Exercises With Verbs English Morphology 2nd Semester 2018

English Morphology - Seminar
1. VERB TENSES
1. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form:
1. It was clear they (talk) business again.
2. I believed you (be) at the seaside.
3. I understood you (be) a painter.
4. They didn’t know that I (play) football.
5. He realized he (not remember) John’s phone number.
6. I was not sure if you (speak) English.
7. Looking out of the window, she saw the sun (shine) brightly.
8. He asked me if I usually (read) that newspaper.
9. You didn’t tell me you (have to) type this report.
10. He was in a hurry because he (want) to catch the train.
11. She told me his name after he (leave).
12. She didn’t even say thank you after all I (do) for her.
13. After I (hear) the news, I congratulated him.
14. When I arrived, the concert already (begin).
15. When it started to rain, we (dig) in the garden for an hour.
16. He didn’t admit that he (steal) the book.
17. He just (leave) home when he came across John.
18. Yesterday I bought a new umbrella because I (lose) my old one.
19. When he finally reached London, he was tired because he (travel) for three days.
20. I didn’t think that book to be a nice birthday present for you because I (read) it and I (not enjoy)
it.
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21. I will pay my debts after I (receive) my salary.
22. We shall start dinner as soon as the guests (arrive).
23. By the time you (finish) translating the text, I shall have typed all the letters.
24. After he (repair) the car, he will drive to Sinaia.
25. I will buy a car when I (have) enough money.
26. You will be surprised when you (see) how well she (look).
27. You will be surprised when you (see) how much she (change).
28. As soon as the holidays (begin), this beach will become very crowded.
29. I will go on playing the piano till he (tell) me to stop.
30. After she (learn) to type, she will take a job as a secretary.
31. He will write to me after he (arrive) in England.
32. The train will have left before we (reach) the station.
33. When their first baby (be born), they will have been married for five years.
34. When I (finish) the book, I will lend it to you.
35. I will never forget what you just (tell) me.
36. Your mother will be upset when she (notice) you (break) the vase.
37. You will get a shock when you (see) the mess in that room.
38. You won’t be able to speak about this book till you (read) it.
39. It is said that one Englishman will not speak to another before they (be) introduced.
40. After you (drink) a cup of tea, you will feel better.
41. I didn’t know at what temperature this metal (melt).
42. The teacher told the pupils what the capital of Mexico (be).
43. I wasn’t aware German (be) such a difficult language.
44. In 1998, the Romanians travelled less than they (do) this year.
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45. Last year you spoke English less fluently than you (do) now.
46. Last night I (read) the book which you (read) now.
47. Last night I met the couple who soon (move) next door to me.
48. Last year I earned more money than I (earn) in the next five years.
49. The book I (read) in the last few days was lent to me by John.
50. I found out that yoga (be) a very useful practice.
51. I will come as soon as I (finish) my work.
52. He told me he never (see) the sea.
53. He told me hibernating animal (not eat) in winter.
54. They (know) each other for a long time before they finally got married.
55. I hoped it (not rain) when I (arrive) at the beach.
56. When we (go) to see them last night, they were listening to music, they said they (listen to) music
since 5 o’clock.
57. When you asked me where I (spend) my holidays, I (not decide) yet.
58. I will do it when I (want) to, not before.
59. He was very upset because I (be) late.
60. I did not know that you (wear) glasses since childhood.
61. I was surprised that his son (fail) the exam, he (trust) his son and he (not expect) such a thing to
happen.
62. When I finally arrived home, I (be) very hungry because I (not eat) anything all day.
63. He said he (have to) write down my address as he (not remember) it otherwise.
64. You will never know how much I (suffer).
65. A week ago, he decided he (change) his job.
66. He discovered to his horror that he (eat) the worms in the cherries.
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67. After having visited Italy, my friends told me there (be) many small houses and narrow streets in
Padua.
68. I hoped the company where I (work) (not go) bankrupt.
69. After we have finished dinner, we (drink) coffee and brandy.
70. He was very tired and he (hope) he (have) time to rest that afternoon.
2. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form:

A. Ask hundreds of people what they ………………... (plan) to do on a certain day in August next
year, or the year after, and there ............................... (be) only one reply. Provided of course that the
people you ............................... (ask) ............................... (belong) to the Elvis Presley Fan Club.
Although the King of Rock and Roll ......................................(die) nearly two decades ago, his fans
............................... (meet) every year since then outside his home in Memphis, Tennessee, to show
respect for the singer they …................................ (love) so much. Fans like Jean Thomas, from Catford
in South East London. Jean …................................ (visit) Gracelands, the house where Elvis
............................... (suffer) his fatal heart attack, twice in the past five years. The first time I
............................... (borrow) the money from my Mum, as I ............................... (not/work) then. But
two years ago I ............................... (get) married and since then I ............................... (work) in my
husband Chris's garage. Chris and I …................................. (go) together last year, and we
............................... (think) of spending two or three months in the USA next year. I ...............................
(always/want) to visit some of the places where Elvis ............................... (perform). Like Las Vegas for
example.' Jean says that Elvis ............................... (be) her obsession ever since she ...............................
(be) ten years old, and she ............................... (own) every single one of his records, good and bad.
B. Two men (travel) in a very wild part of America. They (see) no modern houses and no traces of
civilisation for many days. What they (see) (be) only a few huts made of wood or tents where the Indians
(live). One day they (meet) an old Indian who (be) a hunter. He (be) very clever and (know) everything
about the forest and the animals living in it and many other things. He could also speak English quite
well.
“Can you tell us what the weather (be) like during the next few days?” one of the two travelers (ask)
him.
“Oh, yes” he (answer). “Rain (come) and wind. Then there (be) snow for a day or two but then the
sunshine (come) again and the weather (be) fine.”
“These old Indians (seem) to know more about Nature than we with all our science,” (say) the man to
his friend. Then he (turn) to the old Indian.
“Tell me,” he (ask), “how you (know) all that?”
The Indian (answer):”I (hear) it over the radio.”
C. a) Sam ....................................... (not/receive) the parcel the last time I

.............................................. (speak) to him.
b) I .............................................. (consider) buying a house but now I .......................................
(change) my mind.
c) When you .............................................. (feel) hungry, room service ...........................................
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(bring) you whatever you want.

d) I .............................................. (find) it difficult to convince the ticket inspector that I
.............................................. (lose) my ticket, but he believed me in the end.
e) As soon as I .............................................. (have) a look at the designs, I ....................................
(send) them to you. You'll get them by Friday.
f) Whatever .............................................. (happen), I .............................................. (meet) you here in a
week's time.
g) By the time you .............................................. (finish) getting ready, we .................................... (miss)
the train!
h) Sally! I .............................................. (not/expect) to see you here! What .....................................
(you/do) in New York?
3. Correct the mistakes where necessary (motivate your choice):

1. We have been using this supplier since two years and we’ve never had problems before. 2. There were
several police dramas on TV so far this week – and it’s only Thursday! 3. The Indian Government has
imposed a ban on tiger hunting five years ago. 4. This farm is growing organic vegetables for more than
ten years now. 5. She has been playing with the symphony orchestra three times this season. 6. If the
museum will charge for entry, a lot of people won’t be able to use it. 7. If I was you, I should try to see
a consultant as soon as possible. 8. If he would have waited a bit longer, we would have given him the
result. 9. If you only paid more attention! 10. It’s high time we didn’t act so impulsively. 11. Will you be
seeing Rob Jones tomorrow? I wonder if you could give him a message from Sally Gordon? 12. The
steam engine is usually thought of as a relatively modern invention, but the Greeks had built a kind of
steam engine in ancient times.
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4. Fill in with the appropriate Mood, Voice and Tense of the verbs in brackets; make use of any
auxiliaries or modals you need:
A.“ Slow down, you (to drive)………………………. much too fast.” “I know, but by the time we (to
get)……………………………. to the church, the marriage service (to
start)……………………………….. . If you (to take)………………………………. such a long time to
get dressed, we’d have been there by now”.
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“I finished (to dress)……………………………. an hour before you did. “ “It’s not my fault. You (to
tell)………………………………………………… me we were in a hurry.” “Now there’s a police car
behind us. It (to signal)…………………………….. . I (to stop)……………………………. “. “Would
you mind (to show)…………………………………. me your driving license, sir? You realize you (to
drive)…………………………………………………... at a hundred miles an hour, don’t you?”
B. My wife and I went to the airport to meet some friends. The plane landed but they (to
be)…………………………… on it. “(to see)…………………………… if there is a message for us”,
my wife said. “They (to miss)…………………………………………………. the plane or perhaps they
(to prevent)…………………………………………………… from coming for some reason.” After (to
ask for)…………………………………………………. information at the information desk without
success, I had an idea. “You (to have got)…………………………………………………… still their
letter?” I asked my wife. She found it in her hand-bag. “Here you are” she said, “We (to
arrive)……………………………………………. at 10 o’clock on the 9th and we wish you (to
meet)……………………………………… us.” “But today’s the 8th”, I said. “We should have looked at
the date before. If we had, we (to have)………………………………………………… this journey for
nothing. “How silly!” my wife said. “I (to carry) ………………………………………………this letter
around for days without looking at it.”
C. My wife’s mother was taken ill two days ago so my wife had to go and look after her. Before (to
leave)…………………………………, my wife said: “I’d better tell you where everything is or you (to
know) ………………………………………………. what to do. But my train (to leave)
…………………………………in half an hour’s time and I must get to mother’s house as soon as I
(can)……………………………………..”. ”(to worry)………………………………..” I said, “I can
look after myself.” Now I realize I (to ask for)…………………………………………………… a map
of the house. If I had, I (to find)…………………………………………………….. all the food I needed.
But when my wife (to come) …………………………………………back tomorrow, she (to
have)…………………………………………. any dirty dishes to wash up because I (to
eat)…………………………………………………. in restaurants since she went away.
D.One day I got a letter from a film producer who was interested in my first novel and (to
think)…………………………. about (to buy)……………….. the film rights. His name was Mr. Liebe
and he (to want) ……………………………to meet me so I asked him to dinner. We decided to buy
steak, although it was terribly expensive and we (can) ……………………………..afford it. We wanted
to give him a really good evening, especially as he (to drive)……………………………………. all the
way from London. My wife spent all day cooking; I bought some good wine. I (to
hope)…………………… to impress him. Well, on the great day, we (to lay) …………………………
table when the doorbell rang. We rushed to the door and (to welcome) ……………………………him
with open arms. He was a charming man and knew a lot of stories. Dinner was a great success. He (to
talk)………………………….... about my books, so I (to mention)………………………………. it,
either. We (to eat) ………………………………the pudding when the doorbell rang again. I went to
answer it. There (to stand)…………………… a short, fat man. “I’m Rolf Liebe,” he said, “I’m sorry I’m
late. The roads were terrible.” I stared at him. I (to believe) ………………………………..him.
“No, you’re not. Mr. Liebe (to have) ……………………………..dinner with us.” “Yes, that’s right. I (to
have) …………………………………dinner with you today at 8 o’clock.” I nearly died. I went back into
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the dinning room and asked the man who he (to be)……………………………. . He was a life insurance
salesman. I asked him: “Why you (to tell)…………………………………. me who you
(to be)…………………………….?” “You (to ask)…………………………..”, he said. Since then I
never (to be able) ………………………………………… to meet a salesperson without wanting to hit
him!.”
D.When I opened the door I (to see) …………………………a man on his knees. He clearly (to listen)
…………………………………….to our conversation, and I wondered how much he (to
hear)………………………………. When I asked him what he (to do)……………………………… he
said that he (to drop)……………………………… a 50p piece outside the door and (to look)
……………………………for it. I (to see) ………………………………… any sign of the money, but
I (to find) ………………………………………..a small notebook which he probably (to drop)
……………………………………when the door (to open) ………………………………….suddenly.
So he (to take) ……………………………….. notes of our conversation! The notes (to be)
…………………………………….written in a foreign language, so I (to turn)
…………………………………... to the stranger and asked him to translate. But he (to pull)
…………………………. my hat over my eyes and ran off down the corridor. By the time I (to recover)
…………………………………….from the shock he (to disappear) ……………………….. round the
corner. Curiously enough when I (to move) …………………………..my foot I (to find)
……………………………….that I (to stand) ……………………………….. on a 5op piece. Perhaps he
(to tell)……………………….the truth after all.
5. Find the one choice which best fits the sentence: 1. He…………………….very much since I saw
him. changed; changes; will change; has changed. 2. I asked him whether he …………………… the
conference. was going to attend; would had attended; will attend; will be attending. 3. I want you to
remember that I …………………… you for anything before. didn't asked; did never ask; have never
asked; had never asked. 4. She wondered what ………………….… to her favourite picture. has
happened; will happen; had happened; happen. 5. The snake attacked suddenly
and………………………… deeply into his leg. bite; bit; bitten; byte. 6. She could have neither phoned
nor……………………………..wrote; wrought; writted; written. 7. He……………………..all
hardships valiantly. beared; bored; bore; born. 8. Her voice………………………...out cheerfully.
ringed; rung; rang; ringd. 9. He has never been ………………………… a better lesson. thought;
teached; taught; tought. 10. I'll come to your office as soon as………………………… all the necessary
information. I'll obtain; I've obtained; I'll have obtained; I have been obtaining. 11. They said
they………………………soon. would be leaving; will be leaving; will leave; are leaving. 12. By the
end of the year they………………………….ten months in the mountains. have spent; will have spent;
are spending; spent. 13. He wondered why I ……………………….… him before. have not visited; did
not visited; had not visited; did not visit. 14. They…………………………… for three hours when the
director finally accepted the performance. rehearsed; were rehearsing; have been rehearsing; had been
rehearsing. 15. Her photo……………………………… on the table since she left him. has been lieing;
would lie; lay; has been lying. 16. When you……………………….. using my mobile phone, pay the
bill, please. finish; finished; have finished; will finish. 17. We waste our time. We
……………………..… him. didn't have phoned; needn't phone; needn't have phoned; didn't need to
phone. 18. When I saw her she………………………… a blue dress. wears; was wearing; used to wear;
wore. 19. He has told me that he ……………………………… a party next week. gave; will give; give;
was giving. 20. It was much later than I ………………… thinked; thought; thinking; thoughted. 21.
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He……………..… the book which I was reading and looked at it. tooked; taked; took; taken. 22. The
description given by the people who claimed ……………….… the thieves were similar. seeing; to see;
to have seen; to be seeing 23. As the tree - trunk was to heavy to carry they decided to
…………………………… it into two. saw; sew; see; sow. 24. She felt exhausted and
……………….…down for a while to rest. lied; laid; lay; lain. 25. It's time they ………………..…up
their minds. make; made; will made; have made. 26. I wish you ………leaving. aren't; weren't; wasn't;
won't be. 27. I'd rather you ………………… . comed; come; came; will come. 28. They ………………..
for him since morning. will be waiting; wait; are waiting; have been waiting. 29. He …………………….
to make a statement. told; was told; has told; has been telling. 30. On their way back home, they
stopped……………………….. some coffee. drinking; to drink; drink; drank.
2. PASSIVE VOICE
1. Turn the following into the Passive Voice:

A. 1. You may not remove any tools from the archaeological site.
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2. John mailed the letter an hour ago.
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3. Tom’s secretary bought the stamps this morning.
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4. Bill prepares the report once a month.
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5. The snowstorm has delayed our departure.
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6. Doris hasn’t returned my book yet.
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7. He is going to bring all the necessary tools.
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8. She is preparing the dinner right now.
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9. Did you send the letter?
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10. Is she writing her novel?
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11. Have you ordered the breakfast?
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12. Were they raising the problems?
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13. Had they sold the furniture?
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14. He had played his part brilliantly.
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15. Do you sew trousers?
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16. Will you break the window?!
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17. She should have taken measures to avoid ruining the project.
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18. You must clean the bookcase.
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19. Can you take up the subject when everybody is here?
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20. He would catch fish on the coast every summer.
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21. She ought to reconsider all the proposals in a very short time.
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22. You have to build a new garage.
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23. You can’t rely on them.
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24. They used to check every person going in and coming out of the room in case somebody might
disclose the truth.
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25. She won’t allow you to turn her room into a warehouse. Someone will buy that chain of food
shops as soon as they put it on the market.
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B. 1. His family should take the sick man to hospital, as they will look after him much better there.
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2. The more they tell me to lie for them, the more determined I am that I should tell the truth.
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3. One cannot master a language well if one doesn’t study its grammar thoroughly.
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4. They showed the students their room and gave each of them a key.
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5. Where did the hoodlums take your cousin Rachel when they kidnapped her?
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6. What can one do to prevent such a disaster from happening?
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7. Some Hollywood stars don’t like people to stare at them in public places.
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8. I’m sure nobody has slept in this room for years.
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9. They agreed upon a plan of action.
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10. If you do that, they will merely mock at you.
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11. They have taken down all the old pictures from the walls of the museum.
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12. Nobody spoke to him the whole evening.
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13. Although it is a good idea, we cannot really carry it out.
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14. If somebody returns the stolen goods, the police will put an end to the investigations.
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2. Turn the following into the Active Voice:

1. A more careful reading of this essay is recommended.
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2. The inscriptions were made by unidentified authors, in the tenth century A.D.
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3. The Danube was swum across in the wee hours of the morning and the manoeuvre was not observed.
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4. Money is wrongly assumed to bring happiness.
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5. Each student will be given a small book allowance.
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6. He was so rude that he had to be turned out of the office.
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7. The radio hasn’t been switched on, and still some music can be heard.
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8. Wasn’t the poem recited by the author himself?
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9. Weren’t you told there were no buses during the night?
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3. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

a) The busy shopping street was thronged by/with people.
b) The emergency exit was concealed by/from a red curtain.
c) The price of excursions is included in/with the cost of the holiday.
d) All through January, the fields were covered by/from snow.
e) The room was crammed by/with furniture of all descriptions.
f) Two of the climbers were injured by/with falling rocks.
g) The island is inhabited by/from people of mainly Chinese origin.
h) The bank was quickly surrounded from/with armed police.
i) The window had been smashed from/with a hammer taken from the shed.
j) The stadium was packed from/with cheering fans.
4. Correct any verb forms which are impossible or inappropriate:

a) A lot of homes in the area have been being broken into by burglars.
b) As I drove south, I could see that the old road was rebuilding.
c) I suppose the letter will have been delivered by now.
d) There is nothing more annoying than been interrupted when you are speaking
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e) Jim was been given the sack from his new job.
f) Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared.
g) A lot of meetings have been held, but nothing has being decided yet.
5. Rewrite each sentence in the passive, omitting the underlined words:

a) Someone left the phone off the hook all night.
b) The government has announced that petrol prices will rise tomorrow.
c) A burglar broke into our house last week.
d) People asked me the way three times.
e) The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning.
f) It's time the authorities did something about this problem.
g) Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.
h) The government agreed with the report and so they changed the law.
i) You have to fill in an application form.
j) They don't know what happened to the ship.
k) It's time the government brought the economy under control.
l) A thief stole several coats from the cloakroom.
m) The management has decided to reduce the workforce by 10%.
n) The decorators only took a day to do our house.
o) They have no idea what caused the accident.
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p) You have to make an application for a visa in advance,
q) Ticket collectors work on the train on this line.
r) Lots of people had left their luggage on the platform,
s) A person directed Sally to the wrong address.
6. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate passive verb form:
c) The new ship (launch) next week.
b) Luckily by the time we got there the painting (not/sell).
c) We had to go on holiday because our house (decorate).
d) I'm afraid that next week's meeting (cancel).
e) If we don't hurry, all the tickets (sell) by the time we get there.
f) All main courses (serve) with vegetables or salad. At least that is what is written on the menu.
g) The second goal (score) by Hughes in the 41st minute.
h) The cathedral (build) in the fourteenth century.
7. Rewrite each sentence in a more formal style so that it contains a passive form of the word given in
capitals:
a) Sorry, but we've lost your letter. MISLAY
b) The police are grilling Harry down at the station. QUESTION
c) They've found the remains of an old Roman villa nearby. DISCOVER
d) You'll get a rise in salary after six months. RAISE
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e) They stopped playing the match after half an hour. ABANDON
f) They stopped traffic from using the centre. BAN
g) They took Chris to court for dangerous driving. PROSECUTE
h) You usually eat this kind of fish with a white sauce. SERVE
i) I don't know your name. INTRODUCE
8. Put each verb in brackets into a suitable active or passive verb form:
Dear Mrs Smith,
We are delighted to inform you that you (select) …………………………..for a free holiday.
According to our information, you (answer) …………………………..a telephone survey last month, as
a result of which your name (enter) …………………………………..in the holiday draw. Now our
computer (choose) ……………………………..your name, so you and your family
(invite)…………………….. to spend a week in a European destination of your choice. This offer
(make)………………………… on the condition that you attend a special promotions day with other
lucky families in your region who (offer) ………………………………….. a similar deal. You
(ask)………………………… to attend on any Saturday next month at the Royal Hotel, Manchester. If
you (interest)………………………………… in attending and taking up this offer, please (detach)
…………………………………… the slip below and return it to us as soon as possible.
9. Rewrite each sentence so that it ends with the word underlined:

a) Another company has taken over our company.
b) We are dealing with your complaint.
c) We have not accounted for all the missing passengers.
d) Someone had tampered with the lock of the front door.
e) We are looking into this allegation.
f) We will frown upon any attempts to cheat in the exam.
g) The youngest student complained that people were picking on him.
h) Ann was well provided for in her husband's will.
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10. Rewrite the text using the passive where possible:

Nobody knows exactly when someone invented gunpowder. People know for a fact that the Chinese
made rockets and fireworks long before people used gunpowder in Europe, which occurred at about the
beginning of the thirteenth century. We generally believe that gunpowder brought to an end the 'Age of
Chivalry', since anyone with a firearm could bring down a mounted knight. In fact, people did not
develop efficient firearms until the sixteenth century. They used gunpowder mainly in siege cannon
when people first introduced it. Later they used it in engineering work and in mining, but they found
that it was extremely dangerous. Modern explosives have now replaced gunpowder, but we still use it
for making fireworks, just as the Chinese did.
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3. CONDITIONALS/SUBJUNCTIVE
1. Complete each sentence with a phrase containing the verb in brackets in an appropriate form:
a) If it (rain) I would have gone out for a walk.
b) If you'd told me it was a surprise party, I (say) anything to Tim!
c) Thanks for your help with the garden; I (do) otherwise.
d) If only Mick had come to the disco, then we (have) a great time!
e) If you (pay) the phone bill today, the phone will be cut off.
f) If I (had) your tools, I wouldn't have been able to fix the car.
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g) Those wires look a bit dangerous; (touch) if I were you.
h) If (be) the goalkeeper's heroics, we would have lost the match.
2. Rewrite the following conditional sentences omitting if:

1. If I happen to forget remind me to call the plumber.
2. He would try harder if he were in your position.
3. If it hadn’t been for your precious advice, I would have made a big mistake.
4. If it weren’t for the fact that my car wouldn’t start, I could have made it on time.
5. If they had allowed me to finish the presentation, they would have understood what I meant.
6. You wouldn’t have noticed if I hadn’t told you.
7. If she should be here now, I would speak to her.
8. If his father were at home, he would behave differently.
3. Decide whether each sentence is grammatically possible or not:

a) Now we're lost! If you write down the address!
b) If you haven't received a letter yet, you haven't got the job.
c) If it isn't for David, we are missing the bus.
d) If it's raining, we go to the pub on the corner instead.
e) If you didn't lend us the money, we would have gone to the bank.
f) If you should happen to change your mind, drop me a line.
g) If it wasn't for the rain, we would have been home by now.
h) If you will drive so fast, no wonder the police keep stopping you.
i) If I knew you were coming, I would have met you at the airport.
j) But for you helped us, we would have taken much longer.
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4. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form:

b) It's high time you (start) ………………………working seriously.
c) I wish I (spend)……………………………… more time swimming last summer.
d) Helen is bossy. She acts as if she (own)………………………… the place.
e) I wish you (not/keep)…………………………. coming late to class.
f) Suppose a complete stranger (leave) ………………………….you a lot of money in their will!
g) I wish I (go) ……………………… to your party after all.
h) I'd rather you (sit) ……………………..next to Susan, please.
i) The government demanded that the ambassador (be)………………………… recalled.
j) You are lucky going to Italy. I wish I (go) ……………………with you.
5. Identify and correct the errors (where necessary) in the sentences below: A.
a) I'd rather you not watch television while I'm reading.
b) I wish I bought that old house.
c) I'd rather you don't eat all the bread.
d) It's time I go.
e) I wish I own a motorbike.
f) I wish we are not leaving in the morning.
g) Sue would rather reading than watching television.
h) Come what comes, I'll be on your side.
i) I hope it would stop raining.
j) I'd prefer if you didn't wait.
k) I wish I didn't listen to you before.
B.1. You’d rather not waste your time and write that letter!
2. All he results are corrupted if the last experiment fails.
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3. Nancy wished Mike accepted her invitation but was ashamed to ask him.
4. She jumps around as if she had been stung by a wasp.
5. I’d rather you take the dog out this evening, I’m really busy.
6. I wish she gave me back my book tomorrow.
7. It’s high time you stopped complaining about money.
8. He wishes an appointment to the dentist tomorrow.
9. He was speaking as if all three of them knew each other for a long time.
10. She is reading in her room since she came home.
11. When you will come back, I will tell you the whole story.
12. They have met at the party last night.
13. He musts to bring the dictionary.
14. She has been studying there since four months when she got the job.
15. Had he knew the truth, he would had made it public.
6. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase:

a) I'd rather the children …………………………………………on the television without permission.
b) Suppose ………………………………………………..…..half the money I owe you. Would that
satisfy you?
c) I hope …………………………………………………get into trouble on my account. What do you
think they'll say?
d) This is an awful hotel. I wish we …………………………………….to the Grand instead.
e) I think it's high time we…………………………………………… locking all the windows at night.
g) Would you rather I ……………………………………the lunch, if you feel tired?
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h) I wish my car ……………………………………………….. as fast as yours.

i) I'd prefer you ………………………………………………..smoke in here, if you don't mind.
j) He acts as if he …............................................ in charge.
k) He'd rather …...................................... a sailor than a soldier.
l) I'd prefer tea…........................................coffee.
7. Underline either hope or wish in each sentence.
a) I hope/wish I'll see you again soon. b) I hope/wish the weather improves soon. c) I hope/wish I knew
the answer. d) I hope/wish you didn't have to go. e) I hope/wish you'd stop shouting so much. f) I
hope/wish nothing goes wrong. g) I hope/wish it would stop raining. h) I hope/wish you can come to
my party. i) I hope/wish you don't mind. j) I hope/wish we could meet next week.
4. MODALS
1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:

a) I don't think you could/should tell anyone yet.
b) I couldn't/shouldn't possibly leave without paying.
c) That mustn't/can't be the hotel Jane told us about.
d) There are times when the traffic here can/could be really heavy.
e) We are enjoying our holiday, though the weather could/must be better.
f) You couldn't/shouldn't really be sitting here.
g) You could/may be older than me, but that doesn't mean you're cleverer.
h) You might/should like to look over these papers if you have time.
i) I'm afraid that nobody should/would help me in that kind of situation.
j) No member of the association must/shall remove.
k) That can't have been/shouldn't have been Nick that you saw.
l) You must have given/might have given me a hand!
m) I caught a later train because I had to see/must have seen a client.
n) I suppose Bill should have lost/might have lost his way.
o) I didn't refuse the cake, as it should have been/would have been rude.
p) I don't know who rang, but it could have been/must have been Jim.
q) It was odd that you should have bought/would have bought the same car.
r) I asked them to leave but they might not/wouldn't go.
s) It's a pity you didn't ask because I can't help/could have helped you.
t) It's your own fault, you can't have/shouldn't have gone there so late.
2. Choose the sentence A or B that is closest in meaning to the sentence given:

1) It's possible that we'll know the answers tomorrow.
A. We may know the answers tomorrow.
B. We should know the answers tomorrow.
2) I don't think you should ring him now. It's rather late.
A. You might not ring him now. It's rather late.
B. You'd better not ring him now. It's rather late.
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3) You needn't come if you don't want to.

A. You won't come if you don't want to.
B. You don't have to come if you don't want to.
4) I think it's wrong for you to work so hard.

A. You don't have to work so hard.
B. You shouldn't work so hard.
5) Perhaps these are the keys.

A.These might be the keys.
B. These must be the keys.
6) It would be wrong for us to lock the cat in the house for a week.
A. We'd better not lock the cat in the house for a week.
B. We can't lock the cat in the house for a week.
7) It’s possible that the decision will be announced next week.

A. The decision might be announced next week.
B. The decision will be announced next week.
8) Although I try hard, I can never solve The Times' crossword.

A. Try as I may, I can never solve The Times' crossword.
B. Try as I can, I may never solve The Times' crossword.
9) I know. Why don't we go out to eat instead?

A. I know. We must go out to eat instead.
B. I know. We could go out to eat instead.
3. Correct any errors in these sentences:

a) Surely you mustn't have forgotten already!
b) Even Paul couldn't have foreseen what was coming next.
c) Frances might not have understood what you said.
d) It was funny that she should have remembered me.
e) Harry may have won the match with a bit more effort.
f) You must have told me you had already eaten.
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g) Look, there's £30 in my wallet. I shouldn't have gone to the bank after all.
h) You mustn't have been so unkind!
i) I couldn't have managed without you.
j) I have no idea who it was, but I suppose it would have been Ann.
4. Complete each sentence by writing one word in each space. Contractions (can't, for example) count as
one word:
a) You…………….. have been here when Helen told the boss not to be so lazy! It was great!
b) Peter wasn't here then, so he ……………………..have broken your vase.
c) I…………………… have bought that car, but I decided to look at a few others.
d) If you felt lonely, you……………………….. have given me a ring.
e) Don't take a risk like that again! We……………………………. have lost because of you.
f) It's been more than a week! You ……………………………….have had some news by now!
g) We were glad to help. We …………………………….have just stood by and done nothing.
h) You really…………………………………… have gone to so much trouble!
i) I…………… … have thought that it was rather difficult.
5. Complete each sentence with a suitable word or phrase:

1. Don't worry that Carol is late, she….......................................................... missed the train. 2. That was
a lucky escape! You …................................................... been killed! 3. It was supposed to be a secret!
You…............................................................ told her! 4. You …....................................................
met my brother. I haven't got one! 5. It's pity you didn't ask because I ….................................................
helped you.
5. REPORTED SPEECH
1. Underline the correct word or phrase in each sentence:

a) The government spokesperson denied/refused that there was a crisis.
b) Jane said me/told me there was nothing the matter.
c) Peter persuaded me/insisted me to stay to dinner.
d) The director of studies advised me/suggested me to spend more time in the library.
e) Sheila explained me/warned me not to leave the heater on all night.
f) The chairperson mentioned us/reminded us that time was extremely short.
g) Bill answered them/replied them with a detailed description of his plans.
h) Michael and Sarah announced/reported that they were going to get married.
i) Paul accepted/expected that he had made a mistake, and apologized.
j) The manager confirmed/reassured that our room had been reserved.
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2. Underline the most suitable word to complete each sentence:

a) I thought Jim would say something about his new job. But he didn't mention/state/declare it.
b) Sorry, I wasn't being insulting. I simply offered/reassured/remarked that you seem to have put on
rather a lot of weight recently.
c) The police requested/estimated/advised that the crowd was under 50,000, although the organizers of
the march put it at nearer 100,000.
d) The children complained/threatened/persuaded that their parents were always checking up on them.
e) It has been objected/hoped/predicted that by the year 2050 some capital cities will be almost
uninhabitable because of the effects of air pollution.
f) During the months before Smith's transfer from City, it had been rumoured/doubted/threatened that
he and the manager had come to blows in the dressing-room, though this was denied by the club.
g) Brown forbade/recommended/claimed that the arresting officers had treated him roughly, and that one
of them had punched him in the eye.
h) Although he didn't say so directly, the Prime Minister told/ordered/suggested that an agreement
between the two sides was within reach.
i) The witness suggested/insisted/gave her name and address to the court before the cross-examination
began.
3. Turn the following into indirect/reported speech using an appropriate verb:

1. “I tried calling earlier, but I couldn’t get through,” he said.
2. “Why doesn’t anybody ask a question?”
3. “I’m really sorry; I completely forgot to bring the keys with me.”
4. “We’ve been playing football the whole afternoon”.
5. “We’ll be spending our holiday in France next year.”
6. I asked him, “Had you been there before?”
7. “I’ve made a mistake and I must pay for it,” he said.
8. “The house you live in is my property”, the man said.
9. “How nice of you to accept our invitation!”
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10. “If you sit in the sun for such a long time, you’ll get a headache.”
11. “If I knew English, I would apply for the job.”
12. “The manager reacted as soon as I broke the news to him.”
13. “I noticed the broken glass while I was eating.”
14. “Gravity slows down time.” (They were taught…)
4. Turn the following into direct speech:

1. I was wondering why you had left the basket in the middle of the yard.
2. He inquired about the exact date of the Congress.
3. He asked Mary if she knew what had happened.
4. I will ask him whether he can lend me his copy.
5. I’m not sure whether he is the right person for this job.
6. They didn’t know how far it was to the village.
7. I asked Mitch how much money he had spent when he had been in Austria.
8. He wanted to know who I was talking to.
9. Father wondered why mother needed so much time to get ready.
10. Nigel hoped Sally wouldn’t leave without him.
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6. TRANSLATION
Translate into English:

A. 1. -Ce face Adrian? Citeşte. Citeşte în camera lui de când a venit acasă.
2. Şi-a amintit că şi-a uitat mănuşile în maşină, dar nu ştia unde a pus cheile.
3. Este timpul să ne apucăm de scris.
4. Dacă ar fi avut bani, şi-ar fi petrecut concediul în străinătate.
5. Le-a explicat că vor fi invitaţi la interviu în următoarele zile.
6. Nu ar fi fost nevoie să uzi florile pentru că a plouat.
7. Căuta CD-ul de câteva minute când l-a sunat prietenul său să-i spună că l-a luat el.
B. 1. N-am putut niciodată înţelege ce o făcea să se poarte astfel. S-ar fi putut căsători cu oricine ar fi
vrut.
2. Mă gândesc că s-ar fi putut să-ţi spună ceva despre noua lui slujbă.
3. N-am mai văzut-o pe Ana în ultima vreme. S-ar putea să fie plecată din oraş.
4. Nu a fost nevoie să ia un taxi pentru că mai erau două ore până la plecarea trenului.
5. Nu ar fi trebuit să-i spui întreaga poveste. Ştia deja despre ce este vorba.
6. Nu aveţi voie să intraţi aici. Accesul e interzis.
7. Trebuie să mă duc acolo chiar acum? Nu, nu este nevoie.
8. Te voi suna când voi porni de acasă spre tine, ca să nu risc să fii plecat.
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9. Ştiam că ai să vii, dar m-am întrebat de ce ai făcut un secret din asta.
10. I s-a spus în repetate rânduri că cinstea e cea mai bună dintre politici, dar nu a vrut să creadă, şi
am aflat că acum a păţit-o.
11. Ori de câte ori treceam prin faţa şcolii mă întrebam ce or mai fi făcând foştii mei profesori şi unde
sunt oare colegii mei.
12. Ne-a scris că nu îi vom găsi la sosire pentru că vor fi plecaţi la mare.
13. Să-l fi văzut, i-aş fi spus că l-ai căutat de multe ori.
14. Dacă l-ai întâlnit, înseamnă că poţi să-mi spui câte ceva din ce se discută în ultima vreme şi ce mai
face.
15. Din moment ce încă nu ai citit nici ultimul roman al lui DL, nici volumul recent de povestiri, mă
întreb cum de poţi să vorbeşti de proza lui?
16. Dacă ar avea destul timp, ar putea să rezolve destul de repede problema pe care i-am încredinţat-o
demult.
17. Nici nu începuseră bine repetiţiile că au şi primit invitaţia de a participa la concurs.
18. Dacă ar fi avut bani, şi-ar fi petrecut concediul în străinătate.
19. Să fi citit măcar pe sărite romanul, ar fi răspuns la întrebările profesorului.
20. Mă plimbam de vreo jumătate de oră când mi-am dat seama că mi-am lăsat umbrela undeva.
21. Dacă n-ar fi fost Jack, n-ar fi reuşit să cumpere casa.
22. Au plecat devreme de acasă că nu cumva să piardă avionul.
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23. Unde te duceai când te-am întâlnit pe stradă ieri?
24. Ne-am întors de la teatru înainte să înceapă să plouă.
25. Au vizitat locurile unde au stat cu ani în urmă.
26. Au ajuns la gară după ce trenul plecase.
27. Îţi vei termina eseul până la 8, nu-i aşa? 28. Ce cărţi vei fi citit până în semestrul II?
29. Luna viitoare se vor împlini doi ani de când locuiesc aici.
30. În ziua de 8, luna aceasta, se va împlini un an de când ne cunoaştem.
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1. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate form:

1. It was clear they (talk) business again.

2. I believed you (be) at the seaside.

3. I understood you (be) a painter.

4. They didn’t know that I (play) football.

5. He realized he (not remember) John’s phone number.

6. I was not sure if you (speak) English.

8. He asked me if I usually (read) that newspaper.

9. You didn’t tell me you (have to) type this report.

10. He was in a hurry because he (want) to catch the train.

11. She told me his name after he (leave).

13. After I (hear) the news, I congratulated him.

14. When I arrived, the concert already (begin).

15. When it started to rain, we (dig) in the garden for an hour.

16. He didn’t admit that he (steal) the book.

17. He just (leave) home when he came across John.

18. Yesterday I bought a new umbrella because I (lose) my old one.

21. I will pay my debts after I (receive) my salary.

22. We shall start dinner as soon as the guests (arrive).

24. After he (repair) the car, he will drive to Sinaia.

25. I will buy a car when I (have) enough money.

29. I will go on playing the piano till he (tell) me to stop.

31. He will write to me after he (arrive) in England.

34. When I (finish) the book, I will lend it to you.

35. I will never forget what you just (tell) me.

41. I didn’t know at what temperature this metal (melt).

43. I wasn’t aware German (be) such a difficult language.

50. I found out that yoga (be) a very useful practice.

51. I will come as soon as I (finish) my work.

52. He told me he never (see) the sea.

53. He told me hibernating animal (not eat) in winter.

55. I hoped it (not rain) when I (arrive) at the beach.

58. I will do it when I (want) to, not before.

59. He was very upset because I (be) late.

64. You will never know how much I (suffer).

65. A week ago, he decided he (change) his job.

68. I hoped the company where I (work) (not go) bankrupt.

69. After we have finished dinner, we (drink) coffee and brandy.

2. Put each verb in brackets into an appropriate verb form:

C. a) Sam ....................................... (not/receive) the parcel the last time I

(bring) you whatever you want.

3. Correct the mistakes where necessary (motivate your choice):

1. Turn the following into the Passive Voice:

2. Turn the following into the Active Voice:

3. Underline the correct word in each sentence.

4. Correct any verb forms which are impossible or inappropriate:

c) I suppose the letter will have been delivered by now.

f) Somehow without my noticing my wallet had been disappeared.

5. Rewrite each sentence in the passive, omitting the underlined words:

c) A burglar broke into our house last week.

d) People asked me the way three times.

e) The fruit-pickers pick the apples early in the morning.

f) It's time the authorities did something about this problem.

g) Lots of people had parked their cars on the pavement.

i) You have to fill in an application form.

j) They don't know what happened to the ship.

k) It's time the government brought the economy under control.

l) A thief stole several coats from the cloakroom.

m) The management has decided to reduce the workforce by 10%.

n) The decorators only took a day to do our house.

o) They have no idea what caused the accident.

p) You have to make an application for a visa in advance,

q) Ticket collectors work on the train on this line.