Unit 5 past simple / present perfect

5.1. Use the correct form of the verb – Present Perfect or Past Simple. Write out the sentences.

Model: I (read never) it. – I have never read it.

1. (see) you his painting yet?

2. He (write) his best book in 1997.

3. Anna (be already) to Greece. She (go) there two years ago.

4. I (be often) to India. I (go) there last in 2003.

5. They (have) a new car since July.

6. They (buy) a new car in July.

7. I (not like) that film last night.

8. He (not like) any films with that actor.

9. Tony (work already) in radio for four years. He (join) the company after he left university.

5.2. Complete the answers using the correct tenses.

Model:Have you seen the new bridge in London?

Yes, I have. I saw it last month.

1. Have you driven your father’s new car yet?

Yes, I ….. . I …… it yesterday.

2. Have your parents bought a new television?

Yes, they ……. . They ……. it two weeks ago.

3. Did you know Larry passed his test?

Yes, he …… . I ……. since last Saturday.

4. Has David been a painter for a long time?

Yes, he ……. . He ……. a painter since he was twenty.

5. Did Mary ever marry Tom?

Yes, she ……. . They ……. married for two years.

6. Has Jack got the tickets for the football match yet?

Yes, he ……. . He …….. them three weeks ago.

5.3. Put in since, for or ago.

1. We’ve lived in London …….. eight years.

2. I’ve only known her …….. yesterday.

3. I entered the University three years …….. .

4. She’s been a teacher …….. fifteen years.

5. It’s been raining …….. three days.

6. I first went to the USA about seven years …….. .

7. Mary phoned a few minutes …….. .

8. I haven’t seen her …….. weeks.

9. I haven’t visited them …….. June.

10. He hasn’t smoked …….. two years.

5.4. There are mistakes in some of these sentences. Find the mistakes and correct them.

1. I live in Brighton. I lived here for ten years.

2. Tolstoy has written War and Peace.

3. I started studying Spanish two years ago.

4. Oh, no! Look! Someone stole my car radio!

5. Who has discovered America?

6. We’ve played tennis yesterday afternoon.

7. When have you passed your driving test?

8. When did Neil Armstrong Walk on the moon?

9. I never ate Chinese food in my life.

10. Look at Mike! He grew a beard!

5.5. Choose the correct answer – Aor B?

1. I …….. to Los Angeles in 1980.

A) have been B) went

2. You ……. a lot of interesting things in your life.

A) have done B) did

3. James Dean …….. in the film Rebel without a Cause.

A) has starred B) starred

4. Who …….. the wheel?

A) has invented B) invented

5. I …….. coffee since 2003.

A) haven’t drunk B) didn’t drink

6. How many people …….. in the Second World War?

A) have died B) died

7. I work in a bank now. I …….. there for a year.

A) have worked B) worked

8. We …….. the new Steven Spielberg film last week.

A) have seen B) saw

9. …….. the news last night?

A) Have you heard B) Did you hear

10. When …….. your new car?

A) have you bought B) did you buy

UNIT 6 FUTURE SIMPLE. PRESENT TENSES

FOR THE FUTURE

6.1.Complete These sentences with will / won’t and a verb from the list:

write / win / give / visit / celebrate / spend / help / be

1. I …….. all the money on books, honestly, Dad!

2. …….. you please …….. me with my homework? I can’t do it alone.

3. Leeds United have a great team and I think they …….. the cup.

4. Don’t telephone me tomorrow because I …….. here.

5. I …….. you next week, Grandma, really!

6. Don’t worry, Greg. We …….. the letter for you.

7. My parents …….. their silver wedding anniversary next year.

8. …….. you …….. me two pounds to buy a sandwich, Mum?

wash / start / snow / give / discover / finish / take

1. No one …….. another tomb like Tutankhamun’s.

2. I …….. the car for you, Dad.

3. Please note this change: the game tomorrow …….. at 3.15 pm.

4. No taxi, Mrs Jones? That’s OK. I …….. you to the bus station.

5. It’s very cold. It …….. probably …….. tonight or tomorrow.

6. I …….. my homework, Mum! Really!

7. …….. someone please …….. Mrs Jones a lift home?

6.2. Complete these sentences with going to and a verb from the list:

have / be / play / get / help / spend / read / study / buy

1. I can’t come now. Jack …….. me with the computer.

2. The Johnsons …….. a new car next year – a big one!

3. It’s already 20 degrees. It …….. a hot day.

4. I’m not very good at languages so I …….. French with a tutor.

5. I …….. that book you gave me.

6. …….. you …….. football with our team this year, Craig?

7. He’s driving too fast. He …….. an accident.

8. Helen …….. the next three years in Australia.

9. Look at the time! I …….. to the airport late!

6.3.Ask questions about what these people are going to be. Use these words: musician / actor / secretary / businesswoman / doctor / journalist

1. Suzanne loves playing the piano. ... Is she going to be a ...?

2. Peter writes very well. ...............................................................

3. Julia is at business school. ....................................…...............

4. Tony is at drama school. .......................................…................

5. Ann and Paul are studying medicine. .....................….............

6. Jane and Rose are learning to type. ...............................….…

6.4.Sarah and Tom are very busy next week. Answer the questions.

JULY Mon Sarah. See bank manager 3.00 p.m.

Tue Go to the theatre 8 p. m.

Wed Sarah. Fly to Paris 2.30 p.m.

Thur Tom. Go to dentist 10.30 a.m.

Fri Tom. Meet Sarah at airport 6.30 p.m.

Sat Have dinner with Tom’s parents 7.30

Sun Play tennis 11 a.m.

Model: What’s Sarah doing on Monday? – She is seeing the bank manager in the afternoon.

1. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Tuesday?

2. What is Sarah doing on Wednesday?

3. What is Tom doing on Thursday?

4. What is he doing on Friday?

5. What are Tom and Sarah doing on Saturday?

6. What are they doing on Sunday?

6.5.Complete the sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct future form to express the use.

Model: We’ll help…. (help) you repaint your house. (offer)

They’re going to spend …. (spend) the summer in South America. (plan)

1. I think you …….. (like) that film. (offer)

2. Lee …….. (be) a school teacher. (prediction)

3. The train …… (be) late. There’s been an accident. (prediction with evidence)

4. I …….. (finish) the work by Friday. (promise)

5. Henry …….. (get) the job. The head of the company was very impressed by him. (prediction with evidence)

6. …….. (you pass) me that book, please? (request)

7. I …….. (not see) the football game. (intention)

8. …….. (you come) with me to the concert? (request)

6.6. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the verbs in brackets.

1. Your appointment …….. (be) at 3 pm on Friday.

2. When I ……. (see) him, I’ll tell him.

3. What time ……. (the train leave)?

4. I …….. (play) tennis with Peter on Saturday.

5. I …….. (swim) in the sea on holiday this time next week.

6. He’ll finish the work before he …….. (go).

7. By this time next year, they …….. (sell) more than a million copies of that song.

8. Don’t start that now. We …….. (about get) a visit from the boss any minute.

9. They …….. (show) “Titanic” at the cinema next week.

10. The new term …….. (start) on 8^th April.

6.7.Which of the underlined parts of these sentences is correct?

1. I’m hungry. I’ll have / I’m going to have something to eat.

2. The World Cup in 2006 will be / is going to be in Germany.

3. Don’t worry, Mary. John will drive / is going to drive the car home for you.

4. Next year we’ll drive / we’re going to drive across America in a caravan.

5. Take plenty of sun cream to Greece. It’ll be / It’s going to be hot there.

6. Will you give / Are you going to give us a lift to school, please?

7. We’ll look after / We’re going to look after your car very carefully, Mr Jones.

8. Look out! That bicycle will hit / is going to hit us.

6.8.Fill in the gaps with will or Present Continuous.

Frank: …Are...you (go) …going… on holiday this year?

Mike: Yes, but we don’t know where. Maybe we …….. (go) to Italy again or perhaps we …….. (try) Greece.

Frank: Oh, Betty and I …….. (go) to Greece this year. Athens.

Mike: Really? …….. you …….. (fly)?

Frank: Yes we are. We …….. (leave) on the 18^th and we ……… (come) back on the 28^th. Only ten days.

Mike: And where …….. you …….. (stay)?

Frank: Well, we …….. (stay) in the Hotel Splendid for three days, but we …….. (not take) a lot of luggage because we want to go to the islands. Maybe we …….. (travel) around for two or three days before we come back to Athens for the flight.

UNIT 7 PASSIVE VOICE

7.1.Choose the correct form of the verb in Passive in each of these sentences.

1. Cars are (making / make / made) in Japan.

2. “Guernica” was (paint / painting / painted) by Picasso.

3. Presents were (give / given / gave) to all the children.

4. Credit cards are (accepting / accepted / accept) in this shop.

5. Coffee is (grown / grow / growing) in Brazil.

6. Ann’s car was (steal / stolen / stealing) last week.

7. The exhibition was (open / opened / opening) by the President.

8. The winning horse was (ridden / rode / ride) by a small boy.

9. The letters were (delivering / delivered / deliver) late today.

10. New hotels are (build / built / building) every year.

11. Labels are (put / putting / putted) on the bags.

7.2. Write sentences from the words in brackets. All the sentences are present.

Model: this room / clean / every day – This room is cleaned every day.

1. how often / the room / clean?	4. this machine / not / use / very often
2. stamps / sell / in a post office	5. what language /speak / in Ethiopia?
3. football / play / in most countries	6. what / this machine / use / for?

7.3.Write sentences using the words in brackets. All the sentences

are past.

Model: the room / clean / yesterday – The room was cleaned yesterday.

1. when / the room / clean?	4. when / television / invent?
2. this house / paint / last month	5. anybody / injure / in the accident?
3. Ann’s car / steal / last week	6. these houses / build / about 50 years ago
7. when / this church / build?	9. why / the letter / send / to the wrong
8. how / your leg / break?	address?

7.4.Complete the sentences. Use the Passive (present or past) of these verbs:

A) blow / build / clean / damage / find / invent / make / pay / speak / steal

Model: The room ...... is cleaned ...... every day.

1. Two trees ........... down in the storm last night.

2. There was a fire at the hotel last week. Two rooms ............ .

3. Many different languages ............ in India.

4. These houses are very old. They ............ about 500 years ago.

5. “Is this a very old film?” “Yes, it ............ in 1949.”

6. My bicycle ............ last week. The next day it ............ by the police.

7. The transistor ............ in 1948.

8. She has a very good job. She ............£3000 a month.

B) grow (2) / make (3) / write / compose / invent / paint / build / discover / elect

1. Coffee ……… in Brazil.

2. Daewoo cars ……… in Korea.

3. Sony computers …….. in Japan.

4. Tea ……… in India.

5. Roquefort cheese ……… in France.

6. Romeo and Juliet ……… by W. Shakespeare.

7. Yesterday ……… by Paul McCartney.

8. Gunpowder …….. by the Chinese.

9. The Mona Lisa ……… by Leonardo da Vinci.

10. The Eiffel Tower ……… by Gustav Eiffel.

11. Penicillin ……… by Fleming.

12. Presidents ……… by people.

7.5.Open the brackets using the correct tense form of the Passive voice.

Model: This text (to write) …is being written…in pencil now.

1. The question (to discuss) ……… everywhere.

2. The doctor (to send for) ……… tomorrow.

3. Ten thousand railway carriages (to make) ……… by works every year.

4. Much new material (to collect) ……… every month.

5. This girl (to speak about) ……… much.

6. No echo (to hear) ……… in a minute.

7. All the details (to know) …. to the scientists when the expedition is over.

8. A new island (to find) ……… not long ago.

9. This novel ( to write) ……… by Somerset Maugham.

10. The contract (to type) ……… now.

11. The conference (to hold) ……… tomorrow.

12. Don’t enter the room! A student (to examine) ………. there.

13. This bridge (to build) ……… in 1986.

14. All the students (to examine) ……… by five o’clock.

7.6.Say it in English.

1. В теннис играют во многих странах. 2. Мне только что предложили интересную работу. 3. Нас встретили на вокзале. 4. Подписано ли это письмо? 5. Студентам университета преподают иностранные языки. 6. Им показали лаборатории и библиотеку университета.

7. Меня пригласили на конференцию. 8. Дом покрасили в прошлом году. 9. Библиотеку обычно закрывают в 7 часов. 10. Эта книга переведена на английский язык. 11. Статья только что напечатана. 12. Об этой книге много говорят. 13. Я уверен, что его будут слушать с большим интересом. 14. Исследовательская работа ведётся в университете.

7.7.Rewrite the sentences using the passive and by.

1. John designs these computer systems.

2. Hamish scored the first goal.

3. The President will meet the visiting Head of State tomorrow.

4. The Romans conquered Britain in 54 AD.

5. Charles Dickens wrote “Oliver Twist”.

6. Simon Rattle is conducting the concert tomorrow.

7. A new trainer is helping the football star.

8. A broken rail has caused a train accident.

7.8. Choose the correct form of the verb, active or passive.

A) 1. The original Olympic Games held / were held in Greece thousands of years ago.

2. Athens, the capital of Greece, also held / was held the first modern Olympics in 1896.

3. Many extraordinary new stadiums will build / will be built in the 21^st century.

4. Football clubs will build / will be built many of these stadiums.

5. No one can do / can be done anything to improve some of the old stadiums.

6. Nothing can do / can be done to improve some of the old stadiums.

7. Several countries are developing / are being developed exciting new plans.

8. Exciting projects are developing / are being developed by other countries.

9 .The summer Olympics have organised / have been organised by three US cities.

10. ST Louis, Los Angeles and Atlanta have organised / have been organisedthe summer Games.

B) 11. The car owns / is owned by the son of the head teacher, and he drives / is driven it very fast.

12. The Albert Hall built / was built in the late nineteenth century and restored / was restored in the early twenty-first century.

13. The film made / was made in Morocco, but the story took / was taken place in Greece.

14. He didn’t like the book that he gave / was given so he took / was taken it back to the shop.

15. I sent / was sent the letter on 3^rd May, but it didn’t deliver / wasn’t delivered until 5^th September.

16. I attended / was attended the interview on Friday and told / was told I was successful on Monday.

17. Thousands of people have crossed / have been crossed the London Millennium Bridge since it built / was built in 2002.

18. I left / was left my case for a few minutes and it stole / was stolen.

19. The thief didn’t see / wasn’t seen by anyone at the party when he took / was taken the jewels.

20. The train goes / is gone very slowly, but you see / are seen many interesting places.

7.9.Make sentences so that the underlined word is the subject of the sentence. Think carefully: the sentence may be active or passive. Choose the correct tense.

1. John / take / the photographs / on his last holiday

2. Jill / show / her paintings / at the exhibition / next month

3. my mother / write / that book / when she was young

4. England / win / the Rugby World Cup / in 2003

5. Ford / build / the first cheap, popular car

6. they / plant / a lot of trees / in their garden / last summer

7. the auctioneer / sell / the painting / for $5 million

8. my son / break / the window / this morning

7.10.Write sentences so that the word underlined is the focus. The sentences may be active or passive. Be careful to choose the right tense.

1. Shakespeare / write / “Macbeth”

2. Maths / teach / Mr Bryant / last year

3. the house / paint / the woman / next week