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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS
1- Michael McIntosh is a politician. Read the text and put the verbs in brackets into
the present simple or the present continuous.
Michael McIntosh ________ (be) a very busy man.
Every morning, he ___________ (leave) home at 8 o’clock, and ____________ (go) to
his office. He ___________________ (usually/have) meetings until lunchtime, and in
the afternoon, he __________________ (often/visit) the people of Madewell. He really
__________ (enjoy) talking to people.
At the moment, he and his team __________________ (organise) his election
campaign. There are elections in June and he ____________ (hope) to persuade lots
of people to vote for him.
Next month, he ____________ (go) to London to meet the Prime Minister. They
_________________ (have) a meeting to discuss future plans for Madewell.
2- Put the verbs in brackets into the present simple or the present continuous.
________________ (you/know) that man over there?. Actually, I do. He’s Muriel’s husband
Are you doing anything tomorrow evening? Yes. I ____________ (see) Jack at 9 o’clock.
I ________ (see) you are feeling better. Yes, I am, thank you.
What’s that noise? The people next door ____________ (have) a party
This dress ___________ (not/fit) me anymore. Why don’t you buy a new one?
What is Jane doing? She ____________ (smell) the flowers in the garden.
I _________ (think) we are being followed. Don’t be silly! It’s just your imagination
Is anything wrong? No. I ____________ (think) about the party tonight
I’m sorry, but I _____________ (not/understand) what you mean. Shall I explain it again?
What are you doing? I ____________ (feel) the radiator to see if it’s getting warm
3- Put the adverbs of frequency in the correct position.
I go to parties at the weekend (often)
I wear sports clothes at work. (never)
I do my shopping on Fridays. (usually)
I listen to my parent’s advice. (always)
She is tired after work. (sometimes)
He is good at school (never)
4- Two girls are talking about a band. Here are some things they said. Put the words
in brackets in the correct order.
practises/band/normally/the/ in the church hall.
The hall/ can’t/have/we/always/but
Go/we/to/sometimes/have/to someone’s house

2. Kim/are/always/Dan/and/sarcastic/to each other?
Always/get/to/wants/Dan/started quickly
Often/is/Kim/late/but
Don’t/normally/we/take/our gear home
Usually/how/you/choose/do/ your songs?
PAST SIMPLE AND PAST CONTINUOUS
1- Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs. Choose the
verbs from the box.
Clean- stay- wash- play- listen- watch- finish- study- remember- pass
Yesterday morning my mum told me to help her with the housework. I ____________ my
bedroom and the bathroom, which was in awful conditions. I thought I had _____________
cleaning but my mum told me to help her in the kitchen. I ____________ the dishes. While I was
washing the dishes I ______________ to some music I really like. Suddenly, I _____________
that the next day I had an English test, so I finished cleaning, went to my bedroom and
______________ for about two hours. I knew that my favorite program was about to start but I
(not) _____________ it, I ___________ in my bedroom pretending to study but in fact I
_____________ computer games. The test was awful! I (not) ___________ it, so I’ll have to study
again.
2- Order these words to make sentences or questions in the past. Remember the
word order in questions.
You/ who/ did/go/with/on holidays?
He/ in bed/ was/ yesterday?
Go/ on holidays/ you/ did/ on your own?
Didn’t/ we/for the test/ study.
They/ happy/ at all/ weren’t / with the results
Did/ where/ you/ buy/ that beautiful sweater?
3- Write sentences of your own using regular verbs and the verb “be” in the past.
Write 3 affirmative sentences, 3 negatives and 3 questions.
4- Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple.
Ferdinand Magellan _________ (be) a Portuguese sailor who _________ (want) to sail around the
world. Emperor Charles V of Spain _________ (give) him five ships and 265 Spanish sailors. They
________ (leave) Spain on 20th September, 1519 and __________ (begin) their long and dangerous
journey.
On the journey, Magellan ______________ (discover) the Pacific Ocean. Unfortunately, he and
many of his sailors _________ (die) in a battle on 27th April, 1521. After that, a Spanish sailor
_________ (take) control of the ships and set off to complete the voyage. Only one ship and 16 men
survived the journey. They __________ (arrive) back in Spain on 6th September, 1522. They

3. _________ (be) the first men to sail around the world.
5- Put the verbs in brackets into the past continuous.
What _______________ (happen) yesterday at the time of the robbery?
Well, I ______________ (sit) in my office and I ______________ (talk) to an employee. Some of
the staff ______________ (put) food onto the shelves. Several customers _____________ (do)
their shopping and the salesclerk _______________ (stand) behind the checkout counter.
Can you tell me anything about the robbers?
Yes. They _____________ (wear) black masks and they ___________ (hold) guns. They
_____________ (shout).
How did they escape?
They drove off in a car which ________________ (wait) outside.
6- A policeman is asking Mrs Hutchinson about a car accident she saw yesterday.
Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or past continuous.
Policeman: What _______________ (you/do) when you ___________ (see) the accident,
madam?
Mrs Hutchinson: I ________________ (walk) down the street.
P: What exactly ________________ (you/see)?
H: Well, the driver of the car ______________ (drive) down the road when suddenly the old man
just _______________ (step) in front of him! It _______ (be) terrible!
P: ____________________ (the driver/go) fast?
H: No, not really, but the old man _______________ (not/look) both ways before he _________
(try) to cross the road.
P: __________________ (anyone else/see) the accident?
H: Yes, the lady in the post office.
P: Thank you very much.
7- Choose the correct alternative
I saw Jim this morning. He ran/was running for the bus.
She watched/was watching TV when the telephone rang
I bought the new dress because I was wanting/wanted something special to wear to the party
Pam was opening/opened the present and read the card.
As soon as Margaret was getting/got off the train, she pulled her coat around her. It rained/was raining
heavily and a cold wind was blowing across the platform. She looked/was looking around, but no one
was waiting/waited to meet her. She turned/was turning to leave when she heard footsteps. A man
walked/was walking towards her. He smiled/was smiling at her, then he said/was saying “You’re finally
here”

4. PRESENT PERFECT AND PAST SIMPLE
1- The Parkers have recently won the lottery. As a result, their life has changed. Read the
prompts and make sentences using the present perfect.
Mr Parker/put on weight
Alice/take up tennis
Mr Parkers/hire a butler
Mrs Parker/ lose weight
They/ move to a bigger house
They/ all buy new clothes
Chris/ join the pony club
They/buy some nice furniture
2- Put the verbs in brackets into the present perfect
a- ___________________ (Tom/finish) his exams yet? No he finishes next Thursday
b- How are you finding your new job? Great. I _____________ (not/have) any problems
c- Is John at home? No, he ____________ (go) out
d- Shall we go to that new restaurant? Yes, I _______________ (already/be) there. It’s really nice
e- _________________ (you/speak) to Mathew? Yes. I phoned him last night

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3- Terry went on a trip and he has recently got back. What has he done since he got back?
Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
He _______________ (stay) in bed late every day. Yesterday, he _____________ (not/get up)
until eleven o’clock
He _______________ (give) presents to everyone. At the weekend he ___________ (put) some
of his souvenirs on bedroom wall
All the members of the band ______________ (meet) him. Rosy____________ (meet) him the
day after he arrived
So far he ______________ (be) to two of the band’s practice sessions. Last night he __________
(play) the guitar for them. But they _________________ (not/decide) yet whether he can join the
band
He ______________ (be) out with Andrea for a couple of times. Last Saturday they ___________
(go) to the cinema.
He ____________ (not/see) Sue yet. She ______________ (not/be) home since he got back
He ____________ (phone) her two days ago. But she ________ (be) out. He ___________
(not/try) since then
4- Put the verbs in brackets into the past simple or the present perfect
A: Do you know that man?
B: Oh yes. He’s a very good friend of mine. I _____________ (know) him for about ten years
A: I think I __________ (meet) him at business meeting last month.
______________________________________________________________________
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A: Mum _______________ (lose) her purse
B: Where ______________ (she/lose) it?
A: At the supermarket while she was shopping
______________________________________________________________________
______
A: Who was on the phone?
B: It __________ (be) Jane
A: Who is Jane?
B: Someone who ____________ (work) in my office for a few years. She’s got a new job now.
______________________________________________________________________

6. ______
A: Who is your favourite singer?
B: Freddie Mercury. He ____________ (have) a wonderful voice
A: Yes, I agree. He ___________ (enjoy) performing live too
HAVE TO/NOT HAVE TO, CAN/CAN’T, SHOULD/SHOULDN’T
1- Complete the sentences with have to/not have to, can/can’t, should/shouldn’t
It’s a closed space, you _______ smoke here
This is the tourist information office, you _______ get all the information you need
It’s a factory, and we really ________ wear helmets to prevent accidents
I’ve got a terrible cold. You ___________ be out, it’s very cold and you _______ go to a doctor
2- Janie is describing her new job to a friend. Complete her e-mail with can’t or don’t
have to
Hi, how are you? I’ve got a new job. It’s not too bad. I’m a receptionist in a language school. I
start at 11 o’clock so I _____________ get up early in the morning. The school is quite small
and friendly and I __________ wear a uniform. I can wear my own clothes but I _______ wear
jeans and a t-shirt. I _______ eat or drink at my desk, but there’s a snack bar and I can take a
break every two hours. I ________ make any personal phone calls from reception, but I can use
the email and the internet if I want.
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The school isn’t open on Saturday and Sunday so I ___________ work at weekends.
Maybe we can meet on Saturday sometime for a coffee or something and I can tell you about my first
week!
Love, Janie
3- Read the situations and write sentences using should or shouldn’t
You are going to join the army tomorrow
You know your daughter has started smoking and she’s only 13 years old.
You’re the only survivor in a desert island
You have just won the lottery. You’re a millionaire now
THE PASSIVE
What happens to a car when it is taken for a service? Look at the prompts and make
sentences using present simple passive
the oil/change
the brakes/test
the filters/replace
air/put in the tyres
the battery/check

7. the lights/test
broken parts/repair
it/take/ for a test drive
the radiator/fill with water
Detective Maguire is talking to a police officer about a burglary which happened early
yesterday morning. Answer the questions using past simple passive
Have you dusted the house for fingerprints yet? the house/ dust/ for fingerprints/yesterday
Have you found any evidence yet? A piece of material/find/this morning
Have you interviewed the house owners yet? They/interview/last night
Have you questioned the neighbours yet? They/question/this morning
Have you arrested any suspects yet? Two men/arrest/yesterday morning
Have you interrogated the suspects yet? They/interrogate/last night
Have you recovered the stolen goods? They/recover/this morning
Have you written your report yet? It/complete/ an hour ago
Change these sentences from active to passive voice
John opened the door
Their nanny takes them to the park every day
Meg asked the policeman for directions
Sam took these photographs
Do they teach Latin at this school?
A lot of children use computers nowadays
People makes pancakes from flour, eggs and milk
Put the verbs in brackets into the active or passive
Tea ______ (make) from the leaves of the tea plant. At first, it _________ (use) as a medicine, but it
________ (become) an everyday drink in the 3rd century AD. First, the leaves __________ (pick) from
the plant and they are spread onto a cloth. They ________ (leave) there for up to 20 hours. Next, the
leaves are rolled up until they _______ (break) into small pieces. Finally, the leaves _________ (dry).
The tea __________ (pack) into containers and sent to different countries. It _________ (sell) to
customers as loose leaves, as tea bag and as instant tea. To make tea, we ________ (boil) water and
________ (pour) it over the dry tea in a teapot. This _________ (leave) for three to five minutes. We
can then add milk, lemon or sugar. In Britain, it was the custom to serve tea in the afternoons with
sandwiches and cakes. This custom _____________ (start) by the Duchess of Bedford around 1840.
Today, people __________ (drink) tea all over the world.
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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLES: QUANTIFIERS
1- Fill in with many, much or a lot of.

8. Let’s go for a walk. I can’t I’ve got ________ work to do
Do you want to come in for a while? No, thank you. I haven’t got _______ time
Mrs Brown looks happy. She’s won ________ money recently
You’ve got _______ pets! Yes, three dogs and four cats
I must go to the bank today. I’ll come with you. I haven’t got ________ money either
There isn’t ______ coffee left. I know I’ll buy some today
2- Fill in the gaps with a few or a little
How was your exam today? Actually, I would have liked __________ more time to finish
How do you like your tea? With no sugar and _________ milk, please
How was your first day at work? Not very good, really. I made ___________ mistakes.
Do you want me to bring anything for the party? Well, I’ve got ________ glasses. Could
you lend me some of yours?
3- Respond to each question
How much water do you drink every day?
Do you have any information about the test results?
How many students are there in your class?
Underline the correct alternative
Hi. We arrived in Thailand a few/ a little days ago. We are going to spend a few/ a little
time in Bangkok and then go to one of the islands for a few/ a little weeks. There are
many/ much things to do and see in Bangkok. Yesterday, we visited a few/ a little
places, but we are spending far too many/much time in cafes and bars! There are lots of/
much wonderful stores here, and I’ve already bought a few/ a little jewelry. I think I’ve
spent too lots of/ much money already! The monsoon starts soon. There was even a
few/ a little rain this morning.
5- Determiners. Complete the sentences with all of/none of/ both of/ other/the
other/another/the second/neither of.
I’m not very careful with money. I spend __________ it very fast and save __________
it. ___________ my parents get angry with me, especially my dad and now
____________ them give me presents or money. But I’m a very happy person.
_______________ my friends like me and __________ them says I’m mean.
Some people are mean, ____________ people are generous.
My friend Peter never saves money, but __________ friend of mine never spends a
penny.
There are two things I never buy. One is mustard. __________ thing is olive oil.
These chocolates are delicious. I think I’ll buy ___________ box to have at home.
I’ve made only three New Year’s resolutions: the first is to learn more, _____________
is to take up a sport and the third is to go to the theatre.
My sister is very rude and never thinks about ___________ people.

9. The new restaurant was full, so we had to look for ___________ one.
The tennis final wasn’t exciting- Federer was great, but I can’t even remember the name
of ___________ player.
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WILL/GOING TO
1- Complete the dialogue with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.
Peter: In the summer holidays I _________________ (help) my mum in her computer shop
Laura: What ______________ (you/do)?
Peter: I don’t know exactly. I probably _____________ (not/do) anything difficult. Maybe
I __________ (play) computer games in the shop, so the customers can come and watch,
like I did last year.
Laura: And how long _______________ (you/play) computer games? All day?
Peter: Oh no! I ____________ (have) lunch for about two hours. And then at four I
______________ (stop) for tea…
Laura: Peter! Well, I ______________ (not/spend) my time like that, in the holidays. I
_______________ (work) hard. But maybe I _____________ (come) and have lunch with
you, one day!
2- Complete the sentences using the cues.
Look at those clouds. (It/snow)
I think that in a hundred years’ time every big city (have five airports)
Our team is playing very badly. (we/not/win)____________________________________
this game
Look at all this ice. (we/not/get) _______________________________, so let’s go back
I don’t think my family (stay) __________________ in this city when I go to university
Because people are living longer there (be) ___________________ more old people in the
future
All mobile phones (have) ___________________ a 3D image by 2010
I don’t think we (solve) __________________ all our population problems in the future
3- Cross out the sentences and write them again correctly.
This holiday is very expensive. We will need more money from the bank
I know! We are going to ask Jane to the party
I think every family is going to have an electric car by 2020.
He rides that motorbike much too fast. He will have an accident soon
Don’t worry! She’s going to be here soon
Next year mum will be forty

10. 1st AND 2nd CONDITIONALS
1-A football manager is being interviewed. Complete the text with the correct form of the
verbs in brackets.
Interviewer: Do you think that you’ll reach the final?
Manager: Well, if we _________ (win) tomorrow, we ______________ (have) no
problems. But if we only __________ (get) a draw tomorrow, we ___________ (need) two
points from our next game against Hungary.
I: What ____________ (happen) if you _________ (lose) tomorrow?
M: Well, if we ___________ (lose) tomorrow’s game, things _____________ (be) very
difficult for us. If we ____________ (not get) at least a draw tomorrow, we ____________
(have to) beat Germany by six goals. And I don’t’ think that’s very likely.
I: Will Johansson be in the team?
M: I hope so. If he _________ (be) fit, he ____________ (play). He’s seeing the team
doctor this afternoon and if the doc __________ (say) he’s OK, then he ___________ (be)
in the team.
I: Who ____________ (replace) him if he ____________ (not be) all right?
M: I ___________ (think) about that if it ____________ (happen), but not before.
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2- Finish these sentences with ideas of your own
If I__________________________________________________________________
We
_________________________________________________________________________
______
She
_________________________________________________________________________
______
If my boss doesn’t
___________________________________________________________________
3- Rephrase the sentences below using the words in brackets.
We’ll go ahead with the new design, but only if the market research is positive. (if)
We’ll lose the contract if we don’t lower the price. (unless)

11. You can go to the conference, but only if you give a talk. (unless)
Unless we reach a decision by this afternoon, it may be too late. (if)
SECOND CONDITIONAL
1- A young boy, Dan, is complaining about his band. What does he say? Use the cues to
write sentences
a- make a better sound/have some better equipment (If)
b- Kim not always late/ start on time (if)
c- Start on time/get more practice (If)
d- Things a lot better in the group/Kim not jealous of Andrea
e- Get more gigs/ have a manager
f- Play more gigs/ more people know about us
2- Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense.
If I __________________________ (can learn to play) any instrument, I ______________
(play) the guitar.
Unless you _________________ (work) harder, you ____________________ (fail) the
course.
If you _________________ (can lend) me some money, great; if not, I _______________
(borrow) some from somebody else.
What ____________ you___________ (do) if you _________ (be) in my situation?
Their marriage only lasted six months. If he ___________(be) less mean, she
______________ (not divorce)
I know it’s a delicate situation, Inspector, but what ________ you________ (say) if I
_____________ (give) you a little present?