Test 1: Present tenses

1. Put the correct form of the imperative in each gap. Use the verb in brackets.
For example: (go) use: Go or Let’s go / or Don’t go.
1. “.......................... that fish. It’s old.” (eat)
2. “.......................... me the pen. I want to write a letter.” (give)
3. Paul to Jane: “It’s Saturday. .......................... to the disco.” (go)
4. “.......................... in the lake. The water’s very dirty.” (swim)
5. Sue to Tim: “I like this music. .......................... .” (dance)
6. “Goodbye, Sam. .......................... your holiday.” (enjoy)
7. “Please, .......................... the window. I’m cold.” (shut)
8. “Be careful! .......................... on the broken glass.” (walk)
9. Tina to Mike: “ It’s very hot. .......................... to the beach.” (drive)
10. “This letter is important. .......................... to post it.” (forget)

2. Use the correct form of the Present Simple in each sentence. Choose verbs from this list:
earn go x2 like live meet phone study want work

1. Helen .......................... in a restaurant at the weekends.

2. “How much .......................... she ..........................?” “Six pounds an hour.”
3. She .......................... to university from Monday to Friday.
4. “What .......................... she ..........................?” “Law.”
5. .......................... she .......................... animals?
6. Yes, she and her friends .......................... riding every week.
7. “Where .......................... her boyfriend ..........................?” “In the USA.”
8. He .......................... her every evening.
9. They .......................... every summer.
10. She .......................... to be a lawyer.

3. Use the correct present form of the verb in brackets to fill the gaps.
Use short forms where possible.
1. “Where is Bill?” “He’s in the kitchen. He .......................... dinner.” (cook)
2. “Are the boys in the park?” “Yes, they .......................... football.” (play)
3. “My girlfriend is Russian. She .......................... English.” (not speak)
4. “Look at this question. .......................... you .......................... it?” (understand)
5. “The twins .......................... television at the moment.” (watch)
6. “Usually, they .......................... their homework until midnight.” (not finish)
7. “Tom .......................... skiing every year.” (go)
8. “John is busy now. He .......................... an e-mail.” (send)
9. “Mandy .......................... to the USA every week. She’s an air stewardess.” (fly)
10. “Listen! Phil .......................... the violin. It’s beautiful.” (play)
Test 2: Past Simple and Past Continuous
1. Fill the gaps with the correct Past Simple form of the verb in brackets.
1. Yesterday, she .................... two new pairs of jeans. (buy)
2. What .................... you .................... last night? (do)
3. Nick .................... across the lake last night. (swim)
4. Tom .................... his homework, so the teacher .................... angry. (not finish/be)
5. We .................... to Chicago by United Airlines last Easter. (fly)
6. The shop .................... many things last year. (not sell)
7. .................... you .................... the film on TV last night? (see)
8. She .................... to answer the question. (try)
9. .................... your brother .................... the exam? (take)
10. Nobody .................... the thief yesterday. (catch)

2. Look at Jane’s diary for yesterday:

7-8 a.m. SHOWER 8-9 a.m. BREAKFAST
9-10 a.m. TRAIN 10-11 a.m. BEACH
11-midday ART GALLERY 12-1 p.m. RESTAURANT
1-3 p.m. SHOPPING CENTRE 3-5 p.m. COFFEE SHOP
5-7 p.m. SPORTS CENTRE 7-11 p.m. DISCO

Now complete these sentences with Past Continuous verbs. Use verbs from this list:
buy dance drink eat have look run sit swim travel

1. At 7.10 a.m. she ................................... a shower.

2. At 8.17 a.m. she ................................... her breakfast.
3. At 9.34 a.m. she ................................... to the seaside.
4. At 10.05 a.m. she ................................... in the sea.
5. At 11.39 a.m. she ................................... at paintings by Picasso.
6. At 12.08 she ................................... in the restaurant.
7. At 2 o’clock, she ................................... some new jeans.
8. At 4.15 p.m. she ................................... her coffee.
9. At 6 o’clock, she ................................... a hundred metres.
10. At 9.30 p.m. she ................................... with her boyfriend.

3. In each sentence, fill the gaps with one Past Continuous verb and one Past Simple verb.
Use the verbs in brackets.
1. While I .............................. for the bus, I .............................. my friend Charles. (meet/wait)
2. She .............................. dinner when the telephone .............................. . (cook/ring)
3. It .............................. to rain while they .............................. in the garden. (sit/begin)
4. While she .............................. home, she .............................. an accident. (have/drive)
5. While we .............................. TV, the cat .............................. the dinner. (steal/watch)
6. I .............................. a letter when my friend .............................. into the room. (write/come)
7. The robber .............................. the window while she .............................. upstairs.
(sleep/break)
8. The computer .............................. down while he .............................. an e-mail. (break/write)
9. When I .............................. Angela, she .............................. with her boyfriend. (quarrel/see)
10. While they .............................. a video, Mum .............................. lunch. (watch/cook)
Test 3: Past Simple and Present Perfect
1. Use the correct Present Perfect form of the verb to fill the gaps.
Use short forms where possible.
1. I .............................. in Edinburgh for ten years. (live)
2. .............................. you ever .............................. a dinosaur? (see)
3. She .............................. any food since yesterday. (not eat)
4. .............................. he already .............................. the photograph? (take)
5. They .............................. their new computer yet. (not buy)
6. How long .............................. they .............................. Spanish? (study)
7. .............................. the train .............................. yet? (leave)
8. She .............................. never .............................. in an exam. (cheat)
9. He .............................. me his phone number yet. (not give)
10. .............................. you .............................. this CD before? (hear)

2. Fill the gaps with the correct Present Perfect form of the verb and either for or since.
1. They .............................. here .............................. 1992. (live)
2. Bob .............................. tennis .............................. five years. (play)
3. Tina .............................. six new skirts .............................. 10 o’clock. (buy)
4. My football team .............................. a game .............................. 1965. (not win)
5. I .............................. my aunt .............................. Christmas. (not see)
6. I .............................. glasses .............................. a long time. (not wear)
7. I .............................. by bus .............................. two years. (not travel)
8. They .............................. married .............................. twenty-five years. (be)
9. He .............................. six competitions .............................. last August. (win)
10. I .............................. a hundred photos .............................. the beginning of the holiday. (take)

3. Fill each gap with either a Past Simple or a Present Perfect verb.
1. What .................... you .................... last night? (do)
2. At 10 a.m., Joe says: “What .................... you .................... this morning?” (do)
3. I .................... in London from 1984 to 1996. (live)
4. I .................... in London since January. My flat is near Big Ben. (live)
5. .................... you ever .................... an elephant? (ride)
6. When you went to Egypt, .................... you .................... a camel? (ride)
7. She .................... twenty-five books since 1998. (write)
8. In 1998, he .................... a book about Egypt. (write)
9. They ........................................ the computer yet. (not repair)
10. .................... Ben .................... the car last week? (repair)
Test 4: Present Perfect and Present Perfect Continuous
1. Fill the gaps with the correct Present Perfect Continuous form of the verb.
Use short forms where possible.
1. How long .............................. you .............................. the piano? (play)
2. He .............................. Latin for six years. (study)
3. They .............................. on the sofa since lunchtime. (sit)
4. How long .............................. she .............................. in Peru? (live)
5. I .............................. poetry since 1990. (write)
6. She .............................. all night. (dance)
7. .............................. he .............................. hard today? (work)
8. What .............................. you .............................. this morning? (do)
9. We .............................. the newspapers. (read)
10. Ben .............................. a taxi for thirty years. (drive)

2. In each pair of sentences a and b, complete one sentence with a Present Perfect Simple
verb and one sentence with a Present Perfect Continuous verb.
1a. How long .............................. you .............................. TV? (watch)
1b. How many programmes .............................. you ..............................? (watch)
2a. She .............................. her hair since 9 o’clock. (wash)
2b. How many times .............................. she .............................. her hair this week? (wash)
3a. How many Oscars .............................. Myra ..............................? (win)
3b. Myra .............................. films since 1960. (make)
4a. .............................. they .............................. chess all morning? (play)
4b. How many games of chess .............................. they .............................. this morning? (play)
5a. How many stamps .............................. you ..............................? (collect)
5b. How long .............................. you .............................. stamps? (collect)

3. Which is better? Choose A or B.

1. Lets go out. ....... my work. A. I’ve finished B. I’ve been finishing
2. Lets drive to London. ....... the car. A. I’ve repaired B. I’ve been repairing
3. “I’m tired.” “Why? ....... hard this morning?”
A. Have you worked B. Have you been working
4. She feels sick. She ....... chocolate since 2 o’clock. A. ’s eaten B. ’s been eating
5. I want to celebrate. I ....... my exams. A. ’ve passed B. ’ve been passing
6. “Why are you sad?” “I ....... Romeo and Juliet.” A. ’ve watched B. ’ve been watching
7. I’m sorry. I ....... your mirror. A. ’ve broken B. ’ve been breaking
8. Lets eat now. Sarah ....... dinner. A. ’s cooked B. ’s been cooking
9. They’re happy. They ....... the match. A. ’ve won B. ’ve been winning
10. “You’re late!” “I’m sorry. ....... for a long time?”
A. Have you waited B. Have you been waiting
Test 5: Past Perfect and used to
1. In each sentence, put one verb in the Past Perfect and one verb in the Past Simple.
1. After I .............................. Tom, he .............................. me to Tina. (meet/introduce)
2. He .............................. in London before he .............................. to Cardiff. (live/move)
3. Sue .............................. the exam because she .............................. very hard. (pass/study)
4. We .............................. dinner because the cat .............................. the meat. (not have/steal)
5. They .............................. late because they .............................. the train. (be/miss)
6. After the team .............................. the match, they .............................. . (win/celebrate)
7. He .............................. better after he .............................. the medicine. (feel/take)
8. John .............................. Bill because he .............................. his girlfriend. (hit/kiss)
9. After she .............................. the exam, her parents .............................. her a gold watch.
(pass/give)
10. He .............................. lunch after he .............................. the housework. (cook/finish)

2. Slim Skinty was very rich but now he is poor. Complete these sentences with a Present
Simple verb or with used to.
1. He ................................. in the park. (sleep)
2. He ................................. fashionable clothes. (wear)
3. He ................................. by private helicopter. (travel)
4. He ................................. any shoes. (not wear)
5. He ................................. champagne for breakfast. (drink)
6. He ................................. his clothes in the river. (wash)
7. He ................................. from town to town. (walk)
8. He ................................. a lot of famous people. (know)
9. He ................................. on holiday with the President. (go)
10. He ................................. married to a Hollywood actress. (be)

3. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.

1. .................... to live in London?
A. Use you B. Did you use C. Did you used D. Were you used
2. Tom .................... get up early.
A. didn’t use to B. use to C. is used to D. is use to
3. Sheila .................... in a restaurant.
A. use to work B. didn’t use to work C. was used to work D. used to working
4. Myra .................... famous.
A. use to be B. was used to be C. used to be D. used be
5. I went out after the rain .................... .
A. had stop B. had stopped C. has stopped D. had stoped
6. She .................... happy after she had phoned her boyfriend.
A. feels B. fallen C. had feel D. felt
7. .................... to play football in Manchester?
A. Did they use B. Did they used C. Use they D. Are they used
8. George didn’t use to like pop music but he .................... now.
A. did B. is C. does D. uses to
9. Jane is a policewoman. She .................... a uniform.
A. used to wear B. use to wear C. wears D. is used to wear
10. .................... his driving test before he got the job?
A. Had he passed B. Had he pass C. Did he have pass D. Has he passed
Test 6: The future
1. Use either ’ll or ’m going to to complete the sentences.
1. Look! It’s raining! I .............................. take my umbrella with me.
2. I’m visiting Manchester next week. I .............................. take my umbrella with me because it
always rains there.
3. Bob has just arrived. I .............................. ask him if he wants to have lunch.
4. I’m in love with Tim. I .............................. ask him to marry me next week.
5. Excuse me, I .............................. phone my boyfriend. He’s expecting me to call.
6. I feel sad. What can I do? I know! I .............................. phone my boyfriend.
7. Lisa’s got a heavy suitcase. I .............................. help her to carry it.
8. I’m starting my new job next week. I .............................. help the managing director.
9. I can’t stay long. At 2 o’clock, I .............................. talk to the manager.
10. Was your exam mark bad? Can I help? I .............................. talk to the teacher if you like.

2. Choose the best answer from A, B, C and D.

1. The plane .................... at 11 o’clock next Saturday.
A. leaves B. is leave C. leaving D. left
2. I .................... Sue at 8 o’clock tonight.
A. meet B. ’m meeting C. am meet D. go to meet
3. The government .................... the law.
A. ’s going to change B. changes C. is change D. shall change
4. It’s very cold. It .................... tomorrow.
A. snows B. is snowing C. is snow D. ’s going to snow
5. She .................... to Chicago next weekend.
A. goes B. is go C. ’s going D. will be go
6. “Let’s have a drink.” “That’s a good idea. I .................... some tea.”
A. make B. ’m going to make C. ’ll make D. am make
7. I’ve decided. Next year, I .................... to Australia.
A. go B. ’m going to emigrate C. ’ll emigrate D. emigrate
8. This is Jenny’s last day here. She .................... her job next week.
A. ’s changing B. changes C. goes to change D. is change
9. I’m tired. I think I .................... to bed.
A. ’m going to go B. go C. ’m going D. ’ll go
10. Dan .................... us next week.
A. will to visit B. visits C. is visit D. ’s visiting

3. Fill the gaps with ’m/’s/ are going to or was/were going to.
1. I .............................. play tennis but it rained.
2. “.............................. you .............................. answer Tim’s e-mail?” “Yes, I’ll do it now.”
3. She .............................. buy the dress but her friend didn’t like the colour.
4. They .............................. drive to Egypt. Then the car broke down.
5. She .............................. marry Tim but they quarrelled.
6. I’m going to New York tomorrow. I .............................. stay in the best hotel.
7. Here’s some secret information. The spy .............................. kill the President.
8. We .............................. buy a new car but we didn’t have enough money.
9. I want to learn Chinese. I .............................. travel to Beijing next year.
10. He .............................. come to the party. Then he was ill.
Test 7: When, before, after, as soon as, until

1. All these sentences are about the future. Put the verbs in the correct tenses. Sometimes you
can use a Present Perfect verb.
1. When I .............................. to Cambridge, I .............................. the colleges. (go/visit)
2. He .............................. her as soon as he .............................. in New York. (arrive/phone)
3. I .............................. the money until I .............................. the bill. (receive/not pay)
4. After they .............................. the work, they .............................. to the party. (finish/go)
5. Before he .............................. the country, he .............................. goodbye to his friends.
(say/leave)
6. After I .............................. the exam, I .............................. for a job. (look/pass)
7. She .............................. to do it until they .............................. her a contract. (not agree/send)
8. As soon as it .............................. midnight, the bomb .............................. . (explode/be)
9. When I .............................. my father, I .............................. him for help. (meet/ask)
10. Everyone .............................. happy when the sun .............................. again. (be/shine)
2. In each pair of sentences, use a Present Simple verb in one sentence and a Present Perfect
verb in the other.
1a. When they (decorate) .................... the house, we’ll live in it.
1b. When they (decorate) .................... the house, they’ll use bright colours.
2a. When she (see) .................... the opera, she’ll enjoy the singing.
2b. When she (see) .................... the opera, she’ll go home by horse and carriage.
3a. When he (study) .................... law, he’ll live at the university.
3b. When he (study) .................... law, he’ll get a job as a lawyer.
4a. When I (write) .................... the letter, I’ll take it to the post office.
4b. When I (write) .................... the letter, I’ll use green ink.
5a. When I (cook) .................... dinner, everyone can start eating.
5b. When I (cook) .................... dinner, I’ll use a lot of herbs.
3. Look at each pair of sentences. Make one sentence by joining them with as soon as, before,
after etc. Think carefully about the tenses of the verbs and the order of the information.
1. I’ll find the money. Then I’ll buy a new car.
When ............................................................................................................
2. I’ll get the information. Then I’ll send a fax to you.
................................................ as soon as ....................................................
3. She’ll see her lawyer. Until then, she won’t sell the house.
................................................ until .............................................................
4. They’ll come out of the church. Then, he’ll take a photograph.
............................................... as soon as .....................................................
5. She’ll meet his family. Until then, she won’t marry him.
............................................... until ..............................................................
6. We’ll arrive at the airport. Our friends will meet us.
When ............................................................................................................
7. Harry will get out of prison. He’ll rob another bank.
............................................... as soon as .....................................................
8. It will be her birthday. Until then, she won’t open her presents.
............................................... until ..............................................................
9. She’ll go to the dance. She’ll wear her new dress.
............................................... when ............................................................
10. The temperature will drop. The lake will freeze.
............................................... as soon as ....................................................
Test 8: Can, could, be able to, may, might

1. Complete these sentences using can, can’t, could or couldn’t with a suitable verb from
the list.
control cook go play play read see speak swim walk
1. I can’t swim now but when I was younger I .............................. well.
2. When I am ill, I .............................. to school.
3. Foreigners often .............................. English.
4. My uncle .............................. football very well when he was eighteen.
5. When she lived in France, she .............................. French food but now she’s forgotten.
6. The manager is very busy. She .............................. you until next week.
7. She didn’t pass the driving test because she .............................. the car.
8. He has lost his glasses, so he .............................. the newspaper.
9. Babies .............................. .
10. I had to leave the orchestra because I .............................. the violin well.

2. Use be able to in the past, present or future tense. Use a negative form if necessary.
1. I .............................. pass the exam because I had a good teacher.
2. They are busy today but they .............................. help you tomorrow.
3. They are going to France next month. They .............................. see the Eiffel Tower.
4. He was ill last week, so he .............................. go to his lessons.
5. I .............................. sleep last night. The dog was very noisy.
6. She .............................. operate the computer because she has lost the instructions.
7. My car has broken down but I .............................. borrow my father’s car next week.
8. .............................. you .............................. visit the museum while you were working in
London?
9. .............................. you .............................. go skiing when you are in Switzerland next year?
10. “.............................. you .............................. talk to me now?” “No, I’m busy.”
3. Make sentences with may or might with the same meaning as the original sentences.
1. He will possibly come to the party. (70%)
He ...................................................................................................
2. Perhaps she will help you. (40%)
She ..................................................................................................
3. It will rain tomorrow, I think. (40%)
It ......................................................................................................
4. They are probably in the supermarket. (70%)
They ................................................................................................
5. They will possibly get married. (40%)
They ................................................................................................
6. He wants to come to the disco but it’s not probable. (40%)
He ..................................................................................................
7. Perhaps my team are going to win the championship. (70%)
My team ..........................................................................................
8. The sun will possibly shine tomorrow. (70%)
The sun ............................................................................................
9. I haven’t decided but possibly I’ll visit you next summer. (70%)
I .......................................................................................................
10. Possibly, he is drunk. (40%)
He ....................................................................................................
Test 9: Must, mustn’t, have to, don’t have to
1. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.
1. Everyone .................. the law.
A. must obeys B. must to obey C. must obey D. must obeying
2. The film is excellent. You ............... see it.
A. must to B. must C. will must D. must have to
3. You must ............... over 18 to drive a car.
A. to be B. be C. will be D. are
4. You ................. in this room.
A. mustn’t to smoke B. must no smoking C. mustn’t smoke D. must to smoke
5. This is a library. We ............... quiet.
A. must be B. must to be C. mustn’t be D. must being
6. Tomorrow, I ............. finish the work.
A. will must B. must will C. will have D. must
7. She is very ill. She ............. in bed.
A. must stays B. must to stay C. must staying D. has to stay
8. I’ve got toothache. I .............. see the dentist tomorrow.
A. will must B. must will C. have to D. must be
9. He ................ his sister.
A. must helps B. must be help C. must help D. must have to help
10. It’s early! ............................. go?
A. Do you must B. Must you have to C. Have you to D. Must you

2. Make questions or negative sentences using have to. Use present, future or past forms.
1. Is it necessary for you to study? = ........................................ study?
2. It isn’t necessary for him to go to school. = He ........................................ school.
3. Is it necessary for her to help her parents? = ........................................ her parents?
4. Must we wait? = ........................................ wait?
5. Will it be necessary for them to take the exam? = Will ........................................ the exam?
6. Was it necessary for you to pay for the tickets? = ........................................ for the tickets?
7. Was it necessary for them to go to London? = ........................................ to London?
8. It wasn’t necessary for them to help their mother. = ........................................ their mother.
9. Must the twins stay at home? = ........................................ at home?
10. Must you wear a uniform at your school? = ........................................ at your school?

3. Look at these situations. Write a sentence for each using mustn’t, must or don’t/doesn’t
have to.
1. Don’t walk on the grass. You ................................... on the grass.
2. Don’t smoke in this building. You ................................... in this building.
3. You can go inside without a ticket. You ................................... buy a ticket.
4. The film is very good. See it! You ................................... the film.
5. You can work here without knowing English. You ................................... know English.
6. It’s OK if you don’t want to help me. You ................................... help me.
7. Don’t touch the paintings. You ................................... the paintings.
8. It’s not compulsory for him to go to school. He ................................... to school.
9. You have to wash the dishes. You ................................... the dishes.
10. This is very good champagne. Drink some. You ................................... some of this
champagne.
Test 10: Deduction
1. Fill the gaps with must, may or can’t + verb. Use these verbs:
be x7 have speak study
1. Ben is very honest. He .............................. the thief!
2. “Is she French?” “I’m not sure. She .............................. Spanish.”
3. John and Charles are talking together. They .............................. old friends.
4. Fred is at the dentist’s. He .............................. toothache.
5. Someone is in the house. It .............................. my mother – she’s on holiday in the USA.
6. “What does she study?” “I’m not sure. She .............................. history.”
7. He has a BMW and a Mercedes. He .............................. rich!
8. Eddie is ugly but Nina is beautiful. She .............................. in love with him! It’s impossible!
9. Gerry is Australian or Canadian. So she .............................. English.
10. “The phone’s ringing. Who is it?” “I don’t know. It .............................. my boyfriend.
He sometimes rings me here.”
2. Complete these sentences using must have + verb.
lose x2 steal rain be eat murder escape quarrel win
1. Terry was the only person with a key. He ................................. the money. (steal)
2. Una has bought a new house. She ................................. the lottery. (win)
3. Victor is dead. His enemies ................................. him. (murder)
4. The ground is very wet. It ................................. last night. (rain)
5. The football fans look unhappy. Their team ................................. . (lose)
6. Pete and Julie aren’t speaking to each other. They ................................. . (quarrel)
7. There’s no food in the fridge. Someone ................................. it all. (eat)
8. The prison is empty. All the prisoners ................................. . (escape)
9. Clara is sad. She ................................. her job. (lose)
10. I didn’t see Jill at the party. She ................................. ill. (be)

3. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.

1. Stewart loves his dog. He ......................... sold it.
A. can’t have B. must have C. might have D. may have
2. Manchester United are the best team. They ......................... lost.
A. can’t have B. must have C. may have D. might have
3. You’re George’s best friend. You ......................... known his secret.
A. can’t have B. must have C. may have D. might have
4. There ......................... a thief in the school. It’s possible.
A. maybe B. might be C. must be D. can’t be
5. She’s loves living in Canterbury. She ......................... moved.
A. can’t have B. must have C. may have D. might be have
6. Michael has the best car. He ......................... the race tomorrow.
A. must have won B. must be winning C. will must win D. must win
7. It’s impossible. David ......................... won the race yesterday.
A. mustn’t have B. didn’t have C. mightn’t have D. can’t have
8. I can’t find my passport. I ......................... forgotten to bring it. It’s possible.
A. maybe B. might C. may have D. mustn’t have
9. Is that clock right? It ......................... midnight! It’s impossible!
A. can’t have B. must be C. can’t be D. might be
10. He’s changed his hairstyle. You ......................... recognised him.
A. mustn’t have B. may not have C. can have D. maybe have
Test 11: Should, ought to, had better, need, needn’t
1. Complete these sentences with should or ought. Use a negative – shouldn’t/oughtn’t where
necessary.
1. “I’ve got toothache.” “You ......................... go to the dentist.”
2. “I feel tired.” “You ......................... to sleep longer.”
3. “I don’t like studying.” “You ......................... to leave school.”
4. “I’m getting fat.” “You ......................... eat less chocolate.”
5. “My sister can’t sleep.” “She ......................... take sleeping pills.”
6. “My brother wants to be a policeman.” “He ......................... ask for information.”
7. “My dog’s got bad teeth.” “You ......................... to give him chocolates and biscuits.”
8. “There’s a hole in the roof.” “You ......................... pay someone to repair it.”
9. “I can’t sleep after I go to the cinema.” “You ......................... watch horror films.”
10. “The teacher punished me for not telling the truth.” “You ......................... to tell lies.”

2. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.

1. We’ve used all the soap. We .................... buy some more.
A. better B. ’d better C. would better D. should be
2. I’ve got an exam tomorrow, so I .................... study hard.
A. should to B. ought C. ought to D. better
3. She .................... change her hairstyle.
A. better B. ought C. should to D. had better
4. Famous sports stars .................... behave well in public.
A. ought B. should to C. ought to D. ought have
5. .................... to finish the homework by Friday?
A. Do I ought B. Do I should C. Should I D. Ought I
6. It’s a very expensive watch. You .................... break it.
A. ’d better B. ’d better not C. better not D. ought not
7. I think you .................... leave your boyfriend.
A. should B. ought C. would better D. better
8. .................... the government spend more on education?
A. Ought B. Should C. Had D. Ought to
9. You .................... stop smoking.
A. should to B. ought C. would better D. had better
10. She hates her job. She .................... change it.
A. should better B. had better C. better should D. ought

3. Complete each sentence with needn’t have + verb or didn’t need to + verb.
1. I made sixty sandwiches. But everyone brought a lot of food to the picnic.
= I ..................................................................................... sandwiches. (make)
2. He studied for twenty-four hours before the exam, but the exam was very easy.
= He ..................................................................................... . (study)
3. The theatre was free. = We ..................................................................................... . (pay)
 4. I took a lot of sun cream on holiday but it rained every day.
= I ..................................................................................... any cream. (take)
5. I was very ill, so I stayed at home. After a week I got better. =
I ..................................................................................... go to hospital.
6. I visited London. I stayed in my friend’s flat. =
I ..................................................................................... rent a room in a hotel.
7. I bought a lot of medicine but I wasn’t ill. =
I ..................................................................................... the medicine. (buy)
8. Joanne learnt to drive, but then she married a taxi driver. =
She ..................................................................................... to drive. (learn)
9. Phil wore a suit when he went to the job interview but the manager was wearing jeans and a
T-shirt. = He ..................................................................................... a suit. (wear)
10. Petra reserved a room in the hotel but when she arrived, she found that she was the only guest.
= She ..................................................................................... a room. (reserve)
Test 12: Articles and demonstratives

1. Write a, an, one or nothing at all in the spaces.

1. My brother is .......... actor.
2. I have four cats and .......... dog.
3. Did your mother give you .......... this ring?
4. There is .......... university on the hill.
5. Do you mind waiting for half .......... hour.
6. I baked four cakes and .......... apple pie.
7. He drove down .......... one-way street.
8. My parents have .......... house in Greece.
9. I saw .......... enormous animal in the forest.
10. It is very unusual to find .......... honest person in this city.

2. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.

1. She lives in .......... USA. A. a B. an C. the D. -
2. I heard the news on .......... radio. A. a B. an C. the D. -
3. The clothes were all made by .......... machine. A. a B. an C. the D. -
4. They found .......... radio on the beach. A. a B. an C. the D. -
5. My sister is learning to play .......... chess. A. a B. an C. the D. -
6. I think that .......... cars are useful. A. a B. an C. the D. -
7. My mother’s ill; she’s in .......... hospital. A. a B. an C. the D. -
8. I like .......... spaghetti which my grandmother cooks. A. a B. an C. the D. -
9. I like .......... spaghetti. A. a B. an C. the D. -
10. I live in the north of .......... Scotland. A. a B. an C. the D. -

3. Complete the second sentence by using this, these, that or those.

1. I like the shoes in this shop. = I like ............... shoes.
2. I like the shirts on that shelf. = I like ............... shirts.
3. I’ve got a photograph in my hand. = Look at ............... photograph.
4. There are other photos on the other side of the room. = Look at ............... photos.
5. The photo in my hand is excellent. = ............... one is excellent.
6. The other photos are not very good. = ............... ones aren’t very good.
7. There is a dog a long way away. = ............... dog is dangerous.
8. I have four dogs next to me. = ............... dogs are friendly.
9. I want to buy the apples near me. = I want ............... apples.
10. I want the melon at the back of the shop. = I’d like ............... melon.
Test 13: Plural nouns, countables and uncountables
1. Write the plurals of these nouns.
1. knife ............... 2. woman ............... 3. baby ............... 4. country ...............
5. leaf ............... 6. church ............... 7. chief ............... 8. family ...............
9. holiday ............... 10. city ............... 11. kiss ............... 12. tomato ...............
13. child ............... 14. man ............... 15. box ............... 16. match ...............
17. tooth ............... 18. mouse ............... 19. sheep ............... 20. foot ...............

2. Write a, an or some in the gaps.

1. I bought ............ new furniture.
2. He asked the receptionist for ............ information.
3. He ate ............ slice of bread.
4. Can you sell me ............ equipment?
5. I ate ............ cheese late last night.
6. Everybody should have ............ good education.
7. He ate ............ spaghetti for dinner.
8. The teacher gave us ............ difficult homework.
9. Please, give me ............ advice.
10. I gave my friend ............ bar of chocolate.

3. Choose the two correct answers from A, B, C and D.

1. He went on .................... to India.
A. a long journey B. a travel C. a long trip D. travel
2. Please put .................... petrol in the car.
A. a litre of B. some C. a D. an
3. My father was reading .................... in the living room.
A. some paper B. a paper C. newspaper D. a magazine
4. That shop sells .................... .
A. cheap furnitures B. cheap furniture C. the cheap furniture D. chairs and tables
5. He carried a lot of .................... on his trip.
A. luggages B. baggages C. suitcases D. luggage
6. The necklace is made of .................... .
A. some plastic B. plastic C. plastics D. metal
7. He’s got .................... on his head.
A. six hairs B. a lot of hair C. hairs D. a hairs
8. There was a lot of .................... in the twentieth century.
A. progresses B. scientific progress C. economic progress D. economics
9. The tourist office gave us .................... .
A. some information B. a lot of informations C. some pieces of useful information
D. useful informations
10. Look at this equipment. .................... very cheap.
A. They’re B. It’s C. These are D. It isn’t
Test 14: Pronouns, possessive adjectives and pronouns, possessive -’s
1. Replace the underlined word/phrase with one word: a pronoun (I, me, you, he, him etc.)
or a possessive pronoun (mine, yours, his etc.).
1. I bought some new equipment. The equipment .................... cost a hundred pounds.
2. My friend and I went on holiday. We met two boys who liked my friend and me
.................... .
3. This is my part of the house and that is their part of the house .................... .
4. That is her car and this is my car .................... .
5. We wrote some postcards but we forgot to post the postcards .................... .
6. I don’t like his opinions but I agree with her opinions .................... .
7. Is this my pen or is it your pen ....................?
8. Thank you for the information. The information .................... was very useful.
9. The children played football all afternoon and now the children .................... are tired.
10. Their garden is more beautiful than our garden .................... .

2. Rewrite these phrases by using ’s.

1. the hostel of the girls = ....................................................................
2. the car of the teacher = .....................................................................
3. the house of the sister of Tom = ......................................................
4. the books of my friends = ...............................................................
5. the cage of the tigers = .....................................................................
6. the car of my parents = ....................................................................
7. the father of my girlfriend = ............................................................
8. the bicycle of John and Jane = .........................................................
9. the birthday of the uncle of Pete = ...................................................
10. the plays of Shakespeare = ..............................................................
3. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.
1. I met .............................. at the party in Hollywood.
A. the actors’ wife B. the actor’s wife C. the wife of actor D. the actors wife
2. I’m .....................................................
A. Lucy’s neighbour friend B. Lucy neighbour’s friend C. Lucy’s neighbour’s friend’s
D. Lucy’s neighbour’s friend
3. The police gave them back their passports but they didn’t return ......
A. our B. us ones C. ours D. our’s
4. The dog was eating ............. dinner when the cat attacked it.
A. it’s B. its C. its’ D. it
5. I didn’t have any tissues, so I borrowed some of ...................
A. their B. their’s C. there’s D. theirs
6. I enjoy watching the .................... programmes on TV.
A. childrens’ B. childrens’s C. children’s D. childs’
7. Whose car is that? Is it ..................?
A. your’s B. your C. yours D. yours’
8. Somebody stole ........... CDs.
A. theirs B. their C. they’re D. there
9. Look at these exam questions. .............. very easy.
A. They’re B. Their C. It’s D. There
10. We often end letters like this: ..........................
A. Your sincerely B. Your’s sincerely C. Yours sincerely D. Your sincerely
Test 15: Some, any, no
1. Fill the gaps with some or any or no.

1. There isn’t ............... milk in the fridge.

2. Usually, on Christmas Day, ............... shops are open in England.
3. Did you see ............... camels when you went to Egypt?
4. There are ............... tigers in England.
5. He gave us ............... useful information.
6. Are there ............... crocodiles in Brazil?
7. Please, lend me ............... money.
8. Would you like ............... coffee?
9. He didn’t answer ............... questions correctly in the exam.
10. She’s got ............... good friends, so she’s happy.

2. Fill the gaps with someone, somebody, something, somewhere, anyone, anybody, anything,
anywhere, no one, nobody, nothing or nowhere.

1. I’m the only person in the house. There’s .............................. here with me.
2. I stayed at home last summer. I didn’t go .............................. .
3. There’s .............................. in the fridge. What can we eat?
4. I’m bored. I want to go .............................. interesting.
5. This exam is very easy. .............................. can do it.
6. Would you like .............................. else? Coffee? Tea?
7. Listen. There’s .............................. upstairs. Perhaps it’s a thief.
8. Did you meet .............................. in the shops?
9. I only talked to my sister. I didn’t talk to .............................. else.
10. I gave her .............................. sweet and warm for her birthday – it was a pink teddy bear.

3. Rewrite these sentences, using the word in italics. The meaning should be the same.

0. She loves no one. = Anyone She doesn’t love anyone.

1. There was no one in the room. Anyone ....................................................................
2. He was going nowhere. Anywhere ...........................................................................
3. There weren’t any hamburgers left. No ....................................................................
4. I didn’t eat anything. Nothing ...................................................................................
5. They haven’t given me any information. No ............................................................
6. She met no one. Anyone ...........................................................................................
7. He didn’t give me anything. Nothing .......................................................................
8. Ben doesn’t have any friends. No ............................................................................
9. There’s no water in the desert. Any ..........................................................................
10. He hasn’t got anything to do. Nothing .....................................................................
Test 16: A lot of, much, many, a few, a little, few, little
1. Choose the best answer(s) from A, B and C. There may be more than one correct answer.
A. much B. many C. a lot of
1. He hasn’t got ............... money.
2. How ............... food did they eat?
3. She’s got ............... luggage.
4. They need ............... equipment.
5. How ............... people were at the party?
6. She gave me ............... information.
7. He hasn’t seen ............... James Bond films.
8. How ............... do you earn?
9. I like England very ............... .
10. Have you got ............... friends?

2. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D. There is only one correct answer.
A. little B. a little C. few D. a few
1. I am ............ sad today.
2. She is unhappy because she earns ............ money.
3. She knows a lot about Cambridge because she’s been there ............ times.
4. “Have you read many novels?” “Yes, ............ .”
5. Could you give me ............ information about the school?
6. It’s a bad school. It has ............ good teachers.
7. I didn’t feel lonely because I met ............ friends at the disco.
8. Did you buy any yoghurt? Yes, ............ .
9. He is poor, so he has ............ new clothes.
10. Please help me. I need ............ money to buy a train ticket.

3. Match the numbered sentences with the letters so that they have the same meaning.
1. He hasn’t got many friends. A. I’ve seen some Russian films.
2. He’s got some friends. B. He hasn’t got much money.
3. There are few good restaurants here. C. I haven’t seen many Russian films.
4. He has little money. D. She didn’t eat much.
5. I’ve seen few Russian films. E. He’s got few friends.
6. She ate little. F. There aren’t many good restaurants here.
7. There are a few good restaurants here. G. He’s got a few friends.
8. He has a little money. H. He’s got some money.
9. She ate a little food. I. There are some good restaurants here.
10. I’ve seen a few Russian films. J. She ate something.

1. .......... 2. .......... 3. .......... 4. .......... 5. ..........

6. .......... 7. .......... 8. .......... 9. .......... 10. ..........
Test 17: Reflexive and reciprocal pronouns
1. Put myself, yourself, himself etc. in the gaps.
1. They enjoyed .............................. at the party.
2. Thank you for coming, all of you. Help .............................. to food and drink.
3. I saw .............................. in the mirror.
4. She was sitting by .............................. .
5. She made .............................. some coffee.
6. Tom and Maggie, have you hurt ..............................?
7. Be careful when you shave. Don’t cut .............................. .
8. He only thinks about .............................. .
9. They write their songs .............................. .
10. He injured .............................. during the match.

2. Put each other or myself, yourself, himself etc. in the gaps.

1. Romeo and Juliet loved .............................. .
2. I enjoy being by .............................. .
3. They met .............................. when they were students.
4. Tom was careless, so he cut .............................. .
5. When the twins were fighting, they hurt .............................. .
6. He cooked .............................. an omelette.
7. Romeo and Juliet killed .............................. .
8. The two enemies killed .............................. .
9. Anne and Chris often send e-mails to .............................. .
10. We all enjoyed .............................. last Saturday.

3. Choose the correct answer from A. one another B. each other C. themselves D. –
1. When they won, the footballers kissed .................... .
2. Paul and Lisa were pleased to see .................... .
3. The students did the work by .................... .
4. All the teachers enjoyed working with .................... .
5. The team all played badly. They felt responsible. They blamed .................... for losing.
6. They enjoyed .................... the party very much.
7. Dan and Martin have quarrelled with .................... .
8. Sam and Alex have been friends with .................... for years.
9. They all enjoyed .................... at the party.
10. The members of the government criticised .................... .
Test 18: Each, every, all, both, most, some, none, both, either, neither
1. Here are some incorrect sentences. Rewrite the underlined part so that it is correct.
Sometimes, there is more than one way to correct the sentence.
1. Both of his parents is a teacher. ....................................................................................
2. Each student have a book. ............................................................................................
3. Most the people watch TV. ..........................................................................................
4. She invited all to her party. ...........................................................................................
5. Most of students in this school are Chinese. ................................................................
6. All of countries in Europe are democratic. ...................................................................
7. Every students were late yesterday. ..............................................................................
8. He stole all of money that was in the room. .................................................................
9. Every weeks, there is a barbecue. ................................................................................
10. Most of Dutch people speaks good English. ...............................................................

2. Choose the correct answer.

1. The new principal has changed .................... in the school.
A. all B. everything C. every D. all things
2. Do .................... English people like the Queen?
A. all B. all of C. every D. each
3. .................... in the class are intelligent.
A. Every boy B. All the boys C. All of boys D. All boy
4. I go to school .................... .
A. all days B. every day C. all the days D. each days
5. The police questioned .................... the drivers.
A. each B. most C. all of D. every
6. .................... advice was good.
A. All the B. Each C. Every piece D. Most of
7. .................... babies need love.
A. All the B. All of C. All D. Every
8. She told the police .................... about the robbery.
A. all B. everything C. every things D. all things
9. .................... twins play chess well.
A. Both the B. Both of C. Each of the D. All of
10. Every packet of cigarettes .................... a health warning.
A. have B. has C. must D. contain
3. For each item a and b, make two sentences, using both of, neither of, or either of.
0. I’ve got two brothers. They are both rich.
a. Both of my brothers ... are rich.
b. Neither of my brothers is ... poor.
1. This film is French. The other film is Swedish.
a. .......................................................... English.
b. .......................................................... European.
2. There are two restaurants. They’re both bad.
a. I don’t like ................................................... .
b. ......................................................... is good.
3. There are two art teachers in my school. Both of them give me good marks.
a. ............................................................... give me good marks.
b. ...................................... ........................ me bad marks.
4. I have two sisters. They both drive dangerously.
a. ................................................................... dangerously.
b. ................................................................... carefully.
5. We played two matches. We lost both.
a. We didn’t win ............................................ the matches.
b. We won ..................................................... the matches.
Test 19: Relative pronouns
1. Put who, which, where or whose in the gaps.
1. I met the woman ............... will be the next boss.
2. They repaired the window ............... the football had broken.
3. He visited the town ............... Dickens lived in.
4. This is the town ............... I was born.
5. The woman ............... dog bit me apologised.
6. I like the food ............... my grandmother cooks.
7. The police arrested the man ............... car caused the accident.
8. Give me the book ............... is on the table, please.
9. I have a friend ............... parents knew Einstein.
10. I visited the cottage ............... Jane Austen lived.

2. Place brackets around any relative pronouns which are not necessary.
0. I thanked him for the gold (which) he had given me.
1. They’ve eaten all the food which I cooked.
2. They’ve been rude to the man who delivered the papers.
3. They’ve laughed at the friends who visited me.
4. They’ve drunk all the bottles of wine which I bought for my birthday.
5. They’ve broken the clock which my grandfather gave me.
6. They’ve sold the box where I kept my jewels.
7. They’ve stolen the money which I left on the table.
8. They’ve burnt the letter which my boyfriend wrote.
9. They’ve invented a virus which destroyed all my computer files.
10. They’ve spent all the money which they stole from my wallet.

3. Put the extra information in brackets ( ) into the sentences by using who, which, whose
or where.
1. The dancers are very popular. (they come from Thailand)
.............................................................................................................................
2. The new President gave a speech. (his wife is a ballet dancer)
.............................................................................................................................
3. My friend visited me. (she is a world champion snowboarder)
.............................................................................................................................
4. The team won first prize. (they all come from Liverpool)
.............................................................................................................................
5. The new machine arrived at the factory. (it cost half a million pounds)
.............................................................................................................................
6. The calendar cost five pounds. (it has 52 pictures of Britain)
.............................................................................................................................
7. The manager raised everyone’s salary. (her grandfather started the company)
.............................................................................................................................
8. The first man on the moon was American. (his name was Neil Armstrong)
.............................................................................................................................
9. Leeds Castle is in Kent. (Henry VIII lived there)
.............................................................................................................................
10. Chicago is on the Great Lakes. (it has a large Chinese community)
Test 20: Verbs with direct and indirect objects
1. Look at these two possible structures:
He sent me a letter. He sent a letter to me.
For each sentence below, rewrite it using the other structure.
0. I’ve lent a lot of money to Mike. I’ve lent Mike a lot of money.
1. The Prince sent me a telegram.
2. Did you give the money to the manager?
3. The waiter brought a coffee for her.
4. They offered a new job to me.
5. She faxed her boyfriend a love-letter.
6. He showed them the photos.
7. He brought her the information.
8. Her colleagues bought her a gold clock.
9. Did you send him a postcard?
10. He cooked dinner for his girlfriend.

2. Replace the underlined noun with a pronoun (it, them etc.). Sometimes you must change
the structure.
0. I showed the videos to the director. I showed them to the director.
1. The spy sold the enemy the map. ............................................................................................
2. He sold his neighbour his bicycle. ...........................................................................................
3. She baked her husband a cake. ................................................................................................
4. He lent me the new CD by the Metalheads. ............................................................................
5. The teacher gave the exam paper to the students. ....................................................................
6. They offered her the job in London. ........................................................................................
7. His friend passed the thief the money. ....................................................................................
8. She showed her new clothes to her friend. ..............................................................................
9. I bought my daughter a computer. ..........................................................................................
10. They offered us some Cup Final tickets. .................................................................................

3. Complete the questions for these answers. Use the correct tense.
1. ............................................... a necklace? No, he gave her a ring.
2. ............................................... a job in London? No, they offered her a job in Oslo.
3. ............................................... Mercedes? No, she bought him a Ferrari.
4. ............................................... some aftershave? No, she has bought him a silk tie.
5. ............................................... an e-mail? No, I’ll send her a fax.
6. ............................................... the photographs? No, I showed them the paintings.
7. ............................................... dinner? No, he cooked her lunch.
8. ............................................... Italian? No, he’s teaching her Spanish.
9. ............................................... a book by Dickens? No, she lent him a book by James Joyce.
10. ............................................... flowers? No, he’s given her some perfume.
Test 21: Question words
1. Make questions to match the answers which are underlined in each sentence.
0. Elvis Presley lived in Memphis. Where did Elvis Presley live?
1. Bell invented the telephone.
2. Myra Marvellossa has six palaces.
3. They built Big Ben in the last century.
4. Vodka comes from Russia.
5. The Roman Empire collapsed because it grew too large.
6. The police caught the murderer by using DNA tests.
7. Shakespeare wrote Hamlet in the sixteenth century.
8. Britain has five main TV channels.
9. Chaucer died in 1400.
10. The first civilisation appeared in Mesopotamia.

2. Make questions with What + look like? or What + be + like? or How + be? or Who + be +
like? for these answers.
0. What does he look like? He’s tall and handsome.
1. .............................................................? He’s got a bad cough.
2. ........................ the weather .................? It was very cold.
3. .............................................................? She was beautiful.
4. .............................................................? She was well.
5. .............................................................? He’s like his father.
6. ...............................................the twins? They’ve both got a headache.
7. ................. his wife .............................? She’s very attractive.
8. .............................................................? She’s very kind and generous.
9. .............................. dinner ...................? It was delicious.
10. ...................... the house ......................? It is old and grey with a red roof.

3. Make questions to match the answers which are underlined in each sentence.
0. Elvis Presley lived in Memphis. Who lived in Memphis?
1. Bell invented the telephone. .......................................................................................................
2. Neil Armstrong was the first man on the moon. .......................................................................
3. Newton discovered gravity. .......................................................................................................
4. Leonardo da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. ................................................................................
5. Superman comes from the planet Krypton. ...............................................................................
6. Superman comes from the planet Krypton. ...............................................................................
7. The Nile is the longest river in the world. ..................................................................................
8. Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy. ...............................................................
9. Lee Harvey Oswald assassinated President Kennedy. ...............................................................
10. Saint Patrick brought the Christian religion to Ireland.
...............................................................
Test 22: Short answers, question tags, so and neither
1. Complete the short answers.
1. “Did you watch the film?” “Yes, .............................. .”
2. “Are you going to visit the Millennium Dome?” “No, .............................. .”
3. “Will your brother study here too?” “No, .............................. .”
4. “Have you been to London?” “No, .............................. .”
5. “Were there many people at the party?” “Yes, .............................. .”
6. “Is there a university in your city?” “No, .............................. .”
7. “Does your sister like England?” “No, .............................. .”
8. “Is John coming to the disco?” “Yes, I hope .............................. .”
9. “Are your parents well?” “No, I’m afraid .............................. .”
10. “Are you going to do the work?” “No, I don’t want .............................. .”

2. Complete each sentence with a ‘tag’.

1. You can swim, ..............................?
2. He wasn’t late, ..............................?
3. She arrived early, ..............................?
4. They’ll soon be here, ..............................?
5. He likes England, ..............................?
6. The weather’s good in Italy, ..............................?
7. Charles found the money, ..............................?
8. There are fifty-one states in the USA, ..............................?
9. You’re Bob’s friend, ..............................?
10. There won’t be a fight, ..............................?

3. Write the responses by using neither / nor..., so........., .........either, ........ too.
0. I don’t like Mozart’s music. I/either I don’t either.
1. My brother likes football. So/my sister .............................................................
2. I’m not hungry. Neither/I .................................................................................
3. Maria wants to go swimming. I/too .................................................................
4. He was born in London. So/Tina ......................................................................
5. Australians speak English. So/Canadians ........................................................
6. I’ve never been to Chicago. Neither/I ...............................................................
7. We built our house ourselves. We/too ..............................................................
8. I haven’t got a girlfriend. Nor/I .........................................................................
9. We don’t like this hotel. Neither/we ..................................................................
10. The Swiss make expensive watches. The Japanese/too ....................................
Test 23: Joining words and linking sentences
1. Fill the gaps with words/phrases from this list:
after although x2 because x2 before so that x2 while x2

1. We played football ......................... it was raining hard.

2. We were playing football ......................... our friends were playing rugby.
3. We had finished our work ......................... we went out.
4. We went out ......................... we had finished our work.
5. I learnt to drive ......................... I could become a taxi driver.
6. We painted the house red ......................... we like bright colours.
7. Sarah was cooking dinner ......................... Ellie was preparing the table.
8. I like Bob ......................... he tells lies.
9. We painted the house red ......................... people would notice it.
10. She wants to marry Trevor ......................... he’s rich.

2. Look at these sentences. In each case write A / B if both links are possible.
Write A or B if only one is possible.
0. I won the competition. .........., we celebrated. A. As a result B. In addition A
0. All our friends were ill. .........., we cancelled the party. A. As a result B. So A, B
1. I was late for work. .........., I lost my job. A. As a result B. So ..........
2. He passed the exam. .........., he won the tennis competition.
A. In addition B. Also ..........
3. I waited for the bus for an hour. .........., it arrived. A. Lastly B. At last ..........
4. We found the gun in Higgins’s room. .........., he must be the murderer.
A. Therefore B. Thus ..........
5. Higgins shot the Professor. .........., he had drugged the guard dog.
A. Later B. Previously ..........
6. First of all, we heated the gas. Then, we measured the volume. .........., we wrote down
the result. A. Lastly B. At last ..........
7. It was very cold. .........., the lake froze. A. As a result B. Also ..........
8. The factory closed. .........., the workers lost their jobs. A. So B. And ..........
9. The volcano erupted. .........., it destroyed the village. A. As a result B. But ..........
10. I passed my exams. .........., I went into the top class. A. Thus B. So ..........
Test 24: Adjectives and adverbs
1. Look at these ten sentences. There are 12 adjectives and 7 adverbs. Copy the adjectives
and adverbs in order in the spaces below.
1. He drives a fast car with a powerful engine.
2. He drove slowly and carefully down the mountain.
3. Tina wants to marry a rich, handsome man.
4. The large, yellow lorry arrived in the small, sleepy village.
5. She types fast because she uses a modern machine.
6. I work hard but I sometimes make stupid mistakes.
7. John is friendly, so he makes friends easily.
8. He ran so quickly that nobody could catch him.
9. She speaks French very well, doesn’t she?
10. This Italian soup tastes wonderful.

ADJECTIVES:
1. .............................. 2. .............................. 3. .............................. 4. ..............................
5. .............................. 6. .............................. 7. .............................. 8. ..............................
9. .............................. 10. .............................. 11. .............................. 12. ..............................

ADVERBS:
1. .............................. 2. .............................. 3. .............................. 4. ..............................
5. .............................. 6. .............................. 7. ..............................

2. Write the opposites of these adjectives. Use these prefixes: ab- dis- -il -im in- ir- un-
Use these suffixes: -ful -less
1. happy .............................. 2. expensive .............................. 3. patient ..............................
4. similar .............................. 5. legal .............................. 6. normal ..............................
7. hopeless .............................. 8. lucky .............................. 9. useful ..............................
10. perfect ..............................

3. Form adverbs from these adjectives.

1. lucky .............................. 2. true .............................. 3. good ..............................
4. probable .............................. 5. immediate .............................. 6. dramatic ..............................
7. final .............................. 8. wonderful .............................. 9. complete ..............................
10. cool ..............................
Test 25: Adverbs of frequency
1. Look at this table:
takes part in sport watches TV does the housework
BOB often usually seldom
TIM usually never often
ALI never occasionally sometimes
TINA normally sometimes never
SARAH hardly ever generally always
Write ten Present Simple sentences, placing the adverbs of frequency in the right position.
1. Bob/sport ..................................................................................
2. Tim/TV ....................................................................................
3. Sarah/sport ...............................................................................
4. Ali/housework .........................................................................
5. Tina/sport ................................................................................
6. Tim/housework ......................................................................
7. Sarah/TV .................................................................................
8. Ali/TV .....................................................................................
9. Bob/housework .......................................................................
10. Tina/TV ...................................................................................
2. Put the items in the right order to make correct sentences. Sometimes there is more than
one possible order.
1. to the cinema / Nick and Jill / go / sometimes
2. to the USA / been / Brian / has / never
3. you / go / do / how often / to the disco?
4. always / Sarah / watching TV / enjoys
5. Maria / reads / always / the newspaper
6. never / absent from school / has / Bill / been
7. occasionally / she / her children / telephones
8. you / visit / do / how many times / your grandparents?
9. Slim Skinty / a bath / hardly ever / has
10. always / shines / in Florida / the sun

3. Put the adverb in the normal place in these sentences.

1. ALWAYS He complains about the teachers.
2. OFTEN We go swimming with our friends.
3. GENERALLY The English are polite.
4. OCCASIONALLY I have been to the clubs in London.
5. NEVER My parents have travelled in the rest of Europe.
6. HARDLY EVER She makes mistakes.
7. SELDOM I have time to finish my work.
8. USUALLY We have meat and vegetables for Sunday lunch.
9. OFTEN I have time to finish my work.
10. USUALLY My friends and I enjoy going back to our old school.
Test 26: Comparative and superlative, as… as…
1. Write the comparative and superlative forms of these adjectives.
COMPARATIVE SUPERLATIVE
0. easy easier than the easiest
1. beautiful .................................... ....................................
2. lucky .................................... ....................................
3. good .................................... ....................................
4. bad .................................... ....................................
5. important .................................... ....................................
6. hot .................................... ....................................
7. fashionable .................................... ....................................
8. big .................................... ....................................
9. healthy .................................... ....................................
10. wide .................................... ....................................
2. Put the comparative or superlative form of the adjective or adverb in these sentences.
1. Bob McGive is ........................................ man in Scotland. (rich)
2. The Nile is ........................................ the Thames. (long)
3. Their last song is ........................................ they have ever recorded. (bad)
4. My car is ........................................ yours. (powerful)
5. The South West is ........................................ part of Britain. (wet)
6. These chairs are ........................................ my sofa. (comfortable)
7. Travelling by train is ........................................ flying. (safe)
8. The film was ........................................ the book. (good)
9. He drives ........................................ his sister. (carefully)
10. Kensington is one of ........................................ parts of London. (expensive)
3. Write sentences with (not) as ... as.
0. Sam is richer than Paul. Paul... is not as rich as Sam.
1. Tom is more intelligent than Harry.
Harry .......................................................................................
2. My car is faster than yours.
Your car ..................................................................................
3. Her cooking is more delicious than my mother’s.
My mother’s cooking ..............................................................
4. Swiss watches are expensive but so are Japanese watches.
Japanese watches .....................................................................
5. The Sun is more popular than The Times.
The Times .............................................................................
6. John is very healthy but so is Sarah.
Sarah ........................................................................................
7. Susan is intelligent and so is Anna.
Anna ........................................................................................
8. The Hilton Hotel is luxurious and so is the Dorchester.
The Dorchester ........................................................................
9. The Himalayas are higher than the Alps.
The Alps ..................................................................................
10. Stewart is handsome and so is Boris.
Boris ........................................................................................
Test 27: Too and enough, such and so
1. The students are complaining about the school. Make sentences with too or enough.
0. lessons / boring The lessons are too boring
0. teachers / not friendly The teachers are not friendly enough
1. rooms / small .....................................................................................................
2. rooms / not clean ..................................................................................................
3. timetable / complicated .........................................................................................
4. books / old-fashioned ...........................................................................................
5. building / dark ......................................................................................................
6. computer laboratory / not modern ........................................................................
7. lessons / not useful ...............................................................................................
8. food / fatty ............................................................................................................
9. dining room / not big ............................................................................................
10. social programme / not exciting ............................................................................
2. For sentences with too, write a sentence with enough.
For each sentence with enough, write a sentence with too.
0. The book is too boring. The book isn’t interesting enough.
1. The lessons are too expensive. ............................................................................
2. He’s too stupid. ...................................................................................................
3. This jacket isn’t big enough. ................................................................................
4. The swimming pool is too shallow. ....................................................................
5. The bed isn’t comfortable enough. ......................................................................
6. The food is too unhealthy. ...................................................................................
7. The rooms aren’t clean enough. ..........................................................................
8. The weather isn’t hot enough. .............................................................................
9. The exam is too easy. ..........................................................................................
10. The music is too old-fashioned. ..........................................................................
3. Change sentences with such into sentences with so.
Change sentences with so into sentences with such.
1. The shop sells such good clothes that everyone wants to buy them.
In that shop, the clothes ...................................................................................
2. The weather is so changeable that I never know what to wear.
It is ..................................................................................................................
3. The curry is so hot that I can’t eat it.
It is ..................................................................................................................
4. She gave me such a wonderful present!
The present she gave me ...............................................................................!
5. David is such a fast driver that no one can keep up with him.
David drives ...................................................................................................
6. Donna is such a beautiful woman that all the men want to marry her.
Donna is .........................................................................................................
7. Peter is such a good teacher that all the students love him.
Peter teaches ...................................................................................................
8. This TV channel shows such bad programmes that nobody watches them.
The programmes on this channel ...................................................................
9. The fog was so bad that they cancelled all the flights.
There was .......................................................................................................
10. He taught so badly that the students refused to go to his class.
He was ...........................................................................................................
Test 28: Prepositions of time and place

1. Put in or on or at in the gaps.

1. What’s Bill doing? He’s ............ the cinema.
2. The train to Cardiff is ............ Platform 9.
3. There are some beautiful paintings ............ the walls of his house.
4. I’m ............ the bedroom.
5. Naples is ............ the South of Italy.
6. Ellie lives ............ 7 Oak Tree Avenue.
7. Blackpool is ............ the coast to the north of Manchester.
8. He’s waiting ............ the bus stop.
9. She lives ............ the fifth floor.
10. Where’s Sue? She’s ............ bed.

2. Put in or on or at in the gaps.

1. ............ 7 o’clock 2. ............ Monday 3. ............ 2nd of October
4. ............ Christmas 5. ............ Christmas Day 6. ............ January
7. ............ the morning 8. ............ the twentieth century 9. ............ 1982
10. ............ Monday morning

3. Put during or while in the gaps.

1. I met her ................. the war.
2. I visited the Colosseum ................. I was in Rome.
3. ................. she was sleeping, the thief stole her jewels.
4. I went to the island ................. the Easter holiday.
5. The children got lost ................. the storm.
6. Somebody robbed the police station ................. the police were out.
7. He read a novel ................. he was flying to Australia.
8. They have invented many things ................. the twentieth century.
9. His mobile phone rang ................. the history examination.
10. His mobile phone rang ................. he was writing the history exam.
Test 29: Prepositions of movement and other uses
1. Choose a suitable preposition to put in each gap. Use these prepositions:
over across along down from...to into x2 out of through towards under

1. He drove ................. York ................. Norwich.

2. We walked ................. the forest.
3. We made a tunnel ................. the prison wall.
4. He came ................. the room from the hall.
5. She fell ................. the stairs.
6. The plane flew ................. Rome and disappeared ................. the clouds.
7. I took my credit card ................. my wallet.
8. Walk ................. the street to the end, then turn right.
9. We flew ................. the Atlantic Ocean.
10. If you look ................. the east at night, you will see Venus in the sky.

2. Put a suitable preposition in each gap.

1. I watched a TV programme ................. gorillas.
2. You can get married ................. 16 if your parents agree.
3. I like watching plays ................. Shakespeare.
4. They travelled ................. car to the airport.
5. This car’s ................. bad condition.
6. She looks ................. her mother; they could be twins!
7. I don’t have to work. I’m ................. holiday.
8. She ended the letter: “................. lots of love from Sue.”
9. This necklace is ................. you, darling.
10. Do you want to go out? You can decide. It’s ................. you.

3. Put a suitable preposition in each gap.

1. The machine is ................. order.
2. He mended the roof ................. the house.
3. I went there ................. foot.
4. They made the furniture ................. hand.
5. Could I have a box ................. matches, please?
6. My room’s ................. a mess.
7. He passed the test ................. luck.
8. Look! The palace is ................. fire.
9. We spoke for hours ................. the phone.
10. Are you ................. good health?
Test 30: Verbs + prepositions, adjectives + prepositions
1. Fill the gaps with a preposition and a verb in the correct form. Use this list:
PREPOSITIONS: by by for for of of with without without without
VERBS: break buy cheat drink fly learn sleep stop tell wake

1. This is the best method .............................. English.

2. He passed the exam .............................. .
3. I never travel by air. I’m afraid .............................. .
4. This wine is good .............................. .
5. He was walking in his sleep. He went downstairs .............................. .
6. Thank you .............................. me the truth.
7. I had problems .............................. until I started drinking this herbal tea.
8. He travelled on the train .............................. a ticket so he had to pay extra.
9. The thief entered the house .............................. a window.
10. She worked very hard. In fact, she worked for sixteen hours .............................. .

2. Put a suitable preposition in each gap.

1. My son is bad .................... sport.
2. He’s crazy .................... rock music.
3. He’s never cruel .................... animals.
4. He’s interested .................... astronomy.
5. He’s very good .................... art.
6. He’s frightened .................... spiders.
7. He’s generous .................... his friends.
8. He’s proud .................... his family.
9. He’s bad .................... schoolwork.
10. He’s often short .................... money.
11. I’m sick .................... doing this work.
12. I’m sure .................... one thing – I want to marry you!
13. Vitamins are good .................... us.
14. Please don’t get annoyed .................... me.
15. Dutch is different .................... German.
16. She’s very careless .................... money.
17. I’m very keen .................... working in industry.
18. Are you scared .................... ghosts?
19. He’s angry .................... the new plan.
20. She’s very generous .................... other people.
Test 31: Be/get used to doing
1. Make sentences with (not) be used to in the present tense.
0. Myra has been famous for a long time. Myra is used to being famous.
0. This is the first time I have flown. I’m not used to flying.
1. Tony has lived alone for a long time. ..........................................................................
2. This is the first time I’ve worn contact lenses. ............................................................
3. Nick has travelled a lot by train. ..................................................................................
4. This is the first time I’ve appeared on television. ........................................................
5. Charlie has been in prison lots of times before. ..........................................................
6. Alan has used a computer for many years. .................................................................
7. Tim has worn glasses for a long time. ........................................................................
8. Kevin often talks to the media. ....................................................................................
9. This is the first time she’s worn high heels. ................................................................
10. Larry often sings in public. ..........................................................................................
2. Put the items in the correct order to make sentences.
In each case ONE ITEM IS MISSING.
0. you / used / are / living / in London
Are you used to living in London?
1. in a big city / you / have / living / got / to
............................................................................................?
2. you / travelling / to / are / underground / by
............................................................................................?
3. living / in a small flat / you / have / used / got
............................................................................................?
4. been / I’ve / used / to / in a small village
..............................................................................................
5. the pollution / you / used / got / have
............................................................................................?
6. getting / I / to / used / the noise
..............................................................................................
7. you / in heavy traffic / used / have / to / driving
............................................................................................?
8. not / going / to night clubs / I’m / used
..............................................................................................
9. I’ve / used / buying / been / fresh vegetables
..............................................................................................
10. the London accent / haven’t / I / used / to
..............................................................................................
3. Use the correct form of get used to to fill the gaps.
1. When I was in the army, I ................................... a uniform. (wear)
2. When she lived in China, she ................................... noodles. (eat)
3. I can’t ................................... to strangers. (talk)
4. I’ve ................................... with my left hand. (write)
5. Wild animals don’t easily ................................... in zoos. (live)
6. The dog may bark at you until he ................................... you. (see)
7. In India, I had to ................................... in a hot climate. (live)
8. It’s difficult to ................................... away from your parents. (live)
9. After he retired, Jack couldn’t ................................... nothing to do. (have)
10. When she became famous, she had to ................................... interviews. (give)
Test 32: Let, make, get
1. Rewrite these sentences using let or make.
1. They forced him to tell them the secret. ...................................................................................
2. He doesn’t allow his sons to go out in the evening. .................................................................
3. She forced her boyfriend to promise to marry her. ..................................................................
4. They allowed the dogs to run in the forest. ..............................................................................
5. The horror film caused us to have bad dreams. .......................................................................
6. The policeman allowed the prisoner to smoke. ........................................................................
7. The bad weather might cause him to have an accident. ............................................................
8. His parents forced Jim to stay at home. ...................................................................................
9. The manager caused his staff to work harder. ..........................................................................
10. The manager allowed his staff to go home early. .....................................................................

2. Rewrite these sentences using make somebody or get somebody to.

1. She persuaded him to help us. .................................................................................................
2. Can you persuade her to come to the dance? ...........................................................................
3. Please persuade them to lend me the money. ..........................................................................
4. I forced them to explain the secret code. ..................................................................................
5. How did you persuade him to lend you his car? ......................................................................
6. He caused her to get angry. ......................................................................................................
7. I persuaded them to sell me their car. .......................................................................................
8. She forced the thief to return the money. ..................................................................................
9. Can you persuade her to show us her poems? ..........................................................................
10. The doctor forced her to stop smoking. ....................................................................................

3. Choose the correct answer from A, B, C and D.

1. They ............... us do it. A. made B. forced C. allowed D. got
2. He made her ............... for the damage. A. paying B. to pay C. pay D. paid
3. They didn’t let them ............... the frontier. A. to cross B. crossing C. crossed D. cross
4. Alcohol often ............... people behave badly. A. making B. causes C. lets D. makes
5. Her boyfriend ............... lie to her parents.
A. got her to B. got her C. made her to D. persuaded her
6. Has anyone made you ............... today?
A. to be angry B. angry C. to lose your temper D. being angry
7. Please don’t let me ............... . A. to fall B. fall C. falling D. fallen
8. They ............... the police to help them. A. made B. let C. got D. persuading
9. Don’t ............... do this. A, make me to B. make to me C. make D. make me
10. She ............... the thief escape. A. allowed B. let C. letted D. did
Test 33: Action and state verbs, verbs of perception
1. Put the verb in the Present Simple or the Present Continuous tense.
1. I ................................... French. (not understand)
2. She ................................... in God. (believe)
3. This book ................................... to me. (belong)
4. Which film ................................... you ...................................? (prefer)
5. “Where is she?” “She ................................... to music.” (listen)
6. You look sad. What ................................... you ................................... about? (think)
7. He’s rich. He ................................... a castle on the riviera. (own)
8. It’s Leo’s birthday. They ................................... a party. (have)
9. “Where ................................... he ................................... from?” “London.” (come)
10. She ................................... a bad headache. (have)

2. Fill the gaps with verbs in the correct present tense, Simple or Continuous.
Use these verbs: feel hear look smell sound taste

1. This soup ................................... delicious.

2. The music ................................... wonderful.
3. Do you ................................... tired?
4. The perfume ................................... like summer flowers.
5. Fresh vegetables ................................... better than frozen ones.
6. I can ................................... cigarette smoke.
7. Can you see those black clouds? It ................................... as if it’s going to rain.
8. Can you ................................... the music? She plays beautifully.
9. Lisa is in the garden. She ................................... the flowers.
10. I can ................................... the wind on my cheek.

3. Put the verbs in the correct present tense, Simple or Continuous.

1. The roses ................................... wonderful. (smell)
2. She ................................... the perfume to see if she wants to buy it. (smell)
3. My parents ................................... two houses. (own)
4. These peaches ................................... a lot. (not cost)
5. Old people easily ................................... names. (forget)
6. I ................................... my boyfriend. (forget)
7. Everyone ................................... to be happy. (want)
8. ................................... you ................................... a party on Saturday? (have)
9. Nobody ................................... our secret. (know)
10. These shoes ................................... me. (not fit)
Test 34: Make, do/lend, borrow/speak, talk etc.
1. Put make or do in the gaps.
1. to ............... a mistake
2. to ............... the homework
3. to ............... the washing up
4. to ............... somebody angry
5. to ............... a phone call
6. to ............... my best
7. to ............... the shopping
8. to ............... a film
9. to ............... progress
10. to ............... somebody a favour

2. Put one of these verbs in the correct form in each gap:

borrow lend pay take

Choose the most suitable verb.

1. She ......................... me one hundred pounds last month.
2. When he was a baby, I ......................... care of my brother.
3. I usually ......................... two books a week from the library.
4. Please, ......................... me your pen.
5. Sometimes, I ......................... my parents’ car.
6. You must ......................... the medicine if you want to get better.
7. I don’t like ......................... risks.
8. Don’t ......................... him any money, he’ll spend it on beer.
9. May I ......................... your pen. Mine isn’t working.
10. Please, ......................... attention to the teacher.

3. Choose the correct answer.

1. Can you .................... Italian? talk / speak / say
2. Manchester United .................... Liverpool 3-0. are winning / won / beat
3. I’ve .................... my passport. I must go back. forgotten / left / forgot
4. It’s raining! I’ve .................... my umbrella in the flat. forgotten / left / forgot
5. Please .................... me to post the letter. remember / remind / don’t forget
6. Bob wants to .................... business with the manager. talk / speak / say
7. Harry .................... the money from the bank. robbed / stealed / stole
8. We .................... all the paintings in the gallery. watched / looked at / looked
9. The army .................... the President from the gunman. prevented / protected / avoided
10. If you turn left, you’ll .................... the station. meet / counter / find
Test 35: Verb + -ing or to
1. Put the verb in the -ing form or use to + infinitive.
1. Do you enjoy .............................. . (swim)
2. They decided .............................. a game of chess. (play)
3. She stopped .............................. because she was ill. (smoke)
4. They go .............................. every weekend. (ride)
5. They tried .............................. the robber. (catch)
6. We managed .............................. the problem. (solve)
7. Do you mind .............................. me? (help)
8. They failed .............................. the treasure. (find)
9. I reminded them .............................. the letter. (post)
10. I can’t stand .............................. with my sister. (talk)

2. Make a sentence using the two verbs in brackets. Choose the -ing or the to + infinitive form
for the second verb.
0. I went to New York in 1989. I still remember it. (still remember/go)
I still remember going to New York.
1. I had to e-mail her. I didn’t do it. (forgot/e-mail)
...........................................................................................
2. I telephoned Myra. I made an appointment to see her. (arrange/see)
...........................................................................................
3. I appeared on TV. I’ll always remember it. (always remember/appear)
...........................................................................................
4. I was writing letters. I finished at 10 o’clock. (stop/write)
...........................................................................................
5. He usually plays tennis with a wooden racket. Yesterday, he practised with a fibreglass racket.
(try/use) ...........................................................................................
6. He couldn’t find a girlfriend. He advertised in the magazine but no one answered.
(try/advertise) ...........................................................................................
7. They stopped the car. They got out and looked at the view. (stop/look)
...........................................................................................
8. She wanted to improve her health. “I’ll begin to eat salads,” she thought. (try/eat)
...........................................................................................
9. I met Michael Jackson. I’ll never forget it. (never forget/meet)
...........................................................................................
10. She asked him to help her. He said, “OK.” (not mind/help)
...........................................................................................
3. Look at these pairs of sentences. Write “S” if they have the same meaning. Write “D” if the
meanings are different.
1. They started singing. They started to sing. ..........
2. She tried using the Internet. She tried to use the Internet. ..........
3. I don’t remember writing to her. I often forget to write to her. ..........
4. Would you like to go to London? Do you like going to London? ..........
5. She stopped singing. She stopped to sing. ..........
6. We began fighting. We began to fight. ..........
7. She’ll never forget winning the lottery. I’ll always remember winning the lottery. ..........
8. The man continued to watch. The man continued watching. ..........
9. Do you like coffee? Would you like a coffee? ..........
10. I can’t stand living here. I can’t bear living here. ..........
Test 36 Passive
1. Change these sentences from active to passive. Include the agent (by + ...) if necessary.
1. The robbers stole all the money from the bank yesterday. ........................................................
2. The people elect a new President every four years. ..................................................................
3. They speak English in most countries in Europe. .....................................................................
4. Nobody has washed the car since last month. ...........................................................................
5. They are going to build a new hospital next year. ......................................................................
6. The police told the dancers not to perform in the street. ............................................................
7. They should clean the rooms every day. ...................................................................................
8. The doctor will test your heart tomorrow. .................................................................................
9. They’ve cut down the last tree in the forest today. .....................................................................
10. They produce excellent red wine in France. ...............................................................................

2. Change these sentences from active to passive. Make the person the subject.
Include the agent (by + ...) if necessary.
0. They gave her a computer for her birthday. She was given a computer for her birthday.
1. Someone taught Joe Spanish at school. ......................................................................................
2. They didn’t offer them any help. ................................................................................................
3. Everybody gave them food and accommodation in Mexico. .....................................................
4. Someone has sent us some flowers. ..........................................................................................
5. They gave their passports to the policeman. ...............................................................................
6. We have sent our exam results to the manager. .........................................................................
7. Someone gave me a gold clock. .................................................................................................
8. They offered me a different job. .................................................................................................
9. He showed the taxman his financial records. .............................................................................

3. Write these sentences in two different ways, using the passive.

0. They sent me a letter.
a. I was sent a letter.
b. A letter was sent to me.
1. They showed the reporters their new invention.
a. ..........................................................................
b. ..........................................................................
2. Did they send you the new information?
a. ..........................................................................
b. ..........................................................................
3. She gave the report to her boss.
a. ..........................................................................
b. ..........................................................................
4. Have they shown the evidence to the police?
a. ..........................................................................
b. ..........................................................................
5. The manager paid her a lot of money.
a. ..........................................................................
b. ..........................................................................
Test 37: Have/get something done
1. Write sentences using have something done.
0. She went to the hairdresser’s for a haircut. She had her hair cut.
1. The dentist checked my teeth. ..............................................................................................
2. Kate’s film hasn’t been developed yet. ................................................................................
3. The dressmaker is making a new jacket for Louise. ............................................................
4. Bill hires someone to cut his lawn. ......................................................................................
5. Somebody translated Don’s novel. ......................................................................................
6. Somebody paints Donna’s fingernails. ................................................................................
7. Somebody is going to tattoo Bill’s shoulder. .......................................................................
8. The newsagent delivers the papers to Tom. .........................................................................
9. The mechanic has repaired Sid’s car. ...................................................................................
10. Terry hires someone to do his washing. ..............................................................................

2. Write sentences using get something done.

0. Her hair must be cut. She must get her hair cut.
1. Sam’s teeth ought to be checked. ........................................................................................
2. George’s trousers were shortened. ......................................................................................
3. Tina’s hair is dyed every month. .........................................................................................
4. Maria’s house has been painted. ..........................................................................................
5. Ben’s eyes must be tested. ..................................................................................................
6. Julia’s photo is going to be taken. .......................................................................................
7. Bob’s letter ought to be typed. ............................................................................................
8. Fred’s piano should be repaired. .........................................................................................
9. Donna’s dog should be trained. ..........................................................................................
10. Martin’s novel is being published. ......................................................................................

3. Make complete questions by placing the items in the right order.

1. Where ......................................................? have / you / did / cleaned / your carpet
2. Why ......................................................? your hair / had / you / have / dyed
3. When ......................................................? you / get / the roof / repaired / did
4. How much did it cost to ......................................................? re-decorated / your house / have
5. When ......................................................? your hair / going to / you / have / cut / are
6. ....................................................................? have / his beard / is / Barry / going to / shaved
off
7. Can ......................................................? the clock / get / you / repaired
8. ...................................................... by the doctor? had / their hearts / has / checked / everyone
9. Was it easy to ......................................................? your passport / get / changed
10. Where ......................................................? I / get / changed / this money / can
Test 38: Indirect speech
1. Mrs Killjoy was gossiping about other people last week. Use indirect speech to rewrite the
sentences. Use the tense change.
0. “Jack often takes Jill into the country.” She said that Jack often took Jill into the country.
1. “Marilyn broke into a cottage and stole some food.”
She told me that .......................................................................................
2. “Cinderella has been trying to marry the Prince.”
She said that .............................................................................................
3. “Robin Hood is hiding in the forest because he broke the law.”
She told me that .......................................................................................
4. “Jack has sold his family’s cow.”
She said that .............................................................................................
5. “Nobody has seen Dick since he went to London.”
She told me that .......................................................................................
6. “Peter is always daydreaming and never does any work.”
She said that .............................................................................................
7. “My neighbour’s beautiful daughter has married a rich, ugly, old man.”
She told me that .......................................................................................
8. “Romeo has killed a man and has had to leave the city.”
She told me that .......................................................................................
9. “Hamlet is behaving very strangely and the King says that he is mad.”
She said that .............................................................................................
10. “Everybody is always telling me these stories.”
She told me that .......................................................................................

2. Change these sentences by using indirect speech.

0. Tim to Jack: “Please lend me ten pounds.” (ask) Tim asked Jack to lend him ten pounds.
1. Susan to Dan: “Stop smoking.” (tell) .....................................................................................
2. Alan to Tina: “I’ll write to you every day.” (promise) ............................................................
3. Mike to Phil: “Don’t go to the casino.” (forbid) ......................................................................
4. Bill to Pete: “Don’t forget to e-mail your parents.” (remind) ..................................................
5. Ali to Sarah: “Don’t drink too much alcohol.” (advise) ..........................................................
6. Tom to Maggie: “Don’t cross the road without looking.” (warn) ...........................................
7. Colin to Julie: “Please help me to pack my suitcase.” (persuade) ...........................................
8. Stella to Petra: “I’m sorry I broke your glasses.” (apologise) .................................................
9. Gina to Mike: “Let’s go to the art gallery.” (suggest) ..............................................................
10. Pete to Anne: “There’s a mistake in this letter.” (complain) ....................................................
3. Make indirect questions. Use the tense change.
0. Where did you go? They asked me... where I had gone.
1. What’s the time? Bill asked Sue ........................................ .
2. Have you been to India? Maria asked Phil ........................................ .
3. Where do you come from? Ali asked Carmen ........................................ .
4. How old are you? Frank asked me ........................................ .
5. Why are you unhappy? Bella asked Joe ........................................ .
6. Did you post the letter? The boss asked me ........................................ .
7. Are you coming to the party? I asked Ted ........................................ .
8. Do you want to go out with me? Alan asked Sheila ........................................ .
9. Can you speak Russian? Olga asked Vicky ........................................ .
10. Have we got time to go to the shops? Maria asked Sam ........................................ .
Test 39: Zero, first and second conditional
1. Look at these situations. Write sentences using the first or zero conditional.
1. I’ll probably go to London. I’ll see my friend.
If I ..............................................................................................................
2. Tom will probably go to New York. He’ll fly with American Airways.
If Tom ........................................................................................................
3. The number of cars grows. The levels of pollution increase.
.....................................................................................................................
4. The sun will probably shine tomorrow. We’ll have a picnic.
.....................................................................................................................
5. Perhaps a lot of people will buy his book. He will become famous.
.....................................................................................................................
6. His book may be a success. They will make it into a film.
.....................................................................................................................
7. The water pollution gets worse. The fish die.
.....................................................................................................................
8. She’ll probably win the tennis match. She’ll get a silver cup.
.....................................................................................................................
9. I’m probably going to learn Spanish. I’ll get a job in Spain.
.....................................................................................................................
10. The art galleries are free. More people go to look at the paintings.
.....................................................................................................................

2. Complete these sentences using the second conditional.

1. If I .................... you, I .................... my job. (be/change)
2. If a lion .................... in the room, what .................... you ....................? (come/do)
3. If aliens .................... in your garden, how .................... you ....................? (land/react)
4. If he .................... the lottery, he .................... the money to his mum. (win/give)
5. If the volcano ...................., the village .................... . (erupt/be destroyed)
6. If they .................... enough money, they .................... to America. (have/travel)
7. If the weather .................... better, I .................... living in England. (be/enjoy)
8. If my daughter .................... to cook, she .................... dinner for me. (learn/make)
9. If the sea level ...................., the island .................... . (rise/disappear)
10. If they .................... a new drug, people .................... forever. (invent/live)
3. Write sentences using either the first conditional or the second conditional.
1. LIKELY: If Steve .................... his exam, he .................... to university. (pass/go)
2. UNLIKELY: If Steve .................... three “A’s”, he .................... at Oxford. (get/study)
3. LIKELY: If Marina .................... the right person, she .................... married. (meet/get)
4. UNLIKELY: If Marina .................... the right person, she .................... no more
problems. (marry/have)
5. UNLIKELY: If Ted .................... the Prime Minister, he .................... the laws.
(become/change)
6. LIKELY: If Ted .................... a good job, his life .................... . (get/improve)
7. UNLIKELY: If astronauts .................... on Venus, they .................... the Sun.
(live/study)
8. LIKELY: If astronauts .................... on the moon, they .................... new information.
(live/collect)
9. LIKELY: If China .................... more powerful, more people .................... Chinese.
(become/learn)
10. UNLIKELY: If China .................... a war with India, it .................... a disaster.
(have/be)
Test 40: Third conditional and wish
1. Complete these third conditional sentences.
1. If she .................... to England to study, she .................... her husband.
(not come/not meet)
2. I .................... if the doctor .................... the medicine quickly. (not recover/not give)
3. If Pete .................... every day, he .................... the chess competition.
(not practise/not win)
4. If Julia .................... win the boss, she .................... her job. (not quarrel/not lose)
5. If Robin Hood .................... the king, he .................... his power. (not support/lose)
6. Cinderella .................... the Prince if she .................... the glass slipper.
(not marry/not lose)
7. If the Romans .................... Britain, our history .................... different. (not invade/be)
8. If television ...................., our lives .................... so much. (not be invented/not change)
9. If Robert ...................., he .................... the exam. (cheat/can pass)
10. The Tzar .................... if the Russian revolution .................... . (not be kill/not happen)

2. Write third conditional sentences for these situations.

0. Ben went to London, so he met Chloe.
If Ben hadn’t gone to London, he wouldn’t have met Chloe.
1. They both liked art, so they started talking.
If ..........................................................................................................
2. Chloe’s train was cancelled, so she stayed in London.
If ..........................................................................................................
3. Ben showed her his studio, so she saw his paintings.
If ..........................................................................................................
4. Ben had a girlfriend, so he didn’t ask Chloe to go out with him.
If ..........................................................................................................
5. Chloe’s father was an art dealer, so she knew a lot about art.
If ..........................................................................................................
6. Chloe liked Ben’s paintings, so she decided to help him.
If ..........................................................................................................
7. Her father loved Chloe, so he agreed to help Ben.
If ..........................................................................................................
8. Her father organised an exhibition, so Ben sold a lot of paintings.
If ..........................................................................................................
9. Ben got a lot of money, so he was able to marry his girlfriend.
If ..........................................................................................................
10. Chloe had a broken heart because she fell in love with Ben.
If ..........................................................................................................
3. Write sentences with wish. Use correct tense of the verbs.
0. Tom made a mistake in the exam. Tom wishes he hadn’t made a mistake.
0. Tom would like to have a car. Tom wishes he had a car.
1. Bella agreed to go on holiday to Spain but it rained all the time.
........................................................................................................
2. Maria bought a second-hand TV but it doesn’t work.
........................................................................................................
3. Ben lost his passport, so he can’t travel.
........................................................................................................
4. Petra quarrelled with her parents, so she is homeless.
........................................................................................................
5. Tina broke her leg when she went to the mountains.
........................................................................................................
6. Stella would like Harvey to telephone her.
........................................................................................................
7. Jack decided to be a footballer but his team kept losing.
........................................................................................................
8. Pete would like to drive a Mercedes.
........................................................................................................
9. Sam didn’t go to university and now he can’t get a job.
........................................................................................................
10. Slim Skinty didn’t save his money. Now he’s very poor.
........................................................................................................