B1 Present Tense Simple and Continuous T004

Complete the sentences using the correct form of the present tense.

1. We ______________________ our break now, Mr. Miller. (TAKE)

2. She ______________________ for Liverpool later in the day (LEAVE).

3. The actor usually ______________________ a lot of fan mail, because he’s so famous. (GET)

4. The car ______________________ oil. Can you repair it? (LOSE)

5. Dorothy ______________________ reading good books during her holidays. (LOVE)

6. My brother ______________________ Italy at the moment (TOUR).

7. They ______________________ a game of cards right now. (HAVE)

8. I ______________________ a hat today because there’s a very special event in town. (WEAR)

9. Such bad behaviour always ______________________ me mad. (MAKE)

10. Unpopular songs ______________________ very well. (NOT SELL)

11. She usually ______________________ out with her friends on Saturday evenings. (GO)

12. What ______________________ , Mum? – It smells so good! (YOU BAKE)

13. ______________________ to the bridge club? (YOU BELONG)

14. The children ______________________ playing in the hut whenever we’re at our weekend
house. (ENJOY)

15. The headmaster rarely ______________________ a class. He normally

______________________ administrative work. (TEACH, DO)

16. ______________________ if I ask you a question? (YOU MIND)

17. I _________________________ some money because I want to travel to Spain next

summer. (CURRENTLY SAVE)

18. What ______________________ ? (THIS BOOK – COST)

19. The boy and his father ______________________ a long conversation. – I wonder what
they ______________________ about. (HAVE, TALK)

20. Robert ______________________ to catch the same bus every morning, but he
_________________________ . (TRY, NOT ALWAYS SUCCEED)

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 B1 Irregular Verbs T032

Fill in the missing forms of the irregular verbs.

Base Form Past Tense Past Participle

arise
begun
bought
catch
fed
found
forgave
got/gotten
hung
hide
kept
laid
let
made
pay
put
run
seen
shook
sunk
smell
speak
swore
swung
taught
tell
threw
won
write

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 B1 Future Tense T039

Fill in the correct form of the Future Tense. In some sentences several forms are
possible.

1. They __________________________ driving to New York tomorrow evening. (DRIVE)

2. I offered him a job last week and I think he __________________________ it. (TAKE)
3. I hope the weather __________________________ nice when you get to Sardinia. (BE)
4. We __________________________ married on June 25th. (GET)
5. I suppose real estate prices __________________________ up again next year. (GO)
6. What __________________________ when you grow up? – I __________________________ a
pilot. (YOU DO, BE)
7. I am __________________________ football this afternoon so I can't make it to the party.
(PLAY)
8. Put your wallet away. I __________________________ for the tickets. (PAY)
9. I _____________________________ John at the airport tomorrow at 5.30. (MEET)
10. Take the umbrella with you. I think it __________________________ in the afternoon.
(RAIN)
11. I think I __________________________ a cup of tea after all. (HAVE)
12. Ask Mary. She __________________________ the answer (PROBABLY KNOW)
13. Which car __________________________ to buy? (YOU PLAN)
14. Jack missed the train. He __________________________ late again. (BE)
15. All our stores __________________________ next Monday at 10.00 a.m. (OPEN)
16. We __________________________ our holidays in France next year. (SPEND)
17. What do you want to eat? – I think I __________________________ a sandwich. (HAVE)
18. We have to go now. It __________________________ late. (GET)
19. I can't talk about it now, but I __________________________ you a mail next week. (SEND)
20. The Jacksons __________________________ a party tomorrow afternoon, but they haven't
invited us. (HAVE)

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 B1 Active or Passive Voice PA015

Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb. Use active or passive voice.

1. A lot of old songs ____________________ on the radio last week. (PLAY)

2. The President ____________________________ about the coup in Central America. (JUST
INFORM)
3. If I ____________________ you I wouldn't go to the meeting. (BE)
4. The bank manager told me that the house ________________________ for. (NOT PAY)
5. I _________________________ the guitar since I was in nursery school. (PLAY)
6. Margie is very happy because she __________________________ an engagement ring
from her boyfriend. (JUST RECEIVE)
7. I _______________________ after the children while the garage ________________________ .
(LOOK , REPAIR)
8. When Jane came to the office, she found out that her boss ________________________ .
(ALREADY LEAVE)
9. Please don't interrupt us. We ____________________ an important conversation. (HAVE)
10. I reported to the police that my stamp collection _______________________ the week
before. (STEAL)
11. A short time after the pedestrian _______________________ by the car the ambulance
____________________ . (HIT, ARRIVE)
12. When Mr Kennel entered the room, emails ________________________ by his assistants.
(TYPE)
13. Dad ________________________ for over three weeks. (NOT SMOKE)
14. He normally ____________________ up on his own but yesterday he ____________________
by his mom. (WAKE, WAKE)
15. They usually ____________________ visitors at the hospital. (NOT ALLOW)
16. All the houses in our street _______________________ every year during the Christmas
season. (DECORATE)
17. India _______________________ independence in 1947. (GRANT)
18. They _______________________ in southern Italy since the end of the war. (LIVE)
19. I ______________________ a car by the garage so that I could drive home. (GIVE)
20. Tom's father is an excellent athlete. He ____________________ some sort of sport every
day. (DO)

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 B1 Gerund and Infinitive GI014

Fill in the correct form: Gerund or Infinitive (with or without "TO")

1. Do you expect me __________________ it to you a second time? (EXPLAIN)

2. Everyone in the village came to see them __________________. (LEAVE)

3. It doesn't take that much time __________________ your room properly. (TIDY)

4. We have never had such a famous person __________________ in this hotel. (STAY)

5. I don't recommend __________________ through the city centre during rush hour. There's
too much traffic. (DRIVE)

6. I can imagine lots of people __________________ him very much. (NOT LIKE)

7. The company promised __________________ the furniture by the end of March. (DELIVER)

8. You must remember __________________ through your pockets before you put the jacket
into the washing machine. (LOOK)

9. He did not pretend __________________ his nervousness in front of the camera. (HIDE)

10. When I saw that lovely hat, I couldn't resist __________________ it. (BUY)

11. Please stop __________________ and listen to me for a moment. (TALK)

12. I caught him __________________ at me in a very strange way. (LOOK)

13. He has a good chance of __________________ what he set out to __________________. (DO, DO)

14. The sight of those two silly boys made us __________________. (LAUGH)

15. The policeman denied __________________ questioned the suspect without his lawyer
present. (HAVE)

16. I made up my mind __________________ her. (TRUST)

17. My parents used __________________ __________________ to the cinema on Saturday

evenings. Now they prefer __________________ at home. (LIKE, GO , STAY)

18. Don't forget __________________ out where we can get tickets for tomorrow's performance.
(FIND)

19. Bob deserves another chance __________________ he is the best defender in our team.
(PROVE)

20. I don't recall ever __________________ you talk about her before. (HEAR)

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 B1 Prepositions PREP008

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

ABOUT – ACROSS – ALONG – BEHIND – BELOW – BY –

FOR - FROM – NEAR – OF - OFF – ON – OVER –
THROUGH – THROUGHOUT – TO - UNDER – UP - WITH

1. The police prevented the protesters _______________ entering the building.

2. Could you please take your feet _______________ the table?
3. According _______________ the latest report, the virus is spreading very quickly.
4. About a third of the Netherlands is _______________ sea level.
5. The cat jumped _______________ the wall into my neighbour's garden.
6. I have been living _______________ my parents for a long time. It's hard to leave them.
7. _______________ the club rules, we are not allowed to let non-members play.
8. Today, scientists know that there is no water _______________ the moon.
9. The school is _______________ the post office.
10. The match has been cancelled because _______________ the bad weather.
11. We have been _______________ a lot lately. I hope things will get better soon.
12. He ran _______________ the hill until he was out of breath.
13. I don't know where the place is. It's not _______________ any map I've seen.
14. There is a police car _______________ us. I think they want us to pull over.
15. I have just read an interesting book _______________ JFK's assassination.
16. He worked _______________ the day and most of the evening.
17. Gun powder was invented _______________ the Chinese.
18. Everyone was at the meeting, except _______________ Jane. She was ill.
19. The dog ran _______________ the road and hid _______________ the tree.
20. We walked _______________ the beach for at least a mile before we saw the first house.

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 B1 Prepositions PREP011

Complete the sentences with one of the prepositions from the box.

AT - FOR – FROM – ON - TO

1. My mother begged me to listen ______________ her.

2. The stranger stared ______________ me in surprise.
3. They saved me ______________ certain death.
4. In the last election I voted ______________ the Green Party.
5. After I heard what had happened, I apologised ______________ him.
6. I borrowed the car keys ______________ my best friend.
7. We agreed ______________ attending the meeting separately.
8. She applied ______________ a job at the local newspaper office.
9. We added a few shots of rum ______________ the drink to make it tastier.
10. The hunter aimed ______________ the deer and killed it with one shot.
11. Dad suffered ______________ Parkinson's disease during his final years.
12. I pray ______________ my family every day.
13. My brothers congratulated me ______________ winning the school finals.
14. Mary and a few other girls headed ______________ the new restaurant at the far end of
town.
15. The president had to resign ______________ office after the scandal became public.
16. We arrived ______________ the station ten minutes early.
17. The bank robber was able to hide ______________ the police for a few days.
18. Jack depends ______________ his father to give him the money he needs for his new
company.
19. I would not like to comment ______________ what I heard on TV.
20. John admires her ______________ her bravery.
21. She separated ______________ her husband five years ago.
22. Frank is my best friend. I know I can rely ______________ him.
23. The attractive woman smiled ______________ me. I think she liked me.
24. I am not doing what you asked me because I don't work ______________ you anymore.
25. We had to adapt ______________ the cold weather so we brought a few warm clothes
with us.

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 B1 Past and Past Perfect Tense T052

Fill in the correct form of the verb in brackets: Past or Past Perfect Tense /Simple or
Progressive)

1. My friend Tim ___________________ well yesterday because he ___________________ too

many sweets. (NOT FEEL / EAT)
2. After she ___________________ , she ___________________ much better. (REST, FEEL)
3. She ___________________ him for a year before they finally ___________________ on holidays
together. (KNOW, GO)
4. I asked him what ___________________ because I _______________________ noise the whole
morning. (HAPPEN, HEAR)
5. The next morning, I realised that someone ___________________ my new bike. (STEAL)
6. I ___________________ to the meeting last Monday because nobody ___________________
me. (NOT GO, INVITE)
7. Dan was so excited because he ______________________ €1,000 in the lottery. (JUST WIN)
8. After she ___________________ her first major tournament, she ___________________ from a
series of injuries. (WIN, SUFFER)
9. Our manager told us that the company ___________________ bankrupt. (GO)
10. I ___________________ to pass the test because I ________________________ hard for a whole
week. (MANAGE, STUDY)
11. When we finally ___________________ at the stadium the match _______________________ on
for half an hour. (ARRIVE, GO)
12. Before we ___________________ for Spain, I ___________________ to teach her some Spanish.
(LEAVE, OFFER)
13. We ______________________ for 10 minutes when we finally ___________________ the train
station. (WALK, SEE)
14. The suspect ___________________ the house when the police ___________________ . (JUST
LEAVE, ARRIVE)
15. Sampson ___________________ his report by the time father ___________________ home
(FINISH, COME)
16. She wasn't hungry because she ___________________ lunch. (JUST HAVE)
17. We _______________________ for a while before we ___________________ some fish. (FISH,
CATCH)
18. I told the police that I ______________________ the man in the photo before. (NOT SEE)

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