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Verb Tenses
Conditionals
Modals and Modal Perfects
Reported Speech
Passives and Relatives
100
Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple. I was pleased to see her, because we .................................... (not see) each other for years.
I was pleased to see her, because we hadn´t seen each other for months.
100
He’ll fix the machine after he ….. the instructions. a. will read b. has read c. read
b. has read
100
The party was supposed to be a secret. You (shouldn’t say / shouldn’t have said) anything
shouldn’t have said
100
Convert the sentence to direct speech: Jane said that she had been ill the previous week.
“I was ill last week,” said Jane.
100
Rewrite the sentence in the passive: We didn’t see the famous painting because somebody had stolen it.
We didn’t see the famous painting because it had been stolen.
200
Use the Past Simple, Past Continuous or Past Perfect Simple. They .................................... (get) to the bus stop as the bus was arriving.
They got to the bus stop as the bus was arriving.
200
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in brackets. If the phone rings, I .................................. (answer) it.
If the phone rings, I will answer it.
200
It’s late. You (must be / must have been) very tired.
You must be very tired.
200
Convert the sentence into reported speech: “Let’s buy tickets for this concert," suggested Mike. ................................................... ...........................................................................
Mike suggested [that] we buy tickets for that concert. OR Mike suggested buying tickets for that concert
200
The offices (were cleaning / were being cleaned) all afternoon.
The offices were being cleaned all afternoon.
300
Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple. John ........................... (not call) me recently.
John hasn’t called / has not called me recently.
300
If walls could talk, they ….. many secrets. a. would tell b. would have told c. told
a. would tell
300
Use a model perfect to complete the sentence: Nobody told her anything about the argument. She ....................................... (know) about it.
She couldn´t have known about it.
300
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb: “I work in a shop.” She says that she ..... in a shop.
She says that she works in a shop.
300
Rewrite in the passive: The doctor is examining the patient now. ...........................................................................................................................................
The patient is being examined now.
400
Use the Past Simple or the Present Perfect Simple. I am so happy to have a cat. I ......................................... (always / want) one.
I have always wanted one.
400
They won’t be able to hear you unless you .................................. (speak) louder.
They won’t be able to hear you unless you speak louder.
400
Rewrite the sentence using a modal or modal perfect: It rained last night so the grass is wet. It ...................................................................................................................... . The grass is wet.
It must have rained last night. The grass is wet.
400
“Leave the building at once,” (ordered / suggested) the police.
“Leave the building at once,” ordered the police.
400
Combine the sentences with a relative clause: John Smith has been elected again. He’s been governor for four years. ...........................................................................................................................
John Smith, who has been governor for four years, has been elected again. OR John Smith, who has been elected again, has been governor for four years.
500
Use the Future Simple, be going to, Future Perfect or Future Continuous. We certainly ................................... (not finish) all the work by this time tomorrow.
We certainly won’t have finished all the work by this time tomorrow.
500
I won’t be able to travel unless I ….. some money. a. will save b. save c. saved
b. save
500
Rewrite the sentence using a modal or modal perfect. It’s possible that I took your jacket by mistake. I ......................................................................................................................
I may / might have taken your jacket by mistake.
500
“Let’s buy tickets for this play," suggested Jane. ................................................... ...........................................................................
Jane suggested [that] we buy tickets for that play. OR Jane suggested buying tickets for that play.
500
Combine the sentences with a relative clause: It’s a new video game. I know absolutely nothing about it. ...........................................................................................................................
It’s a new video game which I know absolutely nothing about. OR It’s a new video game about which I know absolutely nothing.