Complete the interview.

Use modals, the Present Simple,

Past Simple, Present Perfect or Past Perfect.
A So, Emma, how long (1) ___________________ (you be) a singer?
B Well, I (2) ___________________ (have) this band since 2006, so I suppose I (3)
___________________ (be) in music for nearly three years.
A And what (4) ___________________ (you do) before that? (5) ___________________ (you be) a
student?
B Yes, at art college. But I (6) ___________________ (leave) two years ago. You can’t do both at
the same time.
A (7) ___________________ (you have to) do a lot to prepare for concerts?
B Yes, you do. For example last week I (8) ___________________ (practise) with the band for about
four hours every day. The band (9) ___________________ (practise) the week before without me as
well. And a singer (10) ___________________ (have to) look after her voice. There are a lot of
things she (11) ___________________ (not must) do, especially before a concert.
A Such as?
B Well, in my case I (12) ___________________ (not should) have coffee or tea because it makes
my throat all dry. Yesterday afternoon my voice (13) ___________________ (be) terrible and it was
because I (14) ___________________ (drink) a cup of coffee earlier in the day.
A And how (15) ___________________ (you feel) in front of 5,000 people at a typical concert?
B Nervous, of course, before the concert (16) ___________________ (start). But as soon as I (17)
___________________ (walk) onto the stage, I (18) ___________________ (relax) completely – and
enjoy myself!

Complete the sentences with the comparative or superlative

form of the adjective in brackets.
1 This restaurant is cheaper (cheap) than the other one in this street. The food is really good. I think
it’s the most delicious (delicious) food in town.
2 Who is the _______________ (popular) actor in your country?
3 Simon is a good player, but Mark is a _______________ (good) player than him. But Michael is
the _______________ (talented) player in the team.
4 Could you tell me the _______________ (quick) way to get to Manchester from here?
5 Ellie is generous, but Hannah is even _______________ (generous) than her.
6 I’ve never been _______________ (happy). This is the _______________ (happy) day of my life.

Choose the correct answer.

1 We were really surprised when he arrived unexpectedly.
a) until b) when c) as soon as
2 The jacket was really expensive __________ I bought it anyway.
a) so b) but c) because
3 I’m really hungry! Let’s go for dinner __________ the film finishes.
a) as b) as soon as c) until
4 Don’t eat that chocolate now. Wait __________ after lunch!
a) until b) before c) when
5 I’m very busy, but I’ll go shopping __________ I have time.
a) until b) when c) before
6 Could you phone your parents __________ dinner? You won’t have time after.
a) before b) after c) until
7 Oh no! I forgot to feed the cat! I’ll do it __________ we get home.
a) as b) until c) when
8 We’re staying in a hotel __________ our new house is built.
a) until b) when c) before
9 __________ the manager was away, we still had the meeting.
a) But b) So c) Although

Past simple and Past continuous

1. It ______________________ (rain) when we __________________ (come) out of the shopping
centre.

2. It _________________(happen) very quickly. The car ______________________ (come) out of the

side road and then the van ______________________ (drive) into the back of it.

3. I ______________________ (be) ill last week.

4. He ______________________ (break) his leg when he ______________________ (ski) .

5. I ______________________ (look) out of the window and saw that people __________________
(walk) in the park.

Past or Present Perfect Tense – Simple form

1. The President ___________________ (just come) out of the building and will make a speech in a
moment.

2. _________________________ (you ever be) to America?

3. ______________________________ (Churchill ever go) to America? – No, not that I know of.

4. ___________________________ (you see) this week’s magazine?

5. ________________________ (you wash) the car yet? – No, I haven’t. But I

__________________________ (already mow) the lawn.

6. We ___________________ (not have) many visitors last year; we ___________________ (have) a lot
more this year.

7. The last time I ___________________ (go) to Brighton was in August.

8. A few days ago I ___________________ (learn) that someone is planning to tear down the old
building.

9. We __________________________ (always be) poor. We _____________________ (never have) any

money.

10. I love this film. I think it’s the fourth time I ___________________ (see) it

Complete the sentences below with ‘for or ‘since’.

1. I’ve been working at this company ____________five years.

2. That restaurant has been open __________ this morning.
3. Kate has lived here __________ 2012.
4. It has been raining __________ a long time.
5. The TV has been on __________ five o’clock.
6. I have wanted to be a doctor __________ I was a kid.
7. Sam has studied at this college __________ only a week.
8. The telephone has been ringing __________ a few minutes.
9. Maria and Eduardo have been married __________ three months.
10. My uncle has been in the hospital __________ last Tuesday.
11. Dinosaurs have been extinct __________ 65 million years.
12. I’ve had this job __________ June.
13. I haven’t seen my friend __________ last week.
14. We’ve been waiting for our flight __________ an hour.
15. Stewart hasn’t eaten any junk food __________ several months.

Put in 'will' or 'be going to'.

1. A: We don't have any bread.
B: I know. I __________________ get some from the shop.
2. A: We don't have any bread.
B: Really? I __________________ get some from the shop then.
3. A: Why do you need to borrow my suitcase?
B: I __________________ visit my mother in Scotland next month.
4. A: I'm really cold.
B: I __________________ turn the heating on.
5. A: Are you going to John's party tonight?
B: Yes. Are you going too? I __________________ give you a lift.
6. A: What are your plans after you leave university?
B: I __________________ work in a hospital in Africa. I leave on the 28th.
7. (The phone rings)
A: I __________________ get it!
8. A: Are you ready to order?
B: I can't decide … Okay, I __________________ have the steak, please.
9. A: Are you busy tonight? Would you like to have coffee?
B: Sorry. I __________________ go to the library. I've been planning to study all day.
10. A: Why are you carrying a hammer?
B: I __________________ put up some pictures

PRESENT SIMPLE, PRESENT CONTINUOUS, PAST SIMPLE, PAST

CONTINUOUS, or PRESENT PERFECT SIMPLE?
Complete the sentences with the correct verb form.

1. I ____________________ (complete) the project last night. What a relief!

2. She ____________________ (commute) to work every weekday.
3. ____________________ (they/explore/often) new places? – Yes,
____________________.
4. We ____________________ (fly) to London twice, such a fantastic experience.
5. Look at them! They ____________________ (talk) and the teacher
____________________ (look) at them.
6. What ____________________ (you/do) from 5 to 7 last Sunday evening? – I
____________________ (watch) TV.
7. He ____________________ (buy) a new car two weeks ago.
8. He ____________________ (buy/just) a new car, it looks cool!
9. My brothers ____________________ (work) in the garden while I
____________________ (bake) a cake with my mom. It was a good day, really.
10. We ____________________ (write/always) a test on Tuesdays, but this week we
____________________ (write) it on Thursday.
11. I remember that when I ____________________ (be) ten years younger, I
____________________ (spend) weekends with my grandparents and I
____________________ (enjoy) that time a lot. They ____________________ (teach)
me plenty of important life lessons and I ____________________ (love) it!
12. Don´t disturb me, please! I ____________________ (draw) a character for our art
lesson.
13. ____________________ (he/touch/ever) a giant spider? – No,
____________________.
14. My day ____________________ (start/usually) with stretching, after that I
____________________ (take) a shower, ____________________ (brush) my teeth,
____________________ (prepare) breakfast, and then I ____________________ (leave)
house for school. But my sister ____________________ (be) always late for school,
because she ____________________ (get) up too late and ____________________
(not/have) enough time for her morning routine. We ____________________ (be) way
too different.
15. Last week ____________________ (be) a disaster! I ____________________ (run)
back home when I suddenly ____________________ (sprain) my ankle. It
____________________ (be) so painful.
16. ____________________ (she/know) who he ____________________ (be)? – I
____________________ (not/be) sure, but I ____________________ (think) she
____________________ (meet) him somewhere last week.
17. We ____________________ (finish/already) the assignment, but the other group
____________________ (not/complete) it yet.
18. What ____________________ (your parents/do)? – They both
____________________ (work) as doctors.
19. What ____________________ (your parents/do) right now? – They
____________________ (swim).
20. She ____________________ (know) him for ten years.