Past simple and past continuous:

Choose the correct tense:

-As I came | was coming to the station, a car stopped | was
stopping behind me. A man wearing sunglasses got | was getting
out of the car and said | was saying: "Mike, what
are you doing here?"
-My grandma never watched | was never watching TV. But she
read | was reading books. When I started | was starting work at
6 o'clock this morning, the sun shone | was shining. My mum
got | was getting up and switched | was switching off the light.
-When I finished | was finishing my homework, I cooked | was
cooking dinner for my sister. While we listened | were listening
to the news, the telephone rang | was ringing. Kate stood | was
standing up and answered | was answering it.
-As I drove | was driving to work last Friday, a car crashed | was
crashing in front of me. I stepped | was stepping on the brakes.
As Betty left | was leaving her house on the way to work, she left
| was leaving the door open. When she came | was coming back
home in the evening, a dog sat | was sitting in the middle of the
living room.
-Yesterday Carrol wrote | was writing emails from 10 to 11 and
then from 5 to 7 again.
We arrived in Cannes at 2.30. The sun shone | was shining,
people sunbathed | were sunbathing on the beach and big yachts
sailed | were sailing near the harbour. We parked our car and
went | were going to the beach.
Present simple passive
2-Use the passive voice to rewrite the sentences.
-We use this room for our guests.
This room
........................................................................................................
............................. ----They don't feed the lions at the zoo every
day.
The lions at the zoo
........................................................................................................
.............. ----You can open the bottle with this opener.
........................................................................................................
............................................... ----Too many emails stress people.
........................................................................................................
............................................... ----My parents don't give me any
pocket money.
........................................................................................................
............................................... ----Poachers kill hundreds of tigers
every year.
........................................................................................................
............................................... He doesn't expect us to offer him
the job.
........................................................................................................
............................................... ----Students at this course do a lot
of homework.
........................................................................................................
............................................... ----They don't make these cars in
Japan.
........................................................................................................
...............................................
Present perfect - past simple
3-Choose the correct option in each pair to complete the
dialogue.
Have you seen - Did you see didn't - haven't
have talked - talked
didn't see - haven't seen
did he travel - has he travelled flew - has flown
was in - have been to
have spent - spent
was never in - have never been to has Greg come - did Greg
come called - have called
was - has been
A: ................................................. Greg lately?
B: No, I ............................. I ................................. to him at the
airport two weeks ago.
But I ...................................... him since then.
A: Where ..................................................?
B: He .................................... to Greece for a holiday.
A: I .................................... Greece three times. I love Greece.
B: Really? My wife and I ................................. a week in Turkey
last year, but I ....................................
..................... Greece. By the way, ..................................... back
yet?
A: I don't know. I ................................. him yesterday, but there
.......................... no reply.
Future simple
4-Complete sentences. Keep the same meaning:
-You can't take my car. I use it at weekends. (need)
You can't take my car. I ................................... it next weekend.
-Waiter, we would like two glasses of orange juice. (have)
Waiter, we .............................. two glasses of orange juice.
Do you think our English teacher is preparing a test for
tomorrow? (write)
-Do you think we .......................................... a test tomorrow?
I don't mind going to the cinema if you help me with the
housework. (go)
I ........................ to the cinema if you help me with the
housework.
-I have a lot of work to do in the evening. (work)
I ................................ a lot in the evening.
-Dad can't take you to the station because there is a football
match on TV. (want)
-Dad can't take you to the station because he
..................................to see a football match. This film is worth
the money! (watch)
I .................................... this film!
-There is a museum on our programme for tomorrow. (visit)
We .................................. a museum tomorrow.
First conditional
4-Rewrite the sentences and keep the same meaning:
-We'll have a nap after lunch. We'll be sleepy.
We'll have a nap after lunch if we ......................... sleepy.
-I won't know his phone number. I won't be able to give him a
ring.
If I ................................. his phone number, I won't be able to
give him a ring. John will be at work. He won't go with us.
-As long as John ..................... at work, he won't go with us.
He won't like the monitor. He can send it back to the shop.
-Provided that he ...................... the monitor, he can send it back
to the shop. We won't help you. We won't have enough time.
-We won't help you if we ...................... enough time.
-You will choose some other hotel. You won't be happy about it.
You will choose some other hotel unless you ................. happy
about it.
-Take up this course. You will like it.
If you .......................... this course, you will like it.
-Don't tell your parents. They will be surprised.
Unless you ............................. your parents, they will be
surprised.
-You won't eat anything. You'll be hungry.
If you ............................... anything, you'll be hungry.
-We'll set off tomorrow. The weather will be good.
We'll set off tomorrow on condition that the weather
....................... good.
Second conditional
6-Complete the sentences with the verbs in brackets:
-I can't tidy my room now. If I ............................ more free time,
I .................................. it. (have | tidy)
-My job isn't well-paid. Provided that I ........................... a lot of
money, however, I ............................... round the world. (earn |
travel)
-I spend a lot of time learning English. If I ................................
English, I ................................. studying Spanish or French. (not
learn | try)
-I have to meet my business partner. But if I ..............................
some time to spare, I ............................. a museum. (have | visit)
-I don't know if my friend needs help. Suppose he
............................... my help, I .................................... (need | not
refuse)
-I can't imagine that there would be someone in my bedrrom. I
................................ if I .......................... a stranger in it. (scream
| find)
-My teachers are OK. If I ................................. my teachers,
however, I ......................................... them. (can't stand | never
tell)
-I've never won a lottery. But I ............................... my job if I
........................ a million. (not quit | win)
-You can rely on Jim. But if he ........................... about it, I
................................... him. (forget | remind)
-Do you want me to pay in advance? I ................................ in
advance on condition that I ...................... a discount. (pay | get)
Must - Mustn't
7-You are going to a language school tomorrow. What must
or mustn't you do? Use the verbs in the box:
forget be wear listen panick buy make oversleep look sit
-I .............................................. my new T-shirt.
-I .............................................. in the morning.
-I .............................................. late for the lessons.
-I .............................................. up a bus in the timetable.
-I .............................................. bus tickets.
-I .............................................. my dictionary at home.
-I .............................................. with Jack, my best friend.
-I .............................................. to the teacher all the time.
-I .............................................. when the teacher asks me
something.