Worksheet

I. Put the verbs in brackets into the appropriate forms:

At half-past four his cousin .............(1) (to make) the tea according to their
invariable custom. But Wedderburn ..............(2) (not to come) in for his tea.
He ..............(3) (to worship) that horrid orchid, she ..............(4) (to tell) herself,
and waited ten minutes. Surely, his watch must ...............(5) (to stop). I ..............
(6) (to go) and call him. She went straight to the hothouse, ...............(7) (to open)
the door, and called his name. There was no reply. She noticed that the air was very
close and ..............(8) (to load) with an intense perfume. Then she ...............(9) (to
see) something .............(10) (to lie) on the bricks between the hot-water pipes.
II. Complete each of the sentences with the appropriate word formed from the
word in bold:
1. Music and television are forms
6. We have the same model
of .................. . (ENTERTAIN)
in ................colours. (VARY)
2. I don't like those trousers, no matter
7. It would be nice to have a ........... at
how....... they are. (FASHION)
the party. (MAGIC)
3. The book I read last week was
8. The is tomorrow at 5
quite .................... (INTEREST)
p.m. (DEPART)
4. I have a ........................meeting with
9. He was offered a very.................
him. (WEEK)
salary. (ATTRACT)
5. I would like to live in a
10. The company is trying hard to
........................house. (WOOD)
improve customer....... (SATISFY)
III. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form:
1. Joan (have) . dinner
8. Excuse me. What time (the bus for
when the electricity was cut off .
Plymouth / leave) .?
2. I wish I (know) .the 9. I (never / be) . to
answer, but Im afraid I dont.
Australia but I would love to go.
3. Well-known pop singer Zippy Spring
10. I would have sent her an invitation if I
(recently / sign) . a new record
(find) . her address.
deal with Star Records in London.
11. We (see) .Roger
4. They (not go) . at seven oclock tonight.
on holiday to Spain last year.
12. This time next week I (lie)
5. I promise I (help)
. on the beach.

.you with your

homework.
6. What would you do if you (win)
. the lottery?
7. You (catch) . a cold
unless you change your wet clothes.

13. I (already / eat) . breakfast by the

time the others woke up.
14. What (you / do)
. all this week?
15. Who (meet) .the foreign guests
at the airport yesterday?