were put on the strings to change the sound

1 they told us their friends would get the award for their highest scores

2 he said he would go to school by bus the next day

3 Phong said he needed to learn more vocabulary

4 his brother told him he could use his computer that day

5 Mai said to Nam she couldn't go to the movies with him

6 Tom said he had already had breakfast, so he wasn't hungry

7 I said to Nick he didn't have to do it then and he could do it the next day

8 he said to them their supervisor would be there in five minutes

9 she said to me she wanted to lend me her bike, but her brother had broken it the day before

10 mother said to me the sun rose in the East

II. Put the correct form of verb in the blank:

1. If I (have) _______had_________ a typewriter, I ________would type________ (type) it myself.

2. You _______will_________ (make) much progress if you (attend) _________attend_______ class regularly.

3. If I (know) _______knew_________ his telephone number, I _________would give_______ (give) it to you.

4. If I ________had________ (have) enough money, I _________would go_______ (go) abroad to improve my English.

5. He (come) ________will come_______ if you _______wait_________ (wait).

6. If he (study) _______studies_________ harder, he _______will pass_________ (pass) an exam.

7. She ______will be__________ (be) late if she (not hurry) _______doesn't hurry_________.

8. What (you do) ______would you do__________ if you _________got_______(get) fat?

9. If you (ring) ________ring_______ the bell, the servant ________will come________ (come).

10. If it (not/ rain) _______doesn't rain________ a lot, the rice crop ________won't grow________ (not/grow).

11. If we ________take________ (take) the 6.00 am train, we ________will arrive________ (arrive) too early.

12. We lost the match. If you (play) ________had played_______ for us, we (win) _______would have won________.

13. She ________will________ (be) upset if I ________fail________ (fail) the test.

14. If I ________became________ (become) very rich, I (build)_______would build________ a hospital for the poor.

15. If he (give) _______gives________ up smoking, he _________will be_______ (be) well.

16. If I ________were________ (be) you, I _______would save_________ (save) some of your lottery winning.

17. I _______would go_________ (go) to see the doctor immediately if I _______were_________ (be) you.

18. I _______would buy_________ (buy) a new washing machine if I _________were_______ (be) you.

19. If I _______were_________ (be) you, I ________would tell________ (tell) her that I love her.

20. If I _________were_______ (be) you, I _________would be_______ (be) very disappointed with him.

1. rewrite the sentences using the short forms of to be

a) we are staying in Florida until Monday

we're staying in Florida until Monday

b) He is coming with me

He's coming with me

c) They are taking holidays in July

They're taking holidays in July

d) I am working at a restaurant at the moment

I'm working at a restaurant at the moment

e)  You are looking for a job

You're looking for a job

f) She is meeting her friend tomorrow

She's meeting her friend tomorrow

g)  They are arriving at 10 o'clock on Sunday

They're arriving at 10 o'clock on Sunday

h) My brother and I are staying at a great hotel

We're staying at a great hotel

I) I am traveling around the USA this year

I'm traveling around the USA this year

j) She is reading an interesting book the moment

She's reading an interesting book the moment

1 gets

2 is eating

3 don't like

4 are playing

5 is cooking

6 doesn't clean

7 am reading

8 are - are studying

9 is - is - is flying

10 gets - brushes - washes - eats - goes

1 He is a gymnast 

2 He is tall and thin

3 It is black

4 He is having dinner at the moment

5 He eats bananas after dinner

Go along the street. It's next to the bookshop

have lived

is your brother doing

1 had read

2 had had

3 had cleaned

4 had given

5 had taken

6 had learnt

7 had bought

8 had left

19c 20b 21a 22d 23b 24a