GRAMMAR REVISION

1 Complete the paragraphs with the verbs in brackets. Use the active or the
passive.

1. Michael Jones 1. …WAS SEEN… (see) last month boarding a plane for Caracas.
We know he 2. …STAYED… (stay) at The Maria Hotel when he arrived, but his
current whereabouts 3.…ARE NOT KNOW… (not know).

2. Two people 4. …WERE RESCUED… (rescue) when their boat capsized. They 5.

SUFFERED… (suffer) minor injuries and 6…WERE TAKEN… (take) to a local

hospital. A full recovery 7 .IS EXPECTED… (expect).

3. Last month, plans 8. …WERE ANNOUNCED… (announce) to build a new

shopping centre in town. Local shopkeepers are trying to prevent the centre from
being built. They believe that the centre 9. …WILL RUIN… (ruin) their
businesses and they 10. …WILL BE FORCED… (force) to close.

4. Jake was walking home late last night when he 11. …BECAME… (become) suspicious of a man walking
behind him. Jake thought he 12. …WAS BEING FOLLOWED… (follow). It turned out that Jake 13. ..HAD
DROPPED… (drop) some money and the stranger was trying to return it to him!

2 Write questions using the words below. Use the passive. Add any necessary
words.

1. A: ...HAVE YOU BEEN OFFERED THE JOB YET.... ? offer / the job / yet
B: Not yet, but I think they’re going to offer it to me soon.
2. A: ....HAS THE DOG BEEN FED.. ? feed / the dog
B: Not yet. I’m about to feed him now.
3. A: ...WHY HAS THE BOOK BEEN BANNED ... ? the book / ban
B: Because it’s considered to be inappropriate for children.
4. A: ....WERE THE RESERVATIONS MADE YESTERDAY.... ? the
reservations / make / yesterday
B: Yes, I’ve just confirmed them with the restaurant.
5. A: .....IS IT CONSIDERED IMPOLITE ARRIVE LATE... ? consider /
impolite / late
B: Yes, you must arrive on time or they will be very insulted.

3 Complete the sentences with a logical ending. Use a suitable modal. There may be more than
one possible answer.
1. I wouldn’t leave your bag here. Someone ......MIGHT TAKE IT..... .
2. Your dog will recover quickly. You ..MUST BE RELAXED... .
3. This is private property. We ....CAN’T ENTER HERE... .
4. This year, I’m taking swimming lessons. Last year, I ...SHOULD HAVE TAKE IT... .
5. That colour really suits you. You ....SHOULD USE IT MORE......
6. That doesn’t make sense. It ...CAN’T BE THAT WAY.. .
 7. Hurry up! We ...MUSTN’TTO ARRIVE LATE.. .
8. He hasn’t slept in over 24 hours. ..HE MUST BE TIRED.. .

4 Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use affirmative or negative modals or modal
perfects. There may be more than one correct answer.
1. They …SHOULD HAVE HELPED… (help) me instead of just sitting there. It was a lot of work to do
on my own.
2. There was no need to be rude. You …SHOULD HAVE ASKED… (ask) me nicely.

3. I can’t find my phone anywhere. I…MUST HAVE LEFT… (leave) it in the shop.

4. I love Sundays. It’s the only day I …DON’T HAVE TO GET UP… (get up) early.
5. John …CAN’T BUY… (buy) a car now because he wasted his money on unnecessary things.
6. Tom …MUST HAVE HAD… (have) an argument with his girlfriend. They both look upset.

7. I’m sure he didn’t ignore you. He …MUSTN’T RECOGNISED… (recognise) you.

5 Write sentences in reported speech using the words given. Make any necessary changes.

1. The court / order / burglar / pay / victim / $2,000.

............THE COURT ORDERED THE BURGLAR TO PAY THE VICTIM MONEY .............
2. Our neighbours / ask / us / not make / so much noise.
....OUR NEIGHBOURS AKED US NOT TO MAKE SO MUCH NOISE....
3. My doctor / tell me / stay in bed / for a few days.
....MY DOCTOR TOLDE ME TO STAY IN BED FOR A FEW DAYS...
4. The security officer / warn / the girls / not walk / alone.
....THE SECURITY OFFICER WRANED THE GIRLS NOT TO WALK ALONE....
5. Tina / announce / she / getting married / in a month.
....TINA ANNOUNED THAT SHE WAS GETTING MARRIED IN A MONTH....
6. The firefighters / advise / everyone / leave the building.
...THE FIREFIGHTERS ADVISED EVERYONE TO LEAVE THE BUILDING...

6 Complete the sentences. Do not change the original meaning of the

sentences.
1. Tell her only if she asks (unless)
Don’t ....TELL HER UNLESS SHE ASKS... .
2. Call me immediately after you get home.
As soon as ...YOU GET HOME CALL ME.. .
3. I’m sorry I didn’t study medicine.
I wish ....HAD STUDIED MEDICINE.. .
4. You never listen to me.
If only ...YOU WOULD LISTEN TO ME.. .
5. We’ll go out tonight if we finish all our work.
Unless ....WE DOESNT FINISH THE OMEWORK WE GO OUT TO
NIGHT... .
6. I fell down the stairs because I rushed.
I wouldn’t ..... .
7 Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

If you 1. …………………… (travel) through time, where 2. …………………… you

…………………… (go)? The idea of time travel has fascinated people for centuries
and raised many questions. For example, if a time traveller 3. …………………… (go
back) in time and stopped his grandparents
from meeting, 4. …………………… it …………………… (prevent) his own birth?
Sounds crazy,
but according to Professor Brian Cox travelling to another time period may not be as
far-fetched
as it may sound. Professor Cox says that time travel is possible and that if the
technology
5.
…………………… (develop), humans 6. …………………… (travel) into the future
one day.
But he says that travelling into the future comes with a price – it only works one way.
So, if you
7.
…………………… (decide) to travel into the future, you 8. …………………… (not
able) to return.

9 Rewrite the sentences with the words in brackets. Use a Perfect Simple or Continuous
tense. Do not change the meaning of the original sentences.
1. Robert ignored me when I came in. He is still ignoring me. (since)
........................................................................................................... 2. Tim
worked for a lawyer from 2000-2010. Then he opened his own office.
(after) ........................................................................................................... 3. Sam
called five minutes ago. (just)
........................................................................................................... 4.
The shop closed at 4 o’clock. We arrived at 5 o’clock. (after)
...........................................................................................................
5. George and Fiona aren’t talking to each other. The last time they spoke to each other was last year.
(for)
...........................................................................................................
6. The boys worked on the maths problem. It took them two hours to solve it.
(when) ...........................................................................................................