RELATIVE
Choose the correct answer.
1 . I would like to go to the shop (when / where / which) you bought that
dress.
2. These are special flowers (who / whose / which) only grow in the jungle.
3. Did you help the tourists (whose / who / which) car had a flat tyre?
4. You should order the vegetarian meal (who / when / which) I highly
recommend.
5. August is a time (which / whose / when) many people are on holiday.
6. Is that the girl (who / whose / which) Mark is going to marry?
Combine the sentences using a relative clause.
1. Here is a woman. She survived the tsunami.
2. That new CD is great. You bought it.
3. They have caught the tiger. It escaped from the zoo
4. The artist is very talented. He won first prize.
5. Those are the neighbours. Their dog bit me.
6. This is the town. I was born here.
7. I´ll never forget the day. We met on that day.
8. The article was about a child. Her mother had rescued her during the
tsunami.
9. Blanca had a 3-month-old kitten. His name was Sylvester.
10. Pasta is a food. Most people like it.
11. I know the boy. He called you last night.
12. Here is the shop. I bought my new hat here.
Complete the sentences with who, which, whose, when or where.
1.I will never forget the day ............we met.
2.Jenny bought the CD ..............she had always wanted.
3.I'm looking for the person ........... has lost this bag.
4. This is my neighbour ..... daughter is a famous actress.
5. I failed the exam ...... I took last Monday.
6.We visited the town ....... William Shakespeare was born.
PASSIVE
1. Engineers are improving mobile phones.
2. They might meet Sue at the station.
3. They didn´t tell the children the news.
4. Tim has changed his phone number.
5. Do they speak French in Switzerland?
6. The school will give new students extra help.
7. The policemen were watching him very carefully.
8. John had not signed the paper when we arrived.
9. Do they sell English books at that shop?
10. They are showing my mother the photographs.
11. Should we send the invitations today?
12. The students could have solved the problem earlier.
Choose the correct answer.
1 . People who believe in the supernatural.....................this book.
a. shouldn't be read b. should read
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2.The house ........ many visitors every year.
a. is attracted b. attracts
The investigators ....... by the results of their tests.
a. were surprised b. surprised
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4.Ghosts ......... in that house.
a. often see b. are often seen
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5.Mayerling's book ........by many people.
a. will read b. will be read
Complete the sentences with the correct passive form of the verbs
in
brackets.
1. At the moment several new hotels (build)________________ in our city.
2. Your suggestion (not discuss)_______________________ at yesterday´s
meeting.
3. (should/bake)____________ this cake____________________ at a high
temperature?
4. We saw several cars at the side of the road. They (stop)______________ by
the police.
5. Every day, thousands of items (produce)_________________ at our factory.
6. In the last decade, a lot of research (do)____________________ in genetics.
MODALS
REWRITE THESE SENTENCES WITH A MODAL (present-past)
1.- It’s forbidden to take pictures.
You
2.- It’s wasn’t necessary to feed the cats. I had already fed them.
You
3.- Students aren’t allowed to leave the dormitory after 11 p.m
Students
4.- It’s possible Jane will visit Switzerland next year
Jane
5.- I am sure James isn’t at home yet
James
6- She hasn’t arrived yet. She probably missed the bus.
She
7.- It’s not necessary for students to wear uniform.
Students
8.- Your girlfriend wasn’t at the party. I am sure I didn’t see her.
Your girlfriend
9.- Kate has the ability of singing very well.
Kate
10.- I’m sure he is at home now. The lights are on.
A Choose the most suitable modal.
1. (May / Could / Should) you give me directions to Piccadilly Circus?
2. The weather was so hot that we (cannot / couldn't / might not) go outside.
3. We (mustn't / can't / don't have to) get up early on Sundays.
4. Is this seat free? (May / Should / Must) I sit here?
5. In my opinion, you (ought to / may / can) apologise to her.
6.You (may / can / must) switch off your mobile phone in the cinema.
7.I really don't think that you (may / are able to / should) drive so fast.
.REPORTED SPEECH
Change the sentences into reported speech.
1 . "Doug will arrive late tomorrow." I heard that
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2. "He closed the shop early." She mentioned that
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3. "I am working in a flower shop." Julie says that
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4. "We don't know what we will do." They said that
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5. "Ottawa is the capital of Canada." The tour guide told us that
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6. "Alison is going to meet me at 9 o'clock." Tommy informed me that
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7. "I can't stand these colours." She said that
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8. I bought this shirt last year. She told me that .
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Change the questions into reported speech.
1. “Do you exercise a lot?” the doctor asked Mr. Smith.
2. “Has there been a lot of crime in this city?” the tourist asked
3. “How many suspects did they arrest?” the lawyers wondered
4. “Did you watch the new reality TV programme last night?” Ian wanted to
know
5. “Where can I find tickets to the show” the man inquired.
Change the following orders and suggestions to indirect speech.
1. “Be quiet!” The teacher ordered the students
2. “Don´t forget to turn off the lights” My dad told me
4. “Don´t come into my garden!”. The old man warned us
5. “Come home right away”. My mum told me
VERB TENSE
Put in the correct tense (present simple or present continuous)
1. Vegetarians are people who (don´t eat/are not eating) meat.
2. Look out! My husband (comes/is coming).
3. Some people still think the sun (goes/is going) round the earth.
4. I (play/´m playing) tennis every weekend.
5. Who (sits/´s sitting) in my chair?
6. What (happens/is happening) in golf is you lose the ball?
7. An alcoholic is a person who (drinks/is drinking) too much and can´t stop.
8. Look! She (wears/is wearing) the same shoes as me.
9. “What (are you looking/do you look)at?” “A strange bird.
10. I (stay/ ´m staying) with John for a few weeks until my flat´s ready.
11. We (usually stay/´re usually staying) with Peggy when we go to Chicago.
12. Can you explain why water always (runs/is running) downhill?
13. What (do you do/are you doing) with my coat?
Put in the correct tense: Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1. At six o´clock this morning I (have)....................................a wonderful dream,
but then the alarm (go) .......................................off.
2. This time yesterday I (lie) .......................................on the beach.
3. When I walked in they (all talk)...........................................about babies.
4. I saw Sid when I (come)........................................to work this morning. He
(shop)...............................................
5. She (meet)....................................her husband while she
(travel)..............................in Egypt.
6. While I (talk)..................................to Mrs. Singleton somebody
(walk) ................................into my office and (steal)..................................the computer.
7. When Jake (come) ...............................in everybody
(stop) .................................talking.
8. I (look) .......................................out of the window and
(see)........................that we (fly).....................................over the mountains
Complete the sentences with the present perfect or the simple past.
1. I (play) ............................a lot of tennis this year.
2. She (have) .................................six different jobs since she left school.
3. He (run) ............................away from school three times when he was 14.
4. How many cups of coffee (you drink)..........................................today?
5. In those days, Andrew (come) ................................to stay with us most weekends.
6. Shakespeare (write) ................................poems as well as plays.
7. Since my brother lost his job he (write) ...............................two books.
8. I´m not cooking today – I (cook)............................all the meals yesterday. In fact, I
(cook) ..............................most of the meals this week.
PAST PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
A. Put in the past simple or the past perfect.
1. I (be) ................................sorry that I (not be)..............................nicer to him.
2. Nobody (come)...............................to the meeting because Angela
(forget) ....................................to tell people about it.
3. I (see) ..............................her somewhere before – I (know) ......................
4. Because he (not check)...................................the oil for so long, the car
(break) .......................................down.
5. She couldn´t find the book that I (lend) ...........................................her.
All the people we (invite).........................................turned up and some that we ( not
invite) ............................................
WILL OR GOING TO COMPLETE THE SENTENCES
1. I don’t think schools……………………………………….…..(change) very much in the next years.-
2. We……………………………………….…….(dance) next weekend.-
3. What time……………………………………………….……..(you / travel ) to Miami tomorrow?
4. Be careful!!! You……………………………………..……...(drop) the plates.-
5. Look at that man! He………………………..……………….(jump).-
6. I think that people…………………………………..…….(live) on moon by 2050.
7. Do you think Brazil…………………………………….….(win) the next world cup?
8. The sun is shinning. It looks is………………………………..…………….(be) a nice day
9. A: It’s very cold in here.
B: I……………………………………………..(lend) you my coat.-
10. A: Do you like something to eat?
B: Yes! I…………………………………….………(eat) some vegetables please.-
CONDITIONALS
13.- If I ……......……… (have) Paul’s number I would invite him to the party
14.- If I …………........... (be) John, I’d ask Mary for a date.
15.- If I sat on the armchair, I …....................... (be) more
comfortable.
16.- If it is warm, we ………...………. (go) to the park.
17.- If Mary ………….......….. (not / spend)) so much time
surfing the internet, she would get better mark in her
exams
18.- We …………......… (sit) out in the garden if it hadn’t been
so cold.
19.- If I had bought more milk, I ……………....... (have) enough for breakfast.
20.- If we walk so slowly, we …………….....…. (be) late.
21.- If we .............. (be) fit, we would go rock climbing with you.
22.- John would have bought the necklace if he ................... (have) more
money.
23.- If I gave the cat some milk, he ................. (want) some more
tomorrow.
24.- Where ................... (you / go) if you had a free
plane ticket?
25.- If they .................. (not / have) a dog, they wouldn’t
go for a walk.
26.- If my mother had watered the plants, they ...............
(not / die).
27.- If you keep quiet, I .................. (be able) to study.
28.- The bell ................ (ring) if there is a fire.
29.- She .................... (not / get) burnt if she had stayed in the shade.
30.- If you ................. (not / learn) how to use a computer, it will be hard to
find a job.
