EXAM MATERIAL.

TASK III. GRAMMAR

Choose the correct alternative A, B or C.

1. If we had had more time then, we ……………….. more.

A - would practise B - would have practised C - might practise
2. I ……………….. on this project for six months until I finished it.
A - had been working B - have worked C - would work
3. I told the policeman I ……………….. my driving licence at home.
A - have left B - had left C - was leaving
4. I wish my wife ………………... . She is ruining her health.
A - not smoke B - hadn’t smoked C - didn’t smoke
5. The door was untouched so the burglar ……………….. in through the back
A - must climb B - must have climbed C - had to climb
6. I ………………... in the centre of the town but now I live in the suburbs.
A - used to live B - used live C - used to living
7. Mr Jenkins ……………….. his project by the end of next month.
A - will have finished B - has finished C - will be finished
8. I am having my car ……………….. at the moment .
A - serviced B - servicing C - is being serviced
9. If I ……………….. on a warm pullover yesterday, I wouldn’t be ill now.
A - would put B - put C - had put
10. Please be more polite. I wish you ……………….. more polite.
A - would be B - are C - will be
11. I ……………….. on this project for six months until I finish it.
A - will be working B - would work C - would be working
12. I told him I ……………….. the money the following day.
A - will give B - would give C - will be giving
13. I wish you ………………... the truth about what happened last week.
A - had told B - told C - will tell
14. I ………………... in the centre of the town.
A - am used to living B - used live C - used to living
15. My next door neighbour ……………….. for murder yesterday. I was shocked.
A - was arresting B - was arrested C - arrested
16. He is having his blood ……………….. at the moment .
A - tested B - testing C - is tested
17. If I ……………….. on a warm pullover tomorrow, I won’t be ill.
A - will put B- put C - had put
18. A lot of women ……………….. jeans nowadays.
A - are wearing B - wear C - have been wearing
19. Mr Jenkins ……………….. his project by the end of next month.
A - will have finished B - will to finish C - will be finished
20. I told the policeman I ……………….. the car accident.
A - hadn’t seen B - was seeing C - didn’t see
21. I wish I ………………... more free time.
A - have B - had C - would have
22. Jack should ……………….. the brakes before he started the journey.
A - check B - have checked C - has checked
23. I ………………... getting up early. I never get up late.
A - used to B - am used to C - used
24. His new book ……………….. next year.
A - will be published B - will publish C - will be publishing
25. I want ……………….. his homework now.
 A - that he wrote B - him to write C - that he writes
26. If I ……………….. the medicine yesterday, I would feel much better today.
A - took B - had taken C - was taking
27. We look forward……………….. snowy winters in Poland.
A - to have B - to having C - at having
28. I prefer ……………….. from home rather than commuting to work.
A - work B - to work C - working
29. He ……………….. me, mother!
A - does loves B - does love C - is loving
30. ……………….. the post office? I would like you to post my letter.
A - Will you be passing B - Will you pass C - Are you passing

Exercise I. Choose the correct alternative.

1. She loved / has loved reading when she was a girl and started / has started writing her first novel
last week.
2. She has played / played the violin in an orchestra for five years before she has become / became a
soloist.
3. We have watched / watched that crime drama series for six weeks – the ending has been / was very
disappointing.
4. She went on a charity walk last week and she has raised / has been raising £500.
5. Has he started / Did he start his new job yet?
6. It has been a very productive day. We have made / have been making six cakes and two casseroles.
7. They say it might be / it is likely to be sunny tomorrow but I think it won’t rain / will rain.
8. The library usually opens / is opening at 9 and closes / is closing at 5.30.
9. You are definitely missing / will definitely miss the plane. It leaves / is going to leave at 12.30 and
it’s already 12 o’clock.
10. When we got / had got to the station, the train left / had already left.
11. They had / were having a picnic in the woods when it had begun / began to rain heavily. They had
jumped / jumped up and ran to the car.
12. I’d rather not go / to go out this evening if you don’t mind.
13. Tom looks exhausted today. He must’ve been working / worked all night.
14. Walking down the street, she was surprised to see her husband ran / running towards her.
15. Worried by her reaction, he sat think / thinking about what was wrong.
16. On arriving in Rome, he stood next to the Colosseum, memorising / memorised the beauty of the
building.
17. If he passed / had passed his A levels last year, he would be a student now.
18. They won’t / wouldn’t catch the 8.35 train unless they leave now.
19. If you go / will go to the sales today, you can get some great reductions.
20. If he had asked her out then, what would she do / would she have done?

Exercise II. Choose the correct alternative.

1. I haven’t seen / didn’t see any good films recently.
2. He never was / has never been very interested in fixing things but lately he has done / did quite a few
repairs around the house.
3. I have learnt / learnt more over the past fortnight with our new teacher than I have done / did for the
previous two years.
4. I’m so hungry! I have worked / have been working for six hours without a break.
5. Sorry about the mess. We have decorated / have been decorating all week.
6. Somebody has been breaking / has broken my favourite mug!
7. I expect they will be / are going to be late again.
8. Take some sandwiches in case you get / will get hungry.
9. He was waiting / had been waiting for her to call for an hour when the phone suddenly was ringing /
rang. He hesitated / was hesitating for a moment and then had picked / picked it up.
10. I had read / been reading my book for hours when I suddenly had noticed / noticed the time. I had
been missing / had missed lunch!
11. Do you think my passport could have been / be stolen or I simply lost it?
12. The children might / couldn’t have broken the window because they’re all at school now.
13. The passengers involved / involving in the train crash were taken to hospital, hardly realising / realised
what had happened.
14. Worried by her reaction, he sat think / thinking about what was wrong.
15. She stared at the house lying in the valley, surrounding / surrounded by trees.
16. Would you work abroad if you got / will get a job?
17. Provided / As long as / On condition that you book three weeks in advance, there shouldn’t / won’t /
will be a problem.
18. If you would win / won the competition, what would you do next?
19. If she will get / gets lost, she will ask someone for directions.
20. I would go / would have gone to the gym every day if I had the time.
21. We’re so pleased you can come to the party. We’re really looking forward to see / seeing you.

VERB FORMS – PART I

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. We (have) dinner with my husband’s boss tomorrow.

2. The taxi (come) at six o’clock. Please hurry up!
3. The first car (design) in Germany.
4. The Sony Walkman (invent) by Akio Morita.
5. When (winter, usually, start) in Poland?
6. The weather in the UK (get) hotter nowadays.
7. We (stay) at a friend’s house at the moment.
8. Are you thirsty? – (you, want) something to drink?
9. My brother (think) of emigrating to Australia. He doesn’t want to live in Poland any longer.
10. The first modern Olympics (be held) in 1896.
11. (you, watch) that documentary about volcanoes last Sunday?
12. (you, be) here last night?
13. When (you, begin) your studies after you had taken your A levels?
14. She (live) in Berlin in the 1990s.
15. I (read) a book when the doorbell rang.
16. (she, recover) from her illness yet?
17. The surgeon (already, finish) the operation. You can talk to him now.
18. He (never, be) to Japan.
19. I (never, stay) in a really good hotel in my life.
20. Is David in? – No, he (go) to the cinema.
21. When (you, go) to England for the first time? – Oh, I think it was in 1973.
22. The surgeon (do) four operations so far today.
23. My brother (have) high blood pressure for four years now.
24. I (be) in a bad mood all day today.
25. I (know) my girlfriend since March 2010.
26. I think there (be) problems with pensions in the future.
27. I don’t think we (live) much longer in the future.
28. If I (not get) a better job, we won’t buy a new car.
29. You will find a good job if you (go) to university.
30. (you, have) to leave now? Can’t you stay a bit longer?
31. You (not have) to use your mobile phone. You can use my office phone.
32. (you, have) to wear a uniform when you were at school?
33. We (not have) to pay for the tickets. They were free.
34. I (use) to enjoy working here, but I don’t any more.
35. (you, use) to like milk when you were a child?
36. These clothes (make) by children in India who are exploited.
37. Part-time workers (exploit) by many employers these days.
38. Silver (use) in jewellery a lot these days.
39. This book (publish) on time as it had been planned.
40. The first Harry Potter book (publish) in 1997.
41. The latest model of Rover (not like) by the public when it came into use.
42. I (work) in this company since 2002.
43. The climate (change) a lot recently.
44. He (make) TV programmes for ten years now.
45. I (know) Ann since I moved in here.
46. I (have) this job for ten years now.
47. We (have) problems with floods for some time now.
48. (you, feel) embarrassed when it happened?
49. (he, interview) the candidates at the moment?
50. (she, be) very upset when you talked to her?
51. (Martin, find) the key yet?
52. Who (you, give) the present to? – It was John.
53. What (happen) last night?
54. Who (write) ‘The Tempest’? - Shakespeare.
55. She always (take) the train to work. She doesn’t go by car.
56. My mother (not believe) in horoscope. But I do.
57. Many people (climb, already) Mount Everest.
58. I (start) primary school in 1956.
59. I (not, finish) my work yet. I will finish it tomorrow.
60. I (study) at Oxford University for two years now.
61. They (interview) half of the candidates so far.
62. How much of your work (you, do) so far?
63. Roger (play) tennis since he was twelve years old.
64. I (know) her since she came to work in our company.
65. Sorry, I am busy now. I (call) you back in 10 minutes.
66. Don’t worry. I am sure you (pass) your exam.
67. Jane is pregnant. She (have) a baby.
68. Look at that cloud! It (rain) in a minute!
69. I can’t see you on Monday. I (work) all day long.
70. If they (not hurry), they will miss the plane.
71. We (buy) a second hand car if we save enough money.
72. If we (not protect) languages, they will become extinct.
73. He won’t pass the exam unless he (study) hard.
74. Call me when they (arrive).
75. As soon as they (arrive), we will start the meeting.
76. If I (be) you, I would take that job.
77. We (wait) at the bus stop when it started raining.
78. We (talk) about you when you rang.
79. While my mother (cook) dinner, my father was watching a football match on TV.
80. For the whole of last month we (try) to solve the same problem.
81. When I came to the office, he (just, leave) and he didn’t have time to talk to me.
82. He (finish) doing his homework before his mother came back home.
83. I (think) of setting up in business for some time now.
84. This package must (be) from David. I will open it and find out.
85.I’d like (play) tennis this evening.
 86.He prefers (watch) comedies.
87.I enjoy (watch) sitcoms on TV.
88.I am going to give up (smoke) for good and ever.
89.We (study) climate change since the 1980s.
90.I (think) about changing my job lately.
91.I (think) about changing my job now.
92.I (watch) that film ten times already.
93.I remember (watch) the Olympics in 2004.
94.Don’t forget (bring) your passport.
95.I won’t forget (eat) my first Thai curry.
96.I stopped working (have) a short break.
97.If you (ask) him, he will be happy to help you.
98.If I (win) the lottery, I would buy a beautiful island.
99.Why don’t you try (cook) it in olive oil. It might taste better.
100.Carla is trying (lose) weight.

VERB FORMS – PART II

Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form.

1. Remember (lock) the door when leaving the house.

2. If we (have) more time now, we would practise more.
3. If I (be) rich, I would buy a sailing boat.
4. If she were younger, she would (become) a top model.
5. The government would spend more money on education if people (pay) higher taxes.
6. She could help you if she (know) the answer.
7. I would help you if I (have) some more time.
8. I (buy) it then if they had given me a discount.
9. I (work) on this project for six months until I finished it.
10. When I came to the office, he (already, leave).
11. This test (carry) out by scientists a few years ago.
12. The space shuttle (send) around the moon in the nearest future.
13. The new medicine (test) on humans a thousand times so far.
14. He said he (work) as a teacher five years before.
15. She said she (always, hope) to become an actress.
16. I told the policeman I (leave) my driving licence at home.
17. If Sara (ask) me then, I would have helped her right away.
18. If I (leave) home earlier yesterday, I wouldn’t have been late for school.
19. The door was untouched so the burglars must (climb) in through the back window.
20. The mechanics should (check) the car before we set out on a European tour.
21. The judge couldn’t (give) any other sentence for murder but 20 years in prison. The
verdict was correct.
22. I am using Joe’s laptop now while mine (repair).
23. When we arrived the train (already, leave). We were late.
24. I (watch) that new series on global warming on Discovery Channel.
25. At this time tomorrow we (open) the new hospital in our town.
26. (you, use) you printer tonight? I would like to borrow it.
27. I (get) a new laptop tomorrow. I ordered it last week.
28. He (arrive) home by the time you phone.
29. By this time next week I (finish) all my exams.
30. Picasso (live) in Paris when the war began.
31. Keith realised he (wait) for her for over an hour already.
32. My purse (steal) on the bus yesterday.
33. My next door neighbour (arrest) for murder yesterday.
34. I am going to (promote) by the boss tomorrow.
35. The old house at the end of the street (demolish) this week.
36. I had my mobile phone (repair). An engineer did it.
37. I am having my car (service) at the moment.
38. I got my eyes (check) last week.
39. He said he (earn) very much money at that moment.
40. If I (marry) him then, I would be rich now.