A will finish B finishes C is finishing
4. Its Julias birthday today. Shes bought much food. She (cook) a lot.
A will cook B is going to cook
5. Do you know Kates phone number? Ive bad memory for phone numbers, but I (look) for it in my notebook.
A will look B am going to look
My uncle has bought bricks. He (build) a house in the country.
A will build B is going to build
7. My bags are terribly heavy today. Really? I (give) you a lift.
A will give B am going to give
8. Has he decided how to spend the money? Yes, he (buy) a car.
A will buy B is going to buy
9. What time the next bus (leave) for Bristol?
A does the next bus leave B will the next bus leaveC is the next bus going to leave
10. -Havent you taken my key? I cant find it. Just a minute. I (look) for it.
A will look B am going to look
11. - Jack didnt pass his exam yesterday. Oh, what he (do)?
A will he do B am going to do
The population of our city (reach) one million by 2015.
A reaches B will reach C is reaching
Hell help you when he is free.
Shell tell me about it before she leaves.
I wont speak to you until you apologize
Ill go on holiday as soon as I pass exam.
Well go to the cinema if he gets tickets.
I dont know when he will c ome today.
I am not sure if he will agree to help us.
If, when clauses
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English:
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3. 25, .
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5. , - .
6. , .
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using Present Simple Future Simple:
I. . 2. , . 3. . 4. , . 5. . 6. , . 7. . 8. , , . 9. . 10. , . 11. . 12. , . 13. . 14. , . 15. . 16. , . 17. , . 18. , . 19. , . 20. , .
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using Present Simple Future Simple:
1. I (to see) you before you (to start)? 2. What he (to do) when he (to come) home? 3. Where they (to go) if the weather (to be) fine? 4. He (to ring) me up when he (to return) home. 5. If it (to rain), we (to stay) at home. 6. She (to walk) home if it (not to be) too cold. 7. I am sure he (to come) to say good-bye to us before he (to leave) St. Petersburg. 8. Please turn off the light when you (to leave) the room. 9. If we (to be) tired, we (to stop) at a small village half-way to Moscow and (to have) a short rest and a meal there. 10. If you (to miss) the 10.30 train, there is another at 10.35. 11. She (to make) all the arrangements about it before she (to fly) there. 12. Before he (to start) for London, he (to spend) a day or two at a rest-home not far from here.
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using Present Simple Future Simple:
1. Don't go away until mother (to come) back. Give her the note as soon as she (to come). 2. You (to go) to the library with us? - - No, I.... I (to stay) here and (to help) Jane with her grammar. I (to come) to the library after I (to finish). 3. Ring me up before you (to come). 4. I (to speak) to Mary if I (to see) her today. 5. I (not to speak) to him until he (to apologize). 6. Peter (to introduce) us to his friend as soon as we (to meet) them. 7. We (to go) to the station to meet Sergei when he (to come) to St. Petersburg.
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Translate the following sentences from Russian into English using Present Simple, Present Continuous or Future Simple.
1. It (to be) cold in autumn. It often (to rain). A cold wind often (to blow). 2. The weather (to be) fine today. It (to be) warm, the sun (to shine) brightly. A soft wind (to blow). Small white clouds (to sail) in the sky. 3. Don't go out: it (to rain) heavily. 4. Take your raincoat with you. I am afraid it (to rain) in the evening and you (to get) wet through if you (not to put) on your raincoat. 5. Every spring birds (to come) to our garden and (to sing) in the trees. 6. Listen! Somebody (to sing) in the next room. 7. It usually (not to snow) at this time of the year. 8. What the weather (to be) like now? It (to snow)? -- No, it.... 9. We (to go) out of town to ski on Sunday? - - Yes, we... if it (to snow) this week and if there (to be) a lot of snow everywhere. 10. What you (to do) tomorrow? - We (to go) out of town if the weather (not to change) for the worse. You (to come) with us? - With pleasure if only I (not to have) too much work to do at home.
Tenses.
Choose the letter next to the correct answer
| 1. Alex didn't come to see the film last night because he _____ it before. | |
| a) | saw |
| b) | had seen |
| c) | has seen |
| d) | was seen |
| 2. A cold wind _____ for the last three days. | |
| a) | has been blowing |
| b) | Blows |
| c) | is blowing |
| d) | Blew |
| 3. I 3. ____ as ill as I do now for a long time. | |
| a) | wasn't feeling |
| b) | haven't been feeling |
| c) | didn't feel |
| d) | haven't felt |
| 4. I wish I _____ younger. | |
| a) | had been |
| b) | would be |
| c) | were |
| d) | have been |
| 5. She said she _____ to me, but she didn't. | |
| a) | would have written |
| b) | will have written |
| c) | would write |
| d) | will write |
| 6. If he _____ lucky, he could get the job. | |
| a) | is |
| b) | had been |
| c) | would be |
| d) | would have been |
| 7. She told him that if he _____ his promise, she _____ speak to him again. | |
| a) | break - would never |
| b) | break - will never |
| c) | broke - will never |
| d) | broke - would never |
| 8. You _____ a six-month contract when you are offered a permanent position elsewhere. What will you do? | |
| a) | have just started |
| b) | had started |
| c) | were starting |
| d) | started |
| 9. I'll see you in August when I _____ back. | |
| a) | will come |
| b) | came |
| c) | will have come |
| d) | come |
| 10. They claimed they _____ the law. | |
| a) | haven't broken |
| b) | were not breaking |
| c) | hadn't braken |
| d) | wouldn't breaking |
| 11. My friend _____ when the lesson started. | |
| a) | hasn't arrived |
| b) | wasn't arrived |
| c) | hadn't arrived |
| d) | wasn't arriving |
| 12. He _____ on the bank fishing when he _____ a man's hat floating down the river. | |
| a) | has sat - had seen |
| b) | was sitting - saw |
| c) | sat - was seeing |
| d) | was sitting - has seen |
| 13. July 10th is my wedding anniversary. Next month, my husband and I will _____ for twenty years. | |
| a) | marry |
| b) | have married |
| c) | be married |
| d) | have been married |
| 14. Who _____ the boss tell him that? | |
| a) | did hear |
| b) | does hear |
| c) | hears |
| d) | heard |
| 15. Something extremely strange _____ yesterday while we were out jogging. | |
| a) | was happened |
| b) | happened |
| c) | has been happening |
| d) | has happened |
| 16. I _____ this letter around for days and haven't even looked at it. | |
| a) | carry |
| b) | have been carrying |
| c) | am carrying |
| d) | was carrying |
| 17. Ouch! I _____ my thumb! | |
| a) | have cut |
| b) | am to cut |
| c) | had cut |
| d) | had been cut |
| 18. I _____ the flowers yesterday morning. | |
| a) | have been watering |
| b) | watered |
| c) | have watered |
| d) | did watered |
| 19. As soon as you _____ that, I'd like you to go to bed. | |
| a) | did |
| b) | will do |
| c) | will have done |
| d) | have done |
| 20. By then I _____ my driving test, I hope. | |
| a) | pass |
| b) | will have passed |
| c) | will be passed |
| d) | have passed |
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Choose the best tense. (Present Perfect, Past Simple, Future Simple, Past Continuous etc.)
1. Hi Jane, you _____ sad! What's up?
a) are looking b) is looking c) look looks d)will look
2. _____ your homework?
a) Have you done b) Have you do c) Has you done d) Has you done e) Didyou do
3. When _____?
a) did you arrive b) did you arrived c) do you arrived d) has you arrived e) have you arrived
4. She _____ in this house for years.
a) has been living b) has lived c) have lived d) lived e) lives
5. The weather forecast says the sun _____ tomorrow.
a) is going to shine b) is shining c) may shine d) shines e) will shine
6. We _____ my aunt next week on Friday. It will be her birthday.
a) are visiting b) have visited c) is visiting d) visited e) will visit
7. Leif Ericson..................Vinland while he towards the wes.
a) was discovering... sailed b) has discovered... were sailing
c) has discovered... was sailing d) discovered... was sailing
e) discovered... sailed
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8. Many things _____ this month.
a) would change b) have changed c) has changed d) didn't changed e) changed
9. He mineral water every day.
a) will drink b) is drinking c) drinks d) drink e) are drinking
10. Look! She .. from a large whisky-bottle.
a) will drink b) is drinking c) drinks d) drink e) are drinking
11. He was late. When he......................... at the airport, the plane...................
a) arrived... had already left b) had arrived... had left
c) had arrived... left d) has arrived... left e) left... had arrived
12. After he.............................painting, he..........................a shower.
a) finish have b) finished had c) had finished had d) had finished had had
e) has finished had
13. If I....................... the Superman, I........................
a) was fly b) were would fly c) were will fly d) would be would fly e) would be flew
14. He......................................... about everything!
a) always complain b) always complains c) is always complaining d) is complaining e) will always complain
15. Harry............... and we............................ him the news.
a) had woken up told b) wakes up told c) was waking up told d) woke up told e) woke up were telling
16. Which books.......................................... to school yesterday?
a) did you take b) do you take c) have you taken d) take you e) took you
17. We............................... that film.
a) will already seen b) have already seen c) has already seen d) already saw
e) already did see
18............................................ rugby?
a) Did you ever played b) Do you ever played c) Has you ever played d) Have you ever play e) Have you ever played
19. I........................................... positive reviews about that film in the papers so I am going to see it.
a) will read b) readed c) read d) have read e) has read
20. I . (finish) doing this exercise.
a) am finishing b) has just finished c) have just finished d) just finished e) just have finished
DIALOGUE ON TENSES
Put the verbs into the correct forms:
Julia and Kevin are old friends. They meet by chance at a station.
Julia: Hello, Kevin. (1)...............(I/not/see) you for ages. How are you?
Kevin: Im fine. How about you? (2)..............(you/look/well).
Julia: Yes, I am very well, thanks.
So, (3).....................(you/go) somewhere or (4)...............(you/meet) somebody off a train?
Kevin: (5)..............(I/go) to London for a business meeting.
Julia: Oh. (6)............(you/often/go) away on business?
Kevin: Quite often, yes. And you? Where (7).............(you/go)?
Julia: Nowhere. (8)...........(I/meet) a friend, unfortunately, her train (9)...............(be) delayed-(10)............(I/wait) here nearly an hour.
Kevin: How are your children?
Julia: Theyre all fine, thanks. The youngest (11).............(just/start) school.
Kevin: How (12)................(she/get on)?
(13)..........she (like) it?
Julia: Yes, she (14)................... (think) its great.
Kevin: (15)..................(you/work) at the moment? When I last (16)..................(speak) to you, (17)................(you/work) in a travel agency.
Julia: Thats right. Unfortunately the firm (18).....................(go) out of business a couple of month after (19)........................(I/start/work) there, so (20).................(I/lose) my job.
Kevin: And (21)..............................(you/not/have) a job since then?
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Julia: Not a permanent job. (22)....................(I/have) a few temporary jobs. By the way, (23)........................(you/see) Joe recently?
Kevin: Joe? Hes in Canada.
Julia: Really/ How long (24)....................(he/be) in Canada?
Kevin: About a year now. (25).................(I/see) him a few days before (26)..................(he/go). (27)............................(he/be) unemployed for months, so (28).....................(he/decide) to try his luck somewhere else. (29)......................(he/really/look forward) to going.
Julia: So, what (30).................(he/do) there?
Kevin: Ive no idea. (31)......................(I/not/hear) from him since (32).........................(he/leave). Anyway, I must go and catch my train. It was really nice to see you again.
Julia: You too. Bye. Have a good journey.
Kevin: Thanks, bye.
7. PASSIVE VOICE
| Use | Example |
| When we dont know who does/did something | My laptop has been stolen! |
| When its obvious who does/did something | A boy was arrested in town yesterday for stealing an apple. |
| When its not important who does/did something | The café is being redecorated. |
| When we want to emphasise new information or use a formal style | My sister was given a cookery book by a friend. |
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Change Active Voice into Passive in the following sentences:
1. I bought potatoes yesterday. 2. We shall bring the books tomorrow. 3. They are repairing the clock now. 4. They sell milk in this shop. 5. I have translated the whole text. 6. When I came home, they had eaten the sweets. 7. By three oclock the workers have loaded the truck. 8. He stole a lot of money from the shop. 9. They have forgotten the story. 10. Has anybody explained the rules of the game to you? 11. They speak English and French in Canada. 12. They produce these machines in Italy.
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Choose A, B or C:
