METU/SFL Fall 2024

DBE
Extra Practice 201 GROUP

PRACTICE 1. Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verbs: Past Simple or Present Perfect.
1. I lost______________________ (lose) my keys last night, so I had to call my flat mate.
2. I _have lost_____________________ (lose) my keys. Can you help me look for them?
3. I have visited______________________ (visit) Paris three times.
4. Last year, I ___visited___________________ (visit) Paris.
5. Sorry, I _____________have missed_________ (miss) the bus, so I am going to be late.
6. This morning, I __missed____________________ (miss) the flight. I couldn’t go to my meeting.
7. Last month, I __went____________________ (go) to Scotland.
8. I _____have been_________________ (be) to Japan twice.
9. ___Have___________________ you ever swum______________________ (swim/ever) in the ocean?
10. I'm sorry, John isn't here right now. He __has gone____________________ (go) to the shops.
11. We __finished____________________ (finish) this book last week.
12. I __have finish____________________ (finish) my exams finally, and I'm so happy.
13. Yesterday, I _went_____________________ (go) to the library, the post office and the supermarket.
14. I ___drank___________________ (drink) three cups of coffee yesterday.
15. __Have____________________ you _______done_______________ (do) your homework?
16. ___Did___________________ you _____do_________________ (do) your homework at the weekend?
17. A: Are you a fan of ‘‘Star Wars’’?
B: I don’t know. I have never seen______________________ (see/never) any “Star Wars” movies.
18. Chris _arrived_____________________ (arrive) in New York two weeks ago.
19. She _has already written_____________________ (write/already) the e-mail, but she doesn’t know how
to send it.
20. My sister __has never seen____________________ (see/never) the ocean.

PRACTICE 2. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
(1) _Have you ever been_____________________ (you/ever/be) to Paris? If your answer is “Yes”
to that question, it means you (2) _have seen_____________________ (see) the Eiffel Tower,
too. Gustave Eiffel (3) __built____________________ (build) it between 1887 and 1889. When
he finished the tower, the people (4) __didn’t like____________________ (like) it at all and
criticized it badly. However, today it is the symbol of Paris, and millions of people
(5)_visit_____________________ (visit) it every year.
The tower (6) __has________________ (have) three platforms. On the second platform, there is an extremely
expensive restaurant that is called the Jules Verne, and on the top platform, there is a bar, a souvenir shop and
Gustave Eiffel’s office.
They (7) ___paint_____________ (paint) the metal tower every seven years to protect it from oxidation. It
(8)___takes______________ (take) two years to paint the whole tower. They (9)___will
paint___________________ (paint) it again next year.
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Susan: (1) Have you ever tried______________________ (you/try/ever) Mexican food?
Mark: As a matter of fact, yes.
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 Susan: Really? When (2) __did you eat____________________ (you/eat) it?
Mark: I (3) _went_____________________ (go) to Mexico two years ago with my friends, and I (4)_
tried_____________________ (try) many Mexican specialties, such as tacos and enchiladas there. They
(5)___were___________________ (be) a bit hot but very delicious.
Susan: (6) _Have you tried____________________ (you/try) mole sauce when you were in Mexico?
Mark: No. I (7) _have never heard_____________________ (hear/never) of it. What’s that?
Susan: It’s a kind of sauce made from chocolate, chilies and many spices.

PRACTICE 3. Read the interview below, and complete the interview with the correct form of the verbs in
parenthesis.
Interviewer : Today, we are asking a few people about success. Are you successful? Do you know a
successful person? What makes someone successful?
Carlos : My friend Marta is quite successful. She (1) __wanted____________________ (want) to have
a restaurant when she was a teenager, and recently she (2)_____has
achieved________________ (achieve) her goal. Three years ago, she
(3)___bought___________________ (buy) a restaurant. She (4)___has
___had________________ (have) success a successful business since then.
Interviewer : How long (5) _have you known_____________________ (you/know) Marta?
Carlos : We (6) ___met___________________ at college. I guess I (7)_have
known_____________________ (know) her for more than 10 years.
Interviewer : (8) __Has____________________ she always been______________________ (be/always)
interested in food?
Carlos : Yes, she says that it (9) _has been_____________________ (be) her only interest since she
was a child.
Annie : Well, I think my parents are very successful people. They (10)___haven’t had
___________________ (have) any problems for years. They (11)________have
raised_________ (raise) five happy, successful children. In fact, my youngest brother (12)
__has_already graduated___________________ (graduate/already) from college, and my
older sister (13) _has just married_____________________ (marry/just).
Ian : Well, I (14) __have never thought_________________ (think/never) about it. I guess I
(15)____haven’t achieved__________________ (achieve) anything yet. I’m very happy,
though. That’s my idea of success.

PRACTICE 4. Fill in the blanks with “mustn’t” or “don’t/doesn’t have to.”

1. There is another bus later, so we __________________ get on this one.
2. You _mustn’t____________________smoke in a petrol station. It’s dangerous.
3. You ____don’t have to__________________ pass a test to ride a bicycle.
4. You __mustn’t__________________ be late for class, or the teacher will be angry.
5. Turkish citizens __don’t have to____________________ get a visa to travel to the Turkish Republic
of Northern Cyprus.
6. Your sister __doesn’t have to____________________ buy the workbook for this course. She can borrow
mine.
7. Shops _mustn’t_____________________ sell cigarettes to children.
8. You __don’t have to____________________ be a great chef to make an omelet.

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 9. When you have a small child, you _____mustn’t______________ leave small objects lying around.
10. This book is optional. You _don’t have to_____________________ read it if you don’t want to.

PRACTICE 5. Rewrite the sentences by using the CORRECT modal or modal like expression in brackets. Do
NOT change the meaning, and do NOT omit information.
1. It is unnecessary for students to bring their books. (need to)
___________________________________________________________________.

2. It is a good idea for pet owners to take their pets to the vet twice a year. (should)
_Pet owners should take their pets to the
vet_______________________________________________________ twice a year.

3. It is necessary to subscribe the library before you start borrowing books. (must)
You must subscribe the library____________________________________________ before you start
borrowing books.

4. It is not a good idea to go outside without a coat as it is extremely cold. (must)

You must wear a coat when do you go
outside___________________________________________________ as it is extremely cold.

5. It is not necessary for university students to wear a uniform at school. (have to)
University students don’t have to wear
uniform____________________________________________________ at school.

6. It is a good idea to reserve a table before you go to that restaurant. (should)

You should reserve a table before you go to that
restaurant_____________________________________________________________________________
_.

7. Do I need a different driving license for a motorbike? (have to)

Do I have to get different driving license for a
motorbike._______________________________________________________________________?

8. Is it necessary for her to attend the meeting? (have to)

Does she have to attend the
meeting______________________________________________________________________________?

9. It is not a good idea to sit in the sun like this. We will get sunburnt. (should)
We shouldn’t sit in the sun ________________________________________________ like this. We
will get sunburnt.

10. It is not necessary for her to get a bank loan because her business is doing well. (need to)
Her business is doing well, so she doesn’t need to get a bank
loan_____________________________________________________.

PRACTICE 6. Fill each gap with ONE WORD only. Contractions such as “don’t” and “isn’t” count as one word.

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Have you (1) _________________ seen the Pyramids? Have you been (2) ____at_____________ Rome?
Nowadays, people can hear such questions more often (3) ____________________ today’s world is getting
smaller, and people are traveling around the globe more than ever. They are looking for new places to see and
new things to do. They want adventure. Some people want to ride a camel (4) _______in______________ Egypt,
and some others want to try hot-air ballooning over Cappadocia. Travelers all over the world would
(5)____like________________ to try many other activities, too. All they need is time and money – a
(6)___lot_________________ of it! – and a sense of adventure. (7) _____Also_______________, in my opinion, a
person does not (8) ___have______________ to go to a faraway place to have a great holiday. One can just
spend the day walking in the woods (9)_____and________________ watch the sunset over the sea. These can
be wonderful adventures, (10)______________________ well. In (11) ____addition__________________, they are
a lot more affordable.