JANUARY 27TH 2011

Fill in the gaps with the most appropriate modal auxiliary verb.

1.Ted’s flight from Amsterdam took more than 11 hours. He _________________ be exhausted after such a long flight. He
_________________prefer to stay in tonight and get some rest.

2. If you want to get a better feeling for how the city is laid out, you _______________ walk downtown and explore the waterfront.

3. Hiking the trail to the peak _________________be dangerous if you are not well prepared for dramatic weather changes. You
_________________research the route a little more before you attempt the ascent.

4. When you have a small child in the house, you _______________leave small objects lying around. Such objects
___________________be swallowed, causing serious injury or even death.

5. Dave: _____________________ you hold your breath for more than a minute?
Nathan: No, I can’t.

Put the correct forms of the verbs into the gaps. Use the Simple Past in the statements.

1. In 2001 our class ____________________________a trip to Norwich. (to make)

2. The weather ________________________________really nice. (to be)
3. The secretary ______________________________the file yesterday. (to delete)
4. Paul ______________________________________nothing to me. (to say)
5. The people _______________________________something to each other. (to whisper)

JANUARY 28TH 2011

INSTRUCTIONS: Choose was not or were not for each sentence.

6. The water was not /were not cold.

7. There was not /were not a good film on TV yesterday.
8. We was not /were not in Brazil last winter.
9. Betty and Florence was not/ were not at school this morning.
10. I was not/ were not happy when I heard about the accident.

INSTRUCTIONS: Write the participle form of the following verbs.

11. fly → ___________________________________

12. write → __________________________________
13. read → __________________________________
14. bring→ __________________________________
15. do → __________________________________
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INSTRUCTIONS: Answer the sentences with the correct tense.

2. The budgie flew away because Jim _________________________________________________the window. (not/to close)
3. When we came home, Frank _____________________________________________________the ceiling yet. (not/to paint)
4. Eric ____________________________________________ his friends, so he was alone on Saturday evening. (not/to invite)
5. I ___________________________________________________Olivia for three years before I met her in Spain. (not/to see)
6. He told me that he ____________________________________________________his brother the other day. (not/to speak)
7. Lisa __________________________________________________the book, so she didn't understand the film. (not/to read)
8. The Smiths ____________________________the new camera, so they could spend the money on new furniture. (not/to buy)
9. I didn't find my keys because I _____________________________________________________under the bed. (not/to look)
10. We __________________________________________________________enough, so we lost the match. (not/to practise)

INSTRUCTIONS: Use the following words to create sentences.

FILM CHARACTER THILLER DRAMA ROMANCE DIRECTOR LOUD

PERFORMANCE SYNTHESZER MUSICAL BAND VIOLIN CONCERT

1. __________________________________________________________________________________
2. __________________________________________________________________________________
3. __________________________________________________________________________________
4. __________________________________________________________________________________
5. __________________________________________________________________________________
6. __________________________________________________________________________________
7. ___________________________________________________________________________________
8. __________________________________________________________________________________