Give the correct tenses of form of the verbs in brackets:

1.If you(be)in my position now,what(you do)?

2.John(do)the test again atthe moment because he(not pass)in the first time.

3.Last time his doctor(suggest)that he(give up)smoking.

4.If he(see)the doctor last week,he(not suffer)now.

5.When I(pass)her house the other day,I saw her(water)the tress in the garden.

6.Tom(finish)this course when his father(return)next month.

7.The author(write)three novels when he(be)only 35 years old.

8.John(wish)he(know)Chinese well.

9.She(read)the book for over three days,and she(read)more than two hundred pages.

1, All my suits were made in London (had) ......................................................................................................

2, We were never bitten by bees (used) ..............................................................................................

3, This is the most interesting novel I have ever read (such) ....................................................................................................

4, He isn’t going sailing in Huong river with his friends next weekend (of) ..

5, The man wanted to know more about the accident . He asked a lot of people (V-ing) ..

6,May I do the washing-up for you?(mind)

...........................................................................?

7, She both sings well and dances beautifully

Not only.......................................................

8, Her old car was mended by the man ( mend) ..

9, Please hand in your test ( must) .

10, It’s essential for him to stop smoking in the office ( that)

FOR EACH QUESTION, COMPLETE THE SECOND SENTENCE SO THAT IT MEANS THE SAME AS THE FIRST. USE NO MORE THAN THREE WORDS. WRITE ONLY THE MISSING WORDS.

1. I haven´t read a good novel for a long time.

It´s no long time_______since_______ I read a good novel.

2. Why don´t you borrow a book from the library?.

 If I were you, I _______________ a book from the library.

3. I spend an hour reading the newspaper every day.

 It takes me an hour___to read___________ the newspaper every day.

4. I think that history books are more interesting than novels.

I think that novels are not_____as interesting as______history books.

5. There aren´t many history books in my local library.

My local library has only got a ________________history books.

6. My brother is too young to read computer books.

My brother isn´t_____________________ to read computer books.

7. The new restaurant´s name is The Bluebell.

The name________ new restaurant is The Bluebell.

8. the owner of The Bluebell is a very rich man.

The new restaurant_____________ to a very rich man.

9. The Bluebell was designed by a famous architect.

A famous architect_________ The Bluebell.

10. The Bluebell is more comfortable than other restaurants in the area.

Other restaurants in the area are not so_________________ The Bluebell.

11. There are English and French dishes on The Bluebell´s menu. The Bluebell____________________ got English and French dishes on its menu.

12. Meal prices at The Bluebell will change on 30 August.

Meal prices at The Bluebell will be the same_________30 August.

13. The King School has been open for five years.

The King School____________five years ago.

14. Last year the King School had more than 500 students.

Last year there_____________ more than 500 students at the King School.

15. I asked at Reception about the price of a conversation course.

 I asked at Reception: “How much_______ a conversation course cost?

16. The course book is included in the price of the course.

 The price of the course_____________ the course book.

17. All the other schools in town are more expensive than the King School.

 The King School is the __________ expensive of all schools in town.

18. Students are not allowed to attend classes if they have not paid the fee.

Students are not allowed to attend classes____________ they have paid the fee.

19. Old Farham Castle was built six hundred years ago.

Old Farham Castle____________six hundred years old.

20. People say there is no other castle as interesting as this one in Europe.

People say that this is ___________ castle in Europe.

21. The castle opened to the public last year.

The castle______________ open to the public since last year.

22. Students are allowed to visit the castle without paying anything. Students_____________have to pay anything to visit the castle.

23. Visitors are always met at the door by the owner, Mr. Brandon.

The owner, Mr. Brandon, always_________ visitors at the door.

24. I asked Mr. Brandon if he lived in the castle when he was a child.

I asked Mr. Brandon: “_______________ live in the castle when you were a child?”

25. Niko really enjoys playing basketball.

Niko is very Keen________________basketball.

26. Last year, Niko was shown how to play basketball by his older brother.

Niko´s older brother_________ him how to play basketball last year.

27. Niko joined a basketball team three years ago.

Niko has been in a basketball team________ 3 years

28. Niko practices at a stadium quite near his house.

Niko´s house is not very ______ from the stadium where he practices.

29. Niko walks to the stadium in the minutes.

It ______________ Niko then minutes to walk to the stadium.

30. Niko´s team had an important match last week.

There _________an important match last week for Niko´s team.

31. I prefer playing tennis to playing squash.

I like playing tennis_____________ playing squash.

32. it´s too cold to play tennis.

 It isn´t warm_____________ to play tennis.

33. There are only a few squash courts in this town.

 There aren´t very_____________ squash courts in this town.

34. If you don’t play every week, you won´t improve your tennis.

You won´t improve your tennis unless_________every week.

35. Why don’t you join a tennis club?

 If I were you,__________________ join a tennis club.

36. I haven’t been to a tennis match for a long time.

It´s a long time since___________a tennis match.

37. We had not been on a canal boat for two years.

 It was two years________________ we had been on a canal boat.

38. It took us a long time to decide where to go.

We spent a long time_______________where to go.

39. The boat did not move very quickly down the river.

 The boat moved very_____________ down the river.

40. We could not fish in many parts of the river.

We were not________________- fish in many parts of the river.

41. there was a small kitchen on the boat.

 The boat_____________a small kitchen

42. The sun shone every day of the boat trip.

It was______________every day of the boat trip.

43. Clocks and watches are seen everywhere.

 You can _________ clocks and watches everywhere.

44. The earliest clocks used the sun´s shadow to tell the time.

 With the earliest clocks, people_____________ the time by using the sun´s shadow.

45. Modern clocks are more accurate than old-fashioned ones were.

 Old-fashioned clocks weren´t as____________ modern ones are.

46. The most famous clocks in the world are made in Switzerland.

 In Switzerland, they______________ the most famous clocks in the world.

47. An alarm clock can help you wake up early.

An alarm clock is helpful_____________you need to wake up early.

48. People without watches are often late for appointments.

 People without watches are often not____________ time for appointments.

49. The alphabet we use in English has 26 letters.

In the alphabet we use in English, ____________ are 26 letters.

50. Without an alphabet, we couldn´t write down our ideas.

If we _____________have an alphabet, we couldn’t write down our ideas.

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Put in the present perfect or past simple of the verbs .

1. He ( not , drive ) since his last accident .

2. I ( never , meet ) anyone that is more intelligent than him .

3. I ( read ) this book several times .

4. He ( stop ) drinking since his father's cleath

5. I ( do ) all the housework . That flat is really clean now .

6. He ( write ) a novel for two years , but he ( finish ) it yet .

7. My brother ( leave ) home 10 years ago . I ( never , meet ) him again since then .

1.I don't work hard and John doesn't either.

Neither.......................................................

2.He was so tired that he fell asleep before the end of the film

He was too............................................................................

3.''Let's go for a walk in the park'',sad Ann

Ann suggested ......................................................................

4.If the work is finished by lunchtime you can go home.

Get...................................................................................

5.I will call the police if you don't leave me alone!

Unless.....................................................................

6.It's a pity I didn't take my doesn't advice.

I wish.......................................................................

7.There was no need for you to have gone to all that trouble.

You.........................................................................................

8.There aren't many people who have read this novel to the end but John isone of them.

John is one of...............................................................................................................

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1. We ( never watch) .................that tv programme

2. We (watch)................. a good programme on tv last night

3. He ( read) .................. that novel many times before

4. I (have).................. A little trouble with my car last week

5. However, I (have)................no trouble with my car since then

6. I ( not see) ..................john for a long time . I (see) ............him 3 weeks ago

7. I (meet)............... Mary last night .she (become) ................a very big girl

8. He is very thirsty . He ( not drink) ..................since this morning

9. It is very hot. Summer (come).................

10. Mr brown (travel).............by air several times in the past

Exercise 1 : Put the verbs in brackets in the present perfect or the simple past tense .

1 we ( never watch ) that TV programme .................

2 we ( watch ) a good programme on TV last night ...............

3 he ( read ) that novel many times before .......................

4 he ( read ) that novel again last vacation ..................

5 I ( have ) a little trouble with my car last week ...................

6 however , I ( have ) no trouble with my car since then ...................

7 I ( not see ) John for a long time . I ( see ) hom 3 weeks ago .......................

Read the passage and do the following request Marcia says that all of her friends have a cell phone, but Marcia's mom doesn't wan to buy here one. Marcia's mom doesn't want her to play video games either. What is more, the internet scares her. Marcia's mom says, "If Marcia has a cell phone, how do we know whom she is talking to? Video games are bad for her. The Internet is dangerous and uncontrolled we should just ban her from using the computer, and I'm not buying her a cell phone until she is eighteen." Marcia's dad disagrees with Marcia's mom. Although he agrees that there are some dangers to it , he likes the Internet, and finds it to be very useful. "The trouble is"he says "we just can't stop Marcia from using the Internet, as this would put her at a disadvantage what is more, I like video games. I think that, when played in moderation , they are fun Finally, I think Marcia needs a cell phone. A. Answer the questions 1. What does Marcia want? …………………………(…, 2. What does Macroa's mother think about the Internet? ……;…,…………………. 3. How old will Macria be when her mother agrees to buy her a cell phone? ……………………,……. 4. What does Marcia's father think about the Internet?

III . Complete the sentences with the right form of the verb in brackets

1 . War and Peace ( be ) ...................... my favorite novel . It ( write ) ............................by Tolstoy . I think it is the most interesting novel I ( ever / read )..................................................

2 . They ( offer ) ................................... me the job , but I don't think I ( accept ) ................................it .

3 . I ( always /do ) well in exams , even when I ( not / study ) .............................for them .

4 . Look at the traffic ! We ( be ) ......................................late for school .

5 . We ( have ) ....................................three major snowstorms so far this winter . I wonder how many more we ( have ) ..............................

6 . She ( already / miss ) ................................. too many classes . She ( miss ) ........................................two classes this week .

7 . A : Who wants to erase the board ? Are there any volunteers ?

B : I ( do ) .............................it .

8 . A : Why does he have an eraser in his hand ?

B : He ( clean ) ........................................the board.

9 . There is a hole in the bottom of the boat . It is filling up with waret very quickly . It ( sink ) ..............................................

10 . I ( not / see )..........................................................................Jane since Monday .