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BASIC GRAMMAR WORK FOR BACH 2 SEPTEMBER 2007

REVIEWING TOP MARKS 1

1.- Can you completethe gaps with the correct tense? Remember to use PRESENT SIMPLEor PRESENTCONTINUOUS.

a. What ... (you/watch) ontelevisin right now?

b. My grandfather is old so he always (walk) slowly.

c. usually .. (you/stay) athome in the evenings?

d. My parents . (come) from theirtrip tomorrow.

e. Turn down the radio please. I . (try)

to study for an exam.

f. My sister .. really .. (make) an effortin school this year.

g. Robert (not play) tennis on Mondayafternoons.

h. I .. (not meet) my friend for coffeetoday.

i. What . (you/do) tonight?

j. Sally Field seldom .. (put) milk in her tea.

2.- Completeeach sentence with the correct form of a suitable verbfrom the box. Use the PRESENTSIMPLEor PRESENT CONTINUOUS.

COST

NOT SEEM

HAVE

BELIEVE

SEE

FORGET

a. you that he is telling the truth?

b. How much these shoes ..?

c. I . my girlfriend tonight, so Ill meet youtomorrow.

d. Whats wrong? You . very happy.

e. John always .. my name.

f. Call me later. I .. dinner with my family now.

3.- Completethe passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets. Use the PRESENT SIMPLEorPRESENT CONTINUOUS.

BRAIN POWER(1) .. you . (have) difficulties at school this year? Maybe your father (2) (think) that you (3) (not try) hard enough these days. Well, the

problem could be your brain. Why? Because the brain (4) (contain) two sides aright side and a left side. Each of these sides is responsible for different abilities. The left side(5) . (control) language and logical thought, while the right side is more creative,musical and artistic. If your dominant side is the right, you may have problems at school. This

is because schools usually (6) (teach) subjects that are easy for people with dominant left brains.However, things (7) .. (begin) to improve for creative right-brainers because educators today (8) (develop) new teaching methods that use both sides of the brain.

4.- Completethe gaps with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbsin the box.

LOOK UP TO

LOOK AFTER

LOOK FORWARD TO

LOOK INTO

LOOK UP

a. The police . the crime at the moment but they havent found anysuspects yet.

b. Sarah rarely goes out at night because she often her little sister.

c. The situation has improved a lot in the last few days. Things .... now. for our company.

d. I .. my friend Carol because she always tries her best at everything

she does.e. .. you . your summer holidays next week?


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5.- Choosethe correct preposition:

a. The teacher was satisfied on / with / atmy

work.

b. Im interested by / at / insurfing, but Im

really afraid of / to / at the waves.

c. Everyone was proud for / of / aboutour

team and excited in / for / aboutwinning

the UEFA cup twice.

d. Why are you late for / in / withschool

again? The headteacher wont be

pleased of / into / with you.

e. Im worried on / at / aboutPeter. I think

working so hard is bad for / at / abouthis

health.

f. I hate people who are cruel on / into / to

animals.

g. Annes very busy. Shes involved in / on / over

many activities.

h. Tina is terrible in / on / atcooking. Everything

she makes tastes awful.

i. We were insulted for / by / ofhis impolite

behaviour.

6.- Completethe passage below with a gerundor an infinitiveusing the verbs in brackets.

THE JULIET CLUB

Do you need some advice about your relationship? Are you in danger of (1) .(break up)? You might think about (2) . (discuss) your problems with the

Juliet Clubof Verona, Italy. Verona was the home of the worlds most famous loversRomeo and Juliet. For this reason, lovers from all over the world cant resist (3) (come) to the city, which gets thousands of letters every year. Mostwriters hope (4) (find) solutions to their troubles, while others just feel like(5) . (express) their emotions. The Juliet clubwas formed in order toanswer these letters. In fact, (6) .. (write) to the club is easy all you need(7) . (do) is address your letter to the Juliet club, Verona, Italy. The people at the club promise (8). (answer) every letter no matter what language it is in.

7.- Completethe second sentence so that it has got a similar meaning to the first one. Use a gerundor aninfinitive.

a. I dont want to listen to this CD any more. I am tired of

b. She doesnt feel like playing tennis. She doesnt really wantc. Could you please switch off the TV? Would you mind ?

d. I said that I was sorry I had arrived late. I apologised for

e. That man wont give us the money. That man refuses

8.- Completeeach sentence with a suitable verb below. Use the PAST SIMPLEor PAST CONTINUOUS.

not listen - not watch wait write begin - buy

a. I saw a terrible accident while I for the bus.

b. We .. the new soap opera on TV because we went out last night.

c. When you . those new shoes?

d. We were driving back home when the storm .

e. Jane called me while I . her an e-mail.

f. What did she say? I .. while she was giving the directions.

9.- Readeach sentence and choose the correct option:

1. We while the waiter was serving dessert.(a) had chatted (b) were chatting

2. By the time we arrived at the party, several of our friends already.(a) had left (b) were leaving

3. We anything because they had already closed the shops.(a) didnt buy (b) werent buying

4. Tim didnt eat anything at the restaurant because he at home.(a) ate (b) had eaten.5. By the time we , the party had already begun.

(a) arrived (b) had arrived


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10.- Completethe sentences with the verbs in brackets. Use the PAST SIMPLEor the PAST PERFECTSIMPLE.

a. I . (try) to call Ben, but he ..already (leave).

b. After she . (finish) herhomework, Mandy .. (meet) herfriends.

c. The man . (not eat) sincebreakfast so we .. (give) him somebread and cheese.

d. Nancy . (be) sorry that she (break up) with herboyfriend the night before.

e. I .. (go) to sleep early last nightbecause I (not sleep) atall the previous night.

f. .. you .. (read) the bookbefore you (see) the film?

g. They (decide) to get marriedafter they . (know) each other fora year.

h. By the time we . (realise) thatthey were celebrities, they . already.. (disappear) into the crowd.

11.- Completethe sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box. Use the PAST SIMPLE,PAST CONTINUOUSor PAST PERFECT SIMPLE.

LEAVE

SWIM

TRY

CUT

READ

a. Our neighbours were making a lot of noise while my parents .. to sleep.

b. Everybody knew how the film would end because they all . the novel already.c. you . your hand while you were making the salad?

d. They found the mans wallet on the floor after he .. the shop.

e. We in the river when it started to rain.

12.- Completeeach sentence below with the PRESENT PERFECTor the PAST SIMPLEof one of theverbs in the box. Pay attention to the helpful time expressionsin bold.

notice - start listen spread - make

a. anybody . to Shakiras new song yet?

b. Im sure Beth already.. a decision.

c. At what age you .. learning English?

d. you . anything different about Andrew lately?

e. In the past, people only .. gossip by word of mouth.

13.- Completeeach sentence with the FUTURE CONTINUOUS(will+be+gerund) or the FUTURE PERFECT(will+have+participle) of the verb in brackets.

a. At this time tomorrow, I

... (fly) to Paris.

b. In the next few decades scientists

.... (do) their best

to try to understand genetics.

c. I can come to the meeting on 8th May

because we .

(come) back from our holiday by then.

d. When you get home, pleace call me. I

... (wait) for your

call.

e. Do you think you

(speak) to Dave by Monday?

f. They .. (not

finish) this project by June. Theres still a

lot of work to do.

g. I cant call you between eight and nine

oclock because I

(watch) my favourite soap opera then.

h. .. you .. (reply) to

Helen by Monday? Shes waiting for your

response anxiously.


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14.- Completethe gaps with the correct form of one of the phrasal verbsin the box.

GO DOWN

GET ON

GO ON

LOOK UP

TURN DOWN

a. My brother and I didnt use to . when we were children becausewe couldnt agree on anything.

b. Jason didnt study very hard so his marks last term.

c. Yesterday my proposal .. because they thought it was a badidea.

d. Our economic situation .. now .; thats why were all feeling

much better.e. We really cant living like this. Its too difficult.

15.- Completeeach sentence with a suitable relative pronoun(who, which, that, whose, when or where).There may be more than one posible answer.

a. We often hear stories about people have survived terrible disasters.

b. This is the boy . life was saved by a firefighter.

c. Sri Lanka is a place . people like to go on holiday.

d. The people houses were destroyed had nowhere to sleep.

e. This journalist was in Sri Lanka on the day .. the tsunami happened.

f. Thomas Edison was the man .. invented the electric light.

g. In hard situattions I always remember the things ....... my yoga training taught me.

16.- Combinethe sentences using a defining relative clause. Make any necessary changes.

a.- Here is a woman. She survived the tsunami. .............................................................................

b.- The new CD is great. You bought it. .............................................................................

c.- This is the town. I was born here. .............................................................................

d.- The artist is very talented. He won first prize. .............................................................................

e.- Those are the neighbours. Their dog bit me last night. .............................................................................

f.- They have caught the tiger. It escaped from the zoo. .............................................................................

17.- Combinethe sentences using a non-defining relative clause. Make any necessary changes.

a.- J.K. Rowling writes the Harry Potterbooks. She has become one of the richest women in the world. .............................................................................

b.- Barcelona gained international reputation. The 1992 Olympic Games were held there. .............................................................................

c.- Marie Curie discovered radioactivity. It has saved many lives. .............................................................................

d.- The Holiday Inn Hotel was destroyed by the tsunami. Many people were staying there. .............................................................................

e.- Alberto Contador won the Tour de Franceat the age of 24. His victory marked a new era in cycling. .............................................................................


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18.- Readeach sentence and choose the correct option:

1. The fire began while they

(a) slept. (b) were sleeping. (c) had slept.

2. This is the secretary .. computer isnt working.

(a) who (b) that (c) whose

3. Melanie .the good news yet. We must tell her.

(a) didnt hear (b) will have heard (c) hasnt heard

4. By the time we got to the cinema, all the tickets already.

(a) had been sold (b) were sold (c) were being sold

5. This is the website . I use very frequently.

(a) where (b) which (c) whose

6. The bus to Candem town was so crowded that we couldnt

(a) get in (b) get on (c) get up

7. How often do you . in the gym?

(a) work out (b) turn out (c) look out

19.- Completethe sentences with SHOULD, COULD or WOULD + PERFECT INFINITIVE (have + participle).Choosethe right verb from the box.

TELL

TAKE

KILL

DIE

GO

WASH

PAY

a.- He ............................................... me last week. I needed that money.

b.- It was a good thing they got her to hospital in time. She ................................................

c.- You ................................................. somebody, driving like that.

d.- We got lost in those mountains. You fools you ................................................ a map.

e.- If my parents hadnt been so poor, I ..................................................... to university.

f.- You .................................................... me you were bringing your friends to supper.

g.- You ............................................ my jeans after you borrowed them.

20.- Completethe sentences with MAY, MUST or CANT + PERFECT INFINITIVE (have + participle) of theverb in brackets.

a.- Wheres Phil? I dont know. He ..........................................home. (go)

b.- Who phoned? She didnt give her name. It ..................................................... Lucy. (be)

c.- The garden is all wet. It ............................................................. in the night. (rain)

d.- Ann isnt here. Surely she ............................................ I reminded her yesterday. (forget)

e.- How are the builders getting on? Im not sure. They ............................ by now. Ill go and see. (finish)

f.- I ........................................................ a new job. Ill know for certain tomorrow. (find)

g.- He ......................................................... all his money. I gave him 15 only yesterday. (spend)

21.- Completethe sentences with theright infinitive(simple or perfect):

a.- I have lost one of my new globes. I must ............................................... it somewhere.

b.- I left my bike outside the house last night and this morning it isnt there any more. Somebody must................................................................ it.

c.- We havent decided, but we may to Italy this summer.

d.- Jane walked past me without speaking. She cant ............................................... me. Im sure.

e.- Paula isnt here. She must about the meeting again.

f.- You shouldnt .. so quickly. Its hard to understand you.

g.- Weve got no money left! We shouldnt .. so many things.

h.- I dont think Thomas did his best. In my opinion, he could .. better.

i.- Rule number one to succeed in the NBA: you mustnt .. late for your team practice.


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22.- Completethe sentences with the modaland the right form of the infinitive in brackets.

a. Im cold. I ... (should / bring) a coat but I didnt.

b. Lance and Wendy love each other. It . (can / not be) true that theyre breaking up!

c. Ask Jim if hes hungry before you make dinner for him. He (might / have) lunch already.

d. I (would / help) you, but I didnt have time.

e. Im very surprised he didnt say hello to me. He .. (may / not recognize) me.

f. Nobody knows how the robber escaped but the police say he (might / climb) throughthe window.

23.- Choosethe correct preposition:

a. Right-handers dont see the need of / for /

onproducts designed especially for left-

handed people.

b. Greenpeace campaigns to promote

awareness in / with / ofthe dangers of

global warming.

c. There is no good reason for / of / about

your angry reaction.

d. In the past , there used to be a lack for /

of / withproducts for left-handers.

e. There has been an increase on / at / in

left-handed shops in recent years.

f. My friend Susan and I had an argument

about / at / for a boy that we both like.

g. Please, accept my apology on / for / of

breaking your i-pod.

h. Please write a report of / on / forthe traffic

situation in your city.

i. Ronald has no interest in / on / atdating

a girl on the Internet.

24.- Completeeach sentence with the verb in brackets. Use the firstor second conditional:

a. They will set up another shop if business . (be) good.

b. I wont go to the party unless Sally (come) too.

c. If more people . (be) left-handed, more shops would sell left-handedproducts.

d. My mum .. (not buy) anything unless its on sale.

e. If you were left-handed, .. (you / join) a left-handed club?

25.- The following sentences are all 3rd

conditionals. Complete each gap with the right form of the verb inbrackets.

a. I suppose Jack didnt see us. If he ..(see) us, he . (say) hello.

b. The exam was not bad but if Jim.. (not help) me, I

(fail).c. Its a pity Tara didnt come to the picnic. She

(come) if she. (not be) ill.

d. Our team .. (win) lastweeks game if our goal-keeper.. (play) better.

e. If you . (listen) to what I told

you, you . (not have) anyproblems.

26.- Completethe sentences with the correct form of one of the verbs in the box:

GET

BUY

NOT MEET

FINISH

BEJOIN

a. I wont have dinner with you unless your father . us.

b. Sara will call us when she to the supermarket.

c. As soon as Jimmy .. his homework, well go out for dinner.

d. Jason jealous if he saw my new mobile phone.

e. Your parents wouldnt be worried about you if they . you aWherify watch like mine.

f. If he hadnt gone to Lebanon as a peacekeeper, he .his wife there.


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27.- Comment on these situations using a 2nd

conditionalwith wouldor could.

a.- "Andrew is such a boring person because he works all the time."

"You know, if Andrew ................................................., he .......................... such a boring person."

b.- "You can't take a photo because you haven't got your camera."

"How annoying! If I ......................................................, I ..........................................................

c.- "You can't translate your Russian text because you have no dictionary."

"I'm sorry! If I ....................................................., I ................................................................

d.- "You never write to your friends because you're so busy."

"I've got so much to do!! I ..................................... all my friends if I ..........................................

28.- Comment on these situations using a 3rd

conditionalwith would, could ormight.

a.- "I couldn't buy the new PlayStation3 because I didn't have enough money."

I could have bought ................. ................. .................. ................. .................. ................. ............

b.- "Debbie didn't lock her bike and it was stolen."

Debbie's bike ............... ............... ................. ......... if ............... ................ ................. ..........

c.- "Barbara went to bed quite late and so she didn't get up early for work."

If ...................................................................., ........................................................................

d.- "It was raining all day and we couldn't go anywhere."

It was an awful day. We .................................................. if it ............................................

e.- "You forgot the map and you lost your way." You ..................................................................... if .............................................................

29.- Complete each situation with a 2nd

or 3rd

conditionalas necessary:

a.- "Gary couldn't play basketball because he was ill."

He........................................ if ...............................

b.- "The accident happened because the car in front stopped so suddenly."

The accident ........................... if ................................

c.- "We don't go out very often because we can't afford it."

If we ......................................, ...............................

d.- "Wayne was wearing a helmet and I didn't recognize him."

How embarrassing! I......................... if .............................

e.- "That dress is too expensive. I'm afraid I can't buy it."

I....................................... if..................................

f.- "It was raining all day and we couldn't have lunch in the garden."

It's incredible! ........................... if .............................

g.- "She never lends you her car because you aren't careful enough."

But I think that if ............................., ..........................


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30.- Readeach sentence and choosethe correct option; remember that in activesentences the subject isthe person or thing that does the action; on the contrary, in passivesentences the subject is the personor thing that is affected by the action.

1. The moon hoax theory in hundreds of articles.

(a) discusses (b) is discussed

2. Not everything in the news should by us.

(a) be believed (b) believe

3.Lord of the Rings by J.R.R. Tolkien.(a) wrote (b) was written

4. The USA the space race in the late 1960s.

(a) won (b) was won

5. We this DVD player before.

(a) have never used (b) have never been used

6. They about the argument by the time they met again.

(a) had forgotten (b) had been forgotten

7. Our flight because of the bad weather conditions.

(a) may cancel (b) may be cancelled

31.- Completethe sentences using the correct passiveform of the verb in brackets.

a. You cant use my computer because it.. (repair) at the moment.

b. An advert .. (put) in last weekendsnewspaper.

c. Next week the moon .(photograph) from a satellite.

d. Pleace come to the dining room. Dinner.. (serve) now.

e. Before that day, such a strange creature. (never / see) in our village.

f. Life (not discover) inother planets yet.

g. The plants should (water) a few days ago.

h. The accident could ..(avoid) but unfortunately the driver wasdriving too quickly.

i. Im sure this .. (do) purposelylast night.

j. When .. the first man .. (send) intospace?

32.- Completethe sentences using the correct activeor passiveform of the verb in brackets.

a. The museums new painting ... (show) to the public starting next month.

b. When our History project . (must / hand) in?

c. The baby is crying. The storm . (must / wake) her up.

d. Dr House (examine) Sue at the moment.

e. Many theories .. (invent) about the moon landing since it took place.

f. We . (know) about Jims financial problems even before he told us.

g. The e-mail .. (not send) before the meeting so nobody arrived on time.

h. . the thief . (catch) by the police yesterday?

i. Pedro Duque made our country proud when he . (become) the first Spanish astronaut in outerspace.

j. In October 2003, Duque (fly) to the International Space Station to do some research.


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33.- Completethe sentences using the correct activeor passiveform of the verb in brackets.

a. We cant go into our classroom today. (it /paint)

............................................................

b. The car is working now. (it / already / repair)

............................................................

c. We never got the letter. (it / must / send / to the wrong address)

............................................................

d. The police found the lost child. (he / bring back / to his parents / last night).

............................................................

34.- Rewritethe following sentences in the passive voice. Omit the agent when posible. Some sentencescan be written in more than one way.

a. The police were watching the criminal very carefully.

............................................................

b. Do they sell English books at that shop?

............................................................

c. How much alcohol did Spanish teenagers buy last weekend?

............................................................

d. The students could have solved this problem earlier.

............................................................

e. Nobody will give customers free samples.

............................................................

f. They are showing my mother the photographs.

............................................................

g. Someone is following us right now.

............................................................

h. I have to return this book to the library.

............................................................

35.- Complete the passage with the correct form of the verbs in brackets (active or passive).

Exploring Mars

Mars 1. currently (explore) by two robots named Spiritand Opportunity,

which 2.. (send) there in the summer of 2003. The amazing photographs that the robots3... (take) since their landing show that there was once water and very

possibly life- on Mars. Scientists now also 4.. (want) to send people there,

but this wont be easy, since temperatures there are as low as 97C and there is no

air. In addition, experiments 5.. (must / do) in order to learn how to

grow food in outer space, because not enough food 6 (can /

transport) to Mars. Meanwhile, scientists are amazed by the fact that Spiritand Opportunity7

(still / work). These robots 8 .. (already / continue)

operating much longer than the three-month period that they 9 .. (expect) when they tookoff in 2003. They 10 ... (must / design) better than scientists realised at the time.


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36.- Readthe sentences and choose the correct option in reported speech:

1. I enjoy my work, said Mr Barnes.

Mr Barnes said that he was enjoying/ enjoyedhis work.

2. He stole my bad yesterday! insisted the woman.

The woman insisted that he was stealing / had stolenher bag the day before.

3. Ill give you all the infomation, the suspect told the investigator.The suspect told the investigator that he would give/ gavehim all the information.

4. I may have made a terrible mistake, the detective admitted.

The detective admitted that he could/ mighthave made a terrible mistake.

5. We cant help you now, the detective told the suspect.

The detective told the suspect that they wouldnt/ couldnthelp him then.

37.- Change the following statementsinto reported speech. Remember that in reported statementswemove that main verb back in time when the reporting verb is in the past.

1. Ill miss you next summer.

Maggies boyfriend told her that

2. These students must get some help now.

Principal Skinner claimed that

3. Im having a party here tonight.

Bart said that

4. I closed my pub early today.

Moe mentioned that

5. Youre making too much noise tonight.

Homers neighbours complained that

6. Ive passed all my exams this term.

Bart boasted that

38.- Change the following questions into reported speech. Remember that in reported questions the

word orderis no longer the order in a question because when you report a question- its no longer aquestion but reported information.

1. Do you do any sport when you have some free time?

The doctor asked Homer

2. What were you doing at 9pm last night?

The policeman asked me

3. How many suspects did they arrest yesterday?

The public opinion wondered

4. When will I be allowed to call my lawyer?

The suspect wanted to know

5. When did you start training as a terrorist?

The police asked the suspect

39.- Change the following orders into reported speech. Remember that in reported orderswe use theinfinitiveof the action which is ordered.

1. Give me all the money in the safe!

The robber told the bank clerk

2. Dont move!

The bank robber told the people

3. Dont look at me!

The robber ordered the people

4. Stop shouting or Ill kill you!

The criminal told an old lady 5. Open the safe if you dont want to die!

The robber told the manager


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REVIEWING TOP MARKS 1ANSWER KEY

Exercise 1

a. are you watching

b. walksc. Do you usually stayd. are cominge. am tryingf. is really makingg. doesnt playh. am not meetingi. are you doing

j. putsExercise 2

a. Do you believeb. do these shoes costc. am seeing

d. dont seeme. forgetsf. am having

Exercise 3

1. Are you having2. thinks3. arent trying4. contains5. controls6. teach7. are beginning8. are developing

Exercise 4

a. are looking intob. looks afterc. are now looking upd. look up toe. Are you looking forward to

Exercise 5

a. withb. in - ofc. of aboutd. for withe. about forf. tog. inh. at

i. byExercise 6

1. breaking up2. discussing3. coming4. to find5. expressing6. writing7. to do8. to answer

Exercise 7

Possible answersa. listening to this CD.

b. to play tennis.c. switching off the TV?d. arriving late / having arrived late.e. to give us the money.

Exercise 8

a. was waitingb. didnt watchc. did you buyd. began

e. was writingf. wasnt listening

Exercise 9

1. b2. a3. a4. b5. a

Exercise 10

a. tried had already leftb. had finished metc. hadnt eaten gaved. was had broken up

e. went hadnt sleptf. Had you read sawg. decided had knownh. realised had already disappeared

Exercise 11

a. were tryingb. had readc. Did you cutd. had lefte. were swimming

Exercise 12

a. Has anybody listenedb. has already made

c. did you startd. Have you noticede. spread

Exercise 13

a. will be flyingb. will be doingc. will have comed. will be waitinge. will have spokenf. wont have finishedg. will be watchingh. Will you have replied

Exercise 14

a. get onb. went downc. was turned downd. is now looking upe. go on

Exercise 15

a. who/thatb. whosec. whered. whosee. whenf. who/thatg. which/that

Exercise 16

a. Here is a woman who/that survived the tsunami.b. The new CD (which/that) you bought is great.c. This is the town where I was born.


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d. The artist who/that won the first prize is verytalented.

e. Those are the neighbours whose dog bit me lastnight.

f. They have caught the tiger which/that escapedfrom the zoo.

Exercise 17

a. J.K. Rowling, who has become one of therichest women in the world, writes theHarry

Potterbooks.b. Barcelona, where the 1992 Olympic Games were

held, gained international reputation.c. Marie Curie discovered radioactivity, which has

saved many lives.d. The Holiday Inn Hotel, where many people were

staying, was destroyed by the tsunami.e. Alberto Contador, whose victory marked a new

era in cycling, won the Tour de Franceat theage of 24.

Exercise 18

1. b2. c

3. c4. a5. b6. b7. a

Exercise 19

a. should have paidb. could have diedc. could have killedd. should have takene. would have gonef. should have toldg. should have washed

Exercise 20

a. may have goneb. may have beenc. must have rainedd. cant have forgottene. may have finishedf. may have foundg. cant have spent

Exercise 21

a. have leftb. have stolenc. god. have seene. have forgottenf. speakg. have boughth. have donei. be

Exercise 22

a. should have broughtb. cannot bec. might have hadd. would have helpede. may not have recognizedf. might have climbed

Exercise 23

a. for

b. ofc. ford. ofe. in

f. aboutg. forh. oni. in

Exercise 24

a. isb. comesc. wered. wont buy

e. would you joinExercise 25

a. had seen would have saidb. hadnt helped would have failedc. would have come hadnt beend. would have won had playede. had listened wouldnt have had

Exercise 26

a. joinsb. getsc. finishesd. would bee. bought

f. wouldnt have metExercise 27

a. If Andrew werent working all the time, hewouldnt be such a boring person.

b. If I had my camera, I could take a photo.c. If I had my dictionary, I could translate my

Russian text.d. I would write to all my friends if I werent so

busy.Exercise 28

a. I could have bought the new PlayStation3 if Ihad had enough money.

b. Debbies bike wouldnt have been stolen if she

had locked it.c. If Barbara hadnt gone to bed so late, she would

have got up early for work.d. We could have gone somewhere if it hadnt been

raining all day.e. You wouldnt have lost your way if you hadnt

forgotten your map.Exercise 29

a. He could have played basketball if he hadntbeen ill.

b. The accident wouldnt have happened if the carin front hadnt stopped so suddenly.

c. If we could afford it, we would go out moreoften.

d. I would have recognized Wayne if he hadntbeen wearing a helmet.

e. I would buy that dress if it werent soexpensive.

f. We could have had lunch in the garden if ithadnt been raining all day.

g. if you were more careful, she would lend youher car.

Exercise 30

1. b2. a3. b4. a

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Exercise 31

a. is being repairedb. was putc. will be photographedd. is being servede. had never been seenf. hasnt been discoveredg. have been watered

h. have been avoidedi. was donej. was the first man

Exercise 32

a. will be shownb. must our History project be handedc. must have wokend. is examininge. have been inventedf. had knowng. hadnt been senth. Was the thief caughti. became

j. flew

Exercise 33

a. It is being painted.b. It has already been repaired.c. It must have been sent to the wrong address.d. He was brought back to his parents last night.

Exercise 34

a. The criminal was being watched (by the police)very carefully.

b. Are English books sold at that shop?c. How much alcohol was bought by Spanish

teenagers last weekend?d. This problem could have been sold by the

students earlier.

e. Customers wont be given free samples / Freesamples wont be given to customers.

f. My mother is being shown the photographs /The photographs are being shown to my mother.

g. We are being followed right now.h. This book has to be returned to the library.

Exercise 35

1. is currently being explored2. were sent3. have taken4. want5. must be done6. can be transported

7. are still working8. have already continued9. were expected10. must have been designed

Exercise 36

1. enjoyed2. had stolen3. would give4. might5. couldnt

Exercise 37

1. Maggies boyfriend told her that hewould miss her the following summer.

2. Principal Skinner claimed that thosestudents had to get some help then.3. Bart said that he was having a party

there that night.

4. Moe mentioned that he had closed hispub early that day.

5. Homers neighbours complained that hewas making too much noise that night.

6. Bart boasted that he had passed all hisexams that term.

Exercise 38

1. The doctor asked Homer if he did any

sport when he had any free time.2. The policeman asked me what I hadbeen doing at 9pm the night before.

3. The public opinin wondered howmany suspects they had arrested the

previous day.4. The suspect wanted to know when he

would be allowed to call his lawyer.5. The police asked the suspect when he

had started training as a terrorist.Exercise 39

1. The robber told the bank clerk to givehim all the money in the safe.

2. The bank tobber told the people not to

move.3. The robber ordered the people not to

look at him.4. The criminal told an old lady to stop

shouting or he would kill her.

basic grammar sept 2007

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