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Present perfect continuous (with for, since and How

long…?)
1 Complete the sentences with the correct Present perfect continuous
form of the verbs in brackets.
1 We __________________________ (go) to this school since we were 11.
2 She __________________________ (not go out) with Tim for very long.
3 They __________________________ (play) tennis for five hours!
4 He __________________________ (not feel) very well this week.
5 Sorry, I’m late. How long __________________________ (you/wait)?
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Non-defining and defining relative clauses

2 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using a relative clause and that, which, where, who or
whose.
1 Dublin is a fascinating city. It is the capital of Ireland.
Dublin, __________________________, is a fascinating city.
2 We grew up in a city. It was very big.
The city __________________________ was very big.
3 A boy lives next door. She’s best friends with him.
She’s best friends with the boy __________________________.
4 Emma’s really nice. Her brother is in my class.
Emma, __________________________ in my class, is really nice.
5 He took the exam. He didn’t pass it.
He __________________________ he took.
6 I got a kitten for my birthday. I really love it.
I got a kitten for my birthday, __________________________.
7 They live in the house. It’s beautiful.
The house __________________________ in is beautiful.
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Modal verbs must, may/might/could, can’t: speculating

3 Complete the sentences using the verb in brackets and must,
may/might/could or can’t.
1 They always walk to school, so they __________________________ (live) nearby.
2 Mike failed his exams. He __________________________ (not be) very happy.
3 A Where’s Jo?
B I’m not sure. She __________________________ (be) in her bedroom.
4 The traffic looks bad. I __________________________ (not get) home before
midnight.
5 A Everything’s so wet.
B It __________________________ (rain) heavily last night.
6 A Do you know where my phone is? I can’t find it.
B I’m not sure but you __________________________ (left) it on the bus.
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used to
4 Complete the sentences with the correct form of used to and a verb
below.

1 not
Wego not like be play/practise
__________________________ ride but now we take the train.
bikes to school,
2 That place is a restaurant now, but it __________________________ a clothes
shop.
3 My family __________________________ to the beach often, but we spend every
weekend there now.
4 He loves milk, but he __________________________ it.
5 A __________________________ football as a kid?
B Yes, and I __________________________ every day.
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2nd conditional
5 Match the sentence halves. Then complete the sentences using the 2nd
conditional.
1 If I __________________________ (be) you,
2 If she __________________________ (not be) a teacher,
3 I __________________________ (not waste) my money
4 __________________________ (you/miss) your family
5 If I __________________________ (be) a little smarter,
6 What __________________________ (you/do)
a if you __________________________ (be) rich and famous?
b she __________________________ (be) a good politician.
c I __________________________ (tell) the truth.
d I __________________________ (not be) so bad at Maths.
e if you __________________________ (live) in another country?
f if I __________________________ (win) €1 million.
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Past perfect
6 Complete the sentences using the Past perfect or Past simple form of
the verb pairs below.
land/arrived read/see go/leave have/not meet
watch/eat
1 Before we ____________________ that party, Matt and Amy ____________________
each other.
2 I ____________________ back home because I ____________________ my phone
there.
3 ____________________ (the plane) before the storm ?
4 We ____________________ a film after we ____________________ dinner.
5 ____________________ (you) the book before you ____________________ the film?
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have/get something done

7 Complete the sentences with the words in brackets.
1 They ____________________ (have/teeth/check) yesterday.
2 I ____________________ (get/my hair/dye) once a month.
3 ____________________ (you/get/the bedrooms/paint) last week?
4 She ____________________ (have/her eyes/test) at the moment.
5 He ____________________ (get/his phone/repair) tomorrow.
6 We ____________________ (not have/the windows/clean) yet.
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Reported speech
8 Rewrite the sentences using reported speech and the words in
brackets.
1 ‘She doesn’t like that kind of music.’
(he/tell/me) _______________________________________________________.
2 ‘The party was really boring.’
(he/say) _______________________________________________________.
3 ‘We can help you with that.’
(they/say) _______________________________________________________.
4 ‘I won’t be home until late.’
(she/tell/us) _______________________________________________________.
5 ‘They’re having dinner.’
(she/say) _______________________________________________________.
6 ‘What time does the bus arrive?’
(he/ask/us) _______________________________________________________.
7 ‘Have you met Ali?’
(he/ask/me) _______________________________________________________.
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Passive forms
9 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence, using a passive form.
1 Someone cuts the grass once a week.
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2 They built that house 100 years ago.

That house ____________________ 100 years ago.
3 They don’t sell clothes here any more.
Clothes ____________________ here any more.
4 Jon found my keys.
My keys ____________________ Jon.
5 Did you tell them about the party?
____________________ about the party?
6 Maria prepares dinner at 7 p.m.
Dinner ____________________ Maria at 7 p.m.
7 Arctic explorers have just discovered a new life form.
A new life form ____________________ by Arctic explorers.
8 I’m downloading the songs now.
The songs ____________________ now.
9 By the time I returned, someone had stolen my bike.
My bike ____________________ by the time I returned.
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Modals should, ought to, had better, should have, ought

to have
10 Complete the sentences using the words in brackets and a verb
below.

leave
1 tell talk wear
You ____________________ go I think
to Nick. turnyou’d
on like him. (should)

2 We ____________________ a light. It’s getting dark. (had better)

3 You ____________________ to bed so late. (not/should)
4 You ____________________ Aunty Anna for the present. (ought to)
5 ____________________ the blue shoes or the red shoes? (I/should)
6 They ____________________ in this weather. (not/ought to)
7 Do you think I ____________________ my money or spend it? (should)

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8 We ____________________ earlier but I didn’t know the traffic was so bad.

(ought to)
9 I ____________________ to ask her but I forgot. (should)
10 You ____________________ anyone what I said. (not/had better)
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3rd conditional
11 Write the sentences using the 3rd conditional.
1 You’ve finished the job and you’re exhausted. If you/ask/me, I/help/you.
2 Life/be/very different/if we/be/born 100 years ago.
3 We were very late for school this morning. If we/not miss/the earlier bus,
we/not be/late.
4 I didn’t go to the party last night. I/go/to the party if I/not/feel/sick.
5 You grew up in the US. If/you/grow up/in a different country,
you/be/happier?
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Summative test
12 Translate the sentences.
1 Sono quelle le ragazze che di solito giocavano a calcio con mia sorella?
2 È tutto il giorno che Jeff sta studiando; tra poco deve avere un esame.
3 Mio nonno, che ora ha 70 anni, vive in questa casa da 50 anni.
4 Simon mi ha chiesto dove avevo visto le scarpe.
5 A Jane è stato detto che farebbe meglio a non parlare durante il film.
6 Da quanto tempo è che aspetti per far aggiustare la tua macchina?
7 Se mio padre non avesse avuto un incidente con la macchina 30 anni fa, non
avrebbe incontrato mia madre.
8 Se fossi in te, mi farei controllare la vista.
9 Il tempo potrebbe peggiorare quindi non dovresti prendere la moto.
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