Riddles
Past Continuous
Conditional tense
Gerunds and infinitives
Prepositions
100

What starts with E, ends with E and only has one letter?     


Envelope

100

 Which word CANNOT go in the space?
____ were talking loudly when the teacher came into the room.

a)He

b)They

c)We

He

100

Complete with the first conditional tense.

If you ____ careful, you will have an accident.

a) won't

b) won't be

c) aren't

aren't

100

In which sentence can you write: having?

 a) I stopped work ___ a cup of coffee.  

b)  ___ children will change your life.  

 c) Fiona decided ___ a shower after dinner.  

Having children will change your life.

100

- Which sentence is NOT correct?

a) We went to Turkey in June.  

b) Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.  

 c) I’ll finish the work in the morning.  

Let’s go the cinema in the weekend.  

200

What kind of dog never bites?        

A hot dog

200

Complete the sentence.
Helen and I ____ looking when we crossed the road.

a)weren't

b)wasn't

c) didn't

weren't

200

Complete with the first conditional tense.

What will you do if ___?

a) everything will go wrong?  

b) everything goes wrong?  

c)everything might go wrong?   

everything goes wrong

200

In which sentence can you write to go?

 a) I’m interested in ___ to the flower show.  

b)  ____ to the gym will keep you fit.  

 c) I would prefer ____ to the theatre than to the          cinema.  

I would prefer to go to the theatre than to the          cinema.  

200

- Which sentence is NOT correct?

a) I’ve got a meeting at 10 o’clock.  

b) I’m having a party at my birthday.  

c) I want to go on holiday at New Year.  

I’m having a party at my birthday.

300

What’s never used until it’s broken?            

An egg

300

Which question is CORRECT?

a) Where was she living?  

 b) What you were doing?  

 c) Where they staying?  

Where was she living?

300
Complete  with the zero conditional tense.

- You ______ yourself, when you play with fire.

burn

300

Which verb is NEVER followed by a gerund?

 a) ask  

b) suggest  

 c) continue  

ask

300

Which sentence is NOT correct?

a) She was born on 6th December.  

 b) I’ve got to go to work on Monday.  

 c) We’re going to the theatre on tomorrow night.


We’re going to the theatre on tomorrow night.

400

What man cannot live inside a house?

A snowman

400

Complete these sentences using the past continuous tense and the verb.

not / listen

- Philip told Kim what to do, but Kim ___________  

wasn't listening

400

Complete with the second conditional tense.

- If I were you, I ________ (get) a different job

would get

400

 Which verb is NEVER followed by an infinitive?

 a) begin  

 b) deny  

 c) love  

deny

400

- Complete with the preposition of time

I went to university ______ 1996.




in

500

What is the beginning of everything, also the end of life?  

The letter E

500

Which sentence has the same meaning?
"I got into the bath, and then the phone rang".

a)I had a bath because the phone was ringing.  

b)I was having a bath when the phone rang.  

c)I was having a bath when the phone was ringing.  

I was having a bath when the phone rang.

500

- Which sentence is NOT correct?

a) She’d go out more if she would have more free          time.

b) If we lived in that house, we could get a dog.

 c) If I were you, I’d discuss the situation with my          boss. 

She’d go out more if she would have more free time.

500

I was driving to town when I saw Hannah walking on the pavement, so I stopped…

a) giving her a lift  

b) to give her a lift.   

c) for give her a lift.   

to give her a lift

500

- Find the wrong sentence and correct it:

a)  I always have a cup of tea in the morning.

b) We’re going on holiday at spring.

c) I saw Theresa on Saturday afternoon.

We’re going on holiday at spring.


Correct: We’re going on holiday in spring.

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