Make Questions For The Underlined Phrases:: English Pending Exercises Ms. Emilia Buch

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• QUESTIONS
Make questions for the underlined phrases:
1.Everyone who knew him and Olivia thought he adored her.

2. Stephen was down on his right knee.
3. His being there now was owing to some funny accident.
4. After orange juice and coffee Olivia felt ready for her role of the horrified widow.
5. The dressing gown she was wearing was long, pink and flimsy.
6. Men look silly in aprons.
7. He sent him out of the room so as to speak to the visitor about the affair.
8. Mrs Pitts had been trying to phone them every five minutes since 11.00 a.m.
9. The hammer appeared behind the laurel bushes by the front gate.
10. It stood there for as long as she wanted.
11. I spilt Peter's coffee on Mr Manson’s suit.
12. She sat next to her grandfather twisting a piece of cloth in her hand.
13. It'll take them two years to build the bridge.
14. That night she had been woken up every two hours by the baby.
15. He left the dog outside so as not to frighten the children.
16. The house was very modern and extremely comfortable.
17. The message had been delivered by a young man in a leather jacket.
18. The boy stood motionless next to the old man.
19. The officer's weapon shone in the dark.
20. I know that very well.
21. He likes to read psychology books.
22. Liza is buying a couple of tins of Coke.
23. I'm driving my sister's car.
24. My sister is driving my car.
25. Cars can be dangerous.
26. The child wants to go to the zoo.
29. Sheila is wearing tennis shoes.
30. Sheila is wearing tennis shoes.
31. The cat is hiding under the car.
34. The movie begins at 11.00.
35. The movie begins at 11.00.
36. Sandra sings beautifully when she wants to.
37. Sandra sings beautifully when she wants to.
38. Richard loves Sally.
39. Richard loves Sally.
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40. My new girlfriend doesn't like fast food.

41. My brother Dick knows your father.
42. My brother Dick knows your father.
43. Before starting I do a few limbering-up exercises.
44. We go abroad three or four times a year.
45. Queen Elizabeth likes wearing comfortable clothes.
• VERB TENSES
Fill in the correct form of the Present Perfect Simple or Continuous:
1. The earth __________________ here for billions of years (be).

2. We ________________________ cards for the last few hours (play).
3. We ________________________ problems with our new car recently (have)
4. ____________________________ on anything interesting lately ?(you work)
5. Cuba ________________________ a socialist country since 1959 (be)
6. I ________________________ care of my neighbour’s cats while they are away
(take)
7. I ________________________ my car for three years (have).
8. ________________________________ an important fight? (the boxer , ever, win)
9. John and Mary ________________ with each other since the day they got married
(quarrel).
10. It ________________________ hard since last night (rain).
11. I’m tired because I ________________________ well lately. (not feel)
12. __________________________ your problems? (your parents, always,
understand)
13. The patient ________________________ penicillin for several days now (take)
14. A big earthquake ________________________ San Francisco since 1906. (not hit)
15. They _______________ in San Francisco since they arrived in the USA 20 years ago.
(live)
16. He got ill five weeks ago and ________________________ yet. (not recover)
17. Everyone in the Middle East __________________ about the situation for decades
(worry).
18. We ________________________ very cold weather this year (have)
19. Where ________________________ the money? (you, hide)
20. At last, my favourite team ______________________ against its most important
rival (win)
Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form
1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days.

2. We _________________ (wash) the dishes. They’re clean now.
3. _____________________________ (your course, start) yet?
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4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.

5. They ________________ (close) the factory. – Really? When ___________ (that
happen)?
6. Shall we play tennis? We _________________ (not play) since we were children.
7. The airplane _________________ (land). The pilot is just getting out.
8. Prices _________________ (go) up. Everything is more expensive this year.
9. I’m tired. We _________________ (walk) 10 miles.
10. The Queen _________________ (arrive) in an RAF helicopter last night.
11. How long ______________________ (Vicky, have) that camera? – For about a
month.
12. We ______________________ (just come) back from our holidays.
13. You parcel ________ (arrive). The postman _________________ (bring) it two
hours ago.
14. He _________________ (be) at his computer for two hours.
15. We ______ (live) there for ten years but we _________ (be) in Birmingham for the
last two.
16. We _________________ (not have) a party for ages.
17. My sister’s car is only a year old but she ___________________ (already crash) it.
18. Dinosaurs _________________ (roam) the earth millions of years ago.
19. It _____________________ (not rain) yet today.
20. __________________ (you see) last week’s magazine? - It must be here
somewhere.
Present Tense – Simple or Continuous.
1. They normally _____________________ lunch at two. (have)

2. Are _____________________ in Paris this week? (you work)
3. You _____________________ new clothes every Saturday! (buy)
4. I played football at school but now I _____________________ swimming (prefer)
5. I _______________ no idea what the book is about. Can you tell me what it’s about?
(have)
6. John _____________________ a difficult time at the university this year (have)
7. My father ____________________ everything about cars, but nothing about
bicycles. (know)
8. The moon _____________________ round the earth. (go)
9. Do _________ those men at the door? – They _______ at us very strangely (you see,
look)
10. We _____________________ that the contents of this letter should be
changed.(feel)
Past Tense – Simple or Continuous
1. It ____________ (rain) when we ______________ (come) out of the shopping

centre.
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2. It __________(happen) very quickly. The car __________ (come) out of the side
road and then the van _________ (drive) into the back of it.
3. I ______________________ (be) ill last week.
4. He ______________________ (break)his leg when he ______________________
(ski).
5. I ____________ (look)out of the window and saw that people __________(walk) in
the park.
6. Emma ______________________ (pass) her exam a few weeks ago.
7. When we ________________ (see) the spaceship we _____________(stop) the car.
8. When __________ (you buy) the car?
9. I _____________ (buy) it a few years ago.
10. Claire ______________________ (go) to Egypt last month.
Fill in the blanks with the correct FUTURE forms: (Will / Going to / Present
Continuous / Simple Present)
1. A: What ..................... you ........................ (do) when you grow up? B: I
...................................................... (be) an acrobat in a circus.
2. I haven’t seen him for a long time but I think I ...........................(recognize) him.
3. A: I need some tokens to telephone my friend. B: I ......................................................
(give) you some.
4. I got the plane tickets. I .............................................. (fly) on Sunday.
5. A: Have you got any plans for the summer? B: Yes, we
.................................................... (go) to Italy in June.
6. Don’t play with those matches; you .............................................. burn yourself.
7. A: Whose is that night dress? B : It’s mine. I .................................... (wear) it at John’s
graduation party.
8. A: Why did you call your grandma? B: I ........................................................ (visit) her
at the weekend.
9. If your passport isn’t valid any more, you ...........................(not / be able to) go
abroad this month.
10.A: What are you doing with that brush? B: I .........................................................
(paint) my room.
Choose the past perfect, or the past perfect continuous
1. When we arrived the film ______________________________ (start).

2. She __________________ (work) in that company for twenty years when she was
made redundant.
3. I felt ill because I _________________________ (drink) six cups of coffee.
4. I ________________________________ (study) all day, so I was tired.
5. How long _____________________ (you / live) in London when your daughter was
born?
6. When I arrived at the airport I realised I _______________________________
(forget) my passport.
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7. I _________________________ (break) my ankle, so I couldn’t go skiing last year.

8. She ________________________________ (study) English for three years when she
took the exam.
9. I ________________________________ (run), so I was hot and tired.
10. I didn’t go to the class because I ____________________ (not / do) my homework.
Complete each sentence with a time word from the box.

Already/ ever/ just/ never/ since/ yet
1. Sue has been on the beach for an hour, but she hasn’t had a swim yet.
2. I don’t want to see this film. I’ve ________ seen it.
3. Have you ___________ been to the Greek island?
4. Ouch! An insect has _______ bitten me!
5. George has ___________ eaten Chinese food, so this the first time for him!
6. Rick has lived in Japan _____________ 1998.
Mixed tenses
1. They___________________ (hold) a festival next month.

2. One day, as I________________ (walk) to the station, I
____________________(notice) a strange-looking man.
3. I can’t hear what they ________________________(talk) about.
4. Nobody ________________________(see) them since last month.
5. We ______________________(have) our breakfast before we set off.
6. I __________________________(work) in the garden when you get back from the
shops.
7. By next winter they _________________________(build) ten houses in this street.
8. I______________________ (go) to the library twice a week.
9. ________________________________ (you/ever/try) to give up smoking?
10. You __________________________(break) my pencil. I can’t write with it.
11. While my mother ___________________(cook), my father_____________ (watch)
TV.
12. I ____________________________(remember) this day all my life.
13. If I ______________________(be) you, I would study Italian or Spanish.
14. ____________________(you/find) it yesterday?
15. If you work hard, you ___________________(pass) your examination.
16. I ______________________(not be) at home on Saturday evening.
17. _______________________(you/always/write) with your left hand?
18. Look at those grey clouds!. It _________________________(snow).
19. She ________________________(not meet) her father for seven years.
20. You _____________________________(drive) all day. Let me drive now.
21. The bus_________________ (start) as I___________________ (get) on.
22. I will come as soon as I ______________________(complete) my task.
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23. If you drove more slowly, you ___________________(not have) so many accidents.
24. She __________________________(iron) all afternoon.
25. As we ______________________(walk) along the road, we
______________________(hear) a car coming from behind us.
26. I _____________________(hear) the news last night, but I ________________(not
hear) it today.
27. If I ____________________(know) that, I wouldn’t have made a mistake.
28. It is a lovely day. The sun __________________(shine) and the birds
______________(sing).
29. I _____________________(not pay) the telephone bill yet.
30. My grandparents _______________________(celebrate) their golden wedding
next week.
31. Do you think that he ________________________(recognize) me?
32. If you ______________________(arrive) ten minutes earlier, you would have got a
seat.
33. _________________(you/like) spicy food?
34. Mr. Smith always________________ (read) his newspaper in the evening. Mrs.
Smith sometimes __________________(knit), but she___________________ (not
knit) tonight.
35. It ______________________(snow) heavily when he _________________(wake)
up.
36. I ________________(not play) football since I ______________(be) fifteen years
old.
37. We _______________________(have) a drink with Peter tonight.
38. We __________________(buy) a new car. Come and look at it.
39. _____________________ (you/smoke) when I ___________________(come) in?
40. What ________________________(he/do) at 5 p.m. yesterday?
41. The concert ______________________(start) before I got to the hall.
42. I _______________________(finish) this book by tomorrow evening.
43. Come in and sit down. I _________________(make) a sandwich for you.
44. After we _______________________(finish) our dinner, we will watch a video film.
45. She _______________________(play) in a tennis match on Saturday.
46. I______________________________ (read) a lot of good books recently.
47. I hope the weather____________________ (not change) for the worse.
48. He_________________(live) in Canada for three years and then he
___________(move) to Spain.
49. After I __________________(hear) the news, I hurried to see him.
50. We ______________________________(spend) a few days in Cambridge last
month.
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• RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. He wants to get a job. This job is rewarding enough.

2. The clerks are more than twenty-one years old. They work in Mr Jenkin’s office.
3. The book is the best. I’ve selected it.
4. The magazine is very expensive. You are reading it.
5. There is the man. We’ve heard about him on the TV.
6. The letter had no stamp on it. We received it today.
7. The gate must be kept shut. You came through it.
8. The gentleman is my English teacher. You spoke to him on the street.
9. There’s the gentleman. His car has been stolen.
10. The sound was like a shot. It woke me up.
11. The employee has just arrived. You cannot guess his age.
12. This is the job. You must do it.
13. Don’t accept any of the suggestions. The manager makes them.
14. The architect has come from abroad. I most admire his works.
15. She always tells us stories about her school days. She was an excellent pupil.
16. Shlomo Artzi is a very popular singer. His songs are often played on the radio.
17. This is a dangerous type of shark. It can swim in fresh and salt water.
18. The police arrested the driver of the truck. He had ignored the red light.
19. Mama’s is an Italian restaurant. I eat here at least once a month.
20. That artist was born in Israel. Her paintings are sold all over the world.
21. She has taught more than 5,000 students. Most of them say that she is an excellent
teacher.
22. My sister lives in Florida. She is the manager of a museum gift shop.
23. Kibbutz offers courses in Environmental Studies. It was founded by an American
youth group.
24. You send me a present. Thank you very much for it.
25. Romeo and Juliet were lovers. Their parents hated each other.
26. This is Mrs. Jones. Her son won the championship last year.
27. He was sitting on a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
28. This is the house. We often stay in this house on holidays.
29. I haven’t decided on the day. I’ll get married on that day.
30. The Houses of Parliament stand on the river Thames. They are a remarkable
feature of London.
31. My cat is overweight. I give it only the best food.
32. His only worry is taxes. He has to pay them every year.
33. They took their children on holiday with them. They are still babies.
34. My French teacher is very friendly. He never gets angry with us.
35. Mrs. Wilson often complains about her neighbours. Their dog is always barking.
36. The Vatican is in Rome. It is an independent state.
37. I stopped at Maidstone. My sister has a shop there.
38. The train broke down again. It was already half an hour late.
39. John works as a tourist guide. He speaks French, German and Italian.
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40. Tom had been driving all day. He was tired and wanted to stop.
41. Vincent Van Gogh is considered one of the world's greatest painters. His paintings
were ignored in his own life time.
42. The Olympic snowboarding event was exciting. Many people watched it on TV.
43. He was sitting in a chair. It suddenly collapsed.
44. This is the house. We often stay in this house in the summer.
45. I’ll show you the second – hand bookshop. You can find valuable books in this shop.
46. There is a “No Parking” sign. I do not take notice of it.
47. James Larson is in a difficult situation. His father has just died.
48. My dressmaker went to Paris last year. Her models are highly paid.
49. A man brought in a small girl. Her hand had been cut.
50. The reasons are basic grammatical ones. I’m scolded by the teacher for these
reasons.
• CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
Complete the sentences using your own ideas
1.- If he had taken my advice,

2.- If you ate less,
3.- We'll send for the doctor if...
4.- If she practised more,
5.- If there isn't enough wine in that bottle,
6.- If you had checked the petrol,
7.- This clock wouldn't have run down if
8.- Try on the blue one if
9.- If these gates are locked,
10.- If we had left before breakfast,
11.- If the river rises any higher,
12.- Her life might have been saved if
13.- If the volcano starts erupting,
14.- The glass would look better if
15.- Unless it is a nice day,
16.- If you don't put enough stamps on the letter,
17.- He would have lent it to you if
18.- If you tried to climb it without a guide,
19.- If the storm becomes worse,
20.- If your uncle sees you,
Rewrite the following sentences beginning them as indicated. Make all the necessary
changes.
1. If you don’t leave now, you’ll miss the class. Unless

2. If you don’t pay the bill, I’ll call the police. Unless
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3. Unless you listen to me carefully, you won’t understand anything. If

4. If you don’t take some medicine, you won’t recover. Unless
5. If you lend me a pen, I’ll write the answers. Unless
6. He won’t understand a thing unless you speak slowly. If
7. If you don’t do as I say, you’ll be punished. Unless
8. If we try, we’ll succeed. Unless
9. Unless they hurry, they won’t catch the plane. If
10. If you consult the local newspaper, you’ll get a job.
Rewrite these sentences using the word in brackets
1. The exit doors were blocked so people couldn’t escape from the burning hall (IF)
2. The company won’t succeed if it doesn’t change (UNLESS)
3. The examiner read the passage very quickly, so we didn’t understand it (IF)
4. If you don’t really want to go to the concert, don’t buy a ticket (UNLESS)
5. I live near my office, so I don’t spend much time travelling to work (IF)
6. He wouldn’t have done the it unless he’d be very angry (IF)
7. We had to go up the stairs because the lift wasn’t working (IF)
8. They weren’t wearing life-jackets and perhaps that’s why they died (IF)
• I WISH/IF ONLY
1. You want to go to the cinema tonight. I wish

2. You haven't got any chocolate but you want some. If only
3. It’s raining but you don’t want it to rain. I wish
4. Thomas can't go to the sea with you and he's your best friend. I wish
5. You've just painted the front door red. Now you think it doesn't look nice. I wish
6. Tom had an accident last week but he wishes he hadn’t. Tom wishes
7. You have to go to go to school tomorrow but you'd like to stay in bed instead! I wish
8. A lot of people drop litter in the street. You don't like this. I wish
9. James has been offered a job in Spain but he can’t speak Spanish. He wishes
10. She didn’t get good marks for Chemistry. She wishes
11. I love him but he doesn’t love me! I wish
12. You don't know anything about cars and your car has broken down again! I wish
13. You're walking in the mountains. It's really beautiful so you'd like to take some
photos but you didn't bring your camera. If only
14. He lied to Sally but he’s sorry about it. He wishes
15. We’re sorry we missed the bus. If only we
16. She wants to watch TV all day, but she can’t. She wishes
17. You're telling your friend about the man next door. He often plays the drums late
at night and this really annoys you. If only
18. I don’t have many friends here. I wish
19. Alex lives in a really noisy street. She hates it because she can't get to sleep at
night. Alex wishes
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20. Your best friend smokes but you don't like this. I wish
• MODAL VERBS
Complete the sentences with CAN, COULD, BE ABLE TO. (Attention to the tenses)
1. I'm sorry, but we ____________ go to your party next Saturday.
2. She got the job because she ____________ speak five languages.
3. You are speaking very quietly. I ____________ hear you.
4. I was tired but I ____________ leave until the meeting finished.
5. He ____________ go to the concert next Saturday. He is working.
6. She ____________ understand me in spite of the noise around.
7. I'll ____________ see you tomorrow.
8. When they came back from Paris, they ____________ speak perfect French.
9. After a few hours, I ____________ open the door and go out.
10. I've never ____________ understand maths.
11. He ____________ repair the car but it took him a long time.
12. We ____________ contact our agent in Athens a few minutes ago.
13. After the accident, he somehow ____________ walk home.
Complete these sentences with MUST, MUSTN'T, NEEDN'T or HAVE TO.
1. Why are you still waiting? You ____________ wait any more.
2. Some years ago in Spain, men ____________ do military service.
3. Sarah is a nurse, sometimes she ____________ work at weekends.
4. Why does she want to decide now? She ____________ answer until tomorrow.
5. I didn't have any money with me, so I ____________ borrow some.
6. I eat too much chocolate, I really ____________ stop.
7. They've been very rude, they ____________ apologise tomorrow.
8. You ____________ borrow my books without asking.
9. I'm sorry, you ____________ smoke here.
10. You ____________ take that money, it isn't yours.
11. He ____________ be inside that room, I've seen him come in!
Fill in the gaps with a modal verb.
1. You ____________ fall asleep when you are driving.

2. You ____________ feed the cat, it isn't hungry.
3. ____________ you help me move the furniture?
4. A fish ___________ swim, but it ____________ fly.
5. The children ____________ leave school early tomorrow.
6. You ____________ wait any longer, you ____________ go now.
7. The fire spread quickly but everyone ____________ escape.
8. You ____________ drive so fast, we're not late.
9. ____________ we go climbing? - No, let's go swimming.
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10. You can only smoke in the canteen, you ____________ smoke in this room.
11. You ____________ leave medicines in places where children can get hold of them.
12. My grandfather was very clever, he ____________ speak four languages.
13. I'm hungry. - Don't worry, I ____________ make a sandwich for you.
14. You ____________ shout, I can hear you.
15. She's got temperature, she ____________ go out today, she ____________ stay in
bed.
16. The boy fell into the river but we ______________ rescue him.
17. Yes, you ______________ learn the verbs before the exam.
18. ____________ I borrow your bicycle tomorrow?
19. Dad, you ____________ smoke so much, it's bad for you.
20. Sir, ____________ I make a suggestion?
21. We are'n't sure about tomorrow, but we ____________ go to the beach.
22. I arrived home at eleven p.m. because I ____________ work late.
23. She hates ____________ get up early.
24. Mary keeps crying, she ____________ have a problem.
25. I think you ____________ take the train, it's faster than the bus.
26. ____________ I ask you for the next dance?
27. Don't wait up for me. I ____________ stay in town tonight.
28. The milkman ____________ put water in the milk.
29. If you go to town, you'll ____________ do some shopping.
30. You ____________ bring an umbrella, it isn't going to rain.
Rewrite these sentences using the modals or semi-modals in brackets.
1. It is against the law to drive without a license. (mustn’t)

2. Perhaps Sarah lends Simon some money. (may)
3. It is sometimes very hot here in the summer. (can)
4. Would you like me to bring you some magazines? (shall)
5. It isn't necessary to be over 18 to get married. (needn’t)
6. It is important for me to pass the exam. (must)
7. It will not be necessary for you to come tomorrow. (have to)
8. Perhaps it will rain tonight. (may)
9. It is against the law to drive without a seat belt. (mustn’t)
10. There's a small possibility that he comes on a motorbike. (might)
Rewrite these sentences so that they have the same meaning. They can be PRESENT
or PAST
1. I'm sure they went away yesterday. They ....

2. It isn't necessary for you to go. You ....
3. Perhaps Frank will win the pools. Frank ....
4. I don't believe he took the money. He ....
5. It was wrong of him to break it. He ...
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6. It's forbidden to drive on the right in Great Britain. You ....

7. Is it alright if I use your phone?
8. Perhaps George won't have time. George ....
9. Perhaps he didn't have time. He ....
10. I suppose they enjoyed the concert. They ....
11. You are not obliged to come back again. You ..............
12. She mustn’t enter. She isn’t ................
13. I was wrong to say you were guilty. I .................
14. You are not allowed to smoke in this classroom. You ...........
• PASSIVE VOICE
Change these sentences into the passive
1) The British eat over thirty million hamburgers each year.

2) The children picked the strawberries.
3) That company is converting the old bank into a supermarket.
4) The nurses take very good care of the patients.
5) The police have just arrested the man who broke into our house.
6) What did he tell you?
7) Oxfam will hold a fashion show next week.
8) The officers took the suspect in for questioning.
9) Does the school provide accommodation for all new teachers?
10) Someone is cleaning the windows.
11) People spend a lot of money on food.
12) Is Sue washing the car?
13) They will open the new sports centre soon.
14) Liz showed me some holiday pictures.
15) The teacher will mark the essays.
16) People make jam from fruit.
17) They sent us to the doctor.
18) Clive hasn’t cut the grass yet.
19) They may not repair the car next week.
20) Her mother woke her up at 7 o’clock.
21) The milkman brings the milk to my door but the postman leaves the letters in the
hall.
22) In future, perhaps, they won't bring letters to the houses, and we shall have to
collect them from the Post Office.
23) People steal things from supermarkets every day; someone stole twenty bottles of
whisky from this one last week.
24) Normally men sweep this street every day, but nobody swept it last week.
25) My sister thinks the postman clears this box three times a day. He last cleared it at
2.30.
26) Someone turned on a light in the hall and opened the door.
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27) Women clean this office in the evening after the staffs have left; they clean the
upstairs offices between seven and eight in the morning.
28) We never saw him in the dining-room. A maid took all his meals up to him.
29) Someone left this purse in a classroom yesterday; the cleaner found it.
30) We build well over 1,000 new houses a year. Last year we built 1,500.
31) We serve hot meals till 10.30, and guests can order coffee and sandwiches up to
11.30.
32) Passengers leave all sorts of things in buses. The conductors collect them and send
them to the Lost Property Office.
33) An ambulance took the sick man to hospital.
34) We kill and injure people on the roads every day. Can't we do something about
this?
35) Dogs guard the warehouse. The other day a thief tried to get in and a dog saw him
and chased him.
36) Did they catch the thief?
37) Will The King inaugurate the new bridge?
38) Do they make cars in Korea?
39) Did the bull kill the matador?
40) I have to study maths tomorrow
41) Have the police found the body?
42) Why has the government banned the film?
43) When did they hijack the plane?
44) How did your host family treat you?
45) What caused the accident?
Rewrite the sentences. Don’t change the meaning of the original sentences
1- They came to live in Saragossa in 2000.

They have...
2- I began studying computer technology last year. I’m still studying it now.
I have ...
3- On the way to work I saw a car crash.
I saw...
4- I did my homework before I went out.
I didn’t go out until...
5- Dave only sometimes writes me an email (NOT OFTEN).
Dave ...
6- I was on my bike when I fell (RIDE).
I was ...
7- She had a bath. Then she phoned her friend.
Before ...
8- She got ill last Wednesday and she is still ill.
She ...
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9- When I was younger, I always took flute lessons on Thursdays.

When I was...
10- I don't speak English as well as my friend (better)
My friend ...
11- John hasn’t always had a moustache (used).
John ...
12- Life in the country isn't as exciting as in the city. (less)
Life ...
13- On my walk the chemist, I met my neighbour.
While I ...
14- The children finished their homework and then they ate an ice cream. (after)
The children ...
15- I missed the bus so I was late for school.
I was late for school because ...
16- I left only a few minutes ago. (just)
I ...
17- Tina forgot her glasses, so she couldn't watch the film.
Tina couldn´t watch the film...
18- Tom saw “Gladiator” last week. He saw it again yesterday. (twice)
Tom ...
19- Did Frank visit his grandparents every Saturday morning when he was a child?
(used)
Did ...
20- You work worse than I do.
You don’t ...
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Ms. EMILIA BUCH
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1.Everyone who knew him and Olivia thought he adored her.

40. My new girlfriend doesn't like fast food.

1. The earth __________________ here for billions of years (be).

Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form

1. The weather _________________ (be) awful in the past few days.

4. Emma _________________ (pack) her suitcase last night.

Present Tense – Simple or Continuous.

1. They normally _____________________ lunch at two. (have)

Past Tense – Simple or Continuous

1. It ____________ (rain) when we ______________ (come) out of the shopping

Choose the past perfect, or the past perfect continuous

1. When we arrived the film ______________________________ (start).

7. I _________________________ (break) my ankle, so I couldn’t go skiing last year.

Complete each sentence with a time word from the box.

1. They___________________ (hold) a festival next month.

1. He wants to get a job. This job is rewarding enough.

Complete the sentences using your own ideas

1.- If he had taken my advice,

1. If you don’t leave now, you’ll miss the class. Unless

3. Unless you listen to me carefully, you won’t understand anything. If

Rewrite these sentences using the word in brackets

1. You want to go to the cinema tonight. I wish

Complete these sentences with MUST, MUSTN'T, NEEDN'T or HAVE TO.

Fill in the gaps with a modal verb.

1. You ____________ fall asleep when you are driving.

Rewrite these sentences using the modals or semi-modals in brackets.

1. It is against the law to drive without a license. (mustn’t)

1. I'm sure they went away yesterday. They ....

6. It's forbidden to drive on the right in Great Britain. You ....

Change these sentences into the passive

1) The British eat over thirty million hamburgers each year.

1- They came to live in Saragossa in 2000.

9- When I was younger, I always took flute lessons on Thursdays.

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