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A Complete the sentences with these modal verbs.

are able to can could might have must needn’t have ought should have
1 If you’re too tired to walk round the site, I think you to stay at the hotel.
2 The secretary type very quickly. She’s very experienced.
3 You don’t have a choice. You back up your work everyday.
4 I’m not sure but the manager gone home early yesterday.
5 You tidied my desk. I would have tidied it.
6 Michael walk to work every day when he lived in the city centre.
7 Instead of working late last night, you gone to the office earlier today.
8 Most members of staff use this computer program. (___ / 8 marks)

B Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Past Perfect Simple or the Past Perfect Continuous
of the verbs in brackets.
1 (you / go) to the museum before you went to the pyramids?
2 We were tired because we (drive) for two hours.
3 Ben (work) in a bank for years when he suddenly decided to get a new job.
4 Anna (not stop) studying all day. She didn’t even have one break.
5 (the archaeologists / discover) the tomb before they found the treasure?
6 I (analyse) the document for hours. That’s why I needed a rest.
7 (they / walk) for very long when they realised they were lost?
8 Peter (not read) the instructions before he tried to start the machine.
(___ / 8 marks)
C Complete the sentences with a question tag.
1 You’ve seen that latest report, ?
2 Larry didn’t get a company car, ?
3 This is such a difficult decision, ?
4 You’re going to the seminar, ?
5 I’m a successful businessman, ?
6 She won’t forget to buy the tickets, ? (___ / 6 marks)

D Circle the correct words.

1 Your laptop is in the other room. This one is yours / mine.
2 I couldn’t find the keys everywhere / anywhere.
3 When I talked to him, he said anything / nothing about his plans.
4 Peter arranged our holiday by ourselves / himself.
5 Ms Jones, did you prepare the report by yourself / herself?
6 Jenny, I think that bag over there is its / yours.
7 Everyone / Anybody was celebrating the company’s success.
8 Jack and Tom wrote the computer program himself / themselves. (___ / 8 marks)

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