1) Write the following verbs in the correct tense.

(2 points / 0,20 p each)

1. I _______________ (be) born in New York but I _______________ (spend) most of my

childhood in Europe.

2. _______________ (you/ remember) my name or _______________ (you/ forget) it?

3. My sister _______________ (join) the airforce when she was 22.

4. My home town _______________ (change) its appearance completely since the 1950s. Two
years ago they _______________ (call) in a famous architect, who _______________ (already/
design) some important public buildings. Now he _______________ (prepare) the plans for a new
market square.

5. Lend me your rubber. I _______________ (make) a mistake and I _______________ (want) to

rub it out.

2) Finish the following sentences. (1,5 p / 0,15 p each)

1. If Amy does the washing up, her brother _______________ the table
a) will clear b) would clear c) would have cleared
2. If he learned the new words, he _______________ a good mark in the test
a) can get b) could get c) could have got
3. I would go to the party if you _______________ with me
a) come b) came c) had come
4. If we had seen the film, _______________ the DVD
a) will not buy b) would not buy c) would not have bought
5. My uncle would stay longer in York if he _______________ more time
a) has b) had c) had had
6. The teacher would not be happy if we _______________ homework again
a) forget b) forgot c) had forgotten
7. If I were you, I _______________ hockey
a) will not play b) would not play c) would not have played
8. If you drove from Paris to Lisbon, which way _______________?
a) will you go b) would you go c) would you have gone
9. If you wait a minute, I _______________ with you
a) ’ll go b) ’d go c) ’d have gone
10. You would have slept much better if you _______________ your medicine
a) will take b) would take c) would have taken

3) Change the following from passive to active voice and viceversa. (1,5 p / 0,30 each)

1. The poem was read aloud by Margaret.

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2. Manuela is drinking a glass of coke while her brother is having a shower.
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3. The Yankees were beaten by the Tigers in the playoffs.
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4. I should read this book before my friends arrive.
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5. Robert will have given Chris some money when Meredith came back.
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4) Rewrite these sentences using the have/get something done structure. (1 p / 0,25 each)

1. A decorator has repainted our house.

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2. A friend of mine, who´s an electrician, is going to repair my DVD player next week.
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3. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner´s.
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4. The town hall has just been rebuilt for the council.
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5) Complete the sentences using the modal verbs listed in the boxes below. Some gaps may
have more than one correct answer. (1 p / 0,2 each)

1. Lucy's engagement ring is enormous! It _______________ have cost a fortune.

a) can b) could c) must d) might e) should
2. If you want to get a better idea about Bristol, you _______________ walk uptown and explore
the district called Clifton.
a) can b) could c) must d) might e) should
3. Please make sure to water my plants while I am gone on holiday. If they don't get enough water,
they _______________ die.
a) can b) could c) must d) might e) should
4. You _______________ take your umbrella along with you today. The weather forecast said there
will be some heavy showers today.
a) can b) could c) must d) might e) should
5. I'm not really sure where Helen is. She _______________ be in the living room, or perhaps she's
in the garden.
a) can b) could c) must d) might e) should

6) Choose the correct substitute for each modal verb. (1 p / 0,25 each)

1. He needs to go to the hospital = He _______________ go to the hospital.

a) has to b) is allowed to c) is able to
2. I can use a word processor = I _______________ use a word processor.
a) have to b) am supposed c) am able to
3. The children may watch TV tonight = The children _______________ watch TV.
a) have to b) are allowed to c) are supposed to
4. You mustn't drive without a license = You _______________ drive without a license
a) do not gave to b) are not allowed to c) are not able to

7) Rewrite these sentences in direct or reported speech. ( 2 p / 0,40 each)

1. “Where did you go last month?” Grant said.

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2. “I've just been playing football” said John.
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3. She said that she couldn't come out with him that day.
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4. He said that he was going to the cinema the next month.
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5. “I'll buy you a pencil tomorrow – I promise” Paul said to me.
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