Grammar tenses
Choose the correct tense:
1. You make/are making sushi using fish and rice.
2. I've been trying/ I've tried to find a permanent job for a considerable time.
3. I am writing in connection with the advertisement which appeared/ has appeared on 3 December.
1. make
2. 've been trying
3. appeared
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs:
1. As soon as she (become) Prime Minister, she (raise) taxes.
2. I (not leave), unless you (stop).
3. If I (see) her, I would have told you.
1. becomes, will raise.
2. Won't leave, stop
3. saw.
Complete with: must (not), can (not), should (not), (don't) have to:
1. Give me my glasses I ....... see anything now.
2. You ... talk during exams!
3. I ...... return the book right now, though I don't want to.
4. I think you .... apologise.
1. can't
2. mustn't
3. have to
4. should
Insert who/whose/where/that:
1. The woman .... is signing books is my favourite author.
2. I usually choose books by authors ......characters are really inspirational.
3. The cinema ....... I saw the film was old.
4. I don’t like books ....... have got a lot of violence.
1. Who
2. Whose
3. Where
4. That
Match the pictures, which your teacher will show you, with the words:
to struggle with smth,to take smth. up, to break a bad habit, to dive into,to own up to, to get promoted
1. C; 2. A; 3. D; 4. E; 5. F; 6. B.
Complete the sentences using the Present Simple/Continuous or the Past Simple/Continuous tenses:
1. Long ago they (build) most houses out of wood.
2. I (see) my doctor tomorrow.
3. They (stay) under the shelter because it (rain).
4. The boat (leave) the island on Friday.
Choose used to or would. Sometimes 2 options are possible:
1. My mum (cook) chicken every Sunday.
2. We (like) this book a lot and read it to our children all the time.
3. Jessica and I (be) such good friends.
1. used to/ would
2. used to
3. used to
Complete with: (not) have to/ought to/ should (not) or must:
1. I .... save some money for my mother's birthday. (my decision).
2. She .... come with us if she doesn't want to.
3. That wasn't a nice thing to say - you ..... say sorry. (2 options)
4. You ..... be so nervous about your exam. I'm sure you'll pass it.
1. must
2. doesn't have to
3. should/ought to
4. shouldn't
Complete the text with relative pronouns:
Roald Dahl, 1)..... parents were Norwegian, was brought up in Wales. He wasn’t happy at school, 2)..... he was brilliant at sport but not very good as a writer.
His first children’s novel, 3) ..... was called The Gremlins, was published in 1943 and he went on to write many well known stories 4).... are still popular today. Matilda, Fantastic Mr Fox and The Witches are a few examples of books 5)....... have all been made into films. His stories, 6).... usually include villains and a good adult, are thought to reflect his childhood experiences.
1. whose
2. where
3. which
4. that
5. which
6. which
Answer the questions:
1. What was the last thing you gave up doing?
2. Which habit would you like to break?
3. Do you want to take up smth. new?
4. What subjects are you doing well in at school?
1. # I gave up playing the guitar.
2. # I'd like to break the habit of biting nails.
3. # I'd like to take up singing.
4. # I'm doing well in languages.
Correct the mistakes :
1. They have been climbing for 5 hours before they reached the top of the mountain.
2. It was pouring with rain and she wondered what to do.
3. When I bought some fruit I went back to the beach.
1. have --> had
2. wondered--> was wondering
3. Bought--> had bought
Correct the mistakes:
1. If only I am more beautiful.
2. I want George could speak to me.
3. If only he couldn't talk about football all the time!
1. am ---> were/was
2. want--> wish'
3. couldn't talk---> wouldn't talk
Look at the pictures that your teacher will show you and tell what you should (not)/must (not)/ (not) have to/can do nowadays because of COVID-19.
1. You should stay home/ We have to stay at home.
2. You should/must wash your hands properly.
3.You mustn't shake hands.
4. You mustn't touch your mouth/hands/eyes with unwashed hands or after touching surfaces.
5. You should/have to wear a mask.
6. You should clean and disinfect "high touch" surfaces.
Correct the mistakes:
1. Harry Potter which was written for children is enjoyed by adults too.
2. The girl, who dad was Spanish, had blonde hair.
3. I'm going to visit my uncle Joe, which lives in London.
4. The city, where we met that year, was amazing.
1. Commas before "which" and after "children".
2. Who ---> whose
3. Which --> who
4. We don't need commas here.
Describe the pictures< which your teacher will show you, using the following words:
rage, flee, strike, grab, scream
1. The fire is raging, flames are spreading quickly. People should grab quockly all the belongings and flee the burning .
2. The car lost control and struck another car. The man is talking to the police on the telephone and screaming.
Explain the usage of the tenses in these sentences:
1. You're always complaining that waiters are rude.
2. The Sun rises in the East.
3. The birds were singing and a strong wind was blowing.
1. Irritation/annoyance.
2. General truth.
3. To set the scene/ to give background information.
Describe the pictures that your teacher will show you using the 1st,2d and 3d conditionals.
1. If+ present simple + will/won't do sth.
2. If + past simple + would/wouldn't do sth.
3. If+ past perfect + would +have +past participle
Answer the question:
What is the difference between ought to and should ?
There is almost no difference. We use both to tell someone that something is a good idea or to give advice, but ought to is mostly used in writing and the negative form is rare.
"Barcelona, where the film is set, is full of history".
Is it a defining or a non-defining relative clause? Why?
It's a non-defining relative clause because we can omit the part between the commas and the meaning of the sentence won't change.
Explain the meaning of the phrases in brackets:
1. If you want to be successful in this sector, you have to be patient that is "the name of the game for our plan".
1. The most important part of smth.