Grammar


1. Write the words in the correct order to make predictions for the year 2500. Use will or won’t.
play • wear • do • send • study • have
       1.  to school / students / not go
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       2.  be / planet / hot / too / the / live / to / on
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       3.  in space / there / residential neighbourhoods / be
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       4.  in their ears / communicate / people / with / phones
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       5.  doctors / solutions / medical problems / discover / to
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2.   Complete the sentences about a trip from London to Italy with the verbs in brackets.
Use be going to. Then look at the map and tick the sentences that are true
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       … 1.  First, we ………………… (fly) to Rome
       … 2.  We ………………… (not visit) Florence.
       … 3.  Aunt Clara ………………… (meet) us in Sicily.
       … 4.  We ………………… (take) the train to Torino.
       … 5.  We ………………… (see) Verona.
       … 6.  The plane back to London …………………
(leave) from Venice.
3.   Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the correct form of the Present Continuous.
go • move • meet • have • perform
       1.  We ………………… at the library after school.
       2.  ………………… Sharon ………………… to her new flat in the spring?
       3.  A clown ………………… at her party next week.
       4.  Father ………………… dinner with us tonight. He is working late.

       5.  Sandy ………………… on the school trip tomorrow. She is ill.

4.   Complete the e-mail with the verbs in brackets. Use will, be going to or the Present Continuous. There may be more than one correct answer.
Hi Kathy,
About Laura’s party: Emily and Holly 1.………………… (send) the invitations tomorrow. 2.………………… the party ………………… (be) at Linda’s house or yours? Who do you think 3.………………… (come)? Martin always makes trouble. I hope he 4.………………… (not come). Nicole 5.………………… (not be) at the party because her sister 6.………………… (get married) on the same day. Oh … and Anna 7.………………… (bake) a surprise birthday cake for Laura. I’m sure we 8.………………… (have) a wonderful party!
Jade
5.  Choose the correct verbs to complete the opinions about skyscraper cities. Use will, be going to or the Present Continuous.
Amy:  Building skyscraper cities is a brilliant idea. I think people 1.………………… less energy and electricity. They 2.………………… cars to get places. (not need, use)
Jay:   I’m not sure. They 3.………………… good for the environment but they sound quite ugly. I 4.………………… more about the idea on the Internet later today. (be, read)
Zoe:   I told my father about skyscraper cities. He’s an architect. He loves the idea. Next week, he 5.………………… with a group of architects. He 6.………………… with them about the idea. He believes that in the future, all cities 7.………………… a lot of skyscrapers. (have, meet, talk)
6.   Complete the mini-dialogues with the verbs below. Use will, be going to, the Present Continuous or the Present Simple. There may be more than one correct answer.
be • take • not have • begin • stay • pass • give • help
       1.  Beth:   I can’t move the table. It’s too heavy.
            Jake:  Wait, I ………………… you.
       2.  Lyn:    Where are you going to stay in Rhodes?
            Dave:  We ………………… at a beautiful hotel on the beach. I’m sure it ………………… great!
       3.  Mum:  What is Paul doing tomorrow?
            Dad:   He ………………… his driving test. I hope he ………………… .
       4.  Don:   ………………… Mrs Stern ………………… us a test on Friday?
            Sue:    I hope not. I ………………… time to study.
       5.  Ryan:  The concert ………………… at 9.00 so let’s meet at the concert hall at 8.45.
            Jeff:    OK. See you there.


PRACTICE UNIT 2
1.   Match each sentence in A to an emotion in B. There may be more than one possible answer.
            A                                                                                                           B
       1.  I’ve tried again and again, but I can’t do it.                                 ........ a.       delighted
       2.  I’m so happy you’re safe.                                                          ........ b.       ashamed
       3.  It’s dirty and it smells in here.                                                    ........ c.       frustrated
       4.  We didn’t win.                                                                          ........ d.       disappointed
       5.  My parents are buying me a mobile phone.                                ........ e.       relieved
       6.  I don’t want anyone to know I failed the test.                              ......... f.       furious
       7.  It’s not fair. My sister always gets everything she wants.            ........ g.       disgusted
       8.  My best friend told everyone my secret. I’ll never speak to her.   ........ h.       jealous
2.  Complete the sentences with the Past Perfect Simple form of the verbs below.
eat • take • learn • win • go • return
       1.  Edward was furious because his brother ………………… his bicycle without asking.
       2.  By the time the film began, Richard ………………… all his popcorn.
       3.  ………………… she already ………………… to sleep when you called?
       4.  Dana was delighted because she ………………… the race.
       5.  By 7.00 o’clock, we ………………… home from our trip.
       6.  Jane saw the film about World War II after she ………………… about the war in history lessons.


3.   Match the sentences in A to B and complete the sentences in B with the verbs below. Use the Past Perfect Simple.
break • get • give • not wash • find
                                  
            A                                                                     B
       1.  Denise was jealous of her brother.               a.  He ………………… his wallet.
       2.  Mary was frustrated.                                   b.  He ………………… the dishes.
       3.  Jack was relieved.                                       c.  Their parents ………………… him a new bicycle for his birthday.
       4.  Debbie was delighted.                                 d.  Her computer ………………… for the third time.
       5.  Dan’s mother was angry.                             e.  She ………………… a puppy for her birthday.
4.  Read the situations below and write sentences with the words in brackets. Use the Past Perfect Simple.
       1.  Ken was ashamed. (steal / chocolate / from a shop)
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       2.  We were delighted to see Cecile. (not see her / for three years)
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       3.  Amy was depressed. (argue / with her boyfriend / the night before)
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       4.  Mrs Tate was nervous when she got on the plane. (never fly / before)
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       5.  Bob couldn’t find his keys. (leave / them / in the car)

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PRACTICE 2
1.  Complete the situations with the expressions below.
Never mind • No wonder • Don’t put up with it
I’ve got no idea • I’m feeling down • It’s up to you
       1.  Someone asks you a question but you don’t know the answer. You say:  ……………………… .
       2.  You want your friend to choose a film. You say:  ……………………… .
       3.  Your friend tells you he’s tired because he hasn’t slept for two days. You say:  ……………………… .
       4.  Your friend tells you that her classmates insult her all the time. You say:  ……………………… .
       5.  Your friend apologises for being late. You say:  ……………………… .
       6.  Your friends ask you why you are miserable. You say:  ……………………… .
2.   Choose the correct answers.
       1.  Ralf was delighted because his friend gave / had given him a surprise birthday party.
       2.  I heard / had heard a lot about Tammy before I finally met her at a party.
       3.  Dick was / had been worried because the dog had run away.
       4.  By the time we arrived / had arrived at the cinema, the film had started.
       5.  Charles was furious because his friend broke / had broken his camera.
       6.  After the baby had eaten, she went / had gone to sleep.
3.  Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
not remember • ride • finish • not want • answer
       1.  I ………………… never ………………… on an elephant until I went to Thailand.
       2.  By the time I ………………… the phone, it had stopped ringing.
       3.  Carl felt depressed because his best friend ………………… his birthday.
       4.  He ………………… his homework by the time the lesson ended.
       5.  Roy ………………… to see the film because he had already read the book.
4.   Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
       1.  Sally ………………… just ………………… (get) home when her mother ………………… (call).
       2.  By the time the film ………………… (end), Billy ………………… (fall) asleep.
       3.  Sally ………………… (travel) to France after she ………………… (study) French at school.
       4.  Carl ………………… (be) upset because he ………………… (make) a mistake.
       5.  After the children ………………… (finish) playing, they ………………… (tidy) their room.
5.   Complete the e-mail with the verbs in brackets. Use the Past Simple or Past Perfect Simple.
Hi Pam,
Last night, I 1.………………… (not sleep) well because I was worried about my history exam. I needed to get a good mark because I 2.………………… (fail) the previous exam. I woke up very early, and I suddenly remembered that I 3.………………… (not study) the material about the French Revolution. I 4.………………… (not be) prepared for the exam and it was in two hours! I quickly 5.………………… (take) my history book and 6.………………… (read) the material. After I 7.………………… (finish) the exam, I 8.………………… (feel) relieved. I 9.………………… (answer) all the questions!

PRACTICE UNIT 1     
1.   Match the jobs in A to the places of work in B.

            A                                           B

       1.  cook                            ..... a. swimming pool
       2.  lifeguard                      ..... b. hospital
       3.  pilot                             ..... c.  theatre
       4.  surgeon                       ..... d. aeroplane
       5.  actor                           ..... e. restaurant
2.  Complete the text with verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple, affirmative or negative.
be • draw • last • see • take
Julian Beever is a famous pavement artist. He 1.……………………… a pavement artist for more than 20 years and people 2.……………………… his drawings all over Europe. His drawings seem real because they are three-dimensional. When people see his “holes” in the middle of the street, they walk around them. In reality, there is nothing there because Beever 3.………………… only ………………… them. Most of his drawings 4.……………………… because they can’t survive rain or snow. Luckily, many people 5.……………………… photographs of them.
3.   Write the words in the correct order to make questions. Use the Present Perfect Simple.
       1   books / she / write / how many / ?
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       2.  Rick / a / yet / decision / make / ?
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       3.  ever / you / on / be / a ride / ?
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       4.  see / her / Lucy / Christmas / grandmother / since / ?
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       5.  they / how long / be / the bowling alley / at / ?
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4.   Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Past Simple affirmative, negative or interrogative.
       1.  I ……………………… (see) Tony for more than a month. I miss him a lot.
       2.  ………………… you ever ………………… (be) to a hairdresser?
       3.  I was at the shopping centre, but I ……………………… (buy) anything.
       4.  We ………………… already ………………… (hear) this story.
       5.  What ………………… he ………………… (say) to you last night?

PRACTICE 2
1.   The words in bold are in the wrong sentences. Write them next to the correct sentences.
       1.  Jon won’t win the race because he’s got a map.                     ....................
       2.  Karen and Dale plan to be hurt by boat.                                 ....................
       3.  Syd is planning to get lost at home tonight.                             ....................
       4.  Gerry went diving because he was driving fast.                      ....................
       5.  Robert broke the record for rescuing people.                         ....................
       6.  He didn’t go abroad because he ran too slowly.                      ....................
       7.  She had an accident for climbing a 20-metre wall.                  ....................
       8.  Wear a helmet, then you won’t have an exotic meal.               ....................
       9.  They won an award to see the colourful fish.                          ....................
2.   Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the affirmative or negative form of the Present Perfect Continuous.
train • feel • swim • do • organise • wait
       1.  I ……………………… long. I’ve just arrived.
       2.  Charles ……………………… the books on his shelves for the last two hours.
       3.  Robert wants to run in a five-kilometre race. He ……………………… for it all month.
       4.  What …………………  you …………………  lately? I haven’t heard from you.
       5.  Is John still in the pool? He ……………………… for more than an hour.
3.   Complete the sentences with the verbs below. Use the Present Perfect Simple or the Present Perfect Continuous.
not watch • wash • know • speak • go
       1.  Mum ……………………… to the library.
       2.  I ……………………… television all afternoon! I started watching five minutes ago.
       3.  The cleaner ……………………… the floor since she arrived. She’s in the kitchen.
       4.  ………………… you ………………… about her illness for a long time?
       5.  What a long speech! He ……………………… for more than an hour.
4.   Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Continuous or Present Perfect Simple.
       1.  The lifeguard ……………………… (sit) next to the pool all morning. He ……………………… (not go) into the pool at all.
       2.  I ……………………… (not tell) her the bad news. I ……………………… (wait) for the right moment.
       3.  I smell cake. ………………… you ………………… (bake)? ………………… you ………………… (take) anything out of the oven yet?
       4.  We ……………………… (think) about taking a trip to China, but we ……………………… (not decide) yet.

PRESENT PERFECT vs PAST SIMPLE

Practise the use of these tenses doing these activities

EXERCISE 1       EXERCISE 2


PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

Practise the use of these tenses doing these activities


   

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