4.07 Circle the correct words.

A: I'm very tired! I (1) have been painting / have painted / painted my room all
day today!
B: Really? What colour? (2) Did you finish / Have you been finishing / Have
you finished?
A: Pale green. No, I (3) haven't been finishing / haven't finished / didn’t finish
yet. My brother (4) has been helping / has helped / is helping me and he's
there now. He (5) doing / done / is doing the doors and the window frames.

A: How many hours TV (6) have you watched / have you been watching / you
have been watching? It's time to stop and do your homework.
B: Come on Mum! I (7) haven't been watching / haven't watched / didn’t
watch long, just half an hour. And I (8) have already done / have already
been doing / already did all my homework. I've studied
(9) since / for / from three hours.
A: Oh, ok then. But I still think you (10) have been watching / have watched /
watched enough TV for today.

4.08 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Is Susan as good a singer as her sister?

A) as good a singer
B) a better singer
C) a good singer

2 Dorothy has already seen this film.

A) already has seen
B) has seen already
C) has already seen

3 The pop star has been signing autographs since ten o'clock in the morning.
A) from
B) for
C) since

4 Avatar is the best sci-fi film I've ever watched!

A) I've ever been watching
B) I've ever watched
C) I ever watched

5 If I were you, I'd buy the less expensive camera of the two.
A) little
B) less
C) least

6 The harder you study, the more chances you have to succeed.
A) The hardest
B) The hard
C) The harder

7 I think Bob has changed a lot recently.

A) recently
B) still
C) yet

8 Ian found that the life of an actor was less exciting than he'd expected.
A) than
B) that
C) from

4.09 Circle ‘C' for correct or ‘IC' for incorrect.

1 Theodore has been writing ten emails today. C / IC

2 Listen, the more you insist, the more difficult the situation becomes. C / IC
3 Sue hasn’t watched the film yet, so don’t tell her how it ends. C / IC
4 The two brothers have been completing the test already. C / IC
5 Anna isn't as good than Penny at acting and singing. C / IC
6 It took me less from half an hour to read her blog post. C / IC
7 I've never been seeing a more untidy room than yours! C / IC
8 That's the most uncomfortable bed I've ever slept in! C / IC

5.07 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 I'm going to the supermarket. Would you like me to buy you anything?
A) will go
B) go
C) 'm going

2 I can't come with you. I'm seeing the doctor at six o'clock this evening.
A) will see
B) 'm seeing
C) 'm going to see

3 The plane leaves at 4.45. We have plenty of time until then.

A) will leave
B) is leaving
C) leaves

4 The Space Station passes by our country in half an hour. I want to see it with my
new telescope.
A) pass
B) to pass
C) passes
5 I'm not going to have a party on my next birthday.
A) 'm not going to have
B) won't have
C) don't have

6 'I'm going out, … bye!' 'Wait, wait! I'll come with you, shall I?'
A) 'll come
B) 'm going to come
C) 'm coming

7 What time does the match start?

A) will the match start
B) is the match going to start
C) does the match start

8 Ian and his family are travelling to Spain on Sunday. They booked the tickets
and the room months ago.
A) will travel
B) are travelling
C) are going to travel

5.08 Circle the correct words.

A: What (1) are you doing / do you do / will you do this evening?
B: Linkin Park (2) will play / are playing / are going to play and I (3) 'm watching /
will watch / 'm going to watch them. Would you like to come?
A: Oh, I'd love to, but I can't. I (4) 'm going to help / will help / help my brother
paint his bedroom today. I promised him weeks ago and he (5) 's getting / 's going
to get / 'll get angry if I don't.
B: That's a shame. I'm sure it (6) is / 's being / 'll be a great concert!
A: I know. I wanted to go but … anyway, what about the match tomorrow? Who do
you think (7) is winning / will win / to win?
B: I really have no idea! But I know that Mike's been training very hard. He
(8) 's going to be / has been / is being ready for the match!

5.09 Circle ‘C’ for correct or ‘IC’ for incorrect.

1 Doreen will visit the doctor tomorrow at 5 o'clock. She's already got an
appointment. C / IC
2 Eileen and I are playing tennis tomorrow after work. We’ve already arranged it. C
/ IC
3 Will robots take over the world in the future? C / IC
4 The boat leaves at half past six. We need to be at the port an hour earlier.
C / IC
5 Look at that boy over there! He's going to jump off the cliff into the sea!
C / IC
6 I've told you a million times: I'm giving you my laptop no matter how many times
you ask me! C / IC
7 Don't worry, I'm sure your dog will find his way back home. C / IC
8 Will I help you carry the sofa to the living room? C / IC

6.07 Circle the correct answer (A, B or C).

1 Harry doesn’t have to do homework for tomorrow. It's a holiday.

A) mustn't
B) has to
C) doesn’t have to

2 It may rain later. Take your umbrella with you.

A) can
B) may
C) must

3 Can you buy some milk when you go to the supermarket?

A) Must
B) May
C) Can

4 Dennis really mustn't speak to people like that. It's very rude.
A) may not
B) doesn’t have to
C) mustn't

5 You really ought to think more before you speak. Sometimes you say silly
things.
A) ought to
B) may
C) can

6 Mary can't be the person who stole your money. She was with me all the time.
A) can't
B) mustn't
C) shouldn’t

7 Dennis shouldn’t stay up so late on school nights.

A) doesn’t have to
B) hasn’t
C) shouldn’t

8 You can’t go out with Sam; you have to go to the dentist this afternoon.
A) can
B) have to
C) might
6.08 Circle the correct words.

A: I (1) may / should / ought to go to the beach tomorrow if the weather is good.
Would you like to come?
B: Yeah, I'd love to. But I think I (2) can / ought to / may check with my parents
first. I (3) must / don't have to / can't make this decision without asking them first.
A: Yes, of course. You (4) may / could / must have a very good relationship with
your parents, or are they strict?
B: No, they aren't, but I feel I (5) must / can / may ask for their permission first
before I do something. I (6) don't have to / can't / might not make decisions alone!
A: Right. Ok then. And (7) shall / do / may we ask Anna and George to come with
us too?
B: Sure, why not? But I think George (8) can be unable / will be not able to / won't
be able to come with us. He's away with his family this weekend.

6.09 Circle ‘C' for correct or ‘IC' for incorrect.

1 When I was little I could play the piano very well. C / IC

2 You mustn't help me with preparing the dinner. It's ready already! C / IC
3 She may be sorry about what she told you, I don’t know. C / IC
4 Karen and Cathy couldn’t be sisters. They don’t look alike. C / IC
5 You can be absolutely sure before you accuse someone of murder! C / IC
6 Must you wear a uniform to school when you were young? C / IC
7 Susan may be able to help you if she has enough time. C / IC
8 I think you couldn’t eat so much chocolate every day! C / IC

7.07 Correct the words in italics.

1 He mustn't have been the thief! He was in Paris the night of the burglary. can't
have been
2 Why didn’t you call me? You would have called me as soon as you learnt the
news. should have called
3 I don’t know why he's late. He might has missed the bus. might have missed
4 Would have Peter helped us if he'd known? Would Peter have helped
5 I look forward to go to the Opera tomorrow! going
6 Do you fancy to go horse-riding this weekend? going
7 The drama teacher decided giving the main part to Serena. to give
8 You shouldn’t have given up to try to become an actor. Trying

7.08 Circle the correct words.

A: Oh, no! You (1) can't / must / should have told me that you wanted to use the
camera today!
B: Why? Where is it? Don't tell me it isn't here! I was looking forward (2) to / in / at
using it! And I need it. How did you decide (3) to giving / to give / giving it to
Patrick without asking me first?
A: I'm really sorry. Patrick (4) may not / doesn’t / mustn't have gone to bed yet. I'll
give him a call.

A: Sue and Paul (5) must / can / should have arrived by now. Do you think
something is wrong?
B: No, they may have felt like (6) to take / at taking / taking a later bus. Let's give
them a call.
A: Sure, I will. Do you think they (7) must / are / may have forgotten about the
party, though?
B: No, I'm sure they intend (8) to come / coming / at coming. I spoke to Sue this
morning.

7.09 Circle ‘C' for correct or ‘IC' for incorrect.

1 Ben shouldn’t have gone rock-climbing all alone. C / IC

2 Where could the remote control has gone? I can't find it! C / IC
3 Wendy wouldn’t have taken up drama classes if her teacher hadn't suggested it.
C / IC
4 Tamara can't have made up the story. She never lies. C / IC
5 Would you have decided setting up a company if you could? C / IC
6 Ian is practising playing the violin for a classical music competition. C / IC
7 Sean loves directing school plays. C / IC
8 Sorry, I don’t feel like to go to the disco tonight. C / IC

8.07 Circle the best meaning for each sentence (A, B or C).

1 I'll call you as soon as I come back home. I promise.

A) immediately when I arrive
B) sometime after I arrive
C) before I arrive

2 If it rains, we never play football in the garden.

A) it's our habit to play football in the garden in the rain
B) we don't play football in the garden when it rains
C) we sometimes play football in the garden in the rain

3 If he knew the answer, he'd tell us, I'm sure!

A) he knows the answer but he doesn’t want to tell us
B) he doesn’t know the answer
C) he knew the answer in the past, but he's forgotten it

4 Don't call me unless there's an emergency.

A) call me if there is an emergency
B) don't call me under any circumstances
C) don't call me if there is an emergency

5 If you asked him politely, he might help you.

A) I don't think you can be polite
B) you weren't polite when you asked him
C) he didn’t help you because you weren't polite

6 Wait until everybody's gone from the office before you lock the doors.
A) first check that everybody has left the office
B) lock the doors before anybody has left the office
C) lock the doors and then check that everybody has left the office

7 After you have breakfast, please wash the dishes.

A) wash the dishes before you have breakfast
B) first wash the dishes and then have breakfast
C) have breakfast first and then wash the dishes

8 She'll go out with Carl if he invites her.

A) Carl has invited her to go out
B) Carl hasn’t invited her yet
C) she goes out with Carl every time he invites her

8.08 Circle the correct words.

1 If she shows / will show / showed responsibility, her parents will trust her more.
2 I'm sure Ian will phone while we're / 'll be / 're going to be in the middle of the
meeting.
3 Mary usually has a shower as soon as she got / will get / gets back home from
work.
4 He wouldn’t be so angry if you would tell / told / tell him the truth more often.
5 Her relationship with her mother will never be / have never been / is never the
same as it was before the big argument.
6 After you will sign / are signing / have signed the papers, you can't change your
mind any more.
7 If you will have / would have / have a personal problem, why don't you write to an
agony aunt?
8 Before he leaves on a business trip, he will always check / always checked /
always checks that he's taken his laptop and important papers with him.

8.09 Circle ‘C’ for correct or ‘IC’ for incorrect.

1 If I were you, I wouldn’t be so rude to my mother-in-law! C / IC

2 Lila would split up with her boyfriend if she doesn’t love him. C / IC
3 Unless you will apologise, I'm not going to talk to you again! C / IC
4 As soon as he will discover that you lied to him, he'll be furious! C / IC
5 If Mathew weren't so shy, he would have a girlfriend. C / IC
6 If you leave ice cream out of the fridge, it melts. C / IC
7 Don't tell Ben anything that we discussed if you saw him at school. C / IC
8 When you'll have your own children you'll see! C / IC