COMPARATIVES AND SUPERLATIVES

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative

form of the adjectives in brackets.

1.- My sister is _____________ my brother. (intelligent)

2.- The blue whale is ____________ animal. (big)
3.- Iceland is ___________ Spain (cold)
4.- This is ___________ book I’ve ever read. (good)
5.- My neighbour is _________ person I know (lucky)
6.- Friday is the __________ day of the week. (busy)
7.- These trainers are much ____________ those. (cheap)
8.- Frank works __________ most people. (hard)
9.- I’m __________ at English than you. (good)
10.- Today has been _________ day of the year. (hot)
11.- This is __________ CD I’ve ever listened. (bad)
12.- English is __________ Japanese. (easy)
13.- Which mountain is ___________ in the world. (high)
14.- John is _________ his brother. (clever)
15.- English is _________ Latin. (useful)
16.- What is ___________ word in English? (common)
17.- The Nile is ___________ river in the world. (long)
18.- This is my __________ brother. Mary is their
_________ daughter (old, old)
19.- That skyscraper is one of __________ buildings in the
city. (tall)
20.- The first exercise was easy but this one is ________.
(difficult)
21.- Our journey took __________ we expected. (long)
22.- Charles is __________ student in the school. (noisy)
23.- Madrid’s population is _________ Santander’s (large)
24.- Nothing makes me _________ waiting on the phone. (angry)
25.- Five years ago I was _________ I am now, and I had ________
hair. (fat, log)
26.- This car uses ___________ petrol. It’s __________ economical.
(much, little)
27.- Spanish is ___________ difficult to learn than Chinese. (little)
28.- It’s _____________ hotel in Santander (expensive)
29.- How much __________ are we going? (far)
30.- I haven’t got many CDs. You’ve got __________ I have. (many)
31.- Everyone has heard of Real Madrid. They are probably
__________ team in the world. (famous)
32.- The cheetah is ___________ animal in the world.
(fast)
33.- Barcelona’s stadium is new. It’s ___________
stadium in Europe. (modern)
 Ever and Never Exercise

I’ve never touched a dolphin = I haven’t ever touched a dolphin

1 Fill the gaps with ever and never.

1 I have ...................... been to San Francisco.

2 Have you ...................... been to Quito?

3 I don’t ...................... go out during the week.

4 I ...................... go out during the week.

5 I saw a play about the Emperor Tiberius. I’ve ...................... been so disgusted in my
life.

6 The Duelists is one of the best films I have ...................... seen.

7 Raquel is one of those people who don’t ...................... say sorry.

8 Gerard is one of those people who ...................... congratulates you for anything.

9 I ...................... want to see you again in my entire life.

10 I’m ...................... late for work, ever.

11 Don’t you never ...................... lie to me again.

12 Everyone thought Charles and Diana would live happily ...................... after.

13 Baby, I love you more than ....................... .

14 ...................... mind. There are plenty more fish in the sea.

15 I’ve hated strawberry ice cream ...................... since I was a child.

16 I’m more confused than ...................... .

17 Fiona and Shrek lived happily ...................... after.

2 Now write some examples of your own.

1 .....................................................................................................................

2 .....................................................................................................................

3 .....................................................................................................................

4 .....................................................................................................................

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 MUST, MUSTN’T, HAVE TO, DON’T HAVE TO

Complete these sentences with must, mustn’t or the correct or the correct
form of have to.

1.- At our school we __________ wear a uniform.

2.- You __________ cross the roads without looking. It’s
dangerous.
3.- You _______ turn on the central heating. It’s automatic.
4.- The exams are next week. I __________ work harder.
5.- You ________ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.
6.- Students _________ listen to the teacher or they
won’t understand.
7.- You _____ cross the road when the red light is showing.
8.- We __________ leave now or we’ll miss the plane.
9.- Soldiers ____________ obey orders.
10.- Sorry, I ___________ go now. I don’t want to be late.
11.- Shop assistants __________ deal with the public.
12.- You __________ come with us if you don’t want to.
13.- I was late this morning because I _________ wait a long time
for the bus.
14.- In Spain, teachers __________ wear uniforms.
15.- You ___________ take food in your room.
16.- You __________ use the elevators in case of fire.
17.- I _________ wear glasses because I can’t see very well.
18.- You ___________ read this book. It’s really good.
19.- You __________ go shopping today. We don’t
need anything.
20.- You __________ a mobile phone in class.
21.- We ___________ feed the animals. It’s forbidden.
22.- We _________ book the tickets before it’s too late.
23.- In Spain, teachers _________ work on Saturdays.
24.- In Britain you __________ drive on the left.
25.- Every player in a football team __________ have a number.
26.- You ___________ forget his birthday again.
27.- Doctors sometimes ___________ work at the weekend.
28.- Nowadays in Spain pupils ____ learn Latin at school.
29.- You __________ smoke on public places.
30.- My wife __________ go to work today. It’s a
holiday.
31.- You _________ shout. I can hear you.
32.- We ___________ be quiet in the library.
33.- You __________ use a computer on the plane.
34.- She ___________ come to the dentist’s with me.
35.- At a restaurant you _________ pay the bill but you __________
eat everything.
 Past Simple / Past Continuous (2)

1.- Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets into the
correct tense Past Simple or Past Continuous.

1.- It _____________ (snow) when I _________ (leave)

home this morning.
2.- It was a sunny afternoon and people __________ (sit)
on the grass in the park. Then suddenly it __________
(start) to rain.
3.- A: I tried to explain my problem to her.
B: ____________________ (she/listen)?
4.- My brother ______________ (talk) on the phone when I arrived, but
when he ____________ (see) me, he ___________ (finish) the call.
Perhaps he thought that I ____________ (listen) to his conversation.
5.- I nearly had an accident today. A car ____________ (come) towards
me, but I moved quickly out of the way and fortunately nothing
____________ (happen).
6.- A: Which hotel ______________ (you/stay) in when you lost your
passport?
B: I don’t remember. I ____________ (visit) many places during my
European tour and I ____________ (stay) in many different hotels.
7.- I ____________ (move) to Hastings in 1999. I ____________ (live)
there when I met them.
8.- ________________(many people / wait) for the 9:15 bus
last night?
9.- I ______________ (dance) with my girlfriend when the
disc jockey played our favourite song.
10.- I ____________ (study) grammar when I ___________
(fall) asleep.
11.- The scientists ___________ (work) in their laboratory
when they___________ (discover) the new drug.
12.- We ___________ (climb) the wall when the gardener
___________ (see) us.
13.-Vicky ___________ (have) a beautiful dream when the alarm clock
__________ (ring)
14.- As he ____________ (run) for the bus he ___________ (collide) with
a street lamp.
15.- When he __________ (carry) a suitcase, he __________ (drop) it on
his foot.
16..- ___________ (you / do) your homework on the bus
while you ____________ (come) to school?
17.- The students ____________ (read) the article when
the last class ___________ (finish).
18.- When I ____________ (arrive) at the cinema, my
friends __________ (wait) for me.
19.- ____________ (you / listen) to the teacher when she ___________
(explain) this exercise?
20.- Susan __________ (play) the piano while Mary ___________ (sing).
 PAST SIMPLE vs PRESENT PERFECT

Complete the sentences with the appropriate form of the

verbs in brackets.

1.- They _________ (write) their exams yesterday.

2.- They _________ (start) building their new house 18 months ago.
3.- I ________ (meet) the company manager two weeks ago.
4.- I ________ (be born) in 1964.
5.- That was the best concert I _____ ever _______ (see).
6.- I __________ (not eat) anything since breakfast.
7.- I _________ (study) English for 10 years.
8.- You ___________ (change) your address recently.
9.- When I was 15 I _________ (go) to Dublin.
10.- My students _________ (raise) a lot of money for
charity.
11.- We _________ (not go) to the cinema last night.
12.- My uncle ________ (arrive) in Lisbon last night but
he _________ (not call)
13.- We _________ (not see) Pedro Almodovar’s new film yet.
14.- _________ (you go) abroad this year?
15.- The shop is probably closed because they _______ (go) for
lunch.
16.- When I ______ (be) at school I ______ (not like) Maths.
17.- What’s the matter with your brother? He ________ (lose) his
mobile.
18.- Mark Spitz ________(win) seven Olympic gold medals in 1972.
19.- Why are you crying? Because I _______ (cut) my finger.
20.- When Mary was young she _______ (love) skiing.
21.- There _______ (be) a lot of accidents last year,
and there _________ (be) a lot this year, too.
22.- My students __________ (not study) hard
last term, but they ______ (study) hard this term.
23.- When my niece ______ (be) at school, she
________ (play) in a handball team.
24.- After I _____ (leave) school, I ______ (take) a job on the
library.
25.- I’m afraid the last train ________ (leave) an
hour ago.
26.- Thank you for your offer but I _________
(decide) not to accept.
27.- Yesterday I __________ (lose) my wallet.
28.- We ________ (not speak) to your sister for a
long time.
29.- When we ________ (reach) the cinema, there
_______ (not be) any tickets left.
30.- Take your umbrella with you. It ________ (start) raining.
PRESENT  SIMPLE  VS  PRESENT  CONTINUOUS  EXERCISES  
 
1.  Put  the  verbs  into  the  correct  tense  (present  simple  OR  present  continuous):  
 
The  train  always  ________________(1:  leave)  on  time.  
 
"What's  the  matter?  Why  ________________(2:  cry/you)?"  
 
That's  strange.  They________________(3:  not  to  watch)  TV.  
 
He________________(4:  not  to  speak)  very  good  English.  
 
Please  be  quiet!  I________________(5:  do)  my  homework.  
 
Where________________(6:  live/they)?  
 
Listen!  John  ________________  music!  (7:  play)  
 
I  never  ________________(8:  go)  to  the  swimming  pool.  
 
Harold  Black's  a  famous  pianist.  He________________(9:  give)  two  or  three  concerts  
every   week.   He   ________________(10:   travel)   a   lot   and   this   week   he's   in   New   York.  
He________________(11:   stay)   at   an   expensive   hotel.   He's   at   his   hotel   now.  
He________________(12:   have)   his   breakfast   in   the   dining−room.  
He________________(13:  drink)  a  cup  of  coffee  and  he________________(14:  read)  a  
newspaper.   Harold's   always   very   busy.   He________________(15:   play)   the   piano  
regularly.   He________________(16:   practise)   for   four   hours   every   day.  
He________________(17:   go)   to   bed   late   and   he   always   ________________(18:   get  
up)  early.  But  he  sometimes________________(19:  get)  dressed  too  quickly,  and  this  
morning  he________________(20:  wear)  one  blue  sock  and  one  red  one!  
 

2.   Complete   the   sentences   below   using   one   of   the   verbs   in   the   box   in   the   correct  
form.  You  may  use  each  verb  once  only.  

enjoy   play   work   know   wait   finish  

prefer   produce   seem   interview   talk  
 

1.   I  always  ________      tennis  on  Fridays.      

2.   He  ________    his   report.   He   will   bring   it   into   the   office   when   it   is      
complete.  
3.   "My   parents   phoned   me   this   morning.   They  _________    themselves   in      
 the   Seychelles.   Champagne   every   night!   In   fact,   they   don't   want   to  
leave."  
4.   We     ________  to  entertain  our  guests  in  a  local  restaurant  rather  than      
the  canteen.  Although  it  is  expensive,  we  can  talk  freely  there.  
5.   I    ___________  the  answer  to  your  problem.  Get  a  new  computer.      
6.   "Where   is   John?"   "In   his   office   ____________      for   an   important      
telephone  call."  
7.   I  can't  make  the  meeting  tomorrow.  I  _____________    the  applicants  for      
the  sales  manager's  job.  
8.   My   brother  _____________    for   Shink   Inc.   which   makes   bathroom      
fittings.  
9.   Who  ___________    to  Bill?  Is  it  the  new  secretary?      
10.  The   new   contract  ________________    fine   to   me.   However,   could   you  
just  check  it  through  once  more?    

3.  Choose  the  correct  form  for  each  verb.  

1. Marie-­‐Claude  isn't  a  Canadian.  I  ________  she  comes  from  France.  

A.    believe  

B.    ?        am  believing  

2. Look!  Junko  ________  into  the  water.  

A.    ?        jumps  

B.    ?        is  jumping  

3. I  ________  you're  crazy!  

A.    ?        think  

B.    ?        am  thinking  

4. Don't  give  Jan  any  cheese.  She  ________  it!  

A.    ?        hates  

B.    ?        is  hating  

5. I  ________  to  Toronto  next  Thursday.  Do  you  want  to  come?  
A.    ?        go  

B.    ?        am  going  

6. Once  a  week,  I  ________  to  an  art  class  at  the  college.  
A.    ?        go  
 B.    ?        am  going  

7. I  ________  lunch  in  the  cafeteria  every  day.  

A.    ?        have  

B.    ?        am  having  

8. Salman  is  rich  —  he  ________  a  Mercedes.  

A.    ?        drives  

B.    ?        is  driving  

9. You  won't  find  Jerry  at  home  right  now.  He  ________  in  the  library.  
A.    ?        studies  

B.    ?        is  studying  

10. It  ________  quite  hard  —  perhaps  we  shouldn't  go  out  tonight.  
A.    ?        snows  

B.    ?        is  snowing  

4.  Put  the  verb  in  brackets  in  the  correct  form  (present  simple  or  present  continuous)  

Next   week,   my   friends   and   I  _________  (go)   camping   in   the   woods.   I     ____________  

(organize)   the   food,   because   I  _____________    (like)   cooking.  

Dave     ________________  (have)  a  big  car  with  a  trailer,  so  he     _____________  (plan)  

the   transportation.   Sam  ______________    (bring)   the   tent   —   he     ___________  (go)  

camping  every  year,  so  he  _________    (have)  a  great  tent  and  lots  of  other  equipment.  

My   wife  _______    (think)   we're   crazy.   She      (like)   _______________   holidays   in  

comfortable  hotels,  so  she    ______________  (take)  a  trip  to  Paris  instead.  

 
5.  Present  Simple  or  Continuous?  Choose  the  correct  alternative(s)  in  the  sentences  
1-­‐8  below.  
 
1    Today  she  ’s  spending/spends  time  with  her  grandmother.  
 
2    They  usually  are  going/go  to  the  gym  on  Sundays.  
 
3    We  ’re  having/have  a  barbecue  later  on.  Do  you  want  to  come?  
 
4    No,  she  can’t  answer  the  phone,  she  has/is  having  a  shower.  
  
5    I  always  have/am  having  a  coffee  before  I  ’m  leaving/leave  for  work  in  the  morning.  
 
6    They  sometimes  fly/are  flying  to  Sweden,  but  usually  they  are  going/go  by  boat.  
 
7    Where  are  you?  I  ’m  sitting/sit  outside  in  the  sunshine!  
 
8    He  always  brings/is  bringing  a  monolingual  dictionary  to  his  English  class.