Aptis English in Use - Grammar

Creating Opportunity Worldwide
Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1
English in Use
Grammar Practice
Contributed by: Irma Horvath - adapted Robert Rudge

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Contents
MODAL VERBS.............................................................................................................................................3
PAST MODALS.............................................................................................................................................5
AUXILIARY VERBS.........................................................................................................................................6
RELATIVE CLAUSES......................................................................................................................................8
ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL....................................................................................................9
FUTURE FORMS.........................................................................................................................................11
USED TO AND WOULD...............................................................................................................................13
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE............................................................................................................15
-ING AND –ED ADJECTIVES........................................................................................................................16
SPELLING...................................................................................................................................................17
REPORTED SPEECH....................................................................................................................................18
GERUND AND INFINITIVE...........................................................................................................................19
ARTICLES....................................................................................................................................................21
ENOUGH – TOO MUCH..............................................................................................................................22
PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT........................................................................................................23
NARRATIVE TENSES...................................................................................................................................24
COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE AND PLURAL NOUNS..................................................................................25

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MODAL VERBS
(must, have to, mustn’t, don’t have to, should, shouldn’t – for obligation and advice; must, can’t may,
might, can – for deduction; can, can’t, could, couldn’t, be able to – for ability and possibility):
1. You ________ drink the tap water. It’s not safe.

a) shouldn’t
b) mustn’t
c) can’t
2. We only have to be there at 13.00 and it’s 9 o’clock now. We ________hurry.

a) don’t have to
b) mustn’t
c) won’t
3. You _______ submit the report by Friday, otherwise the boss will be furious.
a) have to
b) can
c) should
4. The exhibition was free so I ___________ pay.

a) didn’t have to
b) mustn’t
c) hadn’t to
5. In schools in England pupils ________ wear a uniform.

a) can
b) should
c) have to
6. I think people who live abroad _________ learn the language of the country to be able to
communicate with the locals.
a) can
b) must
c) should
7. This meeting is not obligatory. You _______________ attend.

a) don’t must
b) don’t have to
c) don’t have
8. This dish is really spicy. It __________ have chili in it.

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a) must
b) may
c) can’t
9. Amy ______ be away. Her bag is still on her desk.

a) may
b) mustn’t
c) can’t
10. I’m not sure where he is but, he ________ be in his bedroom.

a) might
b) must
c) can’t
11. He has grey hair. He _______ be older than 30.

a) must
b) can’t
c) may
12. He ________ not remember me. We haven’t seen each other for ages.
a) does
b) can
c) may
13. He ________ be serious. He ________ be joking.

a) must, may
b) can’t, must
c) may, has to
14. I used to ____________ speak German very well.

a) be able
b) be able to
c) can
15. If I had better communicative skills, I would ______________ get a job in the media.
a) can
b) -
c) be able to
16. When I graduate, I will __________ get a good job and support my family.
a) can
b) to can
c) be able to
17. When I was young I _________ swim faster than anyone in my class.

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a) can
b) able to
c) could
18. I ______ see much better with my new glasses.

a) am able
b) can
c) could
19. I _________ help you with your homework tonight if you want.
a) must
b) could
c) ‘m able to
20. I would love __________ play the piano.

a) to can
b) be able to
c) to be able to
PAST MODALS
(should/shouldn’t have + V3, can’t have + V3, must have + V3, might have + V3 )
1. I’m really hungry now and lunch is not until 2.00. I _________ have eaten breakfast.
a) should
b) must
c) can’t
2. I was sure I had my umbrella with me this morning. I must _______ left it at home.
a) have
b) –
c) was
3. My sister’s eyes are read. She might have _______ an argument with her boyfriend.
a) have
b) –
c) had
4. Joe has been here many times. He __________ have got lost.
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a) can’t
b) couldn’t
c) mustn’t
5. I feel really tired. I _______ ___________ up late.

a) shouldn’t have stay
b) shouldn’t stay
c) shouldn’t have stayed
6. You couldn’t ___________ me yesterday. I was in Paris.

a) see
b) saw
c) have seen
7. It took her more than a week but she ________ to solve the puzzle.
a) could
b) could have
c) managed
8. You __________ have cooked. There’s plenty of food for everyone.

a) needn’t
b) don’t have to
c) musted not
9. I ___________ study law. My mother insisted on it.

a) should have
b) had to
c) could
10. You might have _______ it. There was a small earthquake this morning.
a) fallen
b) feeled
c) felt
AUXILIARY VERBS
1. You are the conductor, _________ you?

a) aren’t
b) are
c) do
2. Let’s go out tonight, ___________ we?

a) don’t
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b) won’t
c) shall
3. He has paid for the tickets, _________ he?

a) has
b) hasn’t
c) didn’t
4. He _________ go out on his own, did he?

a) didn’t
b) hadn’t
c) did
5. It’s really hot today, ____________?
a) is it?
b) are they?
c) isn’t it?
6. A: ‘I don’t like pop music.’

B: ‘Neither _____ I. ‘
a) am
b) will
c) do
7. A: ‘I have been to Italy. ‘

B: ‘_____ have I.’
a) So
b) Neither
c) Do
8. A: ‘ I don’t go out much these days. ‘

B: ‘Oh, I ____.’
a) am
b) do
c) don’t
9. A: ‘I wouldn’t like to be famous.’

B: ‘Neither ___________ I. ‘
a) do
b) am
c) would
10. A: ‘So you didn’t go to your sister’s birthday party?’

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B: ‘I ____ go to the birthday party, but I left early.

a) –
b) had
c) did
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. This is the song ___________ I was telling you about.

a) –
b) what
c) which
2. Is this the bus _______ goes to Telok Chempedak?

a) –
b) that
c) where
3. She told her parents that she’d passed her exam, _______ was a complete lie.
a) that
b) which
c) what
4. The man _________ dog was on TV last week is my friend’s father.

a) whose
b) who
c) that
5. Hungary, _______ is situated in the Carpathian basin, is famous for its baths.
a) that
b) which
c) where
6. Did you hear _____ I just said?

a) that
b) what
c) –
7. My son, _______ is very tall, wants to become a basketball player.

a) which
b) who
c) whose
8. A hospital is a place ________ patients are treated.

a) where
b) what
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c) which
9. _____ I like best about London is the parks.

a) which
b) that
c) what
10. They found the chest _____ which the pirate had hidden the treasure.
a) –
b) in
c) with
ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL

1. _________ you finish your homework, you won’t be allowed to meet your friends.
a) if
b) unless
c) as soon as
2. We won’t get a table, _____ we don’t book.

a) unless
b) if
c) when
3. The exhibition is very popular, so book a ticket _______ you can.

a) when
b) as soon as
c) if
4. I’ll pay you back ___________ I get my first salary.

a) when
b) unless
c) if
5. If I see Ahmad, I ______ tell him you are looking for him.
a) will
b) –
c) don’t
6. When my mum finds out that I broke the vase, she ________ furious.
a) will
b) will be
c) will to be
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7. They won’t get married until they _______ a place to live.

a) will find
b) found
c) find
8. As soon as my husband finishes university, we ___________ abroad.

a) went
b) will go
c) will to go
9. If you ________ water to a 100 degrees, it ________.

a) will heat, boils
b) heat, will boil
c) heat, boils
10. If her children are still ill, Kate won’t ______________ to work next week.
a) go
b) be going
c) going
11. If plants aren’t watered, they _______.

a) will die.
b) die.
c) will have died.
12. A: ‘Do you know why dad is not answering his phone?’
B: ‘If it’s three o’clock, he _________ meeting with his clients.’
a) will
b) will be
c) have been
13. If we are lucky, we __________ found a new baby sitter by the end of the week.
a) will have
b) will be
c) –
14. It __________ be better for me if you came to my place.

a) would
b) will
c) to

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15. If I ________ live anywhere in the world, I would live in America.

a) can
b) could
c) to
16. If I _________ a dog, I would get a kitten.

a) didn’t have
b) had
c) had not
17. The kitchen _______ ____ bigger if we painted it white.

a) would looked
b) will look
c) would look
18. If I __________ you, I wouldn’t go near that dog. It looks scary.

a) was
b) were
c) is
19. He would ___________ if he had the courage.

a) propose
b) proposed
c) to propose
20. He ____________ more attractive if he _________ better care of himself.

a) would be/took
b) will be/takes
c) was/would take
FUTURE FORMS
1. Do you think it ________ tomorrow?
a) will snow
b) is snowing
c) snows
2. A: Let’s go and watch a film after work.

B: Sorry, I can’t. I ____________ squash with Tom.
a) ‘m playing
b) ‘ll play
c) going to play
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3. A: Is whale a fish or a mammal?

B: Ask John. He ________ the answer.
a) ‘s knowing
b) ‘ll know
c) will to know
4. I think I _____________ a new computer. This one is too slow.

a) ‘m buying
b) ‘ll buy
c) ‘ll be buying
5. I ___________ tomorrow so we can go to the hairdresser’s if you like.

a) ‘m not working
b) won’t work
c) don’t work
6. I __________ my teeth checked tomorrow, so I might be late for the meeting.

a) having
b) ‘m having
c) ‘ll have
7. I ___________ my old car. My neighbor wants it for her daughter.

a) ‘m selling
b) ‘m going sell
c) ‘ll sell
8. A: Do you want me to give you a lift?

B: No thanks, I think I __________ for a change.
a) ‘ll be walking
b) ‘m walking
c) ‘ll walk
9. Tom ________ forty next week.

a) will be
b) is going to be
c) is being
10. The phone is ringing. _________ I answer it?

a) will
b) may
c) shall

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11. The plane takes off at 8.00am and lands at 6.00pm so at 10.00am Julie __________ to London.
a) will be flying
b) will fly
c) is going to fly
12. The last train leaves at 2.30. By 3.00 the last train ______________ left.
a) will be
b) will have
c) have
13. This time tomorrow I ________________ going home.

a) will
b) will be
c) will have been
14. I have a savings account. By the end of the year I will _________ RM 2000.
a) have safe
b) be saved
c) have saved
15. By the end of 2013 everyone _________ finished the course.

a) will have been
b) will be
c) will have
USED TO AND WOULD
1. When I was a little girl I ____________live in Madrid.

A am used to
B used to
C would
2. In the summer they ____________walk along the beach and then have a swim.
A would to
B used to
C are used to
3. Don't worry, I ____________living with children shouting all the time.

A am used to
B used to
C was in the use of
4. What________do during your Christmas holidays?

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A are you in use to

B were you used to
C did you use to
5. We _____________anything special. Just the usual things.

A haven't used to do
B didn't use to do
C were not used to do
6. When she lived in Asia, she____________very little.

A got used to eating
B was using to eat
C use to eat
7. How ______________to school before you had a bike?

A got you used to
B did you use to get
C were you getting
8. I ___________this kind of food. I prefer something more traditional.'

A don't use to eat
B am not used to eating
C didn't use to eat.
9. As a schoolboy, I_______________be late to class.

A wasn't used to
B would never
C never used
10. Late at night, we ________sit by the fire and tell stories.

A use to
B would
C were used to
COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE
1. I am ________ than my brother.

a) taller
b) the tallest
c) taler
2. She is ________ student in her class.

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a) younger than
b) the younger
c) the youngest
3. Her brother is about 25 and she is a year younger than ___________.

a) he
b) him
c) his
4. Diane’s car is the _________ as mine.

a) as big
b) bigger
c) same
5. The hotel was _________ from the city centre than we expected.
a) farer
b) more far
c) further
6. Could we have dinner a bit __________ tonight?

a) early
b) earlier
c) earlyer
7. I don’t visit my parents _______ often as I did before.

a) as
b) than
c) more
8. It’s _________ best film I’ve ever seen.

a) –
b) a
c) the
9. He’s not as _______ as he thinks he is.

a) cleverer
b) more clever
c) clever
10. She looks much __________ with brown hair.

a) good
b) the better
c) better

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-ING AND –ED ADJECTIVES
1. A lot of people are ______________ by the idea of travelling to exotic countries.

a) exciting
b) excited
2. I bet celebrities find media attention ____________.

a) flattering
b) flattered
3. I think skydiving is ___________.

a) frightening
b) frightened
4. Please stop fidgeting. It’s ________

a) irritating
b) irritated
5. When I didn’t know the answer to the question I was really ____________ with myself.
a) annoying
b) annoyed
6. I found the explanation rather __________.

a) confusing
b) confused
7. I’ve been unemployed for 5 years and now my wife has left me too. I’m so __________.
a) depressing
b) depressed
8. I just don’t understand how someone can be __________ in geology.

a) interested
b) interesting
9. The Friday morning lectures are usually quite _________.

a) boring
b) bored

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SPELLING
1. I am __________ grateful for your help.
a) sincerly
b) sincerely
c) sincrely
2. The _________ complained about the noise.

a) neighbours
b) nieghbours
c) nieghbors
3. My friends have always _______ on me.

a) relyed
b) rely
c) relied
4. There was an __________ smell coming from the kitchen.

a) unpleasent
b) unplaesant
c) unpleasant
5. He keeps ________ to call me.

a) forgetting
b) forgeting
c) to forget
6. The doctor __________ a good acupuncturist.

a) recomended
b) reccomended
c) recommended
7. Small __________ are facing difficulties due to the recession.

a) busineses
b) businesses
c) bussineses
8. I don’t how John and Mary can work together. They have endless ___________.
a) arguements
b) arguments
c) argument
9. Katie ________________ bumped into her friend in the shopping mall.

a) accidently
b) accidentally
c) accidentaly

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10. He needs to __________ some teaching experience before we can hire him.
a) acquire
b) aquire
c) acqiure
REPORTED SPEECH
1. “I have something to tell you.”
He told me _________ something to tell __________.
a) he had/me
b) I had/you
c) he had/him
2. “Don’t wait for us.”

Our friends told us ____________.
a) don’t wait
b) didn’t wait
c) not to wait
3. “Don’t talk while you eat.”

My mother told me not to talk while ________ was eating.
a) you
b) he
c) I
4. “Can you bring me the bill, please?”

He asked the waiter _______ he could bring him the bill.
a) -
b) can
c) if
5. “Switch off your phones.”

The teacher told us _____________.
a)to switch off your phones
b) switched off your phones
c) to switch off our phones.
6. “I’ll call the manager.”

He said he ______ call the manager.
a) will
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b) would
c) to
7. “I’ve stopped eating meat.”

She said she ___________ stopped eating meat.
a) –
b) have
c) had
8. “What music do you like?”

He asked her _____________________
a) what music do you like.
b) what music she liked
c) what music you like
9. “Do you want to come over?”

John asked Mary ____________________.
a) do you want to come over?
b) does she want to come over?
c) if she wanted to come over.
10. “I went to see my mum yesterday.”

John said _______ had gone to see his mum ___________.
a) he/yesterday
b) I/the day before
c) he/today
GERUND AND INFINITIVE
1. _______ is banned in restaurants in Europe.

a) To smoke
b) Smoking
c) Smoke
2. ‘Why are you studying Malay?’

‘___________ to talk to people in small villages.’
a) To be able
b) Being able
c) To can
3. I’m terrible at ___________ puzzles.

a) solving
b) to solve
c) solve
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4. Are you afraid of __________?

a) fly
b) flying
c) to fly
5. I called my mum ______ her that I’ll be late.

a) tell
b) to tell
c) telling
6. I used _________ in Spain before I moved to Malaysia.

a) work
b) working
c) to work
7. Everybody carried on _________ until after midnight.

a) sing
b) to sing
c) singing
8. It’s not too difficult _________ my house. It’s right next to the post office.
a) to find
b) finding
c) find
9. Be careful __________ leave the door open when you go home.
a) not to leave
b) not
c) don’t
10. Rob decided ________ Sarah.

a) to marry
b) to merry
c) marrying
ARTICLES
1. We went to _____ cinema ______ last night.

a) the/the
b) -/-
c) the/-
2. Do you like _____ music?

a) –
b) a
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c) the
3. We walked to _____ city centre, but we took ______taxi back to the hotel.
a) a/a
b) the/-
c) the/a
4. My aunt never wears ______ second-hand clothes.

a) the
b) a
c) –
5. The date of the meeting has been moved forward to ______ next Tuesday.
a) a
b) –
c) the
6. My brother is ___________ photographer.

a) a
b) the
c) –
7. What ______ beautiful day!

a) a
b) the
c) –
8. We usually have ______ dinner at 8.00.

a) the
b) a
c) –
9. Who is ______ girl by the door?

a) a
b) –
c) the
10. _______ Lake Balaton is not in Turkey.

a) the
b) –
c) a

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ENOUGH – TOO MUCH
1. Let’s go somewhere else. There are ____________ people here.

a) too many
b) too much
c) enough
2. He used to be a lonely kid. He had ___________ friends.

a) much
b) little
c) few
3. We’ve had _________ rain recently.

a) a lots of
b) a lot of
c) few
4. There __________ enough flowers in the garden.

a) aren’t
b) don’t
c) isn’t
5. My father is a pensioner so he has _________ free time.

a) much
b) many
c) a lot of
6. How many children have you got?

________.
a) Any.
b) None.
c) A lot of.
7. I think I made __________ mistakes in the letter.

a) much
b) few
c) a few
8. There’s no need to hurry. We have ___________ time.

a) plenty
b) plenty of
c) no

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9. He isn’t old _______ to understand.

a) enough
b) enuogh
c) much
10. We have ___________ work.

a) much too
b) too many
c) too much
PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT

1. ‘How long _________ at university?’
‘I started two years ago and I’m in my third year now.’
a) have you been
b) were you
c) you have been
2. What year _________ London?

a) did you leave
b) you left
c) have you left
3. I __________ a girl like you.

a) have never seen
b) never have seen
c) never saw
4. We haven’t seen each other _______ we left school.

a) for
b) since
c) never
5. Have you ever _________ that your students love you?

a) feel
b) felt
c) fell
6. I don’t see my best friend very often but I’ve known her _________ 12 years.
a) for
b) since
c) –

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7. I __________ a car last week.

a) ‘ve rent
b) rented
c) ‘ve rented
d)
8. She _______ never been to America.

a) has
b) have
c) was
9. They _________ in that house since their son was born.

a) live
b) lived
c) have lived
10. I have been a member of the Rotary Club since __________.

a) a year
b) my last birthday
c) a long time
NARRATIVE TENSES
1. My eyes were hurting. I __________ staring at the computer screen for hours.
a) had been
b) have been
c) been
2. His English is very good. He _____________ lessons since he was five.

a) has taken
b) has been taking
c) had been taking
3. Amy was late for work because there __________ a traffic jam on the way to work.
a) was
b) has been
c) had been
4. My mum called the firemen because someone _________ the rubbish bin on fire.
a) had set
b) had setted
c) have set
5. The roads were slippery. It had _________ snowing all morning.

a) –
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b) be
c) been
6. My sister had to cancel her ski trip because she _____________ her arm the day before.
a) broke
b) had broke
c) had broken
7. My whole family got sunburnt because they _____________ put on any sun cream.
a) hadn’t
b) weren’t
c) haven’t
8. I almost didn’t recognize him. He _________ a lot since I last ________ him.
a) changed/saw
b) had changed/ saw
c) changed/had seen
9. My parents were surprised when they _______________ in at Heathrow airport.

a) checked in
b) were checking in
c) had checked in
10. When the tests were done, the doctors __________ back to the patient.
a) hurried
b) hurry
c) had hurried
COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE AND PLURAL NOUNS

1. The accommodation ___________ satisfactory.
a) isn’t
b) aren’t
2. The news ______ brought to you by CNN.

a) is
b) are
3. My friend’s got lovely _________ in her house.

a) furniture
b) furnitures
4. I can always count on my friend to give me a useful

a) advice
b) advices
c) piece of advice
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5. ________ have arrested two suspects.

a) The police
b) A police
c) Police
6. Teachers are not allowed to wear ________ to work.

a) a jeans
b) jeans
c) a pair of jean
7. Your glasses _______ dirty. Can you see anything?

a) are
b) is
c) have
8. The ____________ very difficult last night.

a) homeworks were
b) homework was
c) home work was
9. Athletics _____ my favourite sport.

a) is
b) are
10. I’ve got _________ good news about the online component.
a) a
b) the
c) some

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Creating Opportunity Worldwide

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1

Contributed by: Irma Horvath - adapted Robert Rudge

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1

ZERO, FIRST AND SECOND CONDITIONAL....................................................................................................9

USED TO AND WOULD...............................................................................................................................13

COMPARATIVE AND SUPERLATIVE............................................................................................................15

-ING AND –ED ADJECTIVES........................................................................................................................16

GERUND AND INFINITIVE...........................................................................................................................19

ENOUGH – TOO MUCH..............................................................................................................................22

PAST SIMPLE AND PRESENT PERFECT........................................................................................................23

COUNTABLE, UNCOUNTABLE AND PLURAL NOUNS..................................................................................25

Contributed by: Irma Horvath - adapted Robert Rudge

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1

1. You ________ drink the tap water. It’s not safe.

2. We only have to be there at 13.00 and it’s 9 o’clock now. We ________hurry.

4. The exhibition was free so I ___________ pay.

5. In schools in England pupils ________ wear a uniform.

7. This meeting is not obligatory. You _______________ attend.

8. This dish is really spicy. It __________ have chili in it.

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1

9. Amy ______ be away. Her bag is still on her desk.

10. I’m not sure where he is but, he ________ be in his bedroom.

11. He has grey hair. He _______ be older than 30.

13. He ________ be serious. He ________ be joking.

14. I used to ____________ speak German very well.

Contributed by: Irma Horvath - adapted Robert Rudge

Pro-ELT Teacher Training Materials Level: B1 – C1

18. I ______ see much better with my new glasses.

20. I would love __________ play the piano.

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5. I feel really tired. I _______ ___________ up late.

6. You couldn’t ___________ me yesterday. I was in Paris.

8. You __________ have cooked. There’s plenty of food for everyone.

9. I ___________ study law. My mother insisted on it.

1. You are the conductor, _________ you?

2. Let’s go out tonight, ___________ we?

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3. He has paid for the tickets, _________ he?

4. He _________ go out on his own, did he?

6. A: ‘I don’t like pop music.’

7. A: ‘I have been to Italy. ‘

8. A: ‘ I don’t go out much these days. ‘

9. A: ‘I wouldn’t like to be famous.’

10. A: ‘So you didn’t go to your sister’s birthday party?’

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B: ‘I ____ go to the birthday party, but I left early.

1. This is the song ___________ I was telling you about.

2. Is this the bus _______ goes to Telok Chempedak?

4. The man _________ dog was on TV last week is my friend’s father.

6. Did you hear _____ I just said?

7. My son, _______ is very tall, wants to become a basketball player.

8. A hospital is a place ________ patients are treated.

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9. _____ I like best about London is the parks.

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2. We won’t get a table, _____ we don’t book.

3. The exhibition is very popular, so book a ticket _______ you can.

4. I’ll pay you back ___________ I get my first salary.

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7. They won’t get married until they _______ a place to live.

8. As soon as my husband finishes university, we ___________ abroad.

13. He be serious. He be joking.

5. I feel really tired. I _ _____ up late.

9. If you water to a 100 degrees, it .

17. The kitchen ___ bigger if we painted it white.

20. He ____ more attractive if he _ better care of himself.