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REVISION 1

GRAMMAR
Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple and Past Continuous

1 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present
Simple, Present Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
1 A: Where .............................. you .............................. (take) these photos? They’re amazing!
B: On my trip to Australia. I .............................. (enter) them in a photo contest tomorrow.
2 A: .............................. the doctor .............................. (see) a patient now?
B: No, he .............................. (leave) a few minutes ago. Let’s set up an appointment.
3 A: Why .............................. you .............................. (wait) outside her office? Let’s go home.
B: Just a minute, I .............................. (want) to ask her a question before I leave.
4 A: What .............................. she .............................. (wear) when you .............................. (see) her at the party?
B: I .............................. (not remember). I .............................. (think) jeans and a white T-shirt.
5 A: Emily .............................. (go) mountain biking at weekends when the weather .............................. (be) good.
B: That’s why her friends .............................. (give) her a special helmet for her last birthday.
6 A: When .............................. you and your sister usually .............................. (get) home from school?
B: At four o’clock, but today we .............................. (not come) home until later because the coach
.............................. (want) our team to practise. I'll call you when I'm home.
7 A: What's the matter? Why .............................. you .............................. (look) so disappointed?
B: I .............................. (think) about the maths exam. I .............................. (not think) I .............................. (do)
very well in it.

2 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous,
Past Simple or Past Continuous. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.
1 During our climb, we saw many beautiful flowers. (while)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
2 Megan isn’t interested in fashion. (like)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
3 Their arrival time is in an hour. (are)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 What was her opinion of the lecture? (think)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5 It's hard for me to understand him. (I)
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3 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use the Present Simple, Present Continuous, Past
Simple or Past Continuous.
1 We .............................. in the queue when we heard a loud explosion.
2 I .............................. TV all evening yesterday.
3 .............................. you the door after you left the house?
4 Have you got a moment? I .............................. to show you something.
5 Zoe .............................. her umbrella, so she needs to borrow one.
6 As they .............................. breakfast, someone knocked on the door.
7 I .............................. for a gift for my girlfriend. Can you help me?

4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Simple, Present
Continuous, Past Simple or Past Continuous.
It’s a sunny day and you 1. ............................. (walk) in the park when you 2. ............................. (hear) noises
coming from behind the trees. Suddenly, you 3. ............................. (see) a strange creature. Are you in
danger? Should you run away? No, someone 4. ............................. (film) you for the television programme
Just for Laughs: Gags! It is a hidden-camera show that 5. ............................. (begin) in 2000 in Quebec,
Canada. It started off using a hidden camera to film actors while they 6. ............................. (play) a prank to
surprise and sometimes shock people. At the end of the prank, the people were told about the joke and
most of the people 7. ............................. (laugh) when they found out it was just a joke.

People 8. ............................. (not talk) on Just for Laughs: Gags. There’s only music and laughter, so
audiences around the world easily 9. ............................. (understand) the jokes.

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REVISION 2

GRAMMAR
Perfect Simple Tenses and Present Perfect Continuous

1 Rewrite the sentences using the words in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect
Simple or Present Perfect Continuous. Do not change the meaning of the original sentence.
1 They left a few minutes ago. (just)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
2 I stopped smoking when I was 20. (since)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
3 Yesterday was the first time I met Tom. (until)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 Our guests arrived last week and they’re still staying with us. (been)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5 I still owe him money. (paid)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
6 I arrived late to the lesson. (started)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
7 My girlfriend was angry because I didn’t call her on her birthday. (forgotten)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
8 These past few weeks have been hard for me to concentrate in class. (haven’t)
.............................................................................................................................................................................

2 Complete the mini-dialogues with the correct affirmative or negative form of the verbs in brackets.
Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Present Perfect Continuous.
1 A: Do you like traditional Polish food?
B: I don’t know. I ............................. never ............................. (taste) it.
2 A: They’re such a nice couple. How long ............................. they ............................. (be) together?
B: They met a year ago and ......................................... (date) since then.
3 A: Was it your first time flying in a helicopter?
B: Yes, until yesterday, I ......................................... never ......................................... (fly) before.
4 A: Is dinner ready?
B: No, I ......................................... (prepare) it yet.
5 A: Why did she leave the party so suddenly?
B: Because she ......................................... (promise) her parents to return the car by midnight.

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3 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Present Perfect Simple,
Past Perfect Simple or Past Simple.
The achievements of the British code-breakers at Bletchley Park during World War II 1. .............................
(receive) a lot of public attention in recent years. Films, books and television dramas have been made
based on the story. However, until the 1970s, the people who 2. ............................. (work) there kept it a
secret. Nobody knew that their success 3. ............................. (help) England and the United States win the
war against the Nazis. Bletchley Park is a country house outside London. In 1939, the British Intelligence
Service brought teams of code-breakers there to work during the war. Their most important achievement
was breaking the top-secret Nazi code system. The Nazis 4. ............................. (build) a code machine
called Enigma before the war. Experts said the code was unbreakable because the Nazis changed it at
least once a day. That created millions and millions of new settings each time. After the intelligence teams
5.
............................. (break) the code in 1940, they 6. ............................. (send) important information to the
British Army fighting in Europe and North Africa. Bletchley Park became a museum in 1993. Thousands of
people 7. ............................. (visit) the place since it 8. ............................. (open) to learn more about this
amazing story.

4 Complete the second sentence of each pair with a suitable verb to logically follow the first one.
Use the Present Perfect Simple, Past Perfect Simple or Past Simple.
1 I’m not coming back to this restaurant. I ......................................... such terrible service.
2 I missed my bus this morning. The lesson ......................................... by the time I arrived.
3 Don’t you recognise me? I’m sure we ......................................... before.
4 It’s official! I finally ......................................... my driving test.
5 Why are you leaving? The party ......................................... yet.
6 She discovered she had a twin sister. They ......................................... about each other until yesterday.

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REVISION 3

GRAMMAR
Future Tenses

1 Write a continuation for each sentence below with the words in brackets and a suitable verb.
Use the Future Simple, be going to or Present Continuous. There may be more than one possible
answer.
1 Don’t forget to call her on her birthday. (happy)
.........................................................................................................................................................................
2 I can’t join you tonight. (for an exam)
.........................................................................................................................................................................
3 Watch out! (off the chair)
.........................................................................................................................................................................
4 I heard you’re going to the party next week. (good time)
.........................................................................................................................................................................

2 Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Perfect Simple or
Future Continuous.
1 Our friends are arriving late. Do you think they ............................. already ............................. (eat)?
2 Good luck in the exam. We ......................................... (think) about you.
3 Don’t call before noon. I ......................................... (not wake up) before then.
4 .............................. you still ......................................... (study) when I come home tonight?
5 I sent her three e-mails. I hope I ......................................... (receive) a message from her by the end of the day.
6 Next month, we ......................................... (know) each other for over ten years.
7 At this time tomorrow, we ......................................... (enjoy) the warm weather in California.

3 Complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to the first sentence.
Use a suitable future tense.
1 We don’t expect to win the competition.
We probably . ........................................................................................................................................................ .
2 The train is arriving in an hour.
In an hour from now, ............................................................................................................................................. .
3 He’ll make lots of money before his 30th birthday.
By the time ............................................................................................................................................................. .
4 My wedding is next month.
I ............................................................................................................................................................................... .
5 The exam is from 10.00-12.00.
At 11.00, ................................................................................................................................................................. .

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4 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use a future tense.

1 Ladies and gentlemen, the film ......................................... in a few minutes.
2 Did you forget your lunch? Don’t worry – I ......................................... mine with you.
3 Move out of the way! The car ......................................... you!
4 We ......................................... on the beach at this time tomorrow.
5 Hopefully, I ......................................... a car by the time I’m 25.
6 Hurry or we ......................................... late.

5 Complete the dialogue using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the Future Simple,
be going to, Future Simple or Future Continuous. There may be more than one possible answer.
A: Hi, Kate. I’m just calling to say goodbye.
B: Where are you going?
A: At this time tomorrow, I 1. ............................. (fly) to Tuscany. My parents gave me a six-day cookery course
holiday as a birthday gift.
B: That’s great! I know you love cooking, but 2. ............................. you ............................. (cook) the entire time?
A: No, there 3. ............................. (be) lots of activities for all the participants to do there, including horse riding,
because the cookery school is on a farm. In the mornings, we 4. ............................. (study) with a local chef and
the rest of the time, we 5. ............................. (explore) the area on horseback with a guide.
B: It sounds like you 6. ............................. (not have) any time to relax.
A: Don’t worry. There’s also a swimming pool and a gym which I 7. ............................. (use).
B: How many people are on the course?
A: Five other people 8. ............................. (take) the course with me, but I’m the only person from Britain. The others
are American and Australian. I’m really excited!
B: Good luck! Hopefully, you 9. ............................. (learn) a lot about Italian food by the time you come back.
A: I hope so. I 10. ............................. (invite) you for a meal. It's a promise.

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REVISION 4

GRAMMAR
General Review

1 Complete the sentences with the time expressions below.

at the moment ■ by this time ■ while ■ soon ■ yet ■ at this time ■ in ages ■ by the time
1 You will have received an answer ......................................... next week.
2 ......................................... the police arrived, the thief had managed to escape.
3 ......................................... tomorrow, I’ll be running in the marathon.
4 The witness was explaining what had happened ......................................... the detective was taking notes.
5 ......................................... , I'm working so I can’t speak to you.
6 We haven’t spoken ......................................... . I wonder how she’s doing.
7 I bought this dress last month, but I haven’t worn it ......................................... . I’m waiting for the right occasion.
8 Hopefully, we’ll hear from them ......................................... .

2 Complete the sentences with a suitable verb. Use present, past, perfect or future tenses.
1 By next summer, we ......................................... secondary school and will no longer be students here.
2 I’m so excited. At this time tomorrow, I ......................................... my friends in London.
3 Hurry! You ......................................... the bus.
4 Don’t worry. We ......................................... you find your dog.
5 I don’t like Jerry. He ......................................... he’s always right.
6 What ............................. you ............................. when the waitress spilled the drink on you?
7 What ............................. they ............................. when they discover the truth?
8 You look sad. What ............................. you about?
9 Thanks for the tickets. It was the best performance I ............................. ever ............................. .
10 They ......................................... me until I took off my mask.

3 Rewrite the sentences using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Do not change the meaning
of the original sentence. Make any necessary changes.
1 What’s his opinion of my proposal? (think)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
2 She’s allergic to tomatoes. (eat)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
3 On her 80th birthday, she went abroad for the first time. (never / fly)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
4 Sam was busy with his homework when we arrived. (do)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
5 I’m still working on my essay. (complete)
.............................................................................................................................................................................
6 I’ve been here since 7.00 this morning. (wait)
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4 Complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
“Alex Zanardi, you are an Ironman!” When Zanardi heard those words, he 1. ............................. just
............................. (finish) swimming 3.8 kilometres, riding a bicycle 180 kilometres and running a marathon.
Why 2. ............................. thousands of people ............................. (cheer) for Zanardi when he crossed the
finish line? Because he 3. ............................. (complete) the most famous triathlon championship although
he had no legs! And he did it in less than ten hours! Zanardi 4. ............................. (be) a sportsman and
a champion racing driver since the 1990s. In September 2001, he 5. ............................. (lose) both his legs
in a terrible car crash during a race. That 6. ............................. (not stop) him from going back to auto racing
only two years after the accident. He also regularly 7. ............................. (participate) in handcycling races
and marathons and in many of them, he .8 ............................. (win) medals. Zanardi took part in the
Ironman World Championship in Hawaii, using special equipment. Encouraged by his success there, he
9.
............................. (continue) racing in the future. So, you can be sure that the next time you hear
Zanardi’s name, he 10. ............................. (take on) another sporting challenge.

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Answer Key

Page 1

1 1 did … take, am entering

2 Is … seeing, left
3 are … waiting, want
4 was … wearing, saw, don’t remember, think
5 goes, is, gave
6 do … get, aren’t coming, wants
7 do … look, am thinking, don’t think, did

2 1 While we were climbing, we saw many beautiful flowers. /

We saw many beautiful flowers while we were climbing.
2 Megan doesn’t like fashion.
3 They are arriving in an hour.
4 What did she think of the lecture?
5 I don’t understand him.
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3 Possible answers
1 were standing 5 forgot
2 was watching 6 were having
3 Did … close 7 am looking
4 want

4 1 are walking 6 were playing

2 hear 7 laughed
3 see 8 don’t talk
4 is filming 9 understand
5 began

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Answer Key

Page 1

1 1 They have just left.

2 I haven’t smoked since I was 20.
3 I hadn’t met Tom until yesterday. / Until yesterday, I hadn’t met Tom. / I had never met Tom until yesterday. /
Until yesterday, I had never met Tom.
4 Our guests have been here for a week. / Our guests have been staying with us since last week.
5 I haven’t paid him yet. / I still haven’t paid him.
6 By the time I arrived, the lesson had (already) started. / The lesson had (already) started by the time I arrived.
7 My girlfriend was angry because I had forgotten to call her on her birthday.
8 I haven’t been concentrating in class these past few weeks. / These past few weeks, I haven’t been
concentrating in class.

2 1 have … tasted
2 have … been, have been dating
3 had … flown
4 haven’t prepared
5 had promised
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3 1 have received 5 broke

2 had worked 6 sent
3 had helped 7 have visited
4 had built 8 opened

4 Possible answers
1 have never had 4 passed
2 had started 5 hasn’t finished
3 have met 6 hadn’t known

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Answer Key

Page 1

1 Possible answers
1 She’ll be very happy to hear from you.
2 I’m studying for an exam.
3 You’re going to fall off the chair!
4 I’m sure you’ll have a good time.

2 1 will have … eaten 5 will have received

2 will be thinking 6 will have known
3 won’t have woken up 7 will be enjoying
4 Will … be studying

3 Possible answers
1 won’t win the competition
2 the train will be arriving / will have arrived
3 he’s 30, he’ll have made lots of money
4 am going to get married / getting married next month
5 I will be taking the exam

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4 Possible answers
1 will begin
2 will share
3 is going to hit
4 will be lying
5 will have bought
6 will be

5 1 will be flying
2 are … going to be cooking / will … be cooking
3 will be
4 will be studying / are going to study
5 will be exploring / are going to explore
6 won’t have
7 am going to use / will be using
8 are going to take / will be taking
9 will have learned / learnt
10 will invite

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Answer Key

Page 1

1 1 by this time 5 At the moment

2 By the time 6 in ages
3 At this time 7 yet
4 while 8 soon

2 Possible answers
1 will have finished 6 did … do
2 will be meeting 7 will … do
3 are going to miss 8 are … thinking
4 will help 9 have … seen
5 thinks 10 didn’t recognise

3 1 What does he think of my proposal?

2 She doesn’t eat tomatoes.
3 She had never flown abroad before (her 80th birthday).
4 Sam was doing his homework when we arrived.
5 I still haven’t completed my essay. / I haven’t completed my essay yet.
6 I’ve been waiting here since 7.00 this morning.
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4 1 had … finished
2 were … cheering
3 had completed
4 has been
5 lost
6 didn’t stop
7 participates
8 has won
9 is going to continue
10 will have taken on / will be taking on