9th grade

VERB TENSES

1.Fill in the blanks using the appropriate tense.

Tom likes going to evening classes. At the moment he _____________(1.learn) how to repair
cars. Sometimes the teacher, Mr. Jones, ______________(2.let) the students work on his car, but
last night something ______________(3.happen) which made him change his mind. Mr. Jones
________________(4.teach) for 15 years and he _________________(5.always/trust) his
students to do things correctly, but last night, while Tom __________________(6.work) on Mr.
Jones' car, somebody ____________(7.call) Mr. Jones to the phone. He________________(8.only/be) away
for a few minutes when he heard shouting from the workshop. He ran back and saw that his car
________________(9.burn)! Tom_________________(10.drop) a lighted match into the engine and set it on
fire.

2 .Put each verb in brackets into a suitable active or passive verb form.

Dear Mrs Patel,

We are delighted to inform you that you (1)___________(select) for a free holiday. According to our
information, you(2) (answer)__________ a telephone survey last month, as aresult of which your name (3)
(enter)_________ in the holiday draw. Now our computer (4) (choose)_________ your name, so you and
your family (5)__________ (invite) to spend a week in a European destination of your choice. This offer(6)
(make)_____________ on the condition that you attend a special promotions day with other lucky families
in your region who(7) __________(offer) a similar deal. You(8) (ask) __________to attend on any Saturday
next month at the Royal Hotel, Manchester. If you (9) (interest)__________ in attending and taking up this
offer, please (10)detach) ___________the slip below and return it to us as soon as possible.

3.Decide if the verb form underlined is correct or not. If it is correct, write a tick. If not, correct it.

Text 1: The train (1) ground to a halt at a small station miles from London, and it (2) became apparent that
the engine (3) had broken down. Everyone (4) was getting their cases down from the luggage racks, and
we (5) were waiting on the platform in the freezing wind for hours until the next train (6) was turning up.

1_______ 3 _________ 5________

2 ________ 4__________ 6__________

Text 2: The mysterious disappearance of Professor Dawson (1) was on Inspector Corse's mind. Six months
before the Professor's disappearance, he (2) was receiving a letter from Jean Dawson, the Professor's wife.
In the letter, Jean (3) accused her husband of plotting to murder her. Gorse (4) considered what his next
step should be when the phone rang. It was Sergeant Adams from the
Thames Valley police force. A fisherman (5) discovered a body in the River Thames, and it (6) fitted the
description of the Professor.

1_______ 3 _________ 5________

2 ________ 4__________ 6__________