Exercise to complete with the correct form of the verbs.
4
Read the passage below and put the verbs in brackets into the
correct form.
After (look) .. into a number of places, Miss Manning (find) the
key to the room.Although there (be) .... a small window in the
roof, it was too dirty (see).. .............. through. Fred (have
to) .. (force) it open to let in more light.When Fred's father
died, his large library (sell) ., but Miss Manning had put away
some books and diaries in a box.There were about ten boxes on the
floor. Fred (not know) .. where to begin. He decided (try) the
largest box. When he opened it, he saw an exercise book, and on the
cover the words "Diary, 1952-1961" (write)
SECTION CWritingWrite about 70 words on ONE of the
following:
1.You have been learning English in London for fifteen days.
Write a letter to a friend in your country telling him/her about
London and your experience in general.
Put the verbs in brackets in the suitable tense:
1. I (wait).............................. for you for the past
hour! What(You do).............................. all this time?
2. While I (walk)............................ to the bus stop, I
realised I (leave) .................................... the cooker
on.
3. Why didnt you phone me? If I knew you were ill, I
(come)............................ to see you.
4. Hello, Pat. I (phone)...................... to ask if you
(do) ................... anything this Saturday.
5. By the time big Jim( Become).............heavyweight boxing
champion he (win)............................. over thirty
fights.
6. I (not see).............. you for ages. What ( you
do)................................?
7. Hurry up! I ( think)................you
(be)..............................ready by now.
8. If I (be)........... you I (not
spend).................................. so much money.
9. Dannys train ( arrive)....................................
tomorrow evening at 6.00 so we
(meet)...........................................him at the
station.
10. Wish me luck! If I (get)........... the job I (
let).............................. you know.
Complete the second sentence using the word in bracket , so that
it has a similar meaning to the first sentence:
Id prefer you not to wear jeans to the office.(Rather)
Id.............................................................wear
jeans to the office.
We wont get there on time without taking a taxi. (unless)
We wont get there on
time.........................................................................taxi.
I wouldnt go swimming after dark if I were you, Tom (
Advised).
Brian
........................................................................
swimming after dark.
Although she had twisted her ankle, Sally still won the race. (
Twisting).
Sally still won the race ,
.......................................................her
ankle.
Mike enjoys playing golf more than I do. (As)
I dont enjoy playing
golf..................................................................does.
I regret selling my car. (wish)
I..................................................................
my car.
Nobody has cut the lawn for weeks!( hasnt)
The
lawn..............................................................for
weeks.
Im sure Dick didnt mean to offend you. (have)
Dick..................................................................
offend you.
Have you got a smaller size than this? ( the)
Is
..........................................................................you
have got?
Would you like to go out for a drink?( Like)
Do you
....................................................................................
out for a drink
Complete the second sentence so sa it has the same meaning to
the first , using the words given.:
I dont play tennis as well as you do (Better)
You............................................................................................................do.
You ought to have your house painted ( be)
Your
house...............................................................................................painted.
I havent been to the dentist for two years. (since)
Its
..............................................................................................................to
the dentist.
The film was so funny that I Burst out laughing. (a)
It was
.................................................................................That
I burst out laughing.
Ive never flown in a helicopter before. ( first)
This is
...............................................................................
flown in a helicopter.
You stole the money , Joe, didnt you? said the inspector.
(accused)
The
inspector......................................................................................the
money.
It is essential that this letter is posted today. (must)
This
letter.........................................................................................
today.
Is the train on time? asked one of the people waiting
(weather)
One of the people waiting wanted to
................................................................on
time.
My advice is to inform the police ( better)
I think
..................................................................................................to,
inform the police.
They believe a single gunman carried out the attack. (
believed)
A single gunman
................................................................................
carried out the attack.
A year ago we hadnt ever met! ( last)
This.............................................................................................................even
met.
Without your help I wouldnt have passed the exam. ( for)
If it
.........................................................................................I
wouldnt have passed the exams.
Use the words in capital at the end of each line to form a word
that fits in the space in the same line:
I recently left my job in an ................................
agency ADVERTISE.
After a disagreement with my boss. She accepted my
.................................. but warned me that because of
the RESIGN
.................................. situation, I might have to
get used to the ECONOMY
idea of being ............................... for a while. I
thought that she EMPLOY
was trying to make a point, but after I had made over
fifty ....................................... to other
companies, I realised that she APPLY
was right. Although I am a ....................................
designer, I QUALIFICATIONS
didnt receive any offers of a job. After that I tried
working from home but it was not very
................................. Then PROFIT.
I became an .................................... in a fast food
restaurant , EMPLOY
Even though my
..............................................were extremely low.
EARN
I wish I had accepted early.............................from my
old job. RETIRE.
Put the verbs in the correct form:
1. Tom and Sara (finish) her project yet.
2. My brother (shop) ..last Saturday when she (realize) . she
didnt bring her wallet.
3. Susan (search) for information since 2001.
4. Sally (live) ..in London next year, but she (not/work)
there.
5. Lily(read)............................. when Peter
(arrive)...................................
6. Sue (dance).................................... when her
mother (do) .................................. the housework,
yesterday morning.
7. ................She ( read) ............................ a
comic for hours?.
8. They (Not /Like)...........................pizzas.9. Last
year when they ( go)............................to Mar del Plata,
they (have) an accident.
10. In the Future shop on the net (increase) dramatically.
Write the passive:
1. This car .. by Lillian last year (BUY ).
2. Christmas. On the 24th December (CELEBRATE).
3. These products.. in That supermarket ( FIND).
4. That film in USA, two years ago (MAKE)
5. She .. in that park last week. (SEEN)
6. They by the police at the moment. (FOLLOW)
7. That tree.by the children yesterday. ( DECORATE)
Put the verbs in the correct tense:
Josh Hayes has been a singer for ten years now. He (start)
..singing when he was at University. He formed a band with three
friends. His friends (not / go) ..into pop music, but Dennis still
(meet) ..them sometimes. He (see) .them last month. They (come) to
see him while he (give) ..a concert in Birmingham. They are all
working in offices now. Josh (have) .a busy private life. He
(marry) ..three times, and has five children.
The Start Of A Teaching Career
It was while living on a kibbutz in Israel that Craig first
became interested(0)teaching English. His Israeli
neighbour,(1)worked with foreign volunteers, wanted to learn
English in order(2)speak to the attractive girls from abroad. In
spite of the fact(3)he only had an old grammar book from(4)1960s,
Craig succeeded(5)teaching his friend a little English.The pleasure
and satisfaction he got from this experience took him
completely(6)surprise. So much so that he decided to go to London
and do a course in Teaching English as a Foreign
Language.After(7)than 13 years of teaching English professionally,
Craig hasnt lost(8)enthusiasm and he still thinks of teaching(9)a
hobby.
(10)days he lives in Valencia, and a few years(11)he started a
website called La Mansion del Ingls with(12)friend Luis. During the
last four years they(13)helped thousands of students to
improve(14)English, and La Mansion del Ingls is now one of the most
popular sites on(15)internet.
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