Grammar Exercises Elementary

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Grammar exercises

The verb to be (1)

1)

Fill

in

the

gaps

a) I ____ a woman

b) They____ 13 years old

c) We____ happy to be here today

d) She____ a great doctor

e) Restaurants______ closed on Sundays

f)

People______ usually punctual

g) Susana and Simon______ good friends

h) _____she from Canada?

i)

______ you

married?

j) The cat_____ called Kitty

2)

The

Pritchard

family

June and Harry _____happily married, they have three children, Julia _____5 years old,

and the twin brothers _____3. Their house _____ big and comfortable, they bought it

a year ago. June ___

a writer and Harry _____a lawyer. Julia has a cat it ____always

sleeping and eating, the twin brothers ńames _____ Simon and Anthony.

3)

Form

questions

with

the

given

words

a)

Your is apple this?

b) Worried she is?

c)

Your name is Andrew?

d)

Is chair the brown?

e)

Are clever

the

kids?

4) Complete the sentences using contractions where possible

Peter Phillips ____from Philadelphia, he___a teacher at Penn University

John and Cynthia _____ from Camden, Philadelphia and Candem ____ both cities in

the United States.

I ____from Madrid and my family village _____in Toledo

Where____your cousins from? They_____from Seville



Answer

key:

1) a)am b)are c)are d)is e)are f)are g)are h) is i)are j)is

2)

are, is, are, is, is, is, is, are

3)

a) is this your apple? b) is she worried? c) is the chair brown? Are the kids clever?

4) Is, ´s, are, are, ´m, is, are, ´re.

Present continuous (2)

1) Put the verbs in brackets into the present continuous

a) Louis (drink) ________________________ some milk

b) We (have)____________________a great time

c) You (sit)___________________in my place

d) The

children

(cry)______________________for

food

2) Use the words in brackets to complete the questions

a) __________________ this week? (Silvia/come)

b) We can´t go out ______________ (it/rain)

c) Louisa already speaks French, now _____________German (learn)

d) Paul and John _____________to each other, they had an argument (not speak)

3) Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form:

sleep

study

watch

stay

a) Ann has just moved to NY, she __________with a friend until she finds a flat.

b) John _____________ medicine, he wants to be a doctor

c) You ___________________, can you please turn it off?

d) I´m tired, ________________ very well these days.

4) Put the words in the right order to make sentences or questions

a) Moment what you at are the doing?

b) Improving your is English really

c)

Jennifer hard

not

is

studying

d) Are party to coming they the?

Answer key:

1) a) is drinking b)are having c) are sitting d) are crying

2) a) is Silvia coming? b) it is raining c) she´s learning d) aren´t speaking

3) a) staying b)studying c)watching d) not sleeping

4) a) What are you doing at the moment? b) Your English is really

improving c) Jennifer is studying hard d) are you coming to the party?



Present simple (3)

1) Use one of the following verbs to complete these sentences

Wake up/have breakfast/go for walks/cook/

1. Jane ____________very early.

2. I never ______________.

3. I only _____________on Sundays.

4. I normally _______________at 8 oćlock.

2) Create phrases with the following words

1. (volleyball/often/play/I)___________________________

2. John/never/chocolate/eat)__________________________

3.

Julia/parties/enjoy/always ___________________________

4. Victor/wear/always/nice clothes_____________________

3. Complete the phrases using the negative form and the following verbs

See/wear/go/read

1. I buy the newspaper every day but sometimes I _________it

2. They like films but they _______________to the cinema very often

3. Brian

lives

near

from

us

but

we

_________________

him

very

often.

4. Amanda is married but she __________________a ring

4) Create questions with the following words

1. (she like football)

2.(they drink water)

3.(you speak another language?

4. (the kids play in the garden)

Answer key:

1) Wakes up/cook/go for walks/have breakfast

2) I often play volleyball/John never eats chocolate/Julia always enjoys

parties/Victor always wear nice clothes

3) don´t read it/don´t go/don´t see/doesn´t wear



4) Does she like football?/do they drink water?/do you speak another

language?/do the kids play In the garden?

Present continuous and present simple (4)

1.

Complete the

phrases

with

am/is/are

or

do/don´t/does/doesn´t

Where ____you come from? I´m from Croatia

How much _____it cost to call your parents from here?

What _____ you reading? It looks interesting

Where is Peter? I______ know

2. Put the verb into the correct form, present continuous or present simple

It´s late. __________________ (I/go) home now.

Mary _____________________ (not/usually/drive) to work.

Look! ________________ (they/dance)

Silvia is really tired. ______________ (she/need) to go on holidays.

3. Answer the following questions

Do you like Madrid? No, _______

Is it ok to call her tomorrow? Yes, ________

Are they ok? No, ________

Is it snowing? No, _________

4. Are the underlined verbs right or wrong? Correct the ones that are wrong.

The moon is going round the earth ______________

The River Nile flows into the Mediterranean __________________

Can you see those people? What do they do? ________________

She is usually going to work by bus _____________________

Answer key:

1) Do/does/are/don´t

2) I´m going/doesn´t usually drive/they´re dancing/she needs

3) I don´t/it is/they aren´t/it isn´t

4) Goes/right/are they doing?/goes

PAST

SIMPLE

(5)



1. Change these sentences from present simple to past simple

I do the shopping once a week

I go

to

work

every

day

She learns piano at the conservatory

We enjoy visiting them

2. Create questions with the following words

(you like the movie)

(she arrive on time)

(He pay for your meal)

(We buy milk)

3. Complete the phrases using the following verbs

Study / take

/ catch

/ see

It ______ her three years to finish her degree.

She ___________ him very often.

Luckily____________ the train before it was too late.

He ____________ law, but he didn´t like it.

4. Write sentences in the past using yesterday/last week, etc.

I usually buy bread every morning. Yesterday ______________

Rachel is usually punctual but yesterday ________________

I eat a kiwi every day. Last week _____________________

Our cousins visit us every weekend. Last month ______________________

Answer key:

1. I did/went/learned‐learnt/enjoyed



2. Did you like the movie?/did she arrive on time?/did he pay for your

meal?/we bought milk.

3. Took/sees/I caught/studied

4. Possible answers: I didn´t buy any/she arrived late/I didn´t eat any/ they

didn´t

Past Continuous (6)

1. Complete the questions using was/were + ing (use what, where,

when) where necessary.

(you/do)_________________________ yesterday at 10 oćlock?

(Jane/wear)_________________________last night ?

(she/live) ______________________

in

2010?

(it/snow) ____________________ when the plane landed?

2. Complete the following sentences with a suitable verb

Carol and Peter __________________ all afternoon.

___________ you _______________ all night?

I _____at home ____________________________

They _________________ but in the end they decided to stay home.

3. Complete the gaps in these dialogues with the best form of the

verb in brackets.

I called you last night but you didn´t answer.

What ________________(you/do)?

I ____________________ the kitchen.

When did you meet your boyfriend?

When I _________________

(work)

for

Procter

and

Gamble.

We ____________________(walk), when suddenly somebody

stopped us and asked us for directions.

Last month I _________________(stay) with my parents, not I´m

looking for a flat in the city.

4. Underline the correct verb form



We met/were meeting when we lived/were living in London.

A strange woman entered/was entering the room. She wore/was

wearing a long dress with polka dots.

I saw/was seeing you in the park yesterday; you were sitting /sat on

a bench.

Ana spoke/was speaking to Tom when I saw/was seeing them

yesterday

Answer key: 1) what were you doing…? What was she wearing?

where was she living? Was it snowing…? 2)possible answers: were

sleeping, were

you

crying/dancing

all

night?

Studying,

were

coming.

3)were you doing? I was cleaning, was working, were walking, was

staying. 4) met /when we were living, entered/she was wearing, saw

you,/you were wearing, was speaking/saw them.

PRESENT PERFECT (7)

1. Complete the sentences with the following verbs

Buy

take tell

decide

I ___________ a new bag, do you want to see it?

I can´t find my lighter. Someone __________________ it.

Does your mother know you´re moving out? Yes,

_____________her.

What are

you

going

to

do

about

your

job?

____________you

____________?

2. Fill in the gaps using have/has

They _______chosen us.

it ________ rained a lot.

Everybody _________visited the museum.

John and Sophie______helped in the kitchen.



3. Complete the questions

________ you _______ to Galicia?

_________she _______ his latest movie?

_______ they _____ them?

________he _______

the

Prado

museum?

4. Write negative sentences in present perfect

Ann/cleaned/her room

Vicky/review/ the lesson

She/call/her parents

I/do/ the shopping

Answer key: 1) I have bought, has taken it, I´ve told her,

have you decided? 2) have, has, has, have 3) have you been?,

has she seen?, have they visited them?, has he been to the

Prado?4) Ann hasn´t cleaned her room, Vicky hasn´t

reviewed the lesson, she hasn´t called her parents, I haven´t

done the shopping.

Present perfect 2 (8)

1.

Ask for the information in the bold part of the sentence using

what/when/why/where

I have been in the backyard. ‐

Fred has made a cake.

Sarah has bought some magazines. ‐

Catherine has cleaned the house because she is having a dinner

party tonight.

2. Put in the verbs in brackets into the gaps. Use Present Perfect.

John __________

me

an

e‐mail.

(to

send)



Patrick and Sam_________ the museum. (to visit)

I ____________to the supermarket. (to be)

John _________ his finger (to cut)

3.

Put

the

words

in

order

Cleaned/the house/has/she

They/gone/have/to the shop

She/bought/a new dress/has

Have/seen/we/that film?

4.

In

some

sentences

there

is

a

mistake,

find

it

and

correct

it

She haven´t visited her mom in a long time

They haven´t been very busy

I haven´t do the shopping

He hasn’t saw the house

Answer key: 1) where have you been? What has Fred made?

What has Sarah bought? Why has Catherine cleaned the house?

2) Has sent, have visited, have been, has cut. 3) She has cleaned

the house, they have gone to the shop, she has bought a new

dress, have we seen that film? 4)hasn´t, correct, done, seen.

FOR, SINCE, AGO (9)

1.

PUT

FOR,

SINCE

AND

AGO

IN

THE

FOLLOWING

SENTENCES

We have known each other ____________we were children

I got here a week _____________

She has been working there __________2000

We have been waiting __________2 oćlock

2. Complete the phrases using for or ago



Miriam and Simon got married ___________(10 years)

I bought these pens ____________________ (a few weeks)

Anthony arrived

________________

(two

days)

She´s lived in London ________________ (two years)

3. Complete the gaps in these sentences with the words in

brackets and for, since, ago or nothing.

My sister and I started jogging _____________(six months)

I took

two

pills

_____________

(this

morning)

Pamela has been on a diet ____________(two weeks)

My grandmother hasn’t been feeling well ____________ (the

operation)

4. Answer the following questions using ago

When was your last meal?

When was the last time you were on the beach?

When was the last time you were ill?

When was the last time you went on holidays?

Answer key: 1) since, ago, since, since 2)10 years ago, a few

weeks ago, two days ago, for two years. 3) six months ago,

this morning,

for

two

weeks,

since

the

operation.

4)

possible

answers: two hours ago, three months ago, a month ago,

three months ago.

PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE (10)

1. Write the verbs in brackets in present perfect or past simple



My friend is a poet. He ____________ (write) many poems.

What time ____________(get) home yesterday?

My hair is wet ______________(wash) it

The weather _________awful yesterday (be)

2. Correct the underlined verbs that are wrong

I´ve finished work at 5 oćlock

My father has died in 1979

Have you seen him today?

Where have you been last weekend?

3. Choose the right choice to fill in the gaps

When ________________ the company?

a) have you joined

b) did you joined

c)

did

you

join

d) have you ever joined

That's the best excuse ______________

a) I never heard

b) I didn't hear

c) I used to hear

d) I've ever heard

___________________ to him yesterday.

a) I spoke

b) I've already spoken

c) I didn't spoke

d) I speaked

The reason I look so brown is that _______________ from my holidays in the

Caribbean.



a) I come back

b) I came back

c) I never came back

d) I've just come back

4. Put the verbs in the correct tense

Last night, I (watch) ___________a Madonna concert on TV.

I (be/ already) ____________ Madonna live in concert.

I (spend) _____________ my summer holiday in Australia last year.

I (be / not) ____________ to Rome yet.

Answer key: 1) has written, did he get, I´ve just washed it, was. 2)I finished,

died, correct, were you? 3) c, d, a, d. 4) watched, I´ve already been, spent,

haven´t been.

USED TO (11)

1. Complete these phrases about Mary using “used to”

____________________. I don´t cook any more

What ________you____________ when you were in school?

Do you have a house? ___________________, now I have an apartment.

When I was a child ____________sleep with my mom, now I sleep alone.

2. Write negative sentences with “used to”

Pat didn´t like tomatoes ____________________________

Tom didn´t play tennis________________________

John and Silvia never argued. ______________________

We never ate out. _____________________

3. Reorder the words in these sentences.

To –she

‐any

‐be

‐Silvia

‐shy

‐used

‐isn´t

‐more

–but

More‐boyfriend ‐me ‐he ‐to ‐chocolates ‐my ‐used ‐any ‐buy ‐but ‐doesn’t

Used he longer to for any Simon work Mrs. Richards but doesn´t

Used‐like‐Woody‐Allen´s‐movies‐she‐to

4. Write sentences about the changes is Anne´s life

Now Past



She doesn´t smoke any more ______________________

Her hair is short _________________

She has a dog _______________________

She doesn´t have a boyfriend any more _______________________

Answer key: 1)I used to cook, what did you use to play, I used to, I used to

sleep, 2) Pat didn´t use to like tomatoes, Tom didn´t use to play tennis, John

and Silvia didn´t use to argue, we didn´t use to eat out. 3)Silvia used to be

shy but she isn´t any more, my boyfriend used to buy me chocolates but he

doesn´t any more, Simon used to work for Mrs. Richards but he doesn´t any

longer, she used to like Woody Allen´s movies.4)Ann used to smoke, she

used to have long hair, she didn´t use to have a dog, she used to have a

boyfriend.

Passive voice (12)

1. Write phrases using the words in brackets

The room/clean/twice a week ___________________

How /this word/pronounce __________________

These glasses/ make /plastic ____________________

This house/sell/last year ________________________

2.

Correct

the

following

sentences

Why did the package send to the wrong office? ___________________

When was invented the phone? ____________________________

How many languages are speak in Switzerland? ________________

My bicycle was steal yesterday ____________________________

3. Complete the sentences by changing the active to the passive and

adding by where necessary.

A restaurant bill usually includes the tip

___________________________________

Airlines usually cancel flights when there´s fog

______________________________________

They grow coffee in Colombia

__________________________________

Many people buy oranges from Valencia

____________________________________

4. Complete the gaps in these sentences with the correct passive form of

the verb in brackets



The body of a young woman __________________________in the river

last week. (find)

Cigarettes are

not

____________to

children

under

18.

(sell)

My bike ____________from the school yesterday (steal)

___________ that road_________ a long time ago? (build)

Answer key: 1) the room is cleaned, how is this word pronounced?

These glasses are made of, this house was sold last year2)why were the

packages sent to the wrong office, when was the phone invented, how

many languages

are

spoken

in

Switzerland,

my

bicycle

was

stolen

yesterday. 3) the tip is usually included in the bill, flights are usually

cancelled when there´s fog, Coffee is grown in Colombia, oranges from

Valencia are bought by many people 4)was found, sold, was stolen,

was/built.

Passive Voice 2 (13)

1. Change the sentences from the active to the passive voice

They wear

makeup

He doesn't use the computer

You don´t write letters

Does your father pick you up?

2. Write sentences in the passive voice

The books/publish

The door / close

The clothes /wash

The garbage/ throw away

3.

Rewrite

these

sentences

using

the

passive

voice

(by)

A thief took my car



She didn't win the lottery

They didn't make their beds

She sang a song

4. Write sentences using the passive voice

dinner / serve

the lights / switch off

the table / set

the birds / feed

Answer key: 1) makeup was worn by them, the computer is not used by him, letter are

not written by you, are you picked up by your father 2)the books are published, the

doors is closed, the clothes are washed, the garbage is thrown away. 3) my car was

taken by a thief, the lottery wasn´t won by her, their bed weren´t made by them, a

song was sung by her.

Going to for the future (14)

1.

Write

negative

sentences

with

going

to

he / help / us

we / make / dinner tonight

I / celebrate / my birthday

she / stay / with Carole

2. Complete these sentences using the following verbs

My feet are dirty _______________them (wash)

It´s getting dark. I ___________home.

I´m going to Geneva next week, I _______________some friends(see)

It´s very cloudy, I think __________________ (rain)

3. Write questions using going to

we / eat / meat / tonight

he / play football / tomorrow

Diane / call / a taxi

Betty/sing/in the show

4.

Complete

the

sentences

in

these

dialogues

with

present

continuous

for

the

future



I hear you´ve found a new flat

Yes, ___________________next week (move)

You look a little nervous, what´s the matter?

I ______________

(do/exam)

this

afternoon,

I need

to

pass

it

I´m going to Seville next month

Really, where __________________(stay)

Is doctor Steward busy today?

Yes, he _________________(see) patients all day

Answer key:

1)He´s not

going

to

help

us,

we

are

making

dinner

tonight,

I am

celebrating

my birthday, she´s staying with Carole. 2)I´m going to wash them, I´m going

home, I´m going to see, it´s going to rain. 3)are we going to eat meat

tonight? Is he going to play football tomorrow? Is Diane calling a taxi? Is

Betty singing in the show?4) I´m moving next week, I´m doing an exam, are

you staying? He´s seeing patients all day.

Will/Shall (15)

The use of shall is fairly rare today, it´s mostly used when making

suggestions and

offers

and

when

asking

for

advice.

It´s only used with the subject I and we

For example:

What time shall we start?

Shall I call him now or later?

Shall we go on holidays?

Shall we take a taxi?

In the

past

it

used

to

be

used

as

an

alternative

to

“will”

Will Vs Going to (16)

1. Choose between will and going to

‐ They´ll go/they´re going on holidays tomorrow.

‐ Do you think they will call you/are going to call you tonight?

‐ What are you doing/will you do tomorrow evening?

‐ She won´t be able to come on Sunday. She´s working/she´ll work



2. Use the verbs in brackets to complete the phrases using will or going

to.

‐ I´m getting hungry ______________a sandwich (get)

‐ Look at the time! _____________very late (be)

‐ I ________________a

new

job

next

week

(start)

‐ John ______________a car. He told me yesterday. (buy)

3. Complete the sentences using will or going to

‐ Where are you going? ____________________to the shop

‐ Would you prefer coke or juice?

______________‐ thank you

‐ I have a headache

Sit down and I ______ get you an aspirin.

‐ Did you phone Michael?

I'm sorry.

I completely

forgot.

I ______

do

it

now.

4. Choose the best sentence

5. a) I´m sorry, I´m in a meeting, I will call you later.

b) I´m sorry, I´m in a meeting, I´m going to call you later

a)Good night, I´ll see you tomorrow

b) Good night, I´m going to see you tomorrow

a)Don´t worry, you don´t need to pick me up, I´ll take a taxi

b)Don´t worry, you don´t need to pick me up, I´m going to take a taxi.

a)If you don´t know how to use it. I´ll show you

b)If you

don´t

know

how

to

use

it.

I´m

going

to

show

you

Answer key: 1) they´re going, will, doing, working 2)I´m going to get, I´m

going to be, I´m going to start, is going to buy. 3) I´m going, I´ll have, I´ll,

I´ll. 4) a, a, a, a

Might (17)

1. Write sentences using might

It´s possible that she´ll go to the party _________________

It´s possible that I´ll arrive late tonight _________________

It´s possible

that

it

will

rain

tonight

_________________

It’s possible that they come to visit us __________________

2. Complete the sentences using might and a verb

You should call, who knows you ______________the job

He likes tennis, he _____________with us

I ____________ to Greece this summer

She´s never home, but _______there tomorrow.



3. Complete the sentences using might/might not/may using the

following verbs:

Rain/ have/ need to/be

a)

Are you

going

to

the

beach

this

weekend?

I don´t think so. They say that it __________.

b) Are you sure about the result. I don´t know I______ wrong.

c) Are you meeting Rosalie this afternoon?

I don´t know, she __________ time.

d)Are you going to buy that new mobile phone?

I __________ . I think I will get it for free.

4. Write these sentences in a different way using might

Perhaps he´s

not

working

today________________

Perhaps she still feels ill ____________________

Perhaps that´s her boyfriend _________________

Perhaps she doesn’t like sushi ________________

Answer key: 1) she might go, I might arrive, it might rain, they might

2) you might get, might play, might go, she might be. 3) it might rain,

I might be wrong, might not have, I might not need to. 4)he might

not be working today, she might still feel ill, that might be her

boyfriend, she

might

not

like

sushi.

Can/Could (18)

1) Order the sentences and create questions using can or could

‐ Cook/your wife/can?

‐ Languages/can/how many/your boyfriend/speak?

‐ Take/of us /you/take a picture/ can?

‐ Can/hear/you/that noise?

2)

Complete

the

phrases

using

can/can´t/could/couldn´t

‐ I like my hotel room. You _________see the beach and the mountains

‐ She got the job because she ______________speak 4 languages

‐ I wanted to speak to you but I _______________call you

‐ Jane ________ come with us, she has to work.

3) Complete the following phrases using can´t or couldn´t + the

verbs given: find/ sing/ fall asleep/come

‐ I was so nervous that I _________



‐ Silvia __________to our wedding, she was out of Spain.

‐ She ____________ she doesn´t have any talent.

‐ Where was it? I was looking for it and I ____________it

4) Complete the sentences with could or couldn´t

‐ My

grandfather

was

afraid

of

the

sea,

he

__________swim

‐ Last night we were so excited about the trip that we ______sleep

‐ It was dark, but I_______ still see her

‐ She had a strange accent, I _______a word she said.

Answer key: 1) can your wife cook?/How many languages can your

boyfriend speak?/can you take a picture of us?/can you hear that noise? 2)

can, can, couldn´t, can´t 3) couldn´t fall asleep, couldn´t come, can´t sing,

couldn´t find. 4) couldn´t, couldn´t, could, couldn´t.

Must/ mustn’t needn´t (19)

1) Complete the phrases with must and the verbs given

See/study/be/clean

‐ You _______be patient, things sometimes need time to happen.

‐ You _______harder, otherwise you won´t pass your exam.

‐ I ________my house, it´s a mess.

‐ It ´s such a great film, you ________it

2)

Fill

in

the

gaps

using

must

or

mustn’t

‐ You _________lie, it´s always good to be honest.

‐ We _______go to the supermarket today, we have no food.

‐ I haven´t called her in a long time, I ______call her tonight.

‐ I need to hurry I _______be late today.

3) Complete the phrases with mustn’t or needn´t

‐ You _________go, you can stay here tonight.

‐ We ______forget to lock the house before we leave.

‐ There´s plenty of time, we _____hurry.

‐ You __________clean the bathroom, I´ve already cleaned it.

4) Correct the wrong sentences

‐ You needn´t clean the house, it´s very dirty.

‐ We´ve got enough food, you mustn’t go shopping

‐ You mustn’t tell them, it´s a secret.

‐ We needn´t get up early, the meeting doesn´t start until 10am.

Answer key: 1) must be, must study, must clean, must see. 2) mustn’t

lie, must, must, mustn´t. 3) needn´t, mustn’t, needn´t, needn´t. 4) must,

needn´t,

correct,

correct.



Should (20)

1) Complete the phrases with should or shouldn´t and the verbs

given

Go/phone/smoke/take

‐ It´s

too

far

from

there

to

the

airport,

you

________

a taxi

‐ You __________ to bed early if you want to get up at 7 am

‐ You ________ at all, you can´t stop coughing

‐ Do you think I ___________ my ex?

‐

2) Complete the phrases using I think …… should or I don´t think

…should

You have a fever. (go to work) _____________________

She works too hard. (take a break)_______________________

That hotel

looks

dirty.

(stay

there)________________________

Those jeans are too tight. (try on a bigger size)______________

3) You´re asking a friend for advice, ask questions using do you

think I should?

‐ You want to watch a film, but you don´t know if it´s good

(Watch that film) _____________________________?

‐ You don´t know if the jeans look good on you

(buy these

jeans)

_____________________________?

‐ You want to know if a man likes you

(he likes me) __________________________________?

‐ You don´t like your job anymore.

(change jobs)________________________________?

4) Complete these phrases about a diet using should or shouldn´t

‐ You ________eat so much, you´re going to gain weight

‐ You _________eat more vegetables and fruit

‐ You

_________exercise

three

times

a week

‐ You _________drink lots of water

Answer key: 1) should take, should go, shouldn´t smoke, should

phone? 2) you shouldn´t go, she should take, we shouldn´t stay,

you should try on 3) do you think I should watch that film? Do



you think I should buy these jeans? Do you think he likes me?

Do you think I should change jobs?

Have

to

(21)

1) Write a possible question to these dialogues.

‐ Why _______________shopping?

I don´t have any food at home. The supermarket closes at 9

‐ Why ______________so early?

It´s my first day, I don´t want to be late.

‐ Why ______________vitamins?

I´ve been ill for the last two weeks

‐ Does

Jane

________________tomorrow?

Yes, she works every single day of the week.

2) Complete the sentences with a negative form and the

following verbs: worry, do, diet, rent

‐ I´m so lucky ____________, I never put on weight

‐ At weekends ______________, I can stay home all day.

‐ My parents are lending me money, I __________about rent.

‐ I ____________ a car for the weekend trip, Ann is driving.

3) Complete the sentences with have to or not have to

‐ I´m tired of being home _______ get some fresh air

‐ I __________ leave early, I can sleep all day tomorrow.

‐ I ___________ borrow money from you, I got paid today.

‐ I __________ call my parents, they call me every day.

4) complete the phrases with had to or have to

‐ The train won´t take you there, you ___________take a bus.

‐ Last night I ____________to see her, I was feeling very lonely.

‐ There were no cabs at that time, we ________ walk home.

‐ When I was a student, I ________ borrow money all the time.

Answer

key:



1) Possible answers: do you have to go, do you have to get up,

do you have to take, have to work.

2) I don´t have to diet, I don´t have to do anything, I don´t have

to worry, I don´t have to rent a car.

3)

I have

to,

don´t

have,

don´t

have,

don´t

have.

4) Have to, had to, had to, had to

I´d like/Would you like?(22)

1) Use would and the following verbs in these sentences

come, have, drink, know

‐ Would ______ some tea?

‐ Would

_________with

me?

‐ I would __________to ______ them better.

‐ Would you like ___________dinner with us tonight?

2) Choose the right form

‐ Do you like/would you like some tea? ____________________

‐ I like/I´d like eggs but I don´t eat them very often _____________

‐ I´m tired. I´d like to/I like to go to bed now

‐ What time would you like/do you like to meet for lunch today

3)

What

would

you

say

in

these

situations?

‐ You are going to play football and want to invite your friend John

___________________________?

‐ You have an extra ticket for a concert next week, you want your mom to

come with you. _________________________________?

‐ Your friend has finished a meal at your house, you offer him more

___________________________________?

‐ It´s raining and your friend hasn´t got an umbrella, you offer her one.

____________________________________

4) Write these phrases using would or present simple

Offer somebody a drink ______________________

Ask somebody if they like going to the cinema_____________________

Ask somebody if they like playing tennis _________________

Tell somebody what you want to eat for dinner tonight _____________

Answer key:

1) you like to drink, you like to come, like/know, to have

2) would you like, I like, I´d like, would you like

3)

Would

you

like

to

play

football

with

us?

Mom, would you like to come to the concert with me?



Would you like some more?

Would you like (to borrow) an umbrella?

4) Would you like something to drink?, do you like going to the cinema?

Do you

like

playing

tennis?,

I´d

like

to

eat….

There is/there are (23)

1. Use is or are

There _____ a pen.

There_____ a pencil.

There______ two rubbers.

There_____ six books.

There_______ desks.

There _________a

board.

There______children playing outside.

_______there people in the streets?

_______there a bus to go there?

There ________ a children’s store there.

Answer key: is, is, are, are, are, is, are, are, is

There was/there has/there will (24)

1. Complete the sentences with there was / was there / there were / were

there / there

has

been

/ has

there

been

/ there

have

been

/ have

there

been.

‐ Forgive my delay, __________ a traffic jam in the main avenue.

‐ ___________ any envelopes when you went to the shop? I need them to post

some letters.

‐ __________ lots of tourists when you went to New York?

‐What a great dish! __________ any spices in it?

‐ ___________ any news? Tell us please.

2. Complete the questions using have there been /has there been / were there /

was there / are there / is there / will there be and the words below.

people roller coasters outside beer concerts teenagers girls

a)__________ be any ___________ at the concert tonight?

b)__________ any __________ at the amusement park?

c)Why

__________

so

many

__________

__________?

d)__________ many __________ in the club last week?



3. Match the beginning of the phrase with the end of the phrase.

a)There weren´t any rooms available at the Hotel.

b)There will still be public transportation at that time.

c)There was a lot of rain…

d)Was there

someone

…

1)What time do you think the play will finish?

2)waiting for you?

3)Everything was booked.

4)when we were in Dublin.

Answer key (24):

1)There was, were there, were there, were there, have there been

2) Will

there

be

any

beer?

Are

there

any

roller

coasters

in

the

amusement

park? Why are there so many people outside? Were there many teenagers in

the club?

3)a3, b1, c4, d2

It …… (25)

1. Make the sentences using it and the words below.

a) very hard / make / a living / dancing.

b) cheap / live / Thailand.

c) entertaining

/ spend

/ time

/ with

them.

d) interesting / read / modern literature.

e) easy/ forget / your keys.

f) nice / meet you.

2. Complete the sentences with there or it.

_______looks as if _____is going to rain.

Which house is yours? _________is the one at the end of the street.

________is a tree in the garden. ______an apple tree.

____was snowing

last

night.

______is necessary to study for that test.

____was a lot of snow in January.

_____is a lot of wind today.

_____was nice to talk to you.

______is my birthday next week.

3. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

Are their/there any eggs in the fridge?

Is there anybody/they’re anybody their/there?

Simon and Patrishia have sold their/they’re home



Its/it´s really cold this morning.

John says they’re/there arriving at about 7pm

I like this bike but its/it’s wheels are too small.

4.

Rewrite

each

sentence,

ending

as

shown,

so

that

it

has

a

similar

meaning

to

the first sentence, and so it contains it or there.

‐ Today is really cold.

____________________________ today.

‐ Budapest is a long way from here.

__________________________ to Budapest.

‐My road has a big tree at the end of it.

__________________________ road.

‐Near

the

hotel

is

a small

restaurant.

_________________________ near the hotel.

Answer key:

1. it’s very hard to make a living out of dancing/from dancing.

It’s very cheap to live in Thailand.

It’s very entertaining to spend time with them.

It´s very interesting to read modern literature.

It´s very easy to forget your keys.

It´s very

nice

to

meet

you.

2. It looks as if it is going to rain.

Which house is yours? is the one at the end of the street.

There is a tree in the garden. It’s an apple tree.

It was snowing last night.

It is necessary to study for that test.

There was a lot of snow in January.

There is a lot of wind today.

It was nice to talk to you.

It is

my

birthday

next

week.

3.Are their/there any eggs in the fridge?

Is there anybody/they’re anybody their/there?

Simon and Patrishia have sold their/they’re home

Its/it´s really cold this morning.

John says they’re/there arriving at about 7pm

I like this bike but its/it’s wheels are too small.

4.‐ Today is really cold.

It’s really cold today.



‐ Budapest is a long way from here.

It’s a long way to Budapest.

‐My road has a big tree at the end of it.

There is a big tree at the end of the road.

‐Near

the

hotel

is

a small

restaurant.

There is a restaurant near the hotel.

I am /I don’t (26)

1. Answer the following questions.

Are you a musician? Yes, I __________.

Do you know who sings that song? Yes, I __________.

Is Simon coming tonight? No, he __________.

Are you

and

your

sister

visiting

us

this

weekend?

Yes,

we_______.

2. Complete the sentences.

We like classical music but Louis __________.

They are from the US but I __________.

I like sea food but Mark __________.

We’re going on holiday, but they __________.

I like cold weather, but my friends ___________.

You never listen to me. Yes, I ______.

Answer

key: 1. am, do, isn’t, are.

2. doesn’t, am not, doesn´t, aren´t, don´t, do.

Have you, are you, don’t you. (27)

1. Make questions to the following answers.

______________________?

Yes, I do.

___________________?

Yes, I have been there two times.

_____________________?

I felt good, it was really nice.

_______________?

Yes, I can. I’m very good at it

_______________?

No, I forgot. I will do it tomorrow.



_____________?

Yes, I am. I´m having a great time.

2. Answer the following questions with the right auxiliary

Do you

speak

German?

No,

I ______.

Can you drive? Yes, I ________.

Will you be late? No, I ________.

Did you stay long? No, I _______.

Have you got any money? Yes, I _____.

Have you been ill long? No, I _______.

Are you doing your work? I_____.

Will you be here tomorrow? Yes, I _____.

Do you know where the restaurant is? No, I _____.

Did you go to the movies? Yes, I _______.

Do you

like

sausages?

No,

I _______.

Can Robert and Jim swim? Yes, they_____.

Has Jim done his homework? No, he ______.

Does Julia have a sister? Yes, she _________.

Is that your house? No, it _________.

Have you eaten Chinese food lately? No, I _______.

Answer key:

1. do you…..?, have you been to?, how did you feel?,

can you…?, did you….? Are you…?

2. don’t, can, won´t, didn´t, do, haven´t, am, don´t, did,

don´t, can,

hasn´t,

does,

isn´t,

haven´t.

1. Answer the questions according to the information in brackets, (don’t use me too)

(There may be more than one answer.)

‐ A: I like to play tennis. B: _________(You like to play tennis.)

‐ A: I can't swim. B: _________(You cannot swim.)

‐ I'm not going to school today. B: ________ (You are going to school)

‐ A: I don't have a son. B: __________(You don't have a son)

‐ A: I can't speak Russian. B: __________(You can speak Russian.

‐ A: I like to drink beer. B: I don't. C:_________ (C does not like beer)





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