Put the verbs in brackets into one of these two forms. Where both are possible it will be noted in the key ( in some examples the present continuous tense could be used instead of the be going to from ) the exercise contains requests, invitations, and questions about intentions
15. You (lend) me your Fishing Rod?
Yes, of course. Where you ( fish )?
16. You ( finish) this book or shall i take it back to the library
17. You ( give) me lOp, please?
Yes, here you are. You (make) a telephone call?
18. You ( leave) that coil of barbed wire in the hall? Someone will fall over it if you do.
19. You ( bath) your dog?
Yes, you (help) me?
20. You (ride) that horse? He looks very bad- tempered to me.
21. You (drive), please) i don't like driving at night
22. You (eat) it raw? You will be ill if you do
23. You ( have) some of this cake? I made it myself
24. You really (call) the fire brigade? I don't think it is at all necessary.
25. You (paint) the whole room by yourself? It will take you ages
26. You (be) ready in five minutes?
27. Hostess: john, you (sit) here at the end of the tthe table?
28. You (do) something for me? Yes, of course; what is it?
29. You (be) angry if he refuses to help you?
30. Why have you brough your typewriter? You (work) this weekend?
31. You (call) me at six? I have to catch an early train.
32. You (walk) there in this rain? You'll get awfully wet.
33. You (sign) here, please?
34. What are all those notes for? You (give ) lecture?
35. Why do you want a candle? You (explore) the caves?
36. If i catch some fish, you (cook) them for me?
Each of the following sentences contains one error. Underline and correct it.
1. Students often have one hour for lunch and two 20-minutes breaks each day. |
2. One of the large libraries is the United States' Library of Congress. |
3. The class usually starts at 8 a.m and finish at 4 p.m. |
4. He thought that the colorfully little fish were the most beautiful. |
5. Lan, together with her students, are going to the party tonight. |
6. I think that she is much more happy than her friends are. |
7. After recess, everyone goes towards indoors and classes begin again. |
8. This children are very interested in learning how to use a sewing machine. |
9. I was a little scaring but the dentist told me not to worry. |
10. I like spinach and cucumbers and so is my elder brother. |
VIII. Finish each of the following sentences in such a way that it means exactly
the same as the sentence printed before it.
a) It was so late that nothing could be done
It was too late t….o do anything/ late for anything to is done
b) I asked the hotel porter to wake me at 8 o’clock the following morning.
“Please (can/ could/would you) wake me at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning,” I said to the
hotel porter.
c) They’ll have to change the date of the meeting again.
The date of the meeting will have to be changed again
d) The garage is going to repair the car for us next week.
We are going to have/ get the car repaired
e) The bus takes longer than the train.
The train doesn’t take as long as the bus /takes shorter time than the bus
f) John has not had his hair cut for over six months.
It is over six months since John had/ got his hair cut
g) My husband didn’t leave the car keys, so I couldn’t pick him up at the station.
If my wishes (that) she had been put / they had put her in a higher class
h) Would you like me to finish the work tonight
I’ll finish the work tonight if you like/you want me to
i) You may get hungry on the train, so take some sandwiches.
In case you get hungry, you’d better/ should/ ought to take some sandwiches.
IX. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the adjectives in brackets.
1. I was very _______________ in the lesson because our teacher is very
_______________ in history. (interest)
2. My friend is a very _______________ sort of person but he hates doing
_______________ activities. (relax)
3. Studying for exams is very _______________ I get _______________ when I open
my school books. (tire)
4. We were all very _______________ about the school trip but it wasn’t an
_______________ trip at all. (excite)
5. It’s a _______________ book and I’m _______________ every time I start reading it
(bore)
II. Give the correct tense or form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences.
1. He always (talk) ............ a lot when he is at home
2. Most people prefer spending money to (earn) ........... it.
3. Nam, together with his friends , hardly ( get).............. bad marks
4. You (wait)................ a minute while (I look) through the text ?
5. Daddy, could you tell me how (run)........ this washing machine
6. My mother used to be a teacher. He (teach) Chemistry at a local school/
7. You had better (brush) your teeth after every meal
8. Why you ( not go) to the party last night?
9. I am going to the post office ( buy) some stamps
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences
1.I'm very bored. My mother always(complain) about her housework
2. You(be) able to to speak English better if you (learn) harder
3. There is a book on the table, but it ( not belong) to me
4. I am tired of (watch) Let's do something different.
5.'LAn is in hospital'."I know. I(visit?) her tomorrow''
Complete the dialogue. Then, in pairs, take turns to be the waiter and the customer.
Customer: Hello. (1) (Ask for a table.) .............
Waiter: Of course. Follow me. Here you are.
Customer: Thank you. (2) (Ask to see the menu.).......
Here it is. Can I get you anything to drink while you decide? Customer: (3) (Ask for two drinks, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Are you ready to order? Customer: Yes. (4) (Ask for two dishes, one for you and one for your friend.) Waiter: Is everything OK with your meal? Customer: (5) (Say one dish is fine but make a complaint about the other.) Would you like any desserts or coffee? Waiter: Customer: (6) (Say no and ask for the bill.) Waiter: Certainly. How would you like to pay? (7) (Tell the waiter how you would like to pay.)
Put the verbs in brackets into one of these two forms. ( In some of the examples the present continuous could be used instead of the going to form )
31. I'm catching the 6.30 train
So am i. I(give) you a la lift to the station
32. I've bought some blue velvet and i ( make) curtains for this room
33. Why are you carrying that saw?
I (shorten) the legs of the dining room table.
34. Why are you taking that big basket?
I(buy) a lot of vegetables
35. I've planned my future for the next ten years. That is very clever of you. What you (do) when you leave the university?
36. Why are you putting that old loaf into a pa paper bag?
I (give) it to Mrs pitt for her hens
Ex1: Complete the following sentences with the given words in the box
pot ; sheets ; litres ; bar ; gallons ; grains ; glass ; cake ; slices ; bag
1: Would you like another.............. of water?
2: I'd like two.................. of lemonade, please.
3: My grandmother gave me a............... of jam yesterday.
4: You may need three............. of paper to write your essay.
5: He usually has two ................. off bread for his breakfast.
6: My boyfriend gave me a ............... of chocolate last week.
7: You need at last two ................. of petrol to run this machine.
8: There are some .................. of sand in my tea.
9: My mon told me to buy a .................. of soap.
10: There is a ............... of pepper in the cupboard.
Give the correct form of the verbs in brackets to complete the following sentences
1.I'm very bored. My mother always(complain) about her housework
2. You(be) able to to speak English better if you (learn) harder
3. There is a book on the table, but it ( not belong) to me
4. I am tired of (watch) Let's do something different.
5.'LAn is in hospital'."I know. I(visit?) her tomorrow''