B) LANGUAGE IN USE

3- Complete the text with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE,
PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, or PRESENT PERFECT
____ / 10

John (1) __has_ always travelled (travel) a lot. He (2)__was_(be) only two years old when he first flew to
the US. His mother is Italian and his father is American. John (3)_was born__(be born) in France, but his
parents had met in Cologne, Germany after they had been living there for five years. They met one day
while John's father (4) _was reading__(read) a book in the library and his mother (5)_was sitting__(sit)
down beside him.
John (6)__lives__(live) in New York now but he (7)_is visiting_(visit) his parents in France at the moment.
He really enjoys living in New York, but he also loves coming to visit his parents at least once a year.
This year he (8)__has flown__(fly) over 50,000 miles for his job. He (9)__has worked_(work) for Jackson &
Co. for almost two years. His job (10)_requires__(require) a lot of travel.

4 Underline the correct word(s) in each sentence. _____ / 10

1 She said / told us she was busy this weekend.

2 Walking / Walk in the country makes me feel great.
3 If I didn’t have to, I won’t / wouldn’t go to that conference.
4 They might / must have a picnic tomorrow – if the weather’s nice.
5 Who painted / did paint this picture? It’s great!
6 That’s the best / better restaurant I’ve ever eaten in.
7 I’ve eaten too many / too much biscuits, and now I feel ill!
8 You don’t have to / should try these trousers. I think they’ll look great on you.
9 This car’s most / more expensive than mine.
10 He doesn’t do too / enough housework. I have to do it all!

5 Complete the sentences with the correct word. ____ / 10

1 He __________ on really well with his sister.
does gets makes
2 I’m not __________ good at languages. I find them difficult.
bit quite very
3 Emma __________ me she wanted to get a pizza.
said replied told
4 Celia ______________with dolls when she was a little girl .
used to play use to played uses to play
5 The opposite of empty is ___________.
crowded safe clean
6 When the police arrived , the thieves____________ the safe.
had just open have just opened had just opened
7 She isn’t __________ good at science. She finds it difficult.
really very bit
8 That dress looks nice. Would you like to __________ it on?
wear take try
9 Kate’s really __________. She always gives me presents.
mean lazy generous
 10 We __________ a really good time at the festival.
spent had did

1 Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Use SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT ____/ 6

A- How long_have you worked__(work) for the company?

B- I_have worked_(work) there since 2014. And you?
A- I__started__(start) working last summer. Last year I_worked__(work) for a South American
Company in Peru.
B- Really? How interesting!!
A- __have you ever been__(ever/ be) to South America?
B- Yes, I have. _went___(go) on a business trip to Buenos Aires three years ago. I just love South
America! It´s so cool!

7 FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL? Complete with the correct form of the verb. _____/ 10

1- The boss__will help___(help) you if you___ask___(ask)him nicely. (POSSIBILITY)

2- She loves living here. She __wouldn’t be__(not / be) happy if she _had__(have) to leave.
(HYPOTHESIS)
3- I__wouldn’t go_(not / go) to that restaurant if I_were__(be) you. It´s expensive. (IMAGINARY)
4- I_won’t remember___(not / remember) If I __don’t write__(not / write) it down. (POSSIBILITY)
5- If you__wear__(wear) a new white shirt, you__will spill__(spill) wine or coffee on it.
(POSSIBILITY)

8 Re-write these sentences in the PRESENT or PAST PASSIVE. Use ¨by+ agent¨ where necessary.
____/12
1- Someone scanned the documents yesterday.__The documents were scanned yesterday
2- They printed the first books in the 15th century.__the first books were printed in the 15th century
3- Picasso didn´t draw these pictures._these pictures weren’t drawn by Picasso_
4- They sell a lot of new cars.__a lot of new cars are sold
5- More than 2 million people use the Internet.__the internet is used by more than 2 million people
6- Shakespeare wrote Macbeth in 1606._Macbeth was written by Shakespeare in 1606_

9 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. ____ / 7

1 Can you pay _for__ the tickets today?
2 What time did you arrive __at__ school? Were you late?
3 Adam’s worried _about_ his driving test tomorrow.
4 We aren’t sure if we’ll go to the beach. It depends __on_ the weather
5 Claire fell in love __with__ her boyfriend soon after they met.
6 You can always keep __in__ touch with colleagues on your phone.
6 Tom is afraid __of__ spiders.
7

LANGUAGE IN USE
.3- Complete the text with the correct tense of the verbs in brackets.
Use the PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS, or
PRESENT PERFECT ____ / 10

My brother, Sam, (1) went (go) to a gallery last week to see an exhibition by a new artist. While Sam (2)
was looking (look) at one of the paintings, a man (3) appeared (appear) next to him. The man asked, ‘(4)
are you enjoying (enjoy) the exhibition?’ Sam said, ‘It’s very good, but I (5) don’t understand_(not
understand) this painting.’ ‘Really? That’s interesting,’ the man replied. Sam said, ‘I’ve been looking at it for
a long time, but I (6) haven’t decided_(not decide) if I like it yet. The subject is interesting but the style and
colours are a bit simple. What (7)__do___ you __think__(think)? (8)_have_you ever_seen_(see) this artist
before?’ ‘Yes,’ he replied, ‘I am the artist.’ Sam (9) __blushed__(blush) but the man said, ‘Don’t worry. I like
talking about my paintings and I (10)__prefer_(prefer) people to be honest.’

4 Underline the correct word(s) in each sentence. ____ / 10

2 You must / mustn’t listen to your teacher. She’s trying to help you.
2 This is the best / better museum I’ve ever visited.
3 This bike’s most / more expensive than mine.
4 He’s eaten too many / too much cakes, and now he feels ill!
5 You mustn’t / don’t have to wear a uniform at work if you don’t want to.
6 You don’t do enough / too housework. I have to do it all!
7 We had a boring weekend. We didn’t have anything / nothing to do.
8 You don’t have to / should try on this shirt. I think it’ll look great on you.
9 They might / must go to the beach tomorrow – if the weather’s hot.
10 Wait! You walk more quickly / quicker than me.

5 Complete the sentences with the correct word. ____ / 10

1 David __________ me he wanted to get a burger.

told said replied
2 We __________ a really good time at the festival.
spent had did
3 Put your lights on. We’re going to drive __________ a tunnel!
through under across
5 The opposite of crowded is __________.
clean safe empty
6 People _____________letters, not mails thirty years ago.
Use to send used to sent used to send
7 Is he looking __________ to the party?
after for forward
8 Those jeans look nice. Would you like to __________ them on?
take try wear
9 The train ______________,when we got to the station.
had leaved had left had leave
10 We haven’t got much money __________ we aren’t going to buy the flat.
because so although
6 Read the dialogue and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. _____/ 8
Use SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT

A- That´s a really nice top, when__did you get____(you / get) it?

B- My mum __gave___(give) it to me for Christmas,so I___have had_(have ) it for three months.
A- Really? I __have never seen____( never/ see) you in it.
B- I___wore____(wear) it to Tom’s party.
A- Did you? I ___haven’t seen____(not see) Tom since the party.
B- Oh, we__went__(go) to the cinema on Saturday to see The Conjuring__have you seen___(you/ see)
it?

7 FIRST OR SECOND CONDITIONAL? Complete with the correct form of the verb. _____/ 10

1- If we__see___(start)walking, the bus__will come__(come). (POSSIBILITY)

2- If I __didn’t have___(not have) to work tomorrow, I __would help___(help) you.
( HYPOTHETICAL)
3- The boss___won’t be___(not be) very pleased if you __are___(be) late for work. (POSSIBILITY)
4- We ___would see__(see) Matt more often if he __lived___(live) nearer. (IMAGINARY)
5- You ___won’t sleep__(not sleep) well tonight if you__drink__ (drink) coffee. (POSSIBILITY)

8 Re-write these sentences in the PRESENT or PAST PASSIVE. Use ¨by+ agent¨ where necessary.
_____/ 12
1- Over 2 million people use the Internet.____The internet is used by over 2 million people _
2- Someone stole my bag last night.___My bag was stolen last night
3- They printed the first books in the 15th century.___The first books were printed in the 15th century__
4- Usain Bolt won the 200 metres gold medal.__the 200 metres gold medal was won by Usain Bolt_
5- Many people play online games.___Online games are played by many people__
6- Hershel discovered the planet Uranus in 1791.___The planet Uranus was discovered by Hershel in
1791 _
9 Complete the sentences with the correct preposition. ___ /
5

1 Be careful when you jump _into__ the swimming pool.

2 I’m not sure if I can come camping. It depends _on__ my work.
3 Did you wait long __for___ your train?
4 Harry’s worried __about__ his driving test tomorrow.
5 Leo fell in love __with___ his girlfriend soon after they met
1. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:
Tom Wilson 1) .... is.... (be) an explorer. He 2) …has been...(be) to nearly every country in the
world, but the most exciting time he 3) …has ever had…. (ever/have) was when he 4) …went…
(go) to the Congo jungle. A magazine 5)… asked/ had asked… (ask) him to retrace the route of a
famous explorer who 6) …had disappeared…. (disappear) in the 1920's. As he 7) …was
following….(follow) a small river he got separated from his guides. He 8) ……went on…. (go on)
alone, hoping he 9) …would find….. (find) them, but instead he 10) …encountered… (encounter)
a group of natives. He 11) …stayed.... (stay) with them for several days and 12) ……found out..
(find out) that a very old woman
13) …had actually met…(actually/meet) the famous explorer. She 14) …knew… (know)
how he 15) ……had died….(die). Tom 16) ……became….(become) very friendly with the natives
and now he 17) …is planning… (plan) to go back and see them again. He is sure they 18) …will
welcome…..(welcome) him back.

2. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

When Francis Lee was a boy he 1) ....wanted..... (want) to be an astronaut. He

2) …was watching...(watch) TV one day in 1969 when he 3) ……saw…. (see) Neil Armstrong
walk on the moon. Since then he 4) …has always dreamt… (always/dream) of doing the same.
Every night when there is a full moon, he 5)…stares….. (stare) up at it for hours and 6) …
imagines... (imagine) himself walking around on it. At the moment, however, he 7) …is
working….(work) as a night-watchman at a meat factory. He 8) …has done…. (do) the same job
since he left school fifteen years ago, but he still hopes that one day his dream 9) …will come...
(come) true. He 10) …has heard…… (hear) that in the 21st century they 11) …will sell...... (sell)
tickets to fly to the moon. For this reason he 12) …has saved...(save) half of his wages every
month for the past two years.

3. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

Sue Thomas is a fashion designer. She 1) ... has made.... (make) clothes ever since she 2) …
was….(be) a young girl. She 3) …got…. (get) her first job in a clothes factory when she was
sixteen. She 4) …was sewing… (sew) buttons onto a shirt one day when she 5)…had... (have)
a brilliant idea for a design- After she 6) …had spoken…. (speak) to her bank manager, she got a
loan and she 7) …opened...(open) her own little workshop. Now she 8) …is making/makes….
(make) lots of money. Next year she 9) …is opening/is going to open….. (open) a shop which will
sell all her own designs. She 10) …has sold/sells… (sell) clothes to a lot of famous people,
including film stars and singers, and she 11) …thinks.... (think) she will be very rich soon.

6. Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense:

Sammy Milton 1) .... is not.... (not/be) very clever. He 2) …was walking...(walk) along the beach
one daywhen he 3) …tripped…. (trip) over something and 4) …fell… (fall) on the sand. He 5)…
wasn’t looking….. (not/look) where he was going. “What 6) …is…. (be) this?” he said, picking up
the object he 7) …had tripped...(trip) over. “I 8) …have never seen…. (never/see) anything like it
before.” It was, in fact, a very old oil lamp, and as he 9) …was rubbing... (rub) it, a genie suddenly
10) …flew… (fly) out of it. “You 11) …have just released.... (just/release) me from the lamp!”, said
the genie. “Now you may have three wishes.” “Great!” said Sammy who12) …was feeling... (feel)
very thirsty. “I 13) …want…(want) a bottle of lemonade that never 14) …runs out…(run out).” “No
problem,” said the genie, and 15) …produced….(produce) one instantly. Sammy picked up the
bottle and16) …drank...(drink) all the lemonade in one go. Magically, the bottle 17) …filled… (fill)
itself up again. Sammy drank all that, and exactly the same thing 18) …happened...(happen)
again. “That’s amazing!” he said. “Thanks very much!” “You still 19) ....have... (have) two more
wishes young man.” “That’s easy, “said Sammy. “I 20) ....’ll have...(have) two more of these bottles
of lemonade!”.