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IV. Give the comparative and the superlative of the following adjectives:

Adjective Comparative Superlative

Bad

FarGood

Simple

Easy

Fat

Thin

Long

Difficult

Interesting

V. Choose the correct option and translate:

1. They ________ to church twice a week.goes

godoesnt go

2. She ________ dinner at the moment. Do you ________ me to call her?

3. Are you _______ to me?

4. Their parents ________ throughout the world this summer.

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5. Why _________ by bus to work?

6. ________ any books since last week ?

7. Where _________ they ___________ for the last two years?

8. Mary and Paul __________ friends since they were children.

9. We ________to each other for ten years.

10. I _______ in London at the moment because my flat is being redecorated.

11. She _______ English very well.

12. How much ________ that coke?

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13. I __________ she looks great.

14. What _____________ about? That new car?

15. When ________________ the school?

16. ___________________ in England?

you have worked

17. That's the best speech ______________

18. He's the most difficult housemate _____________________

19. ___________________ to him last week.

20. ______________ a contract last year and it is still valid.

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21. _______________ from a business trip to France.

22. Prices ________ in 1995 but then _____ in 1996.falled

fell

have fallen

23. You ____________ to a word ____________I haven't said

I say

I've said

24. I can't believe that ________________ the news.

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REVISION 21. We are taking the bus to school.A. We take the bus to school every day.B. We are on the bus to school right now.C. We prefer to take the bus to school.D. We don't take the bus to school.

2. Two boys are in the park now.A. They are playing football.B. They play football.C. They do play football.D. They football play.

3. _______ they ________ to school?A. Are, goB. Are, goingC. Is, goD. Do, going

4. Toms father is Peter. A. Tom is Peter's father.B. Peter is Tom's father.C. Tom is a father.D. Tom doesn't have a father.

5. ________ rice do you want?A. How manyB. How lots

C. How muchD. How lot of

6. Jen and Kim _________ at school now, but they _________ at school last night.A. were, wereB. were, areC. are, weren'tD. aren't, weren't

7. Today he _______, but yesterday he _________.A. is angry, was happy

B. was happy, is sadC. is bored, were excitedD. was happy, was happy

8. ________ three jackets on the chair.A. There isB. They areC. There areD. That are

9. Describe that car.A. It is a big, American, black car.B. It is an American, big, black car.C. It is a black, American, big car.D. It is a big, black, American car.

10. Peter lives _________ Toronto.A. atB. toC. inD. of

Level 2A Questions

20. My sister works for a travel agency. ________ the manager.A. SheB. HerC. HersD. He

21. My mother always asks me to ______ the disheA. doB. makeC. haveD. help

22. My girlfriend ______________ two days ago.A. callB. calltC. caltD. called

23. Last Tuesday, my hockey practice ___________at 5:00 p.m.A. begunB. beginC. beganD. begon24. Lisa used to be fat.A. Lisa is still fat.B. Lisa was thin before. She is fat now.C. Lisa was fat before. Now she is thin.D. Lisa was never fat.

25. Peter used to play hockey.

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A. He plays hockey every day.B. He played hockey before. Now he doesnt playhockey.C. He played hockey before. Now he plays hockey.D. He is accustomed to playing hockey every day.

26. Greg didnt use to smoke. A. He didnt smoke before. He smokes now. B. He smoked before. He doesnt smoke now. C. He smoked before. He smokes now.D. He didn't smoke before. He doesn't smoke now.

27. They bought the shoes when they were inToronto.A. They bought the shoes before they went toToronto.B. They bought the shoes after they returned fromToronto.C. They wore the shoes in Toronto.D. They bought the shoes at the same time that theywere in Toronto.

28. They have _____ apple and _____ banana. _____ apple is red.A. a, a, AB. an, the, TheC. an, a, AD. an, a, The

29. Jodie wore _______ ugly dress to _______ party.

A. an, theB. a, aC. a, theD. the, the

30. Which of the following is a non-count noun?A. appleB. bananaC. strawberryD. fruit

31. Larry sometimes cuts _____________ when he

shaves in the morning.A. heB. himC. himselfD. his

Level 2B Questions

32. The phone is ringing, ____ get it.A. Im going to B. Ill C. I amD. I do

33. What ____ do next year?A. are you going toB. will youC. won't youD. do you

34. There is a big black cloud in the sky. I think it ________________ rain.A. willB. is going toC. won'tD. isn't going to35. My brother is _____ Tom.A. more tall thanB. taller thanC. tallestD. as tall than

36. We went to a fortune teller. She said we __________ become rich and famous.A. is going toB. are going to

C. willD. both B and C are correct

37. I am ____ now.A. confusederB. confused moreC. more confusedD. the most confused

38. Lets meet __ the afternoon, __ 4:00. A. in, onB. at, at

C. in, atD. on, at

39. My brother was born ________ November 16 _____ 1970.A. on, onB. on, inC. in, inD. in, on

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40. Do you _____ to eat peanut butter?A. likeB. enjoyC. wishD. seem

Level 3A Questions

41. John bought a present for his girlfriend.A. John bought it for her.B. John bought it for himself.C.Johns girlfriend bought it. D. John bought his girlfriend it.

42. Peter and Tom discussed ____at the meeting.A. to bill clientsB. billing clientsC. both a) and b)D. neither a) nor b)

43. My friends enjoy dancing.A. They enjoy to dance.B. Dancing is something we enjoy to do.C. Dancing is fun for them.D. My friends like to dancing.

44. They decided _____ when they saw the fightbreak out.A. to leaveB. leavingC. both a) and b)D. neither a) nor b)

45. She _____ letters while her son ___.A. was writing , was watching TVB. wrote, watched TVC. was writing, watched TVD. wrote, was watching TV

46. Peter would rather have tea than coffee.A. Peter prefers coffee.B. Peter has rather a lot of coffee.C. He would be better not to give Peter tea.D. Peter likes tea better than coffee.

47. Should I turn up the radio?A. No, its loud enough. B.Yes, its too loud. C. Yes, its very loud. D. No, I cant hear it.

48. Id like to try on a bigger pair of pants, please.These ones are ________ small. Theyre not big _________.A. too, enoughB. very, enoughC. to, enoughD. very, too

49. Tom was ____ busy to go with us.A. veryB. tooC. soD. to

50. My soup was delicious.A. How was your soup?B. Where was your soup?C. Why was your soup?D. How is your soup?

51. What were you doing when the spaceshiplanded?A. I slept.B. I was sleeping.C. I woke up.D. I didnt sleep.

52. Hes very intelligent. A. What is he like?

B. What does he look like?C. What does he like?D. What likes he?

53. No one answered the door. I guess ___ is homeThere ___ lights on.A. none, arent no B. nobody, arent any C. no one, are noneD. nothing, isnt any

54. I am very full. I dont want ________.

A. nothingB. somethingC. anythingD. no more

Level 3B Questions 55. They borrowed a book ____________ the libraA. toB. from

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C. forD. at

56. Peter has worked at Starbucks for three years.A. Three years ago, Peter worked at Starbucks.B. Peter worked for Starbucks for three years andthen quit.C. Peter works for Starbucks. He started workingthere 3 years ago.D. Peter worked for Starbucks 3 years ago but quit.

57. I dont want to see that movie. I ____ it five timesalready.A. sawB. have seenC. seenD. have been seeing

58. We ___________ Christmas dinner __________three hours.A. have been cooking, forB. have been cooking, sinceC. have cooked, forD. have cooked, since

59. When you dont do your homework you get aterrible mark.A. You should not do your homework.B. You could do your homework.C. You couldnt do your homework.

D. You had better do your homework.60. The cake is almost gone.A. Some of the cake is left.B. There isnt any cake. C. A little of the cake has been eaten.D. Most of the cake is here.

61. Almost all of the Canadians that I know like towatch hockey.A. Most Canadians watch hockey.B. Some Canadians watch hockey.

C. All Canadians watch hockey.D. One Canadian watches hockey.

62. None of the workers were taking a break.A. Not one of the workers were busy.B. No workers were working.C. A few of the workers were not taking a break.D. All of the workers were working.

63. My pen is broken. I need _____ .A. other oneB. almost one moreC. each oneD. another one

64. Maria has three dictionaries. Two are Spanish-English. _____________ one is English-English.A. OtherB. The otherC. AnotherD. Each

65. Many students study English in Canada. ____________ study French.A. OthersB. The othersC. Another oneD. Each one

Level 4A Questions

66. What are these symbols for? Im not sure buthey could be laundry instructions. A. Joe has no idea if they are laundry instructions.B. Joe thinks that they might be laundry instructionC. Joe is sure that they are not laundry instructionsD. Joe thinks that they must be laundry instructions

67. ____ you please close the door?A. CouldB. ShallC. MightD. Do

68. That pen must be Susans. She was sitting at thedesk.A. It must be Susan who has the pen.B. The pen ought to be Susan.C. Susan must be the owner of the pen.D. The pen had better belong to Susan.

69. If I have time, Ill go with you. A. I have time. Ill go with you. B. Imight have time. Ill go with you if I do. C. I dont have time. I cant go with you. D. I might have time. I wont go with you.

70. I could drive there if I had a car.A. I have a car so Ill drive there.

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B. I dont have a car so Ill drive there. C. Idont have a car but Id drive there if I did. D. I have a car but I wont drive there.

71. If you let me know when your computer comes, I ______ you connect it.A. helpedB. will helpC. would helpD. could have helped

72. Susan likes pizza, _____.A. and Peter tooB. and Peter neitherC. and Peter does, tooD. and Peter does, neither

73. Youve eaten sushi before, _____? A. didn't youB. did youC. haven't youD. won't you

74. They didnt pick up the tickets, ___? A. did theyB. don't theyC. didn't theyD. do they

75. I have a friend _________ loves to ski.

A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. which

76. The girl __________ I like is very funny.A. whoB. whomC. whoseD. which

77. Have you read the book __I gave you?

A. whereB. whenC. whichD. who

78. The dinner made me feel sick.A. The dinner which I ate made me feel sick.B. The dinner that I ate made me feel sick.C. The dinner I ate made me feel sick.

D. All of the above.

79. I know the women ________ next door.A. who livesB. who liveC. that livesD. lives

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REVISION 3 - The use of: to be , to have,present simple and continuous, past simple and

subject pronouns

1. Complete with the right form of the verb to be:

We are very good friends.

a) You.. my friend. b) He .with you. c) . she at home? d) They.not bad students.e) How.. your mother today? f) I at school.

2. Write the correct form of the verb to be:

. your mother home? ...Sam and Lucy in the 5th form? Madrid .not the capital of the U.S.A. It the capital of Spain. What nationality ..you? I American.

3. Fill in the gaps with the correct form of the verbs 'to be' and 'to have'.

1. . we on the right way?

2. I a big living-room.

3. It. a white rose.

4. You . something on your hair.

5. She . two apples.

6. . they friends?

7. Jack and Jill very good friends.

8. Doris a beautiful dress.

9. . he a student?

10. This animal.. black eyes.

11. They .. a lovely garden.

12. .. I your best friend?

13. .you at home?

14. We . good students. We learn hard.

15. Your father a doctor.

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4. The verb TO BE - Complete the sentences:

1. The window open. 2. Cats smallanimals.3. I .. in the classroom. 4. We . pupils.

5. The baby in bed. 6. You .. a teacher.7. The books .. on the table. 8. I . a pupil. 9. My father . a good man.

10. We in the classroom. 11. The door . Shut. 12. The camel ..a big animal. 13. The children in the garden.

14. I ..in school now. 15. The chair .behind the table. 16. Camels .big animals. 17. My mother .at home. 18. The windows .shut.

5. Complete with the Present Tense Negative:

1. A thief.. a good man. 2. Camels..small animals. 3. I ..anold man (woman).4. My hands .dirty. 5. The poor man .happy. 6. We .in the cinema now. 7. The mouse a big animal. 8. I a teacher. 9. We .at home now. 10. It .cold in summer. 11. My face .dirty. 12. The shops open every day.

6. Make the sentences plural:

1. A pupil is not a teacher.2. A hen is a bird.3. He is a doctor.4. She is a pretty girl.5. Here is a pen and a pencil.6. A camel is a big animal.7. An egg is white.8. There is a car behind you.9. A donkey is bigger than a cat.10. A lazy boy is not a good pupil.

7. Make questions from these mixed words.(do not forget the capital letter and the question mark).1. near the school/ your home/ is2. shut/ the windows/ are3. your books/are / in your desk4. is /in bed / the baby5. or brown / your shoes /are /black6. every day /is /this shop /open7. camels /or small animals /are /big

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8. in your bag /your ruler /is9. open /this school /is /at night10. all the pupils /here today /are11. at home /your mother /is12. good /are /or bad /those eggs

8. The Subject Pronouns

I we

You you

He/she/ it They

Put the right subject pronoun:

1.

The window is open. .is not shut. 2. The policeman is standing in the street..is tall man.

3. The pencils are in the box. ..are redpencils.

4. the girl is at home. ..is cooking. 5. The plane is in the air. .is flying to

London.6. The birds are on the tree. .are

singing.7. The doctor is a rich man. .is driving a big

car.

8.

The children are in the garden. ..arplaying.9. The woman is poor. ..isliving in a little

house.10. The horse is in the field. .is eatin

the grass.11. The shops are shut today. ..are not

open.12. The fisherman is catching fish. .is in

boat.13. The girl is in bed. .is sleeping. 14. The key is not in the desk. is in the box 15. Iam sitting beside Jackare friends.

9. The verb TO HAVE

1. A camel .four legs. 2. I .ten fingers. 3. The baby two teeth. 4. The old man .white hair. 5. Donkeys big ears. 6. The poor woman ..five children. 7. Some dogs.long tails. 8. Mr. and Mrs. Brown one son.

10. Put in the correct verb forms into the gaps. Use Simple Present.

Example: ___ they ______ their friends? (to phone)

Answer: Do they phone their friends?

1) .. you mineral water? (to drink)

2) .. Sarah and Linda. their pets? (to feed)

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3) your teacher your homework? (to check)

4) . they . in the old house? (to live)

5) .. the cat on the wall in the mornings? (to sit)

6).. Nina computer games? (to play)

7) ..your parents .TV in the afternoon? (to watch)

8) your grandmother. the phone? (to answer)

9) . Andy the shopping? (to do)

10).. Garry and Ken a cupof tea in the afternoon? (to have)

11. The Present Continuous Tense - Complete these sentences:

1. She .a book.(read) 2. They .football. (play) 3. He .the

blackboard.(clean)4. They .the tree.(climb) 5. He ..an apple.(eat)6. Theyacross the

road.(walk)7. The horse ..over the

wall.(jump)8. IEnglish now.(learn) 9. The woman.her

baby.(carry)10. The boys ..toschool.(go)

11. The old man .a cup otea.(drink)12. Two policemen outside the

bank.(stand)13. The servant ..the

floor.(wash)14. The men ..a house.

(build)15. The plane to

London.(fly)16. The children .in the

garden.(play)

17. The thief thewindow.(open)18. The teacher

English.(teach) If the verb ends with the letter e , the Present Continuous is made like this:

Come-coming; drive-driving;give-giving;live-living;make-making;ride-riding;write-writing

1. The boy .a bicycle.(ride) 2. The soldiers.in tents.(live)3. I..a letter.(write) 4. The doctor ..a car.(drive) 5. The children.home from

school.(come)

6. The teacheran Englislesson.(give)

7. The carpenteratable.(make)

If a short verb ends with the letter g, m, n, or t( with a short vowel sound before it), the Present Contilike this:

Dig-digging; swim-swimming; run-running; cut-cutting; get-getting; put-putting; shut-shutting; sit-sitt

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1. We.in theclassroom.(sit)

2. I..thebooks into thecupboard.(put)

3. The womanthebread with a knife.(cut)

4. The boysin theriver.(swim)

5. The old man.outthe bus.(get)

6. The little girl..toschool.(run)

7. The servants thewindows.(shut)

12. Complete the sentences by using the Present Simple or the Present Continuous form of the verbs inbrackets.

1. I _____ (go) to school every Monday. Leonardo _____ (go) to school twice a week.2. My friend _____ (work) in a chocolate factory. She _____ (work) hard at this very moment.3. My father _____ (drink) a cup of tea every morning. He _____ (drink) tea right now. Don`t disturb4. (to be) _____ you home now? I _____ (want) to see you today.5. My sister ______ (to be) in her room. She ____ (read) a very interesting book.

6.

Everybody ______ (know) she ____ (like) reading. She ____ (like, not) music.7. What ____ you ____ (talk) about? I ______ (believe, not) you.

13. Complete with the past simple of the verbs in brackets:

Cinderella (be)..a beautiful girl who (live).together with her step-mother and her two step-sisters. Thethree women (make).her work all day long. She (be)very unhappy.

Her fairy godmother (appear) .. and (wave).her magic stick.

Dont forget you must be back home when the clock strikes twelve, she (say).

All night the Prince (dance).only with Cinderella. Everyone (want)..to know who the lovely

At midnight, Cinderella (leave).. the Prince and she (run)down the palace steps. She (losglass slipper as she (run)

The glass slipper (be).. very small and it only (fit)Cinderellas little foot. Thats(find)her and, very happy, (marry). Cinderella quite soon.

14. . Write questions and answers about past activities according to the model:

Where (you/go) yesterday? (to the cinema)

Where did you go yesterday? I went to the cinema.1. Where (she/ go) last week? (to Paris)

2. What (he/ buy) at the weekend? (new jeans)

3. What time (the bus/ leave) last night? (at eightoclock)

4. What (the students/ do) in class? (a project aboutSpain)

5. When (you/see) his girlfriend? (two days ago)

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REVISION 41. Correct the mistakes:

1. writen2. Wenesday3. temprature4. adress5. autum

6. choclate7. goverment8. nowledge9. fourty10. vegatable

2. Fill in the gaps with AT, IN, ON:

___ March, ___ Christmas, ___ spring, ___ Friday, ___ the weekend, ___ Saturday evening,

___ noon, ___ July 5th, ___ the evening, ___ 9 oclock, ___ Sunday, ___ 1972, ___ night,

___ the 19th century, ___ 6 oclock, ___ Monday morning, ___ September 16th, ___ the morning,

___ the winter, ___ Christmas Day, ___ dawn, ___ an hour, ___a hot day

3. Correct the mistakes:

a. He dont speak English. b. He is swimming every morning.c. I have dinner now.d. Mark walk to school every day.e. Kate is liking pizza.

4. . Choose the correct answer:

a).I ve got a very.........................throat. It hurts when I speak. A. rare B.sore C. pain D. gain

b).If you feel .................., stay in bed. A. healthy B. good C. well D. sick

c). Which one is a fairy-tale character?

A. Prince Charles B. Prince Charming

C. Queen Elizabeth D. The Duchess of York

d). The name of our galaxy is: A. The Ten Planets B. The Milky Way

C. The Orange Way D. TheEarth Way

e) . V. I. P. Means: A. Valuable Interesting Places B Very Interesting PlacesC. Very Important People D. Very Interesting People

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f.) In order to have a healthy planet people should : A. Use a lot of energy B kill animals for funC. Cut down lots of trees D. Not destroy the environme

5. Find as many words as you can related to:

WEATHERFOODBOOKS

6. Underline the correct form of the verb from those given in parentheses (Past tense vs. Present Perfec

I.

1. Have you (began,begun) studying for your finalsyet?

2. Sara has (broke,broken) the record for thehundred-yard dash.

3. If you have (broke,broken) the seal on thatpackage, it can't be returned.

4. These boots aren't (broken,broke) in yet.

5. Why don't you (bring,brought) your skateboard?

6. Donna (chose,chosen) the name for the schoolnewspaper.

7. I haven't missed that series since it (began,begun).

8. The spirited horses have (broke,broken) throughthe fence.

9. The victims of the automobile accident were(bring,brought) to the emergency room.

10. Martin, this class (began,begun) ten minutes ago.

II.

1. The coach (came,come) to see the injured player

2. Everyone (drank,drunk) milk with the sandwiche

3. We (did,done) an experiment showing the effeof global warming.

4. A messenger (come,came) to our door with telegram.

5. Rabbits (ate,eaten) most of the lettuce in ougarden.

6. The cattle have (eat,eaten) the corn and oats.

7. Patty has (did,done) twice as much research aRon.

8. No, I have never (drank,drunk) coconut milk.

9. Wayne (ate,eaten) spaghetti for both lunch andinner.

10. The boys (did,done) a neat job of sewing thshirts.

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PAST PERFECT

[had + past participle] - Exemple:

Youhad studied English before you moved to New York. Had youstudied English before you moved to New York?

Youhad notstudied English before you moved to New York.

Aciuni ncepute i terminate naintea altor aciuni tre cute

Trecutul perfect arat c o aciune trecut a avut loc naintea altei aciuni trecute. De asemenea poateanumit lucru a avut loc naintea unui moment dat din trecut.

Exemple:

Ihad neverseen such a beautiful beach before I went to Kauai. Had Susan everstudied Thai before she moved to Thailand? She only understood the movie because shehad read the book. Kristinehad neverbeen to an opera before last night. We were not able to get a hotel room because wehad not booked in advance. A: Had you ever visited the U.S. before your trip in 2006?

B: Yes, Ihad been to the U.S. once before.

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

[had been + present participle] - Exemple:

Youhad been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived. Had youbeen waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived? Youhad not been waiting there for more than two hours when she finally arrived.

Duration Before Something in the Past

Folosim trecutul perfect continuu pentru a arta c un lucru a nceput n trecut i continuat pn la un mtrecut. Putem folosi expresiile "For five minutes" and "for two weeks".

Exemple:

Theyhad been talking for over an hour before Tony arrived. Shehad been working at that company for three years when it went out of business. How longhad youbeen waiting to get on the bus? A: How longhad you been studying Turkish before you moved to Ankara?

B: Ihad not been studying Turkish very long.

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PRACTICE I

past perfect simple/continuous

I. Write the past participle (3rd form) of the following irregular verbs.

1. speak -2. catch -3. eat -4. understand -5. begin -

II. Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (positive).

1. I lost the key that he (give) _____________________ to me.2. She told me that she (see) ____________________ a ghost.3. I went downstairs because I (hear) ___________________ a noise.4. When they came home, Sue (cook) ___________________ dinner already.5. We could not send you a postcard because we (forget) ___________________ our address boo

III. Complete the sentences in Past Perfect Simple (negative).

1. The waiter served something that we (not / order) _______________________.2. He went to Alaska where he (not / be) _______________________ before.3. She put on the red dress, which she (not / wear) ___________________ for ages.4. He (not / play) ________________________tennis before that day.5. His mother was angry because he (not / help) _______________________ her with the shoppin

IV. Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

1. (you / finish) your homework before you went to the cinema?2. (why / you / clean) the bathroom before you bathed the dog?3. (you / have) breakfast before you came here?4. (she / find) a place to stay when she went to Boston?5. (where / she / live) before she moved to Chicago?

V. Put the verbs into the correct form (past perfect progressive).

1. We (sleep) ________________________ for 12 hours when he woke us up.

2.

They (wait) ________________________ at the station for 90 minutes when the train finally a3. We (look for) _______________________ her ring for two hours and then we found it in the b4. I (not / walk) ________________________ for a long time, when it suddenly began to rain.5. How long (learn / she) ___________________ English before she went to London?6. Frank Sinatra caught the flu because he (sing) ____________________ in the rain too long.7. He (drive) ___________________________ less than an hour when he ran out of petrol.8. They were very tired in the evening because they (help) ____________________ on the farm a9. I (not / work) ______________________ all day; so I wasn't tired and went to the disco at nigh10. They (cycle) ______________________ all day so their legs were sore in the evening.

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VI. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple.

1. The pupils talked about the film they (watch) .2. I was late for work because I (miss) the bus.3. We lived in the housethat my father (build) .

4. We admired the picture that Lucy (paint) .5. They watered the trees that they (plant) .6. The teacher corrected the tests that the pupils (write) . .7. I received a good mark in my test because I (practise) .......8. The mail order house did not send me the shirt that I (order) .. .9. I had to clean the floor because my cats (knock) ... over10. My friend was inhospital because she (slip) .. on a

VII. Write the verbs in Past Perfect Simple. Use the negative form.

1. In the shopping centre, I met a friend who I (see / not) ..

2. The thief could walk right intothe house because you (lock / not) .3. We lost the match because we (practise / not) ...4. At school, Jim quickly copied the homework that he (do / not) 5. We ate at a restaurant last night because I (buy / not) .anythi6. When we came back, it was cold in the house because Alice (close / not) .7. All day long, Phil was angry with me just because I (greet / not) .him first.8. When I met Jane at eleven oclock, she (have / not) .9. I couldnt go to the cinema with my friends last night because I (finish

.. my homework yet.10. Fred answered my question althoughI (ask / not)

VIII. Complete the questions in Past Perfect Simple.

1. (what / Bob / do) .. that he was k2. (you / eat) ... anything before you w3. (he / live) ... in London before he m4. (she / find) . a n5. (they / book) .... a room before th6. (how often / you / ring) .... the bell before he an7. (why / they / have) ..... dinner before they c8. (Carly / wash) .. the dishes when her 9. (you / read) . the contract be10. (who / live) ..... in the house b

IX. Put the verbs into the correct form .

1. The storm destroyed the sandcastle that we (build) 2. He (not / be) .. to Cape3. When she went out to play, she (do / already) .

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4. My brother ate all of the cake that our mum (make) 5. The doctor took off the plaster that he (put on) .... 6. The waiter brought a drink that I (not / order) 7. I could not remember the poem we (learn) .8. The children collected the chestnuts that (fall) 9. (he / phone) . Angie before he went to s10. She (not / ride) .... a hor

PRACTICE II

Present Perfect Simple / Continuous

Complete the sentences with correct form of the verbs. Use the Present Perfect Simple or Continuoforms where possible.

1 How long _______flu?(have)

2 We _______the house all morning.(clean)

3 I _______abroad for a year, but now I'm going home.(live)

4 Ouch! I _______my finger on the oven!.(burn)

5 Alan _______French since September.(learn)

6 How long _______Jim?(you go out with)

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

Robin: I think the waiter (forget) _____us. We (wait) _____here for over half an hour and nobody (order yet.Michele: I think you're right. He (walk) _____by us at least twenty times. He probably thinks we _____.Robin: Look at that couple over there, they (be, only) _____here for five or ten minutes and they alrefood.Michele: He must realize we (order, not) _____yet! We (sit) _____here for over half an hour stRobin: I don't know if he (notice, even) _____us. He (run) _____from table to table taking orders anMichele: That's true, and he (look, not) _____in our direction once.

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Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

Mr. Smith: So tell me a little bit about yourself, Mr. Harris. I would like to find out a little bit more abobackground.Mr. Harris: I (work) ________in the insurance industry for over ten years. I worked for Met Life for siWorld Insurance for four and a half. During that time, I heard many good things about Hollings Life In

that's why I (apply) ________for the new sales position.Mr. Smith: Tell me a little about your hobbies and interests.Mr. Harris: In my spare time, I hike in the mountains outside of town, volunteer at the Sierra Club and fact, I (compete) ________in a tennis tournament this weekend.Mr. Smith: Really, how long (you, play) ________tennis ?Mr. Harris: I (play) ________since high school. I love the sport.Mr. Smith: Great! We like dedication here at Hollings Life. You mentioned you volunteer at the Sierracurrently) ________with them on the sea turtle project. We (try) ________to create a wildlife sanctuarMr. Harris: Do you know Frank Harris? He's my brother. He (work, presently) ________on the same pMr. Smith: I know Frank quite well. Any brother of Frank's would be a welcome addition to Hollings Lmore thing, we (look) ________for somebody who is fluent in Spanish; many of our clients are from MMr. Harris: No problem. I (study) ________Spanish since elementary school.

Mr. Smith: Sounds like you are the perfect candidate.Present Continuous / Present Perfect Continuous

1. It (rain) _______all week. I hope it stops by Saturday because I want to go to the beach.2. A: Where is Gary?B: He (study, at the library) _______for his German test on Wednesday. In fact, he (review) _______foevery day for the last week.3. You look really great! (You, exercise) _______at the fitness center ?4. Frank, where have you been? We (wait) _______for you since 1 P.M..5. A: What is that sound?B: A car alarm (ring) _______somewhere down the street. It (drive) _______me crazy - I wish it woul _______for more than twenty minutes.6. Joseph's English (improve, really) _______, isn't it? He (watch) _______American television progra _______his grammar every day since he first arrived in San Diego. Soon he will be totally fluent.7. A: You look a little tired. (You, get) _______enough sleep lately?B: Yes, I (sleep) _______relatively well. I just look tired because I (feel) _______a little sick for the laA: I hope you feel better soon.B: Thanks. I (take, currently) _______some medicine, so I should feel better in a couple of days.

Simple Past / Present Perfect

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars"?B: I don't know. I (see, never) _______that movie.2. Sam (arrive) _______in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) _______each other for over fifteen years. We still get together once a w4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He (write) _______ten very creative short stories in the last year. One dfamous as Hemingway.5. I (have, not) _______this much fun since I (be) _______a kid.6. Things (change) _______a great deal at Coltech, Inc. When we first (start) _______working here ththe company (have, only) _______six employees. Since then, we (expand) _______to include more thtime workers.7. I (tell) _______him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) _______off into the for _______bitten by a snake.

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8. Listen Donna, I don't care if you (miss) _______the bus this morning. You (be) _______late to worktimes. You are fired!9. Sam is from Colorado, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) _______the oceshould come with us to Miami.10. How sad! George (dream) _______of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He _______the ocean.11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) _______much easier and very comfortable. In the 19t(take) _______two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) _______voften dangerous. Things (change) _______a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you canYork to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.12. Jonny, I can't believe how much you (change) _______since the last time I (see) _______you. You _______at least a foot!13. This tree (be) _______planted by the settlers who (found) _______our city over four hundred year14. This mountain (be, never) _______climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) _______to reacnobody (succeed, ever) _______. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) _______tryinsummit.15. I (visit, never) _______Africa, but I (travel) _______to South America several times. The last time _______to South America, I (visit) _______Brazil and Peru. I (spend) _______two weeks in the Ama _______for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) _______over the Nazca Lines.Simple Past / Present Perfect

Since computers were first introduced to the public in the early 1980's, technology (change) ______The first computers (be) _______simple machines designed for basic tasks. They (have, not) _______and they (be, not) _______very powerful. Early computers were often quite expensive and custome _______thousands of dollars for machines which actually (do) _______very little. Most co _______separate, individual machines used mostly as expensive typewriters or for playiTimes (change) _______. Computers (become) _______powerful machines with very practical Programmers (create) _______a large selection of useful programs which do everything from tealanguages to bookkeeping. We are still playing video games, but today's games (become) _______exciting interactive adventures. Many computer users (get, also) _______on the Internet a _______communicating with other computer users around the world. We (start) _______to createcommunities online. In short, the simple, individual machines of the past (evolve) _______into an inteWide Web of knowledge.

Present Perfect / Present Perfect Continuous

1. A: How long (be) _______in Canada?B: I (study) _______here for more than three years.2. I (have) _______the same car for more than ten years. I'm thinking about buying a new one.3. I (love) _______chocolate since I was a child. You might even call me a "chocoholic".4. Matt and Sarah (have) _______some difficulties in their relationship lately, so they (go) _______to counselor. I hope they work everything out.5. John (work) _______for the government since he graduated from Harvard University. Until recently _______his work, but now he is talking about retiring.6. Lately, I (think) _______about changing my career because I (become) _______dissatisfied with themy company.7. I (see) _______Judy for more than five years and during that time I have (see) _______many changpersonality.

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Simple Past / Past Perfect

I can't believe I (get)______________ that apartment. I (submit)__________________ my applicationdidn't think I had a chance of actually getting it. When I (show)___________________ up to take a lowere at least twenty other people who (arrive)__________________ before me. Most of them _________________out their applications and were already leaving. The landlord said I could still

I (try)____________________ to fill out the form, but I couldn't answer half of the questions __________________________me to include references, but I didn't want to list my previous land(have)_______________________ some problems with him and I knew he wouldn't recomm(end)______________________________ up listing my father as a ref

It was total luck that he (decide) _____________________ to give me the apartment. It turns out thand my father (go) ______________________ to high school together. He decided that I could have before he (look)___________________ at my credit report. I really lucked out!

Past Perfect / Past Perfect Continuous I'm sorry I left without you last night, but I told you to meetp me early because the show started at 8:00

______________________ to get tickets for that play for months, and I didn't want to miss it. By the the coffee shop where we were supposed to meet, I (have) ______________________ five cups of cof(wait) __________________ over an hour. I had to leave because I (arrange)____________________Kathy in front of the theater.

When I arrived at the theater, Kathy (pick, already) ___________________ up the tickets and she wasnear the entrance. She was really angry because she (wait) ______________________ for more than She said she (give, almost) ___________________ up and (go) ________________ into the theate

Kathy told me you (be) _______________________ late several times in the past and that she would nwith you again in the future. She mentioned that she (miss) ______________________ several moviyour late arrivals. I think you owe her an apology. And in the future, I suggest you be on time!

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THE PASSIVE VOICE- diateza pasiv -

Diateza pasiv se folosete atunci cnd ne intereseaz cel asupra cruia se rsfrnge aciuneasufer aciunea i nu cel care face aciunea.

Mother makes a good cake

ACTIVE SUBJECT ACTIVE VERB ACTIVE DIRECT OBJECT

PASSIVE SUBJECT PASSIVE VERB AGENT

A good cake is made by mother

Diateza pasiv se formeaz cu ajutorul verbului TO BE care arat timpul predicatului i cu verbuIIIa care arat sensul propoziiei.

TO BE + V3

The tense the meaning

TENSE ACTIVE PASSIVE

Present simple V1 Am/are/is + V3

Present continuous Am/are/is + Ving Am/are/is + being + V3

Past tense V2 Was/were + V3

Past continuous Was/were + Ving Was/were + being + V3

Present perfect Have/has + V3 Have/ has + been + V3

Present perfect continuous Have/has + been + Ving Have/has + been + being + V3Past perfect Had + V3 Had + been +V3

Past perfect continuous Had + been + Ving Had +been+being+V3

Future tense Will+V1 Will + be + V3

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PRACTICE

- the passive -

I. Translate into English:1. Am fost dezamgit de cel mai bun prieten al meu.

2. Ni s-a servit piftie de curcan. ( jelly )

3. Pn acum nu am fost prezentai ambasadorului.

4. Laptele este livrat ntre cinci i ase.

5. Ea a fost determinat s ia parte la concursul de frumusee.

6.El a fost convins s demisioneze.

7. Florile aceste n-au mai fost udate de o sptmn. 8. Ar fi fcut mai multe fotografii n timpul ceremoniei de ieri dac i s-ar fi cerut.

9. De cnd s-a stricat aparatul de aer condiionat, camera a trebuit s fie aerisit de dou ori pe zi.

10. Aripa mainii era nfundat i farurile sparte, dar oferul nu era rnit.

II. Turn the following sentences from active to passive:

1. All the people know the president well.

The president .

2. They close the gates at 10oclock.

The gates

3. No one has warned me about the danger.

I .

4.When did Columbus discovered America?When .

5.The criminals are just being questioned by the police.The police ..

6.Everyone thinks Jim is a very lazy student.Jim .

8.Few people speak Gaelic in Dublin.Gaelic

9.Learners suppose that the passive voice is very difficult.The passive voice

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PRACTICE 2 THE PASSIVE Put the verbs in brackets into the correct form: the active or passive present simple. Use: to

produce, to supervise, to record, to give, to develop

1. The entire production of a film............................................by the producer.

2. Thedirector...instructions to the actors and camera operators.

3. Sometimes a whole day's filming...only about three minutes of fi

4. Normally, only the actor's dialogue.during filming.

5. The pictures taken during filming..in a darkroom.

Write in the passive and translate:

1. Peter bought the house _____________________________________________________________

2. Mary will bring the wine .

3. My friends are repairing the car .

4. Most students speak English in this class .

5. An elderly couple sheltered her .

6. A policeman helped him .7. She finished her work by nine o'clock .

8. They carried him into the hospital .

9.Are they typing the letters? .

10.Did anyone answer your question? .

11.They showed me the cathedral .

12.They told the children to leave the room .

13.They allowed her to go to the dining room .

14.They didn't tell me the truth .

15.Someone will give you a new notebook .

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16.Someone is teaching him English .

17.They looked after the baby .

18.They smiled at the girl as she walked by .

Rewrite the sentences in the passive, making the words in italics the subject of the sentence orclause in which they appear. Translate into Romanian:

1. They gavethe oldest councillor the freedom of the city.

2. They deniedaccess to the secret documents to all but a few.

3. Someone showedthe child how to use the telephone.

4. They declaredhim persona non grata and allowed him only forty-eight hours to leave the country.

5. They gavehim artificial respiration.

6. Why didn't they offerhim the job?

7. Didn't they promise you a rise in salary at the beginning of the year?

8. Someone lefthim a legacy of ,10.000.

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PAST TENSES

review

I. Put the verbs into the correct form (simple past) and translate:Last year I (spend) my holiday in Ireland.

It (be) great.

I (travel) around by car with two friends and we (visit).. lots of interesting plac

In the evenings we usually (go) .. to a pub.

One night we even (learn).. some Irish dances.

We (be) very lucky with the weather.

It (not/ rain) .. a lot.But we (see). some beautiful rainbows.

II. Put the verbs into the correct form (past progressive).

When I phoned my friends, they (play) monopoly.

Yesterday at six I (prepare).. dinner.

The kids (play) .. in the garden when it suddenly began to rain.

I (practise) the guitar when he came home.

We (not / cycle) all day.

While Aaron (work).. in his room, his friends (swim) in the pool.

I tried to tell them the tr uth but they. (listen / not) .

What (you / do).. yesterday?

III.Choose the correct tag to finish the sentence and translate into Romanian:

1. Teresa is an accountant,________________?

aren't she? doesn't she? isn't she? She isn't?

2. I am a good worker,_____________?

I am? do I? amn't I? aren't I?

3. Peirre is a grandfather,___________?

he isn't? isn't he? he is? doesn't he?

4. Kate is a doctor, _________?

she is? is she? doesn't she? isn't she?

5. Jacques and Alicia are students, ___________?

aren't they? are they? isn't he? isn't they?

6. Mario is at work right now, ___________?

aren't they? isn't he? is he? isn't she?

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7. I'm here, __________?

am I not? am not I? amn't I? aren't you?

8. You and I are busy right now, __________?

aren't I? aren't we? we aren't? aren't you?

9. It's windy today, ___________?

am I? aren't they? isn't it? isn't he?

10. I am ready for the next exercise, ___________?

isn't it? don't I? aren't you? aren't I?