PASIVAS
1. The police fined the driver for speeding.
2. People have sent lots of birthday cards this year.
3. The lights went out when they were serving the meal.
4. Three men are being questioned about the bank robbery
5. Many people have seen a UFO in this area.
6. My grandmother is baking a delicious cake.
7. We should clean these windows before tomorrow.
8. Did you take the car to the garage yesterday?
9. They were selling flowers near the shopping centre all morning.
10. You ought to pack your suitcase as soon as possible.
11. Nobody has ever seen a car like this.
12. Boat builders use fiberglass to build boats.
13. Do they clean their hotel rooms everyday?
14. The World Health Organisation has flown experts into Africa to
distribute food.
15. You don´t have to send a cheque until next month.
MODAL VERBS
1. It isn´t necessary to bring skis as they are included in the package.
2. Martin didn´t come to the meeting yesterday. Perhaps he was ill. (might)
3. I think that Roman needs to see a doctor. His cough is terrible. (ought)
4. My car keys are possibly in the kitchen. (might)
5. It isn´t possible that Jane that Jane was absent from work today. (can´t)
6. Perhaps the postman hasn´t arrived yet. (may)
7. It isn´t necessary to answer the questions in ink. (needn´t)
8. It was wrong of them to interrupt her when she was speaking.(shouldn´t)
9. It´s possible that she forgot about the meeting. (might)
10. You didn´t think carefully enough before you decided (ought)
11. I suppose it´s possible that she didn´t understand my message (may)
12. It´s possible that I left my wallet at home (could)
13. Is it necessary for me to bring my passport? (have to)
14. I am sure the cat is in the house somewhere (must)
15. An aerial is not required with this radio (needn´t)
16. It´s a good idea for children to go to school until they are sixteen.
(ought)
RELATIVE CLAUSES
1. Blondie is a cat. My mother found it in the street.
2. Yesterday I met John. He told me he was getting married.
3. My great-grandfather was born in 1990. He served in two wars.
4. The horse came in last. You were telling me about it yesterday.
5. The woman is crying. Her baby is in hospital.
6. Alfred Hitchcock made the classic film Psycho. He was born in 1899.
7. The Kremlin Jewels were exhibited in Germany some years ago. They
rarely leave the Soviet Union.
8. The man was worried. His wife had been taken to hospital.
9. Women are to be admired. Women work in hospitals.
10. The knife is very sharp. We cut bread with the knife.
11. The tower of London attract more than two million visitors a year. It
was the largest fortress in mediaeval Europe.
12. There is a castle. The queen lives in there.
13. What's the name of the book? You want me to read it.
14. My sister Kate has loved the theatre since she was a child. She is an
actress.
15. I can’t find the key. That key opens the front door.
16. Borley Rectory was a haunted house. A man lost his sight in one eye
there.
17. Andy feels jealous. His younger brother won a prize.
18. The book is very interesting. It tells you about life in China.
19. Roger lives in a dictatorial country. It is forbidden to write books
20. Graham Greene was English. He wrote over sixty novels during his life.
HAVE SOMETHING DONE
1. The mechanic changed the oil in my car.
2. The hairdresser cut my hair in a completely different style.
3. A decorator has repainted the front of our house.
4. An electrician is going to repair my video next week.
5. My jacket is being cleaned at a specialist cleaner’s.
6. A carpenter was building bookshelves for the Smiths.
GERUND AND INFINITIVE
1. Pam hopes _________ (learn) to pilot this wonderful helicopter.
2. My sister often thinks of ________ (go) to Paris.
3. My friends denied _________ (break) my cell phone.
4. Could you _________ (ask) him _________ (open) the window?
5. I’m interested in _________ (take) part in this conference.
6. Do your friends praise you for _________ (win) the game?
7. He hopes _________ (arrive) here next Monday.
8. Kate dislikes _________ (cook) at all.
9. They offered _________ (choose) some places to visit.
10. Nick succeeded in _________ (write) computer programmes.
11. I don’t like _________ (write) letters to my friends.
12. Andrew insisted on ________ (go) to the theater.
13. Will you ask him _________ (come) to me tomorrow?
14. Avoid _________ (make) mistakes in your test.
15. I can't imagine Peter _____________________ (go) by bike.
16. He agreed _____________________ (buy) a new car.
17. The question is easy _____________________ (answer).
18. The man asked me how _____________________ (get) to the airport.
19. I look forward to _____________________ (see) you at the weekend.
20. Are you thinking of _____________________ (visit) London?
21. We decided _____________________ (run) through the forest.
22. The teacher expected Sarah _____________________ (study) hard.
23. She doesn't mind _____________________ (work) the night shift.
24. I learned _____________________ (ride) the bike at the age of
TENSES
1. Future Perfect Simple / Future Continuous.
a. By the time we get to the party, Fat Bob ___________________________
everything. (eat)
b. When we get to March, Jimbo _______________________________ in Thailand
for 18 months. (live)
c. There’s no point going now. The bus ______________________________ by
the time we get there. (leave)
d. Be prepared to stand up during the concert as they ____________________
all the setas by now. (take)
e. Come June, we _________________________________ out together for four
months. (go out)
f. When you get to LA, you _______________________________ for seven hours.
(fly)
g. This time tomorrow, I _________________________________ all my exams.
(finish)
h. Old Mr Macawber ___________________________________ maths for 30 years
by the end of this term. (teach)
i.Come next spring, we ______________________________ in Kyoto for two years.
(work)
j.By the time you wake up tomorrow morning, Pete ______________________ in
Quingdao. (arrive)
2. Complete the conversations with the verbs in brackets. Use be going
to, the Future Simple, Future Continuous or Future Perfect Simple.
1. A: Look at the clouds! It looks like it ______________________ soon (rain).
B: I hope we ______________________ (not get) wet!
2. A: Meet me at 7 o’clock. I ___________________ (wait) outside the cinema.
B: By 7 o’clock, I ________________ (not finish) helping my dad. Let’s meet at 8.
3. A: _________ you ______________________ (go) on holiday soon?
B: By this time next month, we ______________________ (travel) in Italy.
4. A: When ____________ Dan ________________________ (come) home?
B: He _________ probably _______________ (arrive) home in half an hour.
5. A: By next Tuesday, I ______________________ (complete) all my exams.
B: Good! I _____________________ (book) a table in a restaurant to celebrate!
1. When Carol (call) ___________________________ last night, I (watch)
___________________________ my favorite show on television.
2. I (work) ___________________________ for this company for more than thirty
years, and I intend to stay here until I retire!
3. Sharon (love) ___________________________ to travel. She (go)
___________________________ abroad almost every summer. Next year, she plans
to go to Peru.
4. Thomas is an author. He (write) ___________________________ mystery novels
and travel memoirs. He (write) ___________________________ since he was
twenty-eight. Altogether, he (write) ___________________________ seven
novels, three collections of short stories and a book of poetry.
5. We were late because we had some car problems. By the time we (get)
___________________________ to the train station, Susan (wait)
___________________________ for us for more than two hours.
6. Sam (try) ___________________________ to change a light bulb when he (slip)
___________________________ and (fall) ______________________.
7. Everyday I (wake) ___________________________ up at 6 o'clock, (eat)
___________________________ breakfast at 7 o'clock and (leave)
___________________________ for work at 8 o'clock. However, this morning I
(get) ___________________________ up at 6:30, (skip) _______________ breakfast
and (leave) ____________________________ for work late because I (forget)
___________________________ to set my alarm.
8. Right now, Jim (read) ___________________________ the newspaper and Kathy
(make) ___________________________ dinner. Last night at this time, they (do)
___________________________ the same thing. She (cook)
__________________________ and he (read) _____________________ the
newspaper. Tomorrow at this time, they (do, also) _______________________
the same thing. She (prepare) ___________________________ dinner and he (read)
___________________________. They are very predictable people!
9. By this time next summer, you (complete) ___________________________ your
studies and (find) ___________________________ a job. I, on the other hand,
(accomplish, not) ___________________________ anything. I (study, still)
___________________________ and you (work) ___________________ in some new
high paying job.
10. The students (be, usually) ___________________________ taught by Mrs. Monty.
However, this week they (teach) ___________________________ taught by Mr.
Tanzer.