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Contents
MODAL VERBS
PAST MODALS
AUXILIARY VERBS
RELATIVE CLAUSES
FUTURE FORMS
SPELLING
REPORTED SPEECH
ARTICLES
NARRATIVE TENSES
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MODAL VERBS
(must, have to, mustn’t, don’t have to, should, shouldn’t – for obligation and advice; must, can’t, may,
might, can – for deduction; can, can’t, could, couldn’t, be able to – for ability and possibility)
(-) means no modal
3. You _______ submit the report by Friday, otherwise the boss will be furious.
a) have to
b) must
c) should
6. I think people who live abroad _________ learn the language of the country to be able to
communicate with the locals.
a) have to
b) must
c) should
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12. He ________ not remember me. We haven’t seen each other for ages.
a) may
b) can
c) does
15. If I had better communicative skills, I would ______________ get a job in the media.
a) can
b) -
c) be able to
16. When I graduate, I will __________ get a good job and support my family.
a) can
b) to can
c) be able to
17. When I was young I _________ swim faster than anyone in my class.
a) can
b) able to
c) could
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19. I _________ help you with your homework tonight if you want.
a) can
b) could
c) ‘m able to
PAST MODALS
(should/shouldn’t have + past participle, can’t have + past participle, must have + past participle, might
have + part participle)
(-) means no past modal
1. I’m really hungry now and lunch is not until 2.00. I _________ have eaten breakfast.
a) should
b) must
c) can’t
2. I was sure I had my umbrella with me this morning. I must _______ left it at home.
a) have
b) –
c) was
3. My sister’s eyes are read. She might have _______ an argument with her boyfriend.
a) have
b) –
c) had
4. Joe has been here many times. He __________ have got lost.
a) can’t
b) couldn’t
c) mustn’t
7. It took her more than a week but she ________ to solve the puzzle.
a) could
b) could have
c) managed
10. You might have _______ it. There was a small earthquake this morning.
a) fallen
b) feeled
c) felt
AUXILIARY VERBS
(-) means no auxiliary verb
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RELATIVE CLAUSES
(-) means no relative clause
3. She told her parents that she’d passed her exam, _______ was a complete lie.
a) that
b) which
c) what
5. Hungary, _______ is situated in the Carpathian basin, is famous for its baths.
a) that
b) which
c) where
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10. They found the hole _____ the treasure had been buried.
a) –
b) where
c) that
1. _________ you finish your homework, you won’t be allowed to meet your friends.
a) if
b) unless
c) as soon as
5. If I see Ahmad, I ______ tell him you are looking for him.
a) will
b) –
c) don’t
6. When my mom finds out that I broke the vase, she ________ furious.
a) will
b) will be
c) will to be
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10. If her children are still ill, Kate won’t ______________ to work next week.
a) go
b) be going
c) going
12. A: ‘Do you know why dad is not answering his phone?’
B: ‘If it’s three o’clock, he _________ meeting with his clients.’
a) will
b) will be
c) have been
13. If we are lucky, we __________ found a new baby sitter by the end of the week.
a) will have
b) will be
c) –
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b) won’t work
c) don’t work
11. The plane takes off at 8.00 am and it lands at 6.00 pm. Julie ____________ to London at 10.00
pm.
a) will be flying
b) will fly
c) is going to fly
12. The last train leaves at 2.30 pm. By 3.00 pm the last train ______________ left.
a) will be
b) will have
c) have
14. I have a savings account. By the end of the year I will _________ RM 2000.
a) have safe
b) be saved
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c) have saved
2. In the summer they ____________walk along the beach and then have a swim.
A would
B used to
C are used to
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5. The hotel was _________ from the city centre than we expected.
a) farer
b) more far
c) further
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5. When I didn’t know the answer to the question I was really ____________ with myself.
a) annoying
b) annoyed
7. I’ve been unemployed for 5 years and now my wife has left me too. I’m so __________.
a) depressing
b) depressed
REPORTED SPEECH
(-) means no reported speech
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a) To be able
b) Being able
c) To can
8. It’s not too difficult _________ my house. It’s right next to the post office.
a) to find
b) finding
c) find
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ARTICLES
(-) means no article
3. We walked to _____ city centre, but we took ______taxi back to the hotel.
a) a/a
b) the/-
c) the/a
5. The date of the meeting has been moved forward to ______ next Tuesday.
a) a
b) the
c) –
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6. I don’t see my best friend very often but I’ve known her _________ 12 years.
a) for
b) since
c) –
NARRATIVE TENSES
1. My eyes were hurting. I __________ staring at the computer screen for hours.
a) had been
b) have been
c) been
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3. Amy was late for work because there __________ a traffic jam on the way to work.
a) was
b) has been
c) had been
4. My mum called the firemen because someone _________ the rubbish bin on fire.
a) had set
b) had setted
c) have set
6. My sister had to cancel her ski trip because she _____________ her arm the day before.
a) broke
b) had broke
c) had broken
7. My whole family got sunburnt because they _____________ put on any sun cream.
a) didn’t
b) weren’t
c) haven’t
8. I almost didn’t recognize him. He _________ a lot since I last ________ him.
a) changed/saw
b) had changed/ saw
c) changed/had seen
10. When the tests were done, the doctors __________ back to the patient.
a) hurried
b) hurry
c) had hurried
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10. I’ve got _________ good news about the online component.
a) a
b) the
c) some