1. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

USE THE PRESENT

SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

1. That milk .............................................. (smell) strange, so don’t use it.

2. Jason ............................................................... (go) horse riding every Saturday.
3. Charlotte ................................................................... (start) medical school this year.
4. How often ............................................................ (you / go) to the cinema?
5. I ......................................................... (take) my friend to Buckingham Palace tomorrow.
6. It .......................................................................... (not rain) very often in summer here.
7. Harry and Chloe ....................................................... (stay) in a hotel at the moment.
8. What time ..................................................................... (the bus / leave) York?

2. Complete the sentences with the CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS. Use the PAST
SIMPLE OR PAST CONTINUOUS.

1. I’m sorry I woke you up. I ........................................ (not know) that you ................................. (sleep)
2. At 7 o’clock, Dad ....................................... (write)emails while we ............................. (do) homework.
3. Kevin ........................................... (fall), and ........................................... (hurt) his arm.
4. What .......................................................(you/ do) when Dad ...................................... (come) home?
5. As I ...................................... (close) my umbrella, it ........................................ (start) to rain.

3. Complete the sentences with the correct tense PRESENT OR PAST, (SIMPLE, CONTINUOUS OR
PERFECT) OR A WORD.
1. We ________________________ (come/ just) back from our holiday.
2. ______________________________________ (yet / your homework/ do)?
3. They _______________________ (live) in their house ________________ 1954.
4. The film I ______________________ (see) last night was amazing!
5. My mum ___________________________ (cook/already) lunch when I ________________ (get) home
from school, so I was really happy.
6. My aunt’s lived abroad __________________ ten years.
7. Sandra ______________________________ (dream) when her father woke her up.
8. How much______________________________ (this package/ cost)? I hope it’s not over € 2.
9. Holly used to like chocolate ice cream, but now she _____________________ (prefer) vanilla.
10. _______________________________________ (Tony / ride) his bicycle at the moment?
2. We came home after everyone_____________________________________ (go) to sleep

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4. Complete the sentences with the CORRECT TENSE
A. PRESENT TENSES
1. She ____________________ (wind/ already) the clock many times today. I think it’s broken
2. ________________________________ (it/rain) right now?
3. ________________________________________________ (lose/ she/ always) her keys?
4. Adam ______________________ (train) for 4 months. He is ready for the competition now.
5. He’s crying because he ________________________ (argue) with his girlfriend for a long time.
6. My sister ____________________ (wake up/ often) at 6.30am
7. The mummy dog ___________________________(breed) its puppies nicely
8. ________________________(bite/ mosquitos)?
9. The iron bar _________________________________(just/ bend) because of the heat
10. He’s crying because he ________________________ (break) a glass accidentally
11. Look! My nose ____________________________ (bleed)

B. PAST TENSES
1. I __________________ (lie) on the sand when I ___________________ (see) you.
2. The teacher ____________________ (lead) the school group to the museum a week ago.
3. While we were walking home we _______________________(hear) a shout and we
_________________________________________(see) a woman on the street
4. I showed him the letter that I __________________ (write)
5. The wind ___________________ (blow) really hard yesterday
6. The kid ____________________ (bind) his shoes when a dog _______________(come) closer to
him.
7. The house __________________ (burn) by the time the firemen ___________________ (get) there.
They couldn’t do anything.
8. _________________________ (you/ buy) enough food for the party? - Sorry, I forgot

C. FUTURE TENSES
1. We ________________________ (go out) on Saturday night because it’s my birthday, and I have
already booked at a restaurant.
2. Every concert ________________________ (start) at 8pm but the doors open at 7.45 pm.
3. At this time tomorrow, we __________________________ (take) our maths exam. I’m very nervous!
4. It’s so cold outside! I think it _____________________________ (snow) soon
5. This bag is really heavy. _________________________________(you/ carry) it for me, please?
6. By the end of the month, I _____________________________________ (save) enough money to
buy a new phone.
7. I think I ________________________ (choose) pasta at the restaurant, but I’m not sure.
8. Every class ________________________ (begin) at 9am, but the doors open at 8.50am at school.
9. Finally on holidays! Tomorrow at midday, we _____________________ (lie) on the beach and
swimming in the sea.
10. James is getting all his things in his school bag,I think he________________________ (leave) soon.

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 11. _____________________________ (the teacher/ teach) all the units in the book by the end of the
month? , I hope so, because all of them will be in the exam.

5. Complete the sentences with the APPROPRIATE TENSE.

1. Last weekend, we ________________________ (plant) 100 trees for a new forest.

2. Experts ______________________ (find) a way to clean up the ocean soon.
3. Be careful playing with this. You _______________________ (fall)!
4. By the end of this year, our school ______________________ (recycle) 35 tons of paper.
5. The scientist _____________________________ (write) any new articles recently.
6. The photograph showed how much damage last week’s fire ________________ (cause).
7. At this time next week, we _______________________ (ride) our bicycles in Holland.
8. What time __________________________________ (your flight / leave) this afternoon?
9. I ____________________________ (buy) popcorn at the cinema yesterday
10. She ______________________________ (choose) German at school for 4 years.
11. They ____________________________________ (break) a window a week ago.
12. _____________________________________(your dad /clean) the kitchen now?
13. She _________________________________ (do / always) the best carrot cake for her birthday.
14. Paula ___________________________ (play) the piano for 4 hours. She is now exhausted

6. Join each pair of sentences with ALL the possible relative pronouns. Make any necessary
changes. ADD COMMAS IF NECESSARY.

1. We saw a film. It was very scary.

2. I have just met the man. He lives at the corner of the street.

3. There is a girl in my class. Her father is a fashion designer.

4. That is the shop. I bought my jeans there.

5. Ann is very friendly. She lives next door

6. I was looking for a book this morning. I’ve found it now

7. There was an exposition at the car factory. It lasted two days.

8. Sheila is away from home a lot. Her job involves a lot of travelling

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7. MODAL VERBS. Underline the correct option

1. The doctor says I MIGHT GET/ MUST GET/ MUST HAVE GOT more exercise.

2. You look great in brown. You SHOULD WEAR / SHOULD HAVE WORN it more often.

3. Tomorrow is a holiday, so we MUSTN’T GET UP EARLY/ DON’T HAVE TO GET UP early.

4. Danny is clever. He COULD READ / SHOULD READ when he was five.

5. You SHOULDN’T BUY / SHOULDN’T HAVE BOUGHT that gift. It was much too expensive.

6. That boy plays the piano really well. He MIGHT BECOME / MIGHT HAVE BECOME a professional pianist
one day.

7. The dog MUST EAT / MUST HAVE EATEN the steak because no one else was at home.

8. Complete the sentences WITH A MODAL VERB and the CORRECT TENSE OF THE VERB IN
BRAKETS. Be careful! They can be negative or affirmative.

COULD MAY MUST HAVE TO SHOULD

1. Susan __________________________ (help) me, because she was busy.

2. My mother said that perhaps we _______________________ (go) to England next summer.
3. Why didn’t you go to hospital? You _________________________ (go) to see the doctor if you
didn’t feel well.
4. You ____________________________(use) the mobile phone at school.
5. You ________________________________ (come) early, it isn’t necessary.

9. Complete the sentences with the MODALS + THE CORRECT FORM OF THE VERBS IN BRACKETS.

can’t have • should have • shouldn’t • may • must not • could have • must have • don’t have to

1. Stress is bad for your health. You ................................................... (work) so many hours.

2. You ................................................... (eat) sesame if you are allergic to it.

3. When John completed the marathon, he ................................................... (feel) proud of himself.

4. We can buy a sandwich at the park. We ................................................... (prepare) food.

5. Why did you walk? I ................................................... (take) you in my car.

6. Your mother was very tired last night. You ................................................... (help) her.

7. ........................... I ........................... (stay) out until midnight?

8. Colin is just a child. He ................................................... (write) that long letter.

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10. PASSIVE AND CAUSATIVE. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first.

1. The vet checked my dog yesterday.

I ................................................................................................................ by the vet yesterday.

2. Salvador Dalí painted The Dream in 1931.

The Dream ................................................................................................. Salvador Dalí in 1931.

3. They haven’t signed the documents yet.

The documents ..................................................................................................................... yet.

4. That garage always fixes my motorbike.

I …………………………............................................................................... at that garage.

5. They play rugby in many schools in Britain.

Rugby ................................................................................................ in many schools in Britain.

11. PASSIVE AND CAUSATIVE. Complete the sentences appropriately.

1. We usually ___________________________________ (the bedrooms / redecorate) every two years.
2. If you can't see properly, you should __________________________________ (your eyes / test).
3. The key ______________________________________ (find) under the table yesterday.
4. They ____________________________________ (take) to the museum every year by school.
5. The park _____________________________________________ (reconstruct) at the moment
This building _____________________________________________ (design) recently

12. CONDITIONALS AND TEMPORALS. Complete with the correct tense

1. Unless they turn that radio off, I ______________________________________ (go) mad.
2. If I ____________________________________(have) some money, I would lend it to you.
3. Don't panic. I'll be ready as soon as you ______________________________ (arrive).
4. I promise that we'll stay here till your mum ________________________(arrive)
5. I am going to take the biology exam after I __________________ (read) all these books.
6. If you________________________ (be) rich, what _______________________(you/ do)?
7. He would have time to play with his children as long as he __________________________ (not work) in
the evenings.
8. What ________________________________ (you / do) if you miss the train?
9. If she _______________________ (not look) in the newspapers, she wouldn’t have seen the
advertisement.
10.The kids_________________________ (not break) the glass if they _________________ (not play) in
the dining room with a ball yesterday afternoon.

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13. Complete the sentences with GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES. Use the verbs in brackets.

1. ............................................... (play) chess with my friends is one of my favourite hobbies.

2. My little brother pretended ................................................................................. (be) a cowboy.

3. Robin can’t help ..................................................................................... (feel) sorry for the poor man.

4. The plane is expected ..................................................................................... (land) on time.

5. I don’t agree ............................................................................... (stay) here any longer.

6. I am looking forward to ...................................................................... (meet) your friend.

7. This programme is especially good for ..................................................... (practise) your English grammar.

8. Kelly learned ..................................................................... (speak) French when she lived in Paris.

14. Change the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH

1. ‘Why do you behave like that?’ His father asked him.

2. ‘Who invited you to the cinema last weekend?’ My friend wanted to know.

3. ‘Have you seen this film before?’ She asked her.

4. 41. ‘Will you work tomorrow?’ My sister asked Peter.

5. ‘What did you do yesterday?’ The police asked him.

6. ‘How much does this sweater cost?’ I asked the shop assistant.

7. ‘Are you coming tonight or tomorrow night?’ She wanted to know.

8. ‘Don't talk so much and go on working,’ she said.

9. ‘Clean up your room. It's a mess,’ Tom's mother ordered him.

10. ‘Don't take off the lid when the light is red,’ the salesman told us.

11. ‘Concentrate on the reading,’ the teacher told me.

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12. ‘Go to the gym if you want to be fit,’ he told me.

13. "I'm studying English a lot at the moment." Jerry said

14. "He must be guilty!" Jack said

15. "How long have you lived here?" Cheryl asked her

16. "I must get going. Otherwise, I'm going to be late." He said

17. "I've worked here since I left my last job." She said

18. "I will help you!" You told me

19. "I may bring someone with me to the party." Peter said

20. "I have been waiting for you for over an hour." Marcia said