UNIT 3 EXERCISES

1 Match the sentence with the tense.

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__ I did the weeks grocery shopping on my home computer.

__ I hadnt been to that part of town before.
__ Why were you running down the street?
Past Perfect Simple
Past Simple
Past Continuous

2 Choose the correct form of the verb, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1 They fell / were falling in love when they worked / were working in Rome.
2 She read / was reading quietly in her room when suddenly the lights went / were going
out and she heard / was hearing a scream.
3 Didnt you meet / Werent you meeting your wife while you lived / were living in Italy?
4 I saw / was seeing you in the park yesterday. You sat / were sitting with your arm round
Tom.
5 Why didnt they visit / werent they visiting me when they stayed / were staying in
London?
6 What did you write / were you writing when your computer crashed / was crashing?

3 Which happened first? Write True or False.

1 I drove to the house but Cathy had left.
First Cathy left, then I arrived. True
2 The class had started when I arrived.
First I arrived, then the class started. _____
3 We had just finished painting the fence when it started to rain.
First we finished painting, then it rained. _____
4 Shed been walking home when the storm began.
First she started walking, then the storm began. _____

4 Complete the sentences with the Past Simple or the Past Perfect forms of the
verbs in brackets.
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I didnt ring (not ring) him because I d forgotten (forgot) his number.
He _____ (not pass) his driving test when he _____ (drive) from San Francisco to LA!
He _____ (not know) how the cat _____ (walk) 100 kilometres to its old home.
She only _____ (hear) about the interview three months after she _____ (apply) for the
job.
When he first _____ (go) to Moscow he _____ (never travel) abroad before.
They _____ (not watch) the film because they _____ (see) it before.
Thats a surprise! I _____ (not know) you two _____ (meet) already.
They _____ (be) married for five years when they _____ (have) their first child.

5 Rewrite the sentences using the passive.

1 Somebody broke my glasses.
My glasses were broken.
2 He didnt come because nobody had invited him.
He didnt come because he ________________ .

3 Somebody had left the lights on.

The lights ________________ .
4 Somebody told me about it yesterday.
I________________ yesterday.
5 Did the ambulance take you to hospital?
________ you ________________ by ambulance?
6 Nobody gave them any information.
They ________________ .

UNIT 4 EXERCISES
1 Complete the sentences with a suitable form of have to.
1 My aunts a police officer so she has to wear a uniform at work, but my uncles a taxi
driver so he _____ wear one.
2 When I was a teenager, we _____ be home by nine oclock. But we _____ take as many
exams as teenagers nowadays.
3 My teeth hurt when I drink something cold. I think I _____ see the dentist soon.
4 You _____ speak Russian to travel around Moscow, but it helps!
5 If you lose your job, _____ we _____ sell the car?

2 Match the modal verbs with meanings af.

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__ What a lovely present! You must send a thank-you note.

__ She cant be at home. Shes got an exam today.
__ I might be home late tonight Ive got a meeting.
__ I can help you Im great at Maths.
__ Can you collect me from school tonight after choir practice?
__ You may come in. Take a seat please.
certainty
permission
possibility
request
obligation
ability

3 Tick [] the correct sentence.

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2 __
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3 __
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4 __
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5 __
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6 __
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Do you can swim?

Can you swim?
She must work harder.
She musts work harder.
I no can understand you.
I cant understand you.
You must to go now.
You must go now.
Have you to work on Saturdays?
Do you have to work on Saturdays?
When I was young, I had to work hard.
When I was young, I must work hard.

4 Choose the correct verbs. Sometimes both are correct.

1 I ______ finish the report by lunchtime.
a have to b must
2 You ______ come to the party if you dont want to.
a dont have to b mustnt
3 We ______ get a good nights sleep.
a ve got to b have to
4 Children, you ______ play anywhere near the railway line.
a mustnt b dont have to
5 I ______ lend you 10, Ive only got 5.
a m not allowed to b cant
6 Did people ______ wear seat belts in cars during the 1960s?
a must b have to
7 Lisa, you ______ give us a call if youre going to be late home.
a must b have to
8 My car _____ have a new gearbox.
a has to b must
9 I havent got a clue where John is. He _____ in the garden.
a might be b may be
10 You _____ ride your bike with no hands.
a are not allowed to b cant

5 Match sentence beginnings 15 with endings ae.

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__ Excuse me, could you

__ Could I
__ Jim, will you
__ Do you mind if
__ Would you mind if
borrow your pen?
we sit here?
tell me the way to the station?
I turned the music down?
throw that scarf over here?

6 Read the sentences. Underline Yes or No.

1 Ill pick up your dry cleaning for you.
This is an offer. Yes / No
2 Shall I answer the door?
This is a request. Yes / No
3 Ill phone Mum after dinner to see how she is.
This is an intention. Yes / No
4 Shall we send her some flowers?
This is an offer. Yes / No
5 Where shall we eat tonight?
This is a request for advice. Yes / No

UNIT 5 EXERCISES
1 Underline the correct verb forms.
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What are you doing this evening? Ill go / Im going to the cinema.
Are you going to the bank? Yes, Ill go / Im going there to talk to the manager.
Have you got plans for the weekend? Im playing / Ill play golf with Chris.
This lesson is so long. Dont worry. It might finish / Itll finish soon.
Where are you going for the holiday? Im not sure. I may stay / Im staying here.
Ive booked the tickets but I cant collect them. Its OK, Im going into town so I could
collect / Im collecting them.
7 Have you seen Tom yet? No, hes arriving / hell arrive on the six oclock train.
8 Look at those dark clouds! Oh dear, itll rain / it might rain later.

2 Read the conversation. Underline the correct future forms.

A Im going / ll go to town. Do you want anything?
B Are you going / Will you go to the post office? I need forty stamps.
A Yes, I am. I will apply / am applying for a new driving licence so Ill get you the stamps
at the same time.
B Thanks.
A Why do you need forty stamps? You always send emails.
B Well Im having / ll have a party, so I want to send invitations to everybody.
A If you want me to, Im buying / ll buy the invitations too.
B Thanks, but Im getting / ll get them printed at work. Its already arranged.
A OK. Ill see / m seeing you later! Bye.

3 In each of these sentences there is a mistake with a future form. Find it and
correct it.
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I will see her tomorrow at 4.30 p.m. Im seeing her tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
I go to a concert this evening. ________________________________________
Greg will helping you move the computer. _____________________________________
You can ask Alan, but he not help you. ________________________________________
We will have a party next week. _____________________________________________
Kate catch the train at 3.30 this afternoon. ______________________________________
They dont visit us next summer. _____________________________________________
Im going to go to meet them at the airport. ____________________________________

4 Complete the conversation using the prompts in brackets.

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B
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It looks like it _________ (be) a beautiful afternoon. Why dont we go for a walk?
Great idea! I _________ (get) my coat.
You _________ (not need) that. The suns out. It _________ (not rain).
I _________ (take) the risk!
Theres a big chance that (5 the company / close) _________.
Thats terrible. What (6 you / do) _________?
I _________ (meet) the HR manager tomorrow at 11.00. I dont want to leave it
_________ (be) difficult for me to find a similar job.
B Its definite, though, so you _________ (be) OK.

KEY
UNIT 3 EXERCISES
Exercise 1

Exercise 4

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Exercise 2
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fell; worked
was reading; went; heard
Didnt you meet; were living
saw; were sitting
didnt they visit; were staying
were you writing; crashed

Exercise 3
2 False
3 True
4 True

hadnt passed; drove

didnt know; had walked
heard; d applied
went; d never travelled
didnt watch; d seen
didnt know; had met
d been; had

Exercise 5
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hadnt been invited

had been left on
was told
were taken
werent given

UNIT 4 EXERCISES
Exercise 1

Exercise 4

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1 both
2 a dont have to
3 both
4 a mustnt.
5 b cant
6 b have to
7 a must
8 a has to
9 both
10 both

has to; doesnt have to

had to; didnt have to
ll have to
dont have to
will have to

Exercise 2
1 e2 a3 c4 f5 d6 b

Exercise 3
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Can you swim?

She must work harder.
I cant understand you.
You must go now.
Do you have to work on Saturdays?
When I was young, I had to work
hard.

Exercise 5
1 c2 a3 e4 b5 d

Exercise 6
1 Yes2No3Yes4No5Yes

UNIT 5 EXERCISES
Exercise 1
2 Im going
3 Im playing
4 Itll finish

5 I may stay
6 I could collect
7 hes arriving

8 it might rain

Exercise 2
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B
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B
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Im going to town. Do you want anything?

Are you going to the post office? I need forty stamps.
Yes, I am. Im applying for a new driving licence so Ill get you the stamps at the same time.
Thanks.
Why do you need forty stamps? You always send emails.
Well Im having a party, so I want to send invitations to everybody.
If you want me to, Ill buy the invitations too.
Thanks, but Im getting them printed at work. Its already arranged.
OK. Ill see you later! Bye.

Exercise 3
1 I will to see her tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
Im seeing her tomorrow at 4.30 p.m.
2 I go to a concert this evening.
Im going to a concert this evening.
3 Greg will helping you move the computer.
Greg will help you move the computer.
4 You can ask Alan, but he not help you.
You can ask Alan, but he wont help you.
5 We will have a party next week.
Were having a party next week.
6 Kate catch the train at 3.30 this afternoon.
Kates catching the train at 3.30 this afternoon.
7 They dont visit us next summer.
They arent going to visit us next summer.
8 Im going to go to meet them at the airport.
Im meeting them at the airport.

Exercise 4
1 A It looks like its going to be a
beautiful afternoon. Why dont we
go for a walk?
B Great idea! Ill get my coat.
A You wont need that. The suns out.
It isnt going to rain.
B Ill take the risk!
2 A Theres a big chance that the
company might / may close.
B Thats terrible. What are you going
to do / will you do?
A Im meeting the HR manager
tomorrow at 11.00. I dont want to
leave itll be / its going to be
difficult for me to find a similar job.
B It isnt definite, though, so you may

be / might be OK.