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ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR WORK FOR TARGETS 2

1.- Can you complete the gaps with the correct tense? Remember to use PRESENT SIMPLE,PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PRESENT PERFECT or PRESENT PERFECTCONTINUOUS.

a.- Sue, you look worried about something. What ............................................. (you / think) about?

b.- What languages ....................................................... (President Bush / speak)? Just English.

c.- ............ you ............................... (ever / work) in a factory? No, never.

d- We ................................................... (already / spend) too long thinking about this problem.

e.- Jennie is really sad. She ............................................ (cry) non-stop since she got Johns e-mail.

f.- That man ............................................................ (walk) up and down the street for ages.

g.- ............................................................... (you / see) any good films recently?

h.- Our team are rubbish. They ......................................... (just / lose) 8 games one after the other.

i.- Look! Thats incredible! Maggie ................................................... (wear) the same shoes as me.

2.- Complete the sentences with one of the following verbs in the correct form (present perfectsimple, past simple orpast continuous).

lose

see

lie

come

drive

do

happen

do

wear

stay

a.- I ................ not ................... much of Al lately.

b.- How fast .......... you .................... when you the accident ........................... last

night?c.- Susan is getting married soon. She ................................. a lot of stupid things in her

life.

d.- Was Carol at the party? Yes, she ................................... a wonderful dress.

e.- In those days, Andrew ................................ to stay with us most weekends.

f.- What ........... you .................. this time yesterday? I dont know. Im confused.

g.- This time last year I .......................... on the beach in Acapulco.

h.- Our team are rubbish. They ............. just ............. eight games one after the other.

i.- I ............................. three days in hospital last month.

3.- Complete with one verb in the right PAST TENSE: simple, continuous or perfect.

MEET

WALK

ATTACK

SUFFER

SELL

DISAPPEAR

WATCH

SURF

DOWNLOAD

WORK

a.- .............. you ..................... anyone interesting in the party last night?

b.- A terrible stalker ................................. my website yesterday evening.

c.- After I ....................................... for that company for 2 years, I got a promotion.

d.- The e-mail message .............. just .......................... from the screen by the time I arrived.

e.- ................. you ............................ television at seven oclock last night?

f.- My father ................. never ......................... the Net before I showed him how to do it.

g.- Shellie ....................... ......................... some songs when I called her last night.

h.- We ................................... the accident as we were driving to school.

i.- When the babysitter ........................ in, Toby was playing with his little brother.j.- By the time the priceof homes went up, we . ................ already .................... our house.


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4.- Complete the gaps with one verb from the box in Past Simple orPresent Perfect:

NOT SLEEPNOT BEHAVE

STANDMAKEBECOME

BUYCOMPLAIN

NOTICENOT DO

SOMEONE IS WATCHING

Many famous people claim that they (1) .............................. problems withstalkers ever since they (2) .......................... famous. One singer said, I

(3) .............. already ..................... three times about the same man but thepolice (4) ................................ anything yet. I (5) ............................ that manwatching me ever since I (6) ........................... a house in this neighbourhood.Last week that stalker (7) ........................... outside my house and didnt leave;It (8) ........................... me feel frightened and I (9) .............................. thatnight. In fact, I (10) ................................ able to sleep since then.

5.- Rewrite the following sentences. Do not change the original meaning.

a.- Jimmy hurt himself during a foot ball match. Jimmy ............................. while ..........................

b.- Is that car yours? ........................................ belong ......................?

c.- The last time I saw Brian was three months ago. I ................................................. for ..................

d.- How long have you known Sarah? .............................................. meet ...................?

e.- What is the price of that beautiful sweater? How much ..................................................?

f.- I ate lasagne for the first time at Sloppy Joes. ............... never ..................... until .....................

g.- Sue wasnt at home when I arrived. When I ............, Sue ....... just ........... the house.

6.- Give a properquestion to the following answers:

7.- Complete each sentence with an expression below:

LET THE CAT OUT TOOK THE BULL AS STRONG AS FEELS LIKE A FISH AS BLIND AS A WOLF IN SHEEPS CLOTHING

a.- Gina is ..................................a bat. Have you ever noticed how thick her glasses are?

b.- Maria is the only English-speaking student in our class. She .......... ....... ........ ....... . out of water.

c.- Stan is more dangerous that he appears. Hes .................................................... .

d.- Dave has ....................................... . Now everyone knows the news.

e.- Nancy is ........................................ an ox. She has carried all the boxes up the stairs by herself.

f.- Peter ..................................... by the horns and told Kevin what he really thought.

1.-What ....................................................................?

2.-What ....................................................................?

3.-Why .....................................................................?

4.- How long .............................................................?

5.-

When ..................................................................?

I borrowed a suit and a tie for my test.

They told me that I had failed.

Nick failed his oral test because he wore an earring.

Nick has studied for six years to become a cabbie.

Nick is going to take this exam again next year.


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8.- Complete the sentences with the FUTURE PERFECT (will have + participle) or FUTURECONTINUOUS (will be + gerund):

a.- Dont call Donald. He ............................................ (leave) by now.

b.- I cant come on Sunday. I .......................................... (visit) my relatives right then.

c.- By the time you finish eating, I .............................................. (wash) all the dishes.

d.- ............. you .................... (use) your computer tomorrow morning? If not, could I use it?

e.- Dont come after 9.00 because we ................................. (go) out for dinner and nobody will be athome.

f.- Im afraid that the game ............................................... (start) by the time we arrive.

9.- Complete the sentences with SHOULD, MUST, COULD, MAY, MIGHT, WOULD orCANT + PERFECT INFINITIVE (HAVE + PARTICIPLE). Choose the 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.

10.- Complete the sentences with MAY, SHOULD, MUST or CANT + PERFECT INFINITIVE

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? 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)

11.- Complete the sentences with the right infinitive: simple, continuous 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. Somebodymust ................................................................ it.

c.- Look! Jack is putting on his hat and coat. He must ................................................... out.

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

e.- Wheres Bob now? I dont know. He might ........................................... lunch at this moment.

f.- There is a man walking behind us. He has been walking behind us for the last 20 minutes. He

must ....................................... us.g.- They havent lived here for long. They cant ................................................ many people.

h.- Why are those people waiting in the street? I dont know. They may ........................................ for a bus.


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12.- Complete the gaps with one of the following phrasal verbs in the right form:

TAKE OFF

BREAK AWAY

LOOK OUT

LOOK AFTER

BREAK UP

BREAK INTO

BREAK DOWN

a.- If Sue ......... ....... ...... ....... ...... (not), she would have suffered a terrible accident.

b.- Some burglars .......... just ........ ....... ...... my flat but Im afraid I havent seen them.

c.- If it hadnt been too hot in there, Mary ......................................... (not) her sweater.

d.- How ........... that ETA terrorist .............................. from his guards last night?

e.- ............. Mike and Trician ................................ yet? I havent seen them together for weeks.

f.- Mary could go out this evening if she ............................................... (not) her little sister allevening.

g.- Sue hasnt arrived yet. Im afraid that her car must .................................................

13.- Put the verb into the most suitable PASSIVE FORM:

a.- There's somebody behind us. I thinkwe ..................................... (follow) at this time.

b.- We didn't play football yesterday. Thematch ................................ (cancel).

c.- Our television .....................................................(already / repair). It's working again now.

d.- The school elevator ............................................(repair) now. Nobody can use it.

e.- "How old is the Giralda?" "I don't know but I thinkit ................................... (build) 750 years ago."

f.- If I didn't do my job properly,I ........................................... (sack) immediately.

g.- "...................................................... (you / ever /arrest)?" "No, never."

h.- A mystery is something thatcan't ...................................... (explain).

i.- Everyday, the school library ........................ (use) bylots of students.

j.- The telephone ............................... (invent) by Bell in1876.

k.- Lots of Spanish families .........................................(destroy) by ETA since the 1970s.

l.- More policemen should ............................ (send) tothe Basque country to fight terrorism.

m.- In the last few years, new drugs ..................................(discover) against cancer.

14.- Write these sentences in another way using the PASSIVE VOICE; begin in the way shown:

a.- They didn't give me the money.

b.- Someone owes our company a fortune.

c.- Janet's colleagues gave her a nice present.

d.- Nobody told me that George was ill.e.- How much will they pay you?

f.- I think they should have offered Tom the job.

g.- Has anybody shown you what to do?

h.- They didn't pay our company the money.

i.- Informers will give the police some hints.

j.- We have to tell Brian how to do his work.

a.- I ...........................................................................

b.- A fortune .............................................................

c.- She .....................................................................

d.- I ...........................................................................e.- How much .......................................................?

f.- I think Tom .........................................................

g.- ............ you ...................................................?

h.- The money .......................................................

i.- Some hints .........................................................

j.- Brian ....................................................................


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15.- Complete the following examples with the right PASSIVE or ACTIVE FORM of one ofthe verbs in the box; sometimes modal verbs are necessary (must, will, can, may, should, etc.)

SEND

DELAY

STEAL

NOT MISS

REPAIR

STEAL

SACK

SELL

DISCOVER

BORROW

SAVE

BUILD

a.- If we had left early enough, we ..................................................... the flight.

b.- Every time I travel by plane, my plane ............................... . Iberia is quite annoying.c.- I wouldnt leave your car unlocked. It ................................................

d.- Is the house at the end of the street for sale? No, it ............ already ........................... .

e.- If Terry .................................... so much money, she wouldnt have so many problems with herfriends.

f.- How old is the Giralda? I dont know, but I think it ............................. 750 years ago.

g.- In the last few years, new drugs ........................................ against cancer and manypeople ...............................

h.- If Leroy didnt do his job properly, he ............................................... immediately.

i.- At this moment, this road ................................... and works wont finish till next summer.

j.- I havent received the letter yet. It might ................................................... to the wrong address.

k.- The terrorists escaped in a car which ................................................ earlier in the day.

16.- Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE BICE. Leaven out the by agent whenits unnecessary.

a.- European Countries have to send more help to Afghanistan.

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

b.- Why didnt Real Madrid win the league in the last weeks?

............................................................................?

c.- Are Americans going to attack any other Arab country in the next few years?

............................................................................?

d.- The government must send more policemen to Seville so that they can stop crime. (2 verbs)

......................................so that..............................

e.- Most people accused Mr Trillo of not having chosen better transports.

Mr Trillo ...................................................................

f. Have they offered Aznar a better job in America?

....... Aznar ..............................................................?

g. Governments have to do something to end up with terrorism.

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


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17.- Change the following sentences into the PASSIVE VOICE (Remember to leave out the agentof the action when not necessary)

a.- IRA terrorists have signed a peace agreement in order to stop all violentattacks.

A peace agreement ...........................................................

b.- The European Union is rebuilding lots of buildings in Afghanistan.

............................................................. in Afghanistan.

c.- Last Sunday, Palestinian terrorists killed over 25 people in a horrific bombingin Jerusalem.

Last Sunday, over 25 people .................................................

d.- Does alcohol affect all Spanish teenagers in a same way?

.............................................................. in a same way?

e.- Will Javier Bardem advertise Spanish movies all over the world?

............................................................................?

f.- NASA engineers didn't cancel the Columbia experiment in time and iteventually failed.

The Columbia experiment .....................................................

g.- Would Real Madrid beat Valencia again in a new Champions' league final?

..................................... again in a new Champions' league final?

h.- European governments are going to reduce unemployment.

Unemployment ................................................................

i.- The government has to send more policemen to Euskadi so that they can stopterrorism. (2 verbs)

More policemen .................................. so that ...................

18.- Complete the following gaps with the correct form of the verb (2nd conditional). You've gotto choose one of these verbs for the result of each example!!

SEND GO DO GET EAT HAVE HAVE BECOME WIN SEE

a.- If Helen .......................... (be) a better swimmer, she .......................................... lots of competitions.

b.- If I ......................... (be) much taller, I ............................................. a famous basketball player.

c.- I .................................. (not) that if I .............................. (be) in your position.

d.- George .................................... out for a drink if he .............................. (not have) so much work to do.

e.- If Alan ................................. (be) less worried, he ....................................... better results at school.

f.- That cake looks delicious. If I ........................... (have) your figure, I ................................ the whole lot.

g.- Gina ................................... more fun at school if she ................................... (study) more.

h.- In case you .................................. (not find) his address, you ....................................... him an e-mail.


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i.- Wendy .................................... more movies if she ...................................... (not have) to work so hard.

j.- If Terry .................................... (not borrow) so much money, he ...................................... more friends.


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19.- Complete the following sentences; there are both 1st and 2nd conditionals:

a.- I won't buy that car unless .............................................

b.- The children would get ill if ...........................................

c.- Unless she ..................................., she won't go out tonight.

d.- Tim will hurt himself one of these days unless ..........................

e.- I would apply for that job if ...........................................

f.- John never finishes his homework unless .................................

g.- Tonight's match will be cancelled in case ...............................

h.- If Mike was here, .......................................................

i.- ......................................................... if I were rich.

20.- Comment on these situations. Use a 2nd conditional with wouldorcould.

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 Latin 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 ............................................

21.- Comment on these situations. Use a 3rd conditional with would, couldormight.

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

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

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

Debbis'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 .................................................................


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22.- Complete the following gaps with the correct form of the verb (3rd conditional). You've gotto choose one of these verbs for the result of each example!!

DO GET HAVE MISS GO MAKE FALL

a.- If you ................ (not make) so many mistakes, you ........................... your exam with a better mark.

b.- If we ........................ (go) two weeks earlier, we.......................................... better weather.

c.- If Matthew ............................... (not leave) all those dirty dishes, hismother ...................................... (not) so annoyed with him.

d.- We just caught the train. If we ............................ (stop) to buy the paper,we ........................................... it.

e.- If Alan ................................. (be) much more careful, he ................................. (not) down the stairs.

f.- If I ................................. (not have) so much work to do, I .................................... out for the daywith my family.

g.- Jennie ....................................... much better at her studies if she ......................... (work) harder.

23.- Complete each situation with a 2nd or3rd conditional as 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 ......................................................................., ............................................................................

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 ..........................................................., .................................................................

24.- Complete each sentence with a 2nd or3rd conditional as necessary:

a.- Real Madrid didnt have a good defender and thats why they received so many goals. Real Madrid

...............................if ...............................

b.- Claire will break up with Henry because she is in love with Tom.

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

she ....................................

c.- Tom left his bag at the school and someone stole it.

Toms bag ...................................

if ............................

d.- You drink too much alcohol and thats why you suffer so many health problems.


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You ....................................

if .................................

e.- They took the wrong route and, then, they arrived very late.

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

.


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25.- Change the following sentences into REPORTED SPEECH.a.- "I hope God will help us to get ready before Hurricane Rita destroys America President Bush remarked.

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

b.- "Don't come back late tonight or I won't let you go out any more!" My mothertold me.

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

c.- "Have you thought about what you'll do when you finish your degree?" My parents asked me.

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

d.- "We must fight against the Spanish Constitution because we want a free Euskadi", Ibarretxe declared.

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

e.- "I haven't killed anyone in my life", the terrorist said.

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

26.- Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verb in brackets:a.- By this time next year, my father .................................

(buy) a new car because the one we have is really old.

b.- You ....................... (lose) that cheque if you dont put it

away in a safe place.

c.- If Richard ........................... (not act) quickly, the thief

would have stolen his motorbike.

d.- If you had seen the news last night,

you ................... ............................... (see) me.

e.- If the customs officials find drugs in you bag,

they ........................... (arrest) you.

f.- Marcie would have stayed on the Internet if her

mother .................................... (not make) her go to bed.

g.- If Dave ............................ (not work) so hard, he wouldnt

be so successful.

h.- Sherry ........................ (not take) the job unless

she ........................... (receive) a good salary.

i.- If Tom had saved the receipt, the

shop ....................... ............... .. (give) him his money

back.

j.- By the time the waiter brings our food,

I ..................... ..................... (eat) all the bread on thetable.

27.- Complete with the TO INFINITIVE or the -ING INFINITIVE of one verb from the box:

a.- Did Celia agree ............................ you little daughter while you were in the cinema?

b.- My wife enjoys ............................ new people, while I prefer being with people I know.

c.- Nick has decided .................... the summer holiday with his parents.

d.- ....................... is one of my favourite sports and I normally practise everyday.

e.- Sometimes I feel like ........................ by myself, so that I can think better.

f.- We thought of ......................... Jack, but Sadie said that he wasnt at home.

g.- I refuse ......................... Cronicas. Its a stupid television programme.

h.- Jean promised ........................ me wash the dishes, but she never keeps her promises.

CALLWATCHHELP

SPENDBE

RUN

MEETLOOK AFTER

28.- Complete the sentences with the correct modal + perfect infinitive:

a.- Im not sure where she is.

She ..........................................

(have) problems with her car.

b.- Tell your parents youre here.

They ....................................... (not

see) you.

c.- Mary doesnt feel well.

She ................ .................... (noteat) so much last night.

d.- I havent got my keys.

I ........... ...............................

(forget) them somewhere.

e.- You ..................................... (phone)

Lisa. Shes very upset.

f.- Now youre in trouble.

You ..................................... ( not

go) through the red traffic light.g.- Tom cant find his keys.

They .................................. (fall) out

of his bag.

h.- I told you not to drive so fast.

You ....................................... (pay)

attention to me.

i.- They didnt call me back.

They ........................................ (go)

on holiday.

j.- Why did you leave without me?

You .............................. (give) me aring before.

k.- I .................................... (take) a

taxi, but I decided to walk.


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l.- Something ............................ ...

(happen) to John this morning. Hes

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ESSENTIAL GRAMMAR WORK FOR TARGETS2

ANSWER KEY

Exercise 1

a- are you thinkingb- does President Bush speak

c- have you ever workedd- have already spente- has been cryingf- has been walkingg- have you seenh- have just losti- is wearing

Exercise 2

a- have not seenb- were you driving / happenedc- has doned- was wearinge- camef- were doingg- was lyingh- have just losti- stayed

Exercise 3

a- did you meetb- was attackingc- had workedd- had just disappearede- were you watchingf- had never surfedg- was downloadingh- sufferedi- walked

j- had already soldExercise 4

1- have had2- became3- have already complained4- hasnt done5- have noticed6- bought7- was standing8- made9- didnt sleep10- havent been

Exercise 5

a- Jimmy hurt himself while he was playing football.b- Does that car belong to you?c- I havent seen Brian for three months.d- When did you meet Sarah?e- How much does that beautiful sweater cost?f- I had never eaten lasagne until I went to Sloppy

Joes.g- When I arrived, Sue had just left the house.

Exercise 6

1- What did you borrow for your test?2- What did they tell you?3- Why did Nick fail his oral test?

4- How long has Nick studied to beome a cabbie?5- When is Nick going to take this exam again?

Exercise 7

a- as blind asb- feels like a fishc- a wolf in sheeps clothingd- let the cat out

e- as strong asf- took the bullExercise 8

a- will have leftb- will be visitingc- will have washedd- will you be usinge- will have gonef- will have started

Exercise 9

a- should have paidb- could have diedc- could have killed

d- should have takene- would have gonef- could/should have toldg- could/should have washed

Exercise 10

a- may/must have goneb- may/might have beenc- must have rainedd- cant have forgottene- must/may have finishedf- may have foundg- cant have spent

Exercise 11

a- must have leftb- must have stolenc- must be going outd- cant have seene- might be havingf- must have followedg- cant have meeth- may be waiting

Exercise 12

a- hadnt looked outb- have just broken intoc- wouldnt have taken offd- did that ETA terrorist break awaye- Have Mike and Tricia broken up

f- wasnt looking afterg- must have broken down

Exercise 13

a- are being followedb- was cancelledc- has already been repairedd- is being repairede- was builtf- would be sackedg- have you ever been arrestedh- cant be explained

i- is used

j- was inventedk- have been destroyedl- should be sentm- have been discovered

Exercise 14

a- I wasnt given the money.b- A fortune is owed to our company.c- She was given a nice present by her colleagues.d- I wasnt told that George was ill.


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e- How much will you be paid?f- I think Tom should have been offered the job.g- Have you been shown what to do?h- The money wasnt paid to our company.i- Some hints will be given to the police.j- Brian has to be told how to do his work.

Exercise 15

a- wouldnt have missed

b- is delayedc- may/might/could be stolend- has already been solde- didnt borrowf- was built / may have been builtg- have been discovered / have been savedh- would be sackedi- is being repairedj- might have been sentk- had been stolen

Exercise 16

a- More help has to be sent by European countriesto Africa.

b- Why wasnt the league won by Real Sociedadin the last few weeks?

c- Is Iran going to be attacked by Americans inthe next few years?

d- More policemen have to be sent to Seville sothat crime can be stopped.

e- Mr Trillo was accused of not having chosenbetter transports.

f- Has Aznarbeen offered a better job inAmerica?

g- Something has to be done to end up withterrorism.

Exercise 17

a- A peace agreement has been signed by IRAterrorists in order to stop all violent attacks.

b- Lots of buildings are being rebuilt by theEuropean Union in Yugoslavia.

c- Last Sunday, over 25 people were killed byPalestinian terrorists in a horrific bombing inJerusalem.

d- Are all Spanish teenagers affected by alcoholin a same way?

e- Will Spanish tourism be advertised by AntonioBanderas all over the world?

f- The Columbia experiment wasnt cancelled (byNasa engineers) in time and it eventuallyfailed.

g- Would Valencia be beaten by Real Madridagain in a new Champions league final?h- Unemployment is going to be reduced by

European governments.i- More policemen have to be sent to Euskadi so

that terrorim can be stopped.Exercise 18

a- were / would winb- were / would becomec- wouldnt do / wered- would go / didnt havee- were / would getf- had / would eatg- would have / studiedh- didnt find / could sendi- would see / didnt havej- didnt borrow / would have

Exercise 19

a- I am offered a better price.b- they ate too much chocolate.c- makes up her mindd- he stops playing with that pocket knife.e- I were offered a good salary.f- someone helps him.g- it doesnt stop raining.

h- he would know what to do.i- I would buy a Ferrari Exercise 20

a- You know, if Andrew didnt workall the time,he wouldnt be such a boring person.

b- How annoying! If I had my camera, I couldtake a photo.

c- Im sorry. If I had a dictionary, I couldtranslate my Latin text.

d- Ive got so much to do. I would write to all myfriends if I werent so busy.

Exercise 21

a- I could have bought a new PlayStationPortable

if I had had enough money.b- Debbies bike wouldnt have been stolen if shehad locked it.

c- If Barbara hadnt gone to bed so late, shewould have got up early for work.

d- We could have gone somewhere if it hadntbeen raining all day.

e- You wouldnt have lost your way if you hadntforgotten the map.

Exercise 22

a- hadnt made / would have madeb- had gone / would have hadc- hadnt left / wouldnt have gotd- hadnt stopped / wouldnt have missede- had been / wouldnt have fallenf- hadnt had / would have goneg- would have done / had worked

Exercise 23

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

b- The accident wouldnt have happened if thecar in front hadnt stopped so suddenly.

c- If we could afford it, we would go out veryoften.

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

e- I could buy that dress if it werent so

expensive.f- We could have had lunch in the garden if it

hadnt been raining all day.g- If you were more careful, she would lend you

her car.Exercise 24

a- Real Madrid wouldnt have received so manygoals if they had had a good defender.

b- If Claire werent in love with Tom, shewouldnt break up with Henry.

c- Toms bag wouldnt have been stolen if hehadnt left it at the school.

d- You wouldnt suffer so many health problems

if you didnt drinkmuch alcohol.e- If they hadnt taken the wrong route, theywouldnt have arrived very late.


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Exercise 25

a- Presidents Bush remarked that he hoped thatGod would help them to get ready beforeHurricane Rita destroyed America.

b- My mother told me not to come back late homethat night orshe wouldnt let me go out anymore.

c- My parents asked me ifI had thought about

what I would do when I finished my degree.d- Ibarretxe declared that they had to fight againstthe Spanish constitution because they wanted afree Euskadi.

e- The terrorist said that he hadnt killed anyonein his life.

Exercise 26

a- will have boughtb- will losec- hadnt actedd- would have seene- will arrestf- hadnt madeg- didnt workh- wont take / receivesi- would have givenj- will have eaten

Exercise 27

a. to look after b. meetingc. to spendd. runninge. beingf. callingg. to watchh. to help

Exercise 28a- may/might have hadb- may not/cant have seenc- shouldnt have eatend- must have forgottene- could/should have phonedf- shouldnt have goneg- may/must have fallenh- could/should have paidi- must have gonej- could/ should have givenk- could have takenl- may/must have happened

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