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Tn1 Exercise Booklet - Revised.2019.spring
Tn1 Exercise Booklet - Revised.2019.spring
2018-2019 Spring
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Department of Foreign Languages
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UNIT 6
Ex. 1: For questions 1-5, complete the blanks with “can”, “cannot” and the verbs in parantheses.
4. Sally lives in Ankara so she _______________ (walk) on the shore whenever she wants.
Ex. 2: For questions 1-5, complete the blanks with “have to”, “has to” and the verbs in
parantheses.
1. We _______________ (find) a painkiller for Wilma because she has got a terrible headache.
3. Susan _______________ (do) everything by herself because there is no one to help her.
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Ex. 3: For questions 1-10, read the sentences below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have ONE word which is incorrect. If a line is correct write “OK” in the
blank provided next to each line. If a line has an incorrect word, write the word in the blank
provided next to each line. There are two examples at the beginning (0 and 00).
4. Samantha and Jenny are home mates so Jenny can give the book to her. _________
5. Gisel cannot finish the report because there is a problem with her P.C. _________
7. Wendy is a very beautiful girl; she does can win the beauty contest. _________
Ex. 4: For questions 1- 10, answer the questions according to the information in parentheses.
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3. What can you play as an instrument? (piano)
___________________________________________________________ .
4. What kind of books can you read for this assignment? (classic novel)
___________________________________________________________ .
8. Where does Sally have to wait for the shuttle? (at the corner of the street)
___________________________________________________________ .
Ex. 5: For questions 1-10, put the words into correct order and make questions.
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4. can / listen to the radio / we
___________________________________________________________ ?
Ex. 6: For questions 1-9, complete the blanks with “can”, “can’t” or “could”, “couldn’t”.
When I was two years old, I (0) ___couldn’t___ write even my name. Now, I’m a university student
so I (1) _____________ write even an essay. I also like listening to music. I (2) _____________ reach
the button to turn the radio on when I was little and I broke it accidentally. I (3) _____________ fix
anything but now, I (4) _____________ fix the broken Tvs , radios or computers. When I was
young, I (5) ____________ run very fast, but now I am a smoker so I (6) ___________ run fast and I
(7) __________ walk very long distances. Two years ago, I went a trekking tour and I (8) _________
catch the other tourists. So, I don’t go trekking tours anymore; I (9) _____________ watch all the
scene on TV.
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Ex. 7: For questions 1-8, circle the correct answer.
2. I’m not eating all the yoghurt! I taste / am tasting it to see if it’s still OK.
3. Do you see / Are you seeing that blue car over there? It’s Ben’s.
9. I took this photo last week. This is me and this is Kim. She smells / is smelling the flowers.
Ex. 8: For questions 1-5, read the sentences and choose the best answer.
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4. He ______________ drive car well last year but now he knows how to drive fast and well.
(A) can (B) can’t (C) could (D) couldn’t
5. I ______________ play chess well at the age of ten. I was the champion so they gave me an
award.
Ex. 9: For questions 1-10, unscramble the sentences using The Simple Present Tense.
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Ex. 10: For questions 1-10, unscramble the sentences using The Present Continuous Tense.
2. Sue / watch TV
___________________________________________________________ ?
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Ex. 11: For questions 1-20, complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
A: Hello, Sarah! How are you? We (0) ____are_____( be) together with friends.
S: Fine. How nice! What (1) ________________ you ________________ (do) now?
A: We (2) ________________ (sit) in the living room. Sally and Bella (3) ________________
(gossip) now. David (4) ________________ (watch) TV. Adam (5) ________________ (talk) on the
phone. You (6) ________________ (know), Anthony (7) ________________ (hate) crowded places
so he (8) ________________ (sit) lonely on the sofa and he (9) ________________ (talk) with
nobody. Sam (10) ________________ (listen) to music with Ashley. Jasmine and Bill (11)
________________ (play) table tennis. I (12) ________________ (see) them through the door’s
space.
S: Oh I (13) ________________ (see)! You (14) ________________ (have) a lot of fun. I (15)
________________ (have) my dinner now. Unfortunately I (16) ________________ (be) alone. I
(17) ________________ (want )to go to cinema. I (18) ________________ (think), I can watch
“Xmen”. I usually (19) ________________ (watch) movie when I (20) ________________ (feel)
lonely.
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6. In my country, you can carry passport with you if you want, but it isn’t necessary.
In her country, you don’t need to / mustn’t carry your passport with you.
7. My grandfather was made to start work when he was just fourteen years old.
He had to / must start work when he was just fourteen years old.
8. It’s not necessary to book a hotel; you can stay in our spare room.
You mustn’t / don’t have to stay in a hotel.
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1. You are expecting David to ring. The phone rings. must
__________________________________________________________ .
2. Anna is a better runner than Rula. You think Anna will probably win the race tomorrow. should
__________________________________________________________ .
3. A letter arrives. It’s possible that it’s from your cousin, Janice. could
__________________________________________________________ .
4. There is a knock at the door. Your mum says it might be Colin, but you know Colin is on holiday.
can’t
__________________________________________________________ .
5. You see someone wearing a costume. You think there’s a strong probability that she’s going to
a fancy–dress party. must
__________________________________________________________ .
6. Your sister is looking for her hairbrush. You think it’s possible that it’s in the living room. might
__________________________________________________________ .
7. You ‘re waiting for Harriet to arrive. You think she’ll probably be there in half an hour. should
__________________________________________________________ .
8. You ‘re talking about why James seems to be sad. You think it’s possible he’s in trouble at
school. could
__________________________________________________________ .
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2. I couldn’t _________________ the programme so I turned to the TV up.
(A) hear (B) heard (C) hearing (D) to hear
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UNIT 7
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Ex. 1: For questions 1-15, complete the blanks with “am”, “is”, “are”, “was” or “were”.
6. The children ___________ very tired today. They ___________ at a party yesterday evening.
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Last summer I (0) ____went____ (go) to Bodrum. I (1) ____________ (do) a lot of interesting
things. I (2) __________ (swim) a lot in the sea and I (3) _____________ (see) a lot of famous
people there. I (4) ___________ (buy) a lot of souvenirs for my parents and I (5) ___________ (see)
some historical places like Ephesus and the temple of Apollo. I (6) _____________ (take) more than
fifty photos. I (7) ____________ (learn) some Turkish words. I (8) ___________ (stay) two weeks in
Bodrum and I (9) ___________ (put) on weight because the food (10) __________ (be) delicious at
the hotel. (11) I ___________ (meet) my friends Chris and Susan there. They (12) __________ (be)
also in Bodrum for their honeymoon. I (13) ____________ (be) in front of them on the plane. Chris
(14) _______________ (make) so many jokes that we (15) _______________ (not / know) how the
journey passed. Susan (16) _______________ (be) angry with Chris as she doesn’t like listening to
his jokes. She (17) _______________ (have) a book and a CD player with her. She was busy with
them, so she (18) _______________ (not / hear) us.
Ex. 3: For questions 1-20, complete the text with the correct form of the verbs in parentheses.
Amelia Mary Earhart (0) ___was___ the first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. She set many records, (1) _____________
(write) books about flying, and helped form a female pilots’
organization. She (2) _______________ (disappear) in 1937
during an around-the-world flight.
Amelia Earhart (3) _______________ (be) born in Atchison, Kansas
on July 24, 1897. Amelia (4) _______________ (see) her first plane at
a state fair when she was ten. She (5) _______________ (not / be) impressed. "It was a thing of
rusty wire and wood and (6) _______________ (look) not at all interesting," she said. In fact, her
interest in aviation (7) _______________ (not / take) off until December 28, 1920, when she (8)
_______________ (ride) in an airplane. "By the time I had got two or three hundred feet off the
ground, I knew I had to fly," she said.
Earhart took her first flying lesson on January 3, 1921, and (9) _______________ (buy) her first
plane six months later. She (10) _______________ (use) it to set her first women's record by rising
to an altitude of 14,000 feet. In August 1928, she (11) _______________ (become) the first woman
to make a solo, roundtrip flight across North America. She (12) _______________ (compete) in an
air race and (13) _______________ (set) a world altitude record of 18,415 feet. She became
involved with the Ninety-Nines, an organization of female pilots that worked to help women in
aviation.
On May 20, 1932, she made a solo trans-Atlantic flight. She succeeded and became famous around
the world. President Herbert Hoover (14) _______________ (give) her a gold medal. Earhart’s final
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dream was to be the first woman to fly around the world. Her first attempt in March 1937
(15) _______________ (fail). On June 1st that same year, she (16) _______________ (try) again. On
July, 1937 her small plane (17) _______________ (leave) the island of Lae exactly 12:00 midnight.
She was not alone on the flight but she and Fred Noonan, her navigator, (18) _______________ (be)
very tired. She (19) _______________ (report) her last position at 8:14 pm. After that, she
(20) _______________ (not / make) radio contact again. Her plane vanished.
Ex. 4: For questions 1-8, complete the blanks with a suitable information question for the
underlined part.
2. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: She studied at Columbia University.
3. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: She was a social worker for two years.
4. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: Her last flight left from New Guinea.
5. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: She wrote three books.
6. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: She was American.
7. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: She disappeared in 1937.
8. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: Yes, she was married.
9. A: _____________________________________ ?
B: No, she didn’t have any children.
Ex. 5: For questions 1-15, read the sentences below and look carefully at each line. Some of the
lines are correct, and some have ONE word which should not be there. If a line is correct write
“OK” in the space provided next to each line. If a line has a word which should NOT be there,
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write the word in the blank provided next to each line. There are two examples at the beginning.
(0 and 00)
13. The service was great, and the waiters were nice. ____________
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REVISION 4
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Revision 1: For questions 1-23, read the sentences carefully and circle the letter of the correct
answer.
5. During the winter, Ankara is usually very cold especially _____________ night.
(A) on (B) at (C) in (D) with
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12. _____________ you visiting your uncle tomorrow?
(A) Are (B) Were (C) When (D) Where
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24. A: Could you please help me clean the kitchen?
B: I am afraid I can’t help you because I _____________ to finish my homework.
(A) try (B) tried (C) am trying (D) can try
Revision 2: For questions 1-18, choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is
not correct.
2. My uncle and his wife live here and their house are next to our house.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
4. Mr Johnson and his wife are at the shopping centre in Sunday mornings at twelve.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. Janes birthday party is at noon on Saturday and she is very excited about it.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
6. His last name is Wilson and his parent’s are from Canada but they are in Italy now.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. My sister and I am at home now but our parents are on holiday in Spain.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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11. Next week our boss is travel to Germany for a trip.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
12. The children are have great time at the fun fair right now.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
14. Tina and Jack are able to speak French before they were eight.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18. The little child breaking the vase in the living room.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
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UNIT 8
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Ex. 1: For questions 1-5, rewrite the sentences. Use object pronouns (me, you, him, her, it, us, or
them).
Ex. 2: For questions 1-7, complete the conversations. Use object pronouns (me, you,him her, it,
us, or them).
3. A: How did you get there? Did Kathy give _____________ a ride?
B: No, Carlos brought _____________ .
4. A: You walked all the way here? You’re kidding! I don’t believe _____________ .
B: It’s true. Walking is nice. I love _____________ .
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B: Yes, He’s talking to _____________ right now.
Ex. 3: Read the letter below and correct the mistakes. There are seven mistakes. The first mistake
has already been corrected.
Dear Anne,
Thank you for inviting we us to the party. The children and me had a great time. The games were
great. The kids loved they.
Did Bob and Sally find the gifts? They left it in their room. Did Bob like the tennis racket? I bought it
from the Central Sports for he. I got Sally’s soccer ball there too. Does her still play soccer? (I know
you said “No gifts”, but what’s a birthday without gifts?)
Ex. 4: For questions 1-8, complete the conversation. Use the pronouns in the box.
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Carlos: Kathy, you’re an American. What is a good gift?
Kathy: For what?
Carlos: For the party at Bill’s house on Saturday. I want to get (0) _____him______ a gift.
Kathy: Right. Let (1) _____________ think.
Carlos: How about flowers?
Kathy: Well, I suppose so. But you don’t usually give flowers to a man.
Carlos: (2) _____________ has a wife. Can I give them to (3) _____________ ?
Kathy: Hımm. I’m not sure.
Carlos: What about a CD of some cool Latin music? I know he likes music.
Kathy: No. Not Appropriate. You don’t give (4) _____________ boss a CD.
Carlos: Well, what do you suggest?
Kathy: Why don’t you give them some chocolates? He’s always eating (5) ___________ at his desk.
Carlos: OK, good idea. A box of chocolates. Now, another question.
Kathy: What?
Carlos: Tomiko and (6) _____________ need a ride to the party.
Kathy: For a price.
Carlos: For a price? What do you mean?
Kathy: Get (7) _____________ a box of chocolates too.
Carlos: I don’t believe you. You’re no serious, are you?
Kathy: No, just kidding! I’ll pick (8) _____________ up at 6:30 on Saturday.
Ex. 5: For questions 1-10, fill in the blanks with comparative form of the adjectives in
parentheses.
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Ex. 6: Read the conversation below and find and correct the eight mistakes. The first mistake has
already been corrected.
Barney: So how’s your new apartment? Is it more good (better) than your old one?
Robin: Yes, it is. It’s biger and more cheap.
Barney: And where is it? Is the location good?
Robin: Oh, yeah. It’s near the train station, so it’s more easy for me to get to work. And I like the
neighborhood too. It has a lot of trees and is beautifuler. It’s also more cleaner.
Barney: How many bedrooms are there in your apartment?
Robin: Well, there are three bedrooms. One bedroom is smaller from the other two. It’s noisyer
too. But the rest of the apartment is perfect. Why don’t you come and see this weekend?
Barney: That sounds like a good idea.
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(A) short (B) the short (C) shorter
7. The continent of Australia is _____________ than any other continent around the world.
(A) the small (B) small (C) smaller
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(A) more intelligent (B) intelligent (C) very intelligent
Ex. 8: Read the conversation below and find 6 mistakes and correct them. The first mistake has
already been corrected.
Robin: Well, Ted bought a new stamp for his collection. And I found these three blouses in an open
air market. This pink one was cheapest one the cheapest one I saw, and it was also prettier
one.
Lily: Yes, it is pretty. Actually I think that red one is the beautifulest.
Lily: Oh! Wait! This white one is really beautiful too! Hımm, it is also the smaller one. It looks too
small for you.
Robin: You’re right I bought it for you. I had to bring something home for best friend.
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REVISION 5
Revision 1: For the sentences 1-6, match each of them with the sentences a-f which expresses a
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similar idea.
1. She’s far lazier than anyone else. ______ a. She doesn’t work nearly as much as she
2. She works a lot less than she ought to. would.
______ b. She has fewer difficulties than before.
3. She’s not quite as lazy as she used to be. c. Everyone works much harder than her.
______ d. She is more successful when she works
4. She doesn’t have as many problems as harder.
she used to. ______ e. She is slightly more hardworking than
5. She’s the least successful student in the before.
class. ______ f. No one does as badly as she does.
6. The more she works, the more success
she has. ______
Revision 2: For questions 1-5, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word in bold.
10. The film wasn’t nearly as good as I thought it would be. far
The film _____________________________________ I thought it would be.
13. If you work harder now, you won’t have to do so much later. the
The harder _____________________________________ you will have to do later.
14. Kate has slightly more experience than the others. quite
The others don’t have _____________________________________ Kate.
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UNIT 9
Ex. 1: For questions 1-10, rewrite the sentences using “can”, “could”, “should”, or “have to”, as in
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the example.
1. It’s her fault that she always loses her watch. She doesn’t look after it.
________She should look after her watch_________ .
2. Don’t call me when I’m at work. My boss gets angry with me.
You _____________________________________________________________________ .
5. You don’t have to walk all the way from home. There are cabs around.
You _____________________________________________________________________ .
8. If you know something about the new place, you’re free to share it with the group.
If you know something about the new place, ____________________________________ .
9. You seem unhappy with your job. You are free to leave whenever you want.
You _____________________________________________________________________ .
10. I think she’s wrong to make promises which she doesn’t keep.
She _____________________________________________________________________ .
11. There is some evidence against him. It is possible that he is the killer.
He ______________________________________________________________________ .
Ex. 2: For questions 1-10, rewrite the sentences using the words in bold.
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2. Who do you think will win the competition? going
__________________________________________________________________________ ?
5. The flight will leave Naples at 18.30 and arrive in London at 20:25. leaves
__________________________________________________________________________ .
6. Do you intend to sell your bike at the end of the summer? going
__________________________________________________________________________ ?
8. The exam will start at 9.00 and the doors to the exam room will close at 8:50. starts
__________________________________________________________________________ .
9. Finally, we found a nice trip to Beijing. We leave next week at 12.00 on Monday. going
__________________________________________________________________________ .
11. Do you know that Ajda Pekkan will have another aesthetic surgery to look younger? having
__________________________________________________________________________ ?
Ex. 3: What can you say for these situations. Use “can” or “could”.
1. You are carrying a heavy box and you can’t open the door. There’s somebody at the door.
You say:
_______________Could you open the door, please__________________ ? (open)
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2. While you are studying Science, your mother is listening to the radio loudly so you can’t
concentrate on it:
__________________________________________________________________ ? (turn down)
3. You’re eating lunch, but your meal isn’t salty enough, so ask someone for the salt on the table.
______________________________________________________________________ ? (pass)
4. Your friend can’t solve a math problem and you think you can do it:
_______________________________________________________________________ ? (help)
5. You need to phone your friend, Henry, but don’t have his phone number. You know Anne has
it:
_______________________________________________________________________ ? (give)
6. You are looking at the menu in a restaurant. You want some tomato soup, so you say to the
waiter:
______________________________________________________________________ ? (have)
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REVISION 6
Revision 1: For questions 1-20, read the questions and circle the correct answer.
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1. Victoria: “I ___________ my hand (C) is going to
yesterday.” (D) should
Albert: How did you do that?
(A) cut 6. They ___________ animals. They have a
(B) am going to cut dog, three cats and two birds.
(C) was cut (A) like
(D) am cut (B) are liking
(C) liked
2. This program isn’t for children. You (D) are going to like
___________ turn off the TV.
(A) are going to 7. They ___________ to the cinema three
(B) X times last week.
(C) should (A) went
(D) could go (B) were going
(C) go
3. We ___________ to the concert (D) are going
tomorrow night. I bought the tickets
yesterday. 8. “Are you hungry?” “No, but I
(A) are going ___________ thirsty. Can I have a glass of
(B) go water?”
(C) went (A) am
(D) could (B) am going to be
(C) was
4. My cousin is a captain, and he travels a (D) were
lot. Every year, he ___________ many
countries
around the world.
(A) is going to visit 9. She can’t come with us now. She
(B) visited ___________ at home.
(C) visits (A) studies
(D) is visiting (B) studied
(C) is studying
5. Kate: It’s raining heavily outside. I think (D) was studied
we should stay at home.
Jack: Let’s wait a while. It ___________ 10. What time ___________ your father
stop. ___________ his work in the evenings?
(A) could (A) is / finishing
(B) is able to (B) did / finish
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(C) is / going to finish (D) any
(D) does / finish
16. Blair: There are many cameras at CNBC
11. Fernando: Who ___________ milkshake studio.
after dinner? Serena: ___________ camera do they use
Rosalinda: Of course, I ___________ . to record us?
(A) is going to want / am going to want (A) Where
(B) wanted / did (B) Which
(C) wants / do (C) What
(D) is wanting / am (D) Who
12. This tree is very beautiful. ___________ 17. ___________ day is today?
leaves are very attractive, aren’t they? (A) Which
(A) Her (B) When
(B) Their (C) Where
(C) Its (D) What
(D) They
18. It was a very cold day yesterday. It was
13. I saw Paul in the morning; he got ___________ than any day of the year.
___________ the car and drove away. (A) colder
(A) on (B) the cold
(B) in (C) very cold
(C) at (D) cold
(D) off
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(C) how far / two glasses of
(D) how much / five cups of
Revision 2: For questions 1-5, start the sentences with “I think, you should” or “I don’t think, you
should”.
3. The hotel is very expensive for them and it is not comfortable. (stay there)
_____________________________________________________________________ .
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Revision 3: For questions 1-8, read the text below and circle the correct answer.
Choosing a Gym
Going to a gym regularly (0) ____B____ your life for the better. Don’t let it be a wrong decision!
Good gyms have many opportunities. They (1) __________ have exercise equipment that is very
expensive to buy. You (2) __________ work with professionals who give you useful information
about how to stay fit. They also provide you (3) __________ fitness and health advice.
It is always good to look at the facilities of the gym. Before becoming a member of a gym, you
(4) __________ look around and try to find the best one. Another important point is the money!
You should ask (5) __________ they want for a month.
Gyms usually (6) __________ until 20.00, but it is not fixed. So you should be careful about your
work hours and the closing time of the gym. You (7) __________ to pay for a gym that you cannot
go because of your work!
It is hard to spare time for gym, but it is necessary for a healthy life. It is certain that gym is a
(8) __________ option than TV for your body than gym!
1. (A) changed (B) changes (C) was changed (D) did change
1. (A) usually (B) never (C) hardly ever (D) occasionally
2. (A) X (B) can (C) have to (D) had better
3. (A) some (B) any (C) many (D) a
4. (A) have to (B) are able to (C) could (D) should
5. (A) how long (B) how much (C) how many (D) what
6. (A) are working (B) are going to work (C) work (D) worked
7. (A) can’t want (B) don’t want (C) shouldn’t want (D) didn’t want
8. (A) worse (B) better (C) more good (D) X
Revision 4: For questions 1-10, circle the letter of the underlined word or group of words which is
not correct. Write “OK” if the sentence is correct.
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2. Getting a visa to a European country is more difficult than before.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
5. Living in the country is much more peaceful that living in the city.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
7. I’m sorry that I had to leave the party early last night.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
9. We are taking three exams this week, and we are going to take five more next week.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Revision 5: For questions 1-20, unscramble the sentences. Pay attention to the correct usage of
The Simple Present Tense and The Adverbs of Frequency.
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2. Joe / chess / and / Tom / always / play
_______________________________________________________________________ .
3. have / ice cream and milk shake / always / we / when / go / we / shopping / in / the same café
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14. Sam / after / twelve / go to bed / rarely / o’clock
_______________________________________________________________________ .
21. fail/ he/ hardly ever/ study/ he / because / all the courses
_______________________________________________________________________ .
Revision 6: For questions 1-10, complete the conversation with “can”, “could”, “will”, “be going
to” and “the simple present tense”. For some questions, more than one answer is possible.
Rose:We’re making colorful cards. We (0) ____are going to send___ (send) them to the
competition and we can use them for charity.
Jack: I love the idea of making cards. Whose idea was it?
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Rose:It was mine and Fernando’s. We think we (1) ________________________ (win) the class
competition!
Jack: And then I’m sure the local newspaper (2) ________________________ (print) our card!
What (3) ______________ you ______________ (draw) on your card?
Rose:We (4) ________________________ (draw) flamenco dancers so it (5) __________________
(look) very Spanish.
Jack: This charity sale (6) ________________________ (be) a good idea!
Rose:Yes. We think we (7) ________________________ (raise) a lot of money. And we are not
going to stop there! We (8) ________________________ (collect) toys for poor children.
Jack: Well done! I’m sure the children (9) ________________________ (enjoy) playing with them.
Rose:Thank you! You (10) ________________________ (join) us if you want!
Revision 7: For questions 1-12, use the words in the box only once to complete the sentences.
The meaning of the sentences will help you.
3. I ______________ drive when I was thirteen years old! Expressing past ability
4. No, you ______________ have any more pocket money! Refusing a request
9. You ______________ have to work a lot harder if you want to get a good report.
Expressing future obligation
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10. They ______________ to arrive at about 8. Expressing probability
12. I ______________ have worried so much about Jan’s present. She loved it!
Expressing a lack of past obligation
4.I can’t come to your party because I ______________ my cousin that week.
(A)visit (C)visited
(B)will visit (D)am visiting
5.I think there is a picture of the hotel ______________ the first page.
(A)on (C) in
(B) at (D) to
6.We usually go away somewhere on holiday ______________ New Year.
(A)on (C) in
(B) at (D) to
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UNIT 10
Ex. 1: For questions1-15, complete the blanks on the chart with the correct form of the adjectives.
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Ex. 2: For questions 1-9, complete the blanks with comparative form of the adjectives in
parenthesis. Use “than” if necessary.
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Ex. 3: For questions 1-10, complete the blanks with superlative form of the adjectives in
parenthesis.
10. Derek is ________________________ (careful) driver among the drivers of the company.
Ex. 4: For questions 1-14, complete the blanks with comparative or superlative forms of the
adjectives in parentheses.
Dear Diary,
Today is (0) _____the most wonderful______ (wonderful) day of my life. I met with a beautiful girl
in the company. Her name is Jasmine. It is the name I like the (1) __________________ (much). Her
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eyes are (2) __________________ (beautiful) ones in the world. She is (3) __________________
(nice) woman of the company. She is also (4) __________________ (popular) than the others.
Everyone loves her. She is (5) __________________ (tall) girl in her office and also (6)
__________________ (slim) one. She is also (7) __________________ (practical) than the others. I
think, I terribly fell in love with her. I spend time thinking of her (8) __________________ (much)
than anyone else. I find her number and I call her (9) __________________ (frequently) than my
friends. Talking with her is (10) __________________ (exciting) than flying to the moon. I started to
think (11) __________________ (positively). I can wake up (12) ___________________ (early) in
the mornings. I fell myself as I am (13) __________________ (happy) creature on the Earth. Days
pass (14) __________________ (quickly) than ever. Oh my old friend, my dearie diary, how
beautiful the life is!
Ex. 5: For questions 1-9, complete the conversation between a waiter and a customer using “too”
or “enough”.
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W: Here you are Sir, your orange juice.
C: Iggh! It is not cold (1) _______________ It tastes (2) _______________ terrible. Isn’t it fresh?
W: No Sir, there must be a mistake. We squeezed it almost 5 minutes ago.
C: I taste it and it isn’t tasty (3) _______________ to drink.
W: Take it and give me a portion of baklava.
C: Well sir, I’ll be right back. And …
W: Here you are Sir. Good Appetite!
C: Waiteeeer!
W: Yes Sir! Would you like to give any other order?
C: Of course not! Baklava is (4) _______________ sweet .I cannot eat it so take it! I want the
check.
W: OK, Sir! It is 10 TL.
C: Excuse me! It is (5) _______________ expensive.
W: Sorry Sir, but enough! Orange juice was good (6) __________ . I was patient (7) __________
so the service was fast (8) _______________ . But, you were (9) _______________ rude and
malcontent. Then, pay the check and go out please. Right now!
Ex. 6: For questions 1-7,complete the answers to the questions. Use too or enough + word(s) in
brackets.
2. A: Are they going to get married?
B: No, they are not ______old enough to get married______. (old)
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B: No, we were_______________________________ what he was saying. (far away)
Ex. 7: For questions 1-7, make one sentence from two. Complete the sentence using “too” or
“enough”.
7. You cannot see some things without a microscope. They are too small.
Some ______________________________________________________________ .
Ex. 8: For questions 1-15, complete the blanks with “very” or “too”.
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4. Writing fast on computer is ____________________ difficult but I can write 100 words per a
minute.
12. Harry is ____________________ handsome. I think Julia will fall in love with him.
Ex. 9: For questions 1-10, read the sentences and look carefully at each line. There is a mistake in
each sentence. Find the mistake and write the correct sentences into the space provided.
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________________________________________________________________________ .
5. My office assistant is too practical, she can manage everything in the office quickly.
________________________________________________________________________ .
10. Drawing money from ATM sometimes can be enough difficult for old people.
________________________________________________________________________ .
11. Nelly was very impatient to wait for the next buss so she went by taxi.
________________________________________________________________________ .
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REVISION 7
Crime Does Pay, the (1) later / latest comedy from director Sam Martin, has to be one of the (2)
little / least interesting films I have ever seen. The acting is terrible and the story is much (3) worse /
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worst than Martin’s other flop, Escape. Crime Does Pay was apparently (4) more / most expensive
than any other film this year, but it’s hard to see where the money went. The plot concerns a gang of
burglars who decide to steal the (5) more / most valuable painting in the world. Fine, except these
criminals are far (6) less / least amusing than they should be. There isn’t a single real laugh in the
whole movie. when I saw it, even (7) younger / youngest members of the audience thought it was
stupidly childish. Dean Richards, playing Scarnose, does a slightly (8) better / best job than the
others, but there isn’t much in it. When will Hollywood realize that as ticket prices get (9) higher /
highest, more people are finding that the (10) well / best form of entertainment is to spend an
evening at home with a DVD?
Revision 2: For questions 1-10, complete each second sentence using the word given, so that it
has a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
2. Nobody has ever been this far into the jungle. the
This is _______________________________________________ has ever been into the jungle.
5. This is the nicest beach along this part of the coast. than
This __________________________________________ the others along this part of the coast.
8. The painting Ed did is the ugliest one you can imagine. than
You can’t imagine __________________________________________________ the one Ed did.
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The other stamps in my collection __________________________________________ this one.
2. I’m afraid you’re not enough old / old enough to see this film.
3. Luckily, we got to the box office enough early / early enough and got the tickets.
4. Anne’s enough sensible / sensible enough to realize she needs to work hard this year.
5. If you don’t train enough hard / hard enough, you will never win the race.
6. Have you enough credits / credits enough to call Yiota on your mobile?
8. I don’t think I’m good enough for getting / to get into the swimming team.
9. Are you sure you’ve got enough chairs for us all to sit down / we all sit down?
10. In mountaineering, you have to be strong enough for pull / to pull yourself up with your
fingers.
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2. Everyone had _________________ a good time when we went bowling that we agreed to go
again.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
3. Emma and Karen used to be _________________ good friends that I’m surprised they don’t get
on now.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
5. I’m sorry, but I’ve got _________________ much work to do to come to the beach today.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
6. My mum was _________________ angry that I knew I’d better disappear for a while.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
7. They were _________________ beautiful shoes that I decided I had to get them.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
8. The earthquake was _________________ powerful that the town was destroyed.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
9. The shot was _________________ quick for the goalkeeper and the ball hit the back of the net.
(A) so (C) enough
(B) such (D) too
10. I had _________________ a bad headache that I went to lie down for a while.
(A) so (B) such
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(C) enough (D) too
Revision 5: For question 1-9, complete the paragraph using “so”, “such”, or “too”.
Crime Stoppers
Hello, and welcome to Crimestoppers, the show that lets you, the viewer, help the police. We’ve
had (1) _________________ a lot of letters this week that it’s difficult to know where to begin.
We’ll start with the story of Mrs. Pat Williams, of Cambridge. Last Friday, Pat decided to go into
town with her baby daughter. It’s (2) _________________ far to walk so they went to the bus stop.
They waited (3) _________________ a long time that baby Caroline started to cry. Pat picked the
Baby up out of the pram and she was (4) _________________ busy she didn’t notice the man
beside her until it was (5) _________________ late. He grabbed her handbag and ran off (6)
_________________ quickly for her to catch him. It all happened (7) _________________
fast that there was nothing anyone could do. Police are appealing for witnesses. Maybe you were in
the area. Maybe you think that what you saw is (8) _________________ unimportant the police
won’t be interested. Remember that no detail is (9) _________________ small to be useful to the
police. Call us here at Crimestoppers now.
Revision 6.: For questions 1-9, complete the second sentence using the word given, so that it has
a similar meaning to the first sentence. Write between two and five words in each gap.
1. Police said there hadn’t been a crime as bad as this in over ten years. the
Police described it __________________________________________________ over ten years.
3. The laws in some countries are so strict that people have very little freedom. such
Some countries ______________________________________ people have very little freedom.
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5. The witness thought I was the thief, but realized that she was wrong. for
The witness ________________________________________, but realized that she was wrong.
6. Nobody in the country knows the law as well as Mr. Parkhurst. than
Mr Parkhurst knows the law __________________________________________ in the country.
7. There have been so many robberies lately that people are afraid. such
There have been _______________________________ robberies lately that people are afraid.
8. Even though we weren’t old enough, we managed to get into the night club. too
Even though we _______________________________, we managed to get into the night club.
9. The judge told the jury to consider the man’s past life. account
The judge told the jury to ________________________________________ the man’s past life.
1. I had __________________ a bad time in prison that I never want to go there again.
(A) too (C) such
(B) so (D) quite
2. One problem is that we don’t have __________________ officers on the streets.
(A) so a lot of (C) enough
(B) too many (D) such many
6. My grandma says there was __________________ a lot of crime when she was young that
nobody trusted anybody else.
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(A) too (C) such
(B) so (D) quite
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UNIT 1
Ex. 1: For questions 1-16, complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses.
Use the Simple Present Tense or Present Continuous Tense.
1. Usually, I _____work_____ (work) as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I __am studying__
(study) French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.
1. Look! Junko _______________ (jump) into the water.
5. You won't find Jerry at home right now. He _______________ (study) in the library.
10. Every Monday, Sally _______________ (drive) her kids to football practice.
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14. I'm sorry I can't hear what you _________ (say) because everybody ________ (talk) so loudly.
15. Justin _____________ currently _____________ (write) a book about his adventures in Tibet.
Ex. 2: For questions 1-5, complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in parentheses
using “be going to”.
1. Look at those clouds! It _____is going to rain_____ . Don’t forget to take your umbrella.
2. Where is the bathroom? My hands are too dirty. I ________________________ (wash) them.
Ex.3: For questions 1-21, complete the text with the simple past form of the verbs given in the
box.
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find (X2) get give go have know learn
meet read seem speak spread tie write
Ex. 4: For questions 1-15, complete the dialogues with the correct form of the words in
parenthesis. Use the Simple Present Tense, Present Continuous, Will and Simple Past Tense.
A: Why did you (0) ____go____ (go) to the seaside last weekend?
B: Because we like (00) ____sailing_____ (sail) .
A: (1) _____________ you _____________ (know) Brian Bailey?
B: Yes, I (2) _____________ (meet) him two years ago when I was in Germany. (3) ___________
he still _____________ (live) there?
A: Yes, he does. He (4) _____________ (live) in Frankfurt. He (5) _____________ (have got) a
good job there but at the moment he (6) _____________ (work) in London. He’s here for a few
days and I’d like (7) _____________ (invite) him and you for dinner. Can you (8)
_____________ (come)?
B: Yes, I hope so. I’d love (9) _____________ (see) Brian again! When I was in Germany we (10)
_____________ (see) each other quite often because his office was near the school where I
was teaching and so we sometimes (11) _____________ (have) lunch together.
A: Well, what about dinner on Friday?
B: That’s fine. What time?
A: Is 7 o’clock OK? I (12) _____________ (ring) Brian yesterday to check the day, and I (13)
_____________ (ring) him tomorrow to check the time.
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B: Well, 7 o’clock is a bit early for me. I (14) _____________ (have) a staff meeting at 6 o’clock on
Friday. The meeting (15) _____________ (finish) at 7.30. So, I can meet you at 8 o’clock.
A: Fine. See you on Friday then!
Ex. 5: For questions 1-8, choose the letter of the underlined word or group of words that is not
correct.
1. Our school have a lot of students this term.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
8. Our boss went to the United States and he is going return next Tuesday.
(A) (B) (C) (D)
Ex. 6: For questions 1-23, complete the blanks with the correct form of the words in parenthesis.
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3. Bill ___________________ (arrive) here three days ago.
6. Alex is an artist. He ___________________ (draw) many beautiful pictures in his lifetime. Last
week, he ___________________ (draw) a beautiful mountain scene.
7. Jack really needs to get in touch with you. Since this morning, he ___________________ (call)
here four times trying to reach you.
8. Janet ___________________ (wear) her new blue dress only once since she bought it. She
___________________ (wear) it to her brother’s wedding last month.
9. The night has ended, and it’s daylight now. The sun ___________________ (rise). It
___________________ (rise) at 6:08.
10. Last January, I ___________________ (see) snow for the first time in my life.
15. John is still doing his homework. He ___________________ (not / finish) it yet.
18. I ___________________ (have) this jacket since I started school two years ago and it still looks
new.
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19. Jack ___________________ (be) in Stockholm for almost two years now.
22. How many exams ___________________ you ___________________ (take) since the
beginning of this term?
24. We ___________________ (go) to a party at Bob’s place the day before yesterday.
Ex. 7: For questions 1-11, read the sentences carefully and fill in letter of the best answer.
2.A: Quiet, please. The singer __________ a 4.A: Ever since I got the recording contract,
song at the moment. my life __________ mental.
B: Sorry. I didn’t know. B: I’m not surprised.
(A)records (A)is being
(B)record (B)is
(C)has recorded (C)has been being
(D)is recording (D)has been
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9. A: She __________ a lot of really good
5.Sherry __________ for an audition and it shows in the past.
seems she will get a part on the B: Yes, and she’s still only twenty-five.
programme. (A) presents
(A)has already been (B) presented
(B)has been already (C) has presented
(C)is already been (D) is presenting
(D)already has been
10. A: The band __________ two of the
6.A: I __________ I want to be a famous songs so far.
record producer when I grow up. B: So that means they have six more to
B: You’ll have to work very hard then. go.
(A)think (A)record
(B)thinks (B)is recording
(C)am thinking (C)are recording
(D)have thought (D)has recorded
7.The tenants living in the oldest buildings in
the downtown district __________ their 11.A: __________ to any music last night?
rents for 5 months now. B: No. I was too busy studying.
(A)aren’t paying (A) Did you listen
(B)don’t pay (B) Do you listen
(C)didn’t pay (C) Have you listened
(D)haven’t paid (D) Are you listening
8.My brother __________ a singer for five
years but he has never performed at a
really big gig.
(A)has been
(B)is
(C)was
(D)is being
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Revision 1: For questions 1-9, complete the second sentence so that it has a similar meaning to
the first sentence, using the word given. Do not change the word given. You must use between
two and five words, including the word given.
1 When the meaning was over, they went out for a drink. had
As ______________________________________________ finished,they went out for a drink.
2 When we eventually arrived at the party, all the food had been eaten. got
By __________________________________________ the party, all the food had been eaten.
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Ex. 1: For questions 1-10, read the sentences and fill in the blanks using “for” or “since”.
Ex. 2: For question 1-5, complete the biography of Spanish actor Antonio Banderas. Use “for” or
“since”.
Banderas has acted (0) ____for____ more than 20 years. He has worked in the theater
(1) ______________ 1982, and he has acted in films (2) ______________ 1992. The Mambo Sing
Songs of Love was his first film in English, but Banderas didn’t speak English at that time, and he had
to read his script phonetically. Banderas has had an international reputation (3) ___________ 1988,
when he appeared in Women on the Verge of Nervous Breakdown. Banderas met his wife, Melanie
Griffith, on the set of Two Much, and they have been married (4) ______________ over eight years.
(5) ______________ their daughter, Stella, was born, they have lived in Los angeles and Spain.
Ex. 3: For questions 1-8, read the questions and circle the letter of the correct answer.
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Since the first story tellers (1) _______________ down in the market place or beside a camp fire,
people (2) _______________ interested in their stories.
2. (A) sat (B) have sat (C) have been sitting (D) are sitting
Dr. Fletcher has had this office in clampton (3) _______________ he graduated from medical
school, and he has been working as a general practitioner (4) _______________ For the last three
years he (5) _______________ the small shop by the corner.
5. (A) twenty years ago (B) twenty years later (C) for twenty years (D) after twenty years
6. (A) used (B) is using (C) is going to use (D) has been using
Maria’s new apartment is like a palace. Everyone knows she (6) _______________ it recently.
The little girl is dirty from head to foot because she (7) _______________ in the mud.
8. (A) is playing (B) has played (C) has been playing (D) played
9. (A) has changed (B) changed (C) has been changing (D) is going to
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Ex. 4: For questions 1-8, read this conversation between two people and underline the most
suitable word form.
Anna: Excuse me. We (0) have waited / have been waiting to play tennis since 10:30. It must be
our turn now. How long (1) have you played / have you been playing?
Tim: Since about 9:30. We (2) have played / have been playing two matches so far this morning
and we (3) haven’t finished / haven’t been finishing the third yet. You’ll have to wait or do
something else.
Anna: But you (4) have played / have been playing for more than two hours and it’s our turn now.
Tim: I said you’ll have to wait.
Anna: We’re tired of waiting and we haven’t got anything to do. We (5) have read / have been
reading the magazines we brought with us.
Tim: Why don’t you do something else? (6) Have you tried / Have you been trying the swimming
pool?
Anna: We don’t want to swim, we want to play tennis.
Tim: Well, I always play on Saturday mornings. Anyway, we (7) have already started / have
already been starting the third match.
Anna: Oh well, it looks like we’ve got no choice, but we (8) have booked/ have been booking for
next Saturday so you’ll be unlucky then.
Ex. 5: For questions 1-6, fill in the blanks using Present Perfect or Present Perfect Continuous.
1. I’m exhausted. I ____have been working____ (work) all day, and I _____haven’t finished____
(finish) yet.
1. I ______________________ (visit) many countries in the last five years.
2. Someone ______________________ (take) my books. I ______________________ (look) for
them, but I can’t find them anywhere.
3. I ______________________ (shop) all morning but I ______________________ (buy) anything
yet because I ______________________ (see) anything I liked.
4. The best book I ______________ ever ______________ (read) is One Hundred Years of
Solitude by Gabriel Marquez.
5. A: You’re filthy! What ______________ you ________________ (do)?
B: I ______________________ (work) in the garden. I ______________________ (plant) all the
vegetables for next year, but I haven’t finished all the work yet.
6. I ___________________ (wait) for two hours, but nobody ___________________ (arrive) yet.
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Ex. 6: For questions 1-5, fill in the blanks with the correct tense. Use Present Perfect, Present
Perfect Continuous, Present Simple or Present Continuous.
1. I _____have been learning_____ (learn) Italian for the past three years, but there’s still a lot I
____don’t understand____ (not understand).
4. I ______________________ (listen) to you for the past half an hour, but I’m afraid I
______________________ (not understand) a word.
Ex. 7. For questions 1-5, complete each conversation with “would rather” or “would rather not”.
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Department of Foreign Languages
Ex. 8: For questions 1-10, read the sentences below and choose the best answer.
(B)prefer
2.He 'd like to go to Canada whereas his wife
________ go to Mexico. 7.My wife would like to visit a museum, but I
(A)would prefer would ________ to go to Ayers Rock.
(B)would rather (A)rather
(B)prefer
3.Her husband ________ rent a house. 8.I would ________ become a scubadiver.
(A)would like (A)like
(B)would rather (B)rather
4.Mrs. Martin ________ to stay in hotel. 9.I would ________ not to become a
(A)would prefer computer programmer.
(B)would rather (A)rather
(B)prefer
5.My sister would like to have fun on Bondi 10.I would ________ buy this lipop because I
Beach but I would ________ to go on a prefer the taste.
cruise. (A)like
(A)rather (B)rather
(B)prefer
11.I would ________ not rent a house in the
6.My wife would like to rent a house in New Outback.
York but I would ________ camp in the (A)rather
desert. (B)prefer
(A)rather
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Ankara Aeronautical Vocational School of Higher Education
Department of Foreign Languages
Ex. 9: For questions 1-10, read the sentences carefully. Some of the sentences are correct, and
some have ONE word which should not be there. If a sentence is correct write “OK” in the blank
provided next to each line. If a sentence has a word which should NOT be there, write the word
in the blank provided next to each line, as in the examples.
0. The children would rather play in the garden than play in the house. ____OK___
00. Since I came to Ankara, I prefer have made so many friends. __prefer___
1.We have to been working since 8:30 in the morning. __________
2.I would rather to lie on the beach than do this exercise. __________
3.I haven’t already tried Indian food before. __________
4.I’d like to talk to the executive manager of the company. __________
5.Recently, the manager has been working overtime to increase production yet.__________
6.She would rather not go out late at night. __________
7.Would you prefer to a cup of coffee or a cup of tea? __________
8.She has been digging up the garden for the next last two weeks. __________
9.I would prefer not to watch anything too violent on TV. __________
10.He would rather sew his clothes and than buy them from a store. __________
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