Name: _______________________________________ Date: _____________________ Level: ______

1. Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the correct tense Past Simple or Past
Continuous.
1. It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave) home this morning.
2. It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit) on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it
__________ (start) to rain.
3. A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____________________ (she/listen)?
4. My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but when he ____________ (see)
me, he ___________ (finish) the call. Perhaps he thought that I ____________ (listen) to his
conversation.
5. I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towards me, but I moved quickly out of
the way and fortunately nothing ____________ (happen).
6. A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your passport?
B: I don’t remember. I ____________ (visit) many places during my European tour and I
____________ (stay) in many different hotels.
7. I ____________ (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ (live) there when I met them.
8. ________________(many people / wait) for the 9:15 bus last night?
9. I ______________ (dance) with my girlfriend when the disc jockey played our favourite song.
10. I ____________ (study) grammar when I ___________ (fall) asleep.

2. Say if the following sentences are right or wrong. Correct them if necessary.

1. Have you ever been to Thailand? ......................................................................................

2. I´ve had sausages for lunch at half past one. ....................................................................
3. She´s enjoyed herself at the party last night. .....................................................................
4. I´ve read that book but I didn´t like it much. .......................................................................
5. Tom has left school one year ago. .....................................................................................
6. My cousins have lived in Dublin since they´ve been children. ...........................................
7. We have worked here for a year and a half. ......................................................................
8. My parents lived in Britain for a couple of years. ...............................................................
9. James has made a cake yesterday. ..................................................................................
10. I´ve washed the car. It looks great now. ............................................................................
3. Complete the sentences with the correct form of will or going to and the verbs in brackets.

1. This homework is very easy. I know we __________ (do) it very quickly.

2. In five years time, I _____________ (be) at university.
3. She wants to get her mum a birthday present. But she _____________ (not buy) it today.
4. Their suitcases are packed. They ______________ (go) on holiday.
5. If we go to Paris, we ____________ (take) lots of pictures.
6. My brother thinks it ______________ (snow) tomorrow.
7. It’s very late! Hurry up or we ___________ (be) late for work.
8. Look at that boy at the top of that tree! He ___________ (fall).
9. When we go home, we ____________ (watch) TV. We don’t want to miss our favourite programme.
10.- I’m sure they ___________ (lose) the match.

4. Rewrite the sentences. Use the prompts in brackets.

1. Peter and Tom must help with the housework when their mother is busy.

a. (no obligation) ______________________________________________________________

b. (advice) ______________________________________________________________________

2. Jenny ought to visit her grandparents on Saturday.

a. (obligation) ______________________________________________________________

b. (ability) ______________________________________________________________

3. The children can’t eat lots of fast food.

a. (prohibition) ______________________________________________________________

b (advice) ______________________________________________________________
4. I have to keep my weight down.

(advice) ______________________________________________________________

(non-ability) ______________________________________________________________

5. For each of the six questions choose the one correct answer.

1. I’m surprised he wasn’t at the party. He…

a. must has forgotten b. must to has forgotten
c. must have forgotten d. must to have forgotten

2. The bus is really late today. It…

a. might have broken down b. might have broke down
c. might have break down d. might have breaks down

3. You … have seen David at work, he’s on holiday in France.

a. could b. can’t
c. must d. might

4. I’m not sure. They … have done it. Or perhaps not.

a. must b. could
c. can’t d. can

5. Where’s my ticket? I must … it on the train!

a. have leave b. to have left
c. left d. have left
6. I’m certain. Nobody else was there. She … have taken it.
a. could b. might
c. may d. must