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1 Fill the gaps.

1. We've seen that film so we don't want to see it again.

2. Julie goes to the health club - on Mondays and Thursdays.
3. I've heard such nonsense! It's an absolutely crazy idea.
4. Don't wake the baby. She's gone to sleep.
5. Have you spoken to a famous person ?
6. They've been interested in music and often attend concerts.
7. It's very annoying. Jane is forgetting where she's put things.
8. Susan's parents go out in the evenings because they come home
form work late.
9. today, Mrs. Smith's secretary has typed three letters for her.
10. I've only been taking karate classes a few weeks, but I'm already
good at it.
11. Hurry up ! I can't believe you haven't done this exercise .
12. Have you seen Tom his party last week?

already always ever for forever just never seldom since

so far twice a week yet

2. Fill in the correct form of the adjectives !

1. Do you know the name of the (long) river in the world ?

2. This is the (interesting) book I have ever read .
3. A little spider is sometimes (frightening) than a big
dog.
4. Mr. Johnstone is the (boring) teacher in the whole
school.
5. I think Sabine is the (pretty) girl in our class.
6. A bike path is usually (narrow) than a road.
7. My English teacher thinks English is the (easy) thing on
earth.
8. Most girls are (polite) than boys.
9. A computer is (expensive) than a pocket calculator.
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10. July and August are usually the (hot) months of the
year.
11. Children usually have (little) money but (much)
time than grown ups.
12. Snowboarding is (expensive) than skiing.

Change the sentences to passive voice !

1. Mozart wrote "The Magic Flute".

"The Magic Flute" by Mozart.
2. A friendly policeman checked our bags.
Our bags by a friendly policeman.
3. Thousands of pupils have seen Schindler's List up to now.
Schindler's List by thousands of pupils up to now.
4. They sent the documents to the wrong address.
The documents to the wrong address.
5. This restaurant serves excellent food.
Excellent food in this restaurant.
6. They make very good cars in Japan.
Very good cars in Japan.
7. Tourists have spent millions of euros in Europe in the last few
years.
Millions of euros by tourists in Europe in the last few
years.
8. People speak English in most parts of the world.
English in most parts of the world.
9. They arrested the two men after the robbery.
Two men after the robbery.
10. They will show the film in our cinema.
The film in our cinema.
11. People hear the New Year's concert every year.
The New Year's concert every year.
12. You can't do that.
That .
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Fill in: myself - yourself - himself - herself -itself- ourselves - yourselves

- themselves!

1. We wrote these poems in the English lesson.

2. At first Marianne found the party boring, but after she met
Tommy she began to enjoy .
3. Why don't you go to the party and see for how she is ?
4. "Mr. Keating is a gangster ! " Mr. Piggot Smith shouted . "And I
will tell him that "!
5. Now Romeo and Juliet have killed because their
parents were against their love.
6. I often talk to in the mirror.
7. What's the matter with Peter ? - I think he cut with a
knife.
8. We often ask why we didn't win the match.
9. Be careful, children , or you will hurt
10. This machine will destroy in ten minutes.
11. Susan often looks at in the mirror.
12. John was so angry that he threw on the ground.
13. My friends enjoyed very much at a birthday party.
14. Tom, control . You can't shout here.
15. If I were a magician, I would turn into a bird.
16. Don't worry mum. We can look after when you
are away.

Change the sentences into YES-NO questions !

1. I am making a lot of noise.

a lot of noise ?
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2. John is reading.
?
3. You are watching the news.
the news ?
4. We are waiting in the right place.
in the right place ?
5. You are sitting here .
here ?
6. David is enjoying his holiday.
his holiday ?
7. It is snowing.
?
8. The bus is stopping.
?
9. I am reading a the moment.
at the moment ?
10. You are coming to the cinema tonight.
to the cinema tonight?
11. John and Sheila are going back to the beach .
back to the beach?
12. Fred is eating a sandwich for lunch.
a sandwich for lunch ?

Fill in the correct tense form : SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT !

1. my brother yesterday ? (YOU MEET)

2. We here since February 21st. (LIVE)
3. John out twenty minutes ago . (GO)
4. Look ! I a new dress (BUY)
5. When she the restaurant she Peter (ENTER, SEE)
6. I the book many times before (READ).
7. I the book before dinner (READ).
8. When ? (THE WAR , START)
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9. He French for ten years. Two years ago he with

German . (STUDY, START)
10. I the newspaper yet today (NOT READ).
11. Up to now, they to Africa (NOT BE)
12. a good play lately ? (YOU SEE)
13. How much for that suit ? (YOU PAY)
14. He on the radio. (JUST SWITCH)
15. I married a few weeks ago (GET)
16. She her homework two days ago (FINISH)
17. When the bell. I probably didn't hear it. (YOU
RING)
18. I in France since my cousin almost ten
yeas ago. (NOT LIVE, DIE)
19.
Who on your way to school yesterday ? (YOU SEE)
20. Emily abroad many times (BE).
21. I my umbrella. I can't find it anywhere (LOSE)
22. The post . Is there anything for me ? (JUST
ARRIVE)
23. Buckingham Palace when you were in London
last summer ? (YOU VISIT)
24. My sister in Canada for two years before she went to
London (LIVE)
25. How many times that film so far ? (YOU
WATCH)
26. My father me any pocket money last week (NOT
GIVE).
27. I him twice already. he seems to be a nice person
(MEET)
28. any news of John lately ? (YOU HEAR)
29. anyone before ? (YOUR DOG, BITE)
30. Unfortunately, the town council the mayor last year
(REPLACE).
31. Ernest Hemingway a lot of novels (WRITE)
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32. She is a famous painter. She three pictures this

year (PAINT)
33. Luckily, nobody in the accident yesterday (DIE)
34. She is very hungry. She anything today (NOT
EAT)

Complete the sentences with JUST , ALREADY or YET .

1. Has Morris finished his studies ?

2. My brother has bought a new car but he hasn't driven it
yet.
3. Maria has phoned from Italy. I spoke to her a few minutes
ago.
4. Have you had lunch ?
5. I can't go to Spain. I have booked two tickets for Italy. I
booked them a few months ago.
6. Have you seen the new James Bond film ?
7. The concert will start in two hours but the singers haven't
arrived .
8. Another postcard ! I've had six from him.
9. Congratulations ! You have won a trip to New York.
10. The group has visited two museums today, so they
don't want to go to another one.
11. I have been to Norway but I haven't been to Sweden .
12. I've come home from Frankie's place, but there was
nobody at home.
13. We have tried to contact her twice. There's no point
in trying again.
14. Has your new boyfriend met your parents ?

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

verb in brackets . Use PRESENT TENSE (simple and
continuous) and PRESENT PERFECT TENSE (simple).

1.
He all the Harry Potter books (READ).
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2. She over 6 pounds in the last few months. (LOSE)

3. This milk very fresh. (NOT TASTE)
4. Mum ! Come quickly. Tom me (HIT)
5. I a lot of homework so far, so don't ask me to do
yours (DO)
6. This afternoon I the doctor about my skin problems.
(SEE)
7. Everybody money (NEED)
8. Computers more and more popular these days
(BECOME)
9. This is the first time I a car (DRIVE)
10. They normally the business cards in New York
(PRINT)
11. The reason I have got a sun tan is that I
back form a trip to Cuba (JUST COME)
12. Things are really great. Business (BOOM).
13. My English since I went to Australia
(IMPROVE).
14. Some people just movies so seriously (TAKE)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

verb in brackets . Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE
simple or PAST TENSE simple .

1.
There's no milk left. all of it ? (PETER DRINK)
2. George in Tokyo for five years but he left in 2006.
(LIVE)
3. Somebody my bicycle , so now I have to walk home
(STEAL).
4. Mardy from university last July (GRADUATE).
5. He down a lot since the birth of his child last year
(SLOW)
6. She her Christmas shopping (ALREADY DO)
7. The Americans a new space shuttle a few years ago
(LAUNCH)
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8. Who the graffiti on the wall yesterday ? (WRITE)

9. My uncle karaoke at yesterday's party (SING)
10. Our soldiers to Africa yet (NOT BE)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

PAST PERFECT TENSE (simple and continuous).

1. By the time they got to the theatre the play .

(ALREADY START)
2. When he got to the finish line he for three hours
(RUN)
3. By the time they left town the mechanic the car.
(REPAIR)
4. Joe his teeth by the time he went out. (BRUSH)
5. After they the door they saw that the room was a
complete mess (OPEN)
6. We in the garden for a long time when we found
the hole. (WORK)
7. After the storm we could finally leave the house.
(STOP)
8. The football fans trouble for some time before the
police arrived. (MAKE)
9. When the teacher finally came in the boys for
ten minutes (FIGHT)
10. When Tommy finally came the girls for a
few hours (SING)
11. After they the good news they burst into
laughter. (HEAR)
12. When the policeman rushed into the street, the
thieves (ALREADY DISAPPEAR)

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the

verb, Use PAST TENSE (simple and continuous) and
PAST PERFECT TENSE (simple).

1.
They were good friends . They each other for quite a
long time (KNOW).
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2. When we arrived at the party everybody (DANCE)

3. After the referee the whistle the players began
playing (BLOW)
4. After the orchestra had finished the concert they
standing ovations (RECEIVE)
5. at you when I phoned ? (SHE LOOK)
6. There an accident before we got there (BE).
7. He in the garden all day yesterday (WORK)
8. The letter only a few minutes after she had left
(COME)
9. Before we played in the playground we our
homework (DO)
10. When my sister called yesterday I up my
son's room (CLEAN)
11. The hikers in the tent when the guide got
back (SLEEP)
12. All the journalists the paper when I entered
(READ)
13. By the time I met him he his studies
(ALREADY FINISH)
14. Nobody knew where she (GO)
15. She better after she had taken some medicine
(FEEL)
16. I saw the soldiers as they over the bridge
(MARCH)

Fill in SOME or ANY.

1. We do have vegetables. They're in the fridge.

2. We haven't got bread left. That's no problem. I'll go
and get .
3. We need coins for the ticket machine . Oh, dear, I
haven't got .
4. Which flavour ice cream do you want ? - Oh, get me
flavour. - I don't mind which.
5. Judy has designer clothes.
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6. Can I have mineral water to go with my meal please ?

- I'm sorry we haven't got .
7. I'm sure you'll get help at the police office.
8. I can't see people. Where are they all ?
9. You can give me book you want. They are all
interesting.
10. Would you like juice ? - We have fresh
orange juice in the fridge, but I'm afraid I can't give you
apple juice. We've run out of it.

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets.

1. Lend me your rubber. I a mistake and to rub it

out. (MAKE, WANT)
2. When I him last he asleep in the chair. (SEE,
SIT)
3. He two letters this morning. (ALREADY
WRITE)
4. We tennis together since last May. (NOT PLAY)
5. She in. Please wait a few more minutes. (COME)
6. He his friend yesterday but when he on the
door he realised that nobody at home. (VISIT,
KNOCK, BE)
7. I him tomorrow. (SEE)
8. I English for six years now. (STUDY)
9. He on the bus when it to move. (JUMP,
START)
10. When the lady from her shopping trip she saw
that burglars into her house. (RETURN, BREAK)
11. I hundreds of students up to now, but
I such a hopeless class. (TEACH, NEVER MEET)
12. Do you hear the wind ? It very heavily tonight
(BLOW)
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Complete the sentences using the correct form of the verb in

brackets . Use PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE or PAST
SIMPLE !

1.
Who on your way to school yesterday ? (YOU SEE)
2. I my umbrella. I can't find it anywhere (LOSE).
3. Emily aborad many times (BE)
4. Dad me any pocket money last week. (GIVE)
5. She is a famous painter. She three portraits this
year (PAINT)
6. Buckingham Palace when you were in London ?
(YOU VISIT)
7. My sister in Canada for two years before she moved
on to London (LIVE).
8. How many times that film (YOU WATCH)?
9. to South America ? (YOU EVER BE)
10. Fortunately, nobody in the accident yesterday
(DIE)
11. She is very hungry. She anything today
(NOT EAT)
12. What news of John lately ? (YOU HEAR)
13. anybody before (YOUR DOG, BITE)
14. Ernest Hemingway a lot of novels (WRITE)

Complete the sentences with the PRESENT SIMPLE,

PRESENT PROGRESSIVE or PRESENT PERFECT
SIMPLE form of the world in the box.

THINK - SEE - TASTE -

LOOK

1. I The Killers on Wednesday- I can't wait.

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2. What you of the new song by Adele ?

3. you what I mean ?
4. I fish and chips before, but I don't like them
5. I never Snow Patrol perform live, although I'd
love to.
6. The ice cream fantastic.
7. I to see if I can find my coat, but it's nowhere
around.
8. I on the computer to see if I can find the ticket
prices.
9. I of getting tickets for the Greenday concert, but
they are too expensive.
10. That book interesting.
11. I this sauce to see if it's too hot.
12. I the film twice this year. It's really good.

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in

brackets .

1. The teacher will be very angry at you if you your

homework (NOT DO).
2. If he me what was wrong, I could help him (TELL)
3. If you hadn't watered the flowers, they (DIE)
4. If you don't hurry, you the bus (MISS)
5. If I you, I wouldn't buy that car, (BE)
6. We are going to play tennis if the weather good (BE)
7. She could have won the race if she harder (TRY).
8. If she to bed early, she will get up early (GO)
9. We would have got wet if we our raincoats (NOT
HAVE)
10. If I knew it, I earlier (COME)
11. What will you do if you a bad mark (GET) ?
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12. If she wears a necklace, the dress better

(LOOK).
13. If you near the dog, it would have bitten you
(GO)
14. If she the book carefully, she would understand it
(READ)

Complete the sentences with the PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE tense of the verb in brackets.

1. My dog my sandwich (EAT).

2. Helen her bag. (LOSE)
3. I'm sorry that I your pen. (TAKE)
4. Where's my dictionary . I it with me (BRING).
5. We're too late. The programme (FINISH).
6. Tina isn't here . She out (GO).
7. The police are outside. Something awful
(HAPPEN).
8. I your book . Here it is (FIND)
9. Jack five letters (WRITE).
10. I some new shoes . Would you like to see
them ? (BUY)
11. Kate and Bill a new flat (FIND).
12. I to learn Russian (DECIDE).
13. Frances her new cup (BREAK).
14. Maria and Helen at the new school (START).

JObs

This person ..

 does hard physical work , such as repairing roads

 designs houses and other buildings
 deals with income and the expenses of
businesses
 writes articles and reports for a newspaper
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 works in a government office, for example , in a tax

office
 digs coal, gold or other minerals from
underground
 deals with the water system in buildings
 designs and builds roads and bridges
 deals with the electrical system in buildings
 sells products to businesses

Complete the sentences with the PRESENT PERFECT

SIMPLE tense of the verb in brackets.


My dog my sandwich (EAT).
 Helen her bag. (LOSE)
 I'm sorry that I your pen. (TAKE)
 Where's my dictionary . I it with me (BRING).
 We're too late. The programme (FINISH).
 Tina isn't here . She out (GO).
 The police are outside. Something awful (HAPPEN).
 I your book . Here it is (FIND)
 Jack five letters (WRITE).
 I some new shoes . Would you like to see them ? (BUY)
 Kate and Bill a new flat (FIND).
 I to learn Russian (DECIDE).
 Frances her new cup (BREAK).

 Maria and Helen at the new school (START).

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