9th
grade
I ROUND
Tenses
1) Present Simple
or Present Continuous.
Choose between the
simple form and the continuous form to complete these pairs of sentences.
1. think
a) What are you
thinking?
b) I think I am a
genius, but my dad just thinks I`m crazy!
2. expect
a) I must stay in
because ______ a parcel.
b) I _______ you
are tired after your walk. Come and sit down.
3. see
a) I _____ that
the price of petrol has gone up 35% in the last year.
b) Dad`s cough is
getting worse, so he ______ a doctor this afternoon.
4. taste
a) This ice-cream
______ of garlic. I asked for chocolate flavour!
b) What are you
doing? I ________ this cake to see if it`s cooked properly.
5. have
a) ______
you_______ a good time? No, I want to go home now.
b) ________ you
_______ any money left? No, I`ve spent it all.
6. depend
a) Don`t let me
down. I ______ on you!
b) Do you love
me? It ______ what you mean by “love”.
7. imagine
a) I _____ you
must be tired after your long journey, Signor Polo.
b) There aren`t
any ghosts in here! You ______ things.
8. weigh
a) What are you
doing? I ______ myself.
b) How much
______ you _______? I don`t know, I can`t see the scales!
2. Past Simple or
Past Continuous.
Complete the story
using the verbs in brackets either in past simple or the past continuous tense.
This
is a story about something that happened on board a cruise ship. The cruise
ship (1) was going (go) from London to New York. A
magician on board the cruise ship (2)_______(do) magic tricks to entertain the
passengers. He (3) ______(have) a lot of very good tricks, and (4) _______(be)
able to make things disappear and reappear in a really mystifying way.
Unfortunately
for him, there was a parrot in the audience who kept giving the game away. The
parrot (5) _____ (shout) things like “It`s up his sleeve!” or “It`s in his
other hand!” and in this way the parrot (6) ______ (manage) to spoil all the
magician`s tricks.
One
day, the magician (7) _______(perform) his show as usual. This ship was in a
particular dangerous part of the sea where there are icebergs. Suddenly, just
as the magician (8) _____ (wave) his magic wand, the ship hit an iceberg and
(9) _____ (sink) immediately.
The
magician (10) ______ (find) a lifebelt, and (11) _____ (float) in the sea when
the parrot (12) _____ (fly) up and landed on his lifebelt. The parrot and the
magician (13) ______ (look) at each other for a while in silence, then the
parrot (14) ______ (say): “OK, I give up. What (15) ______you ____ (do) with
the ship?”
3. Past or Perfect
Complete the story
using the forms of the verbs in the box.
Assured,
have been listening, have both been misled, have ever even seen, have seen,
heard, looked at, looked it up, phoned, went on
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Two
men were standing at a bus stop arguing about the spelling of a word.
“It`s spelt
a-t-i-s-h-o-o” said the first.
“I (1) have seen
it written down and I can assure you that it is spelled a-t-i-s-s-o-o” said the
second.
“I`m sorry to
contradict you” said the first, “but I (2) ______ in the dictionary
a-t-i-s-s-o-o last night, and it is spelt a-t-i-s-h-o-o.”
“Then I suggest
you throw your dictionary away, my friend! I (3) _________ my friend last night
and he (4) ______ me that it is spelt a-t-i-s-s-o-o!”
And so it
(5)_______.
Finally
the lady who was standing nearby coughed politely.
“Gentlemen,
forgive me. I (6) _____ to your argument and I an afraid you (7) ______. The
spelling is t-i-s-s-u-e.”
The two men (8)
_______ her in amazement. Finally one of them said:
“I doubt if you
(9) _______ a yeti, let alone (10) ______ one sneeze!”
4. Narrative
tenses
Complete the story
using the forms of the verbs to help you.
Post
Office clerks, however busy, must always keep their wits about them. One of
them (1) h of the extraordinary mistakes that people sometimes
make.
One
day the office (2) ______was very busy and there were long queues at all the
counters. People (3) ________ forms, writing cards wrapping up parcels and the
counter staff were kept hard at work.
An
old man who (4) _______ to her, came in with a letter which he (5) ______ to
his son in America. The clerk (6) _________ the cost of the postage and
supplied the necessary stamps. The old man (7) ______ his glasses and to save
time the clerk (8) ______ the stamps on the envelope for him. It was a good
thing (9) _______, for she discovered that the man (10) ______ letter to
himself!
a) found out
b) had arrested
c) had forgotten
d) happened to be
known
e) offered to stick
f) that she did
g) wanted to send
h) was telling me
i) were filling out
j) where she works
5. Future tenses
Put each sentence
into the most suitable category. There is more than one example for some
categories
1.
PREDICTION _________________
2.
SCHEDULE _________________
3. PERSONAL
PLAN _________________
4. INTENTION
_________________
5. FUTURE
FACT _________________
a) “Are you ready?
I will count to three…”
b) “Hurry up! The
match starts at three o`clock and it`s half past two already!”
c) “I`m going to
finish this homework if it kills me!”
d) “I`m gonna sit
right down and write myself a letter” (popular song)
e) “It`s going to
rain. Look at those clouds!”
f) Most of my
friends are running in the London marathon next Sunday.
g) I`ll be working
in Dubai next summer.
h) The President
begins her tour of the Middle East next week.
i) “We are having
a car-boot sale on Saturday. Why don`t you come along?”
j) “Will you be
able to give the children a lift?”
k) “You are never
going to pass your exams if you spend all your time playing games on your
computer!”
II ROUND
1. Auxiliary verbs
A) Make questions
using the words in brackets.
1. I like
potatoes. Do you like potatoes? (you)
2. He got a letter
this morning. ___________________? (you)
3. He studies
physics. ___________________? (you)
4. I heard a
strange noise. ___________________? (you)
5. My students are
very clever. _______________? (your students)
6. Mary has read
all the Harry Potter stories. _______________? (the other children)
7. Someone rang
the doorbell. _______________? (you)
8. I need a glass
of water. _______________? (anyone else)
B) Complete the
sentences using the verb in its negative form.
1. I like potatoes
but I don`t like cabbage.
2. I did the first
test but ____________the second one.
3. Dad has washed
the car but ______________the caravan.
4. He shook his
head but __________ my hand!
5. I`ve got two
brothers but ____________any sisters.
6. My parents
speak Spanish but _______ Catalan.
7. He was looking
at me but ________listening to me.
8. My sister plays
the piano but ______ it very well.
2. Combinations
A) Choose a, b or
c to complete the verb phrases.
(A) work
(B) working (C) worked
1. I am not b
2. I am
______________
3. I didn`t
____________
4. I don`t
____________
5. I have
been_________
6. I
have_____________
7. I was
_____________
8. I will
_____________
9. I will be
___________
B) Now use some of
the above to complete the sentences.
1. I don`t work
because I retired a year ago.
2. I had a good
job but it was an easy one so I __________ very hard!
3. My hobby is
embroidery and I ________ on a new pattern at the moment.
4. The weather is
fine today so if you need me, I _________ in the garden.
5. I ________ on a
plan for a new flower bed but the ground was not suitable.
6. I ________ in
the garden every day but only when the weather is fine.
3. Conditionals
Choose the correct
option to complete these sentences. In some cases more than one form may fit.
1. If you promise
not to tell anyone, I will take you to the casino.
a) will take b)
take c) am taking
2. If we
_______bad times, we wouldn`t appreciate the good times.
a) wouldn`t
have b) didn`t have c) don`t have
3. Did you hear
about terrible train crash? I`m lucky I cancelled my trip. If I ______, I might
have been on that train.
a) hadn`t
b) didn`t c) wouldn`t
4. I wouldn`t have
crashed the car if that tree ______there.
a) wouldn`t
be b) was not c) hadn`t been
5. If you ________
your room to look nice, you should clean it yourself.
a) would
want b) want c) will want
6. You won`t
become a good guitarist unless you ________ every day.
a) practiced
b) practise c) will practise
7. What difference
would it make if we _______ here or not?
a) stayed
b) are staying c) stay
8. If I _________
my life to live over again, I would do things very differently!
a) would
have b) have had c) had
4. Reporting
direct questions
Complete the
sentences by reporting what was said.
1. “Where did the
train come from?”- Mother wants to know where that train came from.
2. “What time did
your son arrive home last night?”- I asked the father_________.
3. “What time does
the main feature begin?”- I asked them what time__________.
4. “Shouldn`t you take an
umbrella in case it rains?” – He wondered whether we ______.
5. “Have you found a pair
that you like?”- I simply asked her if _______.
III ROUND
1. Passive forms
Rewrite these sentences
in the passive.
1. The airline has
announced a delay.- A delay has been announced.
2. Somebody wants you on
the phone. – You ____________.
3. You must keep the
documents in a safe place. – The documents _________.
4. Is someone giving you
a lift tonight? – Are you ___________?
5. They are going to
replace the old town bridge soon.- The old town bridge _________.
6. Has anybody delivered
the mail yet? – Has the mail __________?
7. The receptionist told
us to go to the waiting room.- We __________.
8. If the garage had
serviced the car properly, it wouldn`t have broken down. – If the car_______,
it wouldn`t have broken down.
9. You have to defrost
the pizza before you cook it.- The pizza ___________.
2. Active or passive?
Complete the answers to
the questions using the forms of the verbs.
1. was asked/ asked
a) What did the police
say to you? They asked me to make a statement.
b) What happened to you
at the police station? I was asked to make a statement.
2.have been promised/ has
promised
a) Are you getting more
money next year? __________ a pay rise.
b) What has the boss said
about our pay? __________ a pay rise.
3. going to be given/
going to give
a) What is the teacher
going to do next? ___________our new timetables.
b) What happens next?
___________our new timetables.
4. will be sent/ will
send
a) How will I hear about
my exam results? _________ a letter.
b) Will the school let me
know my results? _________ a letter.
5. were shown/ showed
a) What did you learn in
cookery class today? ________ how to make an omelette.
b) What did the cookery
teacher do today? ________ how to make an omelette.
6. were told/ told
a) What did the
receptionist say to you? _______to wait outside.
b) Why aren`t you inside?
_______to wait outside.
3. Modal verbs: can,
could or be able to
Complete these sentences
using the forms of the verbs in the box.
Can, could, be able to,
been able to, being able to
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1. I used to be
able to speak Italian quite fluently when I was younger.
2. I ________ not see you
tonight.
3. Have you _______ get
any more information?
4. I`m sorry I ______ not
come online earlier.
5. If you are short of
money, I might _____ lend you some.
6. I ______not find the
bottle opener, so I just broke the top off.
7. I should ______ finish
it by Friday.
8. It was terrible to be
in the same room without ______talk to you.
9. How did the thief get
in without disturbing us? He must have ______open the window without breaking
the glass.
10. You _____ borrow my
dictionary if you have lost yours.
11. Interpreters have to
______ translate without thinking.
12. Do you think you will
______ finish on time?
4. Modal verbs of
deduction
Complete the dialogue
using the forms of the modal verbs in the box.
Must, must have, may,
may have, can, can`t, can`t have, could, could
have, might, might have
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Ann: What`s that in the
garden?
Joe: It (1) must be
(be) a bird of some kind.
Ann: It (2) _____ (be) a
bird. It hasn`t got any wings. Birds have wings.
Joe: It (3) ______(be) a
flightless bird like the ones they have in New Zealand.
Ann: It (4) ______(be)
from New Zealand, surely! I mean how did it get here?
Joe: It (5) ______(fly)
here, I suppose.
Ann: It (6) ______(fly)
here. It`s flightless, remember!
Joe: You are right. It
(7) ______ (escape) from a zoo. And then walked into our garden.
Ann: Do you think we
ought to tell someone?
Joe: No, if we leave it
alone, it (8) ______ just (fly away).
Ann: Don`t you mean “walk
away”?
5. Must
or have to
Complete these sentences
using a form of have to or must. In some cases, more than one form may fit.
1. Helen`s very busy: she
has had to attend five conferences this month.
2. I see you have had
another accident. You really _____ be more careful in future!
3. How many people took
part in the London Marathon? It _______ be over 25000!
4. Michael might
_______go to the hospital next week for a check-up.
5. How are you today,
Mrs. Smith? Not too bad, thank you. I ______ complain.
6. I know you have to
practise to become a professional drummer, but you ____make such noise, surely?
7. You ______be surprised
if the boss suddenly throws a book at you. It`s just his way of keeping the
employees on their toes!
8. There is a sign in the
office which says:”You ______be mad to work here, but it helps!”
9. There was only a short
queue so we _______ wait long.
10. Tenants ____ keep
pets in the house.
IV ROUND
1. Verbs beginning with
em- or en-
A) Match each verb with
its definitions.
1.
enrich a) apply a law or rule
2.
enable b) give support to
3.
enclose c) surround
4.
encourage d) put in an envelope or letter
5.
endanger e) give power or authority to
6.
enforce f) make bitter
7.
enlarge g) make bigger
8.
empower h) make certain
9.
embitter i) make possible
10.
ensure j) make richer or better
11.
encircle k) put at risk
B) Complete these
sentences with some of the above verbs, making any necessary changes.
1. Did you know that
plutonium is simply enriched uranium?
2. From an early age,
Mozart was _____ by his father to compose music.
3. Please find ______ a
copy of my CV.
4. There is no point in
passing law that cannot be ______.
5. The black rhino is an
_______species: there are only a few left in the world.
6. I intend to get this
photograph of our local football team ______ so that I can frame it and hang it
over my bed.
7. Please ________that
your seatbelts are fastened and your seat is in the upright position.
8. The driving mirror in
a car______ you to see what is behind you without having to turn your head.
2. Word building
A) Complete the table
with the appropriate forms of the words.
№
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ADJECTIVE
|
VERB
|
NOUN
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1
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apologetic
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apologize
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apology
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2
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broad
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|
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3
|
|
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criticism
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4
|
economic(al)
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|
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5
|
false
|
|
|
6
|
fat
|
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fat
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7
|
|
|
generalization
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8
|
legal
|
|
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9
|
|
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maximum
|
10
|
moist
|
|
|
11
|
public
|
|
publicity
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12
|
pure
|
|
purity
|
13
|
|
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sensation
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14
|
specific
|
|
|
15
|
standard
|
|
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16
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sympathetic
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|
sympathy
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17
|
terrifying
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|
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18
|
weak
|
|
weakness
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B) Now complete these
sentences with the verbs from the table, making any necessary changes.
1. He told me meet him at
the airport, but he didn`t specify which terminal.
2. The only way to
_______ is by spending less!
3. It`s a good idea
praise students sometimes instead of always _____ them!
4. We should try to _____
the use of the lecture theatre; at the moment it is only used twice a week at
the most.
5. The saying goes:
“Travel ______ the mind”, but it is only true if you have an open mind in the
first place.
6. Big dogs with big
teeth _______me, but little dogs don`t scare me at all.
7. The farmers give the
turkeys lots of corn to _____ them up for Christmas.
3. Common verb prefixes 1
Replace the words in bold
type using the verbs in brackets and the appropriate prefix from the box. The
first one has been done as an example.
co- de-
dis- over- un- under-
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1. It`s hot here: why
don`t you undo the buttons on your shirt? (button) UNBUTTON
2. I`m sure the shop made
me pay too much. (change) _____________.
3. Take everything out
of your suitcase. (pack) ___________.
4. All my pens have vanished.
I can`t find one anywhere! (appear) _________.
5. I`m sorry I`m late: I didn`t
wake up at my usual time. (sleep) ___________.
6. I`ve just taken this
chicken and mushroom pie out of the oven, do I need to let it thaw
completely before I cook it? (frost) _________.
7. If you do not carry
out your orders, you will be punished. (obey) _________.
8. Let`s try to learn to work
together instead of fighting each other! (operate) _______.
9. SZKKB YRIGSWZB- can
you work out the meaning of this message? By the way it`s my birthday
today! (code) _____.
10. I may not have the
same opinion as you, but you have the right to say what you think. (agree)
______.
11. Avoid meat that is too
rare. (cook) ______.
12. The State of
California decided to remove the regulations from the electricity
industry with the result that prices went up over 300 % in one year. (regulate)
_______.
13. A crazy driver came
level with and passed me on a blind bend today. He must think he has X-ray
eyes to see round the corners! (take) _______.
14. Tricia and Louise wrote
a book together. (author)______.
15. The plane came in so
fast that it went beyond the end of the runway. (shoot) ______.
16. Is it possible for
humans and animals to share the planet? (exist) _____.
4. Common
verb prefixes 2
A) Combine the verbs with
the prefixes. Some verbs may take more than one prefix.
№
|
Verbs
|
fore-
|
mis-
|
out-
|
re-
|
1
|
build
|
Х
|
X
|
X
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rebuild
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2
|
do
|
|
|
|
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3
|
grow
|
|
|
|
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4
|
lead
|
|
|
|
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5
|
pay
|
|
|
|
|
6
|
read
|
|
|
|
|
7
|
see
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
take
|
|
|
|
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9
|
tell
|
|
|
|
|
10
|
write
|
|
|
|
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B) Now use some of the
above verbs to complete the sentences. Use the verb in brackets.
1. Do you think Rachel
deliberately ______ us when she said she was going to marry a prince? It turns
out she`s married a man called Michael Prince! (lead)
2. This outfit doesn`t
fit my baby any more. I bought it only a month ago, and she`s already _____ it.
(grow)
3. My essay was full of
spelling mistakes so the teacher made me _____ the whole thing. (write)
4. John owed his mother a
thousand pounds, and he has _____ every penny. (pay)
5. Nostradamus predicted
many things; he even ____ the two world wars of the twentieth century. (tell)
5. Idioms
Replace the words in bold
type with an idiom from the box, making any necessary changes.
Beat
about the bush, catch sight of, fly off the handle, go dutch, look on the
bright side, mind your own business, pull your leg,
start from scratch, vanish into thin air, wear your heart on your sleeve
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1. The dog is nowhere to
be found. He has completely disappeared! – vanished into thin air
2. When I said your room
was a mess, I was just teasing you. __________
3. There`s no need to get
angry and shout every time the children do something wrong. ________
4. Jack said he would pay
for our meal, but we said it was much better if we each paid for our own.______
5. Every time I get a
glimpse of myself in the mirror, I realize I`m getting older and fatter!
_______
6. Please stop avoiding
the subject.______
7. I had nearly completed
the jigsaw puzzle when the cat knocked it on the floor, so I had to begin
all over again. _____
8. You can always tell
what Tracy is feeling: she can`t help showing her emotions. ______
9. I know you are upset
about the scratches on your car but think positively: at least they
didn`t actually steal it. _____
10. “Why are you all
dressed up? Are you going out?” “It`s got nothing to do with you!”
_______.
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