Gramática da Língua Inglesa Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple.. Gramática da Língua Inglesa Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple
Example:
He said (say) he had done (do) the homework
1 He ……… (be) late for the meeting because his car ……… (break down)
2 She ……… (think) they ……… (meet) before
3 She ……… (thank) him for what he ……… (do)
4 The burglars ……… (get away) by the time the police …………
……… (arrive)
5 From the outset I ……… (know) it was him who ……… (break) the vase
6 She ……… (be) sure she ……… (see) the man before
7 When I ……… (arrive), the meeting ……… (already/start)
8 Although she ……… (study) hard, she ……… (fail) the test
9 I ……… (hardly/arrive) when the phone ……… (ring)
10 No one ……… (come) This was something we ……… (not expect)
11 He ……… (be) very nervous at the beginning, because he ………
……… (never/drive) a lorry before
12 By the time I ……… (arrive), the train ……… (already/leave)
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Perfect Simple
Example:
He said (say) he had done (do) the homework
1 He was (be) late for the meeting because his car had broken down (break down)
2 She thought (think) they had met (meet) before
3 She thanked (thank) him for what he had done (do)
4 The burglars had got away (get away) by the time the police arrived (arrive)
5 From the outset I knew (know) it was him who had broken (break) the vase
6 She was (be) sure she had seen (see) the man before
7 When I arrived (arrive), the meeting had already started (already/start)
8 Although she had studied (study) hard, she failed (fail) the test
9 I had hardly arrived (hardly/arrive) when the phone rang (ring)
10 No one came (come) This was something we had not expected (not expect)
11 He was (be) very nervous at the beginning, because he had never driven
(never/drive) a lorry before
12 By the time I arrived (arrive), the train had already left (already/leave)
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Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition
Example:
Please proceed with caution
1 He will always be remembered ……… his bravery
2 It was love ……… first sight
3 I see my brother ……… time ……… time
4 ……… next month I will have completed the course
5 Have you ever been ……… Asia?
6 Are you saying he walked ……… you and he didn’t see you?
7 She fell ……… love ……… John
8 He left ……… Brazil yesterday
9 Why don’t you ask him ……… a date?
10 Please wait ……… me ……… the bus stop
11 What did you do that ……… ?
12 I heard the news ……… the radio
13 John works ……… 9 a.m till 7 p.m every day
14 The bus will leave ……… five minutes
15 A lot of money is being spent ……… research
16 I’ll see you ……… Christmas
17 I have known my teacher ……… ten years
18 I am going out ……… a walk Would you like to come?
19 Just ……… you and me, I think Susan is going to quit her job
20 He fell ……… the habit ……… drinking two cups of coffee every day
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Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition
Example:
Please proceed with caution
1 He will always be remembered for his bravery
2 It was love at first sight
3 I see my brother from time to time
4 By next month I will have completed the course
5 Have you ever been to Asia?
6 Are you saying he walked past you and he didn’t see you?
7 She fell in love with John
8 He left for Brazil yesterday
9 Why don’t you ask him for a date?
10 Please wait for me at the bus stop
11 What did you do that for?
12 I heard the news on the radio
13 John works from 9 a.m till 7 p.m every day
14 The bus will leave in five minutes
15 A lot of money is being spent on research
16 I’ll see you at Christmas
17 I have known my teacher for ten years
18 I am going out for a walk Would you like to come?
19 Just between you and me, I think Susan is going to quit her job
20 He fell into the habit of drinking two cups of coffee every day
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple
Example:
He left (leave) home last year and I haven’t heard (not hear) from him since
1 The First World War ……… (begin) in 1914
2 I ……… (do) enough I’m going to have a rest now
3 I ……… (not see) that man before
4 John Smith is a writer He ……… (write) fifteen novels so far
5 Who ……… (discover) penicillin?
6 I ……… (visit) the Azores many times
7 ……… (you/see) my brother last night?
8 He ……… (go) to Scotland about six months ago
9 ……… (you/hand in) the examination papers yet?
10 Where ……… (I/put) my keys? I had them with me just now
11 John ……… (be) very busy in the past few weeks
12 Your hair looks shorter ……… (you/have) a haircut?
13 He ……… (live) in Africa from 1964 to 1971
14 Tom is lazy He ……… (not do) anything till now
15 When I was little, I often ……… (play) hide-and-seek with my brother
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple
Example:
He left (leave) home last year and I haven’t heard (not hear) from him since
1 The First World War began (begin) in 1914
2 I have done (do) enough I’m going to have a rest now
3 I have not seen (not see) that man before
4 John Smith is a writer He has written (write) fifteen novels so far
5 Who discovered (discover) penicillin?
6 I have visited (visit) the Azores many times
7 Did you see (you/see) my brother last night?
8 He went (go) to Scotland about six months ago
9 Have you handed in (you/hand in) the examination papers yet?
10 Where have I put (I/put) my keys? I had them with me just now
11 John has been (be) very busy in the past few weeks
12 Your hair looks shorter Have you had (you/have) a haircut?
13 He lived (live) in Africa from 1964 to 1971
14 Tom is lazy He has not done (not do) anything till now
15 When I was little, I often played (play) hide-and-seek with my brother
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple
Example:
He left (leave) home last year and I haven’t heard (not hear) from him since
1 ……… (you/see) John at the party? No, I ……… (not see) him for ages
2 ……… (you/see) young Tom recently?
3 ……… (you/hear) the news? Charles ……… (just/quit) his job
4 John ……… (not want) to go to the cinema
5 ……… (you/be) to the cinema this week? Yes, I ………
……… (go) to the Odeon on Wednesday
6 We ……… (live) in this house since 1973
7 She ……… (not stop) talking since she ……… (arrive)
8 It was raining when I ……… (leave) home
9 We ……… (be) in Barcelona three years ago
10 Anne ……… (just/finish) a course in engineering
11 I ……… (know) her for ten years She is an exceptional teacher
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple
Example:
He left (leave) home last year and I haven’t heard (not hear) from him since
1 Did you see (you/see) John at the party? No, I have not seen (not see) him for ages
2 Have you seen (you/see) young Tom recently?
3 Have you heard (you/hear) the news? Charles has just quit (just/quit) his job
4 John did not want (not want) to go to the cinema
5 Have you been (you/be) to the cinema this week? Yes, I went (go) to the Odeon on
Wednesday
6 We have lived (live) in this house since 1973
7 She has not stopped (not stop) talking since she arrived (arrive)
8 It was raining when I left (leave) home
9 We were (be) in Barcelona three years ago
10 Anne has just finished (just/finish) a course in engineering
11 I have known (know) her for ten years She is an exceptional teacher
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Complete the expressions with for or since, where necessary
12 ……… the day of the exam
13 ……… the beginning of our school holidays
14 ……… the last few days
15 ……… the day he got the job
16 ……… I was a child
17 ……… all my life
18 ……… he joined the army
19 ……… 10 o’clock this morning
20 ……… the past few days
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Complete the expressions with for or since, where necessary
Example:
for two minutes
since yesterday
1 for a couple of hours
2 for half an hour
3 for most of his life
4 since January
5 since he got married
6 (nothing) all day
7 for a long time
8 for ages
9 since 2nd February
10 for fifteen days
11 (nothing) all week
12 since the day of the exam
13 since the beginning of our school holidays
14 for the last few days
15 since the day he got the job
16 since I was a child
17 (nothing) all my life
18 since he joined the army
19 since 10 o’clock this morning
20 for the past few days
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Report the following statements, beginning with He told me (that) …
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Report the following statements, beginning with He told me (that) …
Example:
My sister is upset
He told me (that) his sister was upset
1 Don’t worry
He told me not to worry
2 I’ll ask her when I see her
He told me (that) he would ask her when he saw her
3 I haven’t seen my brother for ages
He told me (that) he had not seen his brother for ages
4 I’m seeing the dentist tomorrow
He told me (that) he was seeing the dentist the following day
5 I saw Susan yesterday
He told me (that) he had seen Susan the day before
6 I must study for the exam
He told me (that) he had to study for the exam
7 I don’t understand what she is saying
He told me (that) he did not understand what she was saying
8 You look as if you’ve seen a ghost
He told me (that) I looked as if I had seen a ghost
9 My sister bought a new house the day before yesterday
He told me (that) his sister had bought a new house two days before
10 I’ll see you the day after tomorrow
He told me (that) he would see me in two days’ time
11 We were watching television when we heard the explosion
He told me (that) they had been watching television when they heard the explosion
12 I don’t think she’ll come tonight
He told me (that) he didn’t think she would come that evening
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Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition
Example:
I was furious with myself for letting this happen
1 A lot of people are not convinced his innocence
2 My son is very dear me
3 Were you aware the consequences?
4 She was jealous his success
5 When I was little I was terrified dogs
6 You’ve been very rude your mother
7 It was rude you to have said that
8 I am not accustomed having only five hours’ sleep a night
9 He is very proud his son
10 He is very upset the results of his test
11 Did you know that she is very fond your brother?
12 She is very good tennis
13 It was good you to come
14 That’s the man who is responsible all this mess
15 Be careful with what you say She’s very sensitive criticism
16 He is very dedicated his job
17 Don’t be so dependent your brother Grow up
18 He’s useless languages
19 Are you related John?
20 Are you close each other?
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Complete the sentences with an appropriate preposition
Example:
I was furious with myself for letting this happen
1 A lot of people are not convinced of his innocence
2 My son is very dear to me
3 Were you aware of the consequences?
4 She was jealous of his success
5 When I was little I was terrified of dogs
6 You’ve been very rude to your mother
7 It was rude of you to have said that
8 I am not accustomed to having only five hours’ sleep a night
9 He is very proud of his son
10 He is very upset about the results of his test
11 Did you know that she is very fond of your brother?
12 She is very good at tennis
13 It was good of you to come
14 That’s the man who is responsible for all this mess
15 Be careful with what you say She’s very sensitive to criticism
16 He is very dedicated to his job
17 Don’t be so dependent on your brother Grow up
18 He’s useless at languages
19 Are you related to John?
20 Are you close to each other?
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous
Example:
I was eating (eat) when the door bell rang (ring)
1 When I ……… (leave), it ……… (snow) heavily
2 I ……… (have) a bath when the phone ……… (ring)
3 She ……… (fall) as she ……… (climb) up the stairs
4 John ……… (cook) when Linda ……… (arrive)
5 When she ……… (arrive), he ……… (give) her
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Past Simple or the Past Continuous
Example:
I was eating (eat) when the door bell rang (ring)
1 When I left (leave), it was snowing (snow) heavily
2 I was having (have) a bath when the phone rang (ring)
3 She fell (fall) as she was climbing (climb) up the stairs
4 John was cooking (cook) when Linda arrived (arrive)
5 When she arrived (arrive), he gave (give) her a kiss
6 While his mother was cooking (cook) he was playing (play) video games
7 When I got (get) home, he was (be) already in bed
8 He was living (live) in Spain when the war broke (break) out
9 As I was walking (walk) home yesterday, a man came (come) up to me and asked
(ask) for a cigarette
10 I took (take) a lot of photographs when I was (be) in Paris
11 When he saw (see) the policeman, he ran (run) as fast as he could
12 When I was looking (look) for the book, I found (find) this old pen
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
He refuses to cooperate (cooperate), so we must do (do) something about it
Her father dislikes seeing (see) her with that man
1 I enjoy ……… (go) to the cinema
2 I hope ……… (see) you soon
3 She loves ……… (travel)
4 We look forward to ……… (hear) from you soon
5 He is thinking of ……… (go) to Paris next year
6 I want ……… (buy) a new house next year
7 I can’t ……… (swim)
8 I’d love ……… (see) you again
9 Would you mind ……… (open) the door, please?
10 Are you going ……… (apply) for the job?
11 He hates ……… (go) fishing
12 She hopes ……… (find) a job soon
13 I look forward to ……… (see) you after the holidays
14 I’d like ……… (be) an astronaut one day
15 The workers are thinking of ……… (go) on strike
16 She wants ……… (stay) at home tonight
17 I don’t mind ……… (help) her
18 You can’t ……… (win) all the time, can you?
19 She loves ……… (listen) to pop music
20 I like ……… (play) football
21 I’m going ……… (buy) some bread
22 What would you like ……… (do) tonight?
23 What are you thinking of ……… (do) after high school?
24 I look forward to ……… (meet) her
25 Let me ……… (go) to the party, please
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
He refuses to cooperate (cooperate), so we must do (do) something about it
Her father dislikes seeing (see) her with that man
1 I enjoy going (go) to the cinema
2 I hope to see (see) you soon
3 She loves travelling / to travel (travel)
4 We look forward to hearing (hear) from you soon
5 He is thinking of going (go) to Paris next year
6 I want to buy (buy) a new house next year
7 I can’t swim (swim)
8 I’d love to see (see) you again
9 Would you mind opening (open) the door, please?
10 Are you going to apply (apply) for the job?
11 He hates going / to go (go) fishing
12 She hopes to find (find) a job soon
13 I look forward to seeing (see) you after the holidays
14 I’d like to be (be) an astronaut one day
15 The workers are thinking of going (go) on strike
16 She wants to stay (stay) at home tonight
17 I don’t mind helping (help) her
18 You can’t win (win) all the time, can you?
19 She loves listening / to listen (listen) to pop music
20 I like playing / to play (play) football
21 I’m going to buy (buy) some bread
22 What would you like to do (do) tonight?
23 What are you thinking of doing (do) after high school?
24 I look forward to meeting (meet) her
25 Let me go (go) to the party, please
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
He refuses to eat (eat), so we must do (do) something about it
Her parents dislike seeing (see) her with a man they do not approve of
1 I’d like ……… (introduce) you to Mr Smith
2 I hope ……… (retire) next year
3 Let me ……… (go)! You’re hurting me
4 I look forward to ……… (go) to the Algarve next week
5 I enjoy ……… (walk) in the country
6 I saw him ……… (take) the money
7 Where are you thinking of ……… (go)?
8 Would you mind ……… (give) me a hand with this heavy box?
9 I want ……… (learn) English
10 We hope ……… (get) married soon
11 Just a moment, please Let me ……… (finish) this
12 She’d love ……… (go) to the cinema with you
13 Have you finished ……… (write) the letter yet?
14 I saw him ……… (jump) out of the window
15 Please remember ……… (buy) some cheese on the way home
16 I look forward to ……… (talk) to you again soon
17 Don’t forget ……… (lock) the door when you leave
18 I’m thinking of ……… (go) abroad next summer
19 I’d like ……… (eat) something I’m starving
20 We’ve decided ……… (postpone) the wedding
21 She enjoys ……… (take) photographs
22 Her parents want her ……… (be) happy
23 Do you mind ……… (take) my son to school?
24 He has finished ……… (wash) the dishes
25 He forgot ……… (post) the letter
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
He refuses to eat (eat), so we must do (do) something about it
Her parents dislike seeing (see) her with a man they do not approve of
1 I’d like to introduce (introduce) you to Mr Smith
2 I hope to retire (retire) next year
3 Let me go (go)! You’re hurting me
4 I look forward to going (go) to the Algarve next week
5 I enjoy walking (walk) in the country
6 I saw him take (take) the money
7 Where are you thinking of going (go)?
8 Would you mind giving (give) me a hand with this heavy box?
9 I want to learn (learn) English
10 We hope to get (get) married soon
11 Just a moment, please Let me finish (finish) this
12 She’d love to go (go) to the cinema with you
13 Have you finished writing (write) the letter yet?
14 I saw him jump (jump) out of the window
15 Please remember to buy (buy) some cheese on the way home
16 I look forward to talking (talk) to you again soon
17 Don’t forget to lock (lock) the door when you leave
18 I’m thinking of going (go) abroad next summer
19 I’d like to eat (eat) something I’m starving
20 We’ve decided to postpone (postpone) the wedding
21 She enjoys taking (take) photographs
22 Her parents want her to be (be) happy
23 Do you mind taking (take) my son to school?
24 He has finished washing (wash) the dishes
25 He forgot to post (post) the letter
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Complete the sentences, using the comparative or superlative of the words in brackets
Example:
My brother is younger than (young) me
She is the smartest (smart) person I’ve ever known
1 For me physics is ……… (easy) pure mathematics
2 She is ……… (tall) I am
3 This is ……… (bad) essay I’ve ever come across
4 My car is ……… (comfortable) yours
5 Our car is ……… (big) theirs
6 He is ……… (happy) person I know
7 My wife drives ……… (carefully) I do
8 This car is ……… (good) that one
9 Linda is ……… (pretty) her sister
10 He speaks ……… (quietly) she does
11 The Amazonian forest is ……… (large) in the world
12 Her house is ……… (expensive) the one she had before
13 This house is ……… (beautiful) of the three
14 A magazine is usually ……… (thin) a dictionary
15 He works far ……… (quickly) I do
16 Summer is ……… (hot) spring
17 He got up ……… (early) usual yesterday
18 This is ……… (good) film I’ve seen this year
19 This year’s harvest is ……… (bad) last year’s
20 He is ……… (annoying) character I’ve ever known
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Complete the sentences, using the comparative or superlative of the words in brackets
Example:
My brother is younger than (young) me
She is the smartest (smart) person I’ve ever known
1 For me physics is easier than (easy) pure mathematics
2 She is taller than (tall) I am
3 This is the worst (bad) essay I’ve ever come across
4 My car is more comfortable than (comfortable) yours
5 Our car is bigger than (big) theirs
6 He is the happiest (happy) person I know
7 My wife drives more carefully than (carefully) I do
8 This car is better than (good) that one
9 Linda is prettier than (pretty) her sister
10 He speaks more quietly than (quietly) she does
11 The Amazonian forest is the largest (large) in the world
12 Her house is more expensive than (expensive) the one she had before
13 This house is the most beautiful (beautiful) of the three
14 A magazine is usually thinner than (thin) a dictionary
15 He works far more quickly than (quickly) I do
16 Summer is hotter than (hot) spring
17 He got up earlier than (early) usual yesterday
18 This is the best (good) film I’ve seen this year
19 This year’s harvest is worse than (bad) last year’s
20 He is the most annoying (annoying) character I’ve ever known
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
John wants to play (play) with his friends, but he can’t He must study (study) now Jane likes eating (eat) ice cream
1 I like her She always makes me ……… (laugh)
2 He enjoys ……… (walk) in the rain
3 Please help me ……… (move) the furniture
4 The man denied ……… (steal) the car
5 I didn’t mean ……… (hurt) you Sorry
6 She promised ……… (help) me
7 I remember ……… (see) you in Brazil five years ago
8 I expect ……… (see) them soon
9 You must stop ……… (smoke) It is not good for you
10 You’d better ……… (study)
11 Would you mind ……… (do) the washing-up?
12 It is easy for you ……… (say) You don’t know her
13 I can’t help ……… (see) her
14 He used ……… (smoke) two packets of cigarettes a day
15 They are looking forward to ……… (come) to our wedding
16 I watched him ……… (climb) the tree
17 I am not used to ……… (use) this camera Can you teach me?
18 Maria prefers walking to ……… (go) by bus
19 Rather than ……… (stay) at home and study he went to the cinema
20 Thanks for ……… (drop) by It was nice to see you again
21 I’d rather ……… (stay) at home tonight
22 It’s better ……… (be) at the airport early than late
23 Why do you keep ……… (avoid) ……… (see) me?
24 We used ……… (see) each other every day
25 She had her husband ……… (paint) the house
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Infinitive (with or without to) or into the -ing Form
Example:
John wants to play (play) with his friends, but he can’t He must study (study) now Jane likes eating (eat) ice cream
1 I like her She always makes me laugh (laugh)
2 He enjoys walking (walk) in the rain
3 Please help me move (move) the furniture
4 The man denied stealing (steal) the car
5 I didn’t mean to hurt (hurt) you Sorry
6 She promised to help (help) me
7 I remember seeing (see) you in Brazil five years ago
8 I expect to see (see) them soon
9 You must stop smoking (smoke) It is not good for you
10 You’d better study (study)
11 Would you mind doing (do) the washing-up?
12 It is easy for you to say (say) You don’t know her
13 I can’t help seeing (see) her
14 He used to smoke (smoke) two packets of cigarettes a day
15 They are looking forward to coming (come) to our wedding
16 I watched him climb (climb) the tree
17 I am not used to using (use) this camera Can you teach me?
18 Maria prefers walking to going (go) by bus
19 Rather than stay (stay) at home and study he went to the cinema
20 Thanks for dropping (drop) by It was nice to see you again
21 I’d rather stay (stay) at home tonight
22 It’s better to be (be) at the airport early than late
23 Why do you keep avoiding (avoid) seeing (see) me?
24 We used to see (see) each other every day
25 She had her husband paint (paint) the house
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Complete the sentences with so, such, such a, or such an:
Example:
He was so happy to see you again
This is such an easy exercise
1 It was ……… hot that I had to open the window
2 She worked ……… hard that she had to rest
3 This is ……… expensive book
4 I haven’t seen her for ……… long time
5 We had ………awful weather that we decided to stay at home
6 The car was ……… dirty that I had to wash it
7 It was ……… hot day that we had to drink a lot of water
8 It was ……… old car that we had to buy a new one
9 You shouldn’t eat and drink ……… much It is not good for you
10 Why do you keep making ……… silly remarks?
11 They were ……… nice people that we decided to invite them to the party
12 It was ……… interesting conversation
13 Why do you take ……… long to finish eating?
14 Why did you buy ……… expensive rice?
15 She’s got ……… much money that she doesn’t know what to do with it
16 I’ve never eaten ……… terrible food
17 He was ……… funny that everyone enjoyed his company
18 It is ……… long way to go
19 There were ……… many people on the bus that I could hardly breathe
20 I’ve never seen ……… beautiful furniture
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Complete the sentences with so, such, such a, or such an:
Example:
He was so happy to see you again
This is such an easy exercise
1 It was so hot that I had to open the window
2 She worked so hard that she had to rest
3 This is such an expensive book
4 I haven’t seen her for such a long time
5 We had such awful weather that we decided to stay at home
6 The car was so dirty that I had to wash it
7 It was such a hot day that we had to drink a lot of water
8 It was such an old car that we had to buy a new one
9 You shouldn’t eat and drink so much It is not good for you
10 Why do you keep making such silly remarks?
11 They were such nice people that we decided to invite them to the party
12 It was such an interesting conversation
13 Why do you take so long to finish eating?
14 Why did you buy such expensive rice?
15 She’s got so much money that she doesn’t know what to do with it
16 I’ve never eaten such terrible food
17 He was so funny that everyone enjoyed his company
18 It is such a long way to go
19 There were so many people on the bus that I could hardly breathe
20 I’ve never seen such beautiful furniture
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
They sell many flowers here
Many flowers are sold here
1 People drink a lot of coffee in Portugal
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
They sell many flowers here
Many flowers are sold here
1 People drink a lot of coffee in Portugal
A lot of coffee is drunk in Portugal
2 They clean the office every day
The office is cleaned every day
3 They speak two languages in Belgium
Two languages are spoken in Belgium
4 They sell one or two cars a week
One or two cars are sold a week
5 They don’t know the cause of the accident
The cause of the accident is not known
6 They service the car once a year
The car is serviced once a year
7 Do people drink a lot of tea in England?
Is a lot of tea drunk in England?
8 Do they clean the streets every day?
Are the streets cleaned every day?
9 How many languages do they speak in Switzerland?
How many languages are spoken in Switzerland?
10 How many newspapers do they sell a day?
How many newspapers are sold a day?
11 Do they know the cause of the fire?
Is the cause of the fire known?
12 How often do they inspect the trains?
How often are the trains inspected?
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
They received the message
The message was received
1 Someone stole the money
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
They received the message
The message was received
1 Someone stole the money
The money was stolen
2 John witnessed the robbery
The robbery was witnessed by John
3 Susan ate the cake
The cake was eaten by Susan
4 Columbus discovered America
America was discovered by Columbus
5 Pamela wrote the letter
The letter was written by Pamela
6 They published the book last year
The book was published last year
7 Did they arrest the suspect?
Was the suspect arrested?
8 Did John witness the crime?
Was the crime witnessed by John?
9 Did Alexander Fleming discover penicillin?
Was penicillin discovered by Alexander Fleming?
10 Did they send the pictures?
Were the pictures sent?
11 Did they accept the proposal?
Was the proposal accepted?
12 Did they confiscate the goods?
Were the goods confiscated?
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
The police are investigating the murder
The murder is being investigated (by the police)
1 They are cleaning the windows
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
The police are investigating the murder
The murder is being investigated (by the police)
1 They are cleaning the windows
The windows are being cleaned
2 They are restoring some old paintings
Some old paintings are being restored
3 The plumber is repairing the pipes
The pipes are being repaired (by the plumber)
4 They are resurfacing the road
The road is being resurfaced
5 The workers are demanding higher wages
Higher wages are being demanded (by the workers)
6 They are building a new road
A new road is being built
7 Are they cleaning the windows?
Are the windows being cleaned?
8 What are they restoring?
What is being restored?
9 Why is the plumber repairing the pipes?
Why are the pipes being repaired (by the plumber)?
10 What are they resurfacing?
What is being resurfaced?
11 Are the workers demanding higher wages?
Are higher wages being demanded (by the workers)?
12 Why are they building a new boat?
Why is a new boat being built?
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
She has made some progress
Some progress has been made (by her)
1 They have carried out the order
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
She has made some progress
Some progress has been made (by her)
1 They have carried out the order
The order has been carried out
2 Someone has made a statement
A statement has been made
3 They have turned down the offer
The offer has been turned down
4 He has made all the arrangements
All the arrangements have been made
5 They haven’t done anything
Nothing has been done
6 She has written the report
The report has been written
7 Have they carried out the plan?
Has the plan been carried out?
8 Has he made a statement yet?
Has a statement been made yet?
9 What have they turned down?
What has been turned down?
10 Has he made all the arrangements?
Have all the arrangements been made?
11 How much has he done?
How much has been done?
12 What has he written?
What has been written?
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
The Prime Minister is going to open a new hospital
A new hospital is going to be opened by the Prime Minister
1 The teacher gave the students a test last week
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Change the sentences from active to passive
Example:
The Prime Minister is going to open a new hospital
A new hospital is going to be opened by the Prime Minister
1 The teacher gave the students a test last week
The students were given a test last week / A test was given to the students last week
2 They must test the quality of the product
The quality of the product must be tested
3 The authorities are going to demolish the building
The building is going to be demolished by the authorities
4 The authorities are looking into the matter
The matter is being looked into by the authorities
5 Someone has accused the man of stealing
The man has been accused of stealing
6 They export Porto wine to many countries
Porto wine is exported to many countries
7 The earthquake devastated the whole village
The whole village was devastated by the earthquake
8 Someone is revising the proposal
The proposal is being revised
9 They told me that they had arrested the suspect
I was told that the suspect had been arrested
10 Someone has revealed the secret of the formula
The secret of the formula has been revealed
11 They will take your application into consideration
Your application will be taken into consideration
12 They informed us that they were going to close down the business
We were informed that the business was going to be closed down
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect
Continuous
Example:
He has been doing (do) the homework all day and has not finished (finish) it yet
1 Adam ……… (read) three chapters of the book so far
2 I ……… (write) my report all day
3 How many books ……… (she, write)? Ten
4 We ……… (see) that man before
5 She ……… (drive) all morning and is now very tired
6 Mr Smith ……… (see) me twice this week
7 Someone ……… (steal) Rebecca’s handbag
8 Gary ……… (miss) the bus
9 Michelle ……… (run) which is why she is gasping for air
10 George ……… (write) his autobiography for two years now
11 Susan ……… (lose) weight recently
12 I ……… (know) the Browns for ages
13 Daniel ……… (live) with his parents for the last few months
14 It ……… (snow) all week and it ……… (not stop)
15 They ……… (sunbathe) on the beach since nine o’clock this morning
16 We ……… (try) to buy a new house in Sintra, but we ………
……… (not able) to get a bank loan yet
17 We ……… (watch) the suspect for the last two hours, but we
……… (not find) any incriminating evidence against him yet
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Put the verbs in brackets into the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect
Continuous
Example:
He has been doing (do) the homework all day and has not finished (finish) it yet
1 Adam has read (read) three chapters of the book so far
2 I have been writing (write) my report all day
3 How many books has she written (she, write)? Ten
4 We have seen (see) that man before
5 She has been driving (drive) all morning and is now very tired
6 Mr Smith has seen (see) me twice this week
7 Someone has stolen (steal) Rebecca’s handbag
8 Gary has missed (miss) the bus
9 Michelle has been running (run) which is why she is gasping for air
10 George has been writing (write) his autobiography for two years now
11 Susan has been losing (lose) weight recently
12 I have known (know) the Browns for ages
13 Daniel has been living (live) with his parents for the last few months
14 It has been snowing (snow) all week and it has not stopped (not stop)
15 They have been sunbathing (sunbathe) on the beach since nine o’clock this morning
16 We have been trying (try) to buy a new house in Sintra, but we have not been able
(not able) to get a bank loan yet
17 We have been watching (watch) the suspect for the last two hours, but we have not
found (not find) any incriminating evidence against him yet
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Complete the sentences with neither…, so…, or …either
Example:
Marie is happy So am I
Marie isn’t shy Neither is John
Marie isn’t poor Philip isn’t either
1 Emma is an accountant ……… John
2 She works for Philips & Co ……… John
3 She doesn’t earn much ……… John
4 David didn’t come yesterday ……… Thomas
5 He said he would come ……… Thomas
6 He didn’t phone Thomas ………
7 Anna has lived in London for ten years ……… we
8 She married last year ……… we
9 She hasn’t got any kids yet ……… we
10 She might go to France next year ……… we
11 Silvia didn’t study for the exam My son ………
12 She didn’t pass the exam ……… my son
13 Now she is grounded ……… my son
14 She can’t go out for a week ……… my son
15 Monica loves music ……… I
16 She bought a new CD yesterday ……… I
17 Her CD player didn’t work My CD player ………
18 She couldn’t hear the music ……… I
19 I can’t play chess ……… Charles
20 They say it’s easy ……… my sister
21 Mark doesn’t think it’s going to rain tomorrow ……… I
22 He thinks it’s going to snow ……… I
23 The man stole the money ……… you
24 James won’t come tomorrow ……… Judith
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Complete the sentences with neither…, so…, or …either
Example:
Marie is happy So am I
Marie isn’t shy Neither is John
Marie isn’t poor Philip isn’t either
1 Emma is an accountant So is John
2 She works for Philips & Co So does John
3 She doesn’t earn much Neither does John
4 David didn’t come yesterday Neither did Thomas
5 He said he would come So did Thomas
6 He didn’t phone Thomas didn’t either
7 Anna has lived in London for ten years So have we
8 She married last year So did we
9 She hasn’t got any kids yet Neither have we
10 She might go to France next year So might we
11 Silvia didn’t study for the exam My son didn’t either
12 She didn’t pass the exam Neither did my son
13 Now she is grounded So is my son
14 She can’t go out for a week Neither can my son
15 Monica loves music So do I
16 She bought a new CD yesterday So did I
17 Her CD player didn’t work My CD player didn’t either
18 She couldn’t hear the music Neither could I
19 I can’t play chess Neither can Charles
20 They say it’s easy So does my sister
21 Mark doesn’t think it’s going to rain tomorrow Neither do I
22 He thinks it’s going to snow So do I
23 The man stole the money So did you
24 James won’t come tomorrow Neither will Judith
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