B1 All Tenses T053

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. _______________________ the latest news? – The president ___________________________ that

he _____________________ to resign next summer. – That's not new. I _____________________
that for ages! (YOU HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)

2. When she came home her two boys _____________________ football in the backyard.
(PLAY)

3. He _____________________ in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he

_____________________ come home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)

4. The whole family _____________________ a few days ago and _____________________ with us
until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)

5. I _____________________ to call you all morning. Where _____________________? (TRY, YOU BE)

6. We _____________________ enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

7. There _________________ a very good documentary on TV last night. – _____________________

it? No, I _____________________ for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)

8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone _________________________ through my
belongings. (SEARCH)

9. I'm so sorry that I _____________________ to leave your party so early because I

_____________________ myself. (HAVE, REALLY ENJOY)

10. You're finally here. I ________________________ in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)

11. We _____________________ in Spain while our friends _____________________ across Europe.

(BACKPACK, CYCLE)

12. John Grisham is a famous author who _____________________ several thrillers. His latest
book _____________________ out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)

13. After she _____________________ holiday impressions of Scotland, she _____________________

to go there immediately. (SEE, WANT)

14. At the moment she _____________________ a hard time dealing with the children. They
_____________________ so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)

15. You look worried. _____________________________? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

16. Do you realise that you _____________________ on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)

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 B1 All Tenses T054

Fill in the correct form of the verb given.

1. Last night, when I ___________________ dinner, my mom ___________________. I totally

___________________ about the roast in the oven, and I ___________________ everything.
(MAKE, CALL, FORGET, BURN)

2. Most police officers ___________________ uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher

positions ___________________ their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)

3. His family ___________________ to Singapore when he was three, then they

___________________ back again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)

4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we ___________________ it.
(FIX)

5. After Claire ___________________ for half an hour, she suddenly ___________________ to check
her watch. (RUN, STOP)

6. I ___________________ smoking three years ago. Before that, I ______________________ for

over a decade. (STOP, SMOKE)

7. Look, Mary ___________________ the windows. Nobody ___________________ them for over a
month. (CLEAN, CLEAN))

8. Tina ______________________ her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)

9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we ___________________ used to it.
(GET)

10. I ___________________ I want any dessert. I ___________________ too much to eat already.
(NOT THINK, HAVE)

11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I ___________________ to each other and we
___________________ attention. Suddenly, our history teacher ___________________ right next
to us. (TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).

12. Wendy ___________________ her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He ___________________ very tired because he
_______________________ too much. (BE, WORK)

14. John ___________________ our flight this morning, but he ___________________ hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)

15. I _______________________ the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

16. We normally ___________________ together every second Sunday, but this month everyone
___________________ on holiday, so we ___________________ any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT
HAVE)

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 B1 Active or Passive Voice PA015

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Use active or passive voice.

1. A lot of old songs ____________________ on the radio last week. (PLAY)

2. The President ____________________________ about the coup in Central America. (JUST
INFORM)
3. If I ____________________ you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)
4. The bank manager told me that the house ________________________ for. (NOT PAY)
5. I _________________________ the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)
6. Margie is very happy because she __________________________ an engagement ring
from her boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)
7. I _______________________ after the children while the garage ________________________ .
(LOOK , REPAIR)
8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss ________________________ .
(ALREADY LEAVE)
9. Please don't interrupt us. We ____________________ an important conversation. (HAVE)
10. I reported to the police that my stamp collection _______________________ the week
before. (STEAL)
11. A short time after the pedestrian _______________________ by the car the ambulance
____________________ . (HIT, ARRIVE)
12. When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails ________________________ by his assistants.
(TYPE)
13. Dad ________________________ for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)
14. He normally ____________________ up on his own but yesterday he ____________________
by his mom. (WAKE, WAKE)
15. They usually ____________________ visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)
16. All the houses in our street _______________________ every year during the Christmas
season. (DECORATE)
17. India _______________________ independence in 1947. (GRANT)
18. They _______________________ in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)
19. I ______________________ a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)
20. Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He ____________________ some sort of sport every
day. (DO)

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KEY

1. A lot of old songs were played on the radio last week. (PLAY)
2. The President has just been informed about the coup in Central America. (JUST
INFORM)
3. If I were/was you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)
4. The bank manager told me that the house hadn't been paid for. (NOT PAY)
5. I have been playing the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)
6. Margie is very happy because she has just received an engagement ring from her
boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)
7. I looked/was looking after the children while the garage was being repaired. (LOOK ,
REPAIR)
I am looking after the children while the garage is being repaired.
8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss had already left. (ALREADY
LEAVE)
9. Please don't interrupt us. We are having an important conversation. (HAVE)
10. I reported to the police that my stamp collection had been stolen the week before.
(STEAL)
11. A short time after the pedestrian had been hit by the car the ambulance arrived. (HIT,
ARRIVE)
12. When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails were being typed by his assistants. (TYPE)
13. Dad has not smoked for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)
14. He normally wakes up on his own but yesterday he was woken by his mom. (WAKE,
WAKE)
15. They usually don't allow visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)
16. All the houses in our street are decorated every year during the Christmas season.
(DECORATE)
17. India was granted independence in 1947. (GRANT)
18. They have been living in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)
19. I was given a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)
20. Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He does some sort of sport every day. (DO)

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 KEY

1. Last night, when I was making dinner, my mom called. I totally forgot / had totally
forgot about the roast in the oven, and I burned everything. (MAKE, CALL, FORGET,
BURN)

2. Most police officers wear uniforms to work. Only detectives in higher positions wear
their street clothes. (WEAR, WEAR)

3. His family moved/ had moved to Singapore when he was three, then they moved back
again when he started high school. (MOVE, MOVE)

4. Your car is fine now. There was a problem with the gears, but we have fixed/ fixed it.
(FIX)

5. After Claire had been running for half an hour, she suddenly stopped to check her
watch. (RUN, STOP)

6. I stopped smoking three years ago. Before that, I had been smoking for over a decade.
(STOP, SMOKE)

7. Look, Mary is cleaning the windows. Nobody has cleaned them for over a month.
(CLEAN)

8. Tina has been checking her emails for the last two hours. (CHECK)

9. Living in a foreign country was strange at first, but we got used to it. (GET)

10. I don't think I want any dessert. I have had too much to eat already. (NOT THINK,
HAVE)

11. In our history lesson yesterday my friend and I were talking to each other and we were
not paying attention. Suddenly, our history teacher was standing right next to us.
(TALK, NOT PAY, STAND).

12. Wendy phones her boyfriend every afternoon. (PHONE)

13. I saw him sitting on the sofa. He was very tired because he had been working too
much. (BE, WORK)

14. John booked/ has booked our flight this morning, but he hasn't made hotel
arrangements yet. (BOOK, NOT MAKE)

15. I was watching/ had been watching the cup finals when you arrived. (WATCH)

16. We normally get together every second Sunday, but this month everyone is on holiday,
so we aren't having/ don't have any meetings. (GET, BE, NOT HAVE)

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KEY

1. Have you heard the latest news? – The president has just announced that he is
planning to resign next summer. – That's not new. I have known that for ages! (YOU
HEAR, JUST ANNOUNCE, PLAN, KNOW)

2. When she came home her two boys were playing football in the backyard. (PLAY)

3. He has been in hospital for a few days and the doctor said he would be able to come
home on Monday. (BE, BE ABLE TO)

4. The whole family arrived a few days ago and are staying/will be staying/are going to
stay/will stay with us until next Monday. (ARRIVE, STAY)

5. I have been trying to call you all morning. Where have you been? (TRY, YOU BE)

6. We will have enough money if everyone gives us €5. (HAVE)

7. There was a very good documentary on TV last night. – Did you see it? No, I was
studying for my exam all night. (BE, YOU SEE, STUDY)

8. When I came back to the office, I saw that someone had been searching(had searched
through my belongings. (SEARCH)

9. I'm so sorry that I had to leave your party so early because I was really enjoying myself.
(HAVE, ENJOY)

10. You're finally here. I have been waiting in your office for over 15 minutes. (WAIT)

11. We were backpacking in Spain while our friends were cycling across Europe.
(BACKPACK, CYCLE)

12. John Grisham is a famous author who has written several thrillers. His latest book
came out a few months ago. (WRITE, COME)

13. After she had seen holiday impressions of Scotland, she wanted to go there
immediately. (SEE, WANT)

14. At the moment she's having a hard time dealing with the children. They have become
so difficult to handle recently. (HAVE, BECOME)

15. You look worried. Has anything happened? (ANYTHING HAPPEN)

16. Do you realise that you are standing on my toe. It hurts. (STAND)

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