R E V I E W P R A C T I C E – T E E N S 3

Exercise 1 Questions and verb formsPut the words in the right order to make a question.Examplejob / learning / for / English / your / you / are?Are you learning English for your job?

1. English/you/start/did/learning/when? ______________________________________2. tennis/often/play/how/does/she? ______________________________________3. do/doing/what/at/you/like/weekend/the? _______________________________________4. weekend/do/what/you/would/to/this/like? _______________________________________5. dictionary/why/got/you/haven't/a? _______________________________________6. much/put/my/coffee/sugar/how/did/in/you? _______________________________________7. phoned/doing/John/when/what/you/were? _______________________________________8. sandwiches/make/is/who/to/going/the? _______________________________________9. radio/listening/does/enjoy/to/mother/the/ your? _______________________________________10. live/Anna/where/was/child/a/did/when/ she? _______________________________________

Exercise 2 Tenses and verb formsIn the following conversation put the verb in brackets into the correct tense or verb form.ExampleA Why did you go (go) to the seaside last weekend?B Because we like sailing (sail).

A (1)________ you ________ (know) Brian Bailey?

B Yes, I (2)________ (meet) him two years ago while I (3)________ (work) in Germany. (4)________ he still

________ (live) there?

A Yes. He does. He (5) ________ (live) in Frankfurt. He (6) ________ (have got) a good job there but at the

moment he (7) ________ (work) in London. He's here for a few days and I'd like (8) ________ (invite) him and

you for dinner. Can you

(9) ________ (come)?

B Yes, I hope so. I'd love (10) ________ (see) Brian again! When I was in Germany we (11) ________ (see) each

other quite often because his office was near the school where I (12) ________ (teach) and so we sometimes

(13)________ (have) lunch together. I always enjoyed

(14) ________ (talk) to him. I wanted

(15) ________ (write) to him but he moved and I

(16) ________ (not have) his new address.

A Well, what about dinner on Friday?

B That's fine. What time?

A Is 8 o'clock OK? I (17) ________ (ring) Brian yesterday to check the day, and I (18) ________ (ring) him again

tomorrow to check the time.

B Well 8 o'clock is fine for me. I (19) ________ (come) at about 8 and I (20) ________ (bring)

a bottle of wine.

A See you on Friday then.

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Exercise 3 Correct the mistakesIn the following pairs of sentences, one is correct, and in the other there is a mistake. Tick () the correct one.ExampleI have watched TV last night.I watched TV last night.

1. I have lived in Chesswood for five years.I live in Chesswood for five years.

2. We moved here after my daughter was born.We have moved here after my daughter was born.

3. I am a teacher since I left university.I have been a teacher since I left university.

4. I went to Bristol University in 1984.I have been to Bristol University in 1984.

5. I never went to Russia, but I'd like to.I have never been to Russia, but I'd like to.

Exercise 4 Time clausePut the words in the right order.Examplebath / I/ when / home / will / get / have / a / II will have a bath when I get home.

1. hear/if/I/news/any/you/I/phone/will ______________________________________2. pay/as/you/I/back/soon/can/I/as/will

_______________________________________you/feel/stop/better/if/will/you/smoking ______________________________________

3. car/Peter/enough/when/he/buy/a/has/will/ money ______________________________________4. problem/help/I/you/have/you/a/will/if ______________________________________

Exercise 5 QuestionsWrite questions about the words in italics.ExampleSomebody broke the window.Who broke the window ?

1. They are talking about somebody. ______________________________________2. Peter works for somebody. ______________________________________3. Somebody hit Lilly. ______________________________________4. Something smells awful! ______________________________________5. Jeremy lives with someone. ______________________________________6. Mike and Polly are arguing about something. ______________________________________7. Ssh! I'm listening to something. ______________________________________8. Someone gave me £100! ______________________________________9. Someone told me that Ann was getting married! ______________________________________10. Something has just crept across the carpet! ______________________________________

Exercise 6 PassivesPut the words in the right order.

1. world / is / English / the / all / spoken / over ______________________________________2. since / has / nylon / 1932 / made / been ______________________________________3. Mary's / invited / I / to / wasn't / party / why? ______________________________________4. will / when / be / new / the / bridge / built? ______________________________________5. asked / car / design / were / they / to / new / a ______________________________________

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Exercise 7 Second Conditional and mightRead the text about Jane. Then complete the sentences below.

Jane's unhappy at home and unhappy at work. She has a boring job and she doesn't earn much money. Her boss says that he will perhaps give her a pay rise next month, but he isn't sure yet. She doesn't have a car and she goes to work on crowded buses every day. She doesn't have a flat, she lives in a small room above a noisy restaurant in the centre of town. She finds it difficult to sleep because the restaurant doesn't close until after midnight. She thinks that she will perhaps go and live with her friend, Wendy, but she isn't sure yet because she likes living on her own.

ExampleJane wouldn't be unhappy if she lived in a quiet flat.

1. Jane _______________ happier if she _______________ a more interesting job.

2. Her boss might __________________________.

3. If she _______________ a car, she __________________________ to work by bus.

4. If she _______________ live above a restaurant, she _______________ it easier to sleep.

5. She might _______________ her friend Wendy.

Exercise 8 Present Perfect Simple and ContinuousIn the following pairs of sentences only one is correct. Tick () the correct one.

1. I saw her five minutes ago.I've seen her five minutes ago.

2. We are here since last Saturday.We've been here since last Saturday.

3. How long have you known Wendy?How long have you been knowing Wendy?

4. We haven't made coffee yet.We didn't make coffee yet.

5. He is waiting to see the doctor since 9.He's been waiting to see the doctor since 9.

6. When did you buy your new car?When have you bought your new car?

7. Mary isn't home. She's been to work.Mary isn't home. She's gone to work.

8. I've run in the park, so I'm tired.I've been running in the park, so I'm tired.

9. I've run round the park three times.I've been running round the park three times.

10. They already had their dinner.They've already had their dinner.

EXERCISE 9. Questions. Make questions to the following sentences

1- They decided to go to the party with their friends.2- Yesterday, Mary saw a ghost in the park.3- The story is about a pirate and his treasure.4- Last week , Peter and I went to the cinema to see a horror film.5- Last night, my brother and I watched a documentary about dolphins.6- Sometimes we go to the beach, but last summer we went to the mountains.7- My dad takes the bus and my mum goes by car.

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8- No, I can’t . But I’m very good at keeping the goal.9- I like listening to music and writing poems.10- I want a new computer.

EXERCISE 10. Irregular past tensesHere are 20 verbs. 10 are regular and 10 are irregular. Write in the Past Simple and Past Participle for the irregular verbs only.

Base form Past simple Past ParticipleAppearBringClimbFallFeelForgetImproveInventKnowLetLoseManagePassPickSpeakStartTellUnderstandUseWant

EXERCISE 11. PrepositionsPut the correct preposition into each gap.

1. I've been reading a story ______ two girls who travelled round the world.

2. I sold my car ______ £2,000.

3. If that machine weren't ______ of order, I'd get you a drink.

4. Do you believe ______ UFOs?

5. He said that she was too young to buy alcohol and that it was ______ the law.

EXERCISE 12. Used to or the Past SimpleLook at the profile of the singer, Andy Goodchild. Complete the sentences, using used to where possible, or the Past Simple.ExampleHe used to live with his parents in Leeds.He had his first guitar when he was six.

F ac t f i l e on Andy G oodc h i ldAndy's highly successful solo career began in 1984. He now lives in London with his wife, Suzy, and their daughter, Trixie.Andy tells us about his background.

1959-80 Lived in Leeds with my parents

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1970-80 Bradford School1971-75 Wrote songs with a friend

called Keith1976-83 Played in pubs and clubs

1980 Started going out with a girl called Mandy

June 1981 Number one record, "She's mine"

1982 Toured the United States1983 Broke up with Mandy1984 Went solo

August 1985 Pop festival in Los Angeles

1. He _____________________________ Bradford School.

2. He _______________________ football for the school.

3. He _______________________ songs with

a friend called Keith.

4. He _______________________ with

The Forwards.

5. The Forwards _____________________ in pubs and clubs.

6. In 1981 he _______________________ a number one record.

7. He __________________ with a girl called Mandy.

8. The Forwards __________________ the United States in 1982.

9. Andy ________________________ in 1984.

10. He ________________________a pop festival

in Los Angeles the following year.

1. PAST SIMPLE, PAST CONTINUOUS or PAST PERFECT. Complete each gap with the right tense of the verbs in brackets

1. Brian and Teresa ___________________________ (know) each other for ten years when they _________________________ (decide) to get married.

2. Walt Disney___________________________ (produce) cartoons for nearly 40 years before he _____________________________ (die) in 1966.

3. While we ___________________ (do) a sight-seeing tour, our friends _________________ (lie) on the beach.

4. When John __________________ (arrive), I was ___________________ (still/work) in the garden.

5. I decided to learn English when I _____________________________________ (live) in Sydney.

2. PRESENT PERFECT OR PAST SIMPLE. Complete the sentences with an appropriate tense of the verbs in brackets

1. She _________________________________(put on) a lot of weight recently.2. ____________________________ (you/ever/have) a pet? Yes, I ______________(have)

a dog when I lived with my parents.3. Lady Di ________________________ (visit) a lot of poor countries before she

died. The Queen ________________________ (visit) a lot of poor countries, too and she plans to visit many more.

4. When _________________________ (you/give up) smoking? Oh, a long time ago. I think I _______________________________ (not smoke) since 2000.

5. My grandfather __________________(die) forty years ago. I never ________________ (meet) him.

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6. When we were on holiday, the weather _________________ (be) awful. Since we came back, the weather ___________________________ (be) great.

7. My bicycle is not here anymore. Someone _____________________________ (take) it.

3. Put the adjectives into the comparative or superlative . Use any other necessary word

1. Kareem Abdul Jabaar used to be one of the ____________ (tall) basketball players in the NBA.

2. Maths is ____________________ (easy) for Tina than Physics.3. Maria is __________________________ (attractive) of all the girls in my English

class.4. Snowborading was _____________________ (exciting) experience of Peter’s life.5. Of the two papers, the one about the psychological benefits of yoga is

______________ (good).

4. CONDITIONALS. Complete the gaps with the right tense to make conditionals type 1 or 2

1. If they __________________ (visit) Australia, they _____________________ (go) whale-watching.1. If Carla _____________________ (have) a mobile, I _________________ (contact)

her immediately to tell her the good news, but she’ll have to wait until we meet this afternoon!

2. We don’t seem to be able to solve this! If Bob __________________________ (be) here, he _______________ (find) a solution for our problem.

3. People who smoke ___________________ (not have) so many problems if the ________________________ (stop) smoking).

4. Mary has been ill all week. If she __________ (not feel) better tomorrow, she ______________ (see) a doctor.

5. Flowers grown inside inevitably _______________ (die) if they __________________ (not receive) any water.

5. PASSIVE VOICE. Rewrite the following sentences in passive voice 1. Howard Carter discovered Tutankamon’s tomb.

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2. We spent all the money in the market yesterday.____________________________________________________________________________

3. They don’t share this information with everyone. ____________________________________________________________________________

4. My secretary will ask you your telephone number and address.____________________________________________________________________________

5. William repaired my bike yesterday.____________________________________________________________________________

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