Past Tenses 1
Past Tenses 2
Conditionals
Infinitive VS -ing form
Vocabulary
100

He _____ (sleep) for about an hour when the fire ____ (start).

had been sleeping; started

100

By the time she ____ (die) she _____ (write) more than 200 books.

died; had written

100

If Vanya ____ (want) to pass his English exam, he ____ (have to) improve his reading and listening skills. 

wants; has to

100

Vanya is reluctant _____ (do) his homework. 

to do

100

Stop working because you are officially to old to work.

retire

200

He _____ (have) nothing left to drink - he _____ (just/drink) the last drop of water.

had; had just drunk

200

We were very excited to meet again because we ____ (not see) each other for five years.

hadn't seen

200

If the bus ____ (not come) soon, I ____ (start) walking. 

doesn't come; will start

200

I'd like ____ (go) to a Greek island in the summer.

to go

200

Lose your job for doing something wrong.

get fired

300

As soon as I ____ (meet) her, I ____ (know) I ____ (meet) the woman I _____ (want) to marry.

met; knew; had met; wanted

300

By the time they ____ (be) rescued, they ____ (spend) nearly three days without food or water.

were; had spent

300

If Vanya _____ (pay) more attention in class, the teacher ____ (not have to) repeat specially for him dozens of times.

paid; wouldn't have to

300

I hate _____ (clean) the house. I wish I could afford ____ (employ) a cleaner. 

cleaning; to employ

300

What does PA stand for?

personal assistant

400

They were tired when they _____ (arrive) because they ____ (drive) all through the night.

arrived; had been driving

400

When I _____ (finish) reading about Shah Jahan and Mumtaz, I _____ (want) to see the Taj Mahal for myself. 

finished; wanted

400

If I ____ (be) Vanya, I _____ (not bother) doing English homework. But I am Yarik.

was/were; I wouldn't bother

400

Vanya suggested _____ (drive) to the seaside instead of ____ (go) to the English class.

driving; going

400

State formally that you are leaving a job permanently.

resign

500

Vanessa is really shy because everyone ____ (constantly/criticise) her when she ___ (be) a child.

was constantly criticising; was

500

Stuart ____ (not realise) that he ____ (be) expected to attend the meeting. 

hadn't realised; was

500

She ____ (come) to dinner if we ____ (invite) her.

would have come; had invited

500

Varya: We should ____ (tell) Vanya about the party.

Ilya: Yes. We had better ____ (invite) his personal cycler too. 

tell; invite

500

Something you receive as well as your salary for doing a particular job (e.g. a company car, insurance, etc.)

perks

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