Exercises

Comparatives
Complete each of the sentences below with the correct form of the adjective.
1. Jeremy is 10 years old. Jenny is 8 years old. Jeremy is (old) ____________ ______ Jenny.
2. The Alps are very high. They are (high) _____ _______________ mountains in Europe.
3. An ocean is (large) ____________ _______ a sea.
4. A Rolls Royce costs a lot of money. A Twingo costs less.
A Rolls Royce is (expensive) _______ ________________ _____ a Twingo.
5. John's results were bad. Fred's were very poor. Fred's results were (bad) __________ _____ John's.
6. This exercise is not very difficult. It's ____________ ______ I expected.
7. The weather is not good today. It's raining. I hope the weather will be (good) _____________ next week.
8. People are not very friendly in big cities. They are usually (friendly) ________________ in small towns.
9. In the government of a country, the President is (important) _____ ______ _______________ person.
10. People say that Chinese is (difficult) ______ ____________ to learn than English.

Present Perfect For Since

1) I have been a teacher___________ 30 years
2. Bob has worked in that import export company__________ he was thirty
3. I have studied English______________ four years
4. Jenny has eaten five hamburgers______________ 7pm
5. My parents have been married__________________ twenty years
6. I have known my best friend _______________ I met him at high school
7. They have travelled in the USA______________ one month
8. The boys have played tennis_____________ two hours
9. Kevin has been in Greece ____________ July
10. My brother has drunk beer______________ two hours
11. I haven't eaten anything____________ lunch

Make sentences using FOR or SINCE

ex: How long have you studied German ? ( 2004) I have studied German since 2004
1)How long have you lived in Paris ? ( five years)_________________________________________
2) How long have you played football ? ( two years)______________________________________
3) How long has Helen known Paul ? ( February )_________________________________________
4) How long has Jim been on holiday ? ( Saturday)_______________________________________
Questions:
1._____________________________________________________________________________
I have studied English for three years.
2._____________________________________________________________________________
I have lived in Miami since 2012.
3._____________________________________________________________________________
I went to the movies yesterday.
4. ______________________________________________________________________________
No, I havent seen that movie yet.
5.______________________________________________________________________________
I usually have lunch at the Chinese restaurant.
6. _____________________________________________________________________________
Yes, I do much cooking.

Correct the mistakes:

A) Coca Cola are based in Atlanta______________________________________
B) The meeting starts always at 16:00___________________________________
C) There is 400 employs in our company_________________________________
D) It don't produce software___________________________________________
E) Where is based that company?_______________________________________
F) It employ 100000 people all over the world_____________________________

Complete the sentences in Present Progressive.

I_______________________ (look for) my pen.

Jane____________________ (print out) the contract.
As long as I am on holiday, Hannah and John____________________ (take care) of everything.
Look! Graham___________________________ (wear) a tie today.
That's because he_________________________ (meet) the big boss in the afternoon.
I_________________________________ (work / not) tomorrow.
Bob______________________________ (talk / not) on the phone.
What_______________________________ (you / do) ?
Where______________________________ (Mister Bradley / stay) ?

Complete the sentences in Simple Past.

Our company_____________________ (start) business in 1995.

We______________________ (order) the goods two months ago.
I______________________ (send) you the letter last week.
We_____________________ (receive) your order yesterday.
The postman__________ (come) in,_________ (give) me the documents and _________(leave) .
When I____________ (arrive) , Anne was talking on the phone.
I_______________ (get / not) your letter yesterday.
Mister O'Brian__________________ (be / not) in the office last week.
________________________(Sarah / go) to the trade fair on Thursday?
_________________________ (you / ring) me ten minutes ago?

COMPLETE WITH THE FOLLOWING TIME EXPRESSIONS.

EVER ALREADY YET NEVER YESTERDAY LAST WHEN SO FAR

FOR SINCE
a.- Have you______________ been abroad?
b.- She hasn't read all the CVs_____________
c.- I have earned 250________________
d.- We have_____________ visited Marocco. Is it nice?
e.- They have been the market leader_____ twenty years
f.- Paul met the CEO _______________
g.- ______________ did your sales rep arrive?
h.- Sam has____________ applied for the job. He has got an interview on Thursday

i.- I sent my CV ____________ weekend

j.- My wife has had private healthcare________ she started working there

SIMPLE PAST OR PRESENT PERFECT?

a.- They_________________ (not SIGN) their new contract yet

b.- Mary____________________ (GO) on maternity leave last Monday
c.- Our new manager_____________ (OFFER) us gym membership
 d.- ___________ you ever_________________ (WORK) for an employment agency?
e.- Your cousin___________ already_____________ (DEAL) with this issue.
f.- Jack____________________ (VISIT) the Delhi Office last week
g.- you________________ (READ) that article about e-recruitment last Sunday?
h.- ___________________you (SEE) the report yet?
i.- Sarah______________ (LEARN) a lot in her last job

Complete the sentences with the words in the box.

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1. When you want money from the bank, you ask for a _________________
2. A_____________________is a sort of canoe.
3. If you have the right equipment, you can go____________________under
the water.
4. When you make an agreement with someone, you make a_____________
5. The Titanic is a very famous__________________in the Atlantic Ocean.
6. She felt very__________________before giving the presentation.
7. The_________________________of the meeting is to decide about future
plans.

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1. Some say that the purpose of business is to make _________________, others say that it must have
social aims.
2. If youre late for a business meeting, just say that you were stuck in
the___________________________
3. Those who really need _________________usually dont like it and anyway, they are not able to follow
it.
4. In this company we have too many facts and too much _______________.
But we dont know how to use it all so that it becomes real______________