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Tenses
Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs. Use short forms where possible.

1 My sister the guitar in a rock band.   (play)

2 She playing when she was eight years old.   (start)
3 This month she Europe with her band.   (tour)
4 Last night they in Paris for the first time.   (play)
5 The band on tour every year.   (go)
6 Last year they to the United States for six months.   (go)

Present Simple / Continuous

Click on any mistakes in the sentences. If there isn't a mistake, tick the box.

1 Are you get married next year?

2 On Fridays I'm never go to bed early.
3 Jim doesn't drives to work every day.
4 Sarah thinking it's a great party.
5 My boyfriend live near me.
6 Richard smokes 60 cigarettes a day.

Past Simple / Continuous

Match the questions and answers. Type the letter in the box.
What were you doing when I A They were cooking dinner.
1 rang you?
2 Where was Jim going when B They were driving to London.
you saw him?
3 What was Jack doing when C He was ironing a shirt.
the doorbell rang?
4 Where were they going D I was doing the washing up.
when they crashed?
5 What were they doing when E She was going to a friend's
you arrived? new house.
6 Where was Ann going when F He was going
she got lost?

Articles Choose the correct answers – a, the or nothing

1 James always has lunch at 1 o' clock.
2 My sister is doctor in India.
3 We go to bed late at weekends.
4 My boss is happiest person in our office.
5 My brother was so ill he was in hospital for two weeks.

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6 What horrible day!
Choose the correct answers. Count and uncount nouns

1 There changing rooms on the ground floor. /is some, are some, are a/
2 There newsagent's in this town. /isn`t a, isn`t any, aren`t a/
3 We haven't got shoes in the sale. /much, some, many/
4 I'm going to the shops because there bread left. /isn`t much, isn`t many, aren`t any/
5 I bought sandwiches in case you were hungry. /a lot, a little, a few/
6 I didn't have cake with my tea. /any, some, little/

Future forms
Match the sentences. Type the letter in the box.
We're having a party on A Would you like to come?
1 Saturday.
2 Kim's going to study B She's invited me to the
medicine. wedding.
3 I'm going to look for a new C She wants to be a doctor.
flat.
4 Jo's English is fantastic. D She really enjoys learning
languages.
5 Sue's getting married in the E I hate living in the town
spring. centre.
6 Ron's going to give up F He decided to stop this
smoking. morning.

Verb patterns
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.

1 I like around the shops during my lunch break.   (look)

2 I enjoy shopping in the sales.   (go)
3 We're going married next year.   (get)
4 Pete hopes famous before he dies.   (become)
5 We're thinking of a new car when we've got enough money.   (buy)
6 Patricia would love law when she leaves school.   (study)
7 My boyfriend doesn't really enjoy to parties.   (go)
8 James used the drums when he was younger.   (play)
9 Did you manage your keys?   (find)
10 Would you like to go ?   (swim)
11 I chose money instead of a birthday present.   (have)
12 I've tried weight, but I can't.   (lose)

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What ... like?
Match the questions and answers. Type the letter in the box.

1 What do you like about A She's really nice, and very

Chicago? generous.
2 What's Sandra like? B She likes Peter and Jane.

3 Do you like watching sport C Yes. But not golf.

on TV?
4 What's Chicago like? D I like the people. They're
very friendly.
5 Who does Sandra like? E It's very big, and it's often
windy there.
6 What sports do you like? F I like football, rugby, and
tennis.

should / must / have to 1

Match the sentences. Type the letter in the box.

1 My brother has hurt his A But you have to book a table.

back.
2 You must try that new B You should take English
restaurant in town. classes.
3 Julia has to get up at 5 a.m. C She should go to bed early.
tomorrow.
4 I think you should have a D We must hurry.
haircut.
5 The meeting starts in five E He should go to the doctor.
minutes.
6 I have to speak English in F Yes, I must get an
my job. appointment

should / must / have to 2

Choose the correct answers.

1 I'm glad I wear a uniform at work.

2 I think she go to university.
3 You really eat so much chocolate.
4 We don't think you travel abroad alone.
5 You be 18 before you can drive.
6I do some studying for my exam tomorrow.

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First conditional
Match the sentence beginnings and endings. Type the letter in the box.

1 How will she get there A we won't give her a present.

2 I'll go to university B if she can't get a flight?

3 Will your sister take the job C we'll go to the supermarket.

4 If Lucy doesn't invite us to D if his parents go away.

her wedding,
5 Jack will have a party on E if they offer it to her?
Friday
6 If the local shop's closed, F if I pass my exams.

Time clauses
Complete the sentences with the correct tense of the verbs. Use short forms where possible.

1I James the news as soon as I see him.   (tell)

2 The neighbours will look after our plants while we away.   (be)
3 Let's go for dinner when the film .   (finish)
4I to Kate until she apologises.   (not speak)
5 After you that book, can you lend it to me?   (read)
6 We'll have to get changed before we .   (go out)

Adjectives ending in -ed and -ing

Choose the correct answers.

1 Dave was very when he failed his driving test.

2 I get so watching football matches on the television.
3 The sales figures are very this year.
4 That book was so I couldn't read it!
5 Most children are in wild animals.
6 I used to hate history at school. It was so !

Passives 1
Click on any mistakes in the sentences. If there isn't a mistake, tick the box.
1 Thousands of tulips is grown in Holland.
2 English is spoke in many countries.
3 A prize will be give for the best picture received.
4 Troy was seen for many people.
5 My glasses are made by plastic.
6 Has been your brother invited to the party?

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Passives 2
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs.
1 We to Sally's party last week.   (invite)
2 So far, thirty complaints about the programme .   (receive)
3 Many improvements to healthcare in the 21st century.   (make)
4 If your money carefully, you'll be rich one day.   (invest)
5 This hotel in the 18th century.   (build)
6 Two million of these cars last year.   (sell)

Second conditional
Match the questions and answers. Type the letter in the box.

1 What would Chris do if he A I'd borrow an umbrella.

won the lottery?
2 What would you do if you B She'd say yes.
lost your job?
3 What would you do if the C I'd find another one.
bus didn't come?
4 What would you do if your D I'd take it back to the shop.
video broke?
5 What would Kylie do if Joe E He'd give up work.
asked her out?
6 What would you do if it F I'd get a taxi.
rained?

Adverbs
Click on the words in the correct order.

1 students do their hardly Some ever homework.

  
2 boyfriend really is My interested cars. in
  
3 You exam. to the ten have finish minutes exactly
  
4 practice? Tom is late for football always Why
  
5 Sarah so soon. be home midnight It's should nearly
  
6 drive have to weather. bad in You carefully
  

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Present Perfect Simple / Continuous
Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous.
Use short forms where possible.

1 How long flu?   (have)

2 We the house all morning.   (clean)
3I abroad for a year, but now I'm going home.   (live)
4 Ouch! I my finger on the oven!.   (burn)
5 Alan French since September.   (learn)
6 How long Jim?   (you go out with)

Past Simple / Perfect

Match the sentence beginnings and endings. Type the letter in the box.

1 Anna went straight to bed A after they'd collected the

trophy.
2 They cleared up the mess B because my car had broken
down.
3 The thief ran out of the shop C when she'd saved enough
money.
4 The players ran over to their D as soon as he'd stolen the
fans money.
5 My boss gave me a lift E when they'd finished
painting.
6 Louise bought a new car F after she'd watched the film.

Reported speech
Click on any mistakes in the sentences. If there isn't a mistake, tick the box.

1 Carol said me she lived in Paris.

2 The interviewer asked me if I speak German.
3 Jack told he'd forgotten my book.
4 I asked George to help me repair my car.
5 You said you was working late tonight.
6 The teacher asked us if we'd did the homework.