TOEIC CLASS – ACTIVITY SHEET January 2022

CONTRASTING TENSES
Put the verbs into the correct tense (Simple Past or Past Progressive).
When I (get) __________________got_____ up yesterday, the sun (shine)
__________________WAS SHINING_____ .
It (be) ______________WAS_________ a beautiful morning. So I (decide)
_________DECIDED______________
to cycle around a little.
I (go) ______________WENT_________ to the shed and (take) _____________TOOK__________
out my bike.
While I (cycle) _________WAS CYCLING______________ past some villages, I (see)
_______________SAW________ some people in their gardens.
One man (mow) ______________WAS MOWING_________ the grass while his wife (pick)
____________ WAS PICKING ___________ strawberries.
After one hour of cycling in sunshine, a big fat raincloud suddenly (appear)
______APPEARED_________________ and it (start) ________STARTED_______________ to
rain.
Luckily, a farmer (notice) _________NOTICIED______________ me and (tell)
___________TOLD____________ me to come in.
While it (rain) ______________WAS RAINING_________ outside, I (sit) ________WAS
SITTING_______________ in the farmer's house.
After a while, the sun (come) _______CAME________________ out again.
I (thank) _________THANKED______________ the farmer for his hospitality and (move)
________MOVED_________ on.

Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or present perfect simple).
I (just / finish) _________ have just finished______________ my homework.
Mary (already / write) _______ has already written________________ five letters.
Tom (move) __________  moved_____________ to this town in 1994.
My friend (be) _________ was______________ in Canada two years ago.
I (not / be) _____________  have not been__________ to Canada so far.
But I (already / travel) _________________ have already travelled______ to London a
couple of times.
Last week, Mary and Paul (go) _________ went______________ to the cinema.
I can't take any pictures because I (not / buy) ____ have not bought___________________
a new film yet.
(they / spend) _______ Did they spend________________ their holiday in New Zealand
last summer?
(you / ever / see) ____________ Have you ever seen___________ a whale?
Filling in the correct form. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past
perfect simple).
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William (live) _______________ had lived_______ in Boston for six years before he (move)
______ moved____ to New York.
The blue car (cross) _________ crossed ______________ the street after the lights (turn)
________ had turned____ red.
When James (try) ______ tried ______ to ring us, we (leave / already) __________  had
already left_____________ the house.
After Joanna (finish) _________  had finished______________ her presentation, we (ask)
_________ asked____ our questions.
On her first day at the driving school, we (be) ____ were _______________ very nervous
because we (drive / not) _______________ had not driven________ a car before.

Text. Put the verbs into the correct tense (simple past or past perfect simple).
It (be) _______ was ________________ a cold and rainy Sunday, so I (decide)
________________ decided _______ to finish the essay that I (start) __________  had
started_____________ writing a few days before. I (switch) ______
switched _________________ on the computer and (open) _____
opened__________________ the document.
Then I (begin) ______ began _________________ looking for my notes that I (handwrite)
___________ had handwritten____________ on a sheet of paper. But the notes (be)
____________ were ___________ not on my desk and I (can / not) __ could
not _____________________ remember where I (put) _____________ had put__________
them. I (turn) ______________________ the whole house upside down.
And where (find / I) _______________________ my notes? I (leave) _______________________
them in the sitting room, under a huge staple of papers and magazines. Now that I
(find) _______________________ my notes, I (want) _______________________ to continue
writing my essay. First I (know / not) _______________________ what to write but then I
(have) _______________________ lots of ideas. I (complete / almost) ______________________
my essay when my computer suddenly (crash) _____________________ and I (notice)
_______________________ that I (forget) _______________________ to save the document.
After I (reboot) _______________________ my computer, I (see) _______________________
that at least 5 of the pages I (type) _______________________ (be) ______________________
missing. So I (have) _________
to start all over again.
Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present
progressive).
I love London. I (probably / go) _____________________ there next year.
Our train (leave) _____________________ at 4:47.
What (wear / you) _____________________ at the party tonight?
I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) _____________________ something
nice in my mum's wardrobe.
This is my last day here. I (go) _____________________ back to England tomorrow.
Hurry up! The conference (begin) _____________________ in 20 minutes.
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My horoscope says that I (meet) Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be)
_____________________ dry and sunny.
_____________________ an old friend this week.
Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) _____________________ .
What does a blonde say when she sees a banana skin lying just a few metres in front
of her? - Oh dear! I (slip) _____________________ !

Choose the correct substitute for each modal verb.

1.

2. I can swim. → I   swim.

3. You must meet my best friend. → You   meet my best friend.

4. He should be in bed by now. → He   be in bed by now.

5. I must get up early. → I   get up early.

6. They may stay up late. → They   stay up late.

7. She needs to see the doctor. → She   see the doctor.

8. We need not walk. → We   walk.

9. You must not sleep → You   sleep.

Am I supposed to
10. Should I go to the cinema with them? →   go to the cinema with
them?

Causatives Exercise : Have someone do something / Get someone to do something

Change the sentences to use the structures ‘have someone do something’ or ‘get someone
to do something’. Each one starts with ‘I’.
1. The cleaner cleaned the house. (have)
____________________________________________________________________
2. The taxi driver collected us. (have)
____________________________________________________________________
3. John arrived on time. (get)
____________________________________________________________________
4. The mechanic fixed the brakes. (have)
____________________________________________________________________
5. The teacher explained the lesson. (have)
____________________________________________________________________
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6. My husband looked after our children. (get)
____________________________________________________________________
7. The waiter brought some water. (have)
_____________________________________________________________________
8. The nurse took your temperature. (have)
____________________________________________________________________
9. The students stopped sleeping in class. (get)
___________________________________________________________________
10. The teenagers went to bed early. (get)
_________________________________________________________________
11. The dentist cleaned my teeth. (have)
______________________________________________________________
12. My friend took her car. (get)
______________________________________________________________
13. The window cleaner washed the windows. (have)
______________________________________________________________
14. The toddler ate her vegetables. (get)
______________________________________________________________
15. The teacher checked my writing. (get)
___________________________________________________________
16. The secretary typed the report. (have)
_____________________________________________________________
17. The shop assistant gave me a discount. (get)
______________________________________________________________
18. The shop delivered the food. (have)
______________________________________________________________
19. The children did their homework. (get)
______________________________________________________________
20. My colleague helped me write the report. (get)
______________________________________________________________

-ED and –ING Adjectives Choose the correct adjective:

1. My nephew was (amusing / amused) by the clown.
2. It’s so (frustrating / frustrated)! No matter how much I study I can’t seem to
remember this vocabulary.
3. This lesson is so (boring / bored)!
4. I’m feeling (depressed / depressing), so I’m going to go home, eat some
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chocolate, and go to bed early with a good book.
5. I thought her new idea was absolutely (fascinated / fascinating).
6. This maths problem is so (confusing / confused). Can you help me?
7. The teacher was really (amusing / amused) so the lesson passed quickly.
8. The journey was (exhausting / exhausted)! Twelve hours by bus.
9. The plane began to move in a rather (alarming / alarmed) way.
10. He was (frightening / frightened) when he saw the spider.
11. I was really (embarrassing / embarrassed) when I fell over in the street.
12. That film was so (depressing / depressed)! There was no happy ending for
any
of the characters.
13. I’m sorry, I can’t come tonight. I’m completely (exhausting / exhausted).
14. We are going in a helicopter? How (exciting / excited)!
15. Don’t show my baby photos to people, Mum! It’s so (embarrassing /
embarrassed)!
16. It’s okay, it’s only me. Don’t be (alarming / alarmed).
17. My sister is so (exciting / excited) because she is going on holiday
tomorrow.
18. I hate long flights, I’m always really (boring / bored).
19. She looked very (confusing / confused) when I told her we had to change
the plan.
20. John was (fascinated / fascinating) by Mandarin when he first started
learning languages. He decided to study more and now he can speak it fluently.
Complete the sentences with the correct question tags.
Mr McGuinness is from Ireland, isn't he ?
The car isn't in the garage, _________is it_____ ?
You are John, ________ aren't you______ ?
She went to the library yesterday, ________didn't she______ ?
He didn't recognize me, ________did he______?
Cars pollute the environment, ______don't they________?
Mr. Pritchard has been to Scotland recently, ______ hasn't he________?
The trip is very expensive, ______ isn't it________?
He won't tell her, ____will he_________ ?
Hugh had a red car, ______didn't he________ ?
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Complete the sentences using the correct question tags.
1. You're addicted to shopping, ____ aren't you ______________?
2. They weren't part of the regular team, ______ were they ____________?
3. You can't give it back to the owner, ____ can you ______________?
4. Let's take a day off tomorrow, _________ shall we _________?
5. She has her hair styled every week, _______ doesn't she ___________?
6. Mum will be happy to see you, __________ won't she ________?
7. John keeps talking all the time. That's disgusting, ____ isn't it
______________?
8. They haven't ever bought a new car, ______ have they ____________?
9. I'm such a good swimmer, _______ aren't I ___________?
10.He wouldn't agree with you, ______________ would he ____?
11.There's really nothing more to say, _______ is there ___________?
12.I shouldn't criticise the teacher, ____ should I ______________?
13.Please pass me the sugar, _______ will you ___________?
14.You mustn't play on the freshly cut grass, _______ must you ___________?
15.You don't want him to come with us, ____________ do you ______ ?

What a language course can do. Fill the gaps with the correct tenses.

I (learn) _________  have been learning ____________ English for seven years
now. But last year I (not / work) __________ was not working ___________
hard enough for English, that's why my marks (not / be) ____________ were
not _________ really that good then. As I (pass / want) _______________
want to pass ______ my English exam successfully next year, I (study)
_________________ am going to study ____ harder this term. During my
last summer holidays, my parents (send) _____________sent________ me on
a language course to London. It (be) ____________was_________ great and I
think I (learn) a lot. Before I (go) __________went___________ to London, I
(not / enjoy) _________  had not enjoyed ____________ learning English. But
while I (do) __________ was doing ___________ the language course, I (meet)
_______met__________ lots of young people from all over the world. There I
(notice) ___________  noticed  _____ how important it (be) ___is_____ to
speak foreign languages nowadays. Now I (have)
_______have______________ much more fun learning English than I (have)
_____________had________ before the course. At the moment I (revise)
_____________ am revising ________ English grammar. And I
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(begin / already) ______________ have already begun _______ to read the
texts in my English textbooks again. I (think) _____ think ___________ I (do)
______________will do_______ one unit every week. My exam (be) ___is___
on 15 May, so there (not / be) __is not_____any time to be lost. If I (pass)
___________pass__________ my exams successfully, I (start) ______will
start__________ an apprenticeship in september. And after my apprenticeship,
maybe I (go)_______will go_____ back to London to work there for a while. As
you (see / can) can see, I (become) _____i have become__________ a real
London fan already.

Direct / Indirect speech

Requests (positive). Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note the
change of pronouns in some sentences.

"Stop talking, Joe," the teacher said.

→ The teacher told Joe _________________________________________
"Be patient," she said to him.
→ She told him ________________________________________________
"Go to your room," her father said to her.
→ Her father told her ___________________________________________
"Hurry up," she said to us.
→ She told us __________________________________________________
"Give me the key," he told her.
→ He asked her _______________________________________________
"Play it again, Sam," she said.
→ She asked Sam
________________________________________________________________
_______
"Sit down, Caron" he said.
→ He asked Caron _____________________________________________
"Fill in the form, Sir," the receptionist said.
→ The receptionist asked the guest
___________________________________________________________
"Take off your shoes," she told us.
→ She told us
________________________________________________________________
_______
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"Mind your own business," she told him.
→ She told him_________________________________________________

Requests (negative). Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note

the change of pronouns in some sentences.
"Don't touch it," she said to him.
→ She told him ________________________________________
"Don't do that again," he said to me.
→ He told me __________________________________________
"Don't talk to me like that," he said.
→ He told her _______________________________________________
"Don't repair the computer yourself," she warned him.
→ She warned him ___________________________________________
"Don't let him in," she said.
→ She told me _______________________________________________
"Don't go out without me," he begged her.
→ He begged her ____________________________________________
"Don't forget your bag," she told me.
→ She told me _______________________________________________
"Don't eat in the lab," the chemistry teacher said.
→ The chemistry teacher told his students __________________________
"Don't give yourself up," he advised her.
→ He advised her ____________________________________________
"Don't hurt yourselves, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys___________________________________________

Backshift and Place expressions

Imagine you want to repeat sentences that you heard two weeks ago in another
place. Rewrite the sentences in reported speech. Change pronouns and
expressions of time and place where necessary.

They said, "This is our book."

→ They said ____________________________________________
that was their book.
She said, "I went to the cinema yesterday."
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→ She said _________________________________________
He said, "I am writing a test tomorrow."
→ He said _________________________________________________
You said, "I will do this for him."
→ You said ____________________________________________
She said, "I am not hungry now."
→ She said ____________________________________________
They said, "We have never been here before."
→ They said ____________________________________________
They said, "We were in London last week."
→ They said _________________________________________________
He said, "I will have finished this paper by tomorrow."
→ He said ______________________________________________
He said, "They won't sleep."
→ He said ____________________________________________
She said, "It is very quiet here."
→ She said_____________________________________________

Complete the sentences in reported speech. Note whether the sentence

is a request, a statement or a question.
He said, "I like this song."
→ He said _____________________________________________
"Where is your sister?" she asked me.
→ She asked me ___________________________________________
"I don't speak Italian," she said.
→ She said ______________________________________________
"Say hello to Jim," they said.
→ They asked me _____________________________________________
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said.
→ He said ____________________________________________
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said.
→ She told the boys _________________________________
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him.
→ She asked him ____________________________________
"I never make mistakes," he said.
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→ He said ____________________________________________
"Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know.
→ He wanted to know ___________________________________
"Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience.
→ The stuntman advised the audience_____________________________

Exercise on Passive Voice - Simple Past. Rewrite the sentences in

passive voice.
She sang a song. - A song was sung by her.
Somebody hit me. -
__________________________________________________________
We stopped the bus. -
__________________________________________________________
A thief stole my car
___________________________________________________________
They didn't let him go. -
___________________________________________________________
She didn't win the prize. -
___________________________________________________________
They didn't make their beds. -
____________________________________________________________
I did not tell them. -
____________________________________________________________
Did you tell them? -
___________________________________________________________
Did he send the letter? -
____________________________________________________________
Exercise on Passive Voice – Future - Rewrite the sentences in passive
voice.
Jane will buy a new computer. - A new computer will be bought by Jane.
Her boyfriend will install it. -
___________________________________________________________
Millions of people will visit the museum. -
_____________________________________________________
Our boss will sign the contract. -
__________________________________________________________
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You will not do it. -
___________________________________________________________
They will not show the new film. -
__________________________________________________________
He won't see Sue. -
____________________________________________________________
They will not ask him. -
__________________________________________________________
Will the company employ a new worker? -
_____________________________________________________
Will the plumber repair the shower? -
_________________________________________________________

Passive Voice - Exercise with Auxiliary Verbs. Rewrite the sentences in

passive voice.
I can answer the question. -
_____________________________________________________
She would carry the box. -
________________________________________________________
You should open the window. -
______________________________________________________
We might play cards. -
__________________________________________________
You ought to wash the car. -
_____________________________________________________
He must fill in the form. -
__________________________________________________
They need not buy bread. -
__________________________________________________________
He could not read the sentence. -
______________________________________________________________
Will the teacher test our English? -
____________________________________________________________
Could Jenny lock the door? -
_______________________________________________________________

Mixed Exercise on Passive Voice. Rewrite the sentences in passive voice.

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John collects money. -
___________________________________________________
Anna opened the window. -
_________________________________________________
We have done our homework. -
______________________________________________________
I will ask a question. -
____________________________________________________
He can cut out the picture. -
_____________________________________________________
The sheep ate a lot. -
_____________________________________________________
We do not clean our rooms. -
___________________________________________________________
William will not repair the car. -
___________________________________________________
Did Sue draw this circle? -
____________________________________________________
Could you feed the dog? -
__________________________________________________________

HOW TO SAY “NO” FOR ANY REASON AT ALL!

1. I wish I could make it work.

2. I wish I were able to.
3. I’d rather not 
4. I’m afraid I can’t.
5. If only I could!
6. No thanks, I won’t be able to make it.
7. Not this time.
8. Unfortunately, it’s not a good time.
9. Unfortunately I can’t.
10. I’d rather not.
11. I wish there were two of me, but I can’t.
12. I have something else. Sorry.
13. Apologies, but I can’t make it.
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14. Maybe another time.
15. I would if I could, but I can’t.
16. I’d love to — but can’t.
17. Darn! Not able to fit it in.
18. Rats! Would’ve loved to.
19. I’ll need to bow out.
20. I won’t be able to
21. I really shouldn’t.
22. Sorry, I can’t
Fill in the blanks with MAKE or DO.
I ____ the shopping every Friday afternoon.
Please, can you ____ a reservation for me?
She doesn't ____ much money.
Nobody helps my mother to ____ the housework.
Will you ____ me a favor? Help me carry this table.
Let's ____ the appointment for 10:00 in the morning.
Try not to ____ any grammar mistakes in your writing.
Oh, dear! There is so much laundry to ____ !
She always ____ the dishes late at night.
I'll ____ spaghetti for dinner. Do you like it?

Beware of verb forms!

1.-I hate ____ the housework every day.
2.-She had to repeat the composition because she had ____ lot of spelling
mistakes.
3.-Be serious ,Why are you always ____ fun of everything?
4.-They were ____ so much noise that someone phoned the police
5.-I always ____ the ironing and she ____ the washing up
6.-The bestman has to ____ a speech.
7.-Could you ____ me a favour?
8.-I was ____ the shopping when I met Rosemary.
9.-I have ____ an appointment with the dentist
10.-She always ____ a delicious cake for her birthday.