Grammar revision

a. choose the correct item:

1 i enjoy alone .a. to be b. been c. being d. be

2 tom doesn’t mind at night. a. to work b. working c. work d. has been working

3 you said that you late. a. won’t b. aren’t c. don’t be d. wouldn’t be

4 what would you do if your car stolen? a. is b. will be c. was d. has been

5 he ill for three days.

a. is b. has been c. was d. have been

6 is dangerous to your health. a. smoke b. to smoke c. smoking d. smoked

7 i golf when i was on holiday.

a. don’t play b. didn’t play c. hadn’t play d. haven’t played

8 ann didn’t want to come to the cinema with us because she this film twice.

a. saw b. sees c. has seen d. had seen

9 what would you do if somebody you a lot of money. a. will give b. gives c. gave d. would give

10 this room at the moment. a. is cleaned b. is cleaning c. is being cleaned d. has been cleaned

11 charlie said that he of going to live in canada. a. is thinking b. thinks c. was thinking d. had been thinking

12 i to the cinema twice this week. a. was b. have been c. am d. had been

13 sue told mary? a. did b. what c. was d. has

14 we have bought tickets and we to the theatre next friday. a. will go b. go c. have gone d. are going

15 tim is his brother a. a lot younger b. much younger than c. much more young than d. much more younger than

16 if he soon, i’ll wait. a. won’t come b. don’t come c. didn’t come d. doesn’t come

17 she asked me what in my spare time. a. did i do b. i do c. i did d. do i do

18 tom said he to go on holiday. a. wanted b. wants c. will want d. is wanting

19 i was hungry, so i something to eat. a. bought b. had bought c. have bought d. will buy

20 i since september. a. don’t smoke b. didn’t smoke c. haven’t smoked d. am not smoking

21 you must come and see me when you in london next month. a. will be b. be c. would be d. are

22 it’s to go by car than by train. a. much cheaper b. the cheapest c. more cheaper d. much more cheap

23 her illness was we at first thought. a. much serious than b. more serious c. much most serious than d. much more serious than

24 roger is careful driver of all my friends. a. less b. least c. the least d. the less

25 police have arrested terry and sue. a. - b. the c. some d. a

b. make the sentences negative.

1 i am fond of maria.

2 joe often makes mistakes.

3 in russia we have turkey for christmas dinner.

4 you are taking part in the contest tomorrow.

5 she promised to help me.

6 if it rains, the match will be cancelled.

c. make questions to the words in bold.

1 i have already seen this film twice.

2 fresh bread is becoming expensive in this town.

3 the doctor gets up at 6.30 every morning.

4 last year, my father was given a gold watch by my mother.

5 i was having breakfast when you called me.

6 i gave jason a present last week.

7 the rock group is touring the usa next week.

8 i shall cook fish for supper tonight.

turn into passive:

1 i don’t like when people point at me.

2 he expects that his parents will buy him a bicycle for his birthday.

3 sue can’t stand when people tell her what to do.

4 sam remembers that somebody has already told him this story.

5 she hopes that her fiance will take her to a romantic trip. .
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a. choose the correct item:
1. The correct answer is c. being.
Explanation: The sentence is in the present tense, so the correct form of the verb is the gerund "being." The sentence should read, "I enjoy being alone."

2. The correct answer is b. working.
Explanation: The sentence indicates that Tom doesn't mind doing something in general, so the correct form of the verb is the gerund "working." The sentence should read, "Tom doesn't mind working at night."

3. The correct answer is d. wouldn't be.
Explanation: The sentence is in the past tense and the reported speech, so the correct form of the verb is the past conditional "wouldn't be." The sentence should read, "You said that you wouldn't be late."

4. The correct answer is c. was.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a hypothetical situation in the past, so the correct form of the verb is the past tense "was." The sentence should read, "What would you do if your car was stolen?"

5. The correct answer is b. has been.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a present state resulting from a past action, so the correct form of the verb is the present perfect "has been." The sentence should read, "He has been ill for three days."

6. The correct answer is c. smoking.
Explanation: The verb "is" should be followed by a gerund, so the correct form of the verb is "smoking." The sentence should read, "It is dangerous to smoke."

7. The correct answer is b. didn't play.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a specific past event, so the correct form of the verb is the simple past "didn't play." The sentence should read, "I didn't play golf when I was on holiday."

8. The correct answer is c. has seen.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the past and the present result, so the correct form of the verb is the present perfect "has seen." The sentence should read, "Ann didn't want to come to the cinema with us because she has seen this film twice."

9. The correct answer is c. gave.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a hypothetical situation in the present, so the correct form of the verb is the past tense "gave." The sentence should read, "What would you do if somebody gave you a lot of money?"

10. The correct answer is c. is being cleaned.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about an ongoing action in the present, so the correct form of the verb is the present continuous passive "is being cleaned." The sentence should read, "This room is being cleaned at the moment."

11. The correct answer is d. had been thinking.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a past thought before another past event, so the correct form of the verb is the past perfect continuous "had been thinking." The sentence should read, "Charlie said that he had been thinking of going to live in Canada."

12. The correct answer is b. have been.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about multiple actions in the past and the present result, so the correct form of the verb is the present perfect "have been." The sentence should read, "I have been to the cinema twice this week."

13. The correct answer is b. what.
Explanation: The sentence is asking about the object of the action, so the correct question word is "what." The sentence should read, "What did Sue tell Mary?"

14. The correct answer is d. are going.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a future plan, so the correct form of the verb is the present continuous "are going." The sentence should read, "We have bought tickets, and we are going to the theater next Friday."

15. The correct answer is b. much younger than.
Explanation: The sentence is making a comparison, so the correct phrase is "much younger than." The sentence should read, "Tim is much younger than his brother."

16. The correct answer is d. doesn't come.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a conditional situation in the present, so the correct form of the verb is the simple present "doesn't come." The sentence should read, "If he doesn't come soon, I'll wait."

17. The correct answer is a. did I do.
Explanation: The sentence is asking about an action in the past, so the correct word order is "did I do." The sentence should read, "She asked me what I did in my spare time."

18. The correct answer is a. wanted.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a past desire, so the correct form of the verb is the simple past "wanted." The sentence should read, "Tom said he wanted to go on holiday."

19. The correct answer is a. bought.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a past action, so the correct form of the verb is the simple past "bought." The sentence should read, "I was hungry, so I bought something to eat."

20. The correct answer is c. haven't smoked.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a past action with a present result, so the correct form of the verb is the present perfect "haven't smoked." The sentence should read, "I haven't smoked since September."

21. The correct answer is d. are.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about a future event, so the correct form of the verb is the simple present "are." The sentence should read, "You must come and see me when you are in London next month."

22. The correct answer is a. much cheaper.
Explanation: The sentence is making a comparison, so the correct phrase is "much cheaper." The sentence should read, "It's much cheaper to go by car than by train."

23. The correct answer is b. more serious.
Explanation: The sentence is making a comparison, so the correct phrase is "more serious." The sentence should read, "Her illness was more serious than we first thought."

24. The correct answer is c. the least.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about the lowest degree, so the correct phrase is "the least." The sentence should read, "Roger is the least careful driver of all my friends."

25. The correct answer is d. a.
Explanation: The sentence is talking about an unspecified number of people, so the correct article is "a." The sentence should read, "Police have arrested Terry and Sue."

b. make the sentences negative.
1. I am not fond of Maria.
2. Joe doesn't often make mistakes.
3. In Russia, we don't have turkey for Christmas dinner.
4. You are not taking part in the contest tomorrow.
5. She didn't promise to help me.
6. If it rains, the match won't be cancelled.

c. make questions to the words in bold.
1. How many times have you already seen this film?
2. Why is fresh bread becoming expensive in this town?
3. What time does the doctor get up every morning?
4. Who gave my father a gold watch last year?
5. What were you doing when I called you?
6. What did you give Jason last week?
7. Where is the rock group touring next week?
8. What will you cook for supper tonight?

Turn into passive:
1. I don't like to be pointed at by people.
2. He expects to be bought a bicycle for his birthday by his parents.
3. Sue can't stand when she is told what to do by people.
4. Sam remembers that he has already been told this story by somebody.
5. She hopes to be taken on a romantic trip by her fiance.