TENSES

1. Complete the text with the correct form of the verb in Simple Present,
Past Simple or Present Perfect

Carla Brown has a job in advertising. It’s a good job and she ______________
(earn) over £30.000 a year. She _______________ (study) marketing at college,
and then _______________ (find) a job with a small advertising agency in
Manchester. Since then she _______________ (change) her job several times.
Now she ______________ (work) for Jerome and Jerome, which is a big
company with offices all over the world. She ________________ (be) with the
company for three years. The company has clients in America, ad she
____________ (be) there several times on business. Last year she
_____________ (spend) six months there.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into correct tense or verb form:

A: ________ you ________ Brian?

B: Yes, I ________________ (meet) him two years ago while I
________________ (work) in Germany.
A: Yes, he does. He ______________ (live) in Frankfurt. He _____________
(have got) a good job there, but at the moment he _______________ (work) in
London. He’s here for a few days and I’d like __________ (invite) him and you
for dinner. Can you _____________ (come)?
B: Yes, I hope so. I’d love ____________ (see) Brian again. When I was in
Germany we ___________ (see) each other quite often because his office was
near the school where I _____________ (teach) and so we sometimes
_____________ (have) lunch together. I always enjoyed _____________ (talk)
to him. I wanted _____________ (write) to him but he moved and I
_____________ (not have) his new address.
A: Well, what about dinner on Friday?
B: That’s fine. What time?
A: Is 8 o’clock OK? I __________________ (ring) Brian yesterday to check the
day, and I ______________ (ring) him tomorrow to check the time.
B: Well, 8 o’clock is fine for me. I _____________ (come) at about 8 and I
___________ (bring) a bottle of wine.
A: See you on Friday then!
CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

3. Put the words in the correct order:

a) hear / if / I / news / any / you / I / phone / will

b) pay / as / you / I / back / soon / can / I / as / will

c) her / I’d / to / if / knew / go / Maria’s address / see / I

d) problem / help / you / I / have / you / a / will / if

e) were / I / you / wouldn’t / if / marry / I / George

VERB PATTERNS AND INFINITIVES

4. Underline the correct verb form:

1. The police manages catch / to catch / catching the burglar.

2. My parents let me open / to open / opening my birthday present earlier.
3. I tried stop / to stop her but she ran away.
4. Would you like something drink / to drink / drinking?
5. They go ski / to ski / skiing every winter.
6. It was wonderful see / to see you again.
7. He didn’t have anything say / to say / saying.
8. I started learn / learning Chinese when I was at University.
9. I never know when shut up / to shut up / shutting up.
10. I’ve decided marry / to marry / marrying Helen.
ACTIVE OR PASSIVE?

5. Underline the correct verb form:

1. That’s the third time he has failed / has been failed the exam.
2. ‘Hot lips’ wrote / was written by Celia Young.
3. A lot of trees cut down / were cut down to build that house.
4. They don’t grow / aren’t grown bananas in Scotland.
5. Some pictures have taken / have been taken from the museum.

MODAL VERBS

6. Complete the sentences with a form of have to, don’t have to, should,
shouldn’t, had to, didn’t have to, will, can, might, must.

1. When you catch a plane you ________________ check in before you board
the plane.
2. You ____________ have too much hand luggage.
3. You ______________ wear comfortable clothing.
4. A pilot ________________ train for many years.
5. People who want to smoke __________________ sit in certain seats.
6. You _______________ wear your seat belt all the time. You could take it off.
7. But you ____________ wear it at take-off and landing.
8. You ____________ drink too much alcohol because you might be ill.
9. There is often a film on a long flight, but you ___________ watch it. You can
go to sleep.
10. When you’ve got your luggage, you __________ go through Customs.
11. I don’t think John ____________ got to college.
12. You ____________ touch that. It’s very hot.
13. This is a security announcement. All passengers _____________ keep their
bags with them.
MAKING QUESTIONS

7. Translate the following sentences:

1. Kada si počeo da učiš engleski?

2. Šte bi voleo raditi ovog vikenda?

3. Šta si radio kada te je John zvao?

4. Da li uživaš u razledanju grada?

5. Koliko imaš dobrih prijatelja?

CORRECT THE MISTAKES

8. Tick the correct sentences:

1. I have lived in Chesswood for five years.

I live in Chesswood for five years.

2. We moved here after my daughter was born.

We have moved here after my daughter was born.

3. Before we came here we lived in London.

Before we came here we had lived in London.

4. I am a teacher since I left University.

I have been a teacher since i left University.

5. I went to Bristol University in 1994.

I have been to Bristol University in 1994.

6. We have studied English since three years.

We have studied English for three years.
7. I have been writing these letters all morning.
I have written these letters all morning.

COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

9. Use the following words in correct form to complete the text:

dangerous, dry, high, hot, long, large

According to the new research, the Amazon River in South America is

_______________ river in the world. Scientists in Brazil say it is 6.800km long,
105 km _______________ than the Nile River in Africa. The river starts in Peru,
but most of it is in Brazil, ______________ country in South America. Our 3.000
types of fish live in the Amazon, including piranha, the world’s _______________
fish.

According to scientists, 2006 was ____________ summer in Australia for 70

years. The ______________ temperature was 42.4 degrees Celsius. It was also
much ______________ than normal, with 200 millimeters of rain in some areas.

DEFINING RELATIVE CLAUSES

10. Complete the sentences with WHO or WHICH

1. I’ve got a friend _________________ works at the United Nations.

2. I need a car _____________ is easy to park.
3. They live in a house _______________ doesn’t have any electricity.
4. Do you know anyone _________________ has a motorbike?
5. He works for a company _______________ makes computer software.
6. I hate people _______________ smoke in restaurants.
7. The Thames is a river ______________ goes through London
8. Where are the papers __________________ were on the table?
1.Write a biography of a person you know well. Describe her/him by using 
the words given below to help you.
Outline to help:
Introduction: Where and when was s/he born?
Educational life/ Early career
Later career
Private life/ Fundamental features
Life now
Verbs to help: go, be born, meet, graduate, get married, decide, succeed
Adjectives to help: successful, friendly, helpful, cheerful, happy/sad,
beautiful/handsome,
tall/short, talkative, shy, etc.
2. Compare and contrast the advantages and disadvantages of going
abroad for 
education. The following words can give you an idea.
A better career, more interesting, more difficult, missing your home and friends,
seeing different
places and having knowledge about different cultures and life styles, getting
experienced, etc.