Revision units 3-4

Narrative tenses

100

At 9 o’clock I ________ a film on TV.

A)  ’ve been watching      

B)  was watching      

C)  ’d been watching 

At 9 o’clock I was watching a film on TV.

200

I met my wife when I  ________ (teach) English in Greece.

was teaching

300

When I got to the college, I realized I ________ (leave) the course book at home.

had left

400

We didn’t want to leave because the party ________ (not finish).

hadn't finished

500

We________ (queue) for two hours when they finally let us in.

We had been queuing for two hours when they finally let us in.

So / such (a/an)

100

That was ________ amazing film – I’d like to buy the DVD.

A)  a so      

B)  a such      

C)  such an 

such an

200

I worked ________ hard that I achieved far more than I’d planned to.

so

300

He had ____ many books.

so

400

These are ________ beautiful flowers. What are they called?

such

500

She has ____ a lot of friends.

such

Adverbs and adverbial phrases

100

I  ________ to read newspapers.

A)  never have time      

B)  have never time      

C)  have time never 

I never have time to read newspapers.

200

We were at home ________.

A)  all yesterday day      

B)  yesterday all day      

C)  all day yesterday

all day yesterday

300

Sarah ________ (be late / often) for work.

Sarah is often late for work.

400

want / because / go / incredibly / I / to / out / tired / don’t / I’m

I don’t want to go out because I’m incredibly tired.

500

hardly / to / find / tennis / we / ever / time / together / can / play

We can hardly ever find time to play tennis together.

Future Perfect vs Future Continuous

100

I ________ to France for work soon. Do you want me to bring you anything back?

A)  ’ll be gone      

B)  ’ll have gone      

C)  ’ll be going 

’ll be going

200

I hope I ________ most of my work by the weekend.

A)  ’ll do      

B)  ’ll have done      

C)  ’ll be doing 

’ll have done

300

Don’t come before 8.00 because I ________ (do) homework.

will be doing

400

They ________ (finish) painting the house by the end of the month.

will have finished

500

We’re late – I hope they ________ (not start) eating already.

won't have started

Conditionals and future time clauses

100

Take some money in case you ________ it.

A)  will need      

B)  ’re needing      

C)  need 

need

200

You won’t get into medical school ________ you study really hard.

A)  unless      

B)  after      

C)  in case

unless    

300

I’ll come on the picnic if I ________ (not have) any work to do over the weekend.

don't have

400

If you ________ (not see) an eagle, you can’t imagine how impressive they are.

haven't seen

500

If I ________ (not phone) you by Saturday, go to the concert without me.

haven't phoned