CORNER 8 ACADEMIA

VERB TENSES REVISION

1. PRESENT SIMPLE

- Most shops usually open/opens at 8.30 and close /closes at 6.00

- The banks doesn’t/don’t usually close at lunchtime.
- Many children has/have a computer at home.
- The New York subway usually work/works very well.
- It don’t/doesn’t often snow in California.
2. PRESENTE CONTINUO:
COME / LOOK / NOT WEAR / SNOW / WALK / WEAR

And Mrs Alexander ____________ down the steps of the plane now. It’s very cold and it __________
heavily, but she __________ very happy. She _________ a dark blue dress with a black coat and
boots, but she ___________ a hat. She really is a very beautiful woman. Her husband _________
down the steps with her.

KISS / LOOK / RETURN / SAY / STOP / TRY

Now Mrs. Alexander and her husband __________ at the crowd and smiling. The photographers
___________ to get nearer, but the police are _________ them. What a day!. At last, after twenty
years, this wonderful woman __________ to her own country. Now the President _________ her
hand. What ________ he ________ to her, do you think?

3 .- PRESENT SIMPLE OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Dear David,
I _________ (live) in a large flat in Rome. I _________ (have) two sisters. They are called Rosa and
Maria. We _________ (get up) at seven o’clock every morning, and we ________ (have) coffee and a
small breakfast. I ________ ( leave ) the flat at 8.00 and walk to the University. I________ (finish)
classes at five every day, and I _________ (arrive) home at 6:00. This month I _______ (work) very
hard for my first exams. On Saturdays afternoons I ___________ (play ) tennis with my friends , or
I _________ (go) to the cinema. Today, I’m going to see a new English film. ____ you _______ (like)
films?
Please write to me soon.

4. COMPLETE WITH THE VERBS IN BRACKETS IN THE SIMPLE PAST FORM

Stay Start return work fly find live leave

At the beginning of last year, Nuria _______ to Munich. She __________ in an apartment near the
city centre for ten months. She __________ in a clothes shop. After a couple of weeks Nuria
__________a good language school, and so she _________ to improve her German. After ten
months Nuria _________ Munich, and she __________ in a small town in the mountains for two
months. Then she _________ to Barcelona.

5. PAST CONTINUOUS (was /were + verb ING): brush, read, listen, write, eat, paint, sit,
play.
- George _________________________ a book.
- Barbara _______________________ a letter.
- Julie __________________________ a sandwich.
- Sue and Liz ____________________ cards.
- Rita ________________________ her hair.
- Alison _________________________ to a CD.
- Frank _________________________ television.
- Ann ___________________________ a picture.
- Caroline _______________________ on the floor.
6. CHOOSE THE CORRECT OPTION (SIMPLE PAST OR PAST CONTINUOUS)

- I lived / was living in France for eight years.

- Sue lived / was living in France when her uncle died.
- At 6:15, when you phoned, I had / was having a shower.
- We watched / were watching TV all evening.
- Bill watched / was watching TV when Ann came in.
- My father worked / was working hard all his life.
- They got married while they studied / were studying at London University.
- Yesterday we drove / were driving from Oxford to Edinburgh and back.
- It was a nice evening, so she walked / was walking home from work.

7. PRESENT PERFECT
- I ______________________ (speak) to the boss.
- They ___________________ ( not eat) anything.
- ______________________ (She/ever/ forget) your birthday?
- I _____________________ (make ) a mistake.
- You _____________ (not shut ) the door.
- _____________________________ (Alan/ work) very hard?
- I ___________ (not hear) from Mary.

8. COMPLETE THIS LETTER IN present perfect:

Dear Fiona:
As you can see from this postcard I _________ (arrive) safely. I ________ (be) in New York only for
two days and I _________ (not sleep) for twenty four hours. I ________ (visit) the Museum of Art, I
__________ (see) a movie and I ________ (eat) a real American breakfast. I ________ (ride) in a
yellow cab and I _________ (travel) on the subway. I ___________ (not spend) any money yet
because I ___________ (not cash) any of my traveller’s cheques. Paul ____________ (pay) for
everything so far.
I’ll send you another card when I _________ (have) some sleep.
Love, Theresa

9. COMPLETE WITH FOR OR SINCE

- She has worked as a secretary ________ 1991.

- They have been married __________ a few years.
- They have lived in Manchester ________ a long time.
- He’s written 5 books ________ I met him.
- We haven’t seen them ________ several weeks.
- I haven’t been to the beach ________ last summer.
- Have you used the phone _________ you arrived?
- We haven’t heard any noise ________ many hours.
- Has she studied hard ________ yesterday?

10. TRANSLATE USING THE PRESENT PERFECT AND AN ADVERB: YET, ALREADY, JUST
- Susan acaba de hacer una taza de café.
- David no se ha vestido todavía.
- Helen ya ha hecho un montón de trabajo.
- Frank ya ha escrito tres cartas a sus amigos.
- No ha telefoneado a su madre todavía.
- Acabamos de limpiar la cocina, pero no hemos comido todavía.
- No hemos escuchado la radio todavía.
- Ya hemos hecho el desayuno.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT ANSWER.

1 We have owned our holiday home for / since three years.
2 I have never / ever been to Sweden.
3 Tom has worked in this office for / since three years.
4 Barbie hasn’t bought Jill’s birthday present yet / recently.
5 I haven’t been to the beach since / for last summer.
6 Have you been here since / for a long time?
7 Have you ever / never seen a giraffe?
8 I have ever / always had long hair.

CHOOSE THE CORRECT VERB.

1 We arrived / have arrived an hour ago.

2 He has been / was here since 5 am.
3 We have heard / heard a wonderful concert last night.
4 Did you visit / Have you visited the Rock Museum yet?
5 Jane has read / read many books lately.
6 Tom has gone / went to Rio last year.
7 When have you left / did you leave the party?
8 We have seen / saw this programme many times before.

COMPLETE THE SENTENCES WITH THE PAST SIMPLE OR PRESENT PERFECT FORM OF
THE VERBS IN brackets.

1 The dog ...................... already ...................... (bury) the bone in the garden.
2 Look at that! The children ...................................... (make) a big snowman.
3 I was tired, so I ...................................... (sleep) late last Saturday morning.
4 How long ...................... you ...................... (have) this puppy?
5 I ...................................... (speak) to my friends on the phone last night.
6 ...................... you ...................... (see) my pen? I can’t find it.
7 He spoke so fast. I ...................................... (not understand) him.
8 Colin ...................................... (never break) any windows with his soccer ball.
9 Complete the sentences with the verb in brackets in past simple or present perfect.

Choose the present perfect simple or the present perfect continuous (HAVE/HAS +BEEN+-
ING):

1. It ___________________ (not / rain) for three hours! Only about one hour.
2. How long ___________________ ( you / live) in London?
3. How long ___________________ (you / wait) for the bus?
4. He ___________________ (never / be) abroad.
5. ___________________ (they / arrive) already?
6. ___________________ (you / finish) your homework yet?
7. Julie ___________________ (not / eat) anything today.
8. How long ___________________ (you / have) your car?
9. She ___________________ (drink) ten glasses of water!
10. I ___________________ (wait) for three hours already !

FUTURE VERB TENSES

A) Use will-future or going to-future.

1. Philipp ____________________________5 next Wednesday. (to be)
2. They _________________________a new computer. (to get)
3. I think my mother _______________________this CD. (to like)
4. Paul's sister ________________________a baby. (to have)
5. They _______________________at about 4 in the afternoon. (to arrive)
6. Just a moment. I _________________________you with the bags. (to help)
7. In 2020 people __________________________more hybrid cars. (to buy)
8. Marvin ___________________________________a party next week. (to throw)
9. We _______________________________to Venice in June. (to fly)
10. Look at the clouds! It __________________________soon. (to rain)

B) Put the verbs into the correct form (will, going to, simple present or present
progressive).

1. I love London. I (probably / go) __________________ there next year.

2. Our train (leave) ____________________ at 4:47.
3. What (wear / you) ___________________ at the party tonight?
4. I haven't made up my mind yet. But I think I (find) ______________________ something nice
in my mum's wardrobe.
5. This is my last day here. I (go) ___________________ back to England tomorrow.
6. Hurry up! The conference (begin) ____________________ in 20 minutes.
7. My horoscope says that I (meet) ___________________ an old friend this week.
8. Look at these big black clouds! It (rain) ________________________
9. Here is the weather forecast. Tomorrow (be) ____________________ dry and sunny.

COMPLETE WITH WILL, BE GOING TO OR PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

a) Tom ____________ (visit) his grandma this evening.

b) We promise we ______________ (not/lie) again.
c) The students ______________ (travel) to Italy next month.
d) I think she _________________ (be) very famous.
e) The weather forecast says it _________________ (rain) tomorrow.
f) I have an appointment with the dentist, I _____________ (go) there tomorrow.
g)A: Oh, I don´t understand this activity.
B: Don´t worry, I______________ (explain) to you.
h) What are you going to do when you leave home? I _________________ (rent) a flat.
i) What are you doing this evening? I don´t know yet. Ah! Ok, I ____________(go) to the cinema
with you.
j) What colour do you prefer? I prefer the red t-shirt. Ok, I________________(buy) the red one.

PRESENT – PAST- FUTURE

1.- My mum _____________ (play) the piano, but she _____________ (not play) the
guitar.
2.- Helen __________________ (not/arrive) home late two years ago.
3.- In the future, Peter ______________________ to live in a foreign country.
4.- In Spain, children _________________ (not/work) until they are 16.
5.- Now I am 17, next year I ________________________ ( get) my driving license.
6.- In ten years´ time, I will have saved money and I________________ (buy) a house.
7.- My sister ________________(dance) very well when she was ten.
8.- In 2050, I think, cars ______________________ (fly).
9.- If you are 18, you ______________ (vote) in Spain.
10.- You _________________ (not/drink) alcohol if you are under 18.

CONDITIONAL CLAUSES

Complete the conditional sentences “zero conditional”

1. Trees die if it______________________(not rain)

2. If you fly, you__________________(must) pay for your drinks and snacks
3. Unless you need more space, a small car_____________(be) big enough for one person

First Conditional. Write Present Simple or Future in the blanks.

-If you (go) ____________ out with your friends tonight, I (watch) ____________
the football match on TV.
I (earn) __________________ a lot of money if I (get) _______________ that job.
If she (hurry / not) _______________, we (miss) ______________________the bus.

Conditional Sentences Type II

If he (try) _______________ harder, he (reach) __________________ his goals.

I (buy) ____________________ these shoes if they (fit) ______________________.
It (surprise / not) _________________me if he (know / not) _______________ the answer.

Conditional Sentences Type III

- If we (listen) __________________ to the radio, we (hear) ________________ the news.

-If you (switch) _______________ on the lights, you (fall / not) __________________over the chair.
-She (come) __________________ to our party if she (be / not) _______________ on holiday.

Conditional Sentences Type I, II or III

1. If I _______________ stronger, I'd help you carry the piano. (BE)

2. If we'd seen you, we __________________ a drink. (HAVE)
3. If we __________________ him tomorrow, we'll say hello. (SEE)
4. He would have repaired the car himself if he _________________ the tools. (BRING)
5. If you drop the vase, it ____________________ . (BREAK)
6. If I hadn't studied, I________________ the exam. (FAIL)
7. I wouldn't go to school by bus if I __________________ a driving licence. (HAVE)
8. If she ____________________him every day, she'd be lovesick. (MEET)
9. I ______________________ to London if I don't get a cheap flight. (FLY)
10.We'd be stupid if we ____________________him about our secret. (TELL)
MODAL VERBS
MUST o MUSTN’T
- You ________ cross the road without looking. It’s dangerous.
- The exam is next month. I _______ work harder.
- You _______ forget your umbrella. It’s going to rain.
- We ________ stay here any longer. We must go to the station now, or we’ll miss our
train.
- You ________ learn to swim before you go sailing.
- I ________ phone John tonight. I haven’t spoken to him for a long time.
- You ________ listen or you won’t understand.

CAN /COULD/ BE ABLE TO

1. Can you read this for me? I_______________see without my glasses.

2 I've never______________ speak Spanish as well as my brother.
3 After 2 years in China, I_______________speak quite fluently now.
4 I hate____________________understand my French neighbours.
5 When he was 40, he________________speak six languages.
6 After 6 hours climbing, we_________________reach the top of the mountain.
7 When I was a child I used to_________________stand on my head.
8 Yesterday I lost my keys and I looked for them everywhere, but I________________
find them.
9 Sally wasn't at home, but I________________contact her at her office.
10 If you tell him your problem he might________________help you.

USE THE NEGATIVE OR POSITIVE FORM OF HAVE TO

Deal with the public be polite to people work with money wear uniforms

- Shops assistants _____________________ the public.

- Shops assistants _____________________ the public.
- Teachers __________________ the public.
- Teachers __________________ the public.
- Bank clerks ____________________________ to people.
- Bank clerks ____________________________ to people.
- Doctors ____________________ with money.
- Doctors ____________________ with money.
- Bank clerks ________________________ with money.
- Bank clerks ________________________ with money.
- Teachers ______________________ to people.
-
SHOULD y MUST:
- Do I look all right? You __________ get a haircut.
- I can’t leave; I __________ finish this work today.
- I __________ take more exercise, but I’m too busy.
- You __________ not smoke near babies.
- The sign says we _________ not smoke here.
- What ________ I do to get a visa?
- You __________ be over 16 to buy cigarettes here.
- What music __________ I play? I’d like Mozart

COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING SENTENCES USING THE RIGHT FORM OF THE FOLLOWING MODAL VERBS: MUST,
MUSTN´T, HAVE TO, DON´T HAVE TO, SHOULD, SHOULDN´T.

a) If you want to pass your exam, you ______________study harder.

b) You _________ be 18 to drink alcohol.
c) They ___________ work tomorrow because it´s Sunday.
d) You ___________ use your mobile phone at school. It´s forbidden.
e) People ____________ smoke because it isn´t good for health.
f) We _________________ get up early yesterday because it was Saturday.
g) I ____________ make my bed because my mother makes it for me everyday.
h)You ___________ park here it isn´t allowed.
i) When you travel to the USA you ___________ have a visa.
j) You ____________ study maths to be an English teacher.
k) You ____________ eat so many sweets, you can get fat.
l) You ______________ use your smarphone in the cinema.
ll) People ____________ be 18 to get a driving license.
m)Yesterday I ______________ do a lot of homework.
n) You __________ rude to the teacher or your classmates.
o) I ______________ go to school on foot yesterday because I missed the bus.
p) We ______________ go to school in summer.
q) She ________________ pay to go to the museum because it´s free.
r) You _____________ cheat in the exams.
s) You _____________ chew gum in the class.
GERUNDS AND INFINITIVES

1. I can't imagine Peter ____________(go) by bike.

2. He agreed_______________ (buy) a new car.
3. The question is easy_____________ (answer).
4. The man asked me how_____________ (get) to the airport.
5. I look forward to________________ (see) you at the weekend.
6. Are you thinking of_________________ (visit) London?
7. We decided___________________ (run) through the forest.
8. The teacher expected Sarah___________________ (study) hard.
9. She doesn't mind________________(work) the night shift.
10. I learned______________________ (ride) the bike at the age of 5.
11. We decided ___________________ (buy) a new car.
12. They've got some work ______________ (do).
13. Peter gave up __________________ (smoke) .
14. He'd like __________________ (fly) an aeroplane.
15. I enjoy_________________ (write) picture postcards.
16. Do you know what _________________(do) if there's a fire in the shop?
17. Avoid _____________(make) silly mistakes.
18. My parents wanted me ______________ (be) home at 11 o'clock.
19. I dream about_______________ (build) a big house.
20. I'm hoping _____________ (see) Lisa.
REVISION EXERCISES
PREPOSITIONS

1I waited________you for more than an hour. 2 I'm looking forward____________seeing you.

3We arrived___________the station too late. 4 We are thinking_______going on a trip to Venice.
5Why are you shouting____________me? 6 This book belongs_________me.
7 I never complained____________my salary. 8 I spent all my money___________clothes.
9 He got married_________his boss. 10 As soon as we arrived___________Lisbon, we called our friends.

MULTIPLE CHOICE CLOZE TEXT

Speech is one of the most important (1)____of communicating. It consists of far more than just making noises. To talk and also to (2) ____by
other people, we have to speak a language, that is, we have to use combinations of sounds that everyone agrees to stand for a particular
object or idea, Communication would be impossible if everyone made up their own language.

Learning a language properly is very (3) ____. The basic vocabulary of English is not very large, and only about 2,000 words are needed to
speak it quite (4) ____. But the more idea you can express, the more precise you can be about their exact meaning.

Words are the main thing we use in communicating what we want to say. The way we say the words is also very important. Our tone of
voice can express many emotions and (5) ____whether we are pleased or angry, for instance.

1. A. rules B. reasons C. ways D. tests

2. A. be understood B. be spoken C. be examined D. be talked
3. A. easy B. expensive C. simple D. important
4. A. perfect B. good C. well D. fluent
5. A. know B. show C. ask D. understand

Deep Sleep
Deep sleep is important for (0) everyone. The actual (1) of________ sleep you need depends
(2) ________ your age. A young child (3) ________ to sleep ten to twelve hours, and a teenager about nine hours. Adults differ a lot in their
sleeping (4) ________. For most of them, seven to eight hours a night is
(5) ________, but some sleep longer, while others manage with only four hours.

For a good night, having a comfortable (6) ________ to sleep is very important. Also, there should be
(7) ________ of fresh air in the room. A warm drink sometimes helps people to sleep, (8) ________ it is not a good idea to drink coffee
immediately before going to bed.
(9) ________ you have to travel a very long distance, try to go to bed earlier than usual the day before the
(10) ________. This will help you to feel more rested when you arrive.

1 A size B number C amount D sum

2 A on B to C in D of
3 A could B ought C must D should
4 A ways B habits C manners D actions
5 A few B well C less D enough
6 A point B place C position D part
7 A plenty B much C many D several
8 A because B as C although D even
9 A Since B Until C After D If
10 A journey B voyage C call D visit

OPEN CLOZE TEXT

Mongkut (0) did not become King of Thailand (1)____________ he was 46 years old. Before that he (2) ___________spent 25 years as a
Buddhist monk, and this experience was a very important influence when he later became king. (3)__________ Thailand, most men spend
some time during (4)_________ lives in the monkhood. Usually they go to live for a (5)_________ months in a monastery with other monks.
There they live very simply, and study the Buddhist religion.

In the Buddhist monkhood, men come (6)_________ all levels of Thai society, rich and poor, farmers and merchants, and they all live
together as equals. So when the young Prince Mongkut joined a monastery, he (7) _______not called "Prince", but simply became known (8)
___________"Mongkut the Beggar". It is a rule that all monks (9) _________leave the monastery every day to walk in the streets and
to beg for food from the people, so in (10) ________way Mongkut came to meet and know ordinary people.

Open clozed 1

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