INDEX

1ST TERM

- Tenses
- Relatives
- Gerund and Infinitive

2ND TERM

- Article
- Modal verbs
- Participle clauses

3RD TERM

- Inversion
- Modal Verbs (miscellaneous)
- Hypothesing

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 FIRST TERM

TENSES REVIEW 1

Fill in the correct form verb – All Tenses

1. I _______________ a great film yesterday. (see)
2. _____________________ a new car? (you ever buy)
3. I _______________ him last Monday. (meet)
4. The band _______________ while I _______________ . (play, write)
5. She _______________ the new car in 2005. (buy)
6. Her mother _____________________ in Victoria for the past five years. (live)
7. They ____________________________ in Germany when we arrived a few days ago. (already be)
8. _______________________ to get married? (you plan)
9. I _____________________ so much fun since I was a kid. (have)
10. When I got up I _____________________ out of the window and _____________________ that it
_____________________ . (look, see, rain)
11. Janet _____________________ for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us. (work)
12. I _____________________ three movies so far this week. (see)
13. How long _____________________ for me? (you wait)
14. I _____________________ over Loch Ness last week. - _____________________ the Loch Ness
monster? (fly, you see)
15. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I _____________________ . (already eat)
16. Peter _____________________ football in the afternoon when he got the call. (play)
17. “What _____________________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective said. (you
do)
18. He kept looking at her, wondering where he _____________________ her before. (see)
19. The doctor’s waiting room was full of people. Some _____________________ a magazine, a woman
_____________________ and a child _____________________ with a doll. Suddenly the door
_____________________ and a nurse _____________________ out. (read, knit, play, open, come)
20. Travelling _____________________ much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years.
(become)
21. I _____________________ cake. That’s why my hands are full of flour. (bake)
22. When I first came to this house it _____________________ quite a noisy area. (be)
23. He twisted his ankle while he _____________________ . (ski)
24. _____________________ the doors before you leave the house? (you ever lock)
25. My best friend and I _____________________ each other for 15 years. (know)
26. Jack usually _____________________ but he _____________________ when his father comes.
(smoke, not smoke)
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27. _____________________ breakfast yet? – Yes I had it together with Sue at 7. (you have)
28. I _____________________ this kind of work when I was a small boy. (do)
29. He _____________________ the paper when his wife came home. (read)
30. He _____________________ for an hour now. I’ll be finished soon. (speak)
31. How long _____________________ John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago.
(you know)
32. He _____________________ in Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to
London. (live)
33. After Harry _____________________ his work he _____________________ Jude from the office.
(finish, call)
34. You _____________________ your homework for two hours. Haven’t you finished yet? (do)
35. He always _____________________ to the supermarket alone, but today he
_____________________ his son with him. (go, take)
36. He never _____________________ in the evening, only on Sundays. (work)
37. I _____________________ to South America but I have been to New York several times. (never, be)
38. _____________________ Jean? – No, she probably went to her friend’s place. (anyone, see)
39. I _____________________ to the bank yesterday but when I got there it was closed. (go)
40. She _____________________ in school all day. (be)
41. Lee _____________________ late every day since Tuesday. (be)
42. Herbert’s father _____________________ his son’s birthday (never forget)
43. I _____________________ my report because I had a problem with my computer. (not finish)

TENSES REVIEW 2

All Tenses: Fill in the correct form

1. When we reach Land’s End we ____________________ 1,500 km. (walk)
2. I just remembered that I ____________________ the rent yet. I’m surprised that the landlord
____________________ me up and reminded me. (not pay, not ring)
3. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you ____________________ the scenery. (enjoy)
4. The car ____________________. If you get in Tom and I ____________________ you a push. (not
start, give)
5. I put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day it ____________________ me
ages to find it because I ____________________ which book I ____________________ it in. (take,
forget, put)
6. He ____________________ the bagpipes since six this morning. He ____________________. (play,
just stop)

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7. My son ____________________ work yet. He’s still at High School. – How long
____________________ at school? - He ____________________ there for six years. Before that he
____________________ five years at primary school. (not start, he be, be, spend)
8. Mary: I wonder what he ____________________ now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend
____________________ from Japan too, so I suppose he ____________________ Japanese. (say,
come, speak)
9. When I first met him he ____________________ architecture. (study)
10. While we ____________________ someone ____________________ into the house and
___________________us this note. (fish, break, leave)
11. It won’t be easy to get out of the country .The police ____________________ all of the ports.
(watch)
12. If I catch some fish, ____________________ them for me? (you cook)
13. He ____________________ to come. (not forget)
14. It ____________________ for the last two hours so the game ____________________ (rain, be
postponed)
15. When I ____________________ him he ____________________ a picture of his wife. –
____________________ it? (see, paint, you like)
16. The car had nobody I it but the engine ____________________. (run)
17. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt ____________________ it. (read)
18. This shop ____________________ for good next Monday. (close)
19. Where ____________________ tonight? – I ____________________ out with Peter. (you go, go)
20. At 3 a.m. Jane ____________________ up her husband and said that she ____________________
that someone ____________________ to get into the house. (wake, think, try)
21. When you see me next time I ____________________ my new sunglasses. (wear)
22. This bike ____________________ in our family for the last 14 years. My father
____________________ it for the first five years, then my brother ____________________ it and I
____________________ it since then. (be, use,ride,have)
23. Some time ago I ____________________ that our mayor ____________________ to go to Iceland.
What ____________________ to do there? (read, want, he want)
24. You see, Doctor, she ____________________ ill two days ago and since then she
____________________ anything. I’m sure she ____________________ several kilos. (fall, not eat,
lose)
25. Most people ____________________ at work when the fire ____________________. (be, start)
26. After five years of travelling through Asia I ____________________ back to Europe next week. I
____________________ the flight (go, already book)
27. I saw him when he ____________________ the house. I ____________________ at the corner
when he ____________________ by. He ____________________ a word and I
____________________ a word either. (leave, just stand, pass, not say , not say)

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 RELATIVE CLAUSES
Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Make any necessary changes. Omit the relative
pronoun if it is not needed.
1. We took care of a bird. Its wing was broken.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. Where are my pyjamas? I wore them last night.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
3. My grandmother is learning to use a computer. It is very user friendly.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. Dave is going to buy the latest mobile phone. Henry has already got it.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. My computer crashed yesterday. It hasn’t worked properly for a long time.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
6. Make sure he gets the supplies. He needs them today.

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
7. The festival is on Monday. I have a maths exam then.

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

Write sentences with the words below and a relative pronoun. Make any necessary changes.
1 . I / not / remember / the restaurant / we / have / our first meal / .

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
2. you / know / the man / be / talking outside / ?
…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

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 3. that / the girl / twin brother / sit next to me / last year / .

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
4. where / be / the money / Mum / give us / ?

…………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
5. you / taste / the cake / my brother / make / ?

………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………

COMBINE THE SENTENCES, USE A RELATIVE PRONOUN IN BRACKETS AND ADD ANY NECESSARY
COMMAS.
1.Jay was the first to receive the e-mail. He forwarded it to Isabelle.

2.Those T-shirts are on a 2-for-1 sale. They come in several different colours.

3.I plan to attend the Wimbledon tennis tournament. It is held every summer.

4.Ewan will be staying with us. His parents are away on a trip.

5.I borrowed Stacey’s coat. It fitted me very well.

6.Ted is a gaming champion. He has loved playing with computers since he was five years old.

7.That isn’t the CD. I asked you to bring that CD.

8.I’ll never forget that time. I forgot my keys then and had to climb through the window.

9.The cyclists are racing on the streets. They closed off the streets to traffic.

10.My parents argue a lot with me. Their opinions are so old-fashioned.

11. I can only work on weekends. I don’t have any classes then.

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12. This café has joined a suspended coffee group. I’ve been working there all year.

13. The customer left an enormous tip. She wanted to share her good fortune.

14. The restaurant owner found my phone. He returned it to me

15. I learned to speak a bit of Mandarin last year. I lived in China then.

16. I work in a restaurant. It encourages customers to pay it forward.

17. This café is always crowded. It serves excellent coffee.

18. My friend can afford expensive clothes. Her salary is very good.

19. Pay It Forward is a film based on a true story. It stars Haley Joel Osment.

20. The customer forgot her phone. She had been sitting at this table.

21. The cakes were delicious. My sister baked them last night.

22. We go on holiday during the Christmas break. Our restaurant is closed then.

REWWRITE THE SENTENCES USING THE FORMAL STRUCTURE

1. The customer who she is talking to always leaves generous tips.

2. I didn’t get the job which I applied for.

3. This is the information. You’ll be tested on it.

4. The shop which they ordered their furniture from went out of business.

5. Our waitress was very impolite. We complained about her.

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 GERUND OR INFINITIVE

CHOOSE THE MOST SUITABLE FORM OF THE VERB IN BRACKETS – TOINFINITIVE, BARE INFINITIVE OR
–ING VERB

1 I was lonely at first,' the old man admitted, 'but after a time I got used to _______________ (live).'

2 Before trains were invented people used ________________ (travel) on horseback or in stage
coaches. It used __________________ (take) a stage coach three days _____________ (go) from
London to Bath.

3 Tom: I want ______________________ (catch) the 7 a.m. train tomorrow. Ann: But that means
________________ (get) up at 6.00; and you're not very good at _________________ (get) up early,
are you?

4 He accepted the cut in salary without complaint because he was afraid ____________________
(complain). He was afraid of _____________________ (lose) his job.

5 She remembers part of her childhood quite clearly. She remembers __________________ (go) to
school for the first time and ____________________ (be) frightened and __________________ (put)
her finger in her mouth. And she remembers her teacher _________________ (tell) her
___________________ (take) it out.

6 Did you remember ___________________ (lock) the car? No, I didn't. I'd better ________________
(go) back and _________________ (do) it now.

7 No, I didn't move the bomb. I was afraid ___________________ (touch) it; I was afraid of
_____________________ (be) blown to pieces!

8 Next time we go _____________________ (house-hunt), remember ________________ (ask) the

agent for clear directions. I wasted hours _________________________ (look) for the last house.

9 Tom: Let's __________________ (go) for a swim. Ann: I'm not particularly keen on
_______________________ (swim). What about __________________ (go) for a drive instead?

10 The hunters expected ________________________ (be paid) by the foot for the snakes they caught.
This meant __________________________ (take) the snakes out of the sack and
_____________________ (measure) them. They seemed __________________ (expect) me

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___________________ (do) it; but I wasn't particularly anxious __________________ (be) the first
____________________ (die) of snakebite.

11 After __________________ (spend) two days ___________________ (argue) about where to go for
their holiday they decided _______________________ (not go) anywhere.

12 We'd better _________________ (start) early. We don't want ____________________ (risk)

___________________ (get) caught in a traffic jam.

13 He is talking about _____________________ (give) up his job and _________________ (go)

________________ (live) in the country.

14 I was just about _______________________ (leave) the office when the phone rang. It was my wife;
she wanted me ____________________ (call) at the butcher's on my way home. 2

15 He said, 'I'm terribly sorry ___________________ (keep) you ________________________ (wait).' I

said, It doesn't matter at all,' but he went on ______________________ (apologize) for nearly five
minutes!

16 The lecturer began by _________________ (tell) us where the island was, and went on
___________________ (talk) about its history.

17 My father thinks I am not capable of _____________________ (earn) my own living, but I mean
__________________ (show) him that he is wrong.

18 Tom: I can't get my car started on cold mornings. Jack: Have you tried _____________________ (fill)
the radiator with hot water? That sometimes helps.

19 Did he manage ___________________ (carry) the trunk upstairs? No, he didn't.

20 Jack: Don't forget ___________________ (take) a hacksaw with you. Ann: What's a hacksaw? And
why should I ______________________ (take) one with me? Jack: It's a tool for
______________________ (cut) metal. You see, Tom is bound _________________ (get) into trouble
for _______________________ (take) photographs of the wrong things, and you'll be arrested with
him. With a hacksaw you'll be able _____________________ (saw) through the bars of your cell and
____________________ (escape).

21 Peter: Wouldn't it be better ______________________ (ask) Tom _______________ (leave) his

camera at home? Jack: It would be no good ______________________ (ask) Tom _________________

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(do) that. It would be like ___________________ (ask) a woman _________________ (travel) without a
handbag.

22 I've got the loaf; now I'm looking for a breadknife ____________________ (cut) it with.

23 We stopped once __________________ (buy) petrol and then we stopped again

___________________ (ask) someone the way.

24 When I caught them ____________________ (cheat) me, I stopped _________________ (buy)

petrol there and started _____________________ (deal) with your garage instead.

25 Do you feel like DINING (dine) out or would you rather ____________ ______ (have) dinner at
home? ~ I'd like ____________ (go) out. I always enjoy ____ _____________ (have) dinner in a
restaurant.

26 Your hair needs _______ _____________ (cut). You'd better ___ _________________ (have) it done
tomorrow—unless you'd like me ________TO HAVE___________ (have) a go at it for you.

27 I tried ___ _________________ (convince) him that I was perfectly capable of ___
________________ (manage) on my own, but he insisted on ____ _____________ (help) me.

28 Jack: I don't mind _____ ________________ (travel) by bus, but I hate ______ ____________
(stand) in queues. Tom: I don't care for __ ________________ (queue) either; and you waste so much
time _____ ___________ (wait) for buses.

29 In Animal Farm the old pig urged the animals ___ __________________ (rebel) against man but he
warned them _____________________ (not adopt) man's habits.

30 There is no point in _ ____________________ (arrive) half an hour early. I don't mind ______
______________ (wait). It's better ____________________ (be) too early than too late.

31 I always try _________________ (come) in quietly. It's impossible __________________ (climb) an

old wooden staircase at night without __________________ (make) a noise.

32 If you agree on _______________ (work) for me I'll see about ______________ (get) you a work
permit.

33 Paul: Would you like _________________ (come) to a lecture on Wagner tonight? Ann: No, thanks. I
like ______________ (listen) to music but I don't like ___________ (listen) to people ___________
(talk) about it.

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34 If you want the milkman ________________ (leave) you milk in the morning, remember
___________ (put) a milk bottle outside your door.

35 They let us park motorcycles here but they won't allow us __________________ (park) cars.

36 They don't allow ___________________ (smoke) in the auditorium; they don't

want______________ (risk) ___________________ (set) it on fire, but you can_____________ (smoke)
in the foyer during the interval.

37 What about ____ (buy) double quantities of everything today? That will save ______ (shop) again
later in the week.

38 The inspector asked _____ (see) my ticket and when I wasn't able ___________ (find) it he made me
_________ (buy) another. ~ He probably suspected you of _____ (try) ____________ (travel) without
one.

39 Would you like me _____ __________________ (turn) down the radio a bit? ~ No, it's all right. I'm
used to ____ _________________ (work) with the radio on.

40 One of the gang suggested _______ (take) the body out to sea, ____ ________________ (drop) it
overboard and __ _____________ (pretend) that it had been an accident.

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 SECOND TERM

ARTICLE
PUT IN A/ AN OR THE. SOMETIMES YOU DO NOT NEED EITHER WORD. YOU LEAVE IT BLANK.
1. There was ………….. waiter standing at ………… entrance of ………… restaurant. I ordered him ………..
glass of ………. vodka with some juice in it.
2. There was ……….. question I wanted to ask ……….. biology teacher about ………. cangroo. She had said
………… cangroo carried her baby in ……….. kind of bag in ………. front part of ……….. her body. I wanted
to know how many baby cangroos it could carry at ……….. time.
3. “Is that your wife?” “No, my wife’s ………. woman in ………. red dress.”
4. I work with ………. man and two women. ………. man is quite nice, but ………. women are not very
friendly.
5. What’s in ……… newspaper?
6. Can you show me ………. that book, please?
7. What’s ………. name of ………. woman in ………. blue dress?
8. ……….. water turns into ……….. ice at 0 degree C.
9. I like ………… steak, but I don’t like ……….. eggs.
10. She lives in ………… nice flat on ………. fifth floor of ……….. old house.
11. It’s terrible - ……….. eggs are $ 2 ……….. dozen.
12. There was ………. boy and ………. girl in the room. ……….. boy was Japanese but ……….. girl looked
foreign. She was wearing ………… fur coat.
13. This morning I bought …………. newspaper and ……….. magazine. ………. newspaper is in my bag but I
don’t know where ………… magazine is.
14. “Have you got ………. car?” “No, I’ve never had …………. car in my life.”
15. We don’t go to ……….. cinema very much these days. In fact, in ………. town where we live there isn’t
………… cinema.
16. Don’t stay in that hotel. ………… beds are very uncomfortable.
17. After I leave ………… school, I want to go to ………… university.

B) Put in A / AN or THE. Sometimes you don’t need either word – you leave it blank.

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 John Colloway is …………. bank manager. He works in ………… bank in ……… center of ……… London. Every
morning he gets up at seven o’clock, has ……… breakfast and ……… cup of ……….. coffee, and reads
……….”Times”. Then he goes to ………. work by …….. bus. In ………. morning, he usually makes ………..
telephone calls, sees ……….. customers and ………… dictates ………… letters. He has ………. lunch at ………..
restaurant near ……… bank. In ……….. afternoon he works until five or fivethirty, and then goes ……….
home. He doesn’t work on ……….. Saturdays or Sundays; he goes to ………… cinema or reads. He likes
…………. novels and ……….. history. He is not married. He has ……….. sister in ………. Oxford and ………..
brother in ……….. London.

PUT A SUITABLE ARTICLE IN THE GAPS

1. My neighbour is ……….. photographer; let’s ask him for ……….. advice about colour films.
2. I had ……… very bad night; I didn’t sleep ………. wink.
3. He is ………… vegeterian; you won’t get ………. meat at his house.
4. ………… youngest boy has just started going to ……….. school; ………. eldest boy is at ………… college.
5. I went to ………… school to talk to ………… headmistress. I persuaded her to let Ann give up ………….
gymnastics and take ………. ballet lessons instead.
6. There was ………. knock on ………. door. I opened it and found ………… small dark man in ………. check
overcoat and ……… soft hat.
7. - Are John and Mary ……….. cousins? - No, they aren’t ………. cousins; they are ……….. brother and
……… sister.
8. ……….. postman’s little boy says that he’d rather be ………… dentist than ……….. doctor, because
…………. dentists don’t get called out at ……….. night.
9. - Would you like to hear ………… story about ……….. Englishman, …………. Irishman and ……….
Scotsman? - No. I’ve heard ……….. stories about ……….. Englishmen, ………… Irishmen and …………
Scotsmen before and they are all ……….. same.
10. “………. modern burglars don’t hide under ………. beds.” said her daughter.
11. ……….. most of ………… stories that ………… people tell about ……….. Irish aren’t true.
12. Like many women, she loves ……….. tea parties and ………… gossip.
13. On ……….. Sundays my father stays in …………. bed till ten o’clock, reading ………. Sunday papers.
14. I have ……….. little money left; let’s have dinner in ……….. restaurant.
15. - I hope you have ………… lovely time and ………… good weather. - But I’m not going for …………
holiday; I’m going on …………. business.

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16. During ………. meal he gives her ………. instructions about ………. garden and she tells him ……….
village gossip.
17. My mother goes to …………church in …………. morning, and in ………… afternoon goes to visit …………
friends. D)
SOME OF THE BLANK SPACES BELOW NEED ARTICLES, OTHERS DO NOT. FILL IN THE ARTICLES WHERE
NEEDED.
1. Tobacco is one of ………… most important products of ……….. South.
2. …………. fresh air is needed by all people.
3. …………. cotton which comes from ………… Alabama is better than ………. cotton which comes from
………… Oklahoma.
4. ………… air in this room is fresh.
5. ………. important products which we ger from ………… India are ……….. tea, ……… cotton, and …………
rice.
6. …………. telephone seldom rings in our home.
7. …………. silver is …………. conductor of …………. electricity.
8. I get on ………… train at ………… same place every day.
9. ………… rain and ………… sun are needed for …………. raising of………. vegetables.
10. Mary is waving to us from across …………. street.
11. ………… sun is shining but part of ………… sky is still covered with clouds.
12. …………. women use much make-up.
13. Sometimes everyone must take ………… medicine.
14. …………. coffee will keep you awake all night.
15. …………. medicine which ………….. doctor prescribed helped me.
16. …………. tea seems to keep some people awake.
17. He likes to study ………….. French.
18. …………. coffee is very strong.
19. In that course, we study …………. history of all ………… important countries of Asia.
20. …………. coffee which comes from Brazil is ………… best

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 MODALS
CHOOSE THE BEST OPTION
1. You don't have to / mustn't make so much noise. Everyone is asleep.
2. In Britain, you needn't/ shouldn't carry an identity
card.
3. You ought to / has to go to bed earlier if you're tired.
4. You mustn't/ should miss that programme. It's
fantastic.
5. I shouldn't / need to buy some new shoes. These
are too small.
6. I must / mustn't hurry. The lesson starts in five

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE

0. You can't use a dictionary.

A It's prohibited to use a dictionary. B It isn't necessary to use a dictionary.

1 You don't have to do your homework.

A It isn't necessary to do your homework. B It isn't a good idea to do your homework.

2 It can't be Richard. He's away on holiday.

A It's possible that it's Richard. B It's impossible that it's Richard.

3 They might buy a new mobile phone.

A They will definitely buy a new mobile phone. B It's possible that they will buy a new mobile phone.

4 Carmen ought to apologize.

A It's necessary for Carmen to apologize. B It's a good idea for Carmen to apologize.

5 I need to get up early tomorrow.

A It's necessary for me to get up early. B It isn't necessary for me to get up early, but I can if

I want to.

6 That must be Louisa's brother.

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A I'm sure it's Louisa's brother. B I'm not sure it's Louisa's brother, but I think it is.

7 She might not have a birthday party this year.

A She isn't sure if she will have a party or not. B She is sure she won't have a party.

COMPLETE THE SENTENFES WITH CAN, CAN’T, COULD OR COULDN’T AND A SUITABLE VERB

1. Can you speak up, please? I ______________you very well.

2. We wanted to phone, but we _______________your number

3. She _____________________English when she was five.

4. I was busy so I ________________TV.

5. Bill ______________ tennis this evening. He's hurt his foot.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH ONE OF THESE MODAL VERBS: have to, can mustn't , must , might
can't , might not, don't have to.

1 He __________ go to the football match, but he isn't sure.

2 You _________________watch that film. It's too violent.

3 What do you ______________do for homework?

4 It's Helen's birthday tomorrow. I ____________remember to call her.

5 I __________go to the party because I'm away

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH MUST, MIGHT OR CAN’T

1 You __be hungry. You've just eaten two burgers.

2 "I've just run ten kilometres. You __________be very tired.

3 'Look! There's Jenny.' 'It be Jenny. She's in London today.

4 'Is this Mark's house?' 'I'm not sure. It ________be that one.

5 José failed his exam.' 'He ______be really disappointed.'

6 I don't feel well. I think I ________be sick.

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7 You ____go to the wedding if you don't want to.

8 We _________get to the cinema on time, It depends what time we catch the bus.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ALTERNATIVE

1 'Have you bought your ticket yet?

“No, I ought / must/ have get it today.'

2 'Do you know where Javier is?'

'I'm not sure. He must/can/ might be in the bathroom.

3 'Is there any homework tonight?'

"You have to / don't have to / can't do this, but you can if you want to.

4 "Shall we go to the cinema tonight?'

"Sorry, I can't. I have / should / must to study.'

5 ‘Let's use your sister's computer.'

'I think we can/may / ought to ask her first.

6 'Are you coming to school today?

"No, but I can / will / must be able to come tomorrow.'

7 'I've made a paella for our dinner.'

'It looks great. You can/may/ must be a really good cook.'

8 'I can't find my car keys.?

"They can/ might / ought be in the car.'

USE A MODAL PERFECT ACCORDING TO THE SITUATION DESCRIBED IN THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES

Example: My bag is not in my car, so I am sure I must have left at home.

1 'Oh, no! We haven't got any coffee.' I ______________(buy) some when I went to the shop this
morning.
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2 Roger isn't speaking to Rosa. They _______________an argument.

3 A: "We saw Laura in the café. B: Laura!! She's in the Pyrenees. You __________(see) her.

4 Where's the bus? It _________________at nine o'clock. It is 9:30 already

5 Alice is late. She ___________(miss) the bus, because she is always very punctual.

6 The children couldn't eat their dinner. They ______________ (eat) so many sweets at the party.

have put salt in it instead of sugar. I'm not sure.'

7. I don’t know where I put my purse. I ______________(leave) it at the office.

8.Tommy did not study for the exam, so he ________________(pass) it.

9. Sarah does not have a driving license and she had a crash yesterday. She ___________ (drive) his
father's car.

10. I ________________(phone) Susan yesterday but I did not feel like it because I was mad at her.

MODAL PERFECTS

Can have may/might have would have needn´t have

Must have could/couldn’t have should/ought to have shouldn’t have

1. IF PITU HAD GONE TO THE SALES, I AM SURE SHE …………………………………..(buy) SOMETHING

2. SARAH WAS VERY UPSET BECAUSE FATIMA DID NOT GO TO HER BIRTHDAY PARTY. SHE
…………………………………………..….(go).
3. THE LIGHTS ARE OUT AND IT IS VERY COLD OUTSIDE. IN MY OPINION, MARIA
……………………………………..……… (go) TO SLEEP.
4. WE …………………………………….…………..(invite) CATHERINE TO THE PARTY IF WE HAD KNOWN SHE WAS
NOT IN IRELAND.
5. ISABEL ………………………………..……….(GO) TO THE PUB LAST FRIDAY BECAUSE SHE STAYED AT HOME
STUDYING PHRASAL VERBS AND SUFFIXES
6. JENNY, I KNOW YOU LIKE MUSIC, BUT YOU ……………………………………………….(spend) SO MUCH ON CDs.
7. THE TEACHER ………………………………..………(let) THE STUDENTS DO THE EXAM WITH THE BOOK OPEN. BUT
UNFORTUNATELY SHE DIDN’T.
8. ALL THE STUDENTS ……………………………..(study) REALLY HARD, BECAUSE THEY HAVE ALL PASSED THEIR
EXAMS WITH EXCELLENT GRADES
9. THE TEACHER IS VERY HAPPY TODAY, THE RESULTS OF THE TEST …………….…………… (be) REALLY GOOD!!

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 10. SHEILA NEVER FORGETS TO DO HER HOMEWORK. SO YESTERDAY WE …………………………. (remind) her
about it. WHAT A WASTE OF TIME!!
11. MARTHA ………………………… (get) REALLY HAPPY WHEN SHE REALISED SHE HAD NOT MAKE ANY SILLY
MISTAKE IN HER COMPOSITION!!

PARTICIPLE CLAUSES
USE A PARTICIPLE CLAUSE TO ADD THE INFORAMTION IN ITALICS TO THE MAIN SENTENCE

Example: 1. They called a lawyer. The lawyer lived nearby.

______They called a lawyer living nearby____________________________

2. We broke the computer. The computer belongs to my father.

_______________________________________________________________

3. The man is in the garden. The man is wearing a blue jumper.

_______________________________________________________________

4. We found a doctor. The doctor works at a hospital in Madrid.

_______________________________________________________________

5. People will not be allowed to enter. People have arrived late.

_______________________________________________________________

6. Don’t wake the baby. The baby is sleeping in the next room.

_______________________________________________________________

7. Who is that boy? The boy is walking in the forest.

_______________________________________________________________

8. The man is over there. The man wants coffee.

_______________________________________________________________

9. Those books were mine. Those books had been lying on the table.
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_______________________________________________________________

10. Julia is on the train. The train is arriving at Platform 3.

REWRITE THE SENTENCES BELOW USING A PRESENT OR PAST PARTICIPLE CLAUSE.

1. I smelt something. It was burning.

2. I went round to see her. I was hoping for a reconciliation.

3. While he hated the job, he did it for several years.

4. She came in. She looked disappointed.

5. Although it was thought to be a big surprise, the party was very boring.

6. He had a lot of things to do. He decided to stay at home.

7. I had failed my driving license so I could not drive my new car.

8. He was loved by all who knew him. He devoted his life to others.

9. The boy was taken from his parents at an early age. He had a difficult life.

10. The book had been lost for many years, when it suddenly turned up again.

11.

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 THIRD TERM

INVERSIONS
UNDERLINE ALL THE PHRASES (A-I) THAT CAN START THE SENTENCE BELLOW:

……………SHE WILL COME

a. Rarely if ever
b. Not only
c. Only if it is convenient
d. Hardly anyone expects that
e. Under no circumstances
f. Under such circumstances
g. Only by asking her directly
h. No way
i. Unless something unusual happens

UNDERLINE ALL THE PHRASES (A-I) THAT CAN START THE SENTENCE BELOW:

………..DID SHE COME IN

a. Little did anyone notice

b. Only if he was not available
c. Rarely had I sat down when
d. On no occasion I recall
e. Only when it was convenient
f. Not until we were all ready
g. Never did she knock before
h. Only then
i. it was then that

FINISH EACH OF THE SENTENCES IN SUCH A WAY THAT IT IS AS SIMILAR IN MEANING AS POSSIBLE O
THE SENTENCE PRINTED BEFORE ITExample: The full story did not emerge until somebody leaked
information to the press.
Only when somebody leaked information to the press did the full story emerge

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1. He walked through the door and was immediately met by a barrage of questions
No sooner…..
2. He would not agree to the changes until I pointed out that his job depended on them
Not until……
3. You don’t often hear of such selfless actions
Seldom…..
4. I have never been so insulted
Never……
5. The only way he could get in was to break a window
Only…….
6. You must never talk to the press about this, whatever happens
Under …….

FILL EACH BLANK WITH A SUITABLE WORD

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 PHRASAL VERBS
fall for
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. figure out
1. I looked for my keys everywhere but I couldn’t ________________
where I put them give in
2. I ________________ you at the party but I couldn’t see you.
3. Although he tried to eat less he ________________ some weight go along with
during the holidays
4. I ________________ Karen and her new boyfriend when I went look for
shopping pay for
5. Over a hundred people ________________ for the news conference
6. Our plane ________________ an hour late because of the fog. put on
7. My son drove me crazy about buying a new bike, so finally I
________________. pull through
8. Erich is very sick at the moment but I am sure he’ll ________________ Ç
9. She shouldn’t ____________________ him like that. You’re not his
run into
boss. put on
10. I understand you opinion but I have to ____________________ Linda
on this question. show up
11. John told me that he didn’t steal but I didn’t ________________ his
lies. take off
12. Can I ________________ the drinks with a credit card?
show up
talk down to

Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. Can you ____________________ the man carrying the gun?
2. Hank has been ____________________ his wife for years. point out
3. The police chief couldn’t solve the case , so he wanted to
____________________ the FBI call in
4. The guard ____________ my ID card ______________ to me. cheat on
5. I ____________________ her and told her that I loved her.
6. She ____________________ a meeting with Jimmy and his lawyer. get round to
7. Don’t worry about the broken window. I’ll ____________________ it
one of these days. hand back
8. I ____________________ the words that our teacher dictated.
9. The general showed me a satellite photo and I ____________________ look at
the enemy tanks. look up
10. When I saw Melanie I ____________________ to her and gave her a
Hug pick out
11. The clock is completely broken. I’ll try to ______________ it
___________ and fix it. point to
12. Have you ____________________ a dress to wear at the party?
run over
Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box.
1. He ____________________ Nancy and asker her if she would go to set up
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take apart
the dance with him. break out
2. The building was very old so they had to ___________ it __________.
3. The police have been looking for him every since he catch up with
____________________ of the prison. cut off
4. We left an hour earlier but we drove so fast that we were able to
____________________ with him. drop off
5. I’ve been trying to ____________________ smoking but I simply can’t fill in
do it.
6. Timmy never ____________________ anything. He just leaves it on give up
the floor. go ahead with
7. Maria ____________________ the job application and gave it to the
secretary. grow up
8. The president has decided to ____________________ his peace plan. hand out
9. You are acting like a child. When will you ____________________?
10. The teacher ____________________ the test books to the class. hang up
11. I wouldn’t be surprised if the company ____________________ my ring up
electricity. I haven’t paid the bills for three months.
12. Can you _____________ me ________________at the train station on tear down
your way back?

Fill in the correct form of one of the phrasal verbs from the box. Back off
1. Jim _______________his girl friend _____________to dinner
yesterday. Call off
2. I ____________________ at 3 in the morning and couldn’t get back to
sleep again. Come across
3. The marriage didn’t ____________________ so they were divorced
after two years. Dress up
4. Tom ____________________ when he saw that the man had a gun.
5. By 1910 millions of immigrants had ____________________ the Hand in
ocean to the New World.
Let off
6. The teacher had some posters ____________________ in her new
classroom. Put away
7. The game has been ____________________ because of rain.
8. The President asked the members of the Cabinet to ____________________ Put up
their letters of resignation.
9. The bus driver ____________ her _________________at the corner. Take out
10. At Jane’s costume party everyone has to ____________________ as a
clown. Use up
11. I told you to ____________________ your toys before you go out.
12. I ____________________ all the sugar so I guess we have to buy some Wake up
more.
Work out
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Choose the correct answer.
1. I am looking (for, into, like) the library. How do I get there?
2. The door is made (up, of, off) metal.
3. Please let her (up, down, in). I can´t answer the door now.
4. The price of the car has come (by, down, on). Let´s buy it.
5. They are planning to go (in, by, away) for the holidays.
6. My dog has run (out of, away, over). Have you seen him?
7. Do you think we should put (up, off, on) our raincoats?
8. When I get home, I´ll turn (open, on, over) the air-conditioning.

Choose the correct answer.

1. Turn (into, out, off) the radio.
2. She´s very upset. Her cat was run (out of, over, in)by a car.
3. My brother is going to take (up, to, on) the organ.
4. My friend came over and sat (down, up, on) next to me.
5. She felt sick and called (off, on, for) help.
6. If you don´t know a word, you can look it (down, for, up).
7. Did you try (on, off, in) your new clothes?
8. My car broke (up, out, down) on the way home.

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the phrasal verbs in the list below.

break down go through put up with try on

get along with look forward to run over
give up look up to take off

1. After trying to solve the algebra problem three times without success, he ................................
and went to play football.
2. You boyfriend has got such terrible habits – I don´t know how you....................................him.
3. She..........................................going on holiday next week.
4. The child cried bitterly when he heard that his dog..............................................
5. If you want to buy furniture, I recommend that you .......................................this catalogue.
6. The plane crashed shortly after it ........................................
7. If their car......................................., they wouldn´t have been late for the wedding.
8. My sister and I never......................................each other – we always argue.
9. She spent two hours........................................clothes in the department store, and didn´t buy
anything.
10. The little girl always .........................................her big brother – even when he treated her badly.

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Choose the correct answer

1. Jean is so rude; I can´t put ................................her any more.

up with through off
2. The company turned ......................my application because I didn´t speak Spanish.
down away off
3. She has taken ......................swimming in order to keep fit.
for to up
4. The police broke into the empty flat because they saw lights and suspected something
was going......................
round along on
5. The hall was so full that they had to turn people............................
away out off
6. The price of fruit will go ....................this summer because there´s a shortage.
down up ahead
7. Getting stuck on a dark road is a horrible experience; I never want to go ...................it
again.
through in for after
8. He always turns ...................when you least expect him.
in on up
9. The police are looking ........................the theft of cars from the carpark.
at into for
10. After the accident, we turned .......................our insurance agent for help.
to away on
11. My brother lit a fire and we had to call the fire brigade to put it......................
down out away
12. Mike takes .........................his mother. They both have blue eyes and fair hair.
off to after
13. His parents put...........................a few pounds each week for their annual holiday.
up aside in
14. Jerry is very arrogant. He looks ........................everyone else.
up to down on out for

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 HYPOTHESING
WRITE THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE CORRECT FORM IN EACH GAP TO MAKE
HYPOTHETICAL SITUATIONS

1. Supposing you _______________(have) the chance to spend a year in space, woud

you take it?
2. What if we _____(decide) to run away right now and never come back?
3. Suppose all your friends _______(say) bad things about you behind your back and you
found out.
4. Imagine you _____________(have) any money or any means of getting any. What on
earth could you do?
5. What if the Internet _______(invent)? Wouldn’t that be weird?
6. Supposing the sun _________(stop ) shining right now, how long would it take or us to
realise?
7. Imagine we ________(just/tell) that a huge meteor was on its way to Earth. What
would it be the best thing to do?
8. Suppose you ___________(can) travel back in time. Where would you go?
9. What if everyone in the world ________ the same language?
10. Imagine that humans _______(not/speak). How you think we’d communicate?

WRITE A WORD OR A SHORT PHRASE IN EACH GAP SO THAT EACH SECOND SENTENCE
HAS A SIMILAR MEANING TO THE FIRST SENTENCE
1. We’d prefer the successful candidate to have previous experience in the field.
We’d rather the successful candidate _______________ previous experience in the field.

2. Woud you prefer me to come back later?

Woud you rather _____________later?

3. To be honest, -I’d prefer you not to tell anyone about this

To be honest, I’d rather ________anyone about this

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4. I’d prefer us to get a new kitchen rather than go on an expensive holiday
I’d sooner __________a new kitchen than _______on an expensive holiday

5. Dad said he’d prefer Brian to be living nearer home and I agree with him
Dad said he’d rather Brian ______nearer home and I agree with him.

WRITE A VERB FOM THE BOX IN THE CORRECT FORM IN EACH GAP

ALLOW – BUY – CALL – DO – GET UP – GIVE – GO – LEARN – LOOK – MAKE – START -- STOP

1. It is high time you _________ smoking. It is a disgusting habit!

2. It is time you ______________for a job, young man!
3. I think it is time we ______________a new carpet. This one has got holes in it!
4. It is time for you kids ____________your homework
5. It is about time the government _________ listeing to the view of ordinary people
6. Wake up! It is time ______ now.
7. Don’t you think it is time you ___________ a pay rise?
8. It is time for you _________a partner in the firm. You’ve been with them for 10 years
9. It is definitely time I _________ to stay out after 10 o’clock at night.
10. It is time for us __________-now, Sammy. Are you ready?
11. Isn’t it about time you ___________ to drive?
12. Is it a good time _______Aunty? What time is it in Australia?

COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT HAS A SIMILAR MEAING TO THE FIRST
SENTENCE, USING THE WORD GIVEN. DO NOT CHANGE THE WORD GIVEN, YOU MUST
USE BETWEEN THREE AND EIGHT WORDS. INCLUDING THE WORD GIVEN.

1. Pauline doesn’t want to be given a main part in the school play. RATHER
Pauline ______________________________________a main part in the school play

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2. We didn’t get to meet the Miiser and that was a great shame. ONLY
If _________________________________________ to meet the minister

3. Why don’t they stop making so much noise downstairs? WISH

I _______________________making so much noise downstairs

4. What a shame I did not see his face when you told him the news COULD
I wish _______________________________his face when you told him the news

5. Don’t you think they should bring out a new version of that movie. ABOUT
Don’t you think it is ________________________ out a new version of that movie.

6. I only knew about the meeting because Sara rang me. IF

I would not have known about the meeting _________________________me.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER

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