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W O R K S H E E T S W O R K S H E E T S W O R K S H E E T S W O R K S H E E T S W O R K S H E E T S C O N T E N T S WORKSHEET 1 : Subject Pronouns and Verb “ To Be” WORKSHEET 2 : Present Simple and Present Continuous WORKSHEET 3 : Present Simple and Present Continuous WORKSHEET 4 : Present Simple, Present Continuous, Simple Past WORKSHEET 5 : Past form of verb “ To Be “ WORKSHEET 6 : Past form of verb “ To Be “ WORKSHEET 7 : Simple Past Tense WORKSHEET 8 : Simple Past and Past Continuous WORKSHEET 9 : Simple Past and Past Continuous WORKSHEET 10 : Present Perfect Tense WORKSHEET 11 : Present Perfect Tense vs Present Perfect Continuous WORKSHEET 12 : Simple Past vs Present Perfect Tense / Present Perfect Tense vs Present Perfect Continuous WORKSHEET 13 : Past Perfect Tense WORKSHEET 14 : Past Perfect Tense / Past Perfect Continuous WORKSHEET 15 : Going to WORKSHEET 16 : Future Continuous WORKSHEET 17 : Future Perfect / Future Perfect Contınuous WORKSHEET 18 : Future in the past WORKSHEET 19 : Future Forms WORKSHEET 20 : Tense Review WORKSHEET 21 : Tenses (Rewrite or Combine) WORKSHEET 22 : Correct Tense or Voice WORKSHEET 23 : Passive Form WORKSHEET 24 : Passive Form WORKSHEET 25 : Passive Form WORKSHEET 26 : Reported Speech WORKSHEET 27 : Reported Speech WORKSHEET 28 : Adjectives and Adverbs WORKSHEET 29 : Adjectives ending –ing or -ed WORKSHEET 30 : Conditionals WORKSHEET 31 : Conditionals WORKSHEET 32 : Wishes WORKSHEET 33 : Comperatives and Superlatives WORKSHEET 34 : Prepositions (at / in / on) WORKSHEET 35 : Prepositions WORKSHEET 36 : Relative Clause WORKSHEET 37 : Relative Clause WORKSHEET 38 : Modals WORKSHEET 39 : Modals WORKSHEET 40 : Used to / Would / Be used to WORKSHEET 41 : Some / Any / Much / Many / A lot of / (a) Few / (a) Little WORKSHEET 42 : Some- / Any- / No- with –body / -one / -thing / -where WORKSHEET 43 : Tag questions WORKSHEET 44 : Causatives WORKSHEET 45 : Both … and / Neither … nor / Either … or / Not only … but also WORKSHEET 46 : Articles WORKSHEET 47 : Purpose : So that / to / In order to / In Case WORKSHEET 48 : Reason and Result: because (of), as, since, so, as a result, therefore, … WORKSHEET 49 : Contrast: although, even though, though, in spite of, despite, while, whereas, however WORKSHEET 50 : Gerund or Infinitive WORKSHEET 51 : Gerund or Infinitive WORKSHEET 52 : Pronouns WORKSHEET 53 : Pronouns 4. English and Turkish isn’t sister languages. ……………………………………………. 5. Mercedes aren’t a bike. ……………………………………………. 6. Is I a student ? ……………………………………………. 7. Mrs. Stuart aren’t a poor woman. ……………………………………………. 8. Cigarettes isn’t good for people. ………………………………………….. 9. The North Pole am not hot. ………………………………………….. 10. Simon are from United Kingdom. ………………………………………….. E) Complete this postcard by using “AM, IS, ARE, AM NOT , ISN’T,AREN’T”: Hello! My name ….is….. Jack, and this ….is… Sue. She ……. my sister. Sue …….. twelve years old and I …… sixteen. We ……. adults. We …….. students. We ……… Canadians. We …………. Americans. We ……….. from Chicago. Chicago ……….. in the United States. Best regards, Jack F) Write short sentences: Example: (Chris, 9, student, short, not Chinese) …..Chris is nine years old. He is a student. He is short. He isn’t Chinese…….. . 1. (Leonard and Mike, 25, firemen, tall, American) ………………………………….……………………………………………………….. 2. (Patty and Brian, 12, not electrician, short, not Turkish children) ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. (Natalie and I, nurse, not tall, French) ………………………………………………………………………………………….... 4. (Mark, 19, accountant, short, British) ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. (Cengiz, 23, lieutenant, not blonde, Turkish) …………………………………………………………………………………………. G) Build up sentences: 1. Mike / drummer (-) …..Mike isn’t a drummer…………................... 2. Charlie and Chris / policemen(+) ………………………………………………….. 3. Danny and Rick / singers (-) …………………………………………………. 4. Salem and Lucky / puppies (+) …………………………………………………. 5. Rome / London / cities (+) …………………………………………………. H) Choose the best answer: 1. Maggie and Carol …………… good friends. a) am b) are c) is d) isn’t 2. Sue ………. a science teacher. a) are not b) is c) are d) am 3. Mark Steven ………….. a student at Kennedy High School. It …….. an old school. a) am / is b) are / is c) is / am d) is / is 4. Margarita ……….. from Spain. I ………….. from Turkey. a) is / am b) are / is c) am / is d) is / are 5. You and I ……………… at the same age. a) am isn’t c) are d) is I) Change the sentences into questions: Example: I am an engineer. ……Am I an engineer?………. 1. You are ill. ………………………………………………….. 2. Linda is a pretty girl. ………………………………………………….. 3. Belinda is a singer. ………………………………………………….. 4. Nick is an actor. ………………………………………………….. 5. We are good friends. ………………………………………………….. 6. He is an officer. ………………………………………………… 7. It is an eraser. ………………………………………………… 8. You and Eddie are partners. ………………………………………………… 9. Rosie is angry. ………………………………………………… 10. Jack and I aren’t good swimmers. ………………………………………………… J) Give a short and a long answer: Example: F0 48 Is it a car? …No, it isn’t. What is it? …It is a house……. 1) F0 FF Is it a fish? …………………….. 8) F0 FC Is it Saturn? …………………….. What is it? …………………... What is it? …………………… 2) F0 4D Is it a river? ….……….…. 9) F0 4A Is it a mountain? … What is it? …………………….. What is it? ………………………. 3) F0 BE Is it a radio? …………………….. 10) F0 B5 Is it a CD player? …………….. What is it? ……………………… What is it? ………………………. 4) F0 5A Are these tomatoes ? …………… 11) F0 43 Are these farms? ……………. What are they? ………………………. What are they ? …………………… 5) F0 A8 Are these pencils ? ……………… 12) F0 6A Is this a motorcycle? …………. What are they? …………………………… What is it? ..……………………….. 6) F0 68 Is it a school bus? …………….. 13) F0 E5 Is it a bottle? ………………… What is it? …………………………. What is it? ………………………… 7) F0 F6 Is it a horse? …………………. 14) F0 E3 F0 E3 Are these tables? ……… What is it? ………………………… What are they ? ………………… K) Give long answers: Example: Are you a scientist? ………Yes, I am a scientist.……………… 1. Are you a student? Yes, ……………………………………………. 2. Is Tom in the park? No, …………………………………………….. 3. Is it a poetry book? Yes, ……………………………………………. 4. Are Mary and John friends? Yes, ……………………………………………. 5. Am I an executive ? No, …………………………………………….. 6. Is Thomas fifteen years old? Yes, ……………………………………………. 7. Are your earrings expensive? No, …………………………………………….. 8. Is ice cream hot ? No, …………………………………………….. 9. Are lemons yellow and sour? Yes,…………………………………………….. 10. Are Andy and Jack girls? No, …………………………………………….. L) Build up questions and give answers: Example: engineer / William Is William an engineer? Yes, he is an engineer. (+) 1. good rider / Steve …………………….…… ? ….…………….…………(+) 2. lazy students / Mark and Lucy …………………………..? …………………..………(- ) 3. soup / hot ……..………………….…? ……......…………………(+) 4. the baby / asleep ……………………………? ………………..………... (- ) 5. basketball team / L.A. Lakers ……………………………? ...………………………...(+) M) Answer these questions: 1. Are trees green or gray? ………...…………………………………… 2. Are clouds brown or white? ………………………...…………………… 3. Is it an English or French dictionary? (French) …………………………………………… 4. 0 01 FIs it a sports car or a classic car ? (classic) ……………………………………….…….. 5. Is Egypt in Europe or in Africa? ……………………………………….…….. 6. Is it a butterfly or a bee? (butterfly) ……………………………………….…….. 7. Are they skirts or pullovers? (pullovers) ……………………………………….…….. 8. Is he an outlaw or a guardian? (outlaw) ……………………………………….…….. 9. Is your father young or old? (old) ……………………………………………... 10. Are we army officers or police officers? (army) ………………………………………….. N) Read the passage and answer the questions: Sophia: I am Sophia Berger. Are you Jordan Turner? Jordan: Yes, I am. Are you English? Sophia: Hector is. I am French. Are you from the United States? Jordan: Yes, I am. Hector, are you from London? Hector: Yes, I am. Are you from California? 4. ……………………………………………….. 4. 7.30 5. ……………………………………………….. 5. cornflakes 6. ……………………………………………….. 6. orange-juice 7. ……………………………………………….. 7. parents 8. ……………………………………………….. 8. 8.15 9. ……………………………………………….. 9. in the canteen 10. ………………………………………………. 10. home / 5.30 11. ………………………………………………. 11. evening classes 12. ………………………………………………. 12. eleven o’clock D) Fill in the chart for yourself. Then look at the example. Choose and write TEN sentences from the chart: Always Usually Often Sometimes Never Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You Tom You Drink fizzy drinks * buy fast food * play tennis * eat sweets * watch TV in the evenings * save money * listen to cassettes * play computer games * Example: Tom always drinks fizzy drinks. 1. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… E) Now ask questions about the CHART: Example: How often does Tom buy fast food? He usually buys fast food. Does Tom play tennis? No, he doesn’t play tennis. 1. ……………………………………………. He always watches TV. 2. ……………………………………………. He sometimes plays tennis. 3. ……………………………………………. No, he doesn’t save money. 4. ……………………………………………. Yes, he usually listens to cassettes. 5. ……………………………………………. He often plays computer games. 6. ……………………………………………. Yes, he always drinks fizzy drinks. 7. ……………………………………………. He usually eats sweets. F) Complete the sentences with SIMPLE PRESENT or PRESENT CONTINUOUS: .1 Susan usually ………………. (go) to school by bus, but now she …………………….. (go) to school by train. .2 Mary often ……………….. (read) in bed, but today she is very tired and she ………………………. (not / read). .3 The boys usually ………………… (ride) their bikes to school. They ……………. ………………… (like / ride) their bikes. They ……………… (be) very naughty boys. They always …………………… (go) to school late. Today their teacher …………………. (be) very angry, because they ………………… (be) late again. .4 Mary ……………………….. (like / eat) sweets. Every morning she ……………. (have) coffee with a lot of sweets and chocolate. For lunch she and her friends often ……………….. (eat) sweets or ice-cream. She ……………………… (not / like / eat) fruit or vegetables. She ……………………… (eat / never) eggs or cheese. Today she ………………….. (be) sick. She …………………… (sleep) in her room now. G) Use a preposition ( ON, IN, AT, BY ) in each blank: .a Jane goes to work …………………. bus. .b My birthday is …………………. March. .c We are going to meet …………… 4:00 p.m. .d Students must go to school …………….. weekdays. .e Do you do play tennis ……………….. the weekend? .f His birthday is ………………… November 5th . .g We have art lesson ……………. Mondays. H) Read the text carefully and answer the questions: Right now I am looking at a picture of Barbara. She is not at home in the picture. She is at the park. She is sitting on a bench. She is eating her lunch. Some boys and girls are running on a patch in the park. A squirrel is sitting on the ground in front of Barbara. The squirrel is eating a nut. Barbara is watching the squirrel. She always watches squirrels when she eats her lunch in the park. Some ducks are swimming in the pond in the picture, and some birds are flying in the sky. A policeman is riding a horse. He rides a horse in the park every day. Near Barbara, a family is having a picnic. They go on a picnic every week. .a Where is Barbara in the picture? .b What is she doing? .c What is the squirrel doing in the picture? .d What does Barbara always do when she has lunch in the park? .e What are the ducks doing? .f How often does the policeman ride his horse? .g How often does the family have a picnic at the park? I) Write a verb in each blank. Use the correct forms of the VERBS: 1. Can you ………………………… a motorbike? 2. Tim can ………………………… the guitar? 3. Sam is ………………………….. milk at the moment? 4. “Who is that lady?” 5. “I don’t …………………. .” 6. Emma can ……………………. Spanish and German, but her sister can’t. 7. I’m ……………………………… my homework now. 8. “………………………………. your name, please.” 9. “G-A-R-R-Y” 10. Excuse me. Can I …………………………. you a question? 11. Please go to the supermarket and ……………………….. some cheese. 12. He is …………………………. water now because he is thirsty. 13. Every weekend they …………………………….. their thirsty. 14. Listen! Jack is …………………………. a song. 15. Can you ………………………. me, please? I can’t carry these bags. 16. My dog and his cat are ……………………………now. My dog doesn’t like cats. 17. There is a party in Ann’s house. They are playing music. and ……………………. J) Use the CORRECT TENSE: 1. Look! Jane ………………………… (sing) again. She often …………………….. (sing) this song. 2. My father ………………………………(have) a lot of work to do every weekend. 3. The girls …………………………………….. (not / talk) now. All of them ………………………… (watch) a film. 4. …………………… you …………………….. (like) watching TV? 5. He …………………………………….. (usually / go) at 9:00 o’clock, but this morning he ………………………………….. (leave) home late. 6. I ……………………………………. (visit) my grandparents every Friday. My sister ………………………………………. (often / visit) them. 7. The boys …………………………………….. (swim) in the pool now but they ………………………………………… (usually / swim) in the sea. 8. She ……………………………….(write) a letter to her pen-friend at the moment. 9. They …………………………………….. (sometimes / have) lunch at work, but today they …………………………………. (have) at a restaurant. 10. She can’t talk to you. She ………………………………………. (have) a shower. 11. “Where …………………………… Alex ……………………… (live)?“In France.” 12. Tom ………………………………………… (like / ride) a horse in his free times. 13. The children ………………………… (play) the piano and ……………………… (sing) a song at the moment. 14. My mother ………………………………………. (always / cook) in the morning. 15. What …………………………………………… (you / usually / do) at weekends? 16. Jane ………………………………………… (give) a party today because it ………………………… (be) her birthday. 17. The lesson …………………………… (start) at 9 o’clock every morning. 18. Adam is in his room now. He …………………………………. (write) a letter to his pen-friend. He …………………………………….. (always / write) him a letter. K) Answer the questions: 18..1 How often do you walk to school? 2. What do you do after school? .3 What can you eat in an Italian restaurant? She is Rosalind Graham. She is a ballet dancer. She dances for Royal Ballet. She isn’t dancing now. She is having a bath. 1. What is her name? 2. What does she do? 3. Is she dancing now? 4. What is she doing? B) Write DON’T, DOESN’T, ISN’T, AREN’T or AM NOT in the blank space in each sentence: .a He isn’t listening to the radio right now. .b He doesn’t listen to the radio every evening. .c We …………………. watching a television program now. .d We …………………. watch television every day. .e They …………………. study their lessons after class. .f They …………………. studying their lessons right now. .g It ………………….. raining very hard right at the moment. .h It ……………………rain very much during the summer. .i Mr. Johnson ………………… eating his lunch now. .j Mr. Johnson ………………… always eat at that place. .k I ……………………. see any students in that room. .l I ……………………. hear anyone in the hall now. C) Complete the sentences: 1. Every Monday my father ……………………………… because ………………… ………………………. . 2. Linda usually ……………………………….. but she ……………………………. …………………………….. today. 3. I want to buy a ………………………………………… because ………………… ………………………………. . 4. My teacher often ………………………………………. but today ………………. ………………………………. . .5 At the moment the children …………………………………………. they often ……………………………………………………… . D) Read the following text and answer the questions: My name is Kate O’Hara. I live on a farm with my mother and father. I like it but I work very hard. Every morning I wake up at five o’clock and feed the horses. Then I can go back to the house. Mum makes breakfast at 5:30 and I’m not late for breakfast because I don’t like cold eggs. After breakfast I help dad for an hour. Then I have a shower and get ready for school. The school bus leaves at 8:15. I leave home at 8:00. After school I can watch TV for an hour. Then we have our dinner. We have chicken for dinner but I hate it. I eat it because mum gets angry. After dinner I do my homework. Then I go out and feed the horses. I go to bed early because I’m always very tired at the end of the day. .1 Where does Kate live? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .2 What time does she get up every morning? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .3 Who makes breakfast every morning? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .4 Why isn’t she late for breakfast? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .5 When does she have a shower? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .6 What time does she catch the school bus? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .7 How long can she watch TV? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .8 What do they have for dinner? ……………………………………………………………………………………… .9 When does she do her homework? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Why does she go to bed early? ……………………………………………………………………………………… True or False: 1. She doesn’t like the farm. _____________ 2. Kate doesn’t work very hard. ______________ 3. Kate has a shower before 8:15. ______________ 4. Kate’s mother doesn’t like chicken. ______________ 5. After dinner Kate feeds the horses. ______________ E) Complete the sentences using DO / DOES / AM / IS / ARE / HAVE GOT /HAS GOT: 1. …………………….. the children want toy for their birthday? 2. Dazzle ………………….. a new dress for the party. 3. When …………………… your brother’s birthday? 4. How much …………………. these glasses? “ 80. “ 5. Mr. and Mrs. Jackson ……………………… two children. 6. ……………………. your uncle like chocolate? 7. ……………………. I your friend? 8. How much …………………… your new tennis racket? F) Circle the correct answer: 1. Look! Thomas is bringing / brings his little sister to class. 2. My older sister is often listening / often listens to pop music. 3. We are writing / write an exercise now. 4. Mmmm! Mum is making / makes a cake. 5. Our teacher is giving / gives us a test every month. 6. Listen! Dad is reading / reads a story to Ricky. 7. Mr. Michael usually is growing / grows roses in his garden. 8. They are building / build a new house on the hill now. 9. Maria is drinking / drinks milk every morning. 10. Look! Nick is running / runs down the hill. G) Change the following sentences into POSITIVE, NEGATIVE and QUESTION form: 1. You know the answer. (-) ………………………………………………………………………………………. (?) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 2. He has breakfast at 8 o’clock. (-) ………………………………………………………………………………………. (?) ………………………………………………………………………………………. 3. Some schoolgirls don’t wear uniforms. (+) ……………………………………………………………………………………… (?) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Does she cut her husband’s hair? (+) ……………………………………………………………………………………… (-) ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. She does her homework everyday. (-) ………………………………………………………………………………………. (?) ………………………………………………………………………………………. H) Supply PRESENT CONTINUOUS TENSE in the blanks: 1. He ………………………… (teach) his son to ride a bike. 2. A: Why …………….. Ann ………………… (wear) her new dress? B: Because she ……………………………… (have) a party tonight. 3. Cindy usually does the shopping, but I ……………………………… (do) it today because she is ill. 4. She ………………………….. (not / work), she ……………………………… (swim) in the river. 5. A: ……………………. Tom ……………………… (clean) his shoes now? B: No, he …………………… . He ………………………………….. (tidy) his room. A: Where is his brother? B: He is in the garden, he …………………………………… (water) the flowers. Last night I ……………… (go) to my favorite restaurant in West Street. I …………….. (leave) the restaurant at about 11 o’clock. It …………….. (be) a warm evening and I ……………….. (decide) to walk along the beach. Suddenly, I ………………… (hear) a noise. I ……………….. (turn) and ……………… (see) three boys aged about eighteen. One boy ……………… (come) up to me and ……………….. (ask) me the time. When I ………………. (look) down at my watch, he ……………… (hit) me and I ……………… (fall) to the ground. Another boy ………………. (take) my wallet. I ……………….. (shout) for help. Then they ………………(run) away. E) Complete the story. Use the verbs in the brackets: Last year I went (go) on holiday. I ……………… (drive) to the sea with my friend. On the first day we ……………… (look) at the beautiful buildings and ……………. (eat) in lots of restaurants. The next day ……………… (be) very hot so we …………….. (drive) to the sea. We ……………….. (leave) our clothes in the car and ………………… (sunbathe) and ……………. (swim) all day. At six o’clock we ………………. (walk) to our car, but the car ……………(be) there. We ……………… (buy) some clothes and ………………. (go) to the Police Station. The police ……………. (be) nice and we …………….. (sleep) in the police station. G) Make negative sentences (x) or questions (?) using the PAST TENSE: Example: he / stay (x) in a hotel He didn’t stay in a hotel. you / learn (?) speak Italian when you were in Italy. Did you learn to speak Italian when you were in Italy? 1. she / like (x) the film 2. I / use / (x) the school computer yesterday 3. they / arrive (?) home late yesterday 4. you / ask (?) her for Caroline’s address 5. he / enjoy (x) the concert in the park 6. we / talk (x) about school at all H) Read the text. Write the questions below about Tamsin’s holiday: Last September Tamsin went to Bali. She went by plane and stayed in a big hotel. It was very hot, so she swam every day. In the evenings she went to different restaurants, the food was very good. She met some nice people and every night she danced with them at the disco. She was happy because she wasn’t alone. 1. Where did she go? ………………………………………………. Bali. 2. …………………………………………………………………… Last September. 3. …………………………………………………………………… By plane. 4. …………………………………………………………………… In a big hotel. 5. …………………………………………………………………… It was very hot. 6. …………………………………………………………………… She swam. 7. …………………………………………………………………… It was very good. 8. …………………………………………………………………… Some nice people. I) Match the questions with the answers: 1. When did you learn to drive a car? a. By bus. 2. What did you watch on television b. The news. last night? 3. What did you do last weekend? c. 6th September. 4. Who were you with at 4pm today? d. On Saturday I played tennis and on Sunday I slept. 5. When was the beginning of term? e. January. 6. How did you come to class? f. Three years ago. 7. What did you eat for breakfast this g. John. morning? 8. What was the month before last? h. Toast and coffee. J) Read about Lucian and Estelle and write the questions: Lucian and Estelle are from London, but they live in Madrid. They work for Opel, the car factory. Lucian and Estelle like swimming and cooking. They don’t have a car. They don’t like driving! 1. live / they / do / London? Do they live in London? ……………… 2. Madrid / do / live / they? ………………………………………… 3. Ferrari / they / work / do? ………………………………………… 4. work / Renault / do / they? ………………………………………… 5. swimming / like / cooking / they / do? ………………………………………… 6. swimming / they / like / traveling / do? ………………………………………… 7. like / do / driving / they ? ………………………………………… K) What does Ellie ask Carsten? Put the words in order to make questions: Ellie: Sunday time What do get you up on? What time do you get up on Sunday? ……………………. . Carsten: Ten o’clock. Ellie: you breakfast What do have for? ……………………………………………………………. Carsten: Coffee, cheese and bread. Ellie: morning you in do the What do? ……………………………………………………………. Carsten: I play football in the park. Ellie: do lunch When have you? ……………………………………………………………. Carsten: At two o’clock. Ellie: with Who lunch you do have? …………………………………………………………….. Carsten: My parents. Ellie: you afternoon What do do in the? ……………………………………………………………… Carsten: I watch football on TV. L) Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Father: Alice, what are you doing (you / do)? Alice: I ……………………… (clean) the house. I usually …………………… (do) my homework but today I ………………………….. (not / go) to school. Father: Where’s your mum? Alice: She …………………… (make) a cake. She usually …………………….. (go) to the market but today my friends …………………………. (come). M) Fill in with PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS: 1) Sarah Star is a singer. She sings ………(sing) and ……………….. (dance) on TV. She …………………… (drive) a red Mercedes. At the moment she is with Nick Pear. They …………………….. (eat) in a restaurant. Sarah …………………….. (drink) a cocktail and Nick …………………….. (talk) to the waiter. 2) Ann is a doctor. She ………………….. (work) in a hospital but today she …………… (stay) at home. Now she ……………………….. (cook) dinner. Her friends ………………….. (visit) her today. It …………………. (be) her birthday. WORKSHEET 5 SUBJECT: Past form of Verb “To Be “ H) Mary spent last weekend in Madrid. Ask her some questions using WAS or WERE: Example: (your hotel / good?) ….. Was your hotel good? ………… 1. (your room / comfortable?) ………………………………………. 2. (the weather / nice?) ………………………………………. 3. (the streets / full of people?) ………………………………………. 4. (the shops / expensive?) ………………………………………. 5. (the city / exciting at night?) ……………………………………….. 6. (the museums / interesting?) ……………………………………….. 7. (the people / friendly?) ……………………………………….. 8. (your flight / OK?) ……………………………………….. I) George and Sally have been married for 50 years. They are talking about their first house. Use WAS or WERE and a word from the box to complete their conversation: Example: George : The house was warm. Sally : No, it ….was cold. ……….. 1. George: The garden was small. Sally : No, it ……………………………………………….. 2. Sally : The neighbors were French. George: No, they ……………………………………………. 3. George: The living-room was red. Sally : No, it ………………………………………………. 4. Sally : Our first chairs were expensive. George: No, they …………………………………………… 5. George: The kitchen was old. Sally : No, it ……………………………………………… 6. George: The local shops were good. Sally : No, they …………………………………………… J) Put WAS, WASN’T, WERE or WEREN’T in the gaps in these conversations: 1. Peter : ….. Was …….. Paul at work today? Julie : No, he ……………….. in the office. I think he’s sick. 2. Henry : ……………… you in South America last year? Steve : Yes. I ……………….. in Bolivia on business, and then my wife and I ………… in Brazil for a holiday. 3. Paula : Philip and I ……………….. at home in London last week. We …………… at Mike’s house in Cornwall. It was lovely there. Do you know Mike? Jane : Yes, I …………………. at Mike’s party in Oxford in the summer. ……………………you there? Paula : No, we weren’t there. Philip and I ……………….. in Portugal in the summer. K) Make questions using WAS / WERE: 1. Jim / at home / last night. ……… Was Jim at home last night? …? 2. You / at school / on Monday. …………………………………………? 3. David / here / yesterday. ……………………………………….. ? 4. the cinema / open / on Sunday. ……………………………………….. ? 5. Kate and Jane / late / yesterday. ……………………………………….. ? 6. you / in the football team / last year. ……………………………………….. ? 7. all your friends / at your party. ……………………………………….. ? 8. it / hot / last week. ………………………………………. ? L) Make negative sentences using WAS / WERE: 1. Kevin / at my party. …… Kevin wasn’t at my party………... 2. Nick / in class yesterday. ………………………………………… 3. It / warm / yesterday. ………………………………………… 4. Tina and Jim / late. ………………………………………… 5. Etty / on the bus. ………………………………………… 6. We / at the match / yesterday. ………………………………………… 7. Our teachers / pleased with us. ………………………………………... 8. I / at the restaurant. ………………………………………... N) Fill in the blanks using WAS (NOT) / WERE (NOT): 1. I’m here today but I ……. wasn’t ……… here yesterday. 2. Jennifer is tall now but she …………………….. tall two years ago. 3. It is rainy today but it ……………………… yesterday. 4. Mr. Smith is angry now but he ……………………………… an hour ago. 5. The shops are open today but they ………………………….. on Sunday. 6. My car is clean today but it …………………………………… yesterday. 7. My father isn’t at home now but he ………………………………….. an hour ago. 8. The students are in class today but they …………………………….. last week. 9. It isn’t sunny now but it ………………………………. an hour ago. 10. We aren’t hungry now but we …………………………… twenty minutes ago. WORKSHEET 6 SUBJECT : Past form of Verb “ To Be “ A) Complete the text with the correct form of TO BE: Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy …were….. two of the most popular film comedians of all time. They were born in 1890 and 1892 respectively. Stan Laurel’s real name ………………. Arthur Jefferson. He …………….. form England. Oliver Hardy ……………… English, he was from Georgia, USA. Laurel and Hardy ……………… in their late 30s when they met. Their first film together ……………… Putting Pants on Philip (1927). They ………………. funny because they were so different. Laurel ……………… small and thin. Hardy ……………. big and fat. Their most famous films …………………. Way Out West (1937) and Blockheads (1938). They …………… in any serious films, only comedies. B) Use the text to help you write questions for the answers: Example: Who was Oliver Hardy’s famous comic partner? Stan Laurel. 1. ……………………………………………………………………………… In 1890 and 1892 respectively. 2. ……………………………………………………………………………… Arthur Jefferson. 3. ……………………………………………………………………………… England. 4. ……………………………………………………………………………… No, he wasn’t. He was American. 5. ……………………………………………………………………………… I go ……………………….. to the cinema. Today, I’m going to see a new English film. Sometimes I am watching ……………………………. American films on TV, but I’m not understanding ……………………………… the words! Are you liking ……………………. films? Please write to me soon. With best wishes, Anna D) Write sentences. Use the PRESENT SIMPLE or the PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Example: (Usually she / work / at the office, but this week she / work / at home.) Usually she works at the office, but this week she’s working at home. 1. (You / not / eat / very much at the moment. Are you ill?) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. (She / know / three words in Italian!) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. (I / take / the bus to work this week, but usually I / walk) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. (I / study / Japanese this year. It’s very difficult.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. (you / watch / the television at the moment?) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. (I / not / remember / the name of the hotel.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. (She / speak / three languages.) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. (The sun / shine /. It’s a beautiful day!) ……………………………………………………………………………………………… WORKSHEET 7 SUBJECT : Simple Past Tense A) Fill in the blanks with a verb from the box in the SIMPLE PAST: .1 She ………………….. a cake an hour ago. .2 She ………………….. a hat last week. .3 The boy ………………….. a letter yesterday. .4 They ……………………. in the sea for an hour. .5 They ………………….. a lot of Coke last night. .6 She ………………… her arm last week. .7 He ……………………. all his money last week. .8 She …………………… a bath two minutes ago. .9 He ……………………. his wallet last night. .10 She ………………….. on the old chair a minute ago. .11 She ………………….. the clothes yesterday. B) Fill in the blanks with the SIMPLE PAST of the verbs in brackets: Last Saturday my father …. took…. (take) my friends and me to the circus. We ……… (see) lots of things. My father …………………. (buy) us some popcorn and orange juice. We ……………………. (eat) the popcorn and ………………………… (drink) the orange juice. We …………………….. (laugh) at the funny clowns. There …………………. (be) a lion- tamer. The lions …………………… (do) tricks; they ………………………… (jump) through hoops. A girl ………………………. (ride) an elephant around the ring. We all ………………… (have) a wonderful time. C) Write what Jean DID or DIDN’T do yesterday: go shopping ( - ) ………… Jean didn’t go shopping yesterday. ……………. clean the house ( + ) ……………………………………………………………… feed the cat ( + ) .……………………………………………………………… telephone Mary ( - ) ……………………………………………………………… watch a film on TV ( - ) ……………………………………………………………… visit her grandparents ( + ) ……………………………………………………………… take them a cake ( + ) ……………………………………………………………… D) Fill in the blanks with the PAST form of the verbs: Benjamin Franklin …… was born ….. (be born) in Boston in 1706. He ………………… (be) the fifteenth of the seventeen children of a poor candlemaker. He …………………(go ) to school only one year. He …………………………… (begin) to work when he was twelve. At the age of fourteen he …………………………… (decide) to be a writer. He …………………. (copy) the great stories of famous writers and later he …………………………… (become) the best known writer in his time. When he ………………….. (be) seventeen, he ………………………… (leave) Boston and …………………………… (arrive) in Philadelphia with only a few pennies in his pocket. He ……………………… (get) a job as a publisher of a newspaper and ……………………. (retire) from business as a very rich man at forty-two. Then he ………………………. (spend) the next forty years for his government. He ………………………. (play) an important role in the founding of the USA. Franklin ……………… (be) also an important scientist and inventor. He ……………. (draw) electricity from a cloud on a kite string. He ……………………… (write) one of the first text books on electricity. He ……………………… (invent) a simple lightning rod and many other practical tools. He ……………………… (make) a study of water and ………………………. (discover) many principles of hydrodynamics. He even ………………………… (invent) bifocal glasses when he was seventy-eight and ……………………… (need) them himself. Franklin ……………… (do) all these things and many more because he ……………. ……… (believe) he ………………………… (can). E) Read the following story: Bob is a young sailor. He lives in England, but he is often away with his ship. One summer he comes back from a long voyage and finds new neighbors near his mother’s house. They have a pretty daughter, and Bob soon loves her and he wants to marry her when he comes back. Bob promises the girl to send a present from every port. Bob’s first port is Capetown in Africa, and he sends the girl a parrot from there. The parrot speaks three languages. When Bob’s ship reaches Australia, a letter comes from the girl. The letter says, “Thank you for the parrot, Bob. It tasted much better than a chicken.” a) Write the story again. Use THE SIMPLE PAST: Bob was a young sailor. He lived in England, but he was often away with his ship. …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… …………………………………………………………………………………………………… b) Answer the questions about the story: 1. What was Bob? He was a young sailor. 2. What change did he find when he was back home? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. How was their daughter? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. How did Bob feel about the girl? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. What did Bob tell the girl? ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. What did Bob send the girl from Capetown? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 7. Where is Capetown? ………………………………………………………………………………………. 8. How many languages did the parrot speak? ………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. What did the girl do with the parrot? ………………………………………………………………………………………… F) Rewrite the sentences using the word and signs in parenthesis: 1. We ate lunch at the cafeteria last night. (he) (-) 2. He didn’t eat lunch at the cafeteria last night. (yesterday) (?) 3. ………………………………………………… (study in the library) (-?) 4. ………………………………………………… Make dialogues as in the example: Example: You : Hi, Tina! What’s the matter with your foot? Tina : I broke it. You : How did it happen? Tina : I fell on the ice while I was ice-skating. 1. You : ………………………………………………………………………………? Jack : ………………………………………………………………………………. You : ………………………………………………………………………………? Jack : ……………………………………………………………………………… 2. You : ……………………………………………………………………………...? Bob : ……………………………………………………………………………… You : ……………………………………………………………………………...? Bob : ……………………………………………………………………………… 3. You : …………………………………………………………………………….. ? Ann : ……………………………………………………………………………… You : …………………………………………………………………………….. ? Ann : ……………………………………………………………………………… 4. You : …………………………………………………………………………….. ? Alice : ……………………………………………………………………………… You : …………………………………………………………………………….. ? Alice : ………………………………………………………………………………. D) Fill in the blanks with a correct form, the PAST SIMPLE or the PAST CONTINUOUS: 1. He ………………………………….. (talk) with Mary, when Mrs. Smith came in. 2. They ………………………………… (study) two hours last night. 3. Jane …………………………………. (sleep) when the telephone rang. 4. As I …………………………………. (walk) to the lab, I met my friend. 5. We ………………………………….. (watch) TV last night. 6. The customer ………………………… (pay) his cheque when he dropped his credit card. 7. The barber …………………………………. (cut) my hair yesterday. 8. She ………………………………. (dance) when she hurt her ankle. 9. It …………………………………. (rain) hard when I got up. 10. It …………………………………. (rain) hard last night. E) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST PROGRESSIVE: 1. Sally …………………………… (eat) dinner last night when someone ………………….. (knock) on the door. 2. I began to study at seven last night. Fred …………………………… (come) at seven- thirty. I ……………………………… (study) when Fred ……………………….. (come). 3. While I ………………………………. (study) last night, Fred …………………………… (drop by) to visit me. 4. My roommate’s parents …………………………………. (call) him last night while we …………………………………….. (watch) TV. 5. My mother called me around five. My husband came home a little after five. When he ……………………………….. (come) home, I ………………………………….. (talk) to my mother on the phone. 6. Yesterday Tom and Janice ……………………… (go) to the zoo around one. They ………………………… (see) many kinds of animals. They stayed at the zoo for two hours. While they …………………………… (walk) home, it …………….…….. (begin) to rain, so they …………………………….. (stop) at a small café and …………………… (have) a cup of coffee. 7. Yesterday afternoon I ………………………… (go) to visit the Parker family. When I …………………….. (get) there around two o’clock, Mrs. Parker ………………….. (be) in the yard. She ………………………………… (plant) flowers in her garden. Mr. Parker ……………………….. (be) in the garage. He ……………………………….. (work) on their car. He …………………………….. (change) the oil. E) What’s the question? 1. ……………..Who did you visit …………….? I visited my cousin. 2. ……………………………………………….? We talked about my job. 3. ……………………………………………….? She went to the beach. 4. ……………………………………………….? She met her friend. 5. ……………………………………………….? They spoke Russian. 6. ……………………………………………….? They swam in the ocean. 7. ……………………………………………….? He had dinner at 8:00. 8. ……………………………………………….? I baked an apple pie. 9. ……………………………………………….? She cried because her dog ran away. 10. ……………………………………………….? I stayed for a week. 11. ……………………………………………….? I came home by train. 12. ……………………………………………….? He ate three hamburgers. 13. ……………………………………………….? He left the restaurant at 9:00. 14. ……………………………………………….? She wrote a letter to her mother. 15. ……………………………………………….? They studied all morning. 16. ……………………………………………….? We took a lot of photographs. 17. ……………………………………………….? We sent a postcard to our teacher. 18. ……………………………………………….? He fell asleep during the lecture. 19. ……………………………………………….? I lost my wallet while I was skating. 20. ……………………………………………….? They covered their eyes because they were scared. WORKSHEET 9 SUBJECT : Simple Past and Past Continuous A) Fill in the blanks with a correct form of PAST CONTINUOUS: 1. It was very cold. The sun ………. was not shining. …………………. (not / shine) 2. It wasn’t a stormy night. The wind ……………………………………. (not / blow) 3. He wasn’t sleeping. He …………………………………….. (look) at the ceiling. 4. They were having a rest. They …………………………………….. (not / work). 5. They were very happy. They …………………………………. (enjoy) the party. 6. He was at home. He ………………………………. (watch) a movie on TV. 7. He was getting worse. He …………………………………… (not / recover). 8. We …………………………………. (travel) in the north of Turkey when we were on holiday. 9. She …………………………………. (drive) so fast when the accident happened. 10. I …………………………………(not / sleep) when you came in. B) Complete the sentences with the words in parentheses using the SIMPLE PAST or the PAST PROGRESSIVE: 1. While they ……………………………… (travel) to China, Marco ……………………. (keep) a diary. 2. Mrs. White …………………………………. (drive) past a house in Main Street when she ……………………… (see) the ground floor on fire. 3. While he ………………………………. (fly) off the Miami Coast, the pilot …………….. (see) sharks approaching the swimmers. 4. The fireman ……………………………… (fight) the fire on a balcony below when he ………………………… (hear) someone’s shouts. 5. She …………………… (die) while she ………………………….. (run) after a bus. 6. We ……………………………….. (have) dinner when the electricity …………………… (go) off. 7. She ………………………………… (think) of something else while you ……………….. (talk) to her. 8. I ……………………….. (see) her while I …………………………………. (look) out of the window. 9. While the teacher ………………………………….. (talk), the students ………………….. (look) at an insect on the ceiling. WORKSHEET 10 5. You haven’t visited Tokyo ………………………………… . 6. Has John bought a new car ………………………………….. ? 7. The plane has …………………………… left. 8. Has she done it …………………………….. ? No, not …………………………. . 9. A: Haven’t they arrived ………………………………. ? B: Oh, yes. They have ………………………………… arrived. 10. Hurry up! The class has ……………………………… started. 11. Be careful! They have ………………………………… painted the door. 12. Haven’t you read the book ………………………………. ? E) Follow the example and do the same using JUST: Example: he / go out • What has he JUST done? • He has JUST gone out. 1. She / leave the room ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 2. they / watch the news ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. I / finish homework ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. he / put on the jacket ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. she / catch a fish ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. he / call a taxi ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. you / write a letter ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. the girl / burn the cake ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. the teacher / walk out ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. the dog / see the cat ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 11. Jane / turn the TV off ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 12. the boys / eat dinner ……………………………………………………………………………………………… F) Put the verbs in the correct tense. Use the SIMPLE PAST or the PRESENT PERFECT: 1. ……………………….. Tim ………………………. (finish) his work yet? 2. ……………………….. he ………………………… (finish) it ywsterday? 3. They ……………………………………. (just / go) out. 4. They ……………………………… (go) out a minute ago. 5. …………………… Ann …………………………. (study) yesterday afternoon? 6. …………………… you …………………………. (send) the letters yet? 7. …………………… she ………………………….. (call) him a week ago? 8. They ………………………………………. (not / see) the film yet. 9. The train ……………………………………………… (just / arrive). 10. ………………………. you ……………………………. (ever / be) in a TV studio? 11. …………………… you and Tom ………………………… (enjoy) the party last night? 12. …………………… you ………………………………. (not / finish) school last year? 13. I ………………………………………. (lose) my dictionary. I can’t find it anywhere. 14. His hair looks short. He ………………………………………….. (have) a haircut. 15. When ………………………………………………. (he / give up) smoking? 16. Jane …………………………………….. (buy) her car two weeks ago. 17. My bicycle isn’t here. Somebody ……………………………………………. (take) it. 18. Why ……………………………………… (Jim / not want) to play tennis last Friday? 19. The car looks clean. ……………………….. you ……………………….. (wash) it? 20. When we were on holiday, the weather …………………………… (be) terrible. G) Ask questions with HOW LONG: Example: I am married. - HOW LONG have you been married? 1. I know Bob. …………………………………………………. 2. Sue and Alan are married. …………………………………………………. 3. George is unemployed. ………………………………………………… 4. Those books are here. ………………………………………………… 5. Mary is at the airport. …………………………………………………. 6. My sister is ill. ………………………………………………… 7. She has got a bad cold. …………………………………………………. 8. Jan has long hair. ………………………………………………… 9. I have a yacht. ………………………………………………… 10.They are in the restaurant. …………………………………………………. 11.My parents are in London. ………………………………………………… 12.The cat is under the table. ………………………………………………… H) Rewrite the following sentences twice, using SINCE and FOR: Example: I haven’t seen you. (Christmas / 3 days) a) I haven’t seen you SINCE Christmas. b) I haven’t seen you FOR 3 days. 1. We’ve been here. (an hour / 4 o’clock) 1.)a ………………………………………………………………………… 1.)b………………………………………………………………………… 2. She hasn’t spoken to me. (2 weeks / last week) 2.)a ………………………………………………………………………… 2.)b………………………………………………………………………… 3. They’ve lived in this street. (1970 / a long time) 3.)a ………………………………………………………………………… 3.)b………………………………………………………………………… 4. I haven’t had time to do it. (last Monday / a few days) 4.)a ………………………………………………………………………… 4.)b………………………………………………………………………… 5. We haven’t bought a new one. (ages / many years) 5.)a ………………………………………………………………………… 5.)b………………………………………………………………………… WORKSHEET 11 SUBJECT : Present Perfect vs Present Perfect Continuous A) Use PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE to fill in the blanks: 1. I’m tired, because I …… have been working ………. (work) very hard. 2. He ………………………………………… (write) letters all morning. 3. Catherina is getting fatter because she …………………………………… (eat) too much. 4. My mother ………………………………………….. (peel) the potatoes all afternoon. 5. Cathy …………………………………………… (attend) a cookery course since March. 6. How long …………… you ………………………………………….. (learn) English? 7. Where are my eye-glasses? I …………………………………………….. (look) for them for an hour. 8. Charles ………………………………………………. (escape) from the police for years. 9. How long …………… you ………………………………………… (use) a computer? 10. Elizabeth ………………………………………….. (live) with Mike for three years. 11. She ………………………………………………. (earn) quite a lot of money for the last two years. 12. It …………………………………………………. (rain) fro six hours. B) Use PRESENT PERFECT TENSE or PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS to fill in the blanks: 1. I’ve bought / have been buying a new pair of shoes. 2. Have you finished / Have you been finishing reading that book yet? 3. They’ve eaten / have been eating fruit all afternoon, ever since they came from school. 4. I’ve been reading / have read this book now, so you can have it back. 5. I’ve been writing / have written eight pages already. 6. Your exam paper is completely blank! What have you been doing / have you done? 7. Oh, no! There’s nothing to eat. My sister has been eating / has eaten everything I left in the kitchen. 8. Oh, no! There’s no wine to drink. They have drunk / have been drinking all the wine. 5. The telephone …………………………………………….. (ring) four times in the last hour, and each time it has been for my roommate. 6. The telephone ……………………………………………… (ring) for almost a minute. Why doesn’t someone answer it? 7. She is 80 and she ………………………………………… (never / read) a book in her life. 8. The secretary is very tired. She ………………………………………………… (type) all morning. 9. Tom is reading a book. He started two hours ago and he is on page 53. He ……………………………………….. (read) for two hours. 10. Hello! I …………………………………………… (clean) the windows. So far I ………………………………………… (clean) five of them and there are two more to do. 11. My grandfather ……………………… (died) 30 years ago. I …………………………….. …………………. (never / meet) him. 12. A: Is your father at home? B: No, I’m afraid he ……………………………………………… (go) out. A: When exactly ………………………………………………… (he / go) out? B: About ten minutes ago. D) Use THE SIMPLE PAST or THE PRESENT PERFECT TENSE to fill in the blanks: 1. The young man ……………………………… (never / be) to Paris, but he …………….. (read) a book about this city last year. 2. …………………… you …………………… (decide) where to go yet? 3. A: Have some tea, please. B: No, thank you. I …………………………………. (just / have) two cups of tea. 4. Susan …………………………. (do) her homework before 10 o’clock but Jane …………. ……………….. (not /write) a word until now. 5. Her mother ………………………………… (buy) her a pair of new shoes yesterday. 6. The Prime Minister …………………………. (leave) for the USA an hour ago. 7. A: …………….. the plane ……………………. (land)? B: Yes, it ………………………… (land) ten minutes ago. 8. It ………………………………. (not / rain) for a long time. 9. ……………… you ……………… (see) my dog? It ………………………… (run away) this morning. 10. We …………………………. (meet) at a party a long time ago, but I …………………….. (not / see) her since then. 11. I ………………………… (see) an interesting book in a bookshop yesterday, but I …………………………… (not / buy) it. 12. My friend …………………………… (fall) from the bicycle because he ………………. … (not / ride) one for ages. 13. His father ………………………………… (die) in 1970, but he ………………………….. (never / visit) his father’s grave since that time. 14. They …………………… (go) to America years ago, but none of them …………………... (come) back since then. 15. A: …………….. you ……………….. (speak) to an Englishman? B: Yes, I …………………….. (have) a short conversation with one last night. 16. A: ………………. you ever ………………….. (be) to Tatilya? B: Yes, I ………………………. (go) there two years ago. 17. A: ………………. you ……………….. (see) Jane recently? B: No, I ……………………………. (see) her for a long time. E) Rewrite the sentences using SIMPLE PAST or PRESENT PERFECT TENSE: 1. I haven’t seen her for a long time. It’s ages since I saw her………………………………………… 2. I last met George two weeks ago. I haven’t ………………………………………………………… 3. They have been here for three months. They arrived …………………………………………………….. 4. We started living in Istanbul 12 years ago. We have …………………………………………………………. 5. I last saw my girlfriend five days ago. I haven’t …………………………………………………………. 6. Is this the first time you have tasted a kivi? ………………… (not) you ………………………. one before? 7. I last smoked a cigarette ten years ago. I haven’t ………………………………………………………….. 8. I last drank wine two weeks ago. It’s two weeks ……………………………………………………. wine. 9. I have lived in Istanbul since January. I …………………………………………………………………… (come) 10. They moved to Ankara two years ago. They ……………………………………………………………. two years. 11. She hasn’t been to Rome before. This is the first time ……………………………………………… WORKSHEET 13 SUBJECT : Past Perfect Tense A) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE: 1. I ………………………. (worry) a lot about her before I ……………………….. (hear) that she was safe. 2. I I didn’t like the flat. It …………………….. (be) much smaller than I ………………….. (think) at first. 3. He told us he ………………………….. (shoot) a big tiger. 4. They ……………………….. (drink) tea after they ………………………………. (finish) dinner. 5. She ……………. just ……………….. (fold) the pink apron and placed it in a table drawer when the door …………………………… (open) and Joe ………………. (enter). 6. The police wanted to know why he …………………………….. (bring) a gun to school. 7. After he ………………………………. (work) at the hospital for two years he ………….. (decide) to give up the job. 8. When I …………………………. (arrive) at the party John ……………. already ……….. (go) home. 9. We ………………………… (wait) until the match …………………………….. (finish). 10. They …………………………… (leave) the room before the meeting …………………… (finish). 11. I ……………………………….. (buy) a new camera before I …………………. (go) to London. 12. I ……………….. just ………………… (turn off) the lights when the telephone ………… (ring). B) Supply a suitable SIMPLE PAST or PAST PERFECT TENSE: ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2. When did he say good morning to the man in French? ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3. When did the young man say, “Do you speak English?” ……………………………………………………………………………….. E) Fill in the following sentences by using PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: 1. We ………………………………………………… (play) football for half an hour when it started to rain. 2. I …………………………………………………. (study) English for a short time when the electricity went off. 3. She ……………………………………………… (do) her homework before you came in. 4. His knees and hands were very dirty. He ………………………………………….. (crawl) in the garden. 5. I ……………………………………………… (drive) the car for five years when I sold it. 6. We were very tired. We ………………………………………………. (travel) for about sixteen hours. 7. They were out of breath. They ……………………………………………… (run) for a long time. 8. He ……………………………………………. (live) in London for ten years when he had an accident. 9. He was tired because he ……………………………………………….. (write) letters all morning. 10. He …………………………………………….. (repair) the radio for an hour when you arrived. F) Fill in the following sentences by using PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS TENSE: 1. I was tired because I …………………………………………. (type) for a long time. 2. Her boss was very angry with her because she …………………………………………. (come) to work very late. 3. I didn’t know about the earthquake because I ……………………………………… (not / watch) television. 4. She was too fat because she …………………………………………….. (not / keep) her doctor’s advice. 5. I took my car to the garage because the brakes ……………………………………………. (not / work). 6. She had to go to the dentist because she ………………………………………. (not / clean) her teeth. 7. He got bad marks because he …………………………………………… (not / study) hard. 8. She wasn’t at home. She ……………………………………………. (go) out with her boyfriend. 9. I thought I …………………………………………………… (behave) like an ididot. 10. He ……………………………………………….. (study) English) very hard for the last few days. WORKSHEET 15 SUBJECT : Going to A) Complete each sentence. Use GOING TO and the verb in brackets: 1. ………………. Are you going to buy …………………………. (you / buy) a new bike? 2. Tom …………………………………………………………………… (not / be) a doctor. 3. I …………………………………………………………………... (buy) some new shoes. 4. ………………………………………………………………….. (Helen / catch) the train? 5. Who ………………………………………………………… (carry) the shopping for me? 6. Jim and Dinah ………………………………………………………… (not / get) married. 7. Sam ……………………………………………………………………… (take) a holiday. 8. What time …………………………………………………………….. (you / phone) me? 9. Where ………………………………………………………………… (we / eat) tonight? 10. I …………………………………………………………… (not /give) a birthday present! B) Rewrite each sentence or question with GOING TO: 1. Joe plans to buy a new computer next year. … Joe is going to buy a new computer next year. ……………………………………….. 2. We don’t plan to play tennis this weekend. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Does Nick plan to join the sports club? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. What are your plans for next summer? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Look! That tree is about to fall over! ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Do you plan to work hard this year? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. I don’t intend to get a new car. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The forecast for tomorrow is rain. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Do Mike and Pat plan to make sandwiches for the party? ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. I think it’s about to snow. ……………………………………………………………………………………………… C) What are you going to do next summer? Write sentences: .…. Next summer I’m going to have a great holiday. I’m going to ……………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ……………………. ………………………………………………………………………….. ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… ………………………………………………………………………………………………… D) Rob Brown and Molly Gould are opera singers. A reporter has interviewed them about their summer plans. Look at the table and, in pairs, ask and answer questions using prompts, as in the example. Rob Brown Molly Gould 1. give / concerts * * 2. go / to India * 3. appear / in a TV show * 4. go on / holiday in August * * 5. take part / in charity events * * 6. sing / at the Queen’s party 7. make / a record * 8. sing / in a rock opera * Example: 1. Student 1: Is Rob going to give any concerts in the summer? Student 2: Yes, he is. Is Molly going to give any concerts in the summer? Student 1: Yes, she is. 1. She can’t stop the car! She is going to crash ………………………………………………….. 2. They are late. They …………………………………………………………………… 3. The headmaster looks angry! He ……………………………………………………………………… 4. Jim has got his camera. He ……………………………………………………………………… 5. Mick’s putting up a “For Sale” sign. He ……………………………………………………………………… 6. The car has got a flat tyre. He ……………………………………………………………………… 7. Mum’s looking at a recipe. She …………………………………………………………………….. 8. Look! The ladder is broken. Oh no, he ………………………………………………………………. 9. They’re putting their hats and gloves on. They ……………………………………………………………………. 10. Kevin’s putting the kettle on. He ……………………………………………………………………… WORKSHEET 16 SUBJECT : Future Continous A) Make sentences with WILL BE –ING: 1. I’m going to watch television from 9 until 10 o’clock this evening. So at 9.30 I …………………………………………………………………….. 2. Tomorrow afternoon I’m going to play tennis from 3 o’clock until 4.30. So at 4 o’clock tomorrow I …………………………………………………….. 3. Jim is going to study from 7 o’clock until 10 o’clock this evening. So at 8.30 this evening he ……………………………………………………… 4. We are going to clean the flat tomorrow. It will take from 9 until 11 o’clock. So at 10 o’clock tomorrow morning …………………………………………… 5. Tom is a football fan and there is a football match on television this evening. The match begins at 7.30 and ends at 9.15. So at 8.30 this evening ………………………………………………………… 6. Don’t phone me between 7 and 8. ………………………………………….. (we / finish) dinner then. 7. A: Can we meet tomorrow afternoon? B: Not in the afternoon. ………………………………………………… (I / work). 8. Do you think ………………………………………………….. (you / still / do) the same job in ten years’ time? 9. If you need to contact me, ………………………………………………….. (I / stay) at the Hilton Hotel until Friday. 10. A: ………………………………………………………. (you / see) Laura tomorrow? B: Yes, probably. Why? A: I borrowed this book from her. Can you give it back to her? B) Ask questions with WILL YOU BE –ING? 1. You want to borrow your friend’s bicycle this evening. (you / use / your bicycle this evening?) …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. You want your friend to give Tom a message this afternoon. (you / see / Tom this afternoon?) …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. You want to use your friend’s typewriter tomorrow evening. (you / use / your typewriter tomorrow evening?) …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. Your friend is going shopping. You want him/her to buy some stamps for you at the post office. (you / pass / the post office when you’re in town?) …………………………………………………………………………………. C) A gang of criminals have a plan to steal millions of pounds from a London bank and leave the country. They’re talking about what they will be doing a week from now, after the robbery. 1. We / live / in luxury ……… We’ll be living in luxury. ………………… 2. We / relax / at our villa ……………………………………………………… 3. I / sit / by the pool ……………………………………………………… 4. The sun / shine ……………………………………………………... 5. We / enjoy / ourselves ……………………………………………………… 6. The police / look for us ……………………………………………………… 7. But / we / laugh / at them ……………………………………………………… D) Make sentences with WILL BE –ING: 1. I’m playing tennis now. (this afternoon) ……… I’ll be playing tennis this afternoon. ……………………………… 2. He is sleeping now. (at eleven o’clock) ………………………………………………………………………………. 3. We’re working very hard. (at this time next month) ………………………………………………………………………………. 4. They are traveling. (all night) ………………………………………………………………………………. 5. She’s doing the washing up. (in an hour’s time) ………………………………………………………………………………. 6. He’s still mending his car. (at dinner time) ………………………………………………………………………………. 7. I am driving a BMW. (in two years’ time) ………………………………………………………………………………. 8. I’m studying English. (from 8 to 10) ……………………………………………………………………………….. 9. I’m having an interview now. (at 2 o’clock this afternoon) ……………………………………………………………………………….. 10. We’re listening to pop music. (at this time tomorrow) ……………………………………………………………………………….. WORKSHEET 17 SUBJECT : Future Perfect / Future Perfect Continuous A) What will life be like in the year 2100? Complete the sentences using WILL HAVE + PAST PARTICIPLE form: Example: By 2100, the world’s population…. will have increased …… (increase) to around 30.000 million. 1. Life ………………………………….. (become) more automated by then. 1. I (take) a taxi home last night, a) but it rained all afternoon, so we stayed at home. 2. We (write) to them when we were b) but my boss offered me more money, on holiday, so I decided to stay. 3. She (drive) to Scotland last weekend, c) but I didn’t have enough money, so I had to walk. 4. We (play) tennis yesterday afternoon, d) but she had seen it before, so she went to bed early. 5. She (watch) the film on TV last night, e) but her car broke down, so she went by train. 6. I (change) my job last year. f) but we changed our minds and phoned them instead. 1. ..I was going to take a taxi home last night, but I didn’t have enough money, so I had to walk… 2. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. …………………………………………………………………………………………….. B) Complete the sentences. Use WAS / WERE GOING TO and these verbs: drive / get / go pick / see: 1. The train left just as Harold …………………………………………….. on it. 2. The shop closed as I ………………………………………………… in it. 3. The phone stopped ringing just as I …………………………………………… it up. 4. We went to the cinema, where we …………………………………………….. a film about the Mafia, but it was so popular we couldn’t get in. 5. Bob had trouble parking. A car took the last place in the car park just when he …………………………………….. into it. C) Use WAS / WERE GOING TO: 1. Did you travel by train? No, I was going to travel by train but I changed my mind……………………………. 2. Did you buy that jacket you saw in the shop window? No, I …………………………………………………………. but I changed my mind. 3. Did Sue get married? No, she ……………………………………………. but she ………………………….. . 4. Did Wayne and Sharon go to Greece for their holidays? No, ………………………………………………………………………………………. 5. Did you play tennis yesterday? No, ………………………………………………………………………………………. 6. Did you invite Ann to the party? No, ………………………………………………………………………………………. WORKSHEET 19 SUBJECT : Future Forms A) Fill in the blanks with the correct FUTURE forms: (Will / Going to / Present Continuous / Simple Present) 1. A: What ………………… you …………………… (do) when you grow up? B: I ……………………………………………… (be) an acrobat in a circus. 8. I haven’t seen him for a long time but I think I ……………………………………… (recognize) him. 3. A: I need some tokens to telephone my friend. B: I ……………………………………………… (give) you some. 4. I got the plane tickets. I ………………………………………. (fly) on Sunday. 5. A: Have you got any plans for the summer? B: Yes, we ……………………………………………. (go) to Italy in June. 6. Don’t play with those matches; you ………………………………………. burn yourself. 7. A: Whose is that night dress? B : It’s mine. I ………………………………………… (wear) it at John’s graduation party. 8. A: Why did you call your grandma? B: I ……………………………………………….. (visit) her at the weekend. 9. If your passport isn’t valid any more, you ……………………………………………… (not / be able to) go abroad this month. 10.A: What are you doing with that brush? B: I ………………………………………………… (paint) my room. 11.A: Why are you wearing your anorak? B: I ………………………………………………… (go) out. 12.I don’t know the meaning of this word so I ………………………………………… (look) it up in the dictionary. 13.Look out! You …………………………………………… (hurt) yourself with that knife. 14.A: I’ve got a terrible headache. B: Have you? Wait there and I …………………………………………. (get) an aspirin for you. 15.Mother: Your face is dirty. Child : All right. I …………………………………………………. (wash) it. 16.A: What time ……………………the next bus ………………………. (arrive)? B: 13 minutes later. 17.……………………. you …………………….. (open) the door for me, please? 18.We’re early. The film ……………………………… (start) at 2:30. Why don’t we go and have something to drink? 19.He ……………………………………… (call) the police as soon as he gets home. 20.A: What …………………….. you …………………………… (do) with that dress? B: I …………………………………………………. (shorten) the skirt. B) Use the correct form of the FUTURE TENSE: 1. A: Oh! You’ve got a ticket for the party. B: Yes. I …………………………………………….. (see) it on Friday. 2. A: Tea or coffee? B: I ……………………………….. (have) coffee, please. 3. There isn’t any cloud in the sky. It ……………………………… (be) a lovely day. 4. We ……………………………………. (win) the match. We’re playing really well. 5. The festival ……………………………….. (last) for ten days. 6. I ………………………………………. (have) a meal with a few friends. There …………………….. (be) about ten of us. 7. Phil ………………………………… (come) round us tomorrow. We ………….………. (be) at the airport at 9:30. 8. Why don’t you come with us. I’m sure you ………………………………… (enjoy) the show. 9. That ………………………………………….. (not / cost) more than $50. 10. The museum …………………………….. (open) at 9:00 everyday but tomorrow it …………………………….. (not / be) opened at 9:00. 11. I ……………………………………. (pay) it back to you as soon as I get my salary. 12. The manager said,”We …………………………………….. (have) the meeting on Thursday.” C) Look at Tom and Sally’s diary below. Then, use the PRESENT CONTINUOUS form to say what their arrangements are for this week, as in the example: Monday - go to the cinema Tuesday - visit Sally’s parents Wednesday - take the car to a mechanic Thursday - buy a computer Friday - clean the house Saturday - have a dinner party Sunday - go on a picnic 1. They’re going to the cinema on Monday………………………………………… 2. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 3. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 4. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 5. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. …………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. …………………………………………………………………………………….. D) Fill in WILL or BE GOING TO: 1. A: Why do you need so much sugar? B: I ……………………………………… make a cake. 2. A: Oh no! I’ve left my purse at home and I haven’t got any money on me! B: Don’y worry. I …………………………………………. lend you some. 3. A: I don’t know how to use this mixer. B: That’s OK. I ………………………………….. show you. 4. A: Why are all these people gathered here? B: The Prime Minister ……………………………… open the new hospital ward. 5. A: Did you remember to buy the magazine I asked for? B: Sorry, I didn’t. I …………………………………. buy it when I go out again. 6. A: What’s that on your curtains? B: It’s a stain. I ………………………………….. take them to the dry cleaner’s tomorrow. 7. A: These bags are very heavy. I can’t lift them. B: I ………………………………… carry them for you. 8. A: I hear you’re going to Leeds University in September. B: Yes, I ……………………………………. study French and German. 9. A: Why don’t you tidy your room? B: I …………………………………….. play football in ten minutes, so I haven’t got time. 10. A: How can we get all this home? (throw) snowballs. They …………………………… (like) the snow very much! Their mother and father ………………………………… (not / like) it. They always ………………………….. (stay) in the house when it is cold. Mother usually ………………………….. (watch) TV and Father …………………………… (listen) to the radio or ………………………… (read) a book. At the moment they ……………………………….. (sit) in the living-room. Mother …………… ……………………. (write) a letter and Father …………………………………… (read) a book. D) Complete the dialogue using the verbs in brackets in the correct form: A: Why … don’t you finish …. (you / not / finish) your homework and come and watch TV? B: Because I ………………………………………… (not / understand) it. It is too difficult. A: Why …………………………………………... (you / not / ask) your teacher to explain it? B: Because I ………………………………………. (not / like) him. A: And why ………………………………………………. (you / not / like) him? B: Well, he ……………………………………………….. (always / shout) at me. A: Why ………………………………………………. (he / shout) at you? B: Well, I ………………………………………….. (not / work) in class and I ……………... …………………………………. (not / do) my homework. A: Well, no wonder he …………………………………… (shout) at you. Give me your book now. We’ll try and do it together. E) Put the words in brackets in the correct place in the sentences: 1. I …. always….. keep ……………. my room tidy. (always) 2. Do you ……………………. go ………………….. on holiday in winter? (sometimes) 3. ………………………. he ………………………… helps with the housework. (never) 4. She ……………………. plays ………………………….. cards. (rarely) 5. Does she ……………………….. visit ………………………. his friends? (often) 6. They ………………………… don’t …………………………… eat sweets. (often) 7. We …………………………. eat …………………………… a lot of vegetables. (usually) 8. You ……………………… must …………………………. tell lies. (never) 9. She …………………… can …………………… answer the teacher’s questions. (always) F) Put the verbs in brackets into PRESENT SIMPLE or PRESENT CONTINUOUS: Caller: Good morning. …Is…… (be) Mr. Green there? Man : No, he …………………………. (not / be) here. He …………………………. (work) at the moment. He usually …………………………… (work) until 4 p.m. Caller: What about Mrs. Green? Where ………………………… (be) she? Man : She ……………………………………. (do) the shopping. She always ……………… (do) the shopping on Thursday afternoons. Caller: Where ……………………………… (be) the children? Man : They ………………………………….. (play) football.They always ………………… (play) football after school. Caller: How ……………………………………………. (you / know) all this? Who are you? Man : I ………………………….. (be) the burglar! G) Put the verbs in brackets into the correct tense: 1. He often ……….. brings …………. (bring) me flowers. 2. …………………………………………. (you / meet) Paul yesterday? 3. Father ………………………………………. (work) in the garden now. 4. What …………………………………………. (you / do) at the moment? 5. Mr. Jones ……………………………….. (paint) his house last month. 6. She ……………………………. (go) to school on foot every day. 7. It ……………………….. (be) hot yesterday. 8. The baby ………………………………………… (not / sleep) now. 9. He never ………………………………. (drive) fast. 10. She ……………………………. (leave) Paris in 1987. 11. She always ……………………………….. (go) to church on Sunday. 12. I ……………………………… (buy) a new bicycle last week. 13. My family ……………………………….. (go) to the theatre yesterday. 14. Tom ……………………………… (live) in London three years ago. 15. My mother …………………………………… (make) some coffee now. 16. Sam …………………………… (go) to the circus yesterday. 17. I …………………………………. (talk) on the telephone at the moment. 18. Sally always ……………………………… (help) her mother in the house. 19. I …………………………… (have) dinner in a restaurant last Friday. 20. Listen! The birds ………………………………………. (sing) in the garden. 21. I often …………………………….. (buy) fruit from the greengrocer’s. 22. My mother …………………………………… (drink) tea now. 23. Look at Tom and Jim! They ……………………………………… (walk) up the hill. 24. That man ……………………………………….. (laugh) at the moment. 25. The cat ………………………………….. (play) with a ball now. 26. We always ……………………………… (wear) warm clothes in winter. 27. He often …………………………….. (eat) a sandwich at lunchtime. H) Fill in the postcard with the correct form of the verbs.: I) Write sentences using the verbs at the right: Where is everybody? 1. Harry and Jennifer are outside. …………………………………………………… * do homework 2. The dog’s outside too. …………………………………………………… * make dinner 3. Larry’s in the dining room. …………………………………………………… * talk to a friend 4. Sally’s in the bathroom. …………………………………………………… * set the table 5. Dad’s in the kitchen. …………………………………………………… * take a shower 6. Mom’s on the phone. …………………………………………………… * run after the ball 7. I’m at my desk. …………………………………………………… * play baseball J) Fill in the blanks to complete the movie review. Use the correct tense of the verbs given: E.T. by JOE BERNES Last night, I saw a good movie. The title of the movie was E.T. It was an excellent film. To my surprise. I ….. laughed ….. (laugh), I ……………………… (cry), and I ………………….. (worry) about the little creature from space, and I completely …………………………. (enjoy) the show. The story is about an extraterrestrial person named E.T. He ………………………. (land) on earth in a flying saucer. But his space ship …………………………. (depart) without him. A little American boy ………………………… (discover) E.T. They …………………….. (play) together and they ………………………….. (like) each other a lot. But E.T. …………………… (miss) his home. He ……………………….. (want) to go back. He ………………………. (plan) his return trip, but then … Well, go and see this excellent summer film and find out about E.T. K) Write the questions. Use WHEN, WHERE, WHO or WHAT: 1. A: We went to California on our vacation. B: Really? …. Where did you stay…………………… (you / stay)? A: In a hotel in Santa Monica. 2. A: The children visited the usual tourist attractions. B: Oh, yeah? …………………………………………….. (they / see)? A: Oh, they went to Disneyland, the San Diego zoo, and a movie studio. 3. A: My wife played a lot of tennis. B: ……………………………………………………….. (she / play) with? A: She played with our oldest son. 4. A: I really enjoyed the trip. We even stayed a few extra days. B: ……………………………………………………….. (you / plan) to come home? 6. It ………………………………. (rain / not) right now. The rain …………………… (stop) a few minutes ago. 7. The weather ………………… (be / not) cold today, but it ……………… (be) cold yesterday. 8. Mary and I …………………………. (go / not) shopping yesterday. We ……………. (go) shopping last Monday. 9. I ……………….. (go) to a movie last night, but I ………………………… (enjot / not) it. 10. I ……………………. (write) a letter to my girlfriend yesterday, but I …………………… ……………….. (write / not) a letter to her last week. 11. My husband ……………………………. (come / not) home for dinner last night. he ……………………………… (stay) at his office. 12. The children …………………….. (go) to bed a half an hour ago. They …………………. (sleep) now. 13. We ………………… (be) late for the movie last night. The movie ………………………. (start) at 7:00, but we ……………………………………….. (arrive / not) until 7:15. 14. He …………………………………….. (dance) with Mary now. 15. She usually …………………………. (take) the bus to school. 16. Her husband never ………………………………. (remember) her birthday. 17. We …………………………………….. (watch) a film on televisison at the moment. WORKSHEET 21 SUBJECT : Tenses (Rewrite or Combine) A) Change the tense of the following: 1. They often play cards. 1.)a When I saw them,…. When I saw them, they were playing cards…………… 1.)bfor two hours …….. They have been playing cards for two hours. …………. 1.)c While we were studying maths, ……………………………………………….. 1.)dthree hours ago ………………………………………………………….. 1.)e on Saturday nights …………………………………………………………. 1.)fat the moment 2. John copies two cassettes everyday. a) since 8 o’clock …………………………………………………………. b) at present ………………………………………………………… c) next Saturday ………………………………………………………… d) already ………………………………………………………… e) yesterday ………………………………………………………… 3. Kathy is writing a letter now. a) every two weeks ………………………………………………………… b) while we were playing ………………………………………………………… c) when she is alone ………………………………………………………… d) just ………………………………………………………… e) next month ………………………………………………………… f) last week ………………………………………………………… 4. He usually reads magazines. a) for an hour ………………………………………………………… b) when I saw him ………………………………………………………… c) every morning ………………………………………………………… d) now ………………………………………………………… e) yet ………………………………………………………… 5. The children are doing their homework. a) yet ………………………………………………………… b) just ………………………………………………………… c) every evening ………………………………………………………… d) when she came ………………………………………………………... B) Read the passage and ask questions: Janet Johnson is a film actress. She made several animal films. She is talking about an elephant called HEKIMA. “I met Hekima when I went to Africa seven years ago. We were in Tanzania and we were making a film about elephants. When we arrived, we saw three young elephants. They were playing together. Hekima was small, friendly and intelligent. We called her Hekima because it means “wisdom”. Hekima was a great actress, and the film made her famous. After we finished the film we left Africa. I thought I’d never see Hekima again. But she left Africa, too. She came to a zoo in the USA. I was working in New York when I heard about that. She was happy when she saw me. She was playing happily. I think she remembered me.” 1. ___________________________________________________________________ ? Janet went to Africa seven years ago. 2. ___________________________________________________________________ ? Janet was making a film in Tanzania. 3. ___________________________________________________________________ ? The elephants were playing when they arrived. 4. ___________________________________________________________________ ? Because Hekima was an intelligent elephant. 5. ___________________________________________________________________ ? It means “wisdom”. 6. ___________________________________________________________________ ? Hekima was in a zoo in the USA while Janet was working in New York. 7. ___________________________________________________________________ ? Hekima was playing when Janet went to see her. C) Match the sentences using WHILE and PAST CONTINUOUS / PAST SIMPLE: _______A________ ________B__________ 1. I (burn) my finger. I (drive) to work. 2. I (break) a cup. I (eat) a nut. 3. My car (break down). I (cook) the dinner. 4. I (see) a shark. I (do) the washing up. 5. My clothes (get) dirty. I (swim) in the sea. 6. I (break) a tooth. I (clean) my room. 1. ….I burnt my finger while I was cooking the dinner. ……. 2. ………………………………………………………………. 3. ………………………………………………………………. 4. ………………………………………………………………. 5. ………………………………………………………………. 6. ………………………………………………………………. D) Use the correct form of the verbs: 1. The Bartons ……………… (go) to the mountains last weekend. While they ……………... (have) lunch, a man ……………………. (fall) down the tree. They ……………………… (take) him to the hospital in their car. They ……………………………………… (visit) him twice in the hospital since that time. The man ………………….. (be) better now and the doctors say he ………………………………….. (leave) the hospital soon. When The Bartons ………………… (visit) him yesterday, they ………………………. (take) him a bunch of flowers. The man …………………. (be) very happy and …………………………. (thank) them. Mr. Barton now says he ……………………………………. (spend) the next weekend at the seaside and he …………………………… (hope) there …………………………………. (not / be) any more accidents. 2. I …………………………. (finish) school last month and I ……………………………….. (not / have) a job yet, but fortunately I ……………………. (have) a job interview tomorrow. I usually ……………………. (get) up early so often …………………….. (sleep) at around half past ten. I …………………. (be) a little excited last night and because of this I ……………….. ………………………….. (want / watch) TV before I ……………………… (go) to bed. There ………………….. (be) a film about birds on TV and while I ……………………………… (sit) on the sofa, I …………………….. (fall) asleep. …………….. you …………………. (have) a terrible dream? Well, I …………………. (have) one last night. In my dream I ……………. (be) a parrot and my apartment flat …………….. (be) on the tenth floor of a big building. A big cat ……………………………………….. (want / catch) me so I ………………………………….. (begin / fly). I …………………….. (have) nowhere …………………… (go) because the door ………………… (be) locked. Suddenly the cat ………………………… (attack) me. It nearly …………………………. (kill) me. While I ……………………………. (shout) in pain,a voice 7. If she ……………………………………. (see) me, she ………………………………….. (get) angry with me, because I had promised to call her out but I didn’t. 8. He …………………………………. (stop / smoke) since he ………………………. (have) a heart attack. 9. As soon as she …………………………………………. (finish / change) the baby’s nappy, she ……………………………. (take) the children to school. 10. He said his car ………………….. already …………………………….. (mend). 11. She said she ………………………………… (open) her first exhibition the following month. 12. Mary and Joe want ……………………… (go) to the shore which ………………………. (sound) like a good idea to me. 13. He ………………………………. (not / wake up) on time unless he …………………….. (use) an alarm clock. B) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE: 1. I ………………………………………… (play) the piano since I ……………… (be) six. 2. ……………………………….. (not / look) behind you. I think, someone ……………….. (follow) us. 3. A: Did you hear the accident? B: No, what …………………………………… (happen)? A: A cyclist ……………………………… (hit) by a taxi driver in front of the post office. B: OK, then? A: Someone ………………………. (call) an ambulance and the cyclist ………………… (take) to the City Hospital. B: ……………….. he ………………… (have) an operation? A: No, he ………………… but it ……………………… (say) that he …………………... (have to / stay) in hospital about two weeks. B: ………………. his parents ………………………… (inform) about the accident yet? A: They …………………………………………… (already / phone) from the hospital. B: ………………………………. (be) his friends in hospital now? A: No, his friends ……………………………. (not / allow) …………………. (see) him. They ……………………………….. (wait) right in front of the hospital …………….. (hear) a piece of news, at the moment. 4. Before Christmas all the shops and houses ………………………………….. (decorate) with cards and Christmas trees. Presents ……………………………………. (buy) for the relatives and friends. 5. Linda ………………………. (look) very happy now, because her boyfriend …………… …………………….. (just / give) her an engagement ring. 6. Dinner …………………………………… (must / cook) before we …………………… (go) out. 7. April 23rd …………………………………… (give) as a holiday to the Turkish children by Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. 8. The old man …………………… (be) in prison for twenty years, by the time he …………….. (die) last year. 9. When Jane ………………………… (arrive) late for the interview, she …………………. (realize) that the Director ……………………………….. (leave). 10. …………….. you ………………… (see) Ann this morning? (It’s still morning.) 11. …………….. you ………………… (see) Ann this morning? (It’s evening.) 12. I ……………………………………… (try) to learn English for three years but I …………………………. (not / succeed). C) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE: 1. After he …………………………………….. (decide / give up) smoking, he ………….. ………………………. (begin / carry) a pocket of sweets in his pocket ………………… (prevent) him from smoking. 2. He must have a break. He …………………………………………….. (drive) for hours. 3. My cousin, Tom ………………………………………. (just / finish) his military service. He ………………………………………….. (look) for a good job since then. Yesterday he …………………………… (receive) a letter from his old boss. In his letter, he says he needs him again, but Tom ……………………………………….. (not / want / work) with him. Because they ……………………………………. (have) some problems before he …………………………….. (leave) his job. 4. After they …………………………………… (learn) the new words last term, they …………………………. (start) the course book. 5. Please don’t disturb us, we ……………………………………… (record) the Director’s conversation. 6. Just as I …………………………………. (get up) my brother …………………….. (take) a photo of me. 7. Steve ……………………………….. (have) a lot of girlfriends by the time he ………………………….. (get) married. 8. We are quite anxious about Jane now. She …………………… (leave) home a fortnight ago to spend her vacation with her friends but she ………………………….. (write) to us yet. 9. They ……………………………. (live) in bad conditions since the war ………………… (start). 10. Before I ……………………….. (come) to the USA, I …………………………... (study) English in my own country. 11. I …………………………………….. (not / have) any trouble with my car so far. 12. The building at the top of the hill …………………………………. (build) in 1920. A number of changes ………………………………………. (make) since then. 13. When the boss …………………………. (come) in the office, the letters ………………. ……………………….. (type) by the secretary. 14. Barbara is a writer. She ………………. already …………………. (write) several novels. A few years ago, she ………………………………… (give) the Pulitzer Prize. 15. Tom’s father ……………………………………….. (go / swim) everyday. He says swimming ……………………. (be) really good to keep fit. 16. Everybody …………………………………… (know) him as an honest man since he ………………………………………. (start / live) here. 17. A: What is the crowd? B: A little boy ……………………………………… (kidnap) by two men and the police ………………………………………… (look) for them along the river since then. 18. All dinner ……………………………………. (eat) before they ………………………… (finish) the conersation. 19. As it …………………………………….. (rain), a car accident …………………………. (happen) on Main Street. 20. The bills …………………………………….. (pay) yet. 21. The tourits ……………………………………. (wait) for hours at the airport by the time their plane ………………………………… (take off). 22. Most of the houses ……………………………………. (pull) down last month, but they ………………………………… (not / touch) the old shop at the corner yet. 23. He ……………………………….. (be) in different countries before he …………………. (arrest) by the police. D) Correct Tense: 1. I …………………………………………. (never / eat) Chinese food. I ……………. (be) very excited now because tomorrow night we …………………………….. (go) to a Chinese Restaurant. My nother ……………………………………. (phone) the restaurant now for reservations. 2. David …………………… (drive) a taxi ………………… (earn) money. 3. A: Would you like …………………………….. (listen) to music? B: Yes, of course. I ……………………………………….. (want / hear) Sting’s latest cassette. 4. Alice ………………….. (be) upset last night because her father ………………………… (not / let) her ………………………. (give) a party at home. 5. Tarkan ………………………………………… (give) a concert next month. 6. A: Mmm. The cake ……………………….. (smell) delicious. B: Yes, my mother …………………………………. (just / make) it. We …………….. ……………………… (like / have) tea at 5:00 pm everyday. 7. A: ………………. your uncle …………………….. (work) that compamy? B: Yes, he ………………………………….. (work) here since he ……………………. (come) back from the USA. He ……………………………. (stay) there for three years and ………………………. (work) as an accountant. But now, he …………… …………………….. (want / change) his job. He …………………………………… (look for) another job at present. He ………………………………….. (have) a job interview next Tuesday. 8. How long ………………. you …………………. (know) that teacher ………………… (wear) a white shirt and a brown jacket? 9. A: Where …………………. (be) your friends? B: They …………………………….. (sit) at the café …………………………. (wait) for us. E) Supply the CORRECT TENSE or VOICE: 1. These magazines ………………………………… (read) by 1.000.000 people every week. 2. Where ………………………. the cars …………………… (sell) in this town? 3. The trees …………………………………….. (must / cut) once a day. 4. Wait a minute! I …………………………………….. (have) a bath. 5. This carpet ………………………………………………. (already / clean). 6. Nobody ………………………………………….. (eat) breakfast yet. 7. ……………… the car ………………………… (check) by the mechanic yesterday? 8. The helicopter …………………………………… (fly) to Izmir when it suddenly ……………………… (crash) last month. 9. How many books ……………………………………… (sell) so far this month? 10. Your watch ………………………………………………. (mend) at the moment. 11. While Mr. Jackson …………………………………… (cross) the road yesterday, she ……………………………………. (hit) by a truck. 12. A new school ………………………………………… (build) next to the bank next month. D) Put the verbs in brackets into PAST SIMPLE PASSIVE: Two men ….. were seen ……. (see) breaking into a house in my street last night. The police …………………………. (call) and they arrived very quickly. One man ………………………. (catch) immediately. The other escaped, but he ……………………………. (find) very soon. Both men ………………………………… (take) to the police station where they ……………. ………………………. (question) separately by a police officer. The two men ……………….. ………………………. (charge) with burglary. E) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE: 1. The gardener has planted some trees. …. Some trees have been planted by the gardener.. 2. Doctor Brown will give you some advice. …………………………………………………………………………………… 3. A famous designer will redecorate the hotel. …………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Steven Spielberg directed “E.T.” …………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Someone has broken the crystal vase. …………………………………………………………………………………… 6. His parents have brought him up to be polite. …………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Fleming discovered penicillin. …………………………………………………………………………………… 8. They will advertise the product on television. …………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Someone is remaking that film. …………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Picasso painted that picture. …………………………………………………………………………………… F) Using the PASSIVE, ask questions to which the bold type words are answers: 1. Columbus discovered America. …….. Who was America discovered by………… ? 2. We keep money in a safe. …………………………………………………… ? 3. A bee stung him. ……………………………………………………? 4. They speak Italian in Italy. …………………………………………………… ? 5. They have taken his aunt to hospital. ……………………………………………………? 6. The boys damaged the television. ………………………………………………….. ? 7. Da Vinci painted the Mona Lisa. ………………………………………………….. ? 8. He invited 30 people to his party. ………………………………………………….. ? 9. They grow bananas in Africa. ………………………………………………….. ? G) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE: 1. You must leave the bathroom tidy. …….. The bathroom must be left tidy. ……….. 2. You should water this plant daily. ………………………………………………….. 3. Our neighbor ought to paint the garage. …………………………………………………. 4. I have to return these books to the library. ………………………………………………… 5. You must extinguish your cigarettes. …………………………………………………. 6. You must dry-clean this shirt. …………………………………………………. 7. Someone will pay you in ten days. …………………………………………………. 8. You can improve your health with more exercise. ……………………………………………………………….. 9. People must obey the law. …………………………………………………. 10.The cleaner is going to mop the kitchen floor. ……………………………………………………………….. H) Turn from ACTIVE into PASSIVE: 1. Someone is helping her with the hosework. ……………………………………………………………….. 9. A pickpocket robbed me. ………………………………………………………………. 10. The mail-order company sent Mrs. Green a parcel. ………………………………………………………………. 11. A dog is chasing the cild. ………………………………………………………………. 12. My friend sent me an invitation. ………………………………………………………………. 13. The farmer is building a new barn. ………………………………………………………………. 14. The secretary has given Mrs. Jones some letters. ………………………………………………………………. 15. The traffic warden had already given him a ticket for illegal parking. ………………………………………………………………. 16. Someone had broken our door down. ………………………………………………………………. 17. They chose him as the best actor of the year. ………………………………………………………………. I) Turn form ACTIVE into PASSIVE as in the example: 1. He gave me a present. 1.)a I was given a present. 1.)bA present was given to me. 2. The waiter will bring us the bill. 2.)a ………………………………………………………… 2.)b………………………………………………………… 3. The Queen presented him with a medal. 3.)a ………………………………………………………… 3.)b………………………………………………………… 4. Her mother bought Mary some sweets. 4.)a ………………………………………………………… 4.)b………………………………………………………… 5. Bob has sold Ted a second-hand car. 5.)a ………………………………………………………… 5.)b………………………………………………………… 6. Larry is going to send a letter to Tom. 6.)a ………………………………………………………… 6.)b………………………………………………………… J) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE: Some peoplem saw a UFO in the sky above London last night. They reported it to the police. The army sent a helicopter to look at it more closely. The UFO shot the helicopter down and killed both men in it. People have given photographs of the UFO to the police. Experts are looking ar them now. K) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE: Somebody has stolen a bus from outside the school. Some children saw the thief. The police are searching for the bus now. They will use the children’s descriptions to catch the thief. L) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE: Someone broke into a local jewellery shop yesterday. The owner had just locked up the shop when a robber with a gun threatened him. The robber told him to unlock the shop and give him all the diamonds in the safe. Then the robber tied him up. The police have organized a search for the robber. They hope they will find him in a few days. Doctors are treating the owner of the shop for shock. M) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE: My uncle painted this picture. Someone has offered him a lot of money for it. He will deliver the painting tomorrow. When they give him the money he will tell them the truth. He painted it one night while he was sleepwalking! N) Rewrite the following passage in the PASSIVE: Our school is organizing a contest. The teachers will choose the best project about the environment. The students must include pictures and drawings in their projects. The students will also have to do all the writing themselves. The school will give the winner a set of encyclopaedias. O) Make questions in the PASSIVE from these cues: Example: Where / our local newspaper / print Where is our local newspaper printed? 1. How many / photos / store / in the photo library ………………………………………………………………………………………… ? 8. People don’t think that inflation will go down. 8.)a It ……………………………………………………………………………….. . 8.)b Inflation ……………………………………………………………………….. . 9. People expect that the third bridge will be built over the Bosphorus Strait. 9.)a It ……………………………………………………………………………… . 9.)b The third bridge ……………………………………………………………….. . 10. People believe that he is living abroad. 10.)a It ………………………………………………………………………………. . 10.)b He ……………………………………………………………………………… . B) Read each sentence. Then make two new sentences in the PASSIVE: 1. People expect that taxes will be reduced soon. 1.)a It …………………………………………………………… . 1.)bTaxes ………………………………………………………. . 2. People say that the monument is over 2000 years old. 2.)a It ………………………………………………………………… . 2.)bThe monument ………………………………………………….. . 3. People expect that the president will resign. 3.)a It …………………………………………………………………. . 3.)bThe president ……………………………………………………. . 4. People think the fire started at about 8 o’clock. 4.)a It …………………………………………………………………. . 4.)bThe fire …………………………………………………………… . 5. Journalists reported that seven people had been injured in the fire. 5.)a It …………………………………………………………………. . 5.)bSeven people …………………………………………………….. . 6. People say the bridge is unsafe. 6.)a It ………………………………………………………………….. . 6.)bThe bridge ………………………………………………………… . C) REPORT these rumours: 1. People say that the actress Tania Revesky has refused a part in the film Volcano. 1.)a It is said ……………………………………………………………………… . 1.)b The actress Tania Revesky ………………………………………………….. . 2. Her friends have reported that the newsreader Ann Slater is furious at losing her job. 2.)a It …………………………………………………………………………….. . 2.)b The newsreader Ann Slater …………………………………………………. . 3. Lots of people believe that The Prime Minister and his wife are getting divorced. 3.)a It …………………………………………………………………………….. . 3.)b The Prime Minister and his wife ……………………………………………. . 4. Journalists have said that The footballer Gary Johnson earns $ 1 million a year. 4.)a It ………………………………………………………………………………. . 4.)b The footballer Gary Johnson …………………………………………………. . WORKSHEET 25 SUBJECT : Passive Form A) Put the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE: 1. Someone has already paid the electrician for his work. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 2. They taught him French and gave him a dictionary. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 3. When we first met, they had already offered me a job at the bank. ……………………………………………………………………………….. 4. A man requested the stranger to leave the meeting. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. A young woman asked the rest of us to be there at eight o’clock. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. They had eaten all the dinner before they finished the conversation. ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Who wrote it? ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. The author has written a special edition for children. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Did the idea interest you? ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Why didn’t they mend the roof before it fell in? ………………………………………………………………………………… 11. The burglars had cut a huge hole in the steel door. ………………………………………………………………………………… 12. The organizers will exhibit the paintings till the end of the month. ………………………………………………………………………………… 13. When did they ring the church bells? ………………………………………………………………………………… 14. Does listening to music disturb you? ………………………………………………………………………………… B) Read the following sentences and write another one with the same meaning: 1. It is believed that the wanted man is living in New York. ………………………………………………………………………………… 2. It is said that many people are homeless after the floods. ………………………………………………………………………………… 3. It is expected that the government will lose this election. ………………………………………………………………………………… 4. It is known that the Prime Minister is in favour of the new law. ………………………………………………………………………………… 5. It is believed that the thieves got in through the kitchen window. ………………………………………………………………………………… 6. It is thought that the prisoner escaped by climbing over the wall. ………………………………………………………………………………… 7. It is claimed that he drove through the town at 90 miles an hour. ………………………………………………………………………………… 8. It is reported that two people were seriously injured in the accident. ………………………………………………………………………………… 9. It is said that three men were arrested after the explosion. ………………………………………………………………………………… 10. It is believed that Maria will not win the prize. ………………………………………………………………………………… 11. It is considered that the 2008 Olimpic Games will be held in Turkey. …………………………………………………………………………………. 12. It is said that our teacher is 55 years old. …………………………………………………………………………………. 13. It is thought that Tom didn’t steal their rings. …………………………………………………………………………………. 14. It is claimed that this examination will be the most difficult one. …………………………………………………………………………………. 15. It is believed that John will marry Ann at the end of this month. ………………………………………………………………………………….. 16. It is expected that people will live in Mars in 2050. ………………………………………………………………………………….. C) Change these sentences into PASSIVE FORM: 1. People believe that the strike will end soon. …………………………………………………………………………………. 2. People believe that the thieves got through the kitchen window. …………………………………………………………………………………. 3. People say that the company is loosing a lot of money. …………………………………………………………………………………. 4. When is he going to pay the taxes? 10. John said, “I have finished studying my lesson.” ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 11. Mary remarked, “John speaks English well.” ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 12. William said to me, “I will not see Mr. Jones until Tuesday.” ……………………………………………………………………………………….. 13. Mr. Smith said, “I will refuse their offer.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 14. John said, “I certainly hope it won’t rain tomorrow.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 15. Henry said, “I can meet them later.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 16. The boy said, “I am only eight years old.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 17. She said to me, “The lights have gone out.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 18. The man said, “The telephone is out of order.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 19. He said, “I will never speak to her again.” ………………………………………………………………………………………. 20. I said to the clerk clearly, “I have already paid that bill.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… B) REPORT what the guests said at a wedding last Saturday: 1. Miss Moore: “They’ll make a lovely couple.” Miss Moore said (that) they would make a lovely couple. 2. Mr. Smith: “They’re going to live in Brighton.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Mrs.Jones: “The bride and the groom are very nice young people.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Mr. Roberts: “The bride is wearing a beautiful wedding dress.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Mr. Clarke: “The couple’s parents look happy.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Miss Mayall: “The bride’s father has bought them a big flat.” ……………………………………………………………………………………… C) Write sentences about Jane’s trip to Paris: 1. We’re taking the nine o’clock plane. Jane told me they were taking the nine o’clock plane. 2. I’ll have to get up early. She said …………………………………………………………………………… 3. I don’t really like traveling by air. She told me ……………………………………………………………………….. 4. But it’s the easiest way to travel. But she decided …………………………………………………………………… 5. We’re going to spend a week in Paris. She told me ……………………………………………………………………….. 6. I want to go up the Eiffel Tower. She said …………………………………………………………………………… 7. We’ve been to Paris before. She told me ……………………………………………………………………….. 8. But we didn’t see everything. But she said ………………………………………………………………………. 9. I’ll send you a postcard. She said …………………………………………………………………………… 10. But I won’t write you a letter. But she told me …………………………………………………………………… 11. I’m very excited! She said …………………………………………………………………………… 12. We’ll be in Paris tomorrow! The last thing she said was that …………………………………………………… D) REPORT the police-officer’s questions to the shop owner: 1. What’s your name? The police-officer asked him what was his name was. 2. Did you see the robbers? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 3. What were they wearing? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 4. How do you think they got in? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 5. What did they take? ……………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Has this ever happened before? ……………………………………………………………………………………… D) Turn the following dialogue into REPORTED SPEECH: Sally: Have you applied for the job? Sally asked Diane if she had applied for the job Diane: Yes, I had an interview yesterday. Diane told her……………………………………. Sally: How did it go? ……………………………………………………. Diane: Fine, but I’m wondering if I want ……………………………………………………. the job because I will have to move ……………………………………………………. to Manchester. ……………………………………………………. Sally: What will you do then? …………………………………………………… Diane: If they offer me the job, I can’t …………………………………………………… accept it. ……………………………………………………. E) Write what the family said at the dinner table: 1. Mother: “Does anyone want some more potatoes?” Mother asked if anyone wanted some more potatoes. 2. Father: “Pass me the wine, Beth.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 3. Beth: “The chicken is very nice.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 4. Grandfather: “I’m going to start my diet tomorrow.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 5. Grandmother: “Don’t eat with your mouth open, Sam!” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 6. Tim: “This is the best dinner I’ve had!” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 7. Jean: “Is there any more salad, Mum?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 8. Sam: “I’m very hungry because I only had a sandwich for lunch today.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 9. Helen: “What are we having for dessert, Mum?” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… 10. Bob: “I don’t want anything else to eat.” ……………………………………………………………………………………………… F) Gavin has worked for Bisco Supermarkets for thirty years. He can still remember his job interview after leaving school and he can remember the questions that the interview asked him: Example: “Where do you live?” She asked him where he lived. “Have you worked before?” She asked him if he had worked before. 1. “Why do you want the job?” She asked him ………………………………………………………………………….. 2. “How did you hear about it?” She asked him ………………………………………………………………………….. 3. “Are you fit?” She asked him ………………………………………………………………………….. 4. “Can you work on Saturdays?” She asked him ………………………………………………………………………….. 5. “How will you travel to work?” ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 6. “Have you got a bicycle?” ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 7. “How much do you expect to earn?” ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 8. “When can you start?” ………………………………………………………………………………………….. G) What does the policeman want to know? 1. What’s your name? The policeman wants to know what my name is. 2. What’s your job? ……………………………………………………………………….. 3. Where do you work? ……………………………………………………………………….. 4. Where do you live? ……………………………………………………………………….. 5. Where were you yesterday? ……………………………………………………………………….. 6. Why are you in London? ………………………………………………………………………. 3. She asked, “Why are you late, Tom?” ………………………………………………………………………. 4. My mother asked me, “Where is your umbrella?” ………………………………………………………………………. 5. The secretary asked the man, “Who do you want to see, sir?” ………………………………………………………………………. 6. The students asked, “What time does the bell ring?” ………………………………………………………………………. 7. He asked Tom, “What kind of films do you like watching?” ………………………………………………………………………. 8. The teacher asked the girl, “When do you have to be home?” ………………………………………………………………………. 9. They always asked, “Why don’t you let my cat in?” ………………………………………………………………………. 10. The passengers asked, “When did the last train leave?” ………………………………………………………………………. 11. He asked, “What will you do tomorrow, Jane?” ………………………………………………………………………. D) Yes / No questions: Examples: * “Are you busy?” he asked me. He asked me IF I was busy. * “Do you like banana?” he asked his friends. He asked his friends IF they liked banana. Do the same: 1. She asked, “Do you live with your family, Helen?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 2. He asked, “Can I borrow your pen, Linda?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 3. He asked me, “Does your uncle live in England?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 4. Mary asked Lucy, “Will you come to my party tomorrow?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 5. Mark asked, “Did you phone me last night, John?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 6. He asked, “Is this yours or mine, David?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 7. She always asked me, “Must you always ask me what I’m doing?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 8. The teacher asked, “Are you listening to me?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 9. Mary asked, “Do you want me to help you, Larry?” ………………………………………………………………………….. 10. The officer asked, “Are you a foreigner? Can you spell your name?” ………………………………………………………………………….. E) Change into INDIRECT SPEECH: 1. Bob says, “I want to play tennis this afternoon.” …………………………………………………………………………. 2. John says, “I haven’t seen my grandmother for a long time.” …………………………………………………………………………. 3. Cindy says to Alan, “Don’t come in with your dirty shoes.” …………………………………………………………………………. 4. My father says, “Please, help me in the garden.” …………………………………………………………………………. 5. “Don’t wipe your dirty fingers on my clean table cloth.” says his mother. …………………………………………………………………………. 6. “When does the bell ring?” asks John. …………………………………………………………………………. 7. Sandy asks Danny, “Why didn’t you tell her the truth?” …………………………………………………………………………. 8. “How long have you waited for me?” What does Charles ask Fiona? …………………………………………………………………………. 9. “Does it rain in winter in Somali?” What does the teacher ask? …………………………………………………………………………. 10. “Did you post the letter?” asks Rachel. …………………………………………………………………………. F) Change into INDIRECT SPEECH: You can use AND, BUT, BECAUSE, ADD to join the sentences. 1. Brenda said to Jimmy, “Please, turn off the TV. The film is boring.” ………………………………………………………………………… 2. “Wash your face and say GOOD MORNING to everybody.” says his mother. ………………………………………………………………………… 3. “Do your homework again. There are a lot of mistakes.” says the teacher to Kate. ………………………………………………………………………… 4. “Don’t waste your time! Finish studying.” says Mrs. Dawson to Barbara. ………………………………………………………………………… 5. “Brush your teeth. They look very dirty.” Her mother says to her. ………………………………………………………………………… 6. “Look out! There is a truck coming.” Kevin said to his daughter. ………………………………………………………………………… 7. Janet told David, “This book looks boring. Give me another, please.” ………………………………………………………………………… 8. Mrs. Abbot told Jack, “Your hair is very long. Go and have a hair cut.” ………………………………………………………………………… 9. Mrs. Denman says to her son, “It is very hot. Don’t play in the sun.” ………………………………………………………………………… 10. Mr. Newman said to Nicky, “Don’t make a lot of noise. I want to listen to the news.” ………………………………………………………………………… 11. “Don’t turn it up. I have a headache.” says the mother. ………………………………………………………………………… 12. Sue told Andy, “Don’t shout! I’m not a deaf.” ………………………………………………………………………… 13. Terry said to Ashley, “Don’t speak German. Speak English. They can’t understand you.” ………………………………………………………………………… 14. “Please, be quiet! The baby is sleeping.” says Mrs. Newton to the children. ………………………………………………………………………… 15. “Will you please move aisde? I can’t watch television.” says John. ………………………………………………………………………… 16. Mark said, “I want to buy a new car. Ours is very old and spends a lot of petrol.” ………………………………………………………………………… 17. Tom said to Carol, “Can I borrow your dictionary. Mine is at home.” ………………………………………………………………………… 18. “Your hands are very dirty. Go to the bathroom and wash them.” says her mother. ………………………………………………………………………… 19. Sandy said to Danny, “Does your mother work? I see her on the bus everyday.” ………………………………………………………………………… 20. Tom told Jane, “I’m bored. Can we go to the cinema?” ………………………………………………………………………… 21. Sam said to Kate, “I’m broke. Can you lend me some money?” ………………………………………………………………………… 22. Mother said to her son, “Your friends are playing in the garden. Don’t you want to play with them?” ………………………………………………………………………… 23. Jim says to his son, “When will you go? You are very late for school.” ………………………………………………………………………… 24. “What have you cooked? I feel very hungry.” Tony said to his mother. ………………………………………………………………………… 25. “Why don’t you wash your car? It looks very dirty.” Mrs. Dawson said to John. ………………………………………………………………………… WORKSHEET 28 SUBJECT : Adjectives and Adverbs A) Write what the underlined word is; adjective or adverb: 1. Fast runners win races. …… adjective ……. 2. Mathematics is difficult. ……………………. 3. She’s a good typist. ……………………. 4. She behaved rudely to her boss. ……………………. 5. You’ve done well in your test. ……………………. 6. The clowns are very funny. ……………………. 7. She’s a pretty girl. ……………………. 8. He runs fast. ……………………. 9. Ann is very sad. ……………………. 10. She plays the piano beautifully. ……………………. 11. Father is very busy in his office. .…………………… 12. The doctor arrived immediately. ……………………. B) Underline the correct item: 1. He left the room quiet / quietly. 2. Jane works hard / hardly. 3. He’s a very nice / nicely man. 4. The sun is shining bright / brightly. 5. Smoking is bad / badly for your health. 6. She behaves very good / well. 7. He always dresses smart / smartly. 8. He shouted angry / angrily at me. 9. This chair is comfortable / comfortably. 10. He smiled sad / sadly.
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