Упражнения для закрепления времен английского языка

Present Simple

Use affirmative

1. I ________ (go) shopping with my brother.

2. We sometimes ________ (use) a dictionary in class.

3. My friends ________ (study) Italian at their school.

4. School ________ (finish) at three o´clock.

5.You ________ (live) near me.

6. He ________(like) rap music.

7. She ________ (do) her homework before dinner.

8. We ________ (play) tennis in school on Wednesday afternoon.

9. I ________ (watch) TV in the evening.

10. My mother ________ (teach) art.

Use negative

1. I study French._____________________________________________

2. School finishes at two o´clock._____________________________________________

3. You copy from other students._____________________________________________

4. We think English is easy._____________________________________________

5. My friends play volleyball._____________________________________________

6. I watch TV on Saturday morning._____________________________________________

7. She speaks Chinese._____________________________________________

8. The dog likes cats._____________________________________________

9. They listen to pop music._____________________________________________

10. I play with my hamster every day._____________________________________________

Write questions and short answers

1. live / in / you / Do / Chernigiv / ?_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

2. in / students / Do / the canteen / ? / eat____________________________________________

Yes, ___________________

3. to school / your brother / on Saturday / ? / Does / go

_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

4. live / near / Do / your friends / you / ?_____________________________________________

Yes, ___________________

5. at / school/ finish / Does / three o´clock / ?_____________________________________________

No, ___________________

Complete the sentences

A.

1. I _________ (play) tennis after school.

2. You _________ (start) school at nine o´clock.

3. We _________ (have) lunch at school.

4. They _________ (watch) TV after dinner.

5. She _________ (not get up) at seven o´clock.

6. We _________ (go) to bed at nine o´clock.

7. What time _________ I (get) up?

8. What _________ she _________ after school?

9. He _________ (play) football.

10. Susan _________ (go) to the cinema.

11. My mother _________ (start) work at half past seven.

12. What _________ they _________ (do) in the evening?

13. How _________ you _________ (spell) that in English?

14. Brian _________ (get) up at eight o´clock.

15. Where _________ John and Martin _________ (go ?

16. Serena _________ (not know) what to do.

17. Wendy _________ (not like) to do shopping.

18. My grandfather _________ (not live) in London.

19. My sisters _________ (walk) to school every day.

20. My best friend _________ (like) math.

21. My brother and I _________ (have) breakfast half past seven.

22. My cousin _________ (study) biology.

23. We _________ (go) to the cinema at the weekend.

24. When _________ Mary _________ (start) school?

25. Gill _________ (not work) in a supermarket.

B.

1. Ana _________ (not watch) TV.

2. Peter _________ (not study) French.

3. Javi _________ (watch) TV.

4. Antonio _________ (play) computer games.

5. Luis Miguel _________ (not read) magazines.

6. _________ María _________ (listen) to music?

7. _________ Beatriz _________ (tidy) her room?

8. My parents _________ (read) the newspaper.

9. When _________ your brother _________ (surf) the internet?

10. Who _________ you _________ (play) football with?

11. What _________ your sister _________ (do) on Saturday?

12. Blanca _________ (go) to a sleepover.

13. Isabel _________ (not phone) a friend.

14. I _________ (eat) a hamburger every weekend.

15. My Mum _________ (like) classical music.

16. I _________ (not eat) pizza.

17. I _________ (drink) water.

18. Gonzalo _________ (help) his friends with their homework.

19. Carlos _________ (make) people laugh.

20. Alan _________ (not like) talking to new people.

21. Chris _________ (do) the housework for her parents.

22. I _________ (want) to join Daniel´s fan club.

23. Isabel and I _________ (see) each other every week.

24. Linda _________ (wear) new clothes.

25. Derek and Sam _________ (wear) striped T-shirts.

C.

1. Uncle Joe _________ (wear) glasses.

2. Ducks _________ (love) water.

3. The sun _________ (rise) in the east.

4. The children _________ (not go) to school by bus.

5. Juanma _________ (enjoy) singing.

6. Jesus _________ (not lend) me his bike.

7. Monkeys _________ (like) bananas.

8. Pepi _________ (not collect) stamps.

9. The earth _________ (go) around the sun.

10. It often _________ (snow) in winter.

11. We _________ (wash) our hands.

12. We _________ (eat) three meals a day.

13. _________ he _________ (type) very fast?

14. Lucía _________ (work) at the court.

15. Everyone _________ (make) mistakes.

16. Winter _________ (not come) after spring.

17. _________ you _________ (like) my new bike?

18. _________ she _________ (walk) to school?

19. Pedro _________ (speak) English very well.

20. My dog _________ (bark) very loudly.

21. _________ Sara _________ (read) in bed?

22. _________ babies _________ (sleep) during the day?

23. Eva _________ (try) not to disturb.

24. Eagles _________ (fly) high in the sky.

25. My sister _________ (cook) all our meals.

Present Continuous

Add the ending "-ing"

1. camp ______________

2. swim ______________

3. travel______________

4. walk ______________

5. have ______________

6. write ______________

7. cook ______________

8. shop ______________

Complete the sentences

1. His dad and brother ________(cycle) to the shops.

2. We __________ (not travel) in Japan.

3. I __________ (sunbathe) on the beach.

4. She __________ (not watch) TV.

5. They __________ (not swim) in the sea.

6. Sue __________ (stay) at home today.

Write the questions and the short answers

1. your dad / work / today /?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

2. you / have a good time / on holiday / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

3. your mum / cook dinner / now / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

4. your friends / play football / ?

_____________________________

Yes, _________________________

Complete the dialogues

1. a. I´m going on holiday.

b. Where ______________ ?

2. a. He´s cooking dinner.

b. What ______________ ?

3. a. My sister is going to England.

b. Who ______________ ?

4. a. We aren´t staying in a hotel.

b. Where ______________ ?

Complete the sentences

A.

1. I ___________ (watch) a reality show on TV.

2. My favourite team ___________ (win)!

3. Someone ___________ (swim) in the sea.

4. Two people ___________ (cook) dinner on the beach.

5. We ___________ (not watch) a soap opera.

6. I ___________ (not do) my homework.

7. Mum ___________ (read) a magazine.

8. My brother ___________ (not listen) to the radio.

9. Dad ___________ (not cook) dinner.

10. Tara ___________ (talk) by phone.

11. Joe ___________ (play) on the computer.

12. Who ___________(watch) TV?

13. Tina ___________ (do) grammar exercises.

14. I ___________ (eat) a pizza.

15. We ___________ (sit) in the classroom.

16. I ___________ (not write) an email.

17. Amy ___________ (not go) to school today.

18. We ___________ (not have) fun today.

19. My team ___________ (not win) the match.

20. My parents ___________ (drive) to work now.

21. ___________ they ___________ (read) magazines? Yes, they are.

22. ___________ you ___________ (learn) English? Yes I am.

23. ___________ Helen ___________ (write) a letter? No, she isn´t.

24. ___________ Sarah ___________ (play) the guitar? Yes, she is.

25. We ___________ (not play) basketball.

B.

1. Trina ___________ (walk) past the supermarket.

2. Where are you? We ___________ (wait) for you!

3. I´m on a bus and it ___________ (not move).

4. When ___________ you ___________ (come) to see me?

5. I ___________ (sit) on a bus.

6. Pete´s mother ___________ (not have) a burger.

7. John´s friends ___________ (play) football at the Sports Centre.

8. My best friend ___________ (sit) next to me.

9. I ___________ (not wear) something blue.

10. My teacher ___________ (not stand) behind me.

11. I ___________ (not write) with a pencil.

12. Irama ___________ (have) a shower.

13. Montse ___________ (leave) the room.

14. Marcelo ___________ (make) a phone call.

15. Rosa ___________ (open) the door.

16. Olga ___________ (brush) her teeth.

17. Eva ___________ (sing).

18. Mati ___________ (listen) to the radio. 1

9. Jose ___________ (walk) to school.

20. Javi ___________ (write) a letter.

21. What ___________ the boys ___________ (do) now?

22. Angela ___________ (eat) spaghetti.

23. What ___________ your teacher ___________ (say)?

24. Juanma ___________ (play) with the dog.

25. Where ___________ Eva and Mar ___________ (sit)?

C.

1. I ____________ (learn) how to swim.

2. I ____________ (eat) my lunch.

3. I ____________ (watch) television.

4. She ____________ (read) a book.

5. Dad ____________ (bake) a cake.

6. My sister ____________ (listen) to music.

7. Peter ____________ (clean) his car.

8. The dog ____________ (bark) in the garden.

9. We ____________ (sing) our favourite song.

10. My brother and I ____________ (play) a computer game.

11. The teachers ____________ (show) us a film.

12. They ____________ (bring) a TV in the classroom.

13. She´s bored. Her friend ____________ (watch) TV again.

14. Martin´s excited. Chelsea ____________ (win) the match.

15. I´m scared. A big dog ____________ (stand) in front of me.

16. She´s happy. She ____________ (not work) today.

17. I´m worried. It ____________ (rain) and I haven´t got an umbrella.

18. The teacher is annoyed. We ____________ (not listen).

19. What ____________ you ____________ (wait) for? I´m ____________ (wait) for John.

20. ____________ it ____________ (snow)? No, it ____________ (rain).

21. What ____________ you ____________ (do) today? We ____________ (go) to the park.

22. ____________ you ____________ (listen) to me? No, I ____________ (listen) to the radio.

23. ____________ you ____________ (watch) TV? No, we ____________ (study).

24. What ____________ you ____________ (do)? I ____________ (do) my homework.

25. ____________ they ____________ (sleep)? Yes, they are.

Present simple or present continuous

Complete the sentences

A.

1. María ____________ (work) for a TV station.

2. At the moment she ____________ (travel) in the Sahara Desert.

3. Dan ____________ (love) wild animals.

4. He ____________ (not visit) Alaska at the moment.

5. Marta ____________ (not live) in Africa.

6. She ____________ (stay) in Africa at the moment.

7. Dad usually ____________ (cook) dinner.

8. My parents ____________ (go) to Italy every year.

9. My sister ____________ (walk) to school every day.

10. We ____________ (have) lunch now.

11. I never ____________ (stay in) on Saturday evening.

12. I ____________ (go) to the cinema now.

13. My mum ____________ (not work) today.

14. Peter ____________ (not like) rap music.

15. He ____________ (listen) to pop music at the moment.

16. Donna usually ____________ (go) shopping on Saturdays.

17. Let´s go out. It ____________ (not rain) now.

18. Hurry up! Everybody ____________ (wait) for you!

19. The sun ____________ (rise) in the east.

20. Water ____________ (boil) at 100 degrees.

21. The water ____________ (boil). Can you turn it off?

22. I must go now. It ____________ (get) late.

23. I usually ____________ (go) to work by car.

24. It ____________ (not rain) very much in the summer.

25. The moon ____________ (go) round the earth.

B.

1. Who is that man? What _____________ he _____________ (want)?

2. Who is that man? Why _____________ he _____________ (look) at us?

3. _____________ you _________ (believe) in God?

4. Gilbert says he is 80, but nobody _____________ (believe) him.

5. Every Monday Maite _____________ (drive) her kids to football practice.

6. Be quiet. Arturo _____________ (sleep).

7. Don´t forget to take your umbrella. It _____________ (rain).

8. I don´t like living in England. It always _____________ (rain).

9. Look!. It _____________ (snow). We are going to have a white Christmas.

10. Maila _____________ (watch) TV every morning.

11. I have to go now. It _____________ (get) dark

12. Right now I _____________ (spend) time with my father.

13.We usually _____________ (go) to the gym on Mondays.

14. She _____________ (talk) to Pete at the moment.

15. He _____________ (look) good in jeans.

16. She _____________ (wear) a dress today.

17. We _____________ (drive) on the left in England.

18. I _____________ (not want) to go to the Cinema.

19. We _____________ (go) dancing every weekend.

20. I _____________ (take) a pill every day.

21. He _____________ (speak) Dutch and Italian.

22. We always _____________ (stay) at the Village.

23. I _____________ (need) to see the doctor.

24. Ray _____________ (drink) very much coffee.

25. I _____________ (not feel) very well.

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С.

1. I __________ (play) cricket right now.

2. I __________ (play) cricket on Saturdays.

3. Silvia __________ (cook) in the kitchen now.

4. Silvia __________ (cook) for her father on Sundays.

5. Maila __________ (like) Chinese food.

6. Keep silent, Manolo __________ (read) a book.

7. Erik __________ (love) María.

8. Ann __________ (jog) in the park today.

9. George __________ (want) to go outside.

10. Barbara __________ (eat) chicken wings at the moment.

11. What __________ you __________ (do)? I´m sleeping.

12. How many languages __________ you __________ (speak)?

13. I __________ (not like) politics.

14. What __________ you __________ (do) at the moment?

15. Where __________ you __________ (live)?

16. I __________ (want) to be a millionaire.

17. Nacho __________ (not wear) a tie today.

18. Jesus is in Amsterdam this week. He __________ (stay) at the Hilton.

19. Look! Miguel __________ (jump) into the water.

20. Lili is rich, she __________ (drive) a Mercedes.

21. Once a week, I __________ (go) to my yoga lessons.

22. I __________ (think) you´re amazing.

23. Bea sometimes __________ (read) comics.

24. We never __________ (watch) TV in the morning.

25. Listen! Blanca __________ (sing) in the bathroom.

D.

1. Look! The boys __________ (come) home.

2. Every day Ayla __________ (go) for a walk.

3. Sofía usually __________ (help) in the kitchen.

4. Bob __________ (make) breakfast now.

5. I __________ (chat) with my sister at the moment.

6. It never __________ (rain) in Valencia.

7. Don´t bother me now. I __________ (work).

8. They _____________ (swim) at the moment.

9. I _____________ (play) chess with my friend.

10. Look! He __________ (leave) the house.

11. Quiet please! I __________ (write) a letter.

12. I __________ (not do) anything at the moment.

13. __________ he __________ (watch) the news regularly.

14. I __________ (work) as an accountant.

15. Eli __________ (work) eight hours a day.

16. I __________ (know) him very well.

17. My wife __________ (have) coffee at the moment.

18. __________ you __________ (meet) your friend now?

19. Sandra __________ (work) on her project at the moment.

20. __________ Milie __________ (work) in a restaurant?

21. He __________ (wear) a T-shirt and shorts today.

22. Carlos __________ (like) fruits and vegetables.

23. Cristina __________ (have) long blond hair.

24. What´s that noise? Someone __________ (play) the piano.

25. She often __________ (talk) to herself.

E.

1. Every Monday, Sally (drive) ________________ her kids to football practice.

2. Usually, I (work) ________________ as a secretary at ABT, but this summer I (study) ________________ French at a language school in Paris. That is why I am in Paris.

3. Shhhhh! Be quiet! John (sleep) ________________.

4. Don't forget to take your umbrella. It (rain) ________________.

5. I hate living in Seattle because it (rain, always) ________________.

6. I'm sorry I can't hear what you (say) ________________ because everybody (talk) ________________ so loudly.

7. Justin (write, currently) ________________ a book about his adventures in Tibet. I hope he can find a good publisher when he is finished.

8. Jim: Do you want to come over for dinner tonight?

 Denise: Oh, I'm sorry, I can't. I (go) ________________ to a movie tonight with some friends.

9. The business cards (be, normally ) ________________ printed by a company in Kiev. Their prices (be) ________________ inexpensive, yet the quality of their work is quite good.

10. This delicious chocolate (be) ________________ made by a small chocolatier in Ukraine.

Past simple

Complete the sentences. Put the verb into the correct form, positive or negative.

1. It was warm, so I __________ off my coat. (take)

2. The film wasn't very good. I __________ it very much. (enjoy)

3. I knew Kate was very busy, so I __________ her. (disturb)

4. I was very tired, so I _______ to bed early. (go)

5. The bed was very uncomfortable. I ____________ very well. (sleep)

6. Fabiola wasn't hungry, so she _____________ anything. (eat)

7. We went to Laila's house but she __________ at home. (be)

8. It was a funny situation but nobody _________ . (laugh)

9. The window was open and a bird ____________ into the room. (fly)

10. The hotel wasn't very expensive. It __________ very much. (cost)

11. I was in a hurry, so I ____________ time to phone you. (have)

12. It was very hard work carrying the bags. They _____________ very heavy. (be)

Irregular verbs

Complete the sentences

1. On Saturday I ____________ (play) computer games with my cousins.

2. My mum ____________ (not cook) dinner last night.

3. I ____________ (walk) to school because there weren´t any buses.

4. They ____________ (not dance) at the party.

5. My brother ____________ (travel) to Ireland last summer.

Write the past simple of these verbs

1. copy __________

2. revise __________

3. cycle __________

4. listen __________

5. practice __________

6. play __________

7. like __________

8. move __________

9. shout __________

10. start __________

Write the words in the correct order.

1. film? / like / you / Did / the /_________________________________

2. you / many / did / ask? / How / people /_________________________________

3. a / have / time? / they / Did / good /_________________________________

4. did / weekend? / the / What / do / we / at /_________________________________

5. she / DVD? / Where / that / did / buy /_________________________________

6. party / on / your / go / Saturday? / he / Did / to /_________________________________

7. did / yesterday? / Who / you / see /_________________________________

Correct the sentences

1. Did he went to school yesterday?

2. Why did you to go home early?

3. Where you did learn English?

4. Did she works today?

5. What do you this yesterday?

6. Did they last night phone you?

Regular (R) or irregular (I) verbs?

1. fly ___________

2. use ___________

3. study___________

4. eat ___________

5. make ___________

6. travel___________

7. see ___________

Complete the sentences with the past simple

be – got up – meet – have – go – run – drink – sleep – swim – eat

1. I ________ a shower and some fruit for breakfast.

2. Then I ________ to the sports centre.

3. I ________ 500 meters in the swimming pool and then

4. I ________ 5 kilometers.

5. At lunchtime I ________ my friends in a café.

6. We ________ some pasta and ________ some juice.

7. After lunch I ________ for a few hours, I ________ tired!

Complete the sentences

A.

1. I opened the door and ___________ (look) inside.

2. Who ___________ (close) all the windows?

3. I ___________ (carry) my mom´s shopping bag.

4. I ___________ (not climb) over the fence.

5. I ___________ (rip) my shirt.

6. The plane ___________ (land) ten minutes ago.

7. We ___________ (live) in that house when I was a baby.

8. My brother ___________ (not cry) when he fell of his bike.

9. We ___________ (walk) to school yesterday.

10. She ___________ (smile) when she saw me.

11. We ___________ (hurry) to the station to catch the train.

12. She ___________ (laugh) when I told her the joke.

13. We ___________ (race) each other on our bikes.

14. Dad ___________ (not help) me with my homework.

15. Helen ___________ (whisper) me a secret.

16. Luis Miguel ___________ (hurry) to catch a bus.

17. We ___________ (return) our books to the library.

18. She ___________ (not kiss) the frog.

19. The frog ___________ (change) into a prince.

20. Two doctors ___________ (rush) into the room.

21. I ___________ (not kick) the ball very hard.

22. Who ___________ (invent) the computer?

23. Dinosaurs ___________ (live) many years ago.

24. It ___________ (not snow) last night.

25. They ___________ (not work) until twelve last night.

B.

1. I ___________ (loose) my watch in the park.

2. David ___________ (not hurt) his knee.

3. I kicked the ball and it ___________ (break) a window.

4. My new shoes ___________ (not cost) a lot of money.

5. I ___________ (get) this book from the library.

6. We had a garage where we ___________ (keep) our car.

7. Ali ___________ (cut) his knee.

8. The glass ___________ (fall) off the table.

9. The glass ___________ (not break).

10. We ___________ (sell) our old car.

11. We ___________ (buy) a new car.

12. The bell ___________ (not ring).

13. We all ___________ (go) into school.

14. The dog ___________ (catch) the ball.

15. The man ___________ (not kneel) down.

16. Our cat ___________ (run) onto the road.

17. Jane ___________ (not write) a letter.

18. I ___________ (buy) a new camera last week.

19. We ___________ (drive) to a safari park yesterday.

20. Yesterday Dad ___________ (not take) me to the carnival.

21. Elizabeth ___________ (give) Eva a chocolate.

22. Jack and Jill ___________ (not go) up the hill.

23. Her ring ___________ (cost) ten Euros.

24. I ___________ (put) sugar in my coffee.

25. He ___________ (not hit) the ball over the net.

Past simple or continuous

Put the verb into the correct form, past continuous or past simple.

1. Elena was waiting (wait) for me when I arrived. (arrive)

 2. ´What _______________ (you/do) this time yesterday?´ I was asleep.

 3. ´___________ (you(go) out last night?´ ´No, I was too tired.´

4. ´Was Elizabeth at the party last night?´ ´Yes, she ____________ ´ (wear) a really nice dress.

 5. How fast _____________ (you/drive) when the accident ____________ (happen)?

 6. Damian ___________ (take) a photograph of me while I ___________ (not/look).

 7. We were in a very difficult position. We _______________ (not/know) what to do.

 8. I haven't seen Peter for ages. When I last _________ (see) him, he _________ (try) to find a job in London.

 9. I ____________ (walk) along the street when suddenly I ________(hear) footsteps behind me. Somebody ______ (follow) me. I was frightened and I __________ (start) to run.

 10. When I was young, I ____________ (want) to be a bus driver.

Complete the sentences

1. A: What (you, do) ________________ when the accident occurred?

 B: I (try) ________________ to change a light bulb that had burnt out.

2. After I (find) ________________ the wallet full of money, I (go, immediately) ________________ to the police and (turn) ________________ it in.

3. The doctor (say) ________________ that Tom (be) ________________ too sick to go to work and that he (need) ________________ to stay at home for a couple of days.

4. Sebastian (arrive) ________________ at Susan's house a little before 9:00 PM, but she (be, not) ________________ there. She (study, at the library) ________________ for her final examination in French.

5. Sandy is in the living room watching television. At this time yesterday, she (watch, also) ________________ television. That's all she ever does!

6. A: I (call) ________________ you last night after dinner, but you (be, not) ________________ there. Where were you?

 B: I (work) ________________ out at the fitness center.

7. When I (walk) ________________ into the busy office, the secretary (talk) ________________ on the phone with a customer, several clerks (work, busily) ________________ at their desks, and two managers (discuss, quietly) ________________ methods to improve customer service.

8. I (watch) ________________ a mystery movie on TV when the electricity went out. Now I am never going to find out how the movie ends.

9. Sharon (be) ________________ in the room when John told me what happened, but she didn't hear anything because she (listen, not) ________________.

10. It's strange that you (call) ________________ because I (think, just) ________________ about you.

11. The Titanic (cross) ________________ the Atlantic when it (strike) ________________ an iceberg.

12. When I entered the bazaar, a couple of merchants (bargain, busily) ________________ and (try) ________________ to sell their goods to naive tourists who (hunt) ________________ for souvenirs. Some young boys (lead) ________________ their donkeys through the narrow streets on their way home. A couple of men (argue) ________________ over the price of a leather belt. I (walk) ________________ over to a man who (sell) ________________ fruit and (buy) ________________ a banana.

13. The firemen (rescue) ________________ the old woman who (be) ________________ trapped on the third floor of the burning building.

14. She was so annoying! She (leave, always) ________________ her dirty dishes in the sink. I think she (expect, actually) ________________ me to do them for her.

15. Samantha (live) ________________ in Berlin for more than two years. In fact, she (live) ________________ there when the Berlin Wall came down.

Present perfect

Read the situations and write sentences as shown in the examples.

1. Ike is driving a car but he's very nervous and not sure what to do.

You ask: have you driven a car before?

He says: No, this is the first time I've driven a car.

 2. Jack is playing tennis. He's not very good and he doesn't know the rules.

You ask: Have _________________________

He says: No, this is the first _______________

 3. Jacinta is riding a horse. She doesn't look very confident or comfortable.

You ask: _____________________________

She says: ____________________________

 4. Macey is in London. She has just arrived and it's very new for her.

You ask: ___________________________

She says. ___________________________

Past simple or present perfect

1. A: Did you like the movie "The Reader "

 B: I don't know. I (see, never) ____________ that movie.

2. Sam (arrive) ____________ in Kiev a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) ____________ each other for over fifty years. We still get together once a week.

4. Mark is a fantastic writer. He (write) ____________ ten very creative short stories in the last year. One day, he'll be as famous as Shevchenko.

5. I (have, not) ____________ this much fun since I (be) ____________ a kid.

6. Things (change) ____________ a great deal at Rothen, Inc. When we first (start) ____________ working here three years ago, the company (have, only) ____________ six employees. Since then, we (expand) ____________ to include more than 2000 full-time workers.

7. I (tell) ____________ him to stay on the path while he was hiking, but he (wander) ____________ off into the forest and (be) ____________ bitten by a fly.

8. Listen Liza, I don't care if you (miss) ____________ the bus this morning. You (be) ____________ late to work too many times. You are fired!

9. Sergey is from Vyshgorod, which is hundreds of miles from the coast, so he (see, never) ____________ the ocean. He should come with us to Miami.

10. How sad! Dmitriy (dream) ____________ of going to California before he died, but he didn't make it. He (see, never) ____________ the ocean.

11. In the last hundred years, traveling (become) ____________ much easier and very comfortable. In the 19th century, it (take) ____________ two or three months to cross North America by covered wagon. The trip (be) ____________ very rough and often dangerous. Things (change) ____________ a great deal in the last hundred and fifty years. Now you can fly from New York to Los Angeles in a matter of hours.

12. Anton, I can't believe how much you (change) ____________ since the last time I (see) ____________ you. You (grow) ____________ at least a foot!

13. This tree (be) ____________ planted by the settlers who (found) ____________ our city over four hundred years ago.

14. This mountain (be, never) ____________ climbed by anyone. Several mountaineers (try) ____________ to reach the top, but nobody (succeed, ever) ____________. The climb is extremely difficult and many people (die) ____________ trying to reach the summit.

15. I (visit, never) ____________ Africa, but I (travel) ____________ to South America several times. The last time I (go) ____________ to South America, I (visit) ____________ Brazil and Peru. I (spend) ____________ two weeks in the Amazon, (hike) ____________ for a week near Machu Picchu, and (fly) ____________ over the Nazca Lines.

Past perfect

Read the situations and write sentences from the words in brackets.

1. You went to Nadia's house but she wasn't there.

(she / go / out) She had gone out.

 2. You went back to your home town after many years. It wasn't the same as before.

(it / change / a lot) _____________________

 3. I invited Odalis to the party but she couldn't come.

(she / arrange / to do something else) _____________________________

 4. You went to the cinema last night. You arrived at the cinema late.

(the film / already / begin) _________________

 5. I was very pleased to see Odalis again after such a long time.

(I / not / see / him for five years) _______________________________________

 6. I offered Pamela something to eat but she wasn't hungry.

(she / just / have / breakfast) ___________________________________

Articles

Choose correct letter.

1 I only want __ little sugar in my coffee, please.

(a) a (b) the (c) such

2 In __ end we decided not to go to the theatre but to watch television.

(a) the (b) this (c) an

3 It is important sometimes to stop and look around you at all the wonderful things __.

(a) nature (b) in nature (c) in the nature

4 It is __ article that I have ever read.

(a) funniest (b) a funniest (c) the funniest

5 I want to go to the cinema to see a movie about __ and the French.

(a) France (b) a France (c) the France

6 Can anyone give me __ please because I have just fallen over?

(a) hand (b) a hand (c) the hand

7 The interesting thing about __ is all the roads that they built in Hungary.

(a) Romans (b) a Romans (c) the Romans

8 She always said that when she grew up she wanted to be __.

(a) doctor (b) a doctor (c) the doctor

9 I have left my book in __ and I would like you to get it for me.

(a) kitchen (b) a kitchen (c) the kitchen

10 Are you studying foreign languages at school, like __?

(a) French (b) a French (c) the French