Unit 1 Grammar practice 

Present tense review 4 Choose the correct alternatives.

‘Can I see your homework, please, Jane?’
1 Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.
‘I’m sorry. I haven’t finished / didn’t finish it.’
recently / been / you / anywhere / Have / interesting / ?
1 ‘Let’s get something to eat. I’m really hungry.’
Have you been anywhere interesting recently?
‘Hungry? But you’ve have / you’ve had dinner!’
1 adults / social networking sites / days / use / Many /
2 ‘Did Alicia go / Has Alicia been to Canada before?’
these
‘No, she never travel / she’s never travelled

outside the UK before.’
2 replacing / is / communication / Technology /
3 ‘What’s wrong with your hand?’
face-to-face
‘I’ve broken / break it.’

4 ‘Perhaps you should rest, Lucy. You’ve looked / look
3 Peter / at home / staying / today / is very tired.’
‘I am. I’ve been / am to the gym every day this week.’
4 you / for / at / Are / exams / moment / studying / the / ? 5 ‘Did you hear / Have you heard from Glen this
week?’
5 every / meet / Do / day / you / friends / your / ? ‘Yes, he called / he’s called twice today.’
6 ‘Do you want / Are you wanting to go out?’
‘No, it still rains / ’s still raining.’
2 Write sentences. Use the verb tenses in brackets.
7 ‘How often does the bus go / is the bus going into
Fred / stay / with his grandparents / in the holidays town?’
(present simple) ‘It is going / goes every hour on week days.’
Fred stays with his grandparents in the holidays. 8 ‘Quick! Run! There’s our bus!’
1 I / not play / tennis / today / because / it / rain ‘Oh no! We’re missing / ’ve missed it!’
(present continuous)
for / since / just / yet / already
2 Rafa / not often use / the phone / but / he / text / a lot
(present simple) 5 Choose A, B or C to complete the sentences.
Do you know where Sara is? I haven’t heard from her
3 Annie / not work / today  (present continuous) A ages.
A for B since C yet
4 you / listen / to music / every evening? 
1 I’ve given up, but Toni is still trying to do that
(present simple)
maths exercise.

A for B already C yet
5 who / Sally / talk to / on the phone / ?
(present continuous) 2 Have you met the new language assistant ?
A yet B already C just
3 She’s upset because she’s seen her boyfriend
3 Write sentences. Use the present perfect.
with another girl.
how many / text messages / you / send / today? A just B since C yet
How many text messages have you sent today?
4 My computer is broken, so I haven’t checked my
1 you / change / your / email address? messages .

A since B already C yet
2 I / not speak / to / Joe / today
5 Where have you been the past hour?

A since B for C already
3 you / finish / using / the computer?
6 I haven’t seen my brother he came home at

Christmas.
4 not phone / Paul / us / this week
A since B for C yet

5 how long / you / have / a laptop?

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 Unit 1 Grammar practice 
Present tense review; 4 Complete the text with the correct form of the bold
for / since / just / yet / already words. Use the present simple, present continuous or
present perfect.
1 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the Cathy Matthews has never travelled (never travel)
bold words. Use the present simple, present continuous
outside the UK, but she’s got friends all over the world.
or present perfect.
This week, she (1) (already
Anna and Steve went (go) to see their friends last night. make) two new friends, Maria in Argentina and Jean
1 Tina has been in Italy for two weeks now and she in France. In fact, she (2)
(not contact) any of her (send) Maria some photos right now.
friends yet. Cathy’s mum is concerned because her daughter
2 What exams (you / study) (3) (spend)
for at the moment? hours on her computer every day.
3 How often (meet) your ‘Cathy (4) (be) online
friends at the weekend? since she got home today. It’s 8 o’clock now and she
(5) (start) her homework
4 We can’t go out now. It
yet. Her friends (6)
(snow) heavily.
(not often come) round to see her and she
5 It (not rain) much this (7) (not go out) much
month. any more.’
6 I can’t find Annie. Social networking sites (8)
(you / know) where (change) the way young people communicate these days.
(she / go)? According to a recent survey, 88% of thirteen- to sixteen-
2 Write sentences. Use the present simple, present year-olds in the UK (9)
continuous or present perfect. (have) a profile page on a social networking site.

Tina / often go / to the cinema / with her friends 5 Complete the sentences with the correct form of
Tina often goes to the cinema with her friends. the verbs in the list. Use the present simple, present
continuous or present perfect.
1 My brother / work / in London / for / the last ten years
live not believe study wear not travel

not use do receive know
2 Kate / not study / at the moment
We bought my mum a computer for her birthday, but she

hasn’t used it yet.
3 the shops / not close / until 7 o’clock at weekends
1 My cousin in the USA
since his family moved there last year.
4 I / not think / that / he / do / any work / this week
2 How many text messages
you this week?
3 Complete the sentences with for, since, just, yet or already. 3 What in English at the
moment?
Do you know where Sara is? I haven’t heard from her for ages.
4 Life is so boring! We never
1 I haven’t seen Maria she came to
anything exciting at the weekend.
my brother’s party.
5 I Tom when he says he
2 She’s crying because she’s hurt her
hasn’t got time to do his homework.
hand.
6 He very smart clothes
3 My moped is broken, but I haven’t taken it to the garage
today!
.
7 I Tim since we met at
4 He’s taken part in several
Karen’s party.
photography competitions, but he’s never won anything.
8 My grandparents are excited because they
5 We stayed in London two days
by plane before.
before we went to Scotland.
6 I haven’t seen Sophie for a while. Do you know if she’s
come back from her holiday ?

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 Unit 1 Grammar practice 
Present tense review; 3 Complete the sentences with for, since, just, yet or
for / since / just / yet / already already.
I haven’t been to the cinema since we went together
1 Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct. last month.
She can’t speak to you now because she works. 1 Alex has been away ages. Do you
She can’t speak to you now because she’s working. know when he’s coming back?
1 What book have you read at the moment? 2 ‘Have you heard from Jenny yet?’
‘Yes, she’s sent me several text
2 How often do you go to concerts? messages.’
3 He’s fed up because he’s failed his
3 It’s already 9 o’clock and I didn’t text anyone yet! driving test.
4 Our team has played six basketball matches this term
4 I work in a café twice a week. and we haven’t won one .
5 ‘I haven’t heard from Mark a while.
5 How often are you seeing your grandparents? Have you?’
‘No, not the end of term.’
6 I can’t see Tom anywhere. Do you know where he’s been?
4 Complete the second sentence using the information
in the first sentence. Use appropriate forms of the bold
verbs and for, since, just, yet or already.
2 Complete the interview using present tenses of suitable
verbs. Add between one and three words. Sometimes Peter got here an hour ago. (be)
there may be more than one possible answer. Peter has been here for an hour.
Interviewer How long have you been a wildlife 1 My dad bought me a laptop in March. (have)
photographer, Karen? I
Karen Since I left college three years ago. 2 My parents are still here. (go)
Interviewer (1) your work? My parents
Karen Yes! I’m lucky to have such an interesting job. 3 This isn’t the first time I’ve seen this film. (see)
I (2) all over the
I
world.
4 Billy left a minute ago. (leave)
Interviewer How many different countries
(3) this year? Billy
Karen I worked in Kenya in May, then New Zealand. 5 I forgot to tell Paul about the party on Saturday. (tell)
And now I (4) I
here in Brazil. I (5) 6 We moved to Edinburgh two years ago. (live)
here for three weeks. We
Interviewer What exactly (6)
in Brazil? 5 Translate the sentences into your language.
Karen I (7) photos of 1 I hope she remembers to send her parents an email.
wildlife in the Amazon rainforest.
Interviewer (8) many animals? 2 Why is that woman staring at you?
Karen Oh, yes. I (9)
something new every day. I
3 We’ve only lived in this house for a month.
(10) thousands

of photos already. Today, I saw a snake.
4 Peter has just caught the bus home.
Interviewer A snake! Oh dear! Was it a dangerous one?

Karen Yes, it was extremely dangerous.
(11) to see a 5 Chantal has already won three skiing races.
photo of it? Look!
Interviewer  Aaagh! It (12)
like a piece of wood.

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 Unit 2 Grammar practice 
Past tense contrast 4 Complete the sentences with the bold verbs. Use the
verb tenses in brackets.
1 Identify the verb tense of the bold words. Choose from
I didn’t know (not know / past simple) you played the
past simple, past continuous and past perfect.
clarinet in a jazz band.
I spoke to my father on the phone earlier.  past simple
1 We got the bus home after we
1 I think Ana was playing tennis at 11 o’clock.  (spend / past perfect)
the afternoon at the sports centre.
2 Nobody had been there before.  2 When I got home, I was very hungry because I
3 I didn’t get home until very late last night.  (not eat / past perfect)
anything at lunchtime.
4 Who were you sitting with at the match?  3 We (watch /
past continuous) a video when our parents arrived
5 By the end of the trip, I’d spent all my money.  home.
4 When we finally
(arrive / past simple) at the cinema, the film had
2 Choose the correct alternatives. already started.
When I arrived / had arrived home, my father helped 5 I (not listen /
me with my homework.
past continuous) when the teacher explained what
1 While I was walking home, I was losing / lost my we had to do.
mobile phone.
2 I got up, had breakfast and went / had gone to school.
used to / would
3 My sister ran / was running through the park when
she broke / was breaking her ankle. 5 Put the words in the correct order to form sentences.
4 While I was travelling / travelled around Italy, I comics / used / when / younger / was / I / to / read / I
met / had met a lot of interesting people.
I used to read comics when I was younger.
5 When I had arrived / arrived at the sports centre, I
1 use / in / listen to / didn’t / People / the 1960s / to /
realized I left / had left my trainers at home.
rap music
3 Choose A, B or C to complete the text.
At Easter, I went on a cycling trip with my friend, Paul. It 2 walk / I / to / would / school / every morning
was the first time we C anything like that and I was quite
excited when we (1) . At first, we made good 3 be / There / a music shop / to / used / here
progress, but then we reached some hills. We (2)
much training and we were soon exhausted, so we 4 to / have / Did / piano / you / lessons / use / ?
(3) our bikes and walked. While we (4) our

bikes up a steep hill, a group of female cyclists overtook
5 Where / live / your parents / did / to / use / ?
us. At midday, we (5) for lunch at a café. While
we (6) in, the female cyclists were leaving. They
(7) and they were setting off again! 6 Choose the correct alternatives.
A did B  were doing C  had done When I was younger I used to / would love playing board
1 A  set off B  were setting off C  had set off games.
2 A  didn’t have B  weren’t having C  hadn’t had 1 Did you visit / Did you use to visit any interesting
places when you were in France last year?
3 A  got off B  were getting off C  had got off
2 My sister and I would spend / were spending hours
4 A pushed B were pushing C had pushed climbing trees when we were kids.
5 A stopped B were stopping C had stopped 3 When I used to be / was fifteen years old, I belonged
6 A went B were going C had gone to a martial arts club.
7 A  already ate B  were already eating C had already 4 Where would you go / were you going for family
eaten holidays when you were a kid?
5 My dad used to play / played the guitar in a band,
but he doesn’t any more.
6 I wouldn’t / didn’t use to like swimming, but now I
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 Unit 2 Grammar practice 
Past tense contrast; used to / so I went out and tried to fix the tent on my own. While
would I (11) (do) this, I fell on
top of the tent and it (12)
1 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past (collapse). We (13) (spend)
continuous form of the bold verbs. the rest of the night in the camp site showers!
I heard (hear) the phone ring while I was reading (read)
last night.
4 Complete the dialogue with the words in the list.
used didn’t would walk use use to used to
1 It (not snow) when
did we would used to be would help
we (arrive) at the
football field. Molly I used to live in this village when I was a child.
2 While my friends (enjoy) Sam Is your house still here?
themselves on the beach, I Molly Yes. It (1) be number seventeen
(study) for an exam. in this street, but it’s a shop now.
3 (it / rain) when you Sam Did you (2) go to the local school?
(go) out last night?
Molly Yes. There (3) a school here, but
4 I was very tired and I it closed in 2002. Now, children have to get the bus
(fall) asleep while I into town every day.
(travel) home on the bus.
Sam (4) you use to cycle to school?
5 I (buy) these boots when
Molly No, I didn’t need to because it wasn’t far from my
I (shop) on Saturday.
house. I (5) there every morning
2 Complete the sentences. Use the past simple or past with my brother. My mum (6) us
perfect form of the bold verbs. to cross the road and (7) walk
I was hungry, so I bought (buy) a sandwich in town. down the street and across a field. In those days,
there (8) use to be many cars,
1 They (be) asleep for over
so it was quite safe.
an hour when I (arrive)
home. Sam Did a lot of people (9) to live in
the village in those days?
2 She (already leave)
by the time I (get) back Molly Yes. Over 500, but now there are only 250 inhabitants.
from the concert. 5 Write sentences. Use the correct form of used to or
3 By the time we (arrive) would.
at the park, it (start) we / be / in the same class (used to)
raining.
We used to be in the same class.
4 I (not know) Maria 1 Toby / not like / tennis, but he does now (used to)
(send) you an email last

week.
2 my parents / listen / to the radio a lot (would)
3 Complete the text with the correct form of the bold verbs.
Use the past simple, past continuous or past perfect. 3 Elena / play / the guitar in a band (used to)
At half term, I went (go) camping by the sea with
Tania. We (1) (not be) 4 I / spend / every summer at the seaside when I was a
camping before, so it was quite an adventure. We kid (would)
(2) (not have) our own tent,
so we (3) (borrow) one. We 5 where / she / live / before she moved to Cardiff?
(4) (arrive) at the camp site (used to)
quite late. Neither of us (5)

(put up) a tent before and it was more difficult than we
6 you / walk to school? (used to)
(6) (expect). In the middle
of the night, I (7) (wake up)
because water (8) (come) 7 Rebecca / be / very happy here (used to)
into the tent. Outside, it (9)
(rain). Tania (10) (sleep),

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 Unit 2 Grammar practice 
Past tense contrast; used to / 5 I left my coat at home. I was very cold.
would I because
.
1 Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct. 6 We queued to buy the tickets. Then we visited the
I relaxed in the garden when I heard a loud crash in the street. exhibition.
I was relaxing in the garden when I heard a loud crash in After .
the street.
3 Write sentences with the opposite meaning using the
1 They were excited about going to Los Angeles because correct form of used to or would. Sometimes there may
they didn’t go to the USA before. be more than one possible answer.
We used to live in Spain.
We didn’t use to live in Spain.
2 While I was waiting for the bus, it went past without 1 She met him every day during that time.
stopping.


2 I didn’t always play football twice a week.


3 I was reading a great review of the film, so I was looking
3 Sheila had long hair when she was younger.
forward to seeing it.


4 Max spent hours on the phone before he got a computer.


4 Sean ran through the park when he fell and twisted
his ankle. 5 We never went out on school days.

6 My sister was afraid of flying when she was younger.
5 I didn’t enjoy the trip to the art gallery because I
thought the exhibition was boring. 7 She had a dog last year.


4 Translate the sentences into your language.
6 While we were taking photographs, a policeman was
asking us for our passports. 1 After I’d eaten breakfast, I cycled into town.

2 I’d never seen Ana before we met at Jamie’s party
last week.
2 Rewrite the sentences. Use the past simple and the
past perfect.
3 What were you doing while the other students were in
I ate breakfast. Then I went out and caught the bus. the library?
When I had eaten breakfast, I went out and caught the bus.
1 Vicente visited New York. Then he went to Washington. 4 When I was a kid, I would spend hours playing in the
Vicente before garden.
.
2 My friend sent me a text message. Then she sent me 5 This building used to be a hotel, but now it’s an office
an email. block.
After .
3 My friends went home. Then I arrived at the café. 6 She used to spend her summer holidays at her
My friends by the grandparents’ house.
time .
4 I didn’t hear my alarm clock, so I missed the bus.
I because
.

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 Unit 5 Grammar practice 
Future forms 4 Complete the sentences using the bold words. Use the
verb tense in brackets.
1 Match sentences 1–6 with the replies A–G.
Hurry up! We’re going to be (be / future with going to) late.
Look at those dark clouds! E
1 They (go / present
1 Have you made any plans for the summer? continuous) on a protest march this afternoon.
2 I don’t really want to go on my own. 2 (you / sign / future with
3 What do you think of artificial meat? will) this petition to protect endangered species?
4 Sorry, but I have to go now. 3 The government says it
5 You’re making a terrible mess. (create / future with going to) thousands of jobs for
6 I forgot to send Jim an email about the meeting. young people.
4 We (run / future with
going to) in the London Marathon for charity.
A Are you meeting Janet?
5 The protest march
B I don’t think it will solve the food problem.
(not change / future with will) the situation.
C I’ll tidy up when I’ve finished.
6 There isn’t any food left. I
D Will you remember to tell him that it’s on Friday?
(go / future with will) to the supermarket later.
E Yes, it’s going to rain.
F I’m going to stay with my grandparents in Canada.
Future continuous and future
G I’ll come with you, then.
perfect
2 Match the replies A–G from exercise 1 with the future
uses. 5 Choose the correct alternatives.
B will for predictions This time tomorrow, we will be sitting / will have sat in
the sun.
1 will for a decision
1 At the end of July, we will be leaving / will have left
2 will for a promise school.
3 will for a request 2 By 2050, a lot of rare animals will be becoming /
4 going to for a prediction based on evidence will have become extinct.
5 going to for a plan 3 I’m afraid I can’t go with you this afternoon. At 4 o’clock,
I’ll be playing / ’ll have played football.
6 present continuous for an arrangement
4 They always have lunch at 1 o’clock, so they
3 Put the words in the correct order to form sentences. will be finishing / will have finished by 2 o’clock.
buy / Maria / to / a bicycle / going / is 5 I won’t be at home tomorrow. I will be taking /
will have taken part in a protest march.
Maria is going to buy a bicycle.
6 We will be eating / will have eaten less meat in
1 meeting / Steve / We / this afternoon / are 20 years’ time.
7 This time next year, they will be living /
2 fail / John / I’m / the exam / sure / will will have lived in Australia.

6 Complete the sentences with the bold verbs. Use the
3 will / extinct / Tigers / one day / become future continuous or future perfect.

This time next week, Joe will be cycling from London to
4 in / replace / What / will / oil / energy / the future / ? Paris for charity. (cycle)
1 I all these irregular verbs
5 going / It / today / rain / isn’t / to by the end of the week. (learn)
2 By this time tomorrow, we
6 you / I / come / won’t / with our exams. (finish)
3 This time next week, I on
7 going / Where / you / to / are / stay / ? the beach in Costa Rica. (lie)
4 By the time they get home, they
six different countries. (visit)

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 Unit 5 Grammar practice 
Future forms; future continuous 3 Write sentences using suitable future forms.
and future perfect Sheila / probably / not go / to university
Sheila probably won’t go to university.
1 Complete the sentences with the verbs in the list. Use
will or be going to. 1 It / be / hot / on Sunday

be close turn sign lend put become

apply 2 We / meet / Joe and Sam / for lunch / tomorrow

I’m going to apply for a job as a volunteer in the national
3 This time next week / I / fly / to Canada
park next summer.

1 ‘ you our
petition against climate change, please?’ 4 By September / I hope / I / find / a job

‘Yes, of course.’
5 I promise / I / not start / until you arrive
2 Do you think it cold
tomorrow?
6 What / you / do / when you leave school?
3 ‘Oh dear! I’ve forgotten my bus pass.’

‘Don’t worry. I you some
money to buy a ticket.’ 7 I / help / you / carry / your suitcase

4 They say that a lot of endangered species
extinct in the next decade. 4 Rewrite the sentences with the future continuous or
5 A builder solar panels on future perfect form of the bold verbs.
the roof of our house next week. My exams are in June. (finish)
6 I’ve got some good news! The local council By the end of June, I’ll have finished my exams.
the rubbish dump next 1 Sam is leaving school in December. (leave)
month.
By January, Sam .
7 ‘Your music is too loud.’
2 Our train arrives in London at 4 o’clock. (arrive)
‘Sorry. I it down.’
At 4 o’clock, we .
2 Complete the dialogue using the bold words. Use will, 3 My cousin will meet you at the station. (wait)
be going to or the present continuous.
When you arrive, my cousin .
A Are you going to take (you / take) part in the 4 I won’t read this book before I go to bed. (finish)
protest march on Saturday?
By the time I go to bed, I
B I’m afraid not. I (1) (stay)
this book.
with my grandparents this weekend.
5 I’ve got an exam between 2 o’clock and 4 o’clock
A That’s a shame. The organizers hope it
tomorrow. (take)
(2) (be) a really big event.
They think there (3) (be) At 3 o’clock tomorrow, I
over 2,000 people. an exam.
B Wow! That’s a lot of people. My absence 6 My plane lands in Miami at 5 o’clock on Saturday. (sit)
(4) (not make) much At 4.30 tomorrow, I
difference! By the way, (5) on the plane.
(you / do) anything on Thursday? Jared and
7 My brother is moving to Canada in July. (go)
I (6) (attend) a meeting
about the summer music festival. They’re looking for In August, my brother
volunteers. to Canada.
A That sounds really interesting! 8 I will mend my bike tomorrow. (mend)
I (7) (not do) anything By the end of tomorrow, I
on Thursday, so I (8) my bike.
(come) too.
B That’s great. I (9) (meet)
you outside the hall at 6 o’clock.
A OK, see you then!

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 Unit 5 Grammar practice 
Future forms; future continuous 3 Complete the text. Use the future continuous or future
and future perfect perfect forms of the verbs in the list.
buy do earn find finish get have leave
1 Complete the mini dialogues with suitable future forms. live marry
‘Did anyone call while I was out?’
In five years’ time, I will have finished my education.
‘Yes, Kate left you a message. She isn’t going to yoga tonight.’ I (1) university where
1 ‘Do you want to come shopping with me? I (2) a degree in genetics.
I (1) a new jacket.’ I hope I (3) a job in genetic
‘I’d love to, but I (2) engineering by then, and I (4)
tennis at 6 o’clock.’ some interesting research work. It’s possible that
2 ‘Sophie always works very hard.’ I (5) in a big city and
I (6) a good salary. If so, I’m
‘Yes, I’m sure she (3)
sure I (7) my own flat. I also
really good marks in her exam.’
hope that I (8) the girl of my
3 ‘(4) anywhere special for dreams, but I don’t think I (9)
your summer holiday?’ children by then.
‘Not really. We (5) two
weeks with our grandparents.’ 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
meaning as the first sentence. Use the bold words.
4 ‘Look at those black clouds.’
I expect him to arrive before lunch. (will)
‘Yes, there (6) a very big
I think he will arrive for lunch.
storm.’
1 I expect them to phone me this evening.  (think)
5 ‘I’ve got toothache.’
I this evening.
‘OK. I (7) you an
appointment at the dentist’s.’ 2 They have decided to study all weekend.  (be)
6 ‘What (8) at the They all weekend.
weekend?’ 3 I will finish this essay before I go home.  (write)
‘I (9) part in the protest By the time I go home, I this
march tomorrow.’ essay.
‘Oh! I’d forgotten that was happening. 4 There’s a meeting this evening. Tom has decided to go.
I (10) with you.’ (attend)
Tom the meeting this
2 Complete the questions for the answers using the bold
words. Use suitable future forms. evening.
5 He intends to revise over the weekend.   (going)
‘Are you doing anything on Saturday?’ (you)
‘Only in the morning. I’m free after that.’ He over the weekend.
1 ‘Do you think this 5 Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct.
afternoon?’ (rain)
By this time tomorrow, I will be finishing my art project.
‘I don’t think so. The weather forecast is good.’ By this time tomorrow, I will have finished my art project.
2 ‘What time tomorrow 1 Maybe we aren’t losing the football match on Saturday.
morning?’ (leave)

‘About 8 o’clock. My train leaves at 10 o’clock.’ 2 Please are you going to help me carry these boxes?
3 ‘What Dan for his
birthday? ’ (get) 3 It looks like it will rain. I’ll take my umbrella.
‘I don’t know what to get him.’
4 ‘Do you think there a lot of 4 I’m not forgetting to phone you tonight.
people at the meeting?’ (be)
‘Yes. A lot of people are interested in renewable energy.’ 5 I hope that scientists are finding a cure for cancer soon.
5 ‘ us as soon as you arrive,
please?’ (phone) 6 My plane is leaving at 6 o’clock in the morning.
‘Yes, I promise.’

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 Unit 1 Grammar practice 
Present and past tenses; 4 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same
future forms meaning as the first sentence. Use suitable future
tenses and the bold words.
1 Complete the second sentence so that it has the same We expect to have a cold winter. (think)
meaning as the first sentence. Use the bold words.
We think we’ll have a cold winter.
It’s the best concert I’ve been to. (never) 1 She intends to stay at home all evening. (to)
I’ve never been to such a good concert. She at home all evening.
1 I’m a psychology student at Cambridge University. 2 Paul will finish his homework and then go to bed.
(studying) (done)
I psychology at Cambridge By the time Paul goes to bed, he
University. all his homework.
2 Jimmy is in bed today because he’s got a cold. (feeling) 3 Look! That girl is about to fall in the lake! (to)
Jimmy well today. Look! That girl in the lake!
3 The last time I saw him was in March. (since) 4 I plan to meet the teacher at 5 o’clock this evening.
I March. (am)
4 Bob started his homework at 8 o’clock. Now it’s I the teacher at 5 o’clock
10 o’clock. (been) this evening.
Bob two hours. 5 It’s cold in here because the window is open. (close)

5 They came to Oxford a year ago. (living) It’s cold in here. I the
window.
They a year.
6 My mum and dad plan to leave at the weekend. (will)
2 Correct the sentences. Two sentences are correct. My mum and dad at the
They watched TV when someone knocked on the door. weekend.
They were watching TV when someone knocked on the 5 Translate the sentences into your language.
door.
1 The gym doesn’t open until 8 o’clock.
1 He worked hard all month, so he was looking forward
to his holiday.
2 Are they learning about future tenses at the moment?
2 I put the keys in my pocket after I was locking the door.
3 While Tom was looking out of the window, Julie was
watching TV.
3 Were you at the sociology lecture yesterday morning?


4 I was sitting in the restaurant when Peter walked in.
4 Katie saw Pam yesterday. She sat in a café.


5 They did the washing up after they’d eaten breakfast.
5 Tony had lived in Sheffield for two years before he
moved to Barcelona.
6 He hasn’t been feeling well lately, so he’ll see the
doctor.
3 Complete the second sentence with between two and
four words so that it has the same meaning as the first
7 This time next week, I’ll be swimming in the sea.
sentence. Use suitable future tenses.

I’ve got an appointment with the doctor at 4 o’clock today.
8 At the end of June, I will have finished all my exams.
I’m seeing the doctor at 4 o’clock today.

1 It’s Bob’s plan to visit me while he’s here.
Bob me while he’s here.
2 Karen is nineteen years old now.
Karen twenty years old
next year.
3 They’ve decided to buy a new house.
They a new house.

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All Tenses: Fill in the correct form

1. When we reach Land’s End we ____________________ 1,500 km. (walk)

2. I just remembered that I ____________________ the rent yet. I’m surprised that the landlord
____________________ me up and reminded me. (not pay, not ring)
3. It’s a beautiful drive. I am sure you ____________________ the scenery. (enjoy)
4. The car ____________________. If you get in Tom and I ____________________ you a push. (not
start, give)
5. I put the five-pound notes into one of the books; but the next day it ____________________ me
ages to find it because I ____________________ which book I ____________________ it in. (take,
forget, put)
6. He ____________________ the bagpipes since six this morning. He ____________________. (play,
just stop)
7. My son ____________________ work yet. He’s still at High School. – How long
____________________ at school? - He ____________________ there for six years. Before that he
____________________ five years at primary school. (not start, he be, be, spend)
8. Mary: I wonder what he ____________________ now. Ann: Well, his girlfriend
____________________ from Japan too, so I suppose he ____________________ Japanese. (say,
come, speak)
9. When I first met him he ____________________ architecture. (study)
10. While we ____________________ someone ____________________ into the house and
___________________us this note. (fish, break, leave)
11. It won’t be easy to get out of the country .The police ____________________ all of the ports.
(watch)
12. If I catch some fish, ____________________ them for me? (you cook)
13. He ____________________ to come. (not forget)
14. It ____________________ for the last two hours so the game ____________________ (rain, be
postponed)
15. When I ____________________ him he ____________________ a picture of his wife. –
____________________ it? (see, paint, you like)
16. The car had nobody I it but the engine ____________________. (run)
17. Tom can’t have the newspaper now because his aunt ____________________ it. (read)
18. This shop ____________________ for good next Monday. (close)
19. Where ____________________ tonight? – I ____________________ out with Peter. (you go, go)
20. At 3 a.m. Jane ____________________ up her husband and said that she ____________________
that someone ____________________ to get into the house. (wake, think, try)
21. When you see me next time I ____________________ my new sunglasses. (wear)
22. This bike ____________________ in our family for the last 14 years. My father
____________________ it for the first five years, then my brother ____________________ it and I
____________________ it since then. (be, use,ride,have)
23. Some time ago I ____________________ that our mayor ____________________ to go to Iceland.
What ____________________ to do there? (read, want, he want)
24. You see, Doctor, she ____________________ ill two days ago and since then she
____________________ anything. I’m sure she ____________________ several kilos. (fall, not
eat, lose)
25. Most people ____________________ at work when the fire ____________________. (be, start)
26. After five years of travelling through Asia I ____________________ back to Europe next week. I
____________________ the flight (go, already book)
27. I saw him when he ____________________ the house. I ____________________ at the corner
when he ____________________ by. He ____________________ a word and I
____________________ a word either. (leave, just stand, pass, not say , not say)
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Fill in the correct form verb – All Tenses

1. I _______________ a great film yesterday. (see)

2. _____________________ a new car? (you ever buy)
3. I _______________ him last Monday. (meet)
4. The band _______________ while I _______________ . (play, write)
5. She _______________ the new car in 2005. (buy)
6. Her mother _____________________ in Victoria for the past five years. (live)
7. They ____________________________ in Germany when we arrived a few days ago. (already be)
8. _______________________ to get married? (you plan)
9. I _____________________ so much fun since I was a kid. (have)
10. When I got up I _____________________ out of the window and _____________________ that it
_____________________ . (look, see, rain)
11. Janet _____________________ for Smith and Brothers before she came to work for us. (work)
12. I _____________________ three movies so far this week. (see)
13. How long _____________________ for me? (you wait)
14. I _____________________ over Loch Ness last week. - _____________________ the Loch Ness monster?
(fly, you see)
15. I’m afraid I’m not hungry. I _____________________ . (already eat)
16. Peter _____________________ football in the afternoon when he got the call. (play)
17. “What _____________________ between 9 and 12 yesterday morning”, the detective said. (you do)
18. He kept looking at her, wondering where he _____________________ her before. (see)
19. The doctor’s waiting room was full of people. Some _____________________ a magazine, a woman
_____________________ and a child _____________________ with a doll. Suddenly the door
_____________________ and a nurse _____________________ out. (read, knit, play, open, come)
20. Travelling _____________________ much easier and more comfortable in the past hundred years. (become)
21. I _____________________ cake. That’s why my hands are full of flour. (bake)
22. When I first came to this house it _____________________ quite a noisy area. (be)
23. He twisted his ankle while he _____________________ . (ski)
24. _____________________ the doors before you leave the house? (you ever lock)
25. My best friend and I _____________________ each other for 15 years. (know)
26. Jack usually _____________________ but he _____________________ when his father comes. (smoke,
not smoke)
27. _____________________ breakfast yet? – Yes I had it together with Sue at 7. (you have)
28. I _____________________ this kind of work when I was a small boy. (do)
29. He _____________________ the paper when his wife came home. (read)
30. He _____________________ for an hour now. I’ll be finished soon. (speak)
31. How long _____________________ John and Maria?- We met the couple over thirteen years ago. (you
know)
32. He _____________________ in Oxford for two years and when his mother died he moved to London. (live)
33. After Harry _____________________ his work he _____________________ Jude from the office. (finish,
call)
34. You _____________________ your homework for two hours. Haven’t you finished yet? (do)
35. He always _____________________ to the supermarket alone, but today he
_____________________ his son with him. (go, take)
36. He never _____________________ in the evening, only on Sundays. (work)
37. I _____________________ to South America but I have been to New York several times. (never, be)
38. _____________________ Jean? – No, she probably went to her friend’s place. (anyone, see)
39. I _____________________ to the bank yesterday but when I got there it was closed. (go)
40. She _____________________ in school all day. (be)
41. Lee _____________________ late every day since Tuesday. (be)
42. Herbert’s father _____________________ his son’s birthday (never forget)
43. I _____________________ my report because I had a problem with my computer. (not finish)