Grammar revision

Grammar revision

1. Complete sentences using given verbs in the Present Simple, Past Simple, Present Perfect or Past Perfect Tense:

1. I’m waiting for John. ….. you ….. (see) him?

2. It’s better to wait here until the rain …….(stop).

3. When …… you …….last (go) to the cinema?

4. When I arrived, Jane already………….. (leave).

5. I can’t come out because I ………….. (not finish) my homework yet.

6. Can you help me? I …………. (not understand) French.

7. I’ll phone you as soon as I ……… (know) the results.

8. At the beginning of the film I realized I …….. (see) it before.

9. How …….. you (feel) yesterday morning?

10. I ……(meet) an old friend in the city centre last week.

1. Underline the correct item:

1. When I got/was getting home I received/was receiving a phone call.

2. While Mum washed/was washing dishes, she broke/was breaking a cup.

3. What did you do/were you doing when I phoned/was phoning you last night?

4. While we were waiting/waited for the train, it started/was starting to rain.

5. I cut/was cutting my finger when I was peeling/peeled the potatoes.

6. While Dick was preparing/prepared his breakfast, the post came/was coming.

7. Ann watched/was watching a film on TV when Sue arrived/was arriving.

8. He found/was finding his keys while he was looking/looked for his mobile phone.

9. Where were you going/did you go when I saw/was seeing you this morning?

10. When we were/were being on holiday we were going/went to the beach every day.

1. Stative verbs.

1.She ………(think) about travelling to Spain.

2. Why ………. you (taste) the soup? Is it fresh?

3. …….. you (believe) in god?

4. We ……. (think) our house is a perfect place to live.

5. I’m sorry, but I ………..(not understand) you.

6. I ……. (need) some more time.

7. My parents ……. (have) a lovely garden in the country.

8. I ………. (have) English classes on Tuesdays.

9. How much……. the perfume (cost)?

10. She …….. (not know) my name.

1. Word formation. Complete sentences with a word formed from the word at the ends of each line.

1.I can’t sit on this chair. It’s ………….. . COMFORTABLE

2. Tina and Jim have a really good …………… . RELATE

3. Ann left home two years ago. Now she is ………………… of her parents. DEPEND

4. Although they are twins, they are absolutely ……………. From each other. DIFFER

5. I liked the documentary as it contained some very interesting ……… . INFORM

6. This road is extremely ……… when the weather is rainy. DANGER

7. Everyone thanked the rescuers for their ……… job. HERO

8. You need a lot of ……….. to write an exciting story. IMAGINE

9. I’ve decided to ………. my composition, because I’ve made a lot of mistakes. WRITE

10. Our teacher was ………. , because we missed her lesson yesterday. ANGER