REVISION EXERCISES

UNREAL PAST
Exercise 1

Choose the correct option to complete the sentences below.

1 It's time we__________________to do something about this situation. TRY
2 I'd rather you _________________taking your medication for a few days. Let's say until next
Monday. CONTINUE
3 I wish you ____________________your stuff everywhere all the time. I'm tired of tidying up
after you. LEAVE
4 If only we ________________sooner. We could have prevented the situation. KNOW
5 Would you rather I ______________________at your place next weekend? STAY
6 I'd rather you__________________that comment last night. You hurt me. MAKE
7 It's time for you ___________________what you started. FINISH
8 We'd rather you__________________too late tonight. COME
9 It's time you__________________________seriously about what you want to do with your
life. THINK
Exercise 2
1. What if you _______ a superpower of your choice? Which would it be?
a.will have b.have c.could have d.will have
2I wish they _______ a bit more respect in the last meeting.
a.would show b.did showed c.showed d.had shown
3I like my job, but I hate my boss. If only I _______ a better boss.
a.had b.would have c.have d.'d had
4 You don't like the essay topic we chose, do you? Would you rather we _______ a different
topic?
a.would chose b.would have chosen c.had chosen d.chose
5 If there are any cuts, cracks or bulges in your tyre, it's time you _______ them.
a.would replace b.replaced c.might replace d.had replaced
Exercise 3
We should have checked the hotel reviews before we made the reservation. (wish)
I_____________________________ the hotel reviews before we made the reservation.
2 I would like you to stop calling me. It's annoying. (if only)
___________________________________________________ calling me.
3I'd prefer you not to talk about this in public. (rather)
__________________________________________________I about this in public.
4You are an adult now, and you should start acting like one. (time)
You are an adult now, and it's ________________________________________like one.
5I would like my son to be as responsible as yours. (wish)
________________________________________________ as responsible as yours.
6I would have preferred you to talk to me before saying anything. (rather)
I'd ___________________________________________to me before saying anything.
7 You should have invited Terry to the party. He's a real laugh. (if only)
____________________________________________Terry to the party. He's a real laugh.
8 You really need to take a break. You well deserve it. (time)
It's_____________________________________________ . You well deserve it.
9. I'd like him to talk to me about his problems. I'm tired of having to guess what's wrong with
him. (wish)
_______________________________________________________to me about his problems.
I'm tired of having to guess what's wrong with him.
FILL TE GAPS

1. I wouldn't go there if ____________________ (be) you.

2. It's high time you ____________________ (mend) your boat.
3. She behaved as though she ________________(be) the Prime Minister of Greece.
4. He talks to us as if we _____________________ (be) stupid.
5. If only I_______________________ (find) the answer now.
6. If only I____________________ (talk) to the boss yesterday.
7. If we _____________________(arrive) on time we would see Tom Cruise.
8. I'd rather you ____________________(not love) that terrible boy!
9. I didn't understand a word. If only he _________________ (speak) more clearly!
10. Playing in the snow is fun. I wish it___________________ (snow) here more often.

GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1. Mary enjoys ___________________ to music. (listen)
2. I don’t mind ___________________ the washing up. (do)
3. Irregular verbs are not easy ___________________. (remember)
4. Mathew is really good at ___________________. (cook)
5. She waited ___________________ a movie ticket. (buy)
6. The doctor encouraged his patients ___________________ healthy food. (eat)
7. My flat is easy ___________________. (find)
8. She is interested in ___________________ a doctor. (become)
9. He is saving money ___________________ a new car. (buy)
10. When I met her I couldn’t help ___________________ her. (hug)
11. My favorite hobby is ___________________. (cook)
12. My father helped me ___________________ my homework. (do)
13. I’m sick of ___________________ hamburgers every day. (eat)
14. It is important ___________________ the net for more information. (surf)
15. She advised me ___________________ a doctor as soon as possible. (see)
16. I don’t feel like ___________________ English today. (study)
17. Isabel got Mike ___________________ her car (wash)
18. ___________________ sport every day is good for your health. (do)
19. At last they decided ___________________ the apartment. (rent)
20. I pretended ___________________ asleep. (be)
21. Sheila stopped ___________________ hello to her friends. (say)
22. It’s no use ___________________ over spilt milk. (cry)
23. The following questions are easy ___________________. (answer)
24. She told us where ___________________ the necessary material. (find)
25. Would you mind ___________________ this letter for me? (post)
26. They suggested ___________________ by bus. (travel)
27. We plan ___________________ to Europe this summer(go)
28. It was hard for her ___________________ smoking. (quit)
29. We were all happy about ___________________ the New Year in Vienna. (celebrate)
30. It seems difficult ___________________ everything about the topic. (know)
31. Just avoid ___________________ unnecessary mistakes. (make)
32. Can you imagine ___________________ my car before we leave? (finish)
33. We are used ___________________ up early in the morning. (get)
34. She enjoys ___________________. (paint)
35. I forgot ___________________ the door when I left. (lock)
36. I regret ___________________ you that your application was rejected. (inform)
37. We intend ___________________ you next spring. (visit)
38. I decided ___________________ more often. (exercise)
39. Mary keeps ___________________ about her problems. (talk)
40. Ireland doesn’t allow ___________________ in bars. (smoke)
41. Nancy seemed ___________________ disappointed. (be)
42. I can’t bear ___________________ so much responsibility. (have)
43. She is fond of ___________________ picnics. (have)
44. She promised ___________________ smoking. (stop)
45. They urge their citizens ___________________ more waste. (recycle)
46. John is thinking about ___________________ abroad. (study)
47. She considered ___________________ to New York. (move)
48. The aquarium needs ___________________. (clean)
49. Tom agrees ___________________ me. (help)
50. She warned him ___________________ late. (not be)
51. They are likely __________________ up at any time. (show)
52. The man denied __________________ the crime. (commit)
53. Their memories of __________________ in Africa will stay with them forever. (travel)
54. He has always been afraid of __________________. (fly)
55. __________________ is good for your health. (swim)
56. Would you mind __________________ me the sugar. (pass)
57. She promised __________________ the report as soon as possible. (read)
58. I had a hard time __________________ the situation to my husband. (explain)
59. She had some problems __________________ without glasses. (read)
60. Paul gave up __________________ five years ago. (smoke)

USED TO/ GET USED TO

Choose the best answer to complete these following sentences.
1. My father didn’t _________ coffee for breakfast.
A. used to have B. use to have C. use to having D. use be having
2. We ________ past the church on our way to primary school.
A. uses to walk B. used to walking C. used to walk D. are used to walking
3. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He ________the hot climate here.
A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. B and C are correct
4. Miss White is a nurse. She ________ working at night.
A. used to B. uses to C. is used to D. has used to
5. Precious metals such as gold, silver________ for making jewelries.
A. used to B. are used C. is used to D. used
6. I always read books before bedtime. I ________ reading books at night.
A. am used for B. used to C. am used to D. was used to
7. He never drinks beer. He ________ drinking beer.
A. used B. isn’t used to C. used to D. isn’t used for
8. I’m from Vietnam. I _________ driving on the right.
A. use to B. used to C. am used to D. get used
9. My uncle _________ policeman when I was young.
A. used to B. used to be C. used to being D. used have been
10. Helen_________ to me very often, but now she phones.
A. used to write B. has written C. wrote D. writes
11. Tam didn’t _______ do morning exercise. Now he is getting fat.
A. used to B. use to C. get used to D. be used to
12. A lot of people use mobile phones nowadays. They _____communicating through long
distances.
A. are used for B. used for C. used to D. are used to
13. It took me quite a long time to _________ wearing these glasses.
A. be used to B. used to C. get used to D. be used for
14. There was a big tree in our garden but it has just been cut down. There _______ a big tree
there.
A. is used to B. has been C. is D. used to be
15. I _________ driving on the left in London here so I often travel by bus.
A. used to B. am used to C. am not used to D. didn’t use to
16. I ________ stay up late watching TV last year but now I don’t.
A. be used to B. used to C. get used to D. be used for
17. My father__________ a packet of cigarettes last year but now he has given it up.
A. used to smoke B. used to smoking C. is used to smoking D. used to smoking
18. When I was at primary school. My mother _______ to school every day.
A. takes B. is taking C. used to take D. is used to taking
19. -“Do you play any sports, Ba?” -“Well I _______ play soccer when I was at high school.
A. am used to B. used to C. play D. am accustomed to
20. Mr. Ba is a doctor. He _______ working at night.
A. used to B. use to C. be used to D. is used to
21. Maryam used to walk past the mosque on her way to school.
A. Maryam usually walked past the mosque on her way to school.
B. Maryam was used to walking pass the mosque on her way to school.
C. Maryam walks pass the mosque on her way to school.
D Maryam is going to walk pass the mosque on her way to school.
22. She is used to _______ early.
A. get B. getting C. to get D. got
23. He didn’t use to _______ in the library.
A. work B. working C. to work D. worked
24. You will get used to _______ emails soon.
A. send B. to send C. sent D. sending
25. This knife is used ________ bread.
A. cut B. cutting C. to cut D. to cutting
26. Milk used_______ early in the morning.
A. to be delivering B. be delivered C. to be deliver D. to be delivered
27. She isn’t used to _______ as a princess.
A. be treated B. being treated C. treating D. used to treat
28. Did you _______ to the circus when you were young?
A. used to go B. was used to go C. use to go D. was used to going
29. That foreigner is used to _______ in a tropical country.
A. live B. to living B. lived D. living
30. When being a boy, my uncle _______ fishing.
A. was used to going B. used to go C. used to going D. is used to going
31. Long ago there _______ a banyan tree here.
A. is used to being B. used to be C. used to being D. is used to be
32. We _______ to each other every month when we were at secondary school.
A. used to write B. usually wrote C. was used to writing D. A and B are right
33. I _______ a packet a day but I stopped two years ago.
A. used to smoke B. use to smoke C. used to smoking D. am used to smoking
34. Ben would travel a lot in his job but now, he doesn't.
A. used to B. use to C. was used to D. is used to
35. I_______ to work but now I take the bus.
A. use to drive B. used to drive C. was used to drive D. was used to driving
36. There _______ a cinema in the town but now there isn't.
A. use to be B. was used to C. is used to D. used to be
37. She _______ really long hair but she's had it all cut off.
A. would have B used to have C. is used to have D. A and B are right.
38. Mr. Poole has lived in Vietnam for many years. He ________the hot climate here.
A. used to B. is used to C. gets used to D. B and C are correct
39. Mary is used to ________ her homework by herself.
A. do B. doing C. to do D. did
40. Tom used to ________ to school by bus. Now he goes by bike.
A. go B. going C. to go D. went
Rewrite the following sentences, using “USED TO” or “DIDN’T USED TO”
1. Dennis gave up smoking three years ago.
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2. My parents lived in the USA when they were young.
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3. Jim was my best friend, but we aren't friends any more.
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4. When he was younger, my uncle was a national swimming champion.
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5. I eat ice-cream now, but I disliked eating it when I was a child.
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6. Mary always went swimming after school last year.
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7. She usually wore uniform when she was a student.
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8. I don’t normally have coffee for breakfast.
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9. When I was a child we lived in Bristol.
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10. Lan usually walked pass the mosque on her way to primary school

USED TO + BE / GET USED TO

Exercise 1:
Choose and write the correct answers.
1. Are you ..................... e-mails to all your friends and family?
a. used to send b. used to sending
2. When I was a child, I ..................... go swimming in the Lake District.
a. used to b. am used to
3. I ..................... in front of many people. I am a teacher.
a. used to speak b. am used to speaking
4. My grandmother ..................... one mile to go to school every day.
a. used to walk b. is used to walking
5. I ..................... a cup of coffee after lunch. That's one of the things I really enjoy.
a. used to drink b. am used to drinking
Exercise 2:
Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets +(used to, be/get used to).
1. When I was a student, I _____________________ (work) in a restaurant called
Marmalade and Friends.
2. When I worked there, I _____________________ (go) to bed very late at night.
3. It was difficult at first, but Mike soon_________________ (work) at night.
4. I _____________________ (sit) in an office all day. I _____________________ (be) a
gardener.
5. Are you getting used to _____________________ (live) in your new flat?
6. David _____________________ (work) in Bristol but now he works in London.
7. She _____________________ (not fly) on her own. She is always terrified.
8. After her husband died, the old woman had to___________________ (live) on her own.
9. I _____________________ (eat) a lot of chocolate but now I am on a diet.
10. When I was five, I _________________________ (go) to the cinema once a week.
Exercise 3:
Rewrite the following sentences using used/be used to/get used to:
1. Marc ate a lot of pizza when he was a child.
______________________________________________________________
2. Nana speaks good English so she will pass the English exam.
______________________________________________________________
3. Women wore long skirts in the 19th century.
______________________________________________________________
4. Julia can skate on the ice for hours, she does it quite well.
______________________________________________________________
5. It is difficult for me to get up early but I think I will become accustomed to it in a few days