Cross out the one verb which cannot be used to complete each sentence grammatically. The sentences may have different meanings with each correct verb.

1 Today is not the best time to fail / set / make / complete the test.

2 Our class took part in / held / organised / opened a history competition.

3 I hate informing / receiving / delivering / passing on messages that are upsetting.

4 John got into / overheard / joined in / took up an interesting conversation about robots in the canteen.

5 I’m sure some of us might guess / speculate / offer / expect some kind of an answer.

6 The team gained / deserved / claimed / were awarded a prize for their entry.

7 We regularly log onto / update / set up / post promotional websites for marketing.

8 Do you think we’ll ever be able to crack / decipher / smash / unlock the secret codes?

V. Rearrange words into correct sentences.
1. she/ run/ Mary/ could/ a/ into/ figure/ wishes/ famous.
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2. I /would/ never/ wish/ wealthy/ a/ person/I/ be.
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3. wish/ a/ My/ list/ sister/ and/ it/ to/ send/ Santa Claus/ used/ make/ to.
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4. English/ my/ that/ teacher/ simple/ wish/ used/ language/ us/ understand/ to/ for/I.
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5. they/They/ could/ wish/ their/ by/ speaking/ with/ talking/ foreigners/ improve/ skill.
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Match the two halves to make sentences used in 1.

I. Look at the information about Jane below. Make sentences with used to and didn’t use to.

Five years ago Today

I’m a hotel receptionist.
I’ve got a lot of friends.
I never read newspapers.
I travel a lot.
I play volleyball.
I don’t love cooking.
I wear make-up.
I don’t drink tea.

I work in a bookshop.
I don’t know many people.
I read newspapers every day.
I don’t go away much.
I play badminton.
I like to cook Chinese dishes.
I wear no make-up at all.
Tea’s great! I like it.

Jane used to be a hotel receptionist, but now she works in a bookshop.
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2.
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4.
5.
6.
7.

I. Look at the information about Jane below. Make sentences with used to and didn’t use to.

Five years ago Today

I’m a hotel receptionist.
I’ve got a lot of friends.
I never read newspapers.
I travel a lot.
I play volleyball.
I don’t love cooking.
I wear make-up.
I don’t drink tea.

I work in a bookshop.
I don’t know many people.
I read newspapers every day.
I don’t go away much.
I play badminton.
I like to cook Chinese dishes.
I wear no make-up at all.
Tea’s great! I like it.

Jane used to be a hotel receptionist, but now she works in a bookshop.
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2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

1. Make sentences with the prompts and used to or didn't use to about life in the USA.

b... only 14% of the homes had a bathtub.

house/ have baths....

c...the maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

car/ go so fast....

d... the average wage was $0.22/ hour.

workers / earn a lot less....

e...more than 95% of all births happened at home.

women/ have babies/ in hospital....

f... only six per cent of all Americans were high school graduates.

most teenagers/ go/high school....

g... marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available in shops.

be legal/ buy addictive drugs....

h... there were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US.

be/ much less crime....

1. Make sentences with the prompts and used to or didn't use to about life in the USA.

b... only 14% of the homes had a bathtub.

house/ have baths....

c...the maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

car/ go so fast....

d... the average wage was $0.22/ hour.

workers / earn a lot less....

e...more than 95% of all births happened at home.

women/ have babies/ in hospital....

f... only six per cent of all Americans were high school graduates.

most teenagers/ go/high school....

g... marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available in shops.

be legal/ buy addictive drugs....

h... there were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US.

be/ much less crime....

1. Make sentences with the prompts and used to or didn't use to about life in the USA.

b... only 14% of the homes had a bathtub.

house/ have baths....

c...the maximum speed limit in most cities was 10 mph.

car/ go so fast....

d... the average wage was $0.22/ hour.

workers / earn a lot less....

e...more than 95% of all births happened at home.

women/ have babies/ in hospital....

f... only six per cent of all Americans were high school graduates.

most teenagers/ go/high school....

g... marijuana, heroin and morphine were all available in shops.

be legal/ buy addictive drugs....

h... there were only about 230 reported murders in the entire US.

be/ much less crime....