14. Angela asked me how to use the photocopier --- (she/never/use) it before, so --- (she/not/know) what to do.
15. Mary --- (go) for a swim after work yesterday --- (she/need) some exercise because --- (she/sit) in an office all day in front of a computer.
Past continuous and used to
Units 6 and 18
9. Complete the sentences using the past continuous (was doing) or used to ... Use the verb in brackets.
1. I haven't been to the cinema for ages now. We _used to go_ a lot. (go)
2. Ann didn't see me wave to her. She _was looking_ in the other direction. (look)
3. I --- a lot but I don't use my car very much these days. (drive)
4. I asked the driver to slow down. She --- too fast. (drive)
5. Rose and Jim met for the first time when they --- at university. (study)
6. When I was a child, I --- a lot of bad dreams. (have)
7. When the phone rang, I --- a shower. (have)
8. 'Where were you yesterday afternoon?' 'I --- volleyball.' (play)
9. 'Do you do any sports?' 'Not these days. I --- volleyball.' (play)
10. George looked very nice. He --- a very nice suit. (wear)
The future
Units 19-25, Appendix 3
10. What do you say to your friend in these situations? Use the words given in brackets. Use the present continuous (I am doing), going to... or will (I'll).
1. You have made all your holiday arrangements. Your destination is Jamaica.
FRIEND: Have you decided where to go for your holiday yet?
YOU: Yes, _I'm going to Jamaica._ (I/go)
2. You have made an appointment with the dentist for Friday morning.
FRIEND: Shall we meet on Friday morning?
YOU: I can't on Friday ---. (I/go)
3. You and some friends are planning a holiday in Britain. You have decided to hire a car but you haven't arranged this yet.
FRIEND: How do you plan to travel round Britain? By train?
YOU: No, ---. (we/hire)
4. Your friend has two young children. She wants to go out tomorrow evening. You offer to look after the children.
FRIEND: I want to go out tomorrow evening but I haven't got a baby-sitter.
YOU: That's no problem ---. (I/look after)
5. You have already arranged to have lunch with Sue tomorrow.
FRIEND: Are you free at lunchtime tomorrow?
YOU: No ---. (have lunch)
6. You are in a restaurant. You and your friend are looking at the menu. You ask your friend if he/she has decided what to have.
YOU: What ---.? (you/have)
FRIEND: I don't know. I can't make up my mind.
7. You and a friend are reading. It's getting a bit dark and your friend is finding it difficult to read. You decide to turn on the light.
FRIEND: It's getting a bit dark, isn't it? It's difficult to read.
YOU: --- (I/turn on)
8. You and a friend are reading. It's getting a bit dark and you decide to turn on the light. You stand up and walk towards the light switch.
FRIEND: What are you doing?
YOU: --- (I/turn on)
11. Put the verb into the most suitable form. Use a present tense (simple or continuous), will (I'll) or shall.
Conversation 1 (IN THE MORNING)
JENNY: (1) _Are you doing_ (you/do) anything tomorrow evening, Helen?
HELEN: No, why?
JENNY: Well, do you fancy going to the cinema? Strangers on a Plane is on. I want to see it but I don't want to go alone.
HELEN: OK, (2) -- (I/come) with you. What time (3) --- (we/meet)?
JENNY: Well, the film (4) --- (begin) at 8.45, so (5) --- (I/meet) you at about 8.30 outside the cinema, OK?
HELEN: Fine. (6) --- (I/see) Mary later this evening. (7) --- (I/ask) her if she wants to come too?
JENNY: Yes, do that. (8) --- (I/see) you tomorrow then. Bye.
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Conversation 2 (LATER THE SAME DAY)
HELEN: Jenny and I (9) --- (go) to the cinema tomorrow night to see Strangers on a Plane. Why don't you come with us?
MARY: I'd love to come. What time (10) --- (the film/begin)?
HELEN: 8.45.
MARY: (11) --- (you/meet) outside the cinema?
HELEN: Yes, at 8.30. Is that OK for you?
MARY: Yes, (12) --- (I/be) there at 8.30.
12. Put the verbs in the most suitable form. Sometimes there is more than one possibility.
1. A has decided to learn a language.
A: I've decided to try and learn a foreign language.
B: Have you? Which language (1) _are you going to learn_ (you/learn)?
A: Spanish.
B: I see. And (2) --- (you/do) a course?
A: Yes, (3) --- (it/start) next week.
B: That's great. I'm sure (4) --- (you/enjoy) it.
A: I hope so. But I think (5) --- (it/be) quite difficult.
2. A wants to know about B's holiday plans,
A: I hear (1) --- (you/go) on holiday soon.
B: That's right. (2) --- (we/go) to Finland.
A: I hope (3) --- (you/have) a nice time.
B: Thanks. (4) --- (I/send) you a postcard and (5) --- (I/get) in touch with you when (6) --- (I/get) back.
3. A invites B to a party.
A: (1) --- (I/have) a party next Saturday. Can you come?
B: On Saturday? I'm not sure. Some friends of mine (2) --- (Come) to stay with me next week but I think (3) --- (they/go) by Saturday. But if (4) --- (they/be) still here, (5) --- (I/not/be) able to come to the party.
A: OK. Well, tell me as soon as (6) --- (you/know).
B: Right. (7) --- (I/phone) you during the week.
4. A and B are two secret agents arranging a meeting. They are talking on the phone.
A: Well, what time (1) --- (we/meet)?
B: Come to the cafe by the station at four o'clock. (2) --- (I/wait) for you when (3) --- (you/arrive). (4) --- (I/sit) by the window and (5) --- (I/wear) a bright green sweater.
A: OK. (6) --- (Agent 307/come) too?
B: No, she can't be there.
A: Oh. (7) --- (I/bring) the documents?
B: Yes. (8) --- (I/explain) everything when (9) --- (I/see) you. And don't be late.
A: OK. (10) --- (I/try) to be on time.
13. Put the verb into the correct form. Choose from the following:
present continuous (I am doing)
will ('ll)/won't
present simple (I do)
will be doing going to (I'm going to do)
shall
1. I feel a bit hungry. I think --- (I/have) something to eat.
2. Why are you putting on your coat? --- (you/go) somewhere?
3. What time --- (I/phone) you this evening? About 7.30?
4. Look! That plane is flying towards the airport --- (it/land).
5. We must do something soon, before --- (it/be) too late.
6. I'm sorry you've decided to leave the company --- (I/miss) you when --- (you/go).
7. (I/give) you my address? If --- (I/give) you my address --- (you/write) to me?
8. Are you still watching that programme? What time --- (it/end)?
9. (I/go) to London next weekend for a wedding. My sister --- (get) married.
10. I'm not ready yet --- (I/tell) you when --- (I/be) ready. I promise --- (I/not/be) very long.
11 A: Where are you going?
B: To the hairdresser's --- (I/have) my hair cut.
12. She was very rude to me. I refuse to speak to her again until --- (she/apologise).
13. I wonder where --- (we/live) ten years from now?
14. What do you plan to do when --- (you/finish) your course at college?
Modal verbs (can/must/would) etc.
Units 26-40, Appendix 4
14. Complete B's sentences using can/could/might/must/should/would + the verb in brackets. In some sentences you need to use have: must have.../should have... etc. In some sentences you need the negative (can't/couldn't etc.).
1. A: I'm hungry.
B: But you've just had lunch. You _can't be_ hungry already. (be)
2. A: I haven't seen our neighbours for ages.
B: No. They _must have gone_ away. (go)
3. A: What's the weather like? Is it raining?
B: Not at the moment but it --- later.(rain)
4. A: Where has Julia gone?
B: I'm not sure. She --- to the bank. (go)
5. A: I didn't see you at John's party last week.
B: No, I had to work that evening, so I ---. (go)
6. A: I saw you at John's party last week.
B: No, you didn't. You --- me. I didn't go to John's party. (see)
7. A: When did you post the letter to Mary?
B: This morning. So she --- it tomorrow. (get)
8. A: When was the last time you saw Bill?
B: Years ago. I --- him if I saw him now. (recognise)
9. A: Did you hear the explosion?
B: What explosion?
A: There was a loud explosion a few minutes ago. You --- it. (hear)
10. A: We weren't sure which way to go. In the end we turned right.
B: You went the wrong way. You --- left. (turn)
15. Make sentences from the words in brackets.
1. Don't phone Ann now. (she might/have/lunch)
_She might be having lunch._
2. I ate too much. Now I feet sick. (I shouldn't/eat/so much)
_I shouldn't have eaten so much._
3. I wonder why Tom didn't phone me. (he must/forget)
4. Why did you go home so early? (you needn't/go I home so early)
5. You've signed the contract. (it/can't/change/now)
6. 'What's Linda doing?' 'I'm not sure.' (she may I watch/television)
7. Ann was standing outside the cinema. (she must/wait/for somebody)
8. He was in prison at the time that the crime was committed, so (he couldn't/do/it).
9. Why weren't you here earlier? (you ought/be/here earlier)
10. Why didn't you ask me to help you? (I would/help/you)
11. I'm surprised nobody told you that the road was very dangerous. (you should/warn)
12. George was in a strange mood yesterday. (he might not/feel/very well)
Conditionals
Units 25, 37-39
16. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. If you _found_ a wallet in the street, what would you do with it? (find)
2. I must hurry. My friend will be annoyed if I_'m not_ on time. (not/be)
3. I didn't realise that Gary was in hospital. if I _had known_ he was in hospital, I would have gone to visit him. (know)
4. If the phone --- I can you answer it? (ring)
5. I can't decide what to do. What would you do if you --- in my position? (be)
6. A: What shall we do tomorrow?
B: Well, if it --- a nice day, we can go to the beach. (be)
7. A: Let's go to the beach.
B: No, it's too cold. If it --- warmer, I wouldn't mind going to the beach. (be)
8. A: Did you go to the beach yesterday?
B: No, it was too cold. If it --- warmer, we might have gone. (be)
9. If you --- enough money to go anywhere in the world, where would you go? (have)
10. I'm glad we had a map. I'm sure we would have got lost if we --- one. (not/have)
11. The accident was your fault. If you --- more carefully, it wouldn't have happened. (drive)
12. A: Why do you read newspapers?
B: Well, if I --- newspapers, I wouldn't know what was happening in the world. (not/read)
17. Complete the sentences.
1. Liz is tired all the time. She shouldn't go to bed so late.
If _Liz didn't go to bed so late, she wouldn't be tired all the time._
2. It's rather late. I don't think Ann will come to see us now.
I'd be surprised if Ann ---.
3. I'm sorry I disturbed you. I didn't know you were busy.
If I'd known you were busy, I ---.
4. The dog attacked you, but only because you provoked it.
If ---.
5. I don't want them to be upset, so I've decided not to tell them what happened.
They --- if ---.
6. Unfortunately, I didn't have an umbrella and so I got very wet in the rain.
I ---.
7. Martin failed his driving test last week. He was very nervous and that's why he failed.
If he ---.
18. Use your own ideas to complete these sentences.
1. I'd go out this evening if ---.
2. I'd have gone out last night if ---.
3. If you hadn't reminded me ---.
4. We wouldn't have been late if ---.
5. If I'd been able to get tickets ---.
6. Who would you phone if ---.
7. Cities would be nicer places if ---.
8. If there was no television ---.
Wish
Units 38-40
19. Put the verb into the correct form.
1. I feel sick. I wish --- so much cake. (I/not/eat)
2. I'm fed up with this rain. I wish --- raining. (it/stop)
3. It's a difficult question. I wish --- the answer. (I/know)
4. I should have listened to you. I wish --- your advice. (I/take)
5. I wish --- here. She'd be able to help us. (Ann/be)
6. Aren't they ready yet? I wish---. (they/hurry up)
7. It would be nice to stay here. I wish --- to go now. (we/not/have)
8. When we were in London last year, we didn't have time to see all the things we wanted to see. I wish --- more time. (we/have)
9. It's freezing today. I wish --- so cold. I hate cold weather. (it/not/be)
10. What's her name again? I wish --- remember her name. (I/can)
11. What I said was stupid. I wish --- anything. (I/not/say)
12. (in a car) You're driving too fast. I wish --- a bit. (you/slow down)
13. It was a terrible film. I wish --- to see it. (we/not/go)
14. You're always tired. I wish --- to bed so late. (you/not/go)
Passive
Units 41-44
20. Put the verb into the most suitable passive form.
1. There's somebody behind us. I think we _are being followed_ (follow).
2. A mystery is something that _can't be explained_ (can't/explain).
3. We didn't play football yesterday. The match --- (cancel).
4. The television --- (repair). It's working again now.
5. The church tower --- (restore). The work is almost finished.
6. 'How old is the tower?' 'It --- (believe) to be over 600 years old.'
7. If I didn't do my job properly, I --- (would/sack).
8. A: I left some papers on the desk last night and I can't find them now.
B: They --- (might/throw) away.
9. I learnt to swim when I was very young. I --- (teach) by my mother.
10. After --- (arrest), I was taken to the police station.
11. --- (you/ever/arrest)?' 'No, never.'
12. Two people --- (report) to --- (injure) in an explosion at a factory in Birmingham early this morning.
21. Put the verb into the correct form, active or passive.
1. This house is quite old. It _was built_ (build) over 100 years ago.
2. My grandfather was a builder. He _built_. (build) this house many years ago.
3. 'Is your car still for sale?' 'No, I --- (sell) it.'
4. 'Is the house at the end of the street still for sale?' 'No, it --- (sell).'
5. Sometimes mistakes --- (make). It's inevitable.
6. I wouldn't leave your car unlocked. It --- (might/steal).
7. My bag has disappeared. It --- (must/steal).
8. I can't find my hat. Somebody --- (must/take) it by mistake.
9. It's a serious problem. I don't know how it --- (can/solve).
10. We didn't leave early enough. We --- (should/leave) earlier.
11. Every time I travel by plane, my flight --- (delay).
12. A new bridge --- (build) across the river. Work started last year and the bridge --- (expect) to open next year.
22. Read these newspaper reports and put the verbs into the most suitable form.
1. Castle fire
Winton Castle (1) _was damaged_ (damage) in a fire last night. The fire, which (2) --- (discover) at about 9 o'clock, spread very quickly. Nobody (3) --- (injure) but two people had to (4) --- (rescue) from an upstairs room. A number of paintings (5) --- (believe/destroy). It (6) --- (not/know) how the fire starred.
2. SHOP ROBBERY
In Paxham yesterday a shop assistant (1) --- (force) to hand over 500 Pounds after (2) --- (threaten) by a man with a knife. The man escaped in a car which (3) --- (steal) earlier in the day. The car (4) --- (later/find) in a car park where it (5) --- (abandon) by the thief. A man (6) --- (arrest) in connection with the robbery and (7) --- (still/question) by the police.
3. ROAD DELAYS
Repair work started yesterday on the Paxham-Longworth road. The road (1) --- (resurface) and there will be long delays. Drivers (2) --- (ask) to use an alternative route if possible. The work (3) --- (expect) to last two weeks. Next Sunday the road (4) --- (close) and traffic (5) --- (divert).
4. Accident
A woman (1) --- (take) to hospital after her car collided with a lorry near Norstock yesterday. She (2) --- (allow) home later after treatment. The road (3) --- (block) for an hour after the accident and traffic had to (4) --- (divert). A police inspector said afterwards: 'The woman was lucky. She could (5) --- (kill).'