1.

Complete with the correct modal verb (should(n’t); ought(n’t) to; had better (not);
must(n’t); (do not)have to ; needn’t)

1. It’s later than I thought. I …………………… go.

2. Bill’s room isn’t very interesting. He …………………….. put some posters on the walls.

3. You ………………….. take your umbrella. The weather forecast said it won’t rain today.

4. I ……………………… work every day from 8.00 to 5.00.

5. Jack always has difficulty getting up. He ………………………. go to bed so late.

6. There’s plenty of time for you to make up your mind. You ……………………….. decide now.

7. Gary gave me a letter to post. I …………………….. forget to post it.

8. I cut my finger. You ………………………. put a plaster on it.

9. Richard …………………………….. wear a suit at work, but he usually does.

2. Complete with the comparative or superlative form of the adjectives in brackets. Change the adjectives
into adverbs where necessary.

1. Sam’s idea is (good) ………………………….but I like Jake’s idea much (good) ………………………

2. Every morning I get up ten minutes (early) ………………………………. than my sister.

3. What are (dangerous) …………………………….…………….. animals in Australia?

4. I can run as (fast) ………………………………….. my older brother.

5. An old car is far (expensive) ……………………………………………………. than a new one.

6. If you worked (careful) ……………………………………….………….., you would make (few) ……………………………

mistakes.

7. This is (exciting) ………………………………………………….. book I’ve ever read. It was very boring.

8. Please, speak (clear)…………………………………………………., I cannot understand you.

9. Bob ran (slow) …………………………………… as a tortoise.

10. Jo is the (good) ……………..………………footballer in my team and he plays very (fair) …………………………………
3. Complete with the correct verb tense
1. We will leave in 10 minutes if the train (not be) ____________________ late.

2. If I were you, I (take) __________________________ a break.

3. If you don’t look at the map, you (lose) ____________________________ your way.

4. I won’t say anything if she (not mention) ______________________________ the incident.

5. If he (come) ______________________ earlier, we’ll go to the cinema.

6. Would you believe me if I (tell) ________________________ you that I know her?

7. It (be) ___________________________ great when we finish classes earlier.

8. _________________________________________ (you, remember) if I don’t call you?

9. As soon as you (give) _________________________________ the correct answer you’ll win a prize.

4. Complete with a phrasal verb

1. I can …………………………………….. myself. I am not a child. (look)

2. He has to ………………..……. the books ……………………..… to the library. They’re overdue.

(take)

3. We don’t have enough cakes for all the guests, but we‘ll have to ………………….……………….
(make)

4. Please ………………………………………… your computer when you’re not using it. (turn)

5. I …………….…… the problem ………………… in my mind all day yesterday but I couldn’t find a
solution. (turn)

6. If you don’t know the meaning of the word …………………………. it ……………. in a dictionary.
(look)

7. You weren’t selected for the job. ………………………………………………………….. about it. (not
make)

5. Complete with verbs in the Present Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous
1. Susie isn’t in. She (go)…………………………… to the cinema again although she (be/go)

…………………………twice already this week.

2. Tom and Luise (not speak) ……………………………………………to each other since they quarrelled.

3. How long you (study) …………………………………………………………………………..English? For five years.

4. He (lose)………………………………………… his wallet. He (look)……………………………….…………. for it for two

hours, but it (not turn) ……………………………………………………………..up yet.

5. We (not buy) ……………………………………………………………..any new furniture for ten years.

6. She (teach)……………………………………………………… in the same school since graduation.

7. She (not wear) ……………………………………………………………..that dress since she was a girl.

6. Make sentences using I wish or If only

1. Shirley is really sorry that she can’t go out to dinner with Rob tonight.

2. It’s a pity that my brother is moving so far away.

3. I’m sure Julie is sorry she doesn’t work harder at school.

4. I want to buy a MP4 player. I don’t have enough money to buy it.

7. Make a conversation for the following situation

You bought a CD player six months ago and last week the shutter went wrong. You don’t have the receipt. Ask the
assistant how long it will take to repair it and how much it will cost.