Name_______________________, Fac.

___________________
I. Underline the most suitable verb form:
1. David ate / had eaten Japanese food before, so he knew what

to order.
2. Who was driving / drove the car at the time of the accident? 3. Did you see / Have you seen my bag anywhere? 4. Why are you going to buy / will you buy a new mountain

bike?
5. According to this timetable, the bus is going to arrive /

arrives at 6.00.
6. If you arrive late at the sale, the best things will go / will

have gone.
7. Andy builds / is building his own house in the country. 8. What shall we have? Do you like / Are you liking fish?

9. Fiona asked me if I had seen her umbrella anywhere. Did you see / Have you seen my umbrella anywhere? asked Fiona. 10. David asked a passer-by if it was the right road for Hastings. Is / Was this the right road for Hastings? asked David
11. According to the timetable, if the train leaves / left on time,

we will / would arrive at 5.30.

12. If the machine stops / will stop, you press / will press this

button.
13. I dont think that you will be asked / are being asked to

show your passport.

14. I looked again for the old man, but he was vanished / had

vanished.
15. Ii feel rather cold. I wish I brought / had brought my pullover

with me.

16. What a pity! I wish we dont have to / didnt have to /

wouldnt have to leave.

17. Is this the person who / which / whose you asked me about? 18. Thats the girl that / who / whose brother sits next to me at

school?
19. Ann had a hat on / over her head and a veil above / over her

face.
20. Peter came running into / to the room and threw his books at

/ onto the floor.

21. Bill had so much / so that fun that he stayed another week. 22. Janet went out so that she bought / to buy Harry a present. 23. What were you doing last evening / yesterday evening

when I called?
24. Ann is going to be famous once / one day. 25. Lets tell Anna. She could / might not know. 26. Dont worry, you dont have to / mustnt pay now.

II. Put the verbs in brackets into a suitable verb form: 1. While I (try) __________ to get my car started, a passing car (stop) __________ and the driver (offer) to help me. 2. Sorry, I (not listen) __________ to you. I (think) __________ about something else. 3. Wait a minute! I (have) __________ an idea. Lets go and see Roger. The last time (see) __________ him was years ago. 4. And now for an item of local news. Hampshire police (find) __________ the dangerous snake which (go) __________ missing earlier in the week. 5. What time (your plane leave) _______________? 6. What (you buy) _______________ with the money you won in the lottery? 7. This time next week I (lie) ____________ on the beach in Spain.

8. By the time you come here, I (finish) ____________ the decorating. 9. I (write) __________ in reply to your advertisement in the Daily News. 10. Who (drive) ____________ the Mercedes thats parked outside?

III.

Rewrite each sentence / question in indirect speech, beginning as shown: 1. I think its going to rain tonight. William said ____________________________________________ 2. I like this hotel very much. Diana told me ___________________________________________ 3. I am catching the 5.30 plane tomorrow evening. Janet said_______________________________________________ 4. You cant park here. The police officer told Jack ________________________________ 5. I left my umbrella here two days ago. Susan told them _________________________________________ 6. Do you think you could possibly tell me what the tome is? David asked me _________________________________________ 7. Look, dont worry, Ill help you if you like. Sue said she ____________________________________________ 8. Why did you apply for this job? Asked the sales manager. The sales manager asked me _______________________________ 9. Are you taking much money with you to France? My bank manager wanted to know __________________________ 10. Have you ever been to Japan, Paul?

Sue asked Paul __________________________________________

IV.

Rewrite each sentence using the word in brackets: 1. I regret not going to university. (had) I ______________________________ to university. 2. I dont like being so tall. (wish) I _______________________________ so tall. 3. What a pity we ate all the food. (only) If _______________________________ all the food. 4. Please dont eat in the classroom. (you) Id rather _____________________________ classroom. 5. No decision has yet been made. (decided) Nothing ______________________________ yet. 6. The police were following the suspects. (were) The suspects __________________________ police. 7. Smith Ltd. Are supplying our company with furniture. (supplied) Our company _________________________ by Smith Ltd.
8. William the Conqueror built the castle in the 11th century. (by)

The castle ____________________________ William the Conqueror. 9. The painters painted our house last month. (had) We _________________________________ last month. 10. My parents made me study every night. (to)

I _________________________________ every night by my parents.

V. Complete each sentence with a suitable word / phrase from the box:

apart from; as for; by means of; because of; according to

1. ____________ the timetable, the next train isnt for two hours.

2. ____________ the train, the match was postponed. 3. Jim managed to climb into the house __________ a ladder he found. 4. ___________ Steve, he believes that we should stay where we are. 5. ___________ you, no one else knows that I have escaped.

VI.

Complete each sentence with a suitable word / phrase from the box: All night long; one at a time; once and for all; in the nick of time

1. The party finished at dawn after we had danced ______________. 2. Dont carry the boxes all together. Well move them ___________. 3. Its time you stopped biting your nails ____________. 4. Sheila grabbed Bill ____________ before he fell. 5. The swimming pool on the common is open ____________.

VII.

Put a suitable preposition in each space:

1. _____ the time youve done the shopping, Ill be ready. 2. Ill write you _____ the end of the week. 3. What ____ earth is going on? 4. _____ upon a time, there was a beautiful princess. 5. _____ winter there are many holidays in this country. 6. I wont be long. Ill be ready ____ a moment. 7. Peter sometimes goes walking ____ hours. 8. I am not a regular swimmer but I go ____ and again. 9. I think that our side will win ____ the end. 10. ____ those days I was a keen dancer.