1. Complete the sentences with the words in brackets.
Use the Present Simple or the
Present Continuous.
1. What do you seeing in the corner over there?
2. I will see the Manager tomorrow.
3. I won’t drink this stuff. I hate
milk.
4. You think it is true?
5. What are you thinking at the moment? You seem inattentive.
6. How do u like
this dress? – I like it very much.
7. You notice any change in the room?
8. You have a good time here?
9. This famous actress will appear in a new play in a week.
10. This story appears to be true.
11. I find this book very interesting.
12. Don’t call them. They are having dinner now.
13. It smells dreadful! What is going on?
14. This apple feels smooth and hard. It tastes sweet. - Oh, what are you doing? You
tasting it?
15. You realize that it was John who did it?
I 2. Change the following sentences from active to passive voice.
The president is called every day by somebody.
The other members are being called by John.
The documents were being delivered to the department by Martha.
The amendment has been repealed by the other members.
The information had been received by the delegates before the recess.
3. Put the verbs in the right tenses.
1. If I knew you mobile number, I would phone (know, phone)
2. She wouldn`t have married him if she had realized he was so mean. (not marry,
realize)
3. If they invite you, will you go (invite, go)
4. If I start now I will write the report by about 4.00 this afternoon. (write)
5. When you arrive at the station I will be waiting by the information desk. (wait)
4. Change the active sentences into passive sentences.
The match was played in the evening by them.
The answers were calculated very quickly by them.
The movie was filmed in black and white by them.
The e-mail was sent yesterday by them.
Our house was built ten years ago by them.
Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming.
The shop was opened at nine o’clock by the shopkeeper.
5. Fill in the gap (reported speech)
1) ”Why did you do that”, he asked her.
He asked her why she ___________ that.
did had done has done did do
2) “Put the rubbish in the bin,” he sad to them.
He told them ___________ the rubbish in the bin.
to put put putting not to put
3) “We’re going to Hawaii for our honeymoon”, Alex said.
Alex said that they ___________ to Hawaii for their honeymoon.
are going went were going have gone
4) “Please answer the telephone”, he said to her.
He asked her ___________ the telephone.
answer not answer to answer answering
5) “Are you going out on Saturday night”, Ben asked me.
Ben asked me if I ___________ out on Saturday night.
have gone went am going was going
6) “Don’t walk on the grass”, the park keeper said to them.
The park keeper told them ___________ on the grass.
not walking not to work don't walk not walk
7) “What have you done today?”, Mother asked.
Mother asked what I ___________ that day.
was doing did had done have done
8) She asked, “Where have you been?”
She asked where I ___________ .
hadn’t been have been had been was
9) “Don’t make any noise”, Mother said to us.
Mother told us ___________ any noise.
to make not not to make not make don’t make
10) “ How did the fire start?” the reporter asked.
The reporter asked how the fire ___________ .
didn’t start has started had started started
6. Match and make the sentences (Second Conditional)
If I traveled to New York, He would have his own room.
If my friends went to the seaside, he would ride to his college.
If Susan flew to Italy, I would take photos of the Statue of Liberty.
If Bill had a bike, She would go to the skate rink with friends.
If Tom lived in a detached house, she would send him a letter.
If Ann could skate, she would go to the party.
If my sister danced well, they would swim every day.
If Margo knew his address, she would eat pizza and pasta.
7. Translate into English (Iwish/if only )
1. I wish it stopped raining.
2. I wish you could understand me.
3. She wishes the exams were over.
4. He wishes he were strong.
5. He wished he hadn’t come.
6. He wished everybody knew about his marriage.
7. I wish you would take care of your cat.
8. I wish we had holidays now.
9. We wished we had asked his advice.
10.Mother wished they had told her about that accident before.
11.I wish it were not too late.
12.He wished he had not left the university.
13.I wish I were free now.
14.If only he came tonight!
15.If only it were the truth!
