Complete with the Present Simple or the Present Progressive of the verbs in brackets.

1. A: Who was on the phone?

B: It was Jessica. She 1 ____IS COMING______ (come) to visit us next week.
A: That’s great news! 2 _____IS____ she ___STILL LIVING___ (still / live) in Coventry?
B: No, not any more. She moved to Manchester because she found a job there. She 3
___ IS STAYING____ (stay) at her brother’s place until she 4 _____FINDS____ (find) her
own flat.
A: 5 ____DOES____ she ____LIKE_____ (like) it there?
B: I 6 ____THINK_____ (think) so, but you can ask her next week.
2. A: What 7 ____ARE_____ you _____DOING_____ (do) there, Diane?
B: I 8 _____AM SEARCHING______ (search) for a film to watch on the Internet. Carla 9
____DON’T WANT_____ (not want) to come to the cinema with me so I 10 ___AM
STAYING____ (stay) at home to watch one on the computer. I 11 __AM THINKING/THINK
______ (think) of downloading a comedy.
A: I 12 ______LOVE_______ (love) comedies. Let’s watch it together.

Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Progressive of the verbs in
brackets.

1. As Kevin _______WAS CLIMBING______ (climb) the mountain, he

___SLEPT__________ (slip) and almost _______FELL______ (fall) off the edge. Luckily,
he ______HELD_______ (hold) onto a branch at the last minute.
2. While Jessica ______WAS COOKING_______ (cook) in the kitchen, she suddenly
_____HEARD________ (hear) a loud noise from outside.
3. As soon as Billy ______WENT_______ (go) home, he ______TURNED_______ (turn)
on the television to watch the news.
4. Tim _____WAS DRIVING________ (drive) along the beachfront and the sun _____WAS
SHINING________ (shine) over the sea.
5. Greg _____WAS READING________ (read) a book while I _____WAS
PLAYING________ (play) a game on the computer.
6. Jack ______WAS WAITING_______ (wait) at the bus stop when a car
_____SKIDDED________ (skid) on some ice and ______CRASHED_______ (crash) into
a tree.

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Complete with the Past Simple, the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Progressive of
the verbs in brackets.

1.A: Listen, Jack, let’s stop. We 1 __HAVE BEEN JOGGING____ (jog) for over half an hour
and I’m exhausted.
B: Already?
A: Yeah. I 2 ___HAVEN’T DONE___ (not do) any form of exercise for a while. I’m out of
shape. I 3 __WANTED____ (want) to join a gym two months ago but I 4 _DIDN’T
MANAGE__ (not manage) to. I 5 __HAVE BEEN__ (be) too busy.
B: Well, that’s not good. You should exercise more often. 6 ______HAVE_______ you
__EVER THOUGHT__ (ever / think) about taking up jogging? You can jog any time of the
day; early in the morning or even late at night. I 7 __HAVE LOST ___ (lose) ten pounds
since I 8 ___STARTED__ (start), but the most important thing is that I feel great.

2.A: Hello?
B: Hi, Tina! How are things? What 9 __HAVE___ you _BEEN DOING/DONE__ (do) all
morning?
A: Well, nothing interesting, that’s for sure. I ___HAVE YOU BEEN COOKING___ 10
(cook) and 11 __CLEANING__ (clean) since I 12 __GET__ (get) up. I 13 _HAVEN’T
HAVE__ (not have) coffee or breakfast yet.
B: But why?
A: My parents 14 _CALLED__ (call) last night to tell me that they’re coming to visit me.
They 15 _HAVE NEVER BEEN__ (never / be) here before so it’s like a short holiday for
them.
B: I see. Do you need any help? I 16 _HAVE JUST FINISHED_ (just / finish) work, so I
could come over.
A: Thanks, but I’ve got everything under control.

Complete with the correct form of the words in brackets.

1. Suzy will come over if you _____INVITE____ (invite) her.

2. Who would you want to meet if you _______COULD___ (can) meet anyone in the world?
3. You _____WILL NOT GET__ (not get) accepted by any university unless you study hard.
4. If you still ___DON’T FEEL_____ (not feel) well tomorrow, you should go to the doctor.
5. Kevin ___COULD GO____ (go) to the gym more often if he had more time.
6. If I were you, I __WOULDN’T BEHAVE_____ (not behave) in such an irresponsible way.
7. When the weather _______IS______ (be) hot, we go to the beach.
8. James might move to Spain if he _____FINDS________ (find) a job there.
9. Greg would cook dinner if you _____ASKED________ (ask) him to.
10. The machine _______TURNS______ (turn) off when you press this button.

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Choose a, b or c.

1. I __________ this project by the end of the day.

a. am finishing b. will have finished c. finish
2. Rose __________ us this weekend.
a. is visiting b. visits c. will have visited
3. By the time John __________ home, I will have prepared dinner.
a. is getting b. gets c. will get
4. Danny __________ by because he has a doctor’s appointment.
a. doesn’t drop b. won’t have dropped c. isn’t going to drop
5. __________ you __________ me with this crossword, please?
a. Will...help b. Are...going to help c. Are...you helping
6. I __________ the email as soon as I finish lunch.
a. will send b. am sending c. will have sent

Choose a, b, c or d.

1. Janet ______ bring the cat inside. Pets are not allowed.
a. doesn’t have to b. can’t c. needn’t d. doesn’t need to
2. Katie bring anything. I have planned everything.
a. didn’t need to b. needn’t have c. might not d. doesn’t have to
3. You ______to wear something formal to the interview.
a. should b. ought c. had better d. should have
4. Mary ______ studied harder for the exam. She’s going to fail.
a. ought to b. needed to c. should have d. must have
5. Fred was very lucky. He ______ have been seriously injured in the car accident.
a. could b. should c. must d. may
6. Betty’s cough got worse, so she ______ go see a doctor yesterday. (NO)
a. had better b. must c. should d. had to
7. We ______ go on a trip next week, but nothing is certain yet.
a. must b. have to c. should d. may
8. Tina ______ be sick. I just saw her at the supermarket.

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a. can’t b. mustn’t c. needn’t d. shouldn’t

Rewrite the sentences using Reported Speech.

1. ‘Janet is cooking dinner tonight,’ said Lizzy.

Lizzy said JANET WAS COOKING DINNER LAST NIGHT

2. ‘I haven’t travelled by plane yet,’ John said to me.

John told ME HE HADN’T TRAVELLED

3. ‘Harry may visit us next week,’ Patrick said to Matt.

Patrick told HAVING MIGHT ……… THE FOLLOWING WEEK

4. ‘I don’t know what time I will finish work tomorrow,’ Carrie said to them.
Carrie informed HE DIDN’T KNOW WHAT TIME HE WOULD ….. THE NEXT DAY

Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence,
using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between two and
five words, including the one given

a) Nancy is not as experienced as Mary.

Nancy is LESS EXPERIENCED THAN Mary. (LESS)

b) In my opinion, travelling by bus is more tiring than travelling by car.

In my opinion, travelling by car isn’t AS TRAVELLING AS travelling by bus.

(AS)

c) This dress is very expensive. It is made of silk.

This dress WICH IS MADE OF SILK is very expensive (WHICH)

d) I’m certain that Samantha is at the library. (NO)

Samantha ______________________________ at the library. (MUST)

e) It is not a good idea to be late for your appointment.

You ’D BETTER NOT BE LATE for your appointment. (BETTER)

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Complete the sentences with the correct CONDITIONAL SENTENCE TYPE 1 AND 2:

a) If you go to the supermarket, __WILL YOU GET____ (you / get) some pasta?

b) I _____WOULD GO______ (go) to the doctor if I were you.

c) What would you do if you ____WON_____ (win) the Grammys?

d) If the students _DOESN’T FOLLOW_ (not follow) the rules, they’ll have a
conversation with the principal.

e) You should call the firefighters if your house _IS_ (be) on fire.

f) If Frank __DIDN’T LIVE__(not live) near work, he would be late every day.

Complete with the correct form of the verbs in brackets to form Conditional Sentences
Type 3.

1. A: So, you’re not moving to London, are you?

B: Well, if I _DON’T FIND/DIND’T FIND_ (not find) a job in my home town, I_WILL
MOVE/WOULD MOVE_ (move) to London.
2. A: I failed the exam.
B: You _WOULD HAVE PASSED_ (pass) the exam if you_HAD STUDIED_ (study) for it.
It wasn’t that difficult.
3. A: You’re late again!
B: It’s not my fault! I _WOULDN’T HAVE BEEN LATE_ (not be) late if my car_HADN’T
BROKES_ (not break) down.
4. A: Why didn’t Bob go to the job interview?
B: I have no idea. If he_HAD GONE_ (go) to the interview, he_WOULD HAVE GOT_
(get) the job for sure.

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Rewrite the following sentences in the Passive Voice.

1. People use credit cards to make shopping easier.

CREDIT CARDS ARE USED TO ……….
2. Peter doesn’t finish the school tasks.
THE SCHOOL TASKS AREN’T FINISHED.
3. I am crying two heavy pareels. (NO)
____________________________________________________.
4. Mary isn’t singing a new song.
A NEW SONG ISN’T BEING SUNG.
5. You wrote a long letter yesterday.
A LONG LETTER WAS WRITTEN YESTERDAY .
6. I didn’t buy a magazine yesterday.
A MAGAZINE WASN’T BOUGHT .
7. I have eaten many sweets.
MANY SWEETS JAVE BEEN EATEN.
8. He has sent a Christmas postcard.
A CHRISTMAS POSTCARD HAS BEEN SENT.
9. Children weren't reading comics. (NO)
____________________________________________________.
10. She was reading the newspaper yesterday at 9pm.
THE NEWSPAPER WAS BEING READ.
11. People won't buy so many newspaper in the near future.
SO MANY NEWSPAPER WON’T BE BOUGHT.

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Respuesta del ejercicio de arriba (change the sentences to passive voice)
1. MY PURSE HAS BEEN FOUND
2. HE WAS HIT ON THE HEAD
3. A NEW ROAD HAS BEEN BUILT
4. I WAS HANDED A NOTE / A NOTE WAS HANDED TO ME
5. JOHN WAS ELETED
6. MY WALLET HAS BEEN TAKEN
7. BICYCLES ARE USED AS….
8. I WAS ADVICED …..
9. THE ROAD WAS BEING REBUILT
10. A NEW ….. WAS OPENED
11. ANYTHING HASN’T BEEN DECIDED YET
12. NO

Complete each sentence using the word given so that it means the same as the
sentence before it. Use no more than five words.

1. "I will study law like my father", said Patrick.

Patrick said that he WOULD STUDY LAW LIKE HIS father. (HIS)

2. A cinema ticket is cheaper than a concert ticket.

A concert ticket is MORE EXPENSIVE THAN a cinema ticket. (MORE)

3. They will make the coffee in a second.

Coffee WILL BE MADE in a second. (BE)

4. "Are you paying attention?" asked the teacher to the students.

The teacher asked the students IF THEY WERE attention. (WERE)

5. It was such a beautiful day that we went to the lake

The day WAS SO BEAUTIFUL that we went to the lake. (SO)

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Complete the sentences using who - which - whose - when - where. In which of them can
that also be used? In which of them can the relative pronoun/adverb be omitted?

1. Is that the man WHOSE son won the race?

2. It was in 2010 WHEN I first started working here.
3. The neighbourhood WHERE I grew up is just a few blocks away.
4. Don’t tell me that you’re the one WHO gave away the painting.
5. Did you watch the football match THAT I told you about last night?
6. The window WHICH needs to be fixed is in the kitchen.
7. The car WHICH is parked across the street has been there all afternoon.
8. Jacqueline, WHO is Margaret’s cousin, came over to my house yesterday.
9. George, WHOSE bike was stolen this morning, has just come back from the
police station.
10. The top drawer is the one in WHICH I keep my passport.
11. Peter let Lee keep the book, WHICH was very kind of him.
12. Where was the corner shop THAT you were looking for yesterday?
13. In 2015 we moved to Paris, WHERE my cousins live.

Comparative and superlatives

respuestas ejercicio de abajo
1. easier than
2. longer than
3. the most expensive
4. the highest
5. taller than
6. the most interesting
7. the thinnest
8. more difficult
9. better
10. the most ridiculous
11. the hardest
12. worse
13. the most enjoyable
14. more economical than
15. more comfortable than
16. the nearest
17. heavier than
18. the best
19. earlier
20. worst

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Choose a, b, c or d.
1. Unless you bring some milk, I make the cake.

a. can b. can’t c. would d. wouldn’t

2. I might have missed the train if I for dinner.

a. stayed b. had stayed c. would have stayed d. would stay

3. When I eat too much for dinner, I well.

a. won’t sleep b. couldn’t sleep c. don’t sleep d. wouldn’t sleep

4. I would have been on time if I up so late.

a. didn’t wake b. hadn’t woken c. doesn’t wake d. couldn’t wake

5. If Kelly Spanish, she’d get the job of a tour guide right away.

a. speaks b. spoke c. had spoken d. can speak

6. If I had been more careful, I my leg.

a. wouldn’t break b. didn’t break

c. couldn’t have broken d. wouldn’t have broken

7. I able to go sailing very often if I didn’t live near a beach.

a. ’m not b. won’t be c. wouldn’t be d. hadn’t been

8. Paul with us last week if he had been given time off work.

a. could have come b. would come c. could come d. had come

Read the direct questions and form indirect questions.

1. When does the museum open?
Excuse me, do you know__WHEN THE MUSEUM OPENS ________ ?
2. Do I need to have a credit card with me?
I was wondering______IF I NEED………________________________ .
3. Which shoes do you like more?
Can you_______TELL ME WHICH SHOES YOU LIKE_______________________ ?
4. Is the underground station near here?
I’d like to know_____IF THE UNDERGROUND STATION IS__________________ .

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Join the sentences using who, which, that, whose or where.

1. My sister moved to London. She is studying History.

MY SISTER WHO MOVED …… IS STUDYING .
2. Skype is a video chat service. I have been using it a lot lately to communicate with a friend
in Florida.
SKYPE IS A V.CHAT SERVICE WHICH I ………..
3. Point Zero is an action film. It’s very entertaining.
POINT ZERO IS AN ACTION FILM THAT IS ……...
4. The Canary Islands are very exotic. I was there on holiday last year.
THE CANARY ISLANDS WHERE I WAS ……. ON HOLIDAY ARE VERY EXOTIC
5. Mrs Parker is my neighbour. Her children are playing in the park.
MRS PARKER WHOSE CHILDREN ARE …… IS MY NEIGHBOUR .
6. The man is the new headteacher. He is wearing a suit.
THE MAN WHO IS WEARING …… IS THE NEW ……. .

Choose a, b or c.
1. I_______ this project by the end of the day.

a. am finishing b. will have finished c. finish

2. Rose_______ us this weekend.

a. is visiting b. visits c. will have visited

3. By the time John_______ home, I will have prepared dinner.

a. is getting b. gets c. will get

4. Danny_______ by because he has a doctor’s appointment. (NO)

a. doesn’t drop b. won’t have dropped c. isn’t going to drop

5._______ you_______ me with this crossword, please?

a. Will...help b. Are...going to help c. Are...you helping

6. I_______ the email as soon as I finish lunch.

a. will send b. am sending c. will have sent

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RESPUESTAS :
1.
A. WILL PASS
B. ARE YOU GOING TO DO
C. ‘LL NOT HAVE
D. WILL PEOPLE BE
E. WILL NOT TRAVEL
F. ISN’T GOING TO
2.
A. 2
B. 2
C. 1
D. 1
E. 1
F. 2
G. 2
H. 1

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RESPUESTAS:
1. MANY 2. MANY 3. MUCH 4. MANY 5. MUCH 6. MANY 7. MUCH 8. MUCH

RESPUESTAS:
1. MUCH 2. MUCH 3. MANY 4.MUCH 5.MANY 6.MANY 7.MUCH 8.MANY
9.MANY 10.MUCH

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RESPUESTAS:
1. MUST 2.MUSTN’T 3. MUSTN’T 4.MUST/MUSTN’T 5.MUSTN’T 6.MUSTN’T
7. NEEDN’T 8.NEEDN’T 9.NEEDN’T 10.MUST 11. MUST 12.MUSTN'T 13.
NEEDN’T 14. MUST 15. NEEDN’T 16. MUSTN’T 17. NEEDN’T 18.
MUSTNT’T 19. MUST 20.NEEDN’T

Choose the correct option.

1. Martha's food is not as as Rita's.

a. good b. better c. best

2. You look very tired. I think you work so hard.

a. couldn't b. shouldn't c. had better

3. If you study more, you a better mark.

a. will have b. have c. are having

4. The film was boring that we almost fell asleep.

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a. such b. so c. how

5. If I were rich, I in a luxurious mansion.

a. will live b. would live c. live

6. Can you please give me information about the pottery lessons?

a. a few b. many c. some

7. Very people came to the picnic on Saturday.

a. little b. much c. few

8. There isn’t time to waste. Let’s go.

a. few b. any c. no

9. I like pizza . I can eat it every day.

a. a lot b. much c. lots

10. There are only tomatoes left, so please buy some.

a. much b. any c. a few

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RESPUESTAS:

1. IMPOLITE
2. DISHONEST
3. UNSOCIABLE
4. IMPATIENT
5. IMPOSIBLE
6. UNPLEASANT
7. IRRESPONSABLE
8. ILLEGAL

Complete present simple vs present continuous

1. She ____________________________ (run) because she’s late for her lesson.

2. Our teacher always ____________________________ (give) us lots of homework.

3. We ____________________________ (not want) to go to the concert.

4. What time ____________________________ (you / meet) Pete tomorrow?

5. I ____________________________ (not work) today. I’m on holiday.

6. People ____________________________ (speak) English in Jamaica.

7. Archie ____________________________ (not use) his computer at the moment.

8. ____________________________ (Tony / live) near the park?

RESPUESTAS :

1. IS RUNNING
2. GIVES
3. DON’T WANT
4. ARE YOU MEETING
5. AM NOT WORKING
6. SPEAK
7. ISN’T USING
8. DOES TONY LIVES

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