English SA Preparation Exercises

Unit 5-8

Complete the text using a future form of the verb in brackets

will be able to walk

will cycle
will be much will not breathe in

will be
will be growing
will earn
will have
will live

Rewrite the sentences in future passive voice.

11. Frank will have ordered the drinks. - The drinks will have been ordered by Frank.
. All the money will have been spent by you
12. You will have spent all the money. - __________________________________________
The dog will have been taken for a walk by me
13. I will have taken the dog for a walk. - _________________________________________
14. She will have sold the car. - _________________________________________________
The car will have been sold by her
The problem will have been solved by them.
15. They will have solved the problem. - __________________________________________
16. She will not have read the book. - ____________________________________________
The book will not have been read by her.
17. They will not have trusted him. - _____________________________________________
He will not have been trusted by them.
18. He won't have rung Barbara. - _______________________________________________
Barbara will not have been rung by him
19. Will they have paid the bill? - _______________________________________________
Will the bill have been paid by them?
20. Will you have washed my socks? - ___________________________________________
Will my socks have been washed by you?

Choose the correct words to complete the sentence (comparative adjective)

Passive continuous structure:
(+) S + was/were + being + Verb 3
(-) S + wasn't/weren't + being + Verb 3
(?) Was/Were + S + being + Verb 3
Complete the sentence using past continuous passive of the verbs in brackets

were being introduced

was being prepared

was being watched
was being driven
was being refueled

Answer the questions based on the reading

The amount of litter is increasing every year.

the tour operators

They pay money for expeditions to Everest's

slopes
Probably there's no trash can
up the slopes so people just throw their trash instead of bringing it back
down the mountain.
Unscramble the words & write sentences in present perfect progressive.

1. you / the homework / copy - You have been copying the homework.
The cat has been chasing the mouse.
2. the cat / the mouse / chase - _________________________________________________
3. they / a new gadget / invent - ________________________________________________
They have been inventing a new gadget.
Lucy hasn't been concentrating on the task.
4. Lucy / on the task / concentrate / not - _________________________________________
5. the secretary / the documents / print out / ? - ____________________________________
Has the secretary been printing out the documents?
6. the dog / run around / how long / ? - How long has the dog running around?
__________________________________________
How long have you been knocking at the door?
7. you / at the door / knock / how long / ? - _______________________________________
The children haven't been sleeping on the floor.
8. the children / not / on the floor / sleep - ________________________________________
She hasn't been writing a poem.
9. she / not / a poem / write - __________________________________________________
Beatrice hasn't been teaching in Boston.
10. Beatrice / not / in Boston / teach - ____________________________________________

Rewrite the underlined part of each sentence using multi-word verbs

eat out
broke down
got up
put out
look up

Use (although, whereas, while, in order to, so that, so) to complete the sentences.

Although working on the challenging project, she remained calm and composed.
1. ___________
so that
2. Can you explain your approach to time management, ___________ ensuring productivity and
work-life balance?
3. He decided to pursue a degree in environmental science, ___________ in order to contributing to
sustainability initiatives.
Whereas she excelled in mathematics, her passion for literature was equally strong.
4. ___________
in order to maintain a healthy work environment for your team?
5. What steps do you take ___________
While
6. ___________ training for the marathon, he also participated in regular strength workouts.
7. Explain your decision-making process, ___________
while taking into account both short-term and
long-term consequences.
in order to gaining insights from industry experts.
8. She attended the conference ___________
 Although the weather was unfavorable, they continued with the outdoor event, adapting to
9. ___________
the conditions.
in order to expanding your cultural
10. Share your experience of learning a new language, ___________
understanding.

Choose (Must have - Might have - Should have - Can't have) to complete the sentences.
can't have gone on holiday. I saw him this morning downtown.
1. John ____________
must have closed early.
2. Nobody answered the phone at the clinic. It ___________
3. I should
___________
have revised more for my exams. I think I'll fail!
must have passed her driving test this morning.
4. Sarah looks really pleased with herself. She __________
might have told me!
5. I didn't know you were going to Phil's party yesterday. You ____________
6. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He ___________
must have caught the wrong train.
can't have
7. I can't believe Jim hasn't arrived yet. He _____________ caught the correct train.
can't have been ill - Don said you were at
8. Don't lie to me that you were ill yesterday. You ___________
the ice hockey match last night.
9. I don't know where they went on holiday but they bought Euros before they left so they
_____________
might have gone to France or Germany.
10. His number was busy all night - he ___________
can't have been on the phone continuously for hours.

Fill in the correct form of the adjective in brackets (comparative or superlative).

1. My house is bigger (big) than yours.
2. This flower is ________________
more beautiful (beautiful) than that one.
3. This is the
________________
most interesting (interesting) book I have ever read.
4. Non-smokers usually live ________________
longer (long) than smokers.
the most dangerous (dangerous) animal in the world?
5. Which is ________________
6. A holiday by the sea is ________________
better (good) than a holiday in the mountains.
more expensive
7. It is strange but often a coke is ________________ (expensive) than a beer.
8. Who is the richest
________________ (rich) woman on earth?
9. The weather this summer is even ________________
worse (bad) than last summer.
cleverest
10. He was the ________________ (clever) thief of all.

Fill in the correct adverb form (comparative or superlative) of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I speak English more fluently (fluent) now than last year.
more politely
2. She greeted me ________________(polite) of all.
3. She smiled ________________
more happily (happy) than before.
4. This girl dances ________________
more gracefully (graceful) of all.
5. Could you write (clear)?
more clearly
 the best
6. Frank's wife cooks ________________ (good) out of anyone I know.
the farthest
7. He lives ________________ (far) out of all of us.
8. Jim drives ________________
the fastest (fast) of all my friends.
more easily
9. You can contact me ________________ (easy) by email. Here's my address.
most often
10. Nowadays I ________________ (often) buy books online. It's cheaper.

Read the following story (past continuous vs simple past)

Yesterday, Sarah and Tom went to the park. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing. As
they were walking, they saw a group of friends playing frisbee. The children were laughing and
running around. Meanwhile, a musician was playing guitar under a big tree. Sarah and Tom
decided to sit on a bench and enjoy the music. While they were sitting, a friendly dog approached
them, wagging its tail. They petted the dog and chatted with its owner. It was a relaxing and
enjoyable day at the park.
1. What were Sarah and Tom doing yesterday?
Sarah and Tom were going to the park yesterday.
___________________________________________________________________________
2. How was the weather when they were walking in the park?
The sun was shining when they were walking in the park.
___________________________________________________________________________
3. What did they see while they were walking?
They saw a group of friends playing frisbee while they were walking.
___________________________________________________________________________
4. What were the children doing when Sarah and Tom saw them?
The children were laughing and running around when Sarah and Tom saw them.
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Who was playing guitar under a big tree?
A musician was playing guitar under a big tree.
___________________________________________________________________________
6. What did Sarah and Tom decide to do when they saw the musician?
Sarah and Tom decided to sit on a bench and enjoy the music when they saw the musician.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. What was happening while they were sitting on the bench?
A friendly dog approached them, wagging its tail, while they were sitting on the bench.
___________________________________________________________________________
8. What did they do when the dog approached them?
They petted the dog and chatted with its owner when the dog approached them.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. How would you describe their day at the park?
Their day at the park was relaxing and enjoyable.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
Past Perfect.

1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) had built.

had not been
2. He (not / be) _________________ to Cape Town before 1997.
3. When she went out to play, she (do / already) _________________
had already done her homework.
4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) _________________.
had made
had put on
5. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) _________________ six weeks before.
hadn't ordered
6. The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) _________________.
7. I could not remember the poem we (learn) _________________
had learned the week before.
8. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) _________________
had fallen from the tree.
9. (He / phone) _________________
Had he phoned Angie before he went to see her in London?
10. She (not / ride) _________________
had not ridden a horse before that day.

Connectives.

Combine sentences in each question using connective and, or, but, because, so, so that,
before

1. Sarah wanted to go to the movies. She had to finish her homework first.
Sarah wanted to go to the movies, so she had to finish her homework first.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
2. Jake enjoys playing video games. He also likes reading books.
Jake enjoys playing video games and he also likes reading books.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
3. The weather was beautiful. They decided to have a picnic.
The weather was beautiful so they decided to have a picnic.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
4. Lisa forgot her umbrella. It started raining heavily.
Lisa forgot her umbrella, so it started raining heavily.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
5. Max wanted to buy a new car. He needed to save more money.
Max wanted to buy a new car, but he needed to save more money.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
6. Emily loves to dance. She doesn't like classical music.
___________________________________________________________________________
Emily loves to dance, but she doesn't like classical music.
___________________________________________________________________________
7. Tom had a flat tire. He was late for the meeting.
Tom had a flat tire, so he was late for the meeting.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
8. The cake looked delicious. Sally couldn't resist taking a bite.
___________________________________________________________________________
The cake looked delicious, so Sally couldn't resist taking a bite.
___________________________________________________________________________
9. Mark wanted to go swimming. It was too cold outside.
Mark wanted to go swimming, but it was too cold outside.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
10. The team worked hard. They won the championship.
The team worked hard and they won the championship.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________

Complex Noun

Complete the second sentence so that t means the same as the first. Ise the fewest words
possible and avoid using relative clause.

locally grown

whic
energy producing

on our roof

which had lots of space

Reported Speech

Complete the sentences in reported speech.

1. He said, "I like this song." He said that he liked that song.
2. where my sister was.
"Where is your sister?" she asked me. ____________________________________________
3. she didn't speak Italian.
"I don't speak Italian," she said. _________________________________________________
4. "I don't speak Italian," she said. _________________________________________________
5. had begun at seven o'clock.
"The film began at seven o'clock," he said. ________________________________________
6. not to play on the grass.
"Don't play on the grass, boys," she said. _________________________________________
7. where he had spent his money.
"Where have you spent your money?" she asked him. _______________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
he never made mistakes.
8. "I never make mistakes," he said. _______________________________________________
if she knew Robert.
9. "Does she know Robert?" he wanted to know. _____________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
not to try that at home.
10. "Don't try this at home," the stuntman told the audience. _____________________________
__________________________________________________________________________