1.- Present simple or present continuous.

a) Mary (work) in a hairdressers in the High Sreet

b) She (do) a lot of different jobs in the shop
c) At the momento she ..(wash) someones hair.
d) She .(talk) to the customer
e) The shop is a unisex hairdressers, so both men and women
.(go) there
f) Two other people, Jake and Tracey .(work) with him
g) At the momento Jake ..(cut) someones hair nad
Tracy .(answer) the telephone
h) Two men ..(wait). They ..
(read) magazines.
i) Mary, Jake and Tracy (start) at nine oclock every day.
j) They (finish) at six oclock most days, but they
(work) late today.
2.- Present simple or present continuous.
Mrs T. Whats going on in the living room?
Mr. T. Peter and Mary (have) an argument
Mrs. T. Yes, I ..(realice) that I .
(mean), whats it about?
Mr T. Well, Peter .(watch) a footbal match on TV and Mary
(want) to go out.
Mrs. T. Oh, I (see). I ..(wish) they wouldnt
argue so much
Mr T. Wait a minute. It .(sound) as if Mary
.(leave).
Mrs T. Yes, she is. I .(imagine) Peter will follow her in a
momento
Mr. Taylor. Uh-huh. It ..(seem) tht you .
(be) right. He (go) out of the front door now.
3. Make the positive verbs negative. Make the negative verbs poistibe.
a) My aunt gave me a birthday present.
F) It didnt cost a
lot of money
b) It didnt rain until five oclock
g) I didnt drink the coffee.
c) She drove to work
h) She wasntired so she
didnt go.
d) I didnt know the answer
i) He forgot his Passport
and lost it
e) She didnt bring a bottle of wine
j) Ididnt have a lot fo
time.
4.- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, present perfect or past
simple.
a) Stephen King (write) a lot of books. He
.(write) his first fifteeen years ago
b) (you / ever / try) Indian food?
c) I (never / be) to Russia. When
..(you / go) there?
d) I .(live) in London for eight years, and I dont want
to move.
e) He ..(live) in Oxford for two years, and then in
1989 he .. (move) to London

f) We ..(meet) Tim and Maureen three years ago. How

long .. (you/know) them?
5.- Put the verbs in brackets in the correct tense, past simple or past
continuous.
I (meet) a friend while I (do) the
shopping. I .. (pay) for my things when I
..(hear) someone call my name. I (turn)
round and .(see) Paula. She . (wear) a
bright red coat. We . (decide) to have a cup of coffee. While
we .. (have) a drink, a waiter . (drop) a
pile of plates. We all ..(get) a terrible shock. While the
waiter (pick) up the broken plates, he
(cut) his finger. We (leave) the caf
and (say) goodbye. I . (finish) my
shopping and ..(go) home.
6.- Past simple or past perfect.
a) He (die) after he .(be) ill for a long
time.
b) I . (thank) her for everything she .
(do)
c) When I got to the office, I (realice) that I
(forget) to lock the front door.
d) When they .(finish) their work, they
..(go) home
e) I ..(call) you at 8.00, but you ..(go)
out.
f) I took my family to Paris last year. I .(be) there as a
student, so I .. (know) my way around.
g) When I (listen) to the news, I
..(go) to bed.
7.- Make the sentences negative and interrogative.
a) Michael works in a hairdressers
f) They went to the cinema last
night
b) Hes studying French
g) Ive been writing letters all the
morning
c) Anita likes to listen to her Oasis CD
h) He was driving home from
work
d) Kate felt nervous
i) Next day I got up fairly late.
e) Ben played football last weekend
j) We spent the evening talking
8.- Complete the story with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple, past
continuous or past perfect.
Last July, Carla ..(go) to LA. It .(not/be)
her first trip to America. Two years before she (stay)
with her cousin in New York. When she was in LA, she (go)
to Hollywood. While she (visit) the film studios, she
..(see) a famous film star.
9.- Here is the interview with a champion swimmer. Write the questions for
the these answers.
a) Where / grow up? I grew up in Sydney, Australia.

b) When / start swimming? I started swimming when I was 5

c) Why / start? My father was a keen swimmer, so he decided to teach me.
d) How old / when / win / first competition? I was ten years old.
10.- Complete. Use the verbs in present perfect simple or past simple tense.
a) Alex (live) here since he was 2
b) They (meet) three years ago.
c) She (visit) Japan a lot so far this year.
d) He . (take) Helen to a party last nightj.
e) .(you/see) Bill yesterday?
f) (you / see) that film yet?
11.-What does the future hold for Vicky?.
1. This is what Vicky and her parents have planned
a) Vicky ..(buy) some new clothes
b) She (work) hard at school
c) They (have) a party.
2.-Vicky hast a lot of work to do (first conditional)
a) If she .(ask) her friends, they
.(help) her with the work she missed
b) She . (pass) her exams if she .
(work) hard.
c) If she .(do) her homework every day, she
..(not have) any problems
12.- Make sentences with the first conditional
a) you / read English magazines/ you / learn lots of new words.
b) you / speak English in class / you / become more fluent
c) you / watch English films / you / improve your listening skills
d) you / revise more often / you / remember more
e) you / learn the phonetic alphabet / you / learn how to pronounce new
words
f) you / always do your homework / your English / improve.
13. Change the sentences into the passive.
a) The car changed peoples lives in the 1930s.
b) People built thousands of new roads in the 1930s.
c) Next year, people can sello ver 40 million new cars
d) The government has introduced clean air standards.
e) Car manufacturers have developed solar-powered cars.
f) In the future, people will find a solution to car pollution.
g) In the next century, people will drive electric cars in cities.
h) Factories cause most pollution.
i) Fiona had arranged the partyj
j) The tow-away team is removing illegally parked cars
k) They have modernised the theatre.
l) Sanders & Company are building that house.
m) The Queen will present the award
n) You must obey these orders.
o) We keep the documentsin this drawers
p) The director signed the letter.
q) David can open the letter
r)The critic watched the film

s) They are going to build a new library

t) His firm has designed many famous buildings in London
u) Somebody has cleaned my shoes and my suit
v) Farmers use pigs to find truffles in some districts.
w) They are pulling down the old theatre
x) People mustnt leave bicycles in the hall
y) The judge gave him two weeks in which top ay the fine.
z) The organisers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month.
aa) They renag the church bells as a flood warning
bb) Someone had served refreshments.
cc) Members can keep books for three weeks.
dd) Students were doing a lot of work during the term.
ee) Tommy will meet her in Peru
ff) The workers will complete the new road in the next year.
gg) Susan has not answered your letters
hh) The students had read the text in class.
ii) He repeated the question several times.
jj) The passengers are going to visit the museum.
kk) My brother takes his medicine every day.
ll) You must send the letter as soon as posible
mm) Mary was preparing a lot of food in the kitchen.
nn) Toms mother keeps the yogurt in the refrigerator.
14.-Change these sentences into reported speech
a) She said, Im going out
b) He said, I saw Sally in town
c) She said, We have had lunch.
d) He said, Ill do that
e) She said, Whats your real name?
f) She said, Are you making a new disco?
g) He said, Dont lose them, please
h) She said, Be careful
i) She said, Something always goes wrong
j) He said, Animals dont like me
k) She said, Im looking for a job
l) He said, I left school at 15
m) She said, He has left his job
n) He said, Ill go to the local college
o) SHe said, Why did you leave your job?
p) SHe said, Are you working at the moment?
q) He said, Dont forget to send the letter, please
r) She said, Read the information about the courses
s) She said, I want an interesting job
t) He said, What qualifications have you got?
u) Ann said, Englishmen make good husbands because they are nearly
always willing to help in the house
v) Mrs Pitt said, Ill sit up till he comesin, but I hope he wont be late
w) She said, Will you be here for the next ten minutes?
x) He said, Why is your house so full of parcels?
y) He said, Post the coupon today, dont wait till tomorrow
z) She said, When have you bought this coat?
aa) He said, The train will arrive on time
bb) I said to him, Whose car did you borrow last night?
cc) The mother said to the Little boy, Are you sorry for what you did?
dd) She said, Dont go near the water, please

ee) I said to the boy, What did you see last night?
ff) She said, How long will it take me to get there?
gg) He said, Do you know anybody in this rea?
hh) She said, Will you be ableto guid me?
ii) He said, Lets play a basketball match
jj) My girlfriend calls me every day, Bill said.
kk) I havenever driven this car, admitted Jen
ll) The students must read these instructions carefully, warned the
teacher.
mm) I sold my rollerblades a week ago Fiona reminded me.
nn) Tom will win the race next year, predicted the coach
oo) Will you visit your mother?, my wife asked me.
pp) Dont be late again, my boss ordered
qq) I am watching TV right now, Kate said.
rr) Ron will arrive in Sweden tomorrow, Jack reminded us.
Ss) Where did you go on Christmas Eve? the neighbour asked my mother.
15. Use the third conditional.
Jo was going for a job interview. BUt the day before, she went to a party. She
felt tired after the party. The next morning she didnt hear her alarm clockk,
so she got up late. She missed the train and she was late for the intrview.
She didnt get the job. Afterwards the manager told her that she didnt get
the job because she was late.
a) Go to the party / feel tired. If.
b) Feel tired / hear the alarm clock. If
c) Hear the alarm clock / get up on time. If
d) Miss the train / get up on time. If
e) Get that job / miss the train. If
John was in a hurry. He ran downstairs. He didnt see the dog on the stairs.
He fell over thedog. He broke his arm. He had to got to hospital.
a) Bein a hurry / run downstairs. If
b) Run downstairs /see the dog on the stairs. If
c) See the dog on the stairs / fall over the dog. If
d) Fall over the dog / break his arm. If
e) Breakd his arm / have to go to hospital. If
16.- Present simple or present continuous.
Carol is an excellent cook and she really .(enjoy) cooking
for her family. But theres one thing she .(not like)
doing and thats barking!
Carols cousins from Italy (visit) her once a year. Now they
ar here, and today, they (come) for dinner. Carol
.(make ) a special meal for them. Carols husband, Tim,
..(help) her in the kitchen. Can you guess what he
(do) now? Thats right!. He . (bake) a
delicious chocolate cake!
17.- Complete the sentences with the past simple or the past continuous.
a) Last night, we ..(have) dinner when my uncle
..(arrive)
b) While I (walk) to school, I .
(drop) my books
c) I (watch) a film on TV when my friend
.(call)

d) When the storm (start), we

(not sleep)
e) A few days ago, my pet rabbit ..(die)
f) We ..(sleep) when the doorbell
(ring)
g) What Jason .(do) at 7 oclock this
morning?
h) I .(walk) home when I ..(fall) and
(hurt) my leg
i) The people .(watch) while their houses
(burn)
j) While Laura (tour) London, she .
(take) a photo of hte monument to the Great Fire.
18.- Complete with USED TO and the following verbs: eat / not wear/ dance /
wash.
a) Sheila frequently at discos
b) Jim jeans to school
c) My Little brother .a banana every evening.
d) .you.your hair every morning?
19.- Complete the text with the Present Perfect or past simple.
I .(meet) Andy on a diving course when I was
seventeen. We . (be) together since then and in the
last six years, we .. (visit) some awesome places on our
holidays. Last month we . (decide) to get married. The
wedding (be) great, but very tiring because we were
underwater and I (have) a big wedding dress on.
Since we got married, we . (not have) time to think of
relax. The last few weeks .. (go) very fast. Time flies
when youre in love.
20.- Present perfect simple or present perfect continuous.
a) Alain (not write) the letter yet.
b) We (shop) for new clothes for hours! When will
w ego home?
c) SHe . (return) from England recently.
d) .you ever . (be) to a concert?
e) I (already drink) my coffee.
f) How long Patrick .. (know )
Melissa?
g) They spy (invent) secret codes all day.
h) I (not see) Debbie so far today.
i) I (think) about you for weeks.
j) you .. (find) your mobile phone yet?
21.- Complete with a modal verb: COULD / CANT / MAY / SHOULD / MUSTNT
/ SHOULDNT / MIGHT / DONT HAVE TO
a) I dont know what is wrong. I .. do anything right
today.
b) We .. go to the park top lay. I havent decided yet.
c) I .. read when I was four years old.
d) .. I sit next to you?
e) Im so lucky. I .. be home until midnight tonight!

f) He doesnt feel well. He go to the doctor.

g) Students .talk during a test at school.
h) He .eat a lot of cake if he wants lose weight.
22.- Complete the sentences with a reflexive pronoun or EACH OTHER.
a) He looked at in the mirror
b) Emma and Steve write messages to at the back
of the class.
c) If it continues like this, the company will destroy
d) You and Dad should see the film .- Im not going to
tell you about it.
e) Phil and Pat saw .. in the supermarket
f) They went to see what was happening.
g) Shes bought .. a new dress.
h) She talks to all the time- I think shes lonely
i) Have you and Julian got .s phone numbers?
23.- Complete the sentences with an indefinite pronoun.
a) What time are people arriving? There isnt .here
yet.
b) I cant find my glasses. Have you seen them?
c) He hasnt told me about the interview yet.
d) Theres at the door. Can you see who it is, please?
e) .has sent me a letter, but I dont know who.
f) is safe at the moment- there seeem to be wars
everywhere.
24.- Make the active sentences passive and the passive sentences active.
a) My brother planted those apple trees.
b) Oranges are imported from SPain.
c) The noise worried us.
d) Millions of people read his books.
e) They sold the cair at auction.
25. Complete the dialogue using WILL / BE GOING TO.
a) Dave: Hi, Steph. .. (you/put) your name on the list
for the school trip to Rome?
b) Steph: Is Andy on the list?
c) Dave: I dont think so. I think he (not go) because he
doesnt like flying
d) Steph: What about Danny?
e) Dave: He . (talk) to his parents about it.
f) Step: What about you?
g) Dave. Oh, yes. I (go). I (be) able to
see my sister. She lives in Rome.
26.- Make sentences using the present simple or present continuous.
a) The shops / close/ at ten oclock / tonight.
b) I / visit/ my cousins / next Saturday.
c) What / you/ do / tonight / ?
d) When / the bus to Strasbourg /arrive /?
e) They / go to the cinema / tomoroow /?
27.- Rephrase the sentences. Include the words in brackets.

a) This film is so good. (This / such)

b) That jacket is baggy for him. (tight enough)
c) That is such a fashionable handbag. (That / so)
d) The size of these shoes is OK. (big / enough)
e) Those trousers arent Smart enough. (too / casual)
f) That color is so good for you. (That / such)
28.- Join the sentences with a relative pronoun. Do not use THAT.
a) The car belongs to my dad. Its parked in your Street.
b) Thats the house. We used to play there when we were children.
c) Thats the man. His son works in the shop.
d) I love that teachers clases. Shes ill today.
e) Ive got a sister. Shes ten years older tan me.
f) They are the boys. I met them at the library.
g) I remember the day. We met then.
h) This is the market. You can buy fruit here.
i) This is the actor. He stars in the new film.
j) Is that the cake? You baked it yesterday.
k) That is the man. His wife has run away and left him.
l) I want to find a man. He will lend me the money.
m) The girl is very pretty. She lives opposite my house.
n) The fish was not so good. I ate it yesterday.
o) Those people are my parents. They are looking at that house.
p) This is the girl. She plays the piano.
q) Here is the book. I read it last week
r) This is the shop. I bought the DVD here.
s) It was a difficult day. I broke my leg on that day.
t) Where is the poster? It was hanging on the Wall.
u) There is the lady. Her bag has been stolen
v) It is a kind of paper. You can eat it.
w) The lady has gone to London. She was here yesterday.
x) The Street is very wide. It leads to school
y) The book was a detective story. I was reading it yesterday.
z) I know a chef. He makes 100 types of pasta
aa) I read a book. It explained how to make films.
bb) Thisis the garden. He usually walks his dog here.
cc) Here is the boy. The teacher was looking for him.
dd) I remember the day. You had a surprise party then.
ee) I cant forget the day. My son was born that day.
ff) I went to the film. The critics praised it.
gg) Is this te film? It won all the Oscars last year
hh) The bus goes along those streets. Its always full of people
ii) The girl is angry. I took her bag.
29.- Complete the sentences with the correct linker.
a) Its coldlets stay indoors.
b) We can have .a salad a sndwich.
c) Its a pretty village, ..its a bit boring.
d) Train leaves at 6.00 ..7.20
e) Im writing I need some information.
30.- Complete the sentences with the affirmative or negative form of MAKE
or LET in the correct tense and the following words:
US / HAVE
ME/ DO
ME / TIDY
US / GO
YOU/ FEEL
YOU/ USE

a) Dad my homework before I went out out with

my friends.
b) The school your mobile during lessons. Its against
the rule
c) We like eating at Grandmas because she our
dinner in front of the TV
d) Too much ice cream ..sick
e) It was the last day of term, so the teachers .......... home early
f) Please .. my bedroom now. Mum, I have to go out!
31.- Complete the conditional sentences using the correct form of the verbs.
First Conditional.
a) He (see) his cousins if they (come) to
the party.
b) If you .. (wait) ten minutes, I . (go)
home with you
c) He .(come) to school tomorrow if he
.(feel) better
d) If you .(do) exeercise every week, you
..(be) fitter
e) If he ..(listen) carefully, he ..
(understand) the message
f) Unless they ..(arrive) in five minutes, they
(not have) time to eat.
Second Conditional.
a) If I (know) this email address, I .(give)
it to you
b) They . (visit) you every weekend if it .
(not be) so far
c) If I .. (know) the answer, I ..(tell) you
d) I .(lend) you my umbrela if I ..
(have) one
e) If I.(be)you, I (buy) a new
mobile phone
Third Conditional
a) If I (hear) the result yesterday, I .
(call) you immediately
b) What .you..(do) if you ..
(miss) the flight?
c) If I ..(not see) the dog, I (hit) it
with my car.
d) We ..(arrive) on time if we ..
(leave) the house at 10 oclock