cassette
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Make 10 statements about your shop, using the words in

column B to talk about the products in column A. You may use the
count nouns in column A in the plural if you wish.
For example:
I have a few taps but I don't have any nails.

1. _____________________________________________________
2. _____________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________________________
4. _____________________________________________________
5. _____________________________________________________
-
6. _____________________________________________________
7. _____________________________________________________
8. _____________________________________________________
9. ______________________________________________________
10. _______________________________________ . ____________

17. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS IV

BILL'S RESTAURANT

MENU I

Tomato soup
Fish and chips
Peas
Bread and butter
Apple pie and cream
Tea of coffee
SERVICE INCLUDED V.A.T. 10%

Ask 10 questions, including 5 with food not mentioned in

the menu, and give the answers.
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For example:
1) Is there any soup on the menu?
Yes, there is.
2) Are there any carrots on the menu?
No, there aren't.

1. _____________________________________ ?

2. _____________________________________ ?

3. _____________________________________ ?

4. _____________________________________ ?

5. _____________________________________ ?

6. _____________________________________ ?

7.______________________________________ ?

8. _____________________________________ ?

9. _____________________________________ ?

10. __________________________________ ?
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18. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS V

BILL'S RESTAURANT
MENU 2
Prawn cocktail
Roast beef
Roast potatoes
French beans
Carrots
Bread
Red wine
Pineapple and ice cream
Coffee and brandy

SERVICE INCLUDED. V.A.T. 10%

Ask 9 questions about the menu, as in exercise 17, and

give the answers.

For example:

1) Is there any tea on the menu?

No, there isn't.

2) Are there any beans?

Yes, there are some French beans.

1. ________________________________________ ?

2. _______________________________________ ?

3. ________________________________________ ?

4. _______________________________________ ?

5. _______________________________________ ?
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6. _________________________________ ?

7. _________________________________ ?

8. _________________________________ ?

9. _________________________________ ?

10. What is V.A.T.?

19. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS VI

BILL AND HIS CLIENT
Complete Bill's conversation with his client. For
example:

Client: Is there any white wine? Bill:

No, but there's some red wine.

1. CLIENT: ____________________________________
BILL: Yes, there are some carrots.
2. CLIENT: ____________________________________
BILL: No, but there's some beer.
3. CLIENT: _____________________________________
BILL: Yes, there's some butter.
4. CLIENT: ___________________________________
BILL: No, but there are some mushrooms.
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5. CLIENT: Are there any green peppers?

BILL: _____________________________________
6. CLIENT:
____________________________________________
Is there any vanilla ice cream?
BILL: ____________________________________
7. CLIENT: Is there any roast pork?
BILL: _____________________________________

20. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS VII

BILL'S SHOPPING LIST

eggs _ potatoes _ tomatoes _ butter _

milk _ wine _ bread _ red peppers _

carrots _ beer _ cider _ prawns _
lettuce _ chicken _ fish _ beef _
mayonnaise _ corn _ soup _ peas _
apples _ tea _ coffee _ cream _
ham _ melon _ beans _ ice cream _

pineapple _ brandy - cheese _ lemonade _

strawberries _ margarine _ flour - onions _
peaches _ asparagus _ cherries_ pears
sausages _ bacon _ serviettes _ mushrooms _

Write a letter c or an m after every product, according to

whether it is a count or a mass noun.
For example: eggs (c), butter (m)
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21. COUNT NOUNS AND MASS NOUNS VIII

IN THE RESTAURANT
FOOD PARTITIVES
bacon coffee a slice
bread French beans a portion
cheese lettuce a glass
ham brandy a can
beer cake a bottle
wine ice cream a piece
cider milk a few
tea melon some
soup salt a bowl
a cup
a bit

Use the partitives to ask for the food. Use all the words.
For example:
May I have a glass of beer?

1. _________________________________________________
2. ________________________________________________
3.
4. ________________________________________________
5. 6.
7.
_______________________________________________
8.
9.
10.
11.
_______________________________________________
12.
_______________________________________________
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13. _______________________________________________________
14. ______________________________________________________
15. ___________________________________________________
16.
_________________________________________________________
17.
18. _____________________________________________________

22. PLURAL NOUNS I

Write the plural form of the following nouns. If the word
has no plural, write "no change":
1. child _________________ 11. scarf ________________________
2. mouse _________________ 12. glass (.cristal) ____________
3. woman ________________ 13. thief _______________________
4. tooth _________________ 14. sheep _______________________
5. cactus ________________ 15. wolf ________________________
6. ox ____________________ 16. handkerchief _______________
7. brush _________________ 17. mother-in-law _______________
8. box____________________ 18. lady_________________________
9. gold _________________ 19. donkey ______________________
10. foot _________________ 20. dairy _______________________

23. PLURAL NOUNS II

Write the following sentences in the singular. Make any
changes you think necessary.
1. There were some factories in the cities.

____________________________________________
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2. The women waited for their husbands.

3. Belgians come from Belgium.

4. Chocolates won't make you fat.

5. Give me the scissors on the shelves.

6. Policemen wear blue uniforms.

7. Children ride donkeys on the beaches.

8. There are some flies on the meat.

9. People who tell lies are dishonest.

10. The skies in the pictures were grey.

24. THE GENITIVE

Put the apostrophe, with or without the s, in the correct
place.
For example:
Angela's house
A B
Angela house
Thomas bike
the boys dog
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Pat and Don car

butcher shop
St Paul cathedral
the Queen palace
the Smiths garden
the lion tail
the bee sting
_________________________________________
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 THE PRONOUN
1. PERSONAL PRONOUNS I
Replace the noun In brackets ( ) with the correct
pronoun.
For example:
(Sally) She lives in Brighton.
1. (Susan) ____ works in a bank.
2. (Michael) ____ studies very hard at school.
3. (John and David) ____ ice-skate at the weekend.
4. (Tony) ____ often visits his grandmother.
5. (Mary and Bill) ____ sometimes go to Paris.
6. (Penny) ____ likes playing tennis.
7. (Helen and I) ____ go to school by bus.
8. (You and Anne) ____ often arrive late.
9. (My brother and I) ____ frequently go to the theatre.

10. (The cat) ____ likes fish.

11. (The table) ____ is brown and (the table) _____ is
very long.
12. (The chairs) are in the kitchen.
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13. (Diane and her mother) ____go shopping in the town.

14. (The plane) _____ flies to London in two hours.
15. (The guitar) _____ is a difficult instrument.

2. PERSONAL PRONOUNS II
Replace the noun in brackets ( ) with the correct
pronoun.
For example:
(Bernard) He is a doctor.

1. (The boys) _____ play cricket in the summer.

2. (The books) _____ are on the table.
3. (Rosemary and Matthew) _____ go to a disco on
Saturdays.
4. (Mr.'Fanshaw) _____ plays chess if it rains.
5. (Mrs. Burgess) _____ is going to Prague for a
holiday.
6. (The spider) _____ is climbing up the wall.
7. (The ants) _____ were in the jam.
8. (The garage) _____ was full of rubbish.
9. (The cat) _____ ate the fish that was on the table.
10. (The baby) ____ was sleeping in the garden.

3. PERSONAL PRONOUNS III

Replace the noun in brackets with the correct pronoun. For
example:
(The bird) It eats seed.
1. (The lion) ____ likes meat.
2. (Barbara) ____ plays with dolls.
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3. (Tom) _____ helps his father.

4. (Brenda and her mother) ____ live alone.
5. (Jonathan and Mick) ____ cycle to school.
6. (The butter) _____ is in the fridge.
7. (The potatoes) ____ are in the garage.
8. (The milkman) ____ brings the milk at eight o'clock.
9. (The teacher) ____ has forty pupils.

10. (Alex and Sylvia) ____ watch TV every night.

11. (The sugar and the tea) _____ are in the cupboard.
12. (Janet and I) ____ play hockey.
13. (William and his brother) ____ go to the same
school.
14. (Madrid) ____ is the capital of Spain.
15. (Manchester and Birmingham) ____ are important
cities in England.

4. PERSONAL PRONOUNS IV
Replace the noun In brackets ( ) with the correct
pronoun.
For example:
(Mrs. Wilson) She plays golf.
1. (Mr. Sheldon) ____ drinks whisky every night.

2. (Mr. and Mrs. Roberts) ____ visit Italy every year.

3. (Joan) ____ studies Spanish.
4. (Philip) ____ teaches at a big school.
5. (Dorothy and Maud) ____ are cousins.
6. (George and Dan) ____ are twins.
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7. (Betty and Jane) ____ don't like swimming.

8. (Mr. Johnson) ________ smokes cigars.
9. (The milk) _____ is on the table.
10. (Judy) _____ has a red car.
11. (The butcher) ______ sells meat.
12. (The boys) _____ go to bed late at the weekend.
13. (The cups and saucers) ____ are in the sink.
14. Is (the tea) _. ____ ready?
15. Have (Peter and Maggie) ____ arrived yet?

5. PERSONAL PRONOUNS V
Replace the pronoun In brackets ( ) with a suitable noun. For
example: (She) Sheila eats sweets.
1. (They) __________ are in the cupboard.
2. (He) __________ works in a factory.
3. (She) __________ lives with her mother.
4. (It) __________ likes milk.
5. (They) __________ often play cricket.
6. (She) __________ is a Conservative.
7. (It) __________ is on the table.
8. (They)___________ are in the bedroom.
9. (You)___________ sometimes visit your aunt. (Plural)

10. (We) __________ read a lot of books.

11. (She) __________ writes lots of letters to friends.
12. (They) __________ give the money to the waiter.
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13. (He) _________ orders an omelette.

14. (He) _________ smokes a pipe.
15. (They) ____________ go for long walks.

6. PERSONAL PRONOUNS VI

Replace the pronoun In brackets ( ) with a suitable noun. For

example:
(They) Kate and Arnold live in Birmingham.

1. (It) _________ is blue.

2. (She) _________ has fair hair.
3. (It) _________ is very difficult.
4. (He) _________ sings in the bath.
5. (It) _________ runs very quickly.
6. (She) _________ cooks very well.
7. (He) _________ plays golf.
8. (We) _________ go to school on the bus.
9. (They) _________ sing in a choir.

10. (It) _____ sings very well.

11. (They) ______ don't speak Spanish.

12. (He) _______ skis in the winter.

13. (She) ______ plays the violin.

14. (They) ______ build nests in the

spring.

15. (It) _____ likes to eat fish.

7. PERSONAL PRONOUNS VII

Replace the noun in brackets ( ) with a suitable object

pronoun.
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For example:
The boys give (Katie) her a present.
1. Mr. Jones helps (Mrs. Jones) _____ to wash the
dishes.
2. Tom plays tennis with (Mike) ____ .
3. Jennifer goes to school with (Betty) ____ .
4. Bob always invites (Tim and Mark) _____ to his
birthday party.
5. The cat likes (fish) ____ .
6. Put (the dishes) _____ in the cupboard.
7. Mr. Williams takes (John and David) ____ to school
every day.
8. Bernard lives near (Clive) ____ .
9. Mrs. Robinson wears (a hat) ____ on Sunday.

10. Peter reads (the books) ____ in bed.

11. Mrs. White gives (the children) _____ eggs for
breakfast.
12. Tony speaks (French) ____ very well.
13. John teaches (German and Danish) _____ at Night
School.
14. Penny eats (chewing gum) ____ in class.
15. Brian rides (a motorbike) ,, .

8. PERSONAL PRONOUNS VIII

Replace the noun in brackets ( ) with a suitable object
pronoun.
For example:
Judith sent (Malcom) him a letter.
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1. Mr. Hayes keeps (chickens) ____ in his garden.

2. The bus takes (the passengers) ____ to Heathrow.
3. Joan often goes to the cinema with (Linda and me)

4. Ted likes (strawberries) ____ very much.

5. Sally listens to (music) ____ every evening.
6. Roger drinks (coffee) ____ with his breakfast.
7. Beryl works with (Jane and Margaret) ____ .
8. Terry goes fishing with (his father) _____every
week.
9. Gerald paints (houses) ____ .
10. Sandra puts (butter) ____ on the bread.
11. David eats (cornflakes) ____ for tea.
12. Cars use (petrol) ____ .
13. Ben plays chess with (my brother) ____ .
14. The Queen sent (the old lady) ____ a telegram.
15. Have you bought (the newspaper) ____ ?

9. PERSONAL PRONOUNS IX
Replace the noun in brackets with a suitable object
pro-ndun.
For example:
Reg helps (his father) him wash the car.
1. Alec plays marbles with (Allan) ____ .
2. The ladder's behind (the house) ____ .
3. The milk is on (the table) ____ .
4. Mr. French gives all his money to (Mrs. French)

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5. Mr. Browning takes (his children) _____ to the

cinema on Saturdays.
6. Janet writes letters to (Frances and Sue) _____ .
7. At Christmas we give (presents) ____ to our friends.
8. Alice always goes to the pictures with (her sister)

9. Richard watches television with (his brother and

his friend) _____.

10. Mrs. Davis does (her shopping) _____ at the super
market .
11. He takes (photographs) ____ in the summer with his
camera.
12. Trevor buys (cigarettes) ____ at the local shop.
13. Show (Mary) _____ your pictures.
15. George plays (the guitar) ____ very badly.

10. PERSONAL PRONOUNS X

Replace the noun in brackets with a suitable object pronoun.
For example:
Barry buys (records) them every week.
1. Mrs. Hall likes (flowers) ____ .
2. Terry studies (Latin) ____ .
3. Bill reads (books) ____ at the library.
4. Bob telephones (Sylvia) ____ every night.
5. Beryl talks with (Mavis) ____ at the bus-stop.
6. Joan sings (the song) ____ very well.
7. Fred and Eddy drink beer with (Harold) _____ on
Tuesdays.
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8. Pat wears (boots) _____ when it is cold.

9. Mr. Prince goes to the circus with (Ann and Sally)
____ at Christmas.

10. Tony and Ben swim in (the river) ____ in the summer.
11. He eats (ice cream) _____ after supper every night.
12. Mrs. Dove bought (a hat) ____ in the sales.
13. The policeman told (Gerald's father) _____ to drive
more slowly.
14. Basil, the cat, put (the mouse) _____ on the carpet.
15. Tell (their mother) _____ I'll ring her next week.

11. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS I

Complete the following with a possessive pronoun. For
example: '
The red pen belongs to Tom. It is ____
It is his.
1. John and Malcom have bought that car. It is ____
2. Don't touch that cushion. My cat sleeps on it. It is

3. Now that we have finished paying for the house it is

4. This is your place. It's ____

5. Be careful with that record-player. It belongs to
Grant. It's ____
6. Those shoes are ____. They belong to me.
7. These aren't my socks. Are they ____ ?
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8. The restaurant used to belong to Mr. Williams but

David Sanders has bought it so now it's ____ .
9. Don't sit on that chair. It's Denise's. It is
.

10. Hey, thief! That watch belongs to me. It's ____ .

12. POSSESSIVE PRONOUNS II

Complete the following with a possessive pronoun. For
example:
We have bought a boat. Now it's ____
Now it's ours.
1. We have to return the lawn mower. It's the
neighbours'. It's ____ .
2. Give back those chocolates to Mary. They are
.
3. Don't write in that book. It belongs to me. It's

4. These are your plane tickets. They are ____ .

5. Mike and I bought the motorbike between us. Now it's

6. Give that shawl to your grandmother. It's ____ .

7. I think that hat is ____. It looks like your size.
8. This coat is too big for me. It must be Tom's. I'm
sure it's ____ .
9. Don't give those red boots to charity. I can still
wear them. They're ____ .

10. We won't return the goods. We bought them so they

are ____ .
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THE ADJECTIVAL AND

ADVERBIAL PHRASE
1. SUPERLATIVES
Complete the text with the superlative form of the word In
brackets ( ).
VISIT THE GUINNESS WORLD OF RECORDS
The World's (Great) __________ Exhibition
in the Empire State Building
Looking for the world's (tall) __________ _, (short)

________________ , (heavy) ___________ , (fast) __________ ,

(loud) ____________ , (rich) ___________ , (rare) _______
and (great) __________ ? Move to the beat of the world' s
(popular) ___________ rock and pop artists. Take a look,
if you dare, at the world's (crazy) ___________ eaters.
You'll find replicas of the world's (extraordinary) _____
_______________ humans. Meet the (astonishing)______________

record-breakers from the Animal Kingdom in the World of

Animals data bank and exhibition. Explore the fascinating
wonders of the natural world, from the world's (high) ___
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_______________ mountains to the (hot) ___________ , (cold)
_______________ and (windy) ___________ places on Earth.

2. COMPARATIVES

Look at the information given below then complete the

sentences with the comparative form of one of the adjectives from
the list. Sometimes more than one answer is possible.
SEE NEW YORK BY HELICOPTER
World's Largest, Most Experienced Helicopter
Sightseeing Service
Flight #1 United Nations
16 miles/25 km - $30
A glorious view of New York City, including the United
Nations, the Empire State, Chrysler and Pan Am Buildings.
Flight #2 Statue of Liberty
35 miles/53 km - $40
Spectacular New York City plus the Statue of Liberty, New
York Harbor, Wall Street and The World Trade Center.
Flight #3 Photographer's Delight
75 miles/121 km - $84
Unique photo opportuhites on a special tour. See the
magnificent panorama of New York City.
Flight #4 Big Apple Deluxe
Over 100 miles/146 km - $139
See it all. The world's ultimate sightseeing experience.
Minimum 2 passengers per flight.
Tickets can be bought at the Heliport, East 34th Street
or, at no extra charge, at your hotel desk.
1. It is ___________ to take Flight #1 than Flight #4.
2. Flight #4 lasts ___________ than Flight #2.
3. Tickets are not ___________ at your hotel than at the
Heliport.
4. It is ___________ for a photographer to take Flight #3
than Flight #1.

5. Flight #1 is ___________ than Flight #4.

6. Flight #2 is ___________ than Flight #4.
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7. Flight #3 is ___________ than Flight #2.

8. Flight #1 is ___________ than Flight #3.
Adjectives
quick bad cheap good
dear expensive long interesting

3. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES I

Complete with the correct form of the adjective. Use
either the comparative or the superlative.
1. She is the ________ girl in her class, (tall)
2. He doesn't like going swimming because he's always the
________ boy at the pool. (thin)
3. If you think Tom's cooking is bad, you should try Dan's.
It's much ________ . (bad)
4. Why don't you change TV channels? The film on the other
channel is ________ than this quiz programme. (good)
5. She thinks she' s marrying the _______ man in the world.
(wonderful)
6. I thought Steven was lazy, but his brother is even ____
(lazy).
7. Which of the two brothers is the ___________ ? (old)
8. She was the __________ girl in the room. (pretty)
9. He's the __________ man I have ever met. (intelligent)
10. If you ate __________ you wouldn't be so fat. (little)

4. COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES II

Complete with the correct form of the adjective. Use

either the comparative or the superlative.
1. I think your baby is ________ than mine. (big)
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2. My neighbours are the ________ ones in the street.

(noisy)
3. You shouldn't eat so much meat. It's ________ to eat
fish, (good)
4. That was the ________ meal I have ever had.
(delicious)
5. _________ people seem to have a car these days. (many)
6. They said that today was going to be the _________ day
in July but it has rained all day. (hot)
7. They say that truth is ________ than fiction, (strange)
8. After the experience he was ________ but wiser. (sad)
9. He helped to build the _______ bridge in Britain.
(long)
10. The ________ way to Brighton is down the motorway but
it's ___________ to go along the country lanes.
(short, pretty)

5. ORDER OF ADJECTIVES
Place the following adjectives in the correct order in
front of each noun.
Remember: The usual order of adjectives in English is:

Example
1. Determiner the
2. Ordinal number first
3. Cardinal number three
4. General characteristic beautiful
5. Size small
6. Age young
7. Colour yellow
8. Nationality/origin Spanish
9. Material
10. Subclassification hybrid
11. Noun chickens
1. the house blue, beautiful, old
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2. a girl French, lovely, blond, young

3. the pencils red, small, wooden, German

4. a vase Chinese, ancient, decorated, blue

5. a restaurant 'cosy (acogedor), Italian, little

6. a poodle (caniche) French, little, white

7. a box wooden, brown, large

8. the tulips red, two, lovely, first

' 6. ADVERBS
Complete the following text with a suitable adverb from the
list. More than one answer is possible in some cases.
RABIES
Rabies attacks the central nervous system, causing para
lysis and convulsions, and in man is _____________ fatal. In
humans it is _____________ caused by the bite of a pet that
has been infected by a wild animal. A _____________ fright
ening feature of the disease in humans is the uncertainty of
the incubation period, which can vary from a few days to many
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months. Treatment is not ______________ successful. In ani
mals the first sign of rabies is_______ __ a change of
behaviour. A friendly animal may become _______________ ag
gressive. As an island, Britain has long kept the disease away
by _____________ controlling the entry of dogs, cats and most
other mammals. The Rabies Act 1974 _____________ penalizes
the illegal introduction of animals into Britain. If the dis
ease became established ___ in Britain, no pet-
owner could be ____________ at ease, or family picnic in the
country wholly free from worry.
Adverbs
always generally
completely abnormally
severely invariably
permanently terribly
usually strictly
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THE PREPOSITION
1. MULTIPLE CHOICE
Put a circle around the correct preposition in each case.
1. This morning I had to wait ________ the bus-stop
for more than half an hour.
A. in B. over C. at D. on
2. He was born _______ July 4th 1918.
A. in B. on C. at D. over
3. She died _______ 1925.
A. in B. on C. at D. into
4. The post-office is _______ the bank.
A. at B. in C. opposite D. next
5. He was presented with a gold watch _________ the
occasion of his eightieth birthday.
A. in B. at C. by D. on
6. Myra' s not here. She' s _______ the hairdresser' s.
A. at B. in C. inside D. into

7. Bernard is ________ the hospital, visiting his

mother.
A. in B. to C. at D. around
8. Her husband is _______ prison for robbing a bank.
A. at B. in C. to D. by
9. The taxi driver is _______ London airport.
A. in B. to C. at D. through
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10. We spent the whole week _______ the beach.

A. in B.on C. over D. into
11. Aren't the flowers ' _____ the park lovely?
A. in B. on C. at D. round
12. Is John _______ ? No, he's at work.
A. out B. in C. inside D. to
13. The train arrived _______ Waterloo station.
A. to B. in C. at D. down
14. Meet me _______ 12.00 o'clock in town.
A. to B. for C. at D. in
15. We're going to a party _______ Sunday evening.
A. at B. in C. on D. to

!. SPANISH AND ENGLISH PREPOSITIONS

Write the English equivalents of the following:
1. en la mesa ______________________________________________
2. en Buenos Aires _________________________________
3. en la parada del autobus ________________________
4. en casa _________________________________________
5. en la car eel _____________________________________
6. en la television _________________________________
7. El agua puede convertirse en vapor. ______________

8. en la piscina ___________________________________

9. cuatro veces en tres dias_________________________

10. en alto __________________________________________

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THE SIMPLE SENTENCE

1. INTERROGATIVES WITH DO: THE PRESENT TENSE I
Form questions from the following sentences. For
example:
John plays tennis every week. Does
John play tennis every week?
Remember: To make a sentence interrogative we use DOES/DO +
subject + infinitive without to if the sentence is in the present
tense and there is no auxiliary or modal verb.

1. Peter lives in Birmingham.

2. Timothy eats eggs and bacon for breakfast.

3. Carol likes karate.

4. Beryl and Rosemary enjoy swimming.

5. Gerald washes his socks at night.

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6. I catch the bus every morning.

7. Sandra studies Chinese at school.

8. Bob gets up at seven o'clock.

9. You and Pat always arrive late.

10. Edward and I drink brandy after supper.

11. Clinton watches television every night.

12. Ruby dances in a disco.

13. We help our father in the garden.

14. Bernard works in a factory.

15. Geoffrey goes to the cinema at the weekend.

16. You read in bed.

17. Samantha sings in the bath.

18. Jean and her husband leave for Paris tomorrow.

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19. I hate sewing.

20. Invent a question and ask your friend to write the

answer.

1.INTERROGATIVES WITH DO: THE PRESENT TENSE II Form

questions with the following sentences. For example:
Jonathan likes sweets. Does
Jonathan like sweets?

1. You drink coffee at breakfast.

2. Louise plays the guitar.

3. Harry and Meg go to Greece for their holidays.

4. Sheila and I swim very well.

5. I sleep ten hours every night.

6. You and Clive work too hard.

7. Betty drives a Porsche.

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8. Harold and Marilyn live in Cardiff.

9. This book seems interesting.

10. That car goes very quickly.

11. Penny saves her pocket-money every week.

12. We stay at home every evening.

13. Janet dries her hair with a hair-dryer.

14. William worries about cancer.

15. Tony and Mike drink tea with their lunch.

16. Dorothy types very fast.

17. Mrs Brandon studies economics.

18. Warren and Hugh visit Austria in the summer.

19. Gary always wins at chess.

20. Barry and I come home late on Saturdays.

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3. INTERROGATIVES: THE PRESENT TENSE III Form

questions with the following sentences. For
example:
I drink vodka with my breakfast. Do I
drink vodka with my breakfast?

1. Frogs come from tadpoles.

2. Sally jumps very high.

3. Ronald and Bert rob banks.

4. Bears like honey.

5. Amanda loves diamonds.

6. We sit on the floor for our English lesson.

7. I stand on my head to relax.

(

8. Julian and I start our holidays tomorrow.

9. Claude and Ivy worry about money.

10. Fred builds houses.

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11. You and Richard always come first.

12. Wayne and his brother Steve watch football every day.

13. Philip buys expensive ties.

14. Our cat catches birds.

15. Mr Wilson teaches German and Maths.

16. Angus comes from Scotland.

17. Mrs Brooks goes to bed at midnight.

18. Penny and Rachel prefer to stay at home.

19. Fred hates shopping.

20. We watch Wimbledon every year.

4. INTERROGATIVES: THE PRESENT TENSE IV

Form questions with the following sentences. For
example:

You sleep at school.

Do You sleep at school?
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1. Joan studies Russian.

2. The Concorde flies to New York in four hours.

3. Prince Charles plays polo at Windsor.

4. A ghost walks in the Tower of London every night.

5. Dave hurries to catch the bus in the morning.

6. Mr Hunt cycles to work.

7. You learn languages quickly.

8. I buy the newpaper every morning.

9. Myra spends her pocket-money on sweets.

10. Dick catches the train to work.

11. Beth and Irene own a shop.

12. We change our

* 13. Mr Burgess lives with his mother.

car every year.

13. Mr Burgess lives with his mother.

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14. This camera takes good photos.

15. Mrs Hathaway gives her children money every week.

16. Howard and I enjoy Chinese food.

17. I love knitting.

18. Mr Dove drives very fast.

19. Rabbits eat lettuce.

20. The plane reaches Manchester at 4.30.

5. INTERROGATIVES: THE PRESENT TENSE V

Look at Charlie's time-table. Invent 12 questions and
answers.
For example:

Does Charlie study Ethics at half-past eight

on Tuesdays?
No, he doesn't. He studies maths.

Write all the times In words, as In the examples.

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CHARLIE'S TIMETABLE
MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

8:30 Gym Maths Science Science Language

9:20 Science Ethics History Language Science

10:10 History Language French History Drawing

B R E A K
11:30 French French Maths Maths French

12:20 Language Drawing Language French History

13:10 Maths Science Drawing Gym Maths

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6. INTERROGATEIVES: THE PRESENT TENSE VI
Now write your time-table In English and ask yourself 10
questions about It:
For example:
Do I have Latin at first hour on Mondays? No,
I don't. I have history.
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7. ________________________
8. __________________________________________
9. _________________________________________ _ _ ^ _
10. _________________________________________ _ _ ^ _

7. INTERROGATIVES: PAST TENSE I

Remember: To form an interrogative in the past tense we use

did + infinitive without to

For example:
Betty won a prize. Did
Betty win a prize?

1. David went to the theatre last night.

2. Peter flew to Paris on Sunday.

3. Barbara wrote a letter to her sister yesterday.

4. William and Tony played tennis on Saturday.

5. Mr Cornish bought a new car last month.

6. The Garlands sold their house in the end.

7. Philip drank half a bottle of whisky at the party.

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8. You found the ring you were looking for.

9. He forgave you.

10. Your grandmother caught the flu last winter.

11. You forgot your umbrella this morning.

12. The thief hid in the cupboard.

13. You heard what he said.

14. The Romans built that road.

15. It cost a lot.

16. Susan broke that plate when she was washing up.

17. Margaret showed the photos to her grandfather.

18. Malcom ran in the race.

19. Mark swam faster than Jeff.

20. Bernard told you the news.

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8. INTERROGATE IVES: SIMPLE PAST, PRESENT PERFECT,

MODALS
Make the sentences interrogative.
For example:
1) John has lost his pen.
Has John lost his pen?
2) Mary can speak French.
Can Mary speak French?
3) Philip plays chess.
Does Philip play chess?
4) They went for a walk.
Did they go for a walk?

1. Miriam has been to Spain.

2. I look young for my age.

3. You fed the cat this morning.

4. The plane was shot down by enemy fire.

5. She taught at that school for twenty years.

6. John can play the piano.

7. You had good results in your exams.

8. He had been ill for a long time before he died.

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9. He must go there tomorrow.

10. Jonathan swims very well.

11. The telephone rang j ust now.

12. You slept well last night.

13. Brenda took the book back to the library.

14. The baby woke early this morning.

15. He is writing a book.

16. Tom has won a prize.

17. She wore a white dress.

18. Barbara thought I was going.

19. The stain spoilt the tablecloth.

20. You have made the beds.

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9. INTERROGATIVES: ASKING QUESTIONS

The following sentences are answers. Ask the correct
questions in order to obtain the information in bold-type. Use
the question words:
where, how, when, why, who, what, which For
example:
We went to Weymouth for our holidays. Where
did you go for your holidays?

1. Mavis married Michael.

2. Donald went to New York last week.

3. Bernard plays golf on Saturdays.

4. Betty chose the blue dress, not the red one.

5. David studies Italian at university.

6. We missed the train because our car broke down.

7. I mended it with a piece of wire.

8. Joan put the jam in the cupboard.

9. Mary gave the book to Jennifer.

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10. Bob taught physics when he left university.

11. The cat ate our neighbour's fish.

12. The fire started in the kitchen.

13. Harold couldn't go to the disco because he had no

money.

14. They travelled to London by bus.

15. He's flying to Rome next Saturday.

16. Margaret told her the secret.

17. Terry wrote a letter to his cousin.

18. Frances bought her mother some flowers for her

birthday.

19. They went to the Costa Brava for several weeks.

20. It's 120 miles from London.

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10. TAG QUESTIONS
Complete with the correct tag. For
example:
1) She lives in Birmingham, ------?
She lives in Birmingham, doesn't she,
2) He doesn't like chocolate, ----- ?
He doesn't like chocolate, does he?
3) He went on his holidays last week, ------?
He went on his holidays last week, didn't he?
4) They didn't buy the house, ------ ?
They didn't buy the house, did they?

1. She made a cake, --------- ?

2. They live in the country, --------- ?
3. He works in a factory, --------- ?
4. I'm looking well, ----------- ?
5. They 're going away on Thursday, ---------?
6. He used to play the violin when he was young,
-------- ?

7. She can't speak French, --------- ?

8. He won the poetry prize, ----------?
9. They're going to buy an organ, ---------?

10. She doesn't like children, ---------?

11. He retires at fifty-five, ---------?

12. It's true he's leaving, ---------?
13. It's nice weather for the time of year, -------- ?

14. I won't have to pay now,---- T-----?

15. We shan't be late, --------- ?
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16. You haven't forgotten, -------- ?
17. She arrived safely, -------- ?
18. You remembered that book, --- ---?
19. He dances very well, ---------?
20. They bought a video last month, -------- ?

11. EXCLUSIVE T.V. INTERVIEW WITH MIKE SHAGGERS!

Mike Shaggers, the famous pop star. Is being interviewed. Here
are Mike's answers. What were the questions? For example:
Answer: No, I drink vodka with my lunch.
Question: Do you drink wine with your lunch?

1. No, I don't like Beethoven.

2. No, I prefer cigars.

3. Yes, I play the guitar.

4. No, I live in Liverpool.

5. No, I don't wear my earrings in bed.

6. No, my mother doesn't like my music.

7. Sometimes, when I'm feeling tired.

8. Yes, I go to church occasionally.

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9. Yes, very well. I sold a million copies of the last one.

10. No, I don't like interviews nor interviewers.

Goodbye.

12. THE BBC INTERVIEWS YOU!

These are your answers. What are the questions? For
example:
Answer: No, I live in Alcorcdn.
Question: Do you live in Alcobendas?

1. Yes, I go to school.

2. No, I don't.

3. No, I don't work.

4. No, I drink coffee with my breakfast.

5. No, my father works in a bank.

6. No, I study English.

7. No, I don't know Welsh.

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8. Yes, I eat my lunch at home.

9. Yes, my brother goes to this school.

10. No, I go to bed at eleven o'clock.

11. No, school starts at 8.30.

12. Yes, I watch television in the evening.

13. No, I don't listen to the radio very often.

14. Yes, I buy records, when I have the money.

15. No, I have never been to England.

13. NEGATIVES: AUXILIARY VERBS I

Make the following sentences negative.
Remember: To make an auxiliary verb negative you add not or
n't. The contracted form mayn't is very rare.
For example:

He can play the guitar. He

can't play the guitar.

1. You can smoke in here. It's a hospital.

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2. You must touch that wire. You might get electrocuted.

3. I'm sorry you could come to the party. It was a Io1

of fun.

4. I shall buy that ice cream again. It was terrible.

5. Are you going on holiday? No, I have enough money.

6. Do work so hard. You can finish the job tomorrow.

7. You need write. I'll phone you up next week.

8. You ought to drive so fast. You might have an

accident.

9. I dare tell my father that I'm getting married. He'll

be very angry.

10. He would cut the grass for his mother.

11. I may go to the cinema with you tonight because mj

uncle is going to visit us.

12. You can see the house from the road.

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14. NEGATIVES: AUXILIARY VERBS II

Now write a negative sentence using each of the verbs below.
Ask a friend or your teacher to correct them.

1. may

2. can

3. must

4. could

5. would

15. NEGATIVES: PRESENT TENSE I

Make the following sentences negative.
Remember: If we do not have a modal or an auxiliary verb, we
form the negative with do/does + not (or n't) + infinitive without
to in the present tense.
For example:
Mr. Jones takes his car to work.
Mr. Jones doesn't take his car to work.

1. Poland belongs to the Common Market.

2. William studies Italian at school.

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3. Debbie and Joyce know Swedish.

4. I swim five miles every day.

5. You work in a shop.

6. We eat duck at Christmas.

7. Gerald drinks whisky with his breakfast.

8. Hazel draws very well.

9. Nigel and Tony go to Ireland in the summer.

10. Fiona comes from Wales.

11. Brian visits his aunt every week.

12. Tracy and I make nice cakes.

13. Cyril gets up early.

14. Penny plays football.

15. Mark drives his car quickly.

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16. Sharks swim in the Manzanares.

17. Mrs Thompson buys a turkey every day.

18. Mr Finch rides a horse to school.

19. John watches T.V. in the morning.

20. We learn Chinese at school.

16. NEGATIVES: PRESENT TENSE II

Now write negative sentences in the present tense using the
verbs below. Ask a friend or your teacher to correct them.

1. like

2. study

3. ride

4. run

5. live
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17. NEGATIVES: PRESENT TENSE VII

Make the following sentences negative.
For example:
We live in the country.
We don't live in the country.

1. Trudy comes from Germany.

2. Harriet buys her clothes at Timpson's.

3. That shop sells eggs.

4. Bill and his father go to football matches.

5. I understand you.

6. John baths in cold water.

7. Mrs James washes her clothes in the garden.

8. Tom lives in an apartment.

9. You and Monica study botany.

10. Mrs Monk cooks meat on Fridays.

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11. Frank goes to bed early.

12. Bernard plays golf.

13. I open the bedroom window at night.

14. You speak English very well.

15. He brushes his teeth at night.

16. She cleans her shoes in the morning.

17. Peggy and Tim play chess.

18. School finishes at 11.00.

19. Classes begin at seven o'clock.

20. The machine makes engines.

18. NEGATIVES: PRESENT TENSE VIII

Now write negative sentences in the present tense using the
verbs below. Ask a friend to correct them.
1. play
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2. write

3. speak

4. drive

5. watch

19. NEGATIVES: SIMPLE PAST I

Remember: If we do not have an auxiliary verb, we form
negative sentences in the past with DID + not or n't + the
infinitive without to.
For example:
We went to America last year.
We didn't go to America last year.

1. Miro painted Guernica.

2. Albeniz composed La danza del fuego.

3. Andres Segovia played the cello.

4. Salvador Dali came from Asturias.

5. George Bush married Nancy Reagan.

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6. Mrs Thatcher joined the Labour Party.

7. Goya created the famous painting Las lanzas.

8. Man first landed on the moon in 1971.

9. Columbus discovered America in 1452.

10. Juan Carlos became King of Spain in 1977.

11. Queen Elizabeth I was Queen of England at the same time

as Charles I was King of Spain.

12. Charles Dickens wrote Hamlet.

13. John Wayne starred in Gone with the Wind.

14. George Washington lived in Australia.

15. Queen Elizabeth II married the Duke of Kent.

16. Little Red Riding Hood ate the wolf.

17. The Beatles came from Manchester.

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18. Spain joined the Common Market in 1980.

19. Boris Becker played golf at Wimbledon.

20. The Pilgrim Fathers emigrated to Germany.

Now complete each negative sentence with a suitable

affirmative one:
For example:
Mir6 didn't paint Guernica, Picasso did.
Work with a friend if necessary.

1. Miro didn't paint Guernica, Picasso did.

2. ______________________________________
3. ______________________________________
. 4.
5. 6.
7. ______________________________________
8.________________________________________

9.___________________
10.________________________________
11. ______________________________________
12. ______________________________________
13.________________________________________
14. _____________ ________________________
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15. _ _ ______________________________________
16. ____________________________________________
17. __________________________________________
18. __________________________________________
19. ____________________________________________
20. __________________________________________

20. NEGATIVES: SIMPLE PAST II

LOUISE'S DIARY
Here are some of the things Louise did last week. Form
15 negative sentences in the past about her activities.
For example:
Louise didn't go to bed at 7.30 on Sunday. She
went to bed at ten o'clock.
SUNDAY

9.00 Got up
10.00 Played tennis
1.00 Mass
2.30 Dinner
5.00 Visited grandmother
7.30 Played draughts
8.30 Had shower
10.00 Bed
MONDAY
7.00 Got up.
8.30 Went to school.
11.00 Visit to museum.
1.00 Ate sandwiches in park with friend.
4.00 Got home.
4.30 Made pancakes for tea.
5.15 Telephoned friend.
6.00 Homework.
8.30 Practised yoga.
9.00 Helped get supper.
10.15 Bed.
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1._______________________________________________________
2. ______________________________________________________
3.
4. .________________________________________________
5. .
-________________________________________________
6. . ________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________ *
8.
9. ______________________________________________________
10. ______________________________________________________
11._______________________________________________________
12.
13.
14.
15.

21. DIETS (NEGATIVE AUXILIARIES)

In column A you have a list of food and drink you may eat if
you are on a diet and in column B, a list of things you must
not eat if you are slimming.Write 8 negative sentences using:
may not, can't. musn't, ought not to, and the
vocabulary from the lists.
For example:

If I am on a diet, I may eat lettuce but I musn't eat

doughnuts.

A B
lettuce ice cream
carrots chocolate
boiled fish hamburgers
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chicken breast doughnuts

lean meat pork chops
boiled cabbage Russian salad
mineral water brandy
hard-boiled eggs cream cakes
celery potatoes

1.
2. _______________________________________________________

3.
4. _______ - ___________________________
5. _______________________________________________________ "
6.
7. _______________________________________________________
8.

22. IMPERATIVES I
BRONX ZOO

Here are some suggestions for things to do at the Bronx Zoo,

but the verbs have become separated from the activities. Put each
verb in its corresponding sentence.

The Big Bronx Zoo, the largest urban zoo in the United
States, is home to over 4,000 wild animales.
1. ______ the Zoo's 265 acres of woods, ponds,
streams and green parklands.
2. ______ a world of adventure, excitement and fun at
the Big Bronx Zoo!
3. _______ the trails of the Himalayan Highlands to see
snow leopards and red pandas.
4. ______ JungleWorld, the magnificent indoor rain
forest for tropical Asian Wildlife.
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5. _______ the jungle with hundreds of rare plants and
animals.
6. _______ all about animals at the world famous
children's zoo.
7. _______ the world of darkness and observe
fascinating nocturnal animals.
8. _______ a spectacular collection of birds.
9. Don't ______ the thunderstorm each day at 2 p.m.!
10. _______ at rare crocodiles, frogs like jewels and
pythons longer than a limousine!

Verbs
marvel miss
tour share
discover explore
visit see
learn enter

23. IMPERATIVES II
YOU CAN'T TAKE IT WITH YOU WHEN YOU GO

Here is some advice about things you should and shouldn' t do

when you go away on holiday. Choose the correct verb for each
sentence from the list given below.

1. all doors and windows.

2. deliveries of milk, newspapers, etc.
3. _ ^ _____ small valuable items, like jewellery, at
the bank.
4. Using an "invisible" pen, __________ all large
valuable items with your postcode and house number.
5. Don't _________ your blinds and curtains.
6. __________ for pets to be properly looked after.
7. ____ ; ____ off gas and water supplies.
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8. _________ the lawns before you go.

Verbs
mark deposit
cut lock
arrange cancel
turn draw

Now write two suggestions yourself for:

a) one thing you should do
b) one thing you shouldn't do
before going away on holiday.
9. _____________________________________________________
10. ________^ _ _ _ _ _ _________________________________
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THE VERB PHRASE

1. USE OF CAN I
Remember: Can + infinitive without tg_ is often used in
English where in Spanish you use saber + infinitive.
For example:

^Sabes hablar ingles?

Can you speak English?
Do you know how to speak English?

tSabes nadar? Can you swim?

Do you know how to swim?

Now look at this list of activities which these Spanish

students can or can't do. Explain in English what they are. Use
all the information you are given in Spanish.
For example:
Peter can swim. He can't play the piano.

PEDRO MARIA DAVID

SABE SABE SABE

nadar jugar al tenis tocar el organo

montar a caballo hablar japones guisar
patinar escribir a maquina conducir
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NO SABE NO SABE NO SABE
jugar al ajedrez hacer punto bailar
tocar el piano esquiar escribir poesa
hablar ruso remar jugar al squash

1. _______________________
2.
3.
____________________________________________________
4.
____________________________________________________
5.
____________________________________________________
6.
7.
8.
____________________________________________________
9.
10. __________________________________________________
11.
12. __________________________________________________
13.
14. __________________________________________________
i

15. ___________________________________________________

2. USE OF CAN II
Write three things which you can do and three that you can't
do. Compare the list with that of a frlend. Can you do the things
your friend can?

1. I can ................................
2. I can ................................
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3. I can ..............................
4. I can't ............................
5. I can' t.............................
6. I can't ............................

3. CAN + VERBS OF THE SENSES I

Remember; In English you need can + verbs such as: hear, see,
smell, taste, although in Spanish you don't need
"poder".
For example:
Te veo. I can see you.

Below is a list of things that Pat is offered. John asks her

questions using the verbs on the right and "can". Write his
questions and give her answers.
For example:
Roses - smell
What can you smell?
I can smell roses.
1.- Roses - smell
What can you smell? I can smell roses. 2.-
The sound of a motorbike - hear

3.- Ice cream - taste 4.-

A computer - see 5.- Soup

- smell
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6.- Chocolate - taste

7.- A dog - hear

8.- A crossword puzzle - see

4. CAN + VERBS OF THE SENSES II

Prepare a similar list but without verbs and ask a friend to
form similar questions using: hear, smell, see, taste. If
possible, a group can bring several things to class (including
recordings on a cassette of different sounds) and can ask other
members of the class the questions.
For the objects to use with the verbs: smell, taste and hear,
the person doing the test should be blindfolded.
1. ________________________________________________________
2.
3. ________________________________________________________
4. ________________________________________________________
5.
6. ________________________________________________________
7. ' __________________________________________________
8. ________________________________________________________

5. COULD, WAS ABLE TO, I' LL BE ABLE TO, IS/WAS

ALLOWED TO
Beryl is English and she is fifteen. Below is a list of
activities:
1. She could do when she was seven
2. Some things she'lj. be able to do when she's twenty
3. Some things she was allowed to do when she was ten
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4. Some things she's allowed to do now.
Decide which things belong to which age and write
complete sentences.
For example:
She could speak English when she was seven.
speak English
speak French
tie her shoelaces
get married
play with her friends
go to a disco
go out with her boyfriend
swim
play with her dolls
take the dog for a walk
stay out till midnight
live in a flat on her own
go on an exchange with a French girl
go to her friends' birthday parties
drink whisky
have a milk shake
1. _ _ ___________________________________
2.
3. ______________________________________
4. ______________________________________
5. ______________________________________
' 6. ' _____________________________________
7. _ _ _ __________________________________
8.
9. ______________________________________
10. ________ ; __________________________________________

11. ______________________________________
12.
13. ______________________________________
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14.__________________________________________________

15. ___________________________________

6. MAY: PROBABILITY I
Join each of the sentences in column A with the appro-r
priate one in column B.
For example:
It may rain. I think I'll take an umbrella. A
a) I may go to Norway.
b) You may break that vase.
c) It may get cold.
d) I may go to the sales.
e) It's Saturday night and there may be a good film.
f) Sheila may change her job.
g) John and Betty may come,
h) We may change our house,
i) It may rain.

B
1. I think I'll take an umbrella.
2. I'll take some extra money out of the bank.
3. I'd better get some extra food.
4. I'm going(to study Norwegian.
5. Sheila's looking at the adverts in the paper.
6. We've been to visit an Estate Agent.
7. You should take a coat.
8. Don't touch that vase.
9. Put the television on.

1. ______________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________
3.__________________________________ : ________________________________

4.________________________________________________________
5.________________________________________________________
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6. _______________________________________________________________________
______________
7. __________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________

7. MIGHT: POSSIBILITY I
What do you think life might be like in the year 2030? Write
eight sentences.
For example:
Men might live permanently on the moon.

1.________________________________________________________________________
2._____________________________________________________________________
_____________________________
3.________________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________________________
5.____________________________
6.________________________________________________________
7.________________________________________________________
8. ______________________________________________________

8. OUGHT TO
Janet's mother is always criticizing her. She's always
telling her what she ought to do. Here are some of the things
she doesn't like. Rewrite the list using sentences with ought
to.

For example:
Your hair's a mess
You ought to go to the hairdresser's.
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1. Your hair's a mess.
You ought to go to the hairdresser's.

2. Your bedroom's untidy.

3. You stay out too late at night.

4. I don't like your boy-friend.

5. The job you do isn't interesting enough.

6. You hardly speak to your father.

7. You play your record-player too loud.

8. The music you listen to is dreadful.

9. Your clothes are terrible.

10. You don't take any notice of anything I say.

9. MUST
In some American National Parks there are Jbears. Here is
some advice about what you must or mustn't do in a bear park.
Rewrite each of the sentences using must or mustn't. For example:
Don't leave food on tables or in your tent.
You mustn't leave food on tables or in your tent.
 1. Don't leave food on tables or in your tent.
You mustn't leave food on tables or in your tent.
2. Don't leave food in cars.

3. Don't clean fish near camp.

4. Hang your food on a branch at least ten feet up from

the ground.

5. Cover up your ice chest.

6. Prepare supper before dark.

7. Be alert.

8. Don't surround a bear.

9. Don't go to sleep with gum or candy in your mouth.

10. Bears only seem cute, polite and gentle. Keep them
at a distance.

10. THE SIMPLE PRESENT I

Fill the spaces with a verb from the list below. Put the
verb in the simple present tense. Not all the verbs are
necessary
eat burst assist
visit cut make
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go hold explode
write take do
like attend

1. Every Saturday Mary ___________ shopping with her

mother.
2. Jonathan usually ___________ the lawn at the ,
weekend.
3. In the winter, the pipes sometimes ___________
4. We often ___________ our children to the seaside.
5. Barry ___________ the local school but his sister
goes to one thirty miles away.
6. Cats normally ___________ fish but dogs don't.
7. James rarely ____________ us now because he lives
in Birmingham.
8. I seldom ___________ letters because I don't have
much time.
9. Our neighbours frequently ________ large noisy
parties.
10. Jennifer never ___________ sweets because she is
always on a diet.

11. THE SIMPLE PRESENT II

Look at the sentences in exercise 10. Notice that we often
use special words in sentences with the present tense. Some of
these are:
every Saturday (Monday, month, year, etc.)
usually
sometimes
often
normally
rarely
seldom
frequently
never
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Form nine sentences of your own, using one of these

ex-pressions in each sentence. Use different verbs from the ones
in exercise 10. Then check your sentences with a friend or
your teacher.

1. _____________________________________________________
2.

3.
________________________________________________________
4.
________________________________________________________
5.
________________________________________________________
6.
________________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________
8. * __________
9. ______________________________________________________

12. THE SIMPLE PRESENT III

Complete the sentences with one of the verbs from the list.
Put it into the simple present. Choose one adverbial expression
for each sentence and place it in its correct place in the sentence.
Not all the sentences need an adverbial expression.
For example:
1. They ______ to Majorca for their holidays.
They always go to Majorca for their holidays.

ADVERBIALS VERBS
from time to time every day do get
always sometimes make catch
never every year put play
occasionally frequently go find
every weekend bring spend
take drink
grow eat
ring

1. They _____________ to Majorca for their holidays.

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2. Since he has retired, he ______________ golf.

3. I usually take my car to work but I _______________
the bus.
4. He ______________ up at six o'clock.
5. Bernard _____________ me up at five o'clock if he
has to work late.
6. "Would you like a sherry?" "No, thank you. I
___________ before seven p.m."
7. Vegetables ______________ very well in this soil.
8. You ______________ a bargain at the sales, but not
very often.
9. He ______________ more than he earns. That' s why
he never has any money.
10. Phyllis visits us and _^ ____________ some flowers
from her garden.

13. THE SIMPLE PRESENT IV

Put the adverbial expressions you have used In exercise 12
In sentences of your own. Choose different verbs and put them
In In the present tense.
1. ______________________________________________________
2.
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ______________________________________________________
5.___________________________________________ : ________________

6. ______________________________________________________
7. ______________________________________________________

8- ------ : ------------------------------------------------------------, -------

9. ______________________________________________________
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14. THE SIMPLE PRESENT V

We often use the simple present tense in English for:
a) Commentaries (especially sports commentaries).
b) Demonstrations (for example, for electrical
appliances).
c) Stage directions (in a play).

Complete the following sentences with a suitable verb in the

present tense. Label each sentence a), b), or c) according to the
category you think it belongs to.
For example:
10.Just at that moment the curtain - down.
Just at that moment the curtain comes down, (c)
1. First you place the dirty plates in the machine,
then you _____ ^_ the detergent, and finally you
________ this button.

2. The maid _______ across the stage and opens the

door.
3. Now Jones ________ the ball to Allcock, Allcock
shoots and it's a goal!
4. The burglar _______ stealthily and steals the
silver.
5. You _______ on the computer and place the diskette
in here.
6. Becker _______ and the first ball goes straight
into the net.
7. Before I put the washing machine on, I _________ the
correct programme.
8. The broken-hearted heroine falls onto the settee and
______ into tears.
9. With only one minute left, Johnson breaks free and
______ a goal!
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10. Just at that moment the curtain __________ down.

15. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS I

Complete the sentences with one of the verbs from the list
in the present continuous. Not all the verbs are needed. Sometimes
you need to change the word order.

study watch see

stay go be
dig help make
come write
criticize shout

1. Whereas Joan? She ___________ television.

2. What's Bob doing? He ___________ in the garden.
3. I don't usually play bingo but I ____________ this
week with Maud to try my luck.
4. My father always ___________ my clothes.
5. Idon't know why John and Mavis got married. They
continually ___________ at one another.
6. He_____________ a book but I don't think he'll ever
finish it.
7. Brenda ___________ her sister this week because she
has just had a baby.
8. That child forever ____________ home with mud on
his clothes.
9. John __________ at his friend's home tonight.
10. Bob __________ medicine.

16. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS II

Although the sentences in exercise 15 are all in the
present continuous, they express different concepts. Label
each sentence a), b), or c), according to whether they
express:
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a) habitual activity
b) temporary activity
c) unfinished activity

1. ________
2. ________
3. ________
4. ________
5. ________
6. ________
7. ________
8. ________
9. ________
10. ________

17. THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS III

When we use the present continuous to express temporary
activity, we often use certain adverbial expressions such as;
this week
at the moment
now
tonight
this year
With the simple present tense, we use adverhial
expressions such as:
always
sometimes
never
often
rarely
Form ten sentences using each of these adverbial expressions,
five in the present continuous and five in the simple present.
Check your sentences with a friend or your teacher.
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18. THE SIMPLE PRESENT OR THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Put the verbs in brackets ( ) in the simple present or
present continuous tense.

1. You can' t have the newspaper because your father

(read) _______________ it.
2. I can't answer the telephone now. I (make)
________________ an omelette.

3. You always (sign) _______________ your name like

that? i
4. Bob sometimes (drink) ____________ beer with his
lunch.
5. If you freeze water .it (become) ______________ ice.
6. Sandra (catch) ___________ the bus at 7.30 every
morning.

7. Where's Mark. He (play) _______ his guitar in his

room.
8. What you (do)? I (get) _____________ ready to go
out.
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9. John' s in the garage. He (clean) _______________

the
car.

10. They forever (quarrel) ______________ .

11. My grandmother (drink) ___________ . a glass of
whisky every night before she goes to bed.
12. The children (sleep) __________ at my mother's this
week.
13. He usually (visit) ______________ his mother on
Sundays.
14. We (play) _______________ tennis every evening this
week.
15. What you (do) ______________ with that knife? I
(cut) _______________ the meat.

19. THE SIMPLE PRESENT OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS II

Answer the following questions with complete sentences:

1. What are you doing at the moment?

2. Why are you doing it?

3. At what time do you usually have your English lesson?

4. Are you chewing gum?

5. Do you chew gum in your English class?

6. At what time do you usually arrive home from school?

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7. Is your mother at home at the moment?

_______________________ ______
8. What do you think ahe is doing?

9. Write 3 sentences about things your mother does

every day at home:
a) ____________________________________________
b)_____________
c)_____________________________________________ /
10. Write three sentences about things you do when you
have finished school every day:
a)______________________________________________
b)______________________________________________
c)______________________________________________
11. Do any of your brothers or sisters go to the same
school?

12. Are they studying English of French?

13. What do you do during the break (descanso) at school?

Write three things:
a) __________________________
b)______________________________________________
c)______________________________________________
14. Are you reading any books at the moment?

15. Do you watch television every day?

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20. THE SIMPLE PRESENT AND

THE PRESENT CONTINUOUS III
The following are answers. Write a suitable question for
each one, in the simple present or the present continuous.In some
cases ask for the information in bold print.

1. He's catching the bus because his car has broken

down.

2. She's in the study writing a letter.

3. He's studying law because he wants to be a lawyer.

4. He goes to church on Sunday morning.

5. They go to bed at midnight.

6. She's taking them back to the shop because they're

too small.

7. He's afraid of flying.

8. He doesn't drink alcohol because he has a liver

problem.

9. She's upstairs making the beds.

10. He's going by car.

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21. THE SIMPLE PAST I

Put the sentences into the past tense. -1. Henry Mullins
measures 2.31 metres at aged 22.

2. He becomes a music hall performer.

3. He can perform somersaults very quickly.

4. He changes his name to Henry Hite.

5. He marries a lady who is only 1.30 metres tall.

6. She meets him in Chicago.

7. She sees a sign in a shop saying "Giant Sale" and

she goes in and gets one.

8. He later becomes famous as "Wilson's Giant".

9. He drives a special car without a front seat.

10. He travels as a sales promoter for a meat packing firm.

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22. THE SIMPLE PAST II

Put the verbs in brackets ( ) into the simple past.

A. GIRLS LIKE MY MONEY SAYS CYNICAL JULIO

Multi-millionaire pop star Julio Iglesias thinks women

mainly chase him for his money, fame and success.
"Twenty years ago I (be) ______ better looking than
I am now," the divorced singer (say) ______ in last week's
Woman magazine.
"I(be) ______ fitter,I (have) ______ more hair,my skin
(be) _______ more beautiful and I (can) _________ make love
five times a night."
"Who (want) ______ me then? Nobody! Now I am a
millionaire, oh, may be many times over, and I don't look so
good now. But beautiful women are all around me."
(Adapted from The Daily Mail, 17-8 82)

B. PRINCE CHARLES
Prince Charles (be) ______ born on November 14th 1948
and (grow) ______ up to become the heir apparent. He (spend)
________ his school days at Cheam and Gordonstoun. Here he (be)

______ Head Boy in his last term. He also (go) _____ to

school in Australia. His main interests (be) ______

history, art and music. At Trinity College, Cambridge, he
(appear) ______ in a student comedy on the stage. He
(become) ______ a student at the University College of Wales
before being named Prince of Wales in 1969. He (join) ______
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the Royal Air Force and (learn) ______ to fly and parachute.
After he (finish) _______ his studies he (begin) _______
to
travel, often visiting the Commonwealth countries.

C. THE PRINCESS OF WALES

The Princess of Wales (be) _____ born in 1961. She
(grow) up as Lady Diana Spencer. She (go) _______ to a
boarding school and (be) ____ unhappy there. Later she
(attend) ______ a school in Switzerland. She (leave)
_______________ ,
after six months. Before she (marry) ______ Prince Charles
she (teach) ______ young children and (live) ______ in a
flat with two friends in London.

23. THE SIMPLE PAST III

Put the following into the past tense.
1. The Beatles (appear) _______ the same year as the
Rolling Stones. They (write) ______ their own
songs and three of them (sing) ______ them.
2. Julian Lennon (be) ______ born in 1963. When he
(be) eleven, his father, John, (give) ______ him a
guitar for Christmas. Julian (like) ______ music and
(teach) _____ himself to play the guitar. He (take)
_____ lessons with a school friend, Justin Clayton.
When Julian (be) ______ seventeen, a man (shoot)
________ John and (kill) _______ him. Julian (spend)
________ nearly three months in France
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________ a record in New York.

3. David Bowie (begin) ________ with several

different groups. He (make) ______ his first single

in 1967. Later he (sing) ______ a song called
"Fame". John Lennon (compose) ________ it.
4. Tina Turner's real name is Anna Mae Bullock and she
(become) ______ Tina Turner in 1958. She (marry)
______ Ike Turner but later her marriage (break)
_______ '_ up. Her song "We don't need another hero"

(become) _____ a great success.

5 The group Duran Duran (start) ______ to play in
Birmingham in 1980. Andy Taylor, the guitarrist,
(come) _______ from Newcastle and Simon LeBon from
London. In 1981 they (make) _______ their first

single, Planet Earth. In 1982 they (go) ______ to Sri

Lanka to film videos for their songs.

24. THE SIMPLE PAST IV.

Write ten sentences about a Spanish pop group or singer. Use
the past tense in all the sentences.
1. _________________________

2. _______________________________________________________
3. _______________________________________________________
4. _______________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6. _______________________________________________________
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7.___________________________
8.__________________________________________________
9.____________________________________
10.__________________________________________________

25. THE SIMPLE PAST V

Answer the following questions:
1. What did you do on Sunday afternoon?

2. When did you have your last English class?

3. At what time did you go to bed last night?

4. Where did you go during the summer holidays?

5. Write three sentences in the past tense about things

you did when you were on holiday:
a) _____________________________________________
b) _____________________________________________
c) ____________ : __________________________________________________

6. What programme did you see on the television last

night?

7. What was it about?

8. When- did you last listen to a record? What was it?

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9. What did you eat for breakfast?

10. What did you do on Saturday morning?

11. When did you last go to the cinema?

12. What film did you see?

13. Did you enjoy it? Say why.

14. Describe what you did between the time you got up
this morning and the time you came to school. Write
five sentences using the past tense:

a)
_______________________________________________
b)
_______________________________________________
c)
_______________________________________________
d) ____________________________________________
e) ____________________________________________

15. What book did you last read? What was it about?

26. THE SIMPLE PAST VI

Write questions to produce the following answers. The In-
formation you need to ask for Is in bold-face.
1. He was born in 1889.
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2. He lived in a small town on the Austro-Bavarian

border.

3. His father was a customs official.

4. He went to school in Austria.

5. He wanted to become a painter.

6. He liked Wagner's music.

7. He went to Munich in 1913.

8. During the First World War he joined the Bavarian

infantry.

9. He won the Iron Cross in 1914.

10. He wrote his book, Mein Kampf, in prison.

11. He became chancellor in 1933.

12. In 1938 he invaded Czechoslovakia. Who was he?

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27. THE PRESENT PERFECT I

Remember; We form the present perfect with the verb HAVE +
past participle. For example:
He has won a prize. Ha
ganado un premio.

Tills is Myra's diary. Rewrite the things she has done

today in the present perfect. Add the pronoun "she" when
necessary. Make any changes necessary.
For example:
She has got up at 7.30 a.m.
Got up at 7.30.
Had breakfast with Mark and the children.
Took the bus into town at 9 a.m.
Paid the gas and electricity bills.
Went to the bank.
Met Kathleen for a cup of coffee in Lyon's.
Did some shopping in Lewis's.
Bought myself a new raincoat.
Helped Kathleen look for a pa^r of shoes.
Came home at 12.30.
Prepared the lunch.
. 1. _________________________________________________
2.______
3.
4 . _____________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. ______________ ' ___________________________

6. ___________________________________________________________________ _______________________________

7. _________________
8. _________
9. __________
10.
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28. THE PRESENT PERFECT: SINCE, FOR, AGO

Remember: We use the present perfect with "since" to express
something which started in the past, reaches up to and includes
the present. Compare the following:

SINCE PRESENT PERFECT

Be has lived in that house since 1969.
Vive en esa casa desde 1969.
FOR + PRESENT PERFECT
He has lived in that house for nineteen years
(and he still lives there).
Vive en esa casa desde hace diecinueve afios
(y sigue viviendo alii).
FOR + SIMPLE PAST
He lived in that house for ten years.
Vivid en esa casa durante diez aflos.
AGO + SIMPLE PAST
He went to Greece four years ago.
Fue a Grecia hace 4 afios.
SINCE + SIMPLE PAST
I haven't seen her since I was in school.
No la veo desde que iba al colegio.
Now put the verbs in brackets ( ) in the correct tense.
1. Popeye (appear) ________ in many films since 1931.
2. Elvis Presley (be) _______ dead for more than ten
years.
3. Snoopy (exist) ________ for nearly forty years.
4. Nadia Comanenci, the gymnast, (win) ______ several
gold medals at the Montreal Olympics.
5. Sean Connery (play) ______ the part of James Bond
for several years.
6. Bugs Bunny hasn't appeared in a new film since he
(retire) _________ in 1963.
7. Victoria Principal (live) ________ in Beverly
Hills for many years.
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8. Paul McCartney has recorded many songs on his own

since the Beatles (separate) ________ in 1970.
9. He (be) ________ married to Linda Eastman since
1969.
10. Roger Moore (star) ______ in The Saint for seven
years.
11. Olivia Newton-John (win) _______ several awards for
her singing and her first important film (be) Grease.
12. Paul Newman (be) _______ a film star for nearly
thirty years.

29. THE PAST PERFECT

Remember; We form the past perfect with had + past
participle:
He had gone there.
Habia ido alii.
It usually contrasts with another action in the simple
past:
We arrived after the train had left.
Llegamos despuGs de que el tren hubiera partido.
Put the verbs in brackets ( ) in a suitable tense.
1. After they (visit) ________ Westminster Abbey they
(go) ________ to the Tower of London.
2. They (take) __________ a taxi to Buckingham Palace
when they (have) ________ their lunch in the park.

3. As soon as they (leave) ________ she (start)

____________ to wash up.

4. He (go) __________ to bed for a rest after he

(have) his lunch.
5. Gordon Sumner (become) _________ Sting after he
(wore) _________ a jumper the colour of a bee.
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6. In 1976 Niki Lauda (start) _________ racing again

six weeks after he (crash)_________ .
7. Larry Hagman (star) __________ in The Eagle Has
Landed before he (play) ' _____ the part of J.R.
in Dallas.
8. When we (get)_________ there the bus (go) ______ __.
9. After he (do) ________ the shopping he (cook)
___________ the meal.
10. Before we (finish) ________ the game he (start)
' to feel ill.
11. The moment he (left) _________ she remembered what
she (want) ________ to tell him.
12. He (become) ______ shop manager after he (be)
__________ with the firm for ten years.

13. Before she (die) ________ _, Enid Blyton (write)

______ mjftre than six hundred books.
14. The two women in the group Abba (be) ________ solo
singers before they (join) ________ the group.
15. After he (read) _________ the book he (fall)
___________ asleep.

30. THE PAST CONTINUOUS

Remember: the past continuous is formed with:

was/were + -ing
They were flying.
Volaban.
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It is often used to contrast two actions,one in the simple

past, which interrupts the other, in the past continuous.
For example:

She was reading the paper when the door bell rang. Leia
el periddico cuando son6 el timbre.
Look at the actions in columns A and B. Those actions in
column A are interrupted by those in column B. Write complete
sentences, with the actions in column A in the past continuous and
those in column B in the simple past. Add any other words necessary
(pronouns, proper names, articles, etc.):
For example:

He was driving home when he had an accident.

Conducia en direccidn a casa cuando tuvo un
accidente.
A B

drives home has an accident

does up jacket button falls off
play tennis has heart attack
have lunch Uncle Ted arrives
watches procession in sun faints
just leaves house postman calls
picks pockets policeman arrests him
goes down stairs falls
flying across Atlantic aeroplane crashes
washes hair telephone rings
shops in supermarket meets an old friend

1. _______________________________________________________
2. 3.
4. _______________________________________________________
5. _______________________________________________________
6.
7. ______________________________________________________
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9.
10. _____________________________________________________________________

31. CONSECUTIVE ACTIONS IN THE PAST

Two consecutive actions in the past are often both
expressed with the simple past tense.
For example:
When Grandfather went to school there were still trams.
Cuando iba el abuelo al colegio todavia habia tranvias.
Decide whether the following actions are consecutive or whether
one action interrupts another. Conjugate the verbs
accordingly.

1. When it (be) ______ hot she always (wear) ______ a

straw hat.
2. She (study) ________ medicine when she met him.
3. While she (wash) _______ up the dishes he (cut)
__________ the lawn.

4. She (work) _______ in the garden when it started to

rain.
5. As soon as they arrived, she (leave)_______ .
6. He (take) _______ four suitcases every time he
(travel) ______ .
7. While he (be) ________ at his office an urgent
telegram (arrive) ___ .

8. When they (come) ______ home a cow suddenly crossed

the road.

32. HABITS IN THE PAST

To express a habit in the past we often use "used to".
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For example:

She used to play tennis but now she's too old. Solia
jugar al tenis pero ya es demasiado vieja.
In column A are things which Terry used to do In the past and
In column B those that he does now. Form complete sentences,
adding any words that are necessary.
For example:

Terry used to go for long walks in the country but now

he swims two miles a day.

A B

go for long walks in the country swims two miles a day

eat lots of red meat only eats fish and chicken
stay up late at night go to bed early
visit discos every week read lots of books
go abroad for his holidays goes to Scotland every
year
live with his parents lives with his wife and
two children
play cricket on Sundays plays golf every weekend
vote Conservative votes Labour
work for an engineering firm has his own business
l.:________________________________________________________________________________________
2.________________________________________________________
3. ______________________________________________________
4. ____________________________________
5.__________________________________________________
6.______________________________________________________ '_
7._________________
8.________
9. _______
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33. FUTURE SIMPLE OR THE PLAIN FUTURE

i
1
Remember, we form the future simple with:

]
- shall * infinitive without to for the first per- \
son singular and plural.
S
For example:
j
I shall go to town tomorrow.

j
We shall take our holidays next month. j
i - will + infinitive without to for the other forms. j
For example:

I
i

They will stay with us for a week. ! She

will finish the work in an hour's time.
The future of must is shall/will have to.

j
I must do it. I shall have to do it.

\
The future of can is shall/will be able.

He can do this. He will be able to.

Put the following sentences into the future simple.

1. They (arrive) ___________ at ten thirty.

2. I (see)_____________ him tomorrow.
3. She (try) ____________ to do it next week.
4. You (can go) ____________ swimming if it doesn't
rain.
5. We (change) ___________ house if Don gets promoted.
6. He (must look) __________ for another job if they
don't give him this one.
7. You (get) __________ fat if you eat so many
chocolates.
8. I (catch) ___________ the plane to Barcelona on
Tuesday.
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9. We (must find) ___________ a bigger house when the

baby is born.

10. After this course I (can know) ____________ how to

use the computer.

34. THE FUTURE SIMPLE NEGATIVE

Remember, the negative form of shall is shan't. For
example:
I shall do it. I shan't do it.
The negative form of will is won't.
For example:
He will go. He won't go.

Put the sentence in the future simple negative. Add a

suitable expression of time.
t
For example:
He plays tennis.
He won't play tennis tomorrow morning.

1. I go to school.

2. They fly to Paris.

3. You must get up early.

4. You can speak Russian.

5. We go on holiday.
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6. She acts in the play.

7. He can sing in the concert.

j

8. We must finish the work.

9. John and Janice get married.

10. Charles and I attend the Embassador's reception.

35. SHORT FUTURE FORMS I ;

The short form for "I/we shall" and "you/he/she/they will"
Is '11. This is the most frequent form.
Rewrite the sentences with the complete form in each case:

1. I'll ring you tomorrow night.

2. They'll write when they arrive.

3. We'll miss the train if you don't hurry.

4. It'll be a pity not to go.

5. There'll be a lot of talk about the new government.

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6. We'll see you next week.

7. She'll understand when you explain it.

8. I ' m sure he'll help you.

9. Y o u ' l l n e v e r l e a r n l i k e t h a t .

10. We'll be in town on Friday.

36. IRREGULAR VERBS: THE SIMPLE PAST I

You will find the simple past tense of 15 irregular verbs in
the maze.
1. Write the verbs you find.
2. Write the infinitives of the verbs.
3. Write the meaning in Spanish.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7. _v
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.1
15. I

37. IRREGULAR VERBS: THE SIMPLE PAST II

The following are anagrams of the past tenses of
Irregular verbs. What are the verbs? Give also their
infinitive and their meaning in Spanish.
1. masw _____________________________ v
2. esoch __________________________________ i,
3. hogtuf _________________________________ ;
4. loste __________________ _________ |-
5. ozefr _______ f _______________ :_________ [3
6. kospe __________________________ |
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7. nuowd ________________________________
8. wreg _________________________________
9. dleb ________________________________
10. tea ___________________________
11. nagr ________________________________
12. tib __________________________
13. gthurbo __________________________
14. hucatg __________________________
15. reto __________________________
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38. IRREGULAR VERBS: THE PAST PARTICIPLE I

You will find the past participle of 915 irregular verbs in
the maze.
1. Write the verbs you find.
2. Write the infinitives.
3. Write the past tense.
4. Give the meaning in Spanish.
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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.

39. IRREGULAR VERBS: PAST PARTICIPLES II

 The following are anagrams of past participles of
irregular verbs.
1. Give the past participles.
2. Give the past tense.
3. Give the infinitive.
4. Give the meaning of the verbs in Spanish.
1. spoilt______________________________
2. krustc ____________________________
3. doost ______________________________
4. thur
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5. guns _______________________________
6. tas _______________________________
7. nurg _______________________________
8. niverd _______________________________
9. senira _______________________________

10. kenbro _______________________________

11. dubon ______________________________
12. wrong ______________________________
13. nozfre ______________________________
14. dias __________________________________
15. noshe ______________________________

40. ORDERING IRREGULAR VERBS

Put the following verbs into three columns, according to

whether they are Infinitives. past tenses or past participles.
Some forms can be placed in more than one column. Put the
meaning in Spanish of all the verbs. Complete the other forms of
the verb that are missing.
crept tore
bled wove
burst sewn
drank lain
flown wrung
weep hidden
bore rose
forbade beat
hit held
laid shaken

INFINITIVE PAST TENSE PAST PARTICIPLE MEANING

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44. VERBS OF ACTION

Write three verbs which express actions appropriate for each
of the situations listed below.
For example:
in the bedroom
sleep, read, get dressed
1. in the classroom ____________; ________

2. on the football field _________________

3. in the kitchen ________________________
4. on the beach __________________________

5. in a shop _____________________________
6. in the mountains ______________________
7. in your living room ___________________

8. in a restaurant _______________________

45. SELECTING VERBS

Complete with a suitable verb:
1. If water pipes freeze in winter, sometimes they
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2. The Concorde is the quickest plane to ______ to

America.
3. Don't_______ out your clothes in the garden. It's
raining and they'll get wet.
4. You shouldn't drink and ______
5. The strong man _______ the iron bar.
6. The hunter _______ at the deer and killed it.
7. He _______ down to pay in the church.
8. Garlic ______ very strong.
9. Dolphins sometimes _______ several feet into the air.
10. The Spanish ship _______ with all its treasure near
the coast of Florida.
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PHONETICS
1. SOUNDS THE SAME I
Underline the words with the same vowel phoneme. For
example:
horse. dog, bird, door
1. shop, cat, mouse, dog
2. bird, bit, girl, sit
3. meat, feet, light, met
4. house, low, town, cow
5. green, king, grin, sea
6. door, do, short, four
7. more, father, water, third
8. put, sun, love, money
9. wood, soon, would, put
10. sit, seat, pin, pine
11. fork, dog, horse, house
12. yes, seen, men, bee
13. but, put, son, come
14. cat, date, hat, sack
15. sun, father, mother, money

2. SOUNDS THE SAME II

Underline the words with the same vowel phoneme. For
example:
dog, bird, heard, door
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1. father, cat, heart, much

2. moon, wood, food, spoon
3. say, cat, like, eight
4. knife, tin, five, buy
5. no, moon, cow, snow
6. sun, soon, honey, hurt
7. bone, come, son, wood
8. blood, toad, soot, mud
9. fair, her, fire, where
10. learn, bird, lean, bear
11. beer, sir, here, bear
12. food, foot, put, suit
13. tin, light, kind, bird
14. heard, turn, beat, sun
15. hear, head, dreamt, brew

3. SOUNDS THE SAME III

Underline the words with the same vowel phoneme. For
example:
Jane, father, bank, large
1. warm, tart, water, fat
2. father, has, Arthur, fan
3. Mary, Sally, father, bear
4. dog, door, moon, watch
5. green, men, pen, cheap
6. feed, wine, king, people
7. moon, Bruce, put, one
8. fair, dark, Mary, father
9. brother, love, sun, dog
10. clock, watch, fat, door
11. take, hat, may, park
12. bean, beer, bear, green
13. would, put, sun, boat
14. uncle, soon, son, Bruce
15. short, hot, boot, door
16. saucer, house, moon, water, letter
17. plate, cat, table, glass
18. thirsty, this, bird, line
19. dark, watch, glass, cat

4. F I N D T H E R H Y M E

Every word in column A rhymes with a word in column B. You

don't need all the words in column B.
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For example:
1. moon moon/spoon
A B
1. moon town
2. door four
3. fair bee
4. hat bear
5. thin cat
6. fish spoon
7. put five
8. nose tin
9. green sun
10. pen dish
11. blood kite
12. meat foot
13. light feet
14. one hen
15. sea grows
16. floor bean
more
mud
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DATES AND NUMBERS

1. CARDINAL NUMBERS I
Write the following cardinal numbers as words. For
example:
368 Three hundred and sixty-eight
1. 29 16 715
2. 33 17 584
3. 97 18 888
4. 36 19 334
5. 58 20 444
6. 77 21 1,458
7. 44 22 6,782
8. 62 23 10,898
9. 84 24 22,210
10 45 25 128,460
11 10 26 376,982
12 22 27 1,100,000
13 45 28 5,350,481
14 69 29 7,561,792
15 99 30. 2,867,347

2. CARDINAL NUMBERS II
Rewrite all the numbers in the text with words.
San Francisco. Pier 39
There are over 100 ____________ speciality shops on
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Pier 39 ___________ . The pier is surrounded by a harbour

which can take 350 _____________ boats. Opposite the pier
is a park with 5.2______________ acres of flowers, trees,and
lawn. If you like, you can take a 400-passenger boat
_______________ and cruise around San Francisco harbour for 1 1/4

hours _____________ . For children between 5 ______ and 18

____________ the trip costs $5 _____ and there are special
prices for groups of 15 ________ or more. For more
information, ring 781-7877 ___________________________ .
Among the shops on the pier is one that sells sunglasses and
you can select from 1500 ______________ different kinds.
You may have 15%_________________ discount on any purchase.
At "Dinasty Fashions" you are given a guest towel if you buy
another 6 _____ towels or you receive a purse if you spend
$10 _____ . There is a garage opposite the pier for 1000
_____________ cars. Some of the things that you will see from
Pier 39 ____________ is the Ferry Building which was built
in 1898 _____________________ and which survived the 1906
____________________ earthquake. You will also see Treasure

Island, which is a man-made island built for the 1939

___________________ World's Fair.

3. CARDINAL NUMBERS III

Complete the following sums. Write all the numbers in
words.
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For example:
125 One hundred and twenty-five add twenty-three are 23
+ one hundred and forty-eight.

lr 171 2. 328
28 + _51 +

3. 234 4. 752
481 + _65 +

5. 585 6. 639
76 + _47 +

7. 193 8. 438
482 + 510 +

9. 819 10. 728

139 + 235 +

4. CARDINAL NUMBERS IV
Complete the following sums. Write all the numbers in
words.
1. 322 2. 666
580 + 214 +

3. 279 4. 920
612 + 340 +
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5. 555 6.. 987

444 + 341 +

7. 659 8. 861
784 + 572 +

9. 721 10. 962

838 + 437 +

5. CARDINAL NUMBERS V
Complete the following sums. Write the numbers in words.

1. 1084 2. 5859
396 + 108 +

3. 8734 4. 1630
1003 + 9208 +

5. 3333 6. 9999
2222 + 1111 +

7. 2,333,108 8. 702,414
210,567 + 38,689 +

9. 8,450,000 10. 6,379,580

2.108.560 + 3.278.908 +

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6. ORDINAL NUMBERS I
Write the following numbers as words. For
example:
5th fifth

1. 52nd 11 45th
2. 41st 12 15 th
3. 23rd 13 20th
4. 62nd 14 5th
5. 17th 15 48th
6. 93rd 16 56 th
7. 87th 17 94 th
8. 65th 18 19th
9. 77th 19 71st
10 38 th 20 63rd

7. DATES I
Remembr, when we write years, we divide the year into two
parts:
1988 - 19 nineteen / 88 eighty-eight
Write the following in words:

1. The year Franco died.

2. The year the Spanish constitution became law.
3. The year Columbus discovered America.
4. The year you were born.
5. The year your parents got married.
6. The year your brothers/sisters were born.
7. The year you started at your present school.
8. The year you started school for the first time.
9. The happiest year in your life.
10. The saddest year in your life.
11. The year you met your best friend.
12. The year your parents came to live in this town.
13. The year your grandfather or grandmother was born:
14. The year your father started work.
15. The year when you will leave school.
16. The year you got your best report at school.
17. The year you received your best Christmas present.
18. The year you think you will get married.
19. The year the Spanish Civil War ended.
20. The year the II World War ended.
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8. DATES II
Write the following dates in words: For
example:
28/12/1969
The twenty-eighth of December, nineteen
sixty nine.

1. 24/ 5/1972
2. 14/10/1973
3. 20/ 7/1937
4. 1/ 5/1971
5. 27/ 4/1896
6. 15/ 9/1423
7. 11/11/1066
8. 3/12/1789
9. 2/ 3/1644
10 21/ 6/1351
11 19/ 7/1814
12 25/ 5/1999
13 31/ 1/2001
14 22/ 2/1984
15 23/12/1535
16 17/ 5/1282
17 30/10/1122
18 29/ 8/1777
19 8/ 7/1945
20. Your birthday

9. DATES III
Write the following dates in words: For
example:
1/11/1878
The first of November, eighteen seventy-eight.
1. 2/3/1887
2. 21/11/1742
3. 15/8/1555
4. 3/10/1917
5. 24/5/1854
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6. 5/6/1925
7. 18/2/1999
8. 9/9/1614
9. 1/4/1945

10. 2/7/1428
11. 4/12/1765
12. 20/1/1954
13. 31/10/1972
14. 29/9/1938
15. 19/2/1941
16. 20/7/1937
17. 16/7/1952
18. 25/5/1879
19. 30/1/1639
20. 13/8/1988

10. DATES IV
Write the following dates in words;
1. Your birthday.
2. Your best friend's"birthday.
3. Your father's birthday.
4. Your mother's birthday.
5. Your brothers' and sisters' birthdays.
6. Your grandfather's birthday.
7. Your grandmother's birthday.
8. Your cousins' birthdays.
9. Today's date.
10. The date when you start the next school holidays.
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11. DATES V
Find the exact dates of the following events in an
encyclopaedia and write them in words in English.
1. The battle of Trafalgar.
2. The battle of Hastings.
3. The battle of Waterloo.
4. The publication in the Official Bulletin of the
Spanish Constitution.
5. Franco's death.
6. The death of William Shakespeare.
7. The death of Charles Dickens.
'8. The death of King George VI of England. 9. The coronation
of Queen Elizabeth II. 10. The marriage of Prince Charles to
Lady Diana Spencer.-

12. AMAZING PEOPLE

Write all the numbers in the text in words.
1. Vivian Simmons, a Canadian tattoo artist had 4,831
tattoos on his body.
2. Jack 0'Leary had an attack of hiccoughs which lasted
from 13 June 1948 to 1 June 1956. He hiccoughed more
than 160,000,000 times and his weight fell from 62.6
kilogrammes to 33.6 kilogrammes.
3. Warren C.Jyrich, a haemophiliac, needed 1,080 litres
of blood during a heart operation in 1970.
4. Mademoiselle Polaire (1881-1939) had a waist which
measured 33 centimetres.
5. Mr. Shigechiyo Izumi of Japan was born on 29 June
1865 and had his 114th birthday in 1979.
6. Lucia Zarate, a Mexican midget was born on 2
January 1863 and at the age of 17 measured 67
centimetres and weighed 2.13 kilogrammes.
7. On June 1979 Michael Cairney made a new world
domino toppling record. (To topple = to make fall).
He toppled 169,713 dominoes. His previous record was
134,156 dominoes.
8. Cardinal Guiseppe Mezzofanti (1774 - 1849) could
translate 144 languages and 72 dialects. He could
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speak 27 languages.

9. Mrs Jean Chapman is a fire-eater. She ate 1,291 torches of

flame on 29 October 1977. It took her 120 minutes to do it.
10. Dr. Allen Bussey spun his yo-yo in a circle 6,886 times in
one hour and set a world record by doing it in 90,302 times
in 3 hours.
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THE TIME

1. WHAT'S THE TIME? I

For example:

3:00 It's three o'clock.

2:30 It's half past two.

1. 10:00

2. 6:00

3. 12:00

4. 4:30

5. 11:00

6. 9:30

7. 8:00

8. 1:00

9. 1:30

10. 11:30
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2. WHAT'S THE TIME? II

For example:

4:45 It's a quarter to five.

1:15 It's a quarter past one.

1. 7:45 __________________

2. 8:15 __________________

3. 9:45 __________________

4. 6:45 __________________

5. 3:45 __________________

6. 6:15 __________________

7. 12:15 __________________

8. 12:45 __________________

9. 5:15 __________________

10. 10:15 __________________

3. WHAT'S THE TIME? Ill

For example:
8:55 It's five to nine. 9:05
It's five past nine.

1. 5:55

2. 10:05

3. 11:55

4. 12:55

5. 1:05

6. 7:05
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7. 9:55 _________________
8. 6:05 _________________
9. 2:55 ________________

10. 6:05 _________________

4. WHAT'S THE TIME? IV

For example:
8:50 It's ten to nine. 5:10
It's ten past five.

1. 6:50 ______________
2. 1:50 ______________
3. 12:10 ______________
4. 4:10 ______________
5. 7:50 ______________
6. 11:50 ______________
7. 3:10 ______________
8. 2:10 ______________
9. 4:50 ______________
10. 9:10 ______________

5. WHAT'S THE TIME? V

For example:
3:20 It's twenty past three.
7:40 It's twenty to eight.

1. 12:20 ________
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2. 6:40 _________
3. 5:20 _________
4. 1:40 _________
5. 11:20 _________
6. 7:20 _________
7. 9:40 _________
8. 2:40 _________
9. 3:40 _________
10. 8:40 __________

6. WHAT'S THE TIME? VI

1. 4:20 __________
2. 2:15 ___________
3. 6:20 __________
4. 5:45 __________
5. 10:05 __________
6. 1:30 __________
7. 9:55 __________
8. 8:10 __________
9. 6:50 __________
10. 12:40

7. WHAT'S THE TIME? VII

For example:
2:35 It's twenty-five to three.
7:25 It's twenty-five past seven.
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1. 12:35 ________

2. 1:35 ________

3. 8:25________

4. 3:25 ______

5. 3:35 _______

6. 9:35 _______

7. 11:25 ________

8. 6:25 ________

9. 2:25 ________

10. 10:35 ________

8. WHAT'S THE TIME? VIII

For example:
9:11 It's eleven minutes past nine.
6:58 It's two minutes to seven.

1. 8:16 ________________________

2. 5:03 ________________________

3. 7:22 ________________________

4. 10:57 _________________________

5. 4:04 ________________________

6. 9:51 _________________________

7. 11:07 ________________________

8. 12:02 ________________________

9. 6:47 ________________________

10. 2:12 ________________________

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9. WHAT'S THE TIME? IX

For example:

11:15 It's eleven fifteen a.m.

20:45 It's eight forty-five p.m.
05:00 It's five a.m.

1. 04:15 ________________

2. 07:45 ________________

3. 19:15 ________________

4. 21:30 ________________

5. 15:40 __________ _ _ _

6. 18:50 ________________

7. 09:00 ________________

8. 13:00 ________________

9. 07:00 _____________

10. 24:00 ________________

10. WHAT'S THE TIME? X

1. 19:55_________________

2. 02:29 _____________

3. 10:44 ________________

4. 12:32 ________________

5. 23:10 ________________

6. 21:20 ________________

7. 16:15_________________

8. 10:50 ________________

9. 22:55 ________________

10. 17:30