TENSES REVISION

Read the sentences and choose the correct alternative

1. Leonidas ________ the king of the Spartans.
a. has been b. is c. was d. were
2. I _______ just __________ my dinosaur report.
a. have finished b. am finishing c. finished d. was finishing
3. Look! My turtle ____________ lunch.
a. was eating b. has eaten c. eats d. is eating
4. I was walking home, when the rain __________.
a. started b. was starting c. is starting d. has started
5. Last year I _______ a tennis tournament.
a. win b. was winning c. won d. have won
6. Over 40 years ago astronauts ________ on the moon.
a. are landing b. were landing c. have landed d. landed
7. We __________ pizza for dinner right now.
a. are having b. have had c. have d. were having
8._______ you ________ the e-mail yet?
a. Are…sending b. Have…sent c. Do…send d. Did…send
9. Godzilla ________ at the cinema this week.
a, was playing b. plays c. has played d. is playing
10. Yesterday Greece __________ the USA.
a. was beating b. is beating c. beats d. beat
11. Oh no! It _______________ at the moment.
a. was raining b. rains c. is raining d. has rained
12. We _______ to school every morning.
a. are walking b. walked c. have walked d. walk
13. My family __________ here since 2008.
a. were living b. are living c. has lived d. live
14. ______ you ever _______to Disney World?
a. Are… going b. Have…gone c. Did…go d. Do…go
15. My sister rarely __________ scary movies.
a. watches b. is watching c. has watched d. was watching
16. Listen! A jet ______________ overhead.
a. was flying b. is flying c. has flown d. flew
17. We were watching a movie about aliens while we ____________ pepperoni pizza.
a. ate b. have eaten c. were eating d. are eating
18. Martians __________ on Earth 20 years ago!
a. is visiting b. was visiting c. has visited d. visited
19. I ____________ any good movies lately.
a. haven’t seen b. saw c. didn’t see d. don’t see
21. Martians always _________ in groups of ten.
a. are traveling b. travel c. have traveled d. were traveling
22. I __________ this school for 5 years.
a. have attended b. attend c. am attending d. was attending
23. Greece _________ the Olympic Games in 2004.
a. hosts b. hosted c. have hosted d. are hosting
24. The World Cup _________ in Rio this summer.
a. took place b. was taking place c. is taking place d. has taken place
25. Last night the Miami Heat _________ 120 points.
a. is scoring b. scored c. has scored d. was scoring
26. How long _______ they _______ basketball?
a. have… played b. are… playing c. do…play d. did …play
27. We often ________ cornflakes for breakfast.
a. have had b. are having c. have d. were
having
28. This is the first time I __________ fried shrimp.
a. am trying b. try c. was trying d. have tried
29. Tom ____ to school every day.
a) goes b) went c) is going d) has gone
30. Mona ____ her report yesterday.
a) finishes b) finished c) is finishing d) has finished
31. Nick ____ his car every Saturday.
a) washes b) washed c) is washing d) has washed
32. They ____ Berlin two years ago.
a) leave b) left c) is leaving d) have left
33. I ___ already ____ my exercise.
a) do b) did c) is doing d) have done
34. Pam ____ a nice dog at the moment.
a) draws b) drew c) is drawing d) has drawn
35. Ben ____ the competition yesterday.
a) wins b) won c) is wining d) has won
36. Liz ____ dinner in the kitchen now.
a) cooks b) cooked c) is cooking d) has cooked
37. We ____ a new car recently.
a) buy b) bought c) is buying d) have bought
38. Liz often ____ her pet for a walk.
a) takes b) took c) is taking d) has taken
39. Look! The baby _____.
a) cries b) cried c) is crying d) has cried
40. I ____ my grandparents last week.
a) visit b) visited c) am visiting d) have visited
41. The boys rarely ____ football.
a) play b) played c) are playing d) have played
42. Dave ____ to Paris recently.
a) is b) was c) is being d) has been
43. I ____ Mona for a long time.
a) don’t see b) didn’t see c) amn’t seeing d) haven’t seen
44. Paul ____ his guitar at the moment.
a) plays b) played c) is playing d) has played
45. I ____ in the pool every Sunday.
a) swim b) swam c) am swimming d) have swum
46. Bill ____ in the zoo yesterday.
a) is b) was c) is being d) has been
47. Kate ___ just ___ her friend.
a) meets b) met c) is meeting d) has met
48. We ____ two days ago.
a) talk b) talked c) are talking d) have talked
49. They often ___ their time in Spain.
a) spend b) spent c) are spending d) have spent
50. Sue ____ an interesting film now.
a) watches b) watched c) is watchingd) has watched
51. Helen ____ as SMS at present.
a) sends b) sent c) is sending d) has sent
52. They ___ just ____ home.
a) arrive b) arrived c) are arriving d) have arrived
53. Tim ____ a gold medal last year.
a) gets b) got c) is getting d) has got
54. We ____ dinner at present.
a) have b) had c) are having d) have had

MODALS REVISION
Complete the sentences with the correct modal. (can / can’t / could / must / have to /
don’t have to / should / may / might / will / would / shall
1) When Susan was five, she ____could___ read and write.
2) I _needn’t/don’t have to_ get up early today. Because it is Sunday.
3) Birds ___can____ fly but lions ___can’t___.
4) This bag is too heavy for you. __shall/will___ I help you?
5) I __have to__ wear school uniform at my school.
6) You ___mustn’t___ smoke here. It is forbidden.
7) __would/could___ you turn on the lights, please?
8) I ___must__ help my mother with the housework. She is tired.
9) If you go to bed late, you __will____ be late for the school.
10) You ___have to___ do your homework if you want to go out.
11) ___will/would/could___ you help me with the cleaning?
12) I __had to__ drive to work last year but now I ___don’t have to/ needn’t__ as I moved
to a new apartment.
13) __shall___ we go out tonight?
14) She __cannot__ walk because she has broken her leg.
15) Rose ___had to__ obey the rules but she didn’t.
16) You ___have to___ pay the taxes regularly otherwise
you __will____ be punished.
17) You __mustn’t____ park here. You __have to___ find a parkland.
18) She __couldn’t___ win the match because she was ill.
19) We ___don’t have to/needn’t__ buy tickets for the concert. Susan has already bought
them.
20) My father is very talented. He ___can____ paint very well.
21) It is hot outside. You ___don’t have to/needn’t__ wear you jacket.
22) It is raining heavily. You ___must__ take your umbrella.
23) You __mustn’t__ use your mobile phone at the cinema.
24) My mother __must___ go to the dentist. She has a terrible toothache.
25) __could/would__ I borrow your camera tonight?
26) You ___mustn’t___ touch it. It is too hot.
27) You __must___ be careful while driving.
28) When I was a young man, I ___could___ run fast.
29) ___can___ elephants jump?
No, they ___cannot___.
30) You __mustn’t___ pick up these flowers. Otherwise, my mother ___will____ get angry
with you.

Read the sentences and underline the correct alternative

1) Philipp (will be/might be)15 next Wednesday! Did you get your invitation?
2) They (are going to/may) get a new computer because theirs is not working anymore.
3) I think my mother (will/is going to) like this CD.
4) Paul's sister (is going to/will) have a baby this summer.
5) They (will/are going to) arrive at about 4 in the afternoon, I hope they don’t get stuck
in traffic.
6) Just a moment. I (will/might) help you with the bags.
7) In 2020 people (will/are going to) buy more hybrid cars.
8) Marvin (is going to/may) throw a party next week.
9) We (are going to/might) fly to Venice in June.
10) Look at the clouds! It (is going to/may) rain soon.

QUESTIONS
Look at the sentences and complete them with the correct question word
1. What rock band do you like best?
2. Where did Katie spend last Christmas?
3. Why don’t you join us?
4. How much did you pay for your new fur coat?
5. Whose keys are these? I think they’re Bob’s.
6. How often does Harry go sailing? Once a month.
7. How many brothers have you got? Just one.
8. What time do they usually go to bed? At 11.30.
9. How do we get there? By bus or by train.
10. How old is your cousin? She’s 9.
11. When will grandma visit us? On Friday.
12. Who likes pizza? Everyone.
13. How far is Paris from Madrid? About 1200 km.
14. How was your trip? Long and tiring.
ARTICLES
Complete the sentences with a / an / the / -
1. What do you usually have for -- dinner?
2. My dad is a very careful driver. He never exceeds the speed limit.
3. Mr Davis has been an accountant for a year.
4. ‘How much are the bananas?’ ‘ They are 90 cents a kilo.’
5. ‘Where have you been?’ ‘I’ve been to -- school.’
6. Drinking -- milk with -- honey and a lot of lemon juice is good for a sore throat.
7. My brother works in an office. The office is just around the corner.
8. Tom was so thirsty that he drank the whole bottle of mineral water.
9. We’ve never been to -- Paris before. It’s the first time we’re visiting -- France.
10. Listen! Jane is playing -- flute. She is a very talented person.
11. What about taking a few days off in -- April?
12. Mary has an old bike. The bike screeches.
13. John is an honest person. He always tells the truth.
14. There’s a green apple on the kitchen table. Help yourself.
15. Have you ever been to the Himalayas?
16. The Tower of London is one of the most popular sights in the capital of -- Britain.
17. We live in -- Elm Street. It’s not very crowded.
18. At 10.30 last night Lucy was getting ready for -- bed.
19. Did you have a good time in the Canaries?

VERB PATTERNS
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form
1. He wants to become a doctor.
2. She chose to stay at home.
3. They teach us to say hello when we meet them.
4. I risk coming late today.
5. Do you like drawing/to draw pictures?
6. We remember seeing them at the party last week.
7. I admit cheating in yesterday´s exam.
8. She agrees to be there at 5 p.m. tomorrow.
9. We regret to tell you that you failed the test.
10. He decided to study German instead of English.
11. The girls keep talking during lessons, it´s annoying!
12. He would like to meet you soon.
13. I enjoy dancing a lot.
14. He recommends travelling to Asia.
15. She stopped writing a letter because I was too tired.
16. I can´t help watching them.
17. We learnt to speak Italian on holiday last year.
18. Can you imagine being alone all your life?
19. We helped (to) find answers.
20. She seems to be kind.
21. They avoid making mistakes.
22. I invited them to come to my party.
23. You can´t afford to buy a house, can you?
24. He refused to pay for the damage he caused.
25. I expect to get the package today.