Grammar:
Verb Forms
Verb Forms
The exam results come out soon. They ________ (send) to your home address.
will be sent
We don’t ________ to go to school tomorrow – it’s a holiday.
have
Very little people speak more than two languages.
Very FEW people speak more than two languages.
Manchester United ________ Chelsea 2–1.
won drew beat
beat
to get expelled
to be forced to leave a school, usually for bad behavior
‘Did you hear the doorbell?’ ‘No, I ________ (listen) to opera on my headphones.’
was listening
I didn’t ________ to eat much bread but now I eat too much!
use
The Olympics held in London in 2012.
The Olympics WERE HELD in London in 2012.
Excuse me, is there a taxi ________ near here?
platform rank station
rank
injured
hurt
I would have offered to take you home if I ________ (know) you needed a lift.
had known
You won’t be back late tonight, ________ you?
will
I don’t mind disagree with people about politics.
I don’t mind DISAGREEING with people about politics.
I get a 20% ________ on the entrance cost because I’m a student.
refund bargain discount
discount
to cut down on
to reduce the amount of something
I ________ (drink) a lot of coffee at the moment because I’ve got so much work.
am drinking
We wouldn’t have missed the bus if we ________ stayed at the party so long.
hadn't
You won’t be able to cycle this late if you have lights.
You won’t be able to cycle this late UNLESS you have lights.
The Lord of the Rings trilogy was ________ New Zealand.
based on directed by filmed in
filmed in
a script
the written form of a speech, play, film, etc.
Simon said that he ________ (want) to learn car mechanics.
wanted
If I ________ you, I’d walk away and forget all about it.
were
If we went to visit her, she’ll be so happy.
If we went to visit her, SHE'D be so happy.
6 Claire teaches seven-year-old children in a ________ school.
secondary nursery primary
primary
tinned food
tinned food is food that is sold in small metal containers which can be kept for a long time