Bài tập ngữ pháp tiếng Anh trình độ A: Phần 1

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UNIT 1 PRESENT SIMPLE

1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in the box You will need to use one of the verbs twice or more.

watch belong play go ride want

drink drive help make phone rise

8 Mr Jo n e s _a bike to work

9 I .T — the housework every week.

10 You _ very good English.

11 T a n ia TV every evening

12 They sometimes

13 W e itf’js difficult

14 A id a n a holiday

15 You can see that the sun alw ays in the east

16 She u su ally _ _ the truth if she can

17 The shops _ at 5.30 p.m most days

18 Eva _from Madrid, I think

19 My friend often . mistakes in her homework

20 Mrs L o g a n - j Italian to beginners

21 Heiga — — a Mercedes, doesn’t she?

22 T im his girlfriend every day when he’s away.

23 I som etim es my brother with his Maths

24 My grandparents tea at least six times a day

2 Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form to make present

simple sentences.

1 S h e WUM //.>♦% K her hair twice a week, (wash)

2 L u ig i „ _ for a South American company, (work)

3 I sometimes dinner for my parents, (cook)

4 Edward ,.^ ^ ^ e x e lle n t Dhotos (take)

5 I water at 100° Celsius, (know, boil)

6 Rosemary re a lly strawberries and cream, (love)

7 My cousin often in that soap opera (appearX

8 Something ,wrong every time Leo thecomputer! (go, use)

9 I occasionally .an e-mail to my uncle, (send)

10 The boss n e v er - much at lunchtime, (eat)

11 The sales manager — 30,000 km every year, (drive)

12 Jill usually the bus to school It r her house.(catch, pass)

3 Make the sentences marked (N) negative, and change the ones with

a question mark (?) into questions

1 He knows my brother (N) 10 This tastes good (N)

2 She gets up early (?) 11 They take photos on holiday (?)

3 They earn a lot of money (N) 1 2 1 enjoy big parties (N)

4 You seem right for the job (N) 13 We know what you mean (N)

5 He drives very fast (N) 14 It rains a lot in April (?) v

6 You speak Turkish (?) 15 He plays hockey at weekends (?)

7 1 feel very well (N) 16 College starts in September (N)

8 You use your microwave (?) 17 Yasmin comes from Dubai (?)

9 Antonio works for Fiat (?)

UNIT 2 PRESENT CONTINUOUS

1 Complete these present continuous sentences Then make them negative.

1 H e laughing at a funny joke!

2 I trying to concentrate

3 W e studying Greek at the college

4 T h e y working late today

5 S h e „ driving John’s Porsche!

6 I cooking supper for my friends

7 Y o u standing on my foot

8 The ta x i _ waiting for you

2 Com plete these present continuous sentences with the correct form

o f the verb in brackets

1 W e hard for the exams, (study)

2 H e to Frank at the moment, (talk)

3 I my friend in New York, (e-mail)

4 P h il his new job this week, (start)

5 The d o g its food now (eat)

6 You much too fast! (drive)

7 H e to music in his room, (listen)

8 T h ey in the gardens (relax)

9 T o n y a bath at the moment, (have)

10 It’s very cold.^isn’t it? I th in k outside, (freeze)

11 Listen, everybody Giuseppe story by Roald Dahl today.(read)

12 It’s 8 o ’clock in the morning and Mr Biggs to work, asusual, (drive)

13 Jeanne her new jeans, isn’t she? (wear)

14 The trees their leaves now that it’s autumn, (lose)

15 The c a t its supper, i t some milk, (not eat, just drink)

16 Everybody - home from work now, and all the trains arecrowded, (hurry)

17 Look! H e you how to mend it next time it breaks, (show)

18 At present R aschid in Toronto, (study)

3 Complete these question with am, is and are.

1 anyone coming with me?

2 Debbie helping you today?

3 the girls watching a video?

4 I talking to myself these days?

5 you enjoying the party?

6 we all waiting for the doctor?

7 I speaking to the manager?

4 There’s a new girl in your class today Ask her some questions about her future plans, using the Present Continuous of the verb

in brackets.

1 How long in this town / village / class / school? (you / stay)

2 W h ere to study in future? (you / plan)

3 W h at this evening / this weekend? (you / do)

4 What kind of j o b to do? (you / hope)

5 W h ere for your next holiday? (you / go)

5 Some of these sentenses are not correct Tick (V) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.

1 I’m not understanding what the teacher said

2 Is this dictionary belonging to you?

3 How are you feehng now?

4 What is this word meaning, please?

5 I’m needing a lot more information before I decide

6.- She’s planning to visit the States next year

7 W e’re hoping to buy a flat soon.

8 How much are you know about your family history?

6 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 Am I in your place? (sit)

2 I’m ju s t a note to my mother, (write)

3 I think he’s with friends at the moment, (stay)

4 W e’r e Ray will pass his exam this time, (hope)

5 I’m alw ay s people’s birthdays, (forget)

6 Oh look! Someone’s up the street with a gun! (run)

7 I ’m so frightened! I’m like a leaf! (shake)

8 The children a r e up, so we’ll have breakfast soon, (wake)

9 My grandmother’s down She’s not well today, (lie)

10 That company i s more and more money every week, (lose)

7 Underline the correct verb form in each sentence.

1 I’m taking / takeing as many photos as possible on this trip.

2 “W here’s Louise?” “She’s still swiming / swimming in the lake”.

3 Fay’s cuting / cutting up the vegetables for me to cook.

4 The roses in the garden are dying / dicing now.

5 I can’t hear W hat’s that man saing / saying?

6 Go on! Don’t stop now! You’re winning / wining the race!

7 W e’re makeing / making sandwiches for Kevin’s birthday party.

8 They’re sleeping / sleepping on the balcony because it’s so hot.

UNIT 3 PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS 1

1 Present simple or present continuous? Read these sentences and decide which tense to use Then complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1 A aro n excellent English, (speak)

2 Charle? o fte n on holiday to Sicily, (go)

3 Look! The fire e n g in e ! (arrive)

4 They .their next holiday at the moment, (plan)

5 K a rl tennis every Tuesday, (play)

6 Fish alw ays strange when I it! (taste, cook)

7 Run! The bus d riv e for you! (wait)

8 I ’m j u s t these flowers up They o fte n over

if it’s windy «tie, fall)

9 Brandon n ev er to his parents, (write)

10 Jessica all lands of fruit, (love)

11 Don’t speak whiie I ! (talk)

12 Water .at 0°C (freeze)

13 “W h ere Alice?” “S h e in the garden”, (be, sunbathe)

2 Underline the correct phrase in each sentence.

1 What time go you/do jo jj go to bed on Saturdays?

2 Why are you waiting/do you waiting outside the door?

3 Don’t ask Tim He doesn’t know/not knows the answer

4 I having/i’m having my lunch at the moment

5 When you leave/do you leave the house in the morning?

6 I don’t understand What is happening/is happen?

7 Excuse me, does you know/do you know the time?

8 This is a great party I ’m having/Am I having a lovely time

3 Read the answers and then complete the questions.

1 Where does Sue live?

Sue? She lives at the end of Axwell Road

I ’m wearing two pullovers because I feel cold!

4 Rewrite each sentence so that the verb in italics is a negative contraction.

1 Naomi and Bill are watching television

Naomi_ and Bill aren't watching television \

2 Peter likes chocolate cake

3 / 'm using this pencil at the moment.

4 The children are having lunch in the kitchen.

5 I get up early on Saturday.

6 Elena is writing a novel.

5 Complete each sentence with a present simple or present continuous form, using the words in bold.

1 Do yo u U k e cheese sandwiches?

You like

a uniform at your school?

10. Pat has got an interesting hobby

She build

6 Choose the correct spelling from each pair of words.

1 wri ting/wri tting 9 using/use mg

UNIT 4 PRESENT SIMPLE AND CONTINUOUS 2

1 Complete the sentences, using the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1 Matt o fte n his guitar in the evening, (play)

2 What tim e ? (you / usually / get up)

3 How many languages ? (you / speak)

4 Sachiko alw ays her glasses for reading, (wear)

5 Ted many photos indoors, because his camera has noflash, (not / take)

6 W h a t ? (this sentence / mean)

7 P h ilip in an old house in the city centre, (live)

8 His mother s till in the bakery, (work)

9 My neighbour to watch television most afternoons, (seem)

10 Those b o oks to you (not belong)

11 Sandra her hair three times a week, (wash)

12 as well as h e h e ? (your brother / cook, say, do)

2 Underline the correct sentence for each situation.

1 You want to invite a friend to your party on Friday You say:

* a I have a party on Friday Do you want to come?

1) I’m having a party on Friday Do you want to come?

2 You find a wallet on your desk and ask the people nearby:

\a Who does this wallet belong to?

b: Who is this wallet belonging to?

3 A friend invites you to a snack bar at lunch time You say:

a Thanks, but I always go home

b Thanks, but I’m always going home

4 A friend opens the door and says: What are you doing? You reply:

a I work as a secretary

b Fm repairing the computer.'

5 You haven’t decided yet about buying a new bike You say:

a I think about it

b I’m thinking about it

6 A friend asks: Do you like lemon tea? You reply:

a I prefer tea with milk

b I’m preferring tea with milk

7 A friend asks you if you have finished the book she lent you You say:

a Sorry, I still read it

b Sorry, I’m still reading it

8 It’s a hot day, but a friend has a heavy coat on You ask:

a Why do you wear a heavy coat?

> b Why are you wearing a heavy coat?

3 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 That can’t be right! I d o n ’t believe/I’m not believing it!

2 Caroline can’t swim today She has/is having a cold.

3 See you in the morning I leave/I 'm leaving now.

4 What do you do!are you doing? If you drop it, it will explode!

5 Stop doing that Bill! You 're/You 're being very silly.

6 I driveH’m driving! You can sit in the back with Martin.

7 What do we eatlare we eating this evening? I ’m really hungry!

8 You’re a great cook! This cake tastes/is tasting wonderful.

9 Where do you got are you goingl I haven’t finished speaking to you!

10 Chemistry is hard I don ’t understandi I'm not understanding it.

4 Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

1 Ugh, don’t show me that picture! I (hate) hate mice!

2 Who (you, g o ) to the match on Saturday with?

3 In the winter, what (you, w ear) ?

4 I can’t stand horror films I (think) they’re silly!

5 Diana (not, usually, s it) next to Ellen?

6 Why (you, look a t) me like that?

7 Excuse me (this bus, sto p ) outside the station?

8 I (not ta k e ) the bus to school today

5 Match each sentence (a-h) with a suitable response (1-8).

1 What do you usually do on your birthday?

2 Would you like to meet again on Saturday?

3 What do you usually do when there is an earthquake?

4 Have you finished your homework?

5 What are you d oin g?

6 What are you doing on Friday?

7 Are you in the school basketball team ?

8 What do you d o ?

a I have a party

b I lie under the table

c I work in a travel agency

d Yes, we play every Friday

e I’m still doing it

f It’s hot in here I’m opening some windows

g I’m going back to Canada tomorrow

h I’m having a party

6 Put each verb in brackets into the present simple or present continuous.

1 What (usually, you, do) do you usually do at the weekend?

2 Don’t worry about the cat It (only e a t) once a day

3 I can’t work out the answer, (you, kn o w ) what it is?

4 W hat’s the matter? Why (you, stare) at me like that?

5 (you, sp eak ) English? I’m looking for a hotel

6 Elena (sta y ) with me while her house is being decorated

7 You should go on a diet, (you, p u t) on weight

8 (they, sp e a k ) French or German? I can’t tell the difference

1 Complete the sentences using the past simple of the verbs in the box.

UNIT 5 PAST SIMPLE

1 N adia for the Moscow Ballet in 1996

2 I all the way from Hamburg to Cadiz in myVolkswagen Beetle

3 The whole fam ily to build the new house

4 R ichard angrily at the other driver

5 The d o g so dirty that th e y it a bath

6 Jonathan all his money on CDs

7 Shakespeare a large number of play

8 The teacher to change the time of our lesson

9 W e Kylie Minogue in Saturday’s concert

10 Last year Anthony and I on holiday to Crete We in a lovely hotel, a n d huncjreds of photos

11 This jacket? Oh, I it in one of those little boutiques

12 I’m afraid I too many photos on the trip

13 I’m not going there again Her d o g rne, you know!

14 Shakespeare Hamlet at the end of the sixteenth century

15 The policem an through the fog slowly and carefully

16 Mike’s fath er him to play the trumpet

17 Was it very expensive? Yes, i t a fortune!

18 There was nowhere to stay, so I in the back of the car

19 “Did you turn off the lights?” Sorry, “I

20 I a mistake, but luckily nobody noticed.

2 M ake these sentences positive or negative c r question, using the verbs given in capitals and the Past Simple

Examples:

y o u the gas bill yesterday? PAY

Did you pay the gas bill yesterday?

We flew to New York, but w e to Paris FLY

We flew to New York, but we did n ’t fly to Paris

I Of course we the house ourselves We

don’t know anything about building! BUILD

2 y o u the key under the mat LEAVE

3 I felt tired, so unforunately I to her party GO

4 I’m very sorry I the cup Can I pay for a replacement? BREAK

5 The b o y s their ball right into our garden THROW

6 I the money; I just borrowed it! STEAL

\

7 your h o rse ,v the race yesterday? WIN

8 S h e a cold t all last winter CATCH

9 I had a map, so I my way LOSE

10 the ro b b ers the jewels somewhere? HIDE

II It’s so sad! N o b o d y me a birthday present! GIVE

12 Y o u much last week, did you? Only £5! SPEND

3 Make these sentences into past simple question, starting with Did.

1 You flew to Geneva 5 Rebecca borrowed the money

2 We lost all the money 6 Martin went home for lunch

3 They gave him a prize 7 he sat on the beach all day

4 You showed her your photos 8 He wrote twenty postcards

4 Make these sentences negative.

1 Colin was in the kitchen 5 N eil wrote to his uncle.

2 I lost the car key 6 She worked in that restaurant

3 I saw the bank robbers 7 They danced all night

4 We flew to Hawaii

5 Choose the correct verbs from the box to complete the text about Eva Peron.

Maria Eva Duarte was bom in a small town in Argentina on 17May 1919 Her family was very poor, and she ( 1 ) to becomerich and famous, so she ( 2 ) to live in Buenos Aires Here she(3) work as an actress In a short time she (4) allthe important people in the capital When she ( 5 ) Juan Peron,

he ( 6 ) in love with her and soon they ( 7 ) married.She (8) him in his career, and he (9) president in

1946 Many poor Argentinians (10) Eva Peron - they calledher Evita By now she (11) one of the richest and mostpowerful women in the world She ( 1 2 ) of cancer on 26 July

1952, at the age of thirty-three

6 Now make questions about the text, to fit these answers.

6 Evita.

7 On 26 July 1952

8 Only thirty-three years old

7 Complete these past simple question, using one word in each space.

1 you in Paris last week?

2 Robert at school yesterday?

3 you see that programme about volcanoes?

4 Celia remember to buy the bread?

5 that man a TV actor in the 1980s?

6 you make a mistake just then?

7 he look relaxed during the interview?

8 they surprised at the news?

UNIT 6 PAST CONTINUOUS

1 Complete the sentences in the past continuous, using verbs from the box You will need to use one of the verbs twice or more.

listen have talk rain do

drive watch live speak wait

walk begin feel get shine

sing

1 Martha to work when suddenly her mobile phone rang

2 T h e y J V while their mother was cooking dinner

3 When we arrived at Manchester airport, i t

4 Trevor , his homework when the door bell rang

5 The teacher about the lesson, but no o n e „ to him

6 When the police arrived, L isa her breakfast

7 W h at (y o u ) at 7 o’clock last night?

8 I down the road when I saw the old lady fall over

9 T h e y their breakfast when the police arrived

10 When you rang last night s h e her homework?11- W e the 9 o ’clock news on television when someone rangthe door bell

12 I bought this vase while I with my family in Mexico City

13 T h e y outside the cinema when we arrived

14 While h e to the girl, I watched him carefully

15 y o u the car when the accident happened?

16 The s u n as we started our journey

17 I rather sad as I waved goodbye to my friends

18 The b ird s and it was a lovely day

19 The r a m heavier, ard there was more and more traffic

20 It to snow It seemed a long way to walk.

2 Match the two halves of the sentences They are all at the

beginning of a story.

1 It was a lovely day A and we were ready for the

2 Rain was falling match

3 Hundreds of tourists were B and the sun was shining

arriving C and everybody was getting

4 The whole team was getting wet

excited

5 I was feeling tired D and the hotels were full

E and I needed a holiday

3 Match the sentences with the short answers (A-E).

Exam ple: “I was studying very hard” , “W ere you?”

1 They were painting their house A Was she?

2 Tracy was playing tennis B Was I?

3 Charles was eating a burger C Were they?

4 I was working in Vancouver D Was he?

5 You were waiting in the wrong E Were you?

place!

UNIT 7 PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS

1 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 While I washed/was washing my hair, the phone rang/ringed.

2 How did you felt/did you feel yesterday afternoon?

3 When I got I was getting home I received/was receiving a phone call.

4 Last summer I was going swimming/went swimming every weekend.

5 When the dog bit I was biting Laura’s leg, she screamedlwas

screaming.

6 We sang/sung some songs and then ate/eat some sandwiches.

7 When you fell/felt over the cliff, what happened/was happening next?

8 While Mary wased-uplwas washing-up, she broke/was breaking a

cup.

9 I didn’t seelsaw where the bus stop was, so I was missing/missed the

bus

10 What did you do/were you doing when I phoned/was phoning you last night? There was no reply

2 Rewrite each sentence according do the instructions given.

1 I enjoyed the concert, (negative)

2 You ate all the bread, (question)

3 Did John spend a lot? (affirmative)

4 I felt well yesterday, (negative)

5 Anna didn’t buy a car (affirmative)

6 They won the prize, (question)

7 Pail doesn’t speak Greek, (affirmative)

8 I paid all the bill, (negative)

3 Complete each sentence with a suitable time expression from the box You can use an expression more than once.

ago in last week at when while

1 A burglar broke into the h o u se we were watching television.2 I meet an old friend of mine in the city centre

3 What were you doing the police officer knocked on thedoor?

4 Jan met S arah half-past eight outside the cinema

5 Dick was preparing lunch, he cut his finger badly

6 I first came to this town more than twenty y ears

7 Jeff was studying to be a d o cto r he met Sally

8 Tony bought his first m otorbike 1992

9 did you start playing basketball?

10 Most of the young people left this village a long tim e

4 Match each sentence (1 - 8) with a suitable response (a - h),

1 What was Katrina doing when you knocked on the d o o r?

2 How did Brenda spend her holiday?

3 What happened when the lights went out?

4 When did you meet C athy?

5 What did Julie do when Tony called ?

6 Did Suzannah hear what David said ?

7 What did Lucy do when the bell rang at the end of the lesson?

8 Why did Alicia leave so e arly ?

a She went sailing most days, and sunbathed at the beach

b She put the phone down

c She was listening to the radio in the kitchen

d She went to meet her parents at a restaurant

e She came to my brother’s birthday party.

f While Tina was looking for a torch, they came back on

g She wasn’t listening

h She put her books away and left

5 Put each verb in brackets into either the past simple or past continuous.

1 When Harry (wake u p ) , we (te ll) him the news

2 Everyone (w a it) for the concert to begin when amessage (arrive)

3 Charlotte (want) a relaxing holiday, so she (choose) to stay on a small island

4 When Roberto (study) in America, his parents(phone) him every week

5 I (fin d ) my pen while I (look fo r ) my bag

6 Ann (watch) a film on television when Julie (arrive)

7 When the light (go o u t) , I (h e ) in bed reading

8 When you (g o ) to the new Chinese restaurant, what(you e a t) ?

UNIT 8 PAST PERFECT

1 C om plete these present perfect sentences with one o r two words

1 R aym ond helped me a lot in my work

2 I always wanted a better job

3 T h e y been friends of ours for a long time

4 I think y o u parked in the wrong place

5 Y u k o leamt a little more English recently

6 “Eat some more!” “No thank y o u , finished!”

7 “W here’s Sarah?” “ gone shopping”

8 Yes!! R onaldo scored agam for Brazil!

9 “You look tired, Liam” “Well, .just walked home,and it’s a long way!”

10 “Are you and Chris going on holiday” “Y e s, bookedtwo weeks in the Caribbean”

2 C om plete these sentences with for o r since

1 We haven’t seen A n d y his birthday

2 I’ve lived in this to w n I was twenty

3 It hasn’t ra in e d over two weeks

4 The children have been q u ie t at least ten minutes!

5 I haven’t played squash last weekend

6 I ’ve had this c a r six years

3 C om plete the second sentence so th at it m eans the same as the first, using the w ord in capitals Do not change the w ord Use between two and five words

1 The last time I was here was March SINCE

I March

2 Your letter arrived a few moments ago JUST

W e your letter

3 Is Ecuador one of the places you have visited? EVER

H ave Ecuador?

4 Joe still has to do his project NOT

J o e his project yet

5 Somebody has already bought our house SOLD

W e our house

4 Decide which tense to use: Present Perfect or Past Simple Complete the sentences using the words in brackets, and the correct form of the verbs.

I I Eric at the market yesterday, (see)

2 (you/ever) to South American? (be)

3 Sven to work every day last week, (cycle)

4 M anfred in Bordeaux in 1999 (work)

5 A lison a new leather jacket It’s lovely, (buy)

6 V anessa (already) to the office, (go)

7 My aunt interest in Cliff Richard over twenty yearsago (lose)

8 B illy (ju st) his driving test, (pass)

9 How much m on ey (w e ) so far? (collect)\

10 I’m sorry, I (n o t) your papers anywhere, (see)

II W hat’s the matter? (you c u t) yourself?

12 I (have) a headache ever since lunchtime

13 Nadia (never s e e ) any Chinese films

14 Someone (steal) Mr Grant’s bike

15 The passengers are tired because they (not sleep ) all night

16 I’m afraid we (just b reak ) you window Sorry!

17 David (not w in ) a prize this time, I’m afraid.

18 (you ever e a t) Spanish food? Its great!

5 Complete each sentence with a time word or phrase from the box.

never already so far just always

1 Luis has lived in the city c en tre 1966

2 Thanks for the present! I’v e wanted a pet goldfish!

3 Have y o u drunk pineapple juice? It’s fantastic!

4 I ’v e heard some fantastic news! I’ve passed my exams!

5 Hurry up! Haven’t you finished ? You’re so slow!

6 Nina has worked in this com pany five years

7 I’ve been on a big ship before It’s an interestingexperience!

8 W e’re very busy to d a y we’ve sold over a hundred bikes

9 I ’v e passed this building, but this is the first time I’ve beeninside

10 Can I have a different book? I’v e read this one

6 For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 We started working here three years ago

We 'ye worked here for_ three years.

2 This is the first time I’ve been on a plane

I on a plane before

3 That’s strange! My pen isn’t here!

That’s strange! disappeared!

4 Nicky and Jan aren’t at this school any more

Nicky and J a n this school.

5 I saw afriend of yours a few moments ago

I a friend of yours

6 I’m still writing my letters

I writing my letters yet

7 Is this your first visit to South America?

H av e South America before?

8 Oh no! My wallet is still in the car

Oh no! I my wallet in the car

9 It’s a long time since we spoke to your sister

W e to your sister for a long time

10 Is Anna still asleep?

H a s up yet?

UNIT 9 PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE

AND CONTINUOUS

1 Use the words given to make Present Perfect sentences.

1 I / not / write / to him / often enough

2 penny / switch off / the television / yet?

3 They / nearly / finish / their work, and it’s only lunch-time!

4 He / save / a lot of money / since January

5 Y o u / e v e r / s e e / a flying fish?

6 You / see any good films lately?

7 We really / not / make much progress so far

8 You can relax I / already / do the shopping

2 Complete the sentences with “for” or “since”.

1 She’s been w aitin g half an hour

2 They haven’t seen cach o th e r 1989

3 last week the prices have gone up

4 I’m hoping to say h e re six months

5 The professor has already been talk in g an hour

6 They’ve been d an cin g eight o’clock

7 I’ve worked for that com pany four years now

8 The manager has taken on three more assistants lastsummer

3 Put the words in the right order, to make correct sentences.

1 haven’t Fred we a time seen for long

2 office she the has to gone post

3 her not Susan moved flat has into new yet

4 cat just my had has kittens

5 already I’ve bill paid the

6 garden he a tree new his in has planted fruit

7 started engineers now the work have.

8 only holiday she her just has back come from

4 Some of these sentences are not correct Tick (V) the right ones, and correct the wrong ones.

1 I have bought the car last year

2 Jane hasn’t done her homework yet

3 Have you ever been to Paris?

4 I am here since January 1“

5 They never eaten fish and chips before

6 He’s just passed his driving test

7 My friends are already studying English for ten years

8 That was a great film we’ve seen last night

5 Complete the sentences, using the Present Perfect Continuous of the verb in brackets and either “for” (a period of time) or “since” (a fixed point of time).

1 S h e (study) G erm an she arrived in Berlin

2 T h e y (wait) outside a very long time

3 I (save up) to buy a m otorbike last year

4 Y o u (type) letters at least two weeks

5 H e (go) to evening classes six weeks

6 Y o u (work) h a rd I last saw you

7 the last ten vears th e y (live) in India

8 Ever he met Amv, h e (learn) Chinese

6 Complete the sentences by deciding whether to use the Present Perfect (Continuous) or the Past Simple of the verb in brackets.

1 Yesterday the local te a m their match, (win)

2 I’m sorry, I what you said, (not / hear)

3 Hello! W h a t recently? (you / do)

4 any presents for your family yes? (you / buy)

5 I to play the piano when I was very young, (leam)

6 Sorry, I to lock the door when I left the house, (forget)

7 to Abu Dhabi? (you / ever / be)

8 interested in the job they gave to John? (you / be)

9 How lo n g Japanese up to now? (you / study)

10 I think s h e her driving lest (Just / pass)

11 T h e y that house ten years ago (buy)

12 Oh dear! I think I my pen! (lose)

13 W e to this area in 1996 (move)

14 well last night? (you / sleep)

15 The stu d en ts excellent progress so far (make)

7 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 I live here / I ’ve lived here since the end of last year.

2 I’m afraid the last train left / has left an hour ago.

3 Someone has ju st stolen / has just been stealing my bicycle.

4 Thank you for offer, but I decided / / 've decided not to accept.

5 Yesterday I lost / 1've lost my wallet.

6 Take your umbrella with you It started / 1 ’ve decided not to accept.

7 W e’re enjoying our trip We visited / W e ’ve visited two countries so

far

8 I'm standing here/I've been standing here for hours and I feel tired.

9 This was/has been a busy day and it isn’t over yet!

10 I feel really tired We went / W e ’ve been to a party last night.

8 Put each verb in brackets into either the Present Perfect, Past Simple or Present Simple.

1 Last week I (lo s e ) lost_ my scarf, and now I (just lose)

‘.ye.just.lost my gloves.

2 I (work) for Blue Bank at the moment but I (decide) to change jobs.

3 We (b e ) here for hours Are you sure we (com e)

to the right place?

4 (you s e e ) my calculator? I’m sure I (leave)

8 Recently a lot of young people (take u p ) kite surfing

9 When we (reach) the cinema, there (not be) any tickets left

10 Please come quickly! Nick (have) an acident, and he(g o ) to hospital

9 Complete each mini-dialogue by putting the verbs given in brackets into either the Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.

1 A: Terminator 2 is on at the Rex? (you s e e ) Have y o u se e n it? B: No, not yet Shall we go? I (look forward) .‘ve been looking

forward to seeing it for ages

2 A: W hat’s the matter? You look really tired!

B: I am! I (study) all day, and I (not finish) yet

A: Oh well, time for a break

3 A: I (phone) Carol all day, but there’s no reply.B: I expect she (g o ) swimming with her friends

4 A: (you h e ar) the news?

B: What news?

A : Someone (rob) the bank at the end of the road

5 A: Why is your leg in plaster?

B: 'ITiat’s silly question! I (break)

A: Someone (w rite)

it, of course

‘Break Time’ on the plaster!

10 For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than words.

1 I came to live here three months ago

I y e been living here for three months

2 Sophie is out at the shops at the moment

S op h ie to the shops,

3 I ’ve had French lesons since March

I French since March

4 I ’m still reading this book

I reading this book yet

5 Paul left the room a moment ago

Laul h a s the room

6 It’s ages since I last w en t' j the cinema

I to the cinema for ages

7 This is the first time I’ve eaten snails

I snails before

8 I don’t remember Helen’s phone numbt

I’v e Helen’s phone number

11 Complete each sentence with one suitable word.

W e’ve had a very interesting ( 1 ) s o far, and we’ve had some

interesting adventures (2) the last time we wrote W e’ve( 3 ) to some beautiful islands, and ( 4 ) a lot

of interesting people In fact ( 5 ) we’ve made friends withsome people in a village, and they’ve been ( 6 ) us the local

language I haven’t managed to learn much ( 7 ) but Ann(8 ) picked up quite a lot, and can speak well She’s been(9 ) every day, and she’s (1 0 ) me everythingshe knows!

12 Underline the errors in these sentences Rewrite each sentence.

1 My penfriend is writing to me for years

M y P Z U f r je n d h?.? been writing to me fir years

2 We have started this course three weeks ago

3 ‘What have you been doing all day’ ‘I’ve been written letters’

4 When have you arrived in this city?

5 You have ever been to India?

6 Paula has been stayed in a hotel by the sea

7 I’ve been feeling ill three weeks ago

8 I live in this city since I was born

9 I wait here for ages Where have you been?

10 Tony has leaved his books on the bus

UNIT 10 PAST PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE

1 Underline the errors in these sentences Rewrite each sentence.

1 When we had ate lunch, we were sitting in the garden

When we had eaten lunch, we sat in the garden

2 While I looked for my keys, I remembered I left them at home.

3 Anna had used to play badminton when she had been at school.

4 When I got into bed, I was falling asleep immediately

5 W hen I was finally finding the house, I was knocking at the door

6 After Jill was giving Nick his books, she went home

7 Maria would live in Sweden when she was a child

8 I was using to get up early when I had gone sailing

9 The Vikings had sailed to North America a thousand years ago

10 Juliet was sure she was seeing the tall man before

2 Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence.

1 While I had waited/was waiting/waited at the bus stop, I had

noticed/was noticing/noticed a new shop which wasn ’t/hadn 't been

in the steet the day before

2 I had gone/went out into the garden to fetch my bike, but found/was finding that someone stole/had stole it.

3 When Gorge met/was meeting Diane at the party, he thought/was

thinking that he saw/had seen/was seeing her somewhere before.

4 Emily got off/was getting o ff the bus, and walkedJwas walking mto the bank when she realized!had realized/was realizing that she

left/had left/was lea.: g her handbag on the bus.

5 After I was buying/hau bought my new computer, I discovered that I

wasn 't having/didn 't have enough memory.

6 I went to the post office to ask about my package, but they had

saidJsaid that ii still hadn t urrived/didn 7 arrive

3 Put each verb given into the Past Continuous or Past Perfect M ore than one answ er may be possible

The police suspected that Brian (1) Jicul broken (breaken) the

window at his house because he (2) (want) to makethem think that a burglar (3^ (steal) his valuable stampcollection They (4) (think) that Brian (5) (do) this because he (6) (need) themoney However, they (7) (not know) that Brian (8)

(be) abroad when the burglary (1 0 ) (take place)

4 Complete eac sentence, using would or used to and the verb in brackets M ore th an one answ er may be possible

1 Jack (h av e) used to have a beard but he shaved it off.

2 My mother (rea d ) to me every night

3 In the holidays we (meet) at the beach everymorning

4 I (not lik e ) spinach, but now I do

5 Helen (w rite) to me often, but now she phones

6 Tina (liv e) m the house opposite

7 When I was young, the summ rs (b e ) warmer

8 Whenever our teacher let us leave early, we (ch eer) '

5 For each question, complete the second sentence so that it means the same as the first, using no more than three words.

1 Michael, took a deep breath and dived into the water

After Michael had taken a deep breath, he dived into the water

2 Terry was fatter

T e rry to be so thin

3 Gary was sure his keys were not in his pocket

Gary was s u r e his keys

4 When he was younger David played tennis

D avid tennis when he was younger

5 Last summer, Julia got up early every morning

Last summer, Julia used t o early every morning

6 We missed the bus so we took a taxi

We took a taxi b ecau se the bus

7 In those days, we spent the summer in the mountains

In those days, we the summer in themountains

6 Combine the two sentences to make one sentence Use when and the Past Perfect.

1 I washed and got ready I went out to meet my friends

When I ’d washed, and g o t ready, I went out to meet my frien d

2 I knew much more about the job I visited their offices

3 I looked at the new dress ages I asked how much it cost

I felt much more independent I passed my driving test.

Anne went on holiday She saved enough money

The team finally won the match They ran round the pitch to celebrate

UNIT 11 THE FUTURE 1

1 Complete the sentences with the most natural future form More

than one form may be possible.

1 Your car’s still at the garage; i t ready by next Friday, (be)

2 What time the overnight coach fromManchester? (depart)

3 w e our paintings up on the walls? Is that

a good idea? (put)

4 S h e at least £50 a month for next year’s holiday, (save)

5 I’m afraid I can’t come to your party; I mygrandmother in hospital, (visit)

6 y o u to my 21a birthday party? It’s justfor a few friends, (come)

7 I n e v e r anything as silly as that again, Ipromise! (do)

8 The phone’s ringing I it (answer)

2 Match the two halves of the sentences Use each item only once.

1 1 don’t think Joseph A to apply for that post 1

2 The president and his party B I’ll never forget you 2

3 She isn’t going C open the window for me, please? 3

4 There’s someone at the door D give you a hand with that? 4

5 I’m sure E will get the job this time 5

6 Shall we F depart on Sundays? 6

7 Marion, will you G going to give up now 7

8 Surely you aren’t H so don’t worry about me! 8

9 What time does the coach I you stay here, I’ll see who it is 9

10 I won’t take any risks, J arrive in Washington at 9 p.m 10

3 Make questions and statements about the future, using the words

in brackets.

1 W h a t this weekend? (you / do)

2 How long ? (the journey from Pans to Brussels / take)

3 W h a t when you leave school? (you / do)

4 with all that work? (I / help / you)

5 W h e n ? (the Stuttgart train / arrive)

6 before we start the meeting? (I / shut the door)

7 W h o to the party on Saturday? (you / take)

8 Do you th in k the match? (she / win)

9 me? (you / marry)

10 before we get the bill? (we / order some coffee)

11 W h y to the Canaries again this year? (you / not / go onholiday)

12 If there’s enough tim e , him to explain? (you / ask)

13 It’s cold in here, isn't i t ? the window (I / close)

14 Don’t w orry! you if you fall! (I / catch)

15 “Have you seen Flash?” “No, b u t it this evening” (I / see)

4 Underline the correct sentence, 1 or 2, in each mini-dialogue.

1 A: Can you come dancing tomorrow night?

B: 1 Sorry, I’ll play basketball

2 Sorry I’m playing basketball

2 A: What are your plans for the summer?

B: 1 I’ll spend a month in the mountains

2 I’m going to spend a month in the mountains

3 A: What do you think about the weather?

B: 1 It’ll probably rain tomorrow

2 It’s raining tomorow

4 A: What about tomorrow at about 5.30?

B: 1 OK, I ’ll see you then

2 OK, I’m seeing you then

5 A: Mary is buying a dog next week

B: 1 Really? What is she calling it?

2 Really? What is she going to call it?

6 A: It would be nice to see you next week

B: 1 Are you doing anything on Wednesday?

2 Will you do anything on Wednesday?

5 Put each verb in brackets into a form of “will”, “going to” or Present Continuous More than one answer may be possible.

1 Have you heard the news? Harry (jo in ) the Army!

2 Sorry to keep you waiting I (not b e ) long

3 According to the weather forecast, it (snow) .tomorrow

4 I’m sorry I can’t meet you tonight I (go out) .with my parents

5 Careful! You (k n o ck ) that jug off the table!

6 In fifty year’s time, most people (probably r id e ) bicycles to work

7 Our teacher (g iv e ) us a test tomorrow

8 I (g o ) to Manchester at the end of next week

9 Look out! You (h it) that tree!

10 I think our team (probably w in )

6 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.

1 My party is on Thursday

I on Thursday