ENGLISH VI

WEEK 1 – ANSWER KEY

NAME: __________________________________________ DATE:___________

I. COMPLETE THESE SENTENCES WITH THE RIGHT FORM OF THE VERB GIVEN IN
PARENTHESES (PRESENT PERFECT, PAST SIMPLE, PAST PERFECT OR PAST CONTINUOUS).

1. According to yesterday`s newspapers, astronomers in Australia HAVE DISCOVERED a

planet in a galaxy close to our own. (DISCOVER)

2. To help today`s customers make a choice, a company in New York HAS DEVELOPED a
video trolley - a supermarket trolley with a video screen to display advertisements and
price information. (DEVELOP)

3. At the start of his career, Cousteau INVENTED the aqualung, opening the oceans to
explorers, scientists, and leisure divers. (INVENT)

4. He proudly told reporters that the company HAD BOUGHT software to prevent the
recent increase in computer crime. (BUY)

5. Martin Scorsese HAS MADE so many films and I think his latest is the best. (MAKE)

6. Just as I WAS GETTING into the bath, the fire alarm WENT off. (GET – GO)

7. Helen BROKE her leg while she WAS SKIING in Switzerland. (BREAK– SKI)

8. Alice FELT very pleased with herself. She FOUND what she was looking for. (FEEL – FIND)

9. She WALKED into the station only to find that the train HAD LEFT WALK - LEAVE)

10. After Michael FINISHED typing the letter, he GAVE it to Kay to sign. (FINISH – GIVE)

II. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH A PREPOSITION.

1. I was fascinated BY (WITH) his speech at the university.

2. We were really disappointed IN (BY/ WITH) the hotel we stayed. It was nothing like the
description in the brochure.

3. Scotland is famous FOR its spectacular countryside.

4. Many of us have fond memories OF our childhood.

5. I´m sick OF queuing at the banks or supermarket cashiers.

III. COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH AN INFINITIVE OR GERUND FORM OF THE VERB
GIVEN IN PARENTHESES.

6. They stopped EATING junk food to be healthy. (EAT)

7. I remembered LEAVING my hat on the sofa, so I had to come back home. (LEAVE)

8. Louis has tried very hard TO LEARN how to cook, but he has always failed. (LEARN)

9. My parents are always encouraging me TO GET a new job to earn more money. (GET)

10. He refused TO TELL the truth in the court when he was sentenced. (TELL)