NAME: USE OF ENGLISH
DATE: E’ CLASS
I. Fill in: yet, already, since, for, usually, tonight, how long, ever, at the moment
or still
1. I don’t think Frank has ..................... been to a live concert.
2. I haven’t seen Jay ........................Kate’s wedding. I wonder what
happened to him.
3. I don’t know .................... Harry has been working on that project but it
seems like weeks.
4. Mrs. Jones hasn’t phoned me back about the contract ....................
5. We’re meeting some friends for a meal ................. Would you like to
come along?
6. Pam has ...................finished her test, and I’ve only done half of mine!
7. Pat ....................gets to school at 8 o’clock sharp, but it’s half past and he
hasn’t arrived yet.
8. Is Jill .................... going out with Jack, or have they split up?
9. I’m trying to finish clearing up ...................... Can you ring back later?
10. My neighbour has lived in that house ............... nearly 50 years.
II. Fill in: “has/have been in”, “has/have been to”, “has/have gone to”
1. I .............................New York several times. It was great!
2. My boss .......................Lisbon for a week, so I’m doing some some of his
work for him.
3. We ........................Dallas for very long, so we don’t know it very well yet.
4. Margaret isn’t here. She ............................to the supermarket to get
some milk.
5. I .........................that museum twice but I haven’t seen the painting you
mentioned.
III. Put the verbs into the correct tense
A. The Red Balloon Nursery School 1)..........................(open) last year, in
an old building which 2) ........................(be) empty for years. I 3)
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.........................(work) here for the last 6 months now. My day usually 4)
.......................(start) at 8 o’clock. This week I 5) ........................(look after)
25 toddlers whose parents 6) .............................(want) some time to
themselves during the day. By next year, I hope the numbers
7)....................(rise) to nearly 40.
B. Mr. Landon 1) ......................(work) as a doctor. When he first 2)
......................(begin) his career in 1991, he 3) ............................(just/leave)
medical school. He 4) ...............................(open) his own doctor’s surgery in
1993 and since then he 5) ............................(work) as a doctor. He 6)
......................(enjoy) his job and at the moment, he 7)
............................(teach) young medical students in his spare time. He
hopes that in the future he 8) ...........................(continue) to help sick
people and his fellow physicians.
IV. Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the
first sentence using the word given
1. Training every day is important if you want to win.
MUST You ...........................................every day if you want to win.
2. It isn’t necessary to buy special equipment for running.
HAVE You ..........................................special equipment for running.
3. Shouting at the other players is not permitted.
MUST You ...............................................at the other players.
4. It’s possible that they will be delayed in the traffic.
MAY They ................................................. in the traffic.
5. I need to buy a smart suit for the interview.
OUGHT I ....................................................a smart suit for the interview.
6. I advise you to take more exercise.
SHOULD You ................................................more exercise.
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V. Choose the correct answer
1. Tom stopped (picking up/to pick up) his washing on the way home.
2. If you don’t stop (to smoke/smoking), you’ll make yourself ill.
3. Try (to phone/phoning) Joe at the office if he’s not at home.
4. I’m afraid of (to lose/losing) my way in the forest.
5. I regret (informing/to inform) you that your husband has been arrested.
6. Remember (posting/to post) the letters on your way home.
7. The best way (exploring/to explore) China is by land.
8. It’s no use (going/to go) to university if you don’t intend to study.
9. She goes (dancing/to dance) at the disco every weekend.
VI. Write what each word is followed by: F.I (full infinitive), B.I (bare
infinitive), or -ing form
1. can + .........................
2. avoid + .......................
3. had better + ....................
4. promise + .........................
5. object to + .........................
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