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PRESENT SIMPLE

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in with the present tense of the verbs in brackets.

Silvia (1) _________ (be) a teenage girl who (2) __________ (have)
agoraphobia. That is, she (3) _____________ (fear) open places,
so when she (4) _______________ (be) not at school, she
(5)
______________ (stay) at home and (6) _____________ (study),
(7)
____________ (read) or (8) ___________ (watch) documentaries
and news programmes on television. Naturally she (9) _________________ (do) well at school. She
(10)
_____________ (go) to school by car. Her father (11) _____________ (take) her early in the morning
and her mother (12) _____________ (fetch) her in the late afternoon. Her friends (13) _______________
(ask) her if she (14) _____________ (miss) the life of a normal teenager. She (15) _____________ (reply)
that she (16) _____________ (not miss) it because she really (17) _______________ (enjoy) reading
good books and (18) _______________ (not want) to go out. But sometimes, when no one
(19)
_______________ (be) there to see, she (20) _______________ (cry) and (21) _________________
(wish) that she didnt have this illness.

B.

Complete this interview with Silvia. Follow the example.

Interviewer
Silvia, do you have (you have) a phobia?
What

Agoraphobia.

What

(2)

It

______________ (it be) called?

______________ (it mean)?

______________ (it be) the opposite

of claustrophobia?
(8)

______________ (you have) to stay

at home all the time?

What

(12)

______________ (you do)

when you

(13)

______ (be) at home?

(17)

______________ (you not miss)

having a normal teenage life?

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Yes, I do.

(1)

(5)

C.

Silvia

(3)

________ (mean) I (4)_______ (be) afraid of open spaces.

Yes, I

(6)

________ (suppose) it (7)________ (be).

________ (not do). I (10)________ (go) to school, but I

(11)
________ (not play) games outdoors.
No, I

(9)

(14)

(15)

I
________ (study), ________ (read) and
(help) with the housework and cooking.
Well, yes and no. I
but I

(16)

________

(18)

________ (wish) I could go to the beach,

(19)

________ (not want) to wait for buses!

Match each sentence with its use.

1. When water freezes, it expands.

a) habit or routine (often with a frequency adverb)

2. This soup tastes as good as it smells.

b) opinion, preference, judgement

3. You like coffee but I prefer tea.

c) timetable / scheduled event

4. Fred works for a Scottish bank.

d) general truth or natural law

5. My flight to London takes off at three p.m.

e) something that stimulates the senses

6. I promise that I will marry you.

f) permanent fact or situation

7. Mary usually comes for dinner around 8.30.

g) performative: a word that is a social act

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PRONOUNS AND DETERMINERS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in the gaps with subject or object personal pronouns.

1. Wouldnt _______________ like to have a cup of tea?
2. My mother is waiting for David to take _______________ to the doctor.
3. _______________ live far from my parents, so _______________ miss _______________.
4. Somebody stole our car. _______________ want it to be returned to _______________.
5. The bus is late and the kids are waiting. Somebody should warn _______________.
6. _______________ was here to tell _______________ he can drive you to school.

B.

Fill in the gaps with possessive determiners or possessive pronouns.

1. Peter and Brian like to hang out with _______________ friends.
2. Anna took _______________ new coat to school.
3. I enjoy reading books but _______________ brother prefers to watch football on TV.
4. You gave me back the wrong book. That book isnt _______________, its _______________.
5. We live in that house. Thats _______________ home.
6. Peter has great sweaters. _______________ grandmother loves knitting.

C.

Read the text and fill in the gaps with the right pronoun or determiner.
Susan loves to hang out with (1) ___________
friends. (2) ______________ are a curious
bunch of people with all sorts of different
interests. Peter has (3) ______________ own
T-shirt label and loves rap music. Cathy is
an accomplished guitar player and carries
(4)

______________ with (5) ______________ all

the time. (6) ______________ sister, Sally, is

into singing and has (7) ______________ own
music band. (8) ______________ all have time
for (9) _______________ activities after school
and you can see (10) _______________ leave
school in a hurry to get to (11) ______________
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commitments as quickly as possible.

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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the text with the present simple or present continuous.

Josh Hartnett, the famous film star who played a soldier in Pearl Harbour,
____________ (spend) a few days in Spain. He (2) ____________ (get) ready
for a new film.
(1)

Josh (3) ____________ (love) acting but he (4) ____________ (not enjoy) being
famous. He (5) ____________ (live) in a small town in the US State of
Minnesota because he (6) ____________ (not like) the showbiz way of life in
L.A. When he (7) ____________ (go out), he always (8) ____________ (take) a
hat with him, because he (9) ____________ (not want) to be recognised. Now
he (10) ____________ (play) golf with his friends.

B.

Complete these sentences by putting the verbs in brackets into the present simple or
continuous. You have to decide if it is affirmative, negative or interrogative.

Catherine ______ (like) playing

tennis. She _________ (prefer)
swimming.

I ____________ (read) many

books at the moment. I am
too busy at school.

They ____________ (eat) at

a very good restaurant on
Fridays.
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I know its midnight but

I __________ (feel) tired.
I won't go to bed yet!

What time ____________

Peter ____________ (finish)
school in the afternoon?

We ____________ (look) at
the photos from our last
holiday.

Turn off the radio, please. I

_____________ (listen) to it.

You can change the channel

if you want. I _____________
(watch) this programme.

Slow down George! You

____________ (run) too fast
and youll get tired soon!

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PRESENT SIMPLE AND PRESENT CONTINUOUS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Here are eight questions to help you get to know your partner better. Ask the questions
using the present simple. Find out:
1. where he/she lives
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. if he/she lives far from school
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. what he/she usually does at the weekends
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. if he/she usually goes out after dinner
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. what type of music he/she likes listening to
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. where he/she usually spends his/her free time
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. what his/her favourite subjects are
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. if he/she likes school
_____________________________________________________________________________________

B.

Choose one of these verbs to complete each sentence.

Use the present simple or continuous. Make the necessary changes.

like

rain

They __________ a great time

at the school party.

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Would you like to go for a swim?

No, I ___________ basketball
with my classmates!

wear

have

swim

Peter ___________
watching TV.

play
3

Look at that outfit that Mary ________.

Is she going to play tennis?

Take your umbrella with you.

It ____________ very hard
outside.

Johny, Richard and Lucy

arent here at the moment.
They ________ in the pool.
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PAST SIMPLE

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Match the uses of the past simple with the sentences.

1. I read a book every week when I was young.

2. Last year I got a ticket to travel across Europe
by train on my birthday.
3. Yesterday, I got out of bed, put on my clothes
and ran out the door to get to school on time.
4. Last night, I saw a film on TV that kept me from
sleeping all night.
5. I spent a lot of time at my grandmothers when
I was a baby.

a) Action that started and

finished in the past.

b) Regular actions in the

past.

c) A sequence of
completed actions.

6. I cleaned the kitchen and drank some tea

before going to bed.

B.

Fill in the gaps with the past simple of the verbs in brackets.
1. Yesterday, Hanna ____________________ (post) a letter to her cousins in Cape Town.
2. I ____________________ (go) to London two days ago for a business meeting.
3. They ____________________ (eat) at that fancy new restaurant last night.
4. Susan ______________ (go) to bed at 9 p.m., ______________ (get up) at 6 a.m. and
______________ (leave) home around 11 to meet her father.
5. Last year, Peter ____________________ (study) hard for his exams.
6. Alice ____________________ (cook) for herself when she was a student.
7. We ____________________ (not/play) basketball yesterday.
8. He ____________________ (be) very busy.
9. ____________________ (he/watch) TV last night?
10. They ____________________ (not/be) at home.

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PAST SIMPLE

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Read this telephone conversation between Jeanie and her friend Greg.
Write the missing questions.
Jeanie: Is this you, Greg?
Greg:

Yes, this is me.

Jeanie: How are you?

Greg:

Im fine, thank you. And you?

Jeanie: Im fine, too.

Greg:

I didnt know that youd already come back from your holiday.
____________________________________________________ ?

(1)

Jeanie: I went to France.

Greg:

(2)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: No, I went with my parents and my sister.

Greg:

(3)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: No, we didnt travel by plane. We took a ferry.

Greg:

(4)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: It took us about twelve hours to get there.

Greg:

(5)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: Yes, I enjoyed the journey very much. The only problem was that we got lost.
Greg:

I cant believe it! How did it happen?

Jeanie: My sister and I got lost on the boat.

Greg:

(6)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: Yes, we had great fun. We went sightseeing and visited interesting monuments.
Greg:

(7)

____________________________________________________ ?

Jeanie: The weather was fine. It was sunny and warm.

Greg:

Im glad you enjoyed yourself.

Jeanie: Well, my mum is coming. Ill call you later. Bye.

B.

Ask questions for the bold part of the sentence.

1. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ?
The girl at the ticket office didnt have any change.
2. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ?
I met Peter for the first time last night.
3. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ?

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I went to the movies because I didnt have any classes in the afternoon.
4. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ?
I came back home by train.
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PAST CONTINUOUS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Read Annas email to her friend telling her about a rock concert and fill in the gaps with the
past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
Hello, Paula.
I had a great time last night. The concert was amazing!
Some fans (1)_________________ (scream), some
(2)
________________ (shout) all around me and some
(3)
________________ (use) their mobiles to take pictures
of the band on stage. At some point, someone
(4)
_________________ (talk) on my ear but I couldnt
understand what they (5) _________________ (say)! The
music was awesome! After the concert, we
(6)
_________________ (look) for a place to buy something to drink when we met Philip. He
(7)
_________________ (eat) a snack. When we came back (around midnight), it
(8)
_________________ (rain), and we were desperate to be back in bed.

B.

C.

Match the different uses of the past continuous with the sentences.
1. While we were looking for a taxi, Janet was
calling her parents.

a) Action or situation in progress at a

2. We were sitting by the main stage when the

musicians came in to test their instruments.

b) Two actions happening at the same

3. Yesterday, the bands lead singer was

giving autographs to a group of fans.

c) Interrupted action or situation in the

certain time in the past.

time in the past.

past.

Fill in the blanks with the past continuous of the verbs in brackets.
1. Susan _________________ (ask) me the way to the cafeteria when you came in.
2. While they ___________ (try) to figure out what was wrong with the computer the lights went out.
3. Last night, Kate _________________ (play) snooker with her friends at the local pub.
4. My mother _________________ (phone) my sister when I arrived home.
5. Yesterday, a strange man _____________ (stand) in front of my house.
6. As I _________________ (leave) home I heard him crying for help.

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PAST SIMPLE VS PAST CONTINUOUS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

A. Fill in the gaps with the correct verb tense: past simple or continuous.
1. Daniel and Frank _________________ (walk) home when they _________________ (hear) a
strange noise.
2. They _________________ (know) someone _________________ (follow) them.
3. Im afraid I _________________ (not hear) what you said.
4. The sun _________________ (shine) when I _________________ (wake up).
5. I _________________ (lose) my wallet when I _________________ (play) football with my friends.
6. My sister _________________ (burn) herself while she _________________ (bake) cookies.
7. They _________________ (have) a party when the lights _________________ (go) out.
8. When they _________________ (arrive) in Madrid it _________________ (rain).

B.

School is out! Read the paragraphs and put the verbs into the past simple or continuous.
a) Two years ago, my friends and I (1) _______________ (go)
camping. It (2) _________________(be) sunny and we
(3)
_________________ (go) swimming. While we
(4)
_________________ (swim), a film crew
(5)
_________________ (arrive) with lots of actors. The
director (6) _________________ (tell) us to stay in the water
because it was natural. It was my first film and the only
thing covering my skin were my swimming trunks.
b) I (1) ___________________ (meet) my girlfriend last year. I
(2)
___________________ (see) her while I (3) ___________________ (play) football on the beach. I
(4)
___________________ (ask) her out and she (5) ___________________ (accept). It was great!
c) Last holiday term I (1) _________________ (find) a part-time job working in a restaurant kitchen
and I (2) _________________ (love) it! I (3) _________________ (do) all sorts of different things and
(4)
_________________ (learn) a lot from the experience. Both the chef and my other colleagues
(5)
_________________ (help) me all time and the hours (6) _________________ (go) by really fast.

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d) My mother (1) _________________ (enlist) me on a summer girls football school and I

(2)
_________________ (love) it! The other girls (3) _________________ always _____________ (play)
pranks on me that was annoying but I (4) _________________ (enjoy) it all the same.

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Think about the types of food presented below and say which ones are countable and
uncountable. Write the words under the correct column.

Rice

Orange

Cucumber

Milk

Sugar

Bread

Pasta

Biscuit (Cookie)

Cheese

Water

Pear

Meat

Fish

Potato

Apple

Tomato

Vegetables

Butter

Jam (Jelly)

Sausage

Countable nouns

B.

Uncountable nouns

Match the words on the left with the uncountable nouns on the right.
1. a loaf of
2. a bag of
3. a can of
4. a bowl of
5. a carton of
6. a jar of
7. a jug of
8. a tin (can) of

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Teacher _______________________

a) crisps (chips)
b) rice
c) fizzy drink (soda)
d) sardines
e) jam (jelly)
f) juice
g) bread
h) milk

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COUNTABLE AND UNCOUNTABLE NOUNS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the sentences using a/an or some if necessary.

1. Would you like __________ sugar in your tea?
2. I love eating __________ chocolate!
3. I like to have __________ orange for breakfast.
4. Susan didnt eat much for dinner, only __________ bowl of soup and __________ bread.
5. Is __________ bottle of water enough for the journey?
6. Julian loves eating __________ apricots in the Summer!
7. My mothers favourite breakfast is __________ bowl of cereal.
8. I need to buy __________ food for dinner.

B.

Choose the correct expressions of quantity to complete the gaps. You might have to use
some more than once.
a piece of
a slice of
a glass of
a can of

_______ toast

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_______ sardines

_______ tea

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a box of
a cup of
a loaf of
a bag of

_______ cake

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______ pizza

_______ fruit juice

a carton of
a jar of
a jug of
a bowl of

_______ water

_______ cheese

_______ bread

13

_______ beans

_______ chocolates

10

_______ milk

14

_______ peas

______ jam

15

_______ soup
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USED TO

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the sentences with used to and the most suitable verb from the box.

cook

be

cover

drink(x2)

eat

1. I _______________ a lot of soda when I was a kid and that is why I have bad teeth.
2. My mother _______________ rice with every single meal but now she prefers steamed
vegetables.
3. My brother has a serious weight problem because he _______________ a lot of sweets when he
was young.
4. I _______________ my toast with a thick layer of butter but my doctor told me to cut down on
fats.
5. People _______________ cows milk for calcium intake but now some people prefer soy milk.
6. Twenty years ago, people didnt _______________ so concerned about their eating habits as
they are now.

B.

Sally has changed a lot. Complete the sentences with used to and the present tense. Make the
necessary changes.
1. I was overweight.
I used to be overweight but now Im slim.
2. I didnt take any exercise.
I ______________________ but now I ______________________ every day.
3. I ate fast food every day.
I _________________ but now I _________________ healthy food all the time.
4. I drank soda every day.
I ______________________ but now I only ___________________ water.
5. I enjoyed watching TV.
I _____________________ but now I _____________________ books more often.
6. My mum bought lots of chocolates and cookies.
My mum ___________________ but now she mostly ___________________ fruit and vegetables.

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QUANTIFIERS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete with much or many.

1. How _____________ sugar is there?
2. How _____________ apples are there in the basket?
3. How _____________ oil do we need?
4. How _____________ fruit juice is left?
5. How _____________ sausages do we have?
6. How _____________ eggs are there in 1 dozen?
7. How _____________ water do you drink every day?
8. How _____________ oranges do you want?
9. How _____________ meat is enough for all of us?
10. How _____________ flour does that recipe take?
11. How _____________ lumps of sugar in your tea?
12. How _____________ rice shall I buy?

B.

Fill in the gaps with much, many or a lot (of).

1. I havent got _____________ sugar.
2. Don't put _____________ salt in your salad.
3. There are _____________ rooms in this flat.
4. I drink _____________ coffee.
5. How _____________ milk do you drink a day?
6. There arent _____________ people in the park today.
7. I dont know how _____________ water I drink every day.
8. How _____________ food should I eat to be strong?
9. You have _____________ friends.

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MODAL VERBS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the sentences. Use should or shouldnt and a verb from the box.

invite

be (3x)

believe

study

do

go (x2)

buy

take

1. Governments _______________ _________ more to help poorer countries.

2. _______________ I _______________ Peter to my birthday party?
3. You _____________________ everything you read on the Internet.
4. I wonder where Diana is. She ______________________ here by now.
5. He ______________________ hard for the exam.
6. There are a lot of cinemas in the city. It ______________________ difficult to find a good film.
7. Andrew had a hard time at that school. He ______________________ back there.
8. You ______________________ more careful with what you eat.
9. Luisa is feeling worse. She ______________________ out in this weather.
10. My father thinks I ______________________ that second-hand car. It makes a strange noise.
11. John is planning to go camping this summer. _______________ he _______________ a
waterproof tent?
B.

Choose the correct answer to complete the sentences.

1. You look really tired. You _______________ go to bed.
a) should

b) shouldnt

c) can

2. I think Sarah _______________ go home. Its very late and her mother is waiting for her.
a) mustnt

b) should

c) shouldnt

3. I havent got much time. I _______________ hurry.

a) should

b) mustnt

c) must

4. Your little brother is sleeping. We _______________ make any noise.

a) should

b) must

c) mustnt

5. Sonia isnt in the kitchen. She _______________ be in the garden.

a) should

b) must

c) mustnt

6. Do you think I _______________ donate some money to relief organizations?

a) must

b) should

c) shouldnt

7. Children _______________ watch so much TV.

a) should
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MODAL VERBS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Choose the best option to complete these sentences.

1. She _______________ try to reinstall Windows; it might work.
a) should

b) must

c) could

2. _______________ I come to your house for dinner?

a) May

b) Should

c) Must

3. You _______________ find that shop without the street plan.

a) must not

b) shouldnt

c) cannot

4. You _______________ drink more water during the day.

a) can

b) should

c) may

5. We _______________ always read the small print on every contract.

a) must

b) can

c) may

6. _______________ I show you the way to the bank?

a) Can

b) Should

c) Must

7. Tell Peter he _______________ come home immediately!

a) must

b) should

c) can

8. You are not feeling well! You _______________ see a doctor!

a) may

B.

b) should

c) can

Complete with can, cant, could, couldnt, may, might, shouldnt or must.
1. David _______________ drink a lot of water to bring his fever down.
2. _______________ you cook dinner tonight?
3. We _______________ join them for a drink later today if we have time.
4. Julian _______________ be late for lunch.
5. I _______________ make a cake today because I'm very busy.
6. _______________ you pass me the salt, please?
7. I _______________ finish the book. I had no time.
8. _______________ I suggest the fish as a main course?

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9. Mark _______________ eat so many cakes. He is very fat.

10. Im afraid you _______________ use those eggs. Ill need them for breakfast tomorrow.
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SO AND SUCH

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Look at the pictures and choose: so or such?

Silvia looks so / such good

inthat dress!

I was so / such stressed

about my exams that my
mother had to calm me down.

Anna is going to have so /

such a great night out!
B.

Teacher _______________________

Its so / such cold we can

hardly feel our toes.

My little sister had so / such

ahard time at the dentist!

Carol had so / such a nice

time hanging out with her
friends.

Philip is so / such a great kid!

My brother is so / such clever

with new technologies.

We had so / such a great

game of chess at school.

Read the following sentences and rewrite them using so that or such that.
1. Sarah is not going away for the holidays because she is very busy.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. William couldnt buy those trousers because they were too expensive.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. June didnt go to the party because she was feeling ill.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. Andrew would like to visit London because it's a very interesting town.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Joanna has lost her mobile phone because she is absent minded.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. My parents didnt see the film because they were late.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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PRESENT PERFECT

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Susie has found a list of all the things she once planned to do when she would grow up.
Write what she has done and what she hasnt done yet.

get married
______________________

visit Paris
______________________

have two children

______________________

B.

get a job in publishing

______________________

go on a cruise
______________________

pursue an university degree

______________________

buy a house
______________________

host big family gatherings

______________________

run the marathon

______________________

Write the verbs in brackets in the present perfect.

1. We ________________ (not see) James for a long time.
2. The film ________________ just ________________ (start).
3. Nigel is the only person who ________________ (visit) Sydney.
4. Karen and Jacqueline ________________ (be) to Japan.
5. Joanna ________________ (travel) to Italy.
6. They ________________ (live) here for three years.
7. I ________________ never ________________ (hear) that before.

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8. Mary ________________ (finish) a training course.

9. ________________ you ever ________________ (see) the Niagara Falls?
10. I ________________ (know) Catherine for six months.
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PRESENT PERFECT

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Choose the correct option to complete each sentence.

1. He has _________________ at least four weeks there.
a) spend

b) spent

c) spends

2. Have you _________________ to the top of the Eiffel Tower?

a) go up

b) went up

c) gone up

3. I havent _________________ writing this article yet.

a) finish

b) finished

c) finishing

4. He has never _________________ this movie.

a) see

b) saw

c) seen

5. She has _________________ here since my parents marriage.

a) lived

B.

b) live

c) living

Fill in the gaps with the present perfect of the verbs in brackets.
Lauren (1) _________________ (be) all over the place! She is a fashionista who
(2)
_________________ (travel) around the world. She (3) _________________ (know) all the important
people in the fashion business and (4) _________________ (try) on outfits created by the greatest
names in Paris, London and New York. She (5) _________________ (not lose) a single opportunity to
get closer to all the important people both in the retailer business as in the fashion related media.
A lot of famous fashion designers and top models (6) _________________ (stay) at her place and
she (7) _________________ (meet) almost everyone who is someone in the fashion world.

C.

Say which of the present perfect uses correspond to the sentences below.
a) Something that happened at an
unspecified time in the past.

b) Something that started in the

past and continued up to the
present.

c) Something that happened

recently.

1. Karen has lived in Paris for a long time and she has been there till this day.
2. Justine has been to Rome many times.
3. My mother has just bought a brand new car.
4. Peter has told his family about our marriage but I havent.
5. Look what Ive bought.
6. Paul has stayed at this flat for a while now.
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PRESENT PERFECT

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the sentences with the verbs in the present perfect.

1. How long ____________________ (you / stay) in New York?
2. I ____________________ (never / be) abroad.
3. Mark ____________________ (always / believe) in Santa Claus.
4. They ____________________ (already / meet) their grandson.
5. She ____________________ (be) sick for some time.
6. We ____________________ (live) here since we were born.
7. He ____________________ (read) a lot recently.
8. I ____________________ (just / see) Margaret.

B.

Ask questions for these answers.

I have been at home all day.

We have found a key in the

garden.

He has bought eleven CDs.

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

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He has talked to his teacher.

He has played computer for

2 hours.

The children have done their

homework.

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________

__________________________
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PHRASAL VERB TO LOOK

POSSESSIVE DETERMINERS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

B.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Consider the meanings on the left column with the right form of the verb to look.
1. try to find

a) look down on

2. consider inferior or unimportant

b) look forward to

3. be careful

c) look for

4. take care of, be responsible for

d) look around

5. search for and find information in a reference book or database

e) look after

6. walk around a place / building to see what is there

f) look out

7. be excited about something that is going to happen

g) look (something) up

Fill in the blanks with the right combination of to look + a preposition.

1. Janice is looking ________________ a place to rent.
2. You dont know who Thomas Jefferson was? Look him
________________ on Google!
3. Im really looking ________________ visit my brother in
Bristol next month!
4. Look _______________ for anyone following you on the
street!
5. Jane has a hard life! She has to look ________________
her elderly mother at all times.
6. Can I help you, Miss? Is there anything youre looking ________________?
7. Herbert is an arrogant fool! He looks ________________ on everyone around him!
8. Julia was visiting Paris for the first time in her life! She was looking ____________________ to go
there for a long time.
9. Before travelling there, she had looked ____________________ a number of addresses on the
web and was well prepared to make the most of her time.

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PRESENT PERFECT VS PAST SIMPLE

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in the blanks with the present perfect or past simple of the verbs in brackets.
When I (1)__________________ (be) a little girl all that I (2)_________________ (want) was to be a pop
star! I (3)_______________ (lose) track of how many magazines and CDs I (4)___________________
(buy) on my quest to get closer to my dream. My parents (5)_________________ (try) to convince
me to pursue different goals, but I (6) ________________ (follow) a completely different path than the
one they (7)________________ (point) me into. I (8) ________________ (look up) a singing school and
(9)

__________________ (enlist) with a voice coach. Later, I (10) __________________ (go) into drama

school and (11) ________________ (meet) a lot of new friends and it (12) ________________ (give) me
some of my most interesting learning experiences. From that moment on, I (13) ______________ (set)
some very clear goals to my life and I plan to stick to them!
B.

Fill in the gaps with have or has.

1. She ______________ locked the door.
2. We ______________ thought about it very well.
3. The little boy ______________ opened the box.
4. My father ______________ helped me in the garden.
5. They ______________ joined us for lunch.
6. Peter ______________ received the message.

C.

Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verb in brackets.
1. We have ___________________ (work) a lot today.
2. She has ___________________ (run) all to way to the station.
3. All the guests have ___________________ (dance) all night.
4. They have ___________________ (sing) in the chorus.
5. He has ___________________ (drive) very fast.
6. We have ___________________ (meet) a lot of people.
7. The girls have ___________________ (take) a lot of food to the picnic.
8. Joan has ___________________ (feel) very weak.

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9. I have ___________________ (take) the dog for a walk.

10. He has ___________________ (pay) a lot of money for those jeans.

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ADJECTIVE FORMATION: PREFIXES AND SUFFIXES

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Make adjectives by putting together the following negative prefixes and the words from the
list below.

un-

B.

im-

il-

ir-

responsible __________

interesting ___________

fortunate ___________

important ___________

popular ____________

realistic _____________

polite ______________

literate _____________

legal _______________

appropriate __________

logical _____________

Now do the same but this time create adjectives by putting together the following suffixes
with the words from the list below.

-ous

-less

-able

-ible

-ive

beauty _____________

courage _____________

child _______________

care _______________

success _____________

comfort _____________

motion _____________

fashion _____________

creativity ____________

fury ________________

fear _______________

responsibility ________

reliability ___________

generosity ___________

access _____________

impression __________

Fill in the blanks with the appropriate adjective.

Shes so pretty, shes really

________________________

You cant smoke in here. Its

________________________!
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in-

caring ______________

-ful

C.

Teacher _______________________

Peter has done well with his job.

Hes had a ___________ career.

This is a nice couch. Very

_______________________.

If you dont learn how to read

youll remain _____________.

Hes so rude, so
_____________________.

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ORDER OF ADJECTIVES

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Fill in the table with the adjectives below according to their type.
Opinion

Size

ugly
big
red
extravagant
oversized

B.

Teacher _______________________

Colour

small
orange
wool
cotton
elegant

pretty
leather
silk
Indian
blue

Origin

large
black
French
creamy
German

Material

strange
American
Spanish
white
synthetic

Fill in the blanks placing the adjectives in the right order.

1. Maria loved my __________, __________, __________ dress.
silk / pink / cute
2. Philip wants to buy a pair of __________, __________ shoes.
suede / black
3. Thats a _________, _________, _________ jacket. Where did you buy it?
black / little / lovely
4. Ill take the __________, __________, __________ T-shirt over there!
white / big / cotton
5. I think my mother would like this __________, __________, __________, __________ coat.
brown / French / cotton / oversized
6. I dont like that __________, __________, __________, __________ skirt.
loose / creamy / ugly / wool
7. There is no way Im going to buy that __________, __________, __________ jacket!

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leather / blue / expensive

8. This __________, __________, __________, __________ sofa will look perfect in my living room.
large / comfortable / leather / black
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LINKING WORDS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Join the sentences with and, but, so or or.

1. It was raining. I took my umbrella.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. He is Portuguese. He speaks English very well.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. We could cook something for dinner. We could order a pizza.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. He tried to read that book. It was too difficult.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. We loved the restaurant decoration. The food was delicious.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. I needed some money. I accepted the job.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. Next holiday we may go to Rome. We may go to Paris.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. Last night we went to the pub. We went to the disco.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

B.

Read and match the two columns to build sentences about Kate Moss.
1. Kate has started working as a model
when she was 14 years old

a) because she was discovered by Sarah

Doukas, a modelling agent.

2. She was involved in some drug related

scandals

b) and took part in campaigns with some of

the major fashions brands.

3. She has worked extensively for a lot

of fashion magazines

c) because she wasnt that tall.

4. She always stood out from the other

supermodels of her time

d) but she managed to remain a popular

personality in the public eye.

5. According to Forbes magazine,

Moss is extremely wealthy,

e) since she has strong connections

to the music business.

6. She has made appearances in

a number of pop videos,

f) but she is also a major contributor to a

large number of charities.

7. She was born in Croydon, London,

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g) therefore she kept a strong connection to

her birthplace and still lives mostly there
to this day.

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GERUND (-ING FORM)

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in the blanks with the -ing form of the verbs in brackets.
I love (1) __________________ (watch) TV! From crime series to reality shows, I really enjoy
(2)
_________________ (spend) my time on the sofa (3) _________________ (go) through all this stuff.
My mother keeps (4) _________________ (tell) me I need to move more and get out of the house but
I find it hard to stop (5) __________________ (obsess) about whats (6) __________________ (go) on
the small screen. Last week, I went (7) _________________ (swim) for a couple of hours and today I
started my morning with a bit of (8) __________________ (run) around the park but I really have to
force myself to do these things. They dont come naturally to me. I will go (9) _________________
(shop) after (10) _________________ (leave) school today but I dont quite see myself
(11)
__________________ (give) up my old lifestyle just yet.

B.

C.

Write the gerund of the following verbs.

1. stop

6. travel

2. enjoy

7. lie

3. study

8. die

4. begin

9. run

5. make

10. imagine

Use the -ing form of the verbs in the box and label the pictures.

run

eat

_________________

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_________________

cook

clean

_________________

_________________

read

knit

wash

write

_________________

_________________

_________________

_________________
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INFINITIVE

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Read the text and fill in the blanks with the right form of the infinitive of the verbs in brackets
(with or without to).
Today Im going to the cinema with my friend Clara. I promised (1) _________________ (be) at the
theatre on time and I hope (2) _________________ (stick) to my commitment. I cant
(3)
_________________ (upset) Clara anymore and I should (4) _________________ (be) able to get to
my appointments at a reasonable hour. I decided (5) _________________ (make) it on time this once
and I shouldnt (6) _________________ (disappoint) my friend. Next time, it will
(7)
_________________ (be) me asking her out and we can both go and watch another movie. Just
this once, Clara might (8) _________________ (find) she doesnt have any reasons to complain
about my behaviour. I really hope (9) _________________ (correct) myself when it comes to these
kind of things!

B.

Complete the sentences with the to infinitive or the infinitive without to.
1. The teacher didnt want __________________
(come) with us.
2. They could __________________ (go) to a disco.
3. You must __________________ (deliver) your work
on time.
4. Pat wanted __________________ (meet) John at
the caf.
5. I must __________________ (be) at school at 8.20
every day.
6. You cant __________________ (park) here.
7. She promised __________________ (phone) me at about 8.00.
8. She has decided __________________ (go) on holiday.
9. We dont need __________________ (go) home now.
10. You should __________________ (study) harder.
11. They hope __________________ (take) the next flight home.
12. I agreed __________________ (meet) him tomorrow.
13. Dont forget __________________ (write) that letter to your mother.
14. I learnt __________________ (win) the hard way.
15. Dont try __________________ (come back) here.
16. Can I __________________ (arrange) an appointment for Monday?

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RELATIVE PRONOUNS

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete with a relative pronoun.

1. A motor mechanic is a person _________________ repairs cars and motorbikes.
2. That is the boy _________________ brother works with me.
3. Alison has a scarf _________________ everybody likes.
4. An architect is a person _________________ designs buildings.
5. Love is a feeling _________________ nobody can describe.
6. Thats the TV programme _________________ we missed last night.
7. Do you know the girl _________________ danced with John?
8. We stayed at a hotel _________________ is not far from the beach.
9. Thats the bike _________________ has a flat tyre.
10. This is the museum _________________ Ive told you about.
11. This is the man _________________ lives in Liverpool.
12. This is the place _________________ I told you about.
13. A calendar is something _________________ tells you the date.
14. Those are the boys _________________ are in my class.
15. Is there someone _________________ can help us?

B.

Join the two sentences using an appropriate relative pronoun.

1. That is the boy. He is my brother.
_____________________________________________________________
2. This is the book. I am reading this book.
_____________________________________________________________
3. That is the girl. Her mother has gone to Italy.
_____________________________________________________________
4. Those are the boys. Their computer broke down.
_____________________________________________________________
5. That is the movie. I went to see it last night.

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______________________________________________________________________________________

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6. That is the problem. I was telling you about it.

______________________________________________________________________________________
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MUST AND HAVE TO

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in the gaps with have to or dont have to.

1. They _____________ fill in that form unless they want to. (no obligation)
2. She _____________ be back home before midnight. (obligation)
3. Susan _____________ go to the doctor tomorrow. (necessity)
4. I _____________ be here all day. (no obligation)
5. You _____________ go to school today. (no obligation)
6. I _____________ pay this bill right now. (obligation)
7. I _____________ tell you a thing about it. (no obligation)
8. You _____________ buy the tickets for the concert right now. (obligation)
9. You _____________ tell them all your secrets. (no obligation)
10. You _____________ drink water. (necessity)

B.

Complete the sentences with must, mustnt or dont have to.

1. I _______________ be careful with my passwords. (necessity)
2. My mother warned me that I _______________ take any advice from strangers. (prohibition)
3. Even though hes cured, Peter _______________ go to the doctor every month. (necessity)
4. I _______________ go back to school anymore this year. (no obligation)
5. Jane _______________ do some research for her work. (necessity)
6. Peter _______________ go back to the police station to identify the thief. (obligation)
7. I _______________ buy a full ticket to get on the train. (no obligation)
8. He _______________ know about his fathers last wishes. (no obligation)
9. Allison has been everish for over three days. She _______________ see a doctor. (necessity)
10. You _______________ come back late. (prohibition)

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THE FUTURE: WILL

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Match the following uses of the future on the right with the sentences on the left.
1. In the future, temperatures will rise everywhere.
2. I will write you a good recommendation letter.
a) Request

3. I will take a coffee with my meal too!

b) Prediction

4. Will you buy me some food?

5. I will come back soon!

c) Promise

6. OK, I will go out with you.

d) Spontaneous decision

7. Lisa will end up losing her job one day.

8. Will you pick me up at school today?

B.

Use the information below to write sentences. Use the future with will.

buy birthday gift /

for my mother
(promise)

tomorrow / it rain
(prediction)

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I take you / out for

dinner
(spontaneous decision)

pass me / the salt

(request)

I take you out / tonight

(promise)

10

you / meet me /
at the library
(request)

I get on the tube / to

Covent Garden
(spontaneous decision)

you book me a ticket /

for the next flight
(request)

11

I get you / a new hat

(promise)

in the future / there to

be / more poverty
(prediction)

I make some tea / now

(spontaneous decision)

12

Soon / there to be /
more transgenic food /
in the world
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Complete the zero conditional sentences with the verbs in brackets.

1. If you ______________ (ride) a bike for work, you save money.
2. My parents told me I can stay up late during the holidays if
I_________________ (get) good grades by the end of term.
3. If you ________________ (have) long showers, you spend too much water.
4. If my sister ________________ (call), tell her Ill be meeting her at school.
5. My teachers get upset if we ________________ (not/do) our homework.
6. If you _________________ (mix) yellow and blue, you get green.

B.

C.

Match these sentences to make zero conditional sentences.

1. If you dont water your garden,

a) you contribute to a better world.

2. If you want to become a doctor,

b) go to the cafeteria at lunch time.

3. If you recycle packages,

c) you have to be good at Biology.

4. If you want some food,

d) try working instead.

5. If you dont want to pay high electricity bills,

e) the plants die.

6. If you think school is hard,

f) turn off the lights when you go out.

Write sentences in the first conditional. Make the necessary changes.

1. You learn a lot about science / you visit the Science Museum.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
2. You recycle garbage / you help the environment.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
3. Buy two books / you get one for free.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. You come over to my place / I help you.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. They stay at this hotel / they not be disappointed.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. Alice not come to work / she has fever.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. You late / me drive to airport.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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THE FUTURE: BE GOING TO

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Look at the pictures and say what these people are going to do tomorrow. Use be going to.

make homemade soap

____________________

water the vegetable garden

_________________

clean the woods

____________________

10

plant a tree
____________________

take yoga class

____________________

replace old light bulbs

___________________

11

eat the leftovers

____________________

recycle garbage
____________________

ride a bike
____________________.

eat healthy
___________________

12

take a walk in the park

____________________

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sew their own clothes

____________________

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BE GOING TO / WILL

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Fill in the blanks with the correct future form (will / be going to).
1. I ____________________ (buy) organic beauty products from now on.
2. I ____________________ (get) you some food on my way back.
3. They ____________________ (face) a lot of trouble in that town.
4. I hope she _________________ (get) into university.
5. Its raining. It ____________________ (be) an unpleasant day.
6. I ____________________ (visit) my grandmother next week.
7. She ____________________ (stay) at home if it rains.
8. Im not feeling very well! I _________________ (take) some of
that medication the doctor prescribed.
9. Tomorrow, they ____________________ (fly) to the Bahamas.
10. You look better! You ____________________ (feel) perfectly fit tomorrow.
11. John ____________________ (pay) us a visit if he has time.
11. I ____________________ (be) a good girl from now on. I promise!

B.

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Match the sentences.

1. Its too cold in here.

a) Youll have to meet me in town.

2. I cant come over to your place.

b) it will be a happy experience.

3. If you get here too late in the evening,

c) Ill pick you up at the train station.

4. If they have a baby,

d) Ill turn on the heater.

5. Dont buy that book.

e) We are going to stay indoors.

6. The forecast for tomorrow is not very good.

f) Ill lend you my copy.

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REPORTED SPEECH

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Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________
Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Report the following statements.

1. I dont go to the cinema very often because I have a lot to do.
_________________________________________________________________
2. I play tennis with my friends at the weekends.
_________________________________________________________________
3. I will visit my uncle in Canada next month.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
4. I have to pay this in advance.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
5. Im not leaving before six oclock.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
6. They are going to California next summer.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
7. We like reading before going to sleep.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
8. I am reading an interesting article.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
9. I can speak several languages.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
10. I may participate in this competition.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
11. Plant more trees.
_____________________________________________________________________________________

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12. Don't pollute the rivers.

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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INDEFINITE PRONOUNS

Name ______________________________________________________ No. ______ Class _________

Date ____ / ____ / ____

A.

Evaluation ________________

Teacher _______________________

Read the sentences and circle the correct indefinite pronoun.

1. Somebody / Anybody can become a member of
Greenpeace.
2. I didnt find anything / nothing wrong with this
food.
3. Everyone / No one can do something / nothing
for the environment.
4. You can tell everyone / anyone Im not taking part
in that.
5. Something / Nothing has to work.
6. I dont think nobody / anyone is coming for the
party.
7. Where are my reading glasses? I cant find them anywhere / everywhere.
8. Can anyone / no one subscribe to this online newspaper?
9. Where did everybody / anybody go?
10. Next year, I would like to travel somewhere / nowhere in Europe!
11. I read the latest report on world climate last night. Everything / Anything is clear to me now!
12. This man has been murdered. Someone / No one has to be responsible.

B.

Fill in the blanks with some, any, no or every.

1. _______________ one was at the beach that day!
2. _______________ body should let him know his mother has cancer.
3. Al Gore is a famous environmental activist. _______________ one knows that!
4. There is a fire up in that building! _______________ one can go in there!
5. _______________ thing is wrong with that kid. He looks depressed!
6. There is _______________ thing wrong with the oven. You just forgot to turn it on!
7. _______________ body knows what really happened that day.
8. Is there _____________ one in the room that would like to take part in a demonstration tomorrow?
9. He didnt know _______________ one was coming to pick him up.
10. Is there _______________ where you would like to go this summer?
11. The book should be _______________ where in here.
12. Lets find _______________ one to help us with the cleaning.

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