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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 1
A. Escola
Listen toSecundria: ________________________________________________
the song carefully and complete the blank spaces.
Name: _____________________________________ No. _____ Class: _________
Date: ____/____/____ Mark: ________________ Teacher: _________________
B. Underline all the adjectives in the song.
You know the bed feels (1)_________ Doesn't mean I'm lonely when I'm alone
(warm) You heard that I was starting over with
Sleeping here alone someone new
You know I dream in colour
And do the things I want They told you I was moving on, and over you
You think you got the (2)_________ (good) of You didn't think that I'd come back
me I'd come back swinging
You think you had the last laugh You try to break me but you'll see
Bet you think that everything good is
gone Chorus
Think you left me broken down
Think that I'd come running back Thanks to you I got a new thing started
Baby you don't know me, cause you're Thanks to you I'm not the broken-hearted
dead Thanks to you I'm finally thinking 'bout me
Wrong You know in the end the day you left is just
my beginning
Chorus In the end
I'm not alone
What doesn't kill you makes you
(3)_________ (strong)
From: http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=Xn676-fLq7I
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 2
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 2
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Escola Secundria: ______________________________________________
Name: __________________________________ No. _____ Class: _________
Date: ____/____/____ Mark: _______________ Teacher: _______________
A. Today Carol has several tasks to do. She has just done some of her tasks and
hasnt done others.
Write sentences about what she has already done and what she hasnt done yet.
WORKSHEETS
B. Write the verbs in brackets in the Present Perfect.
1. We _________ (see) Kate for a long time.
2. He _________ just _________ (start) his performance.
3. Nick is the only person who _________ (visit)
Canberra.
4. Theresa and Josephine _________ (not visit) India
yet.
5. Joanna _________ (be) to Saint Petersburg.
6. We _________ (live) near Loch Ness for three years.
7. I _________ never _________ (listen) to this song
before.
8. Mary _________ _________ (have) a dance lesson.
9. _________ you ever _________ (seen) the CN Tower
in Toronto?
10. For six months they _________ (not meet) Oliver.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 3
A. Listen to U2s song and fill in the gaps with the suitable verb forms.
1. ____________________________ 4. ___________________________
2. _____________________________ 5. ___________________________
3. _____________________________ 6. ___________________________
E. Complete the dialogue with the present perfect or the simple past of the verbs.
A. How are you, Mark? I (1)_______________ (not see) you for a long time.
B. Yes, I (2)_______________ (be) very busy lately.
A. Well, let me know what you have been doing since the last time we (3)_______________
B. Well, my phone number (12) _______________ (change) when I moved out. Let me give
you the new one. (13)_______________ (you/phone) for any special reason?
A. No, nothing special. I just (14)_______________ (want) to know how you were doing.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 4
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 5
VERB TENSES
(revision)
A. Put the following verbs in the present simple or in the present continuous.
1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ____________ her kids to football practice.
2. Usually, I (work) ____________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study)
____________ French at a language school in Paris.
3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ____________.
4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ____________.
5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ____________.
6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ____________ because everybody (talk) ____________
so loudly.
7. Justin (write, currently) ____________ a book about his adventures in Tibet.
8. This delicious chocolate (be) ____________ made by a small chocolatier in Zurich,
Switzerland.
B. Put the following verbs in the past simple or the past continuous.
Last night, while I was doing my homework, Angela (call) (1) _____________. She said she (call)
(2) _____________me on her cell phone from her biology classroom. I asked her if she (wait) (3)
_____________ for class, but she said that the professor was at the front of the hall lecturing
while she (talk) (4) _____________ to me. I couldn't believe she (make) (5)_____________ a phone
call during the lecture. I asked what was going on. She said her biology professor was so
boring that several of the students (sleep) (6) _____________ in class. Some of the students
(talk) (7) _____________ about their plans for the weekend and the student next to her (draw) (8)
_____________ a picture of a horse.
D. Put the following verbs in the present simple, present continuous past simple,
past continuous or present perfect.
1. We _________________ (watch) TV when it ____________ (start) to rain.
2. I _____________ (want) to visit you yesterday, but you ___________ (not be) at home.
3. Look! It _____________ (rain), so we can't _____________ (go) to the beach.
4. The sun __________________ (rise) in the East.
5. Since 2003 they _________________ (visit) their son every year.
6. While the doctor _____________ (examine) Mr Jones, his son ____________ (wait) outside
this morning.
7. I _____________ (wait) for my girlfriend for two hours.
8. After Larry ______________ (see) the film on TV, he decided to buy the book.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 6
PAST TENSES
A. Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense: Past Perfect and
Past Simple.
1. After Henry_____________ (spend) his holiday in Italy he_____________ (want) to learn
Italian.
2. Jill_____________ (phone) Dad at work before she_____________ (leave) for her trip.
3. Karen_____________ (turn on) the radio after she _____________ (wash) the dishes.
4. When she__________ (arrive), the match ___________already ___________ (start).
5. After the man_____________ (come) home, he_____________ (feed) the cat.
6. Before he_____________ (sing) a song, he_____________ (play) the guitar.
7. She_____________ (watch) a video after the children_____________ (go) to bed.
8. After Eric_____________ (make) breakfast he_____________ (phone) his friend.
9. I_____________ (be) very tired because I_____________ (study) too much.
10. They_____________ (ride) their bikes before they_____________(meet) their friends.
B. Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense: Past Perfect, Past
Perfect Continuous or Past Simple.
1. By the time we ____________(get) to the cinema the film___________ (start), so we missed
the first five minutes of it.
2. When I _____________ (ring) the bell there was no answer. The neighbour told me that
they______________ (go out) about half an hour before.
3. I ____________ (see) Casablanca for the first time last night. I____________ (see) it before.
4. I ____________ (feel) fat. I____________ (have) a huge lunch.
5. I ____________ (spend) a week in Miami recently. I____________ (not be) there before.
6. There ____________ (be) so much to see in Toledo. I____________(plan) to see everything
but there wasn't enough time.
7. If I____________ (know) about the concert, I would ____________ (go).
8. If you ____________ (take) my advice, it wouldn't ____________ (happen).
9. We would have had an argument, if she ____________ (mention) politics.
10. She ____________ (tell) me she____________ (buy) a new car.
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11. When he ____________ (arrive), Eve wasn't there. She ____________ (leave) about five
minutes before.
12. When we arrived in Spain, they ____________ (lose) our luggage. We only had to wait
two days to get it back though, and they ____________ (deliver) it to the house.
13. When I ____________ (get back), nobody ____________ (do) the washing up.
I was furious.
C. Put the verbs in brackets into the gaps in the correct tense: Past Perfect, Past
Perfect Continuous or Past Simple.
I can't believe I (get) (1) ______________ that apartment. I (submit) (2) ________________ my
application last week, but I didn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show) (3)
________________ up to take a look around, there were at least twenty other people who
(arrive) (4) ________________ before me. Most of them (fill, already)
(5) ________________ out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 7
WORD FORMATION
(Forming opposite meanings)
A. Choose the correct prefix or suffix to form the opposite of the word in
CAPITALS.
1. _____legitimate
2. _____ability
3. _____balanced
4. _____conformist
5. _____tasteful
6. _____rational
7. _____stable
8. _____satisfied
9. _____reparable
10. _____stop
11. _____reasonable
12._____violent
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 8
MODAL VERBS
Modal auxiliaries cannot work as main verbs and normally appear with a main verb.
The full list is:
C. Rewrite the sentences replacing the words in bold with a modal verb that
expresses the same idea. Make any other necessary changes.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 9
REPORTED SPEECH
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 10
REPORTING QUESTIONS
A. Report the following questions.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 11
WH- QUESTIONS
A. Complete with: Who; What; When; Where; Why; Which; Whose.
1. ____________ time did you do your homework?
2. ____________ did you call the doctor? Yesterday.
3. ____________ is that man with a dark suit?
4. ____________ do you study Geometry? At the university.
5. ____________ didnt you bring your course book today?
6. ____________ is your favourite singer or band?
7. ____________ do you play handball? In the club.
8. ____________ car is this? Its Peters.
9. ____________ is the subject of this conference?
10. ___________ are you talking about?
11. ___________ is Brighton located?
12. ___________ came to the party alone? Lucy.
13. ___________ won the race? Jeremy.
14. ___________ precautions did you take?
15. ___________ train did Jane catch?
16. ___________ coat is this? Its Simons.
17. ___________ are you leaving? Next Friday.
18. ___________ did you take to the conference? My friend Rose.
19. ___________ is Thomas doing in the playground?
20. ___________ are you learning English? To improve my fluency.
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B. Write the questions to which the underlined words are the answers.
1. _________________________________________________________________________
The Smiths have three cars.
2. _________________________________________________________________________
Fiona works at the supermarket.
3._________________________________________________________________________
Lucy is learning Spanish because she will need it in her job.
4._________________________________________________________________________
The film was really exciting.
5._________________________________________________________________________
The meeting will take place next Monday.
6._________________________________________________________________________
Tracy switched of the computer.
7._________________________________________________________________________
Mrs Bensons burglar alarm was ringing.
8._________________________________________________________________________
Victoria went to the dance with Martin.
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 12
PREPOSITIONAL VERBS
A. Complete the sentences with the correct preposition.
2. I dont have enough money, I cant pay ______ the books I have chosen.
a. for
b. with
c. on
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 13
GERUND/INFINITIVE
A. Choose the correct option.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 14
PHRASAL VERBS
A. The phrasal verbs here all describe actions in which a person changes the
position of their body. Complete the sentences below using the correct form of
the phrasal verbs from the box.
B. These very common phrasal verbs are used to describe the type of actions that
we do every day. Choose the correct form of a phrasal verb from the box to
replace the words in italics in the sentences below.
C. These phrasal verbs all relate to emotions and feelings. Try to match them to
their meanings on the right.
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 15
RELATIVE CLAUSES
A. Combine the sentences using a relative clause. Use relative pronouns only
where necessary. Note that you have to use commas in some of the sentences.
1. We spent our holiday in Scotland last year. Scotland is in the north of Great Britain.
First ______________________________________________________________________.
4. Arthur Conan Doyle was born in Edinburgh. He wrote the Sherlock Holmes stories.
8. My sister has won a DVD player in a TV programme. Her children love watching films.
My sister __________________________________________________________________.
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CONDITIONAL CLAUSES
A. Circle the correct conditional type of the following clauses. Mind the
underlined tenses.
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CONDITIONAL SENTENCES
1. We didn't see The Two Towers because the cinema was closed.
If __________________________________________________________________________
2. She doesn't understand, because you haven't explained the situation to her.
If __________________________________________________________________________
3. You won't get a promotion if your work doesn't improve.
If __________________________________________________________________________
4. I never eat octopus because I get sick.
If __________________________________________________________________________
5. We didn't pick you up at the station because you didn't phone us.
If __________________________________________________________________________
6. The government won't win the elections unless they create employment.
If __________________________________________________________________________
7. I'll buy a new computer provided that I get a pay rise.
If __________________________________________________________________________
8. She wanted to buy that picture, but she didn't have enough money.
If __________________________________________________________________________
9. Whenever I make a promise, I keep it.
If __________________________________________________________________________
10. We haven't got any matches, so we can't light a fire.
If __________________________________________________________________________
11. I didn't renew my subscription because I lost interest in the magazine's articles.
If __________________________________________________________________________
12. He was too slow to win the race.
If __________________________________________________________________________
13. I won't go to Rio unless I find a cheap flight.
If __________________________________________________________________________
14. I never sunbathe because I get sunburnt easily.
If __________________________________________________________________________
15. She will understand you provided that you don't speak too fast.
If __________________________________________________________________________
16. He won't come for a drink because he's got work to do.
If __________________________________________________________________________
17. She's too young to get a driving license.
If __________________________________________________________________________
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GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 18
REPHRASING
GRAMMAR WORKSHEET 19
REVISION WORKSHEET
A. Put the following verbs in the correct verb tenses.
Rita (1) __________ (be) a big fan of Ronaldo and she (2)__________ (usually/watch) him on TV.
Today she (3)__________ (study) because she (4)__________ (have) an English test tomorrow.
She (5) __________ (be) a good student for a long time.
Yesterday she (6) __________ (buy) two tickets to watch Real Madrid in the final of the
Champions League on the Internet and (7)__________ (spend) a lot of money.
While she (8)__________ (surf) the net, her mother (9)__________ (try) to phone her and when
she (10) __________ (finally/buy) the ticket, the doorbell (11)________ (ring). It (12)
__________(be) her mother
1. They ______________ (live) near Freds house since he _____________ (get) a new job.
2. He wanted to know what you _____________ (do) last week.
3. Now that you _____________ (win) the poles, what are you going to do?
4. I hope I _____________ (find) a job when I leave school.
5. Henry interviewed hundreds of girls but he_____________ (not choose) a new secretary
yet.
6. Helen _____________ (just/find) a new flat. She_____________ (move in) tomorrow.
7. Whats the matter? Why _____________ (you/cry) ? I _____________ (just lose) my
purse.
8. He ___________ (feel) ill yesterday, so I ____________ (tell) him to go to the doctor.
9. Mr. Morgan is the tallest man I _____________ (ever/see).
10. When I _____________ (meet) them, they_____________ (go) to the cinema.
11. He _____________ (walk) very quickly when I _____________ (see) him yesterday.
12. She _____________ (go) to the office every day.
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