Complete the first line of each mini-dialogue with the verbs in brackets. Use the past simple or would / could + infinitive without to. Complete the other lines with the second conditional.

A: I wish my dad ¹_____________ (come) home.

B:  Why?

A:  Because he ²_____________ (give) us a lift into town if he ³_____________ (be) here.

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A:  If only you ⁴_____________ (live) near the town centre.

B:  Why?

A:  Because if your house ⁵_____________(be) near the centre, we ⁶_____________(get) the same bus to school.

1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 .When it _______________________ (stop) raining, we _______________________ (go out) and _______________________ (put) the kayak in the water.

2. While I _______________________ (wait) at the bus stop, I _______________________ (see) an accident.

3 .Suddenly, the man _______________________ (take) the purse from the woman’s handbag and _______________________ (run off).

4 .At 5 p.m. yesterday, I _______________________ (read) a book about Captain Cook and my sister _______________________ (watch) a film about the explorer Robert Falcon Scott.

5. I _______________________ (relax) in the sun when a cloud _______________________ (appear) in the sky.

6. When the sailor _______________________ (open) the box, he _______________________ (find) an old map inside.

7. While everyone _______________________ (argue), I _______________________ (realise) it was a good time to go.

8. As I _______________________ (leave) the party, I finally _______________________ (remember) the man’s name.

9. The man _______________________ (wear) a raincoat and _______________________ (carry) a big suitcase.

10. The girl _______________________ (run) through the forest when she _______________________ (slip) over.

3 Complete the sentences with the correct words. The first letter of each word has been given.

1 It was a bright day in July, but inside the Son Doong C_ _ _ it was very dark and cold.

2 It's a s_ _ _ _ climb to the top of Ben Nevis in the Scottish Highlands, but the view is worth it.

3 Angel Falls, on the Guaja River in Venezuela, is the highest w_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ in the world.

4 During the day, the temperature in the Sahara d_ _ _ _ _ can reach 50°C, but at night it sometimes falls to below 0°C.

5 The beautiful White C_ _ _ _s of Dover are very high and it’s dangerous to walk too close to the edge.

6 The edges of Lake Como in Italy are s_ _ _ _ _ _ , but it’s quite deep in the middle.

7 Over 1,500 people lost their lives in the early morning of 15 April 1912 when the Titanic sank in the i_ _ waters of the North Atlantic Ocean.

8 You can collect seashells from the s_ _ _ _ in the Maldives, but you can’t take coral pieces.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past perfect form of the verbs in brackets.

1 My uncle and aunt _________ (already/get engaged) before they _________(emigrate) to Australia.

2 I _________(not/can) buy anything because I _________(forget) my wallet.

3 Robert _________(be) upset because he _________ (split up) with his girlfriend.

4 Kelly _________(start) her first business before she_________(leave) university.

5 As soon as Sara _________(inherit) the money from her grandmother, she _________(buy) a car.

6 By the time Joe _________(retire), he_________(become) a grandfather.

7 After Fred _________ (settle down) in London, he _________(decide) to have a change of career.

8 We _________ (spend) the weekend moving house, so we _________ (go) to bed very early on Sunday.

Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or the past continuous form of the verbs in brackets.

1 I __________ (have) a crash while I__________ (learn) to drive.

2 Sam __________(get) his first job while he__________ (live) in London.

3 It __________ (rain), so we __________(decide) to cancel the barbecue.

4 What __________you __________ (do) when I (see) you in town?

5 Emma __________ (not hear) the phone ringing because she __________ (listen) to music in her bedroom.

6 Ryan __________ (break) his arm while he _________ (ski) in France.

7 Harry __________ (work) as a chef when he __________ (meet) Sally.

8 You obviously __________ (not listen) when I __________ (ask) you to turn down the music.

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form ( to - infinitive or - ing form ) of the verbs in the box. Some verbs can be followed by either a to-infinitive or an -ing form.

" Stay, watch, cycle, eat, travel, read "

1. My brother loves _____________ live football on TV.

2. Do people in your country like _____________ abroad on vacation?

3. Riding a bike is Lan’s pleasure, but she detests _____________ in the rain.

4. I don’t mind _____________ at home to look after the children.

5. As a child, he hated _____________ books, but now he finds it enjoyable.

6. I fancy _____________ out tonight because I’m too tired to cook. 

I. Complete the sentences with the correct form ( to - infinitive or - ing form ) of the verbs in the box. Some verbs can be followed by either a to - infinitive or an - ing form. " Stay, watch, cycle, eat, travel, read ".

1. My brother loves _____________ live football on TV.

2. Do people in your country like _____________ abroad on vacation?

3. Riding a bike is Lan’s pleasure, but she detests _____________ in the rain.

4. I don’t mind _____________ at home to look after the children.

5. As a child, he hated _____________ books, but now he finds it enjoyable.

6. I fancy _____________ out tonight because I’m too tired to cook.

IV. Complete the sentences with the to - infinitive or - ing form of the verbs in brackets.

1. I have enjoyed …………. (meet) you. Hope ……….…. (see) you again soon.

2. My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers ………………. (drink) tea.

3. I am a little busy. Would you mind ………………. (wait) a little longer?

4. Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ………..…. (play) them for too long.

5. If I can choose, I prefer …………. (stay) at home to …………. (play) sport.

6. Tonight I’d like ………………. (go) out, but I have to do my homework.

7. Sue loves ………………. (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers.

8. I detested ………. (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back.

9. He started ……..……. (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped ……………. (surf) yet?

10. I tried hard ………….. (concentrate), but my mind kept ….….…. (wander).

VII.​Complete the sentences with the to-infinitive or -ing form of the verbs in brackets. 1.​I have enjoyed ___________ (meet) you. Hope ___________ (see) you again soon. 2.​My father is not keen on coffee. He prefers ___________ (drink) tea. 3.​I am a little busy. Would you mind ___________ (wait) a little longer? 4.​Mobile games are great, but I don’t like ___________ (play) them for too long. 5.​If I can choose, I prefer ___________ (stay) at home to ___________ (play) sport. 6.​Tonight I’d like ___________ (go) out, but I have to do my homework. 7.​Sue loves ___________ (make) origami. She can fold some animals, birds and flowers. 8.​I detested ___________ (spend) two hours every day travelling to work and back. 9.​He started ___________ (surf) the net hours ago. Has he stopped ___________ (surf) yet? 10.​I tried hard ___________ (concentrate), but my mind kept ___________ (wander).