Tenses
Open the brackets: What (you/do) yesterday at 6 p.m.)
What were you doing yesterday at 6 p.m.?
Fill the gap with modal verb: We _____ start our meeting if we want to get home on time.
We should/'d better/have to start our meeting if we want to get home on time.
Open the brackets: It (know) that the President is mainly responsible for the international affairs of the country.
It is known that the President is mainly responsible for the international affairs of the country.
Open the brackets: If I (get) promoted, we (go) to the restaurant.
If I get promoted, we’ll go to the restaurant.
Fill in the gap with the article: UBS is ____ biggest bank in Switzerland.
UBS is the biggest bank in Switzerland.
Open the brackets: I (look for) for a new job at the moment, I’d like to change my profession.
I am looking for for a new job at the moment, I’d like to change my profession.
Choose correct variant: Mike didn’t have to/wasn’t allowed to leave the building because he was in charge of the event.
Mike wasn’t allowed to leave the building because he was in charge of the event.
Open the brackets: I (have, not) air conditioning installed yet.
I have not had air conditioning installed yet.
Open the brackets: It’s always the same! If I (have) a day off, my boss (always/have) an errand to run.
It’s always the same! If I have a day off, my boss always has an errand to run.
Choose the correct variant and answer: How much/many/a lot of time do you need to make the decision? What does it depend on?
How much time do you need to make the decision? What does it depend on?
Open the brackets: Our charity fund (exist) for over a decade and (help) over 10.000 children get education.
Our charity fund has existed for over a decade and has helped over 10.000 children get education.
Open the brackets: I’ve stopped (check) the engine because check engine sign was blinking.
I’ve stopped to check the engine because check engine sign was blinking.
Make it passive: Two weeks ago the security services arrested the Minister of Infrastructure on the grounds of corruption.
The Minister of Infrastructure was arrested on the grounds of corruption two weeks ago
Open the brackets: If Tim (go) to study to Australia, he (become) a scuba-diving instructor. But it's too expensive and unlikely.
If Tim went to study to Australia, he would become a scuba-diving instructor. But it's too expensive and unlikely.
Fill in the gap with the correct quantifier: In this game, you neither/or/either win and/nor/or lose. It depends on you.
In this game, you EITHER win OR lose. It depends on you.
Open the brackets: (you/wait) long before they invited you to come in?
Had you been waiting long before they invited you to come in?
Open the brackets: It’s no use (worry) now, there’s nothing we can do but wait.
It’s no use worrying now, there’s nothing we can do but wait.
Make it causative: The car service workers will wash my car next week.
I’ll have my car washed next week (by service workers).
Change into conditional sentence: I am very indecisive, so I can't stand up for my opinion when my boss turns it down.
If I were decisive, I would stand up for my opinion when my boss turns it down.
Fill in the gap with the article: I believe that ____ motivation is ____ most important factor in your success in ___ life.
I believe that 0 motivation is the most important factor in your success in 0 life.
Make up the question and answer: What hope / you achieve / by the end of the year?
What do you hope you will have achieved by the end of the year?
Open the brackets and answer: Are you happy (live) here? Or would you rather (move) to a different place?
Are you happy to live here? Or would you rather move to a different place?
Open the brackets and talk about it. Something you paid for and (do) really badly.
Something you paid for and had it done really badly.
Think about 3 habits or character traits. Explain how they influence your life now.
e.g. If I were more decisive, I would have my own business.
Fill in the gap with the correct quantifier: They are both/neither/either busy at the moment. They are working on a new project.
They are both busy at the moment. They are working on a new project.