Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets.

Use the Present Simple or

Present Continuous.
1. My mother ……………………… (wash) her car every weekend.
2. I ……………………… (do) an English grammar exercise at this moment.
3. The British sometimes ……………………… (eat) fish and chips for dinner.
4. My friends and I ……………………… (go) shopping tomorrow.
5. On Saturdays, I ……………………… (not get up) till 12.00.
6. Our teacher is ill. She ……………………… (not work) today.
7. She ……………………… (not go) swimming with her friends today because she
……………………… (not know) how to swim. She ……………………… (want) to
learn and she ……………… (wait) for the swimming course to start next month.

Complete the passage with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple, Past
Continuous or Past Perfect Simple.
MARCO POLO
Niccolo and Matteo Polo were traders from Venice who (1) ……………………… (go)
to China in the 1200s. While Niccolo and Matteo (2) ……………………… (travel) in
China, Niccolo’s son, Marco, was born. After Niccolo’s return to Venice, he learned
that his wife (3) ……………………… (die) and that Marco’s aunt and uncle (4)
……………………… (raise) baby Marco.
When Marco was 17, his father (5) ………………… (take) him to China where Marco
(6) ……………………… (work) for Kublai Khan, the Mongol emperor, for 17 years.
In 1298, in a conflict between Venice and Genoa, Marco was captured and put in jail.
While Marco (7) …………… (wait) in jail for the war to end, he (8) …………………
(tell) another prisoner about all that he (9) ……………………… (see) in China. The
prisoner wrote it down and Marco (10) ……………………… (become) famous.

Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct perfect tense, simple
or continuous.
decorate • pick up • try • smoke • learn
1. I …………………… to call you all day!
2. The actors …………………… their lines for weeks before the rehearsals began.
3. I ………………… never …………………… a cigarette in my life and I never will!
4. We …………………… the room by the time the guests arrive.
5. She …………………… the dress by the time the shop called.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple, be going
to or the Present Continuous.
We can’t help you on Monday. We ……………………………… (go) on a trip.
I got this sweater for Tom. I think he ……………………………… (like) it.
Sandy is ill. She ……………………………… (not compete) in the race.
Do you think Lisa ……………………………… (come) to the meeting tonight?
My mother ……………………… (visit) some friends next week.
Don’t worry. I ……………………… (help) you.
It’s almost 8.00. We ……………………… (be) late for the film.
Robert ……………………… (not play) football on Saturday. He broke his leg.
I think I ……………………… (buy) it. I really like it.
No, you can’t borrow my shirt. I ……………………… (wear) it.
They ………………… (not eat) at home tonight. They are going to go to a restaurant.
Complete the sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Future Continuous or
Future Perfect Simple.
1. At this time tomorrow, I ……………………………… (celebrate) my birthday.
2. During the next two months, they ………………………… (travel) around Australia.
3. On 18th January, he ……………………………… (live) in London for two years.
4. By 2040, someone ……………………………… (discover) a new energy source.
5. The birds ……………………………… (reach) Africa by the time winter starts.

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the modals. Do not change the
original meaning.
1. It wasn’t necessary to bring me a gift.
You
2. Perhaps that was Joe who just walked by.
That
3. I’m not sure we made reservations.
We
4. There’s a possibility that we won’t arrive on time.
We
5. Participation is mandatory.
Everyone
6. We had the option of staying at more expensive accommodation.
We
7. There’s no need to stand in the queue.
You
8. I suggest staying in a hotel near the city centre.
You

Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
1. I ……………………… (walk) home with you if you had asked me to.
2. We would still be friends if they ……………………… (not move).
3. You ……………………… (have) more money if you worked more hours.
4. The baby ……………………… (catch) a cold unless you dress him warmly.
5. If the sun comes out, we ……………………… (go) for a walk.
6. If Gary ……………… (not help) me study, I wouldn’t have passed the exam.
7. I won’t go to the theatre unless I ……………………… (finish) my work.
8. If I were very rich, I ……………………… (travel) around the world.
9. If the weather ……………………… (not be) bad yesterday, we would have
gone on a picnic.
10. As soon as the prices go down, we ………………… (buy) a new computer.

Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the correct form of the
conditional.
1. If you ………………… (not drive) carefully, you …………………… (not pass) the
driving test tomorrow.
2. She ……………………… (invite) Jake to the party if he ……………………… (be)
in town, but he wasn’t.
3. If I ……………………… (be) you, I ……………………… (apologise).
4. If the teacher ……………………… (finish) marking the tests today, he
……………………… (return) them
Rewrite the sentences using reported speech. Do not change the original meaning.
1. “My childhood was difficult because I grew up in a slum,” he said to us.

2. “I don’t believe the government will lower the voting age next year,” I said.

3. “Can you help us organise a peaceful demonstration?” we asked Tom.

4. “Why did they refuse to sign this petition?” we wanted to know.

5. “Get involved in the community and support a local charity,” our mayor
suggested.

Combine the sentences using suitable relative pronouns. Make any necessary
changes. Tick the sentences where the relative pronoun can be omitted.
...... 1. During December, department stores take on additional employees.
They leave after the holidays.

...... 2. I missed school yesterday. The maths teacher taught a new subject then.

...... 3. The gift pleased Sara very much. We bought it in London.

...... 4. This park is considered safe. I go jogging here every morning.

...... 5. Many people applied for the position. Max got it.

Write TWO passive forms of each sentence.

1.Our guide showed us some endangered insects during our walk.

2.I have already sent all my friends my new e-mail address.

3.Do you think they will give us enough money to open a wildlife sanctuary?

4.I won’t tell them your secret.

5.You shouldn’t feed your dog junk food.