Read the following passage and choose the best answers.

Dear Jean,

I’m sorry I (1)_________ to you lately, but I have been working hard. When I (2) _________ your last letter, I was acting in a play at school, and when I finished that I went on a holiday with some friends. I intended (3)_________ you a postcard, but I forgot to take your address with me. How are you getting (4) _______ at college? You didn’t (5) _________ much about this in your letter. I hope you still like it and don’t work all the time! I’m starting work in London after I (6) _________ school in July, and I want to see you then. Do you still want to come and stay (7) _________ a few days? I know you are busy, but by the time your term (8)_________, I’ll have started my job. I’ve done so (9)_________ things lately! I’ve just learned to drive and my parents sometimes lend me their car, so I often go out with friends. (10)_______ I’ll drive to Birmingham and see you one day.

Question 1

A. not write

B. haven’t written

C. don’t write

D. didn’t write

reported speech

1)"shall we have dinner somewhere after the theater?"said peter. "yes, let's , Ann said ."what about going to that place Jack is always talking about?"

2)"I'm broke"said Jack

"shall I lend you some money?"said Peter

3)"I should say nothing if I were you"said my brother

4)"I'd buy the big tin if I were you"said the grocer

5)"would you mind getting out of the car?"said the driver

6)"shall I help you"I said

7)"could you please give me a lift to the next village"said the man

8)"shall I send it around to the hotel sir?"the shop assistant asked the tourist

9)"shall we meet here in my flat tomorrow"I said

10)"could I have 40p, please"said the boy

11)"could you do without me today, Mr.Jones?"I said

12)"shall we go somewhere for a cup of coffee after class?"tom said

13)john said to mary"why don't you wear your hair a little longer"

14)"would you like another cup of tea ?"the landladysaid to the guest

15)my sister said to me "what about going to see aunt mary on sunday ?"

16)alfredsaid to john "I didn't use your cassette player. someone else did not me"

17)"be careful don't go too near the edge of the cliff"she said to the boys

18)"please,please come to help me with the assignment"my friend said to me

18)"I wouldn't buy that stort of raincoat if I were you"my friend said to me

19)"would you mind moving your bicycle?" said the janitor."It's in the way

20)"could I take out another book,please"I said to the librarian

21)"remember to leave the widow open when you're using the gas stove"my mothersaid to me

22)"wear your school badge or they won't let you into the classroom"my teacher said to me

23)"would you like to come over to my house for a slide show ?"my friend saidto me

24)"show me your driver's lience,will you?" the policeman said to the drunken driver

25)"you gave me a lovely present,thanks a lot "the host said to the visitor

26)listen everybod.anita and I are getting married"said jeremy

27)"I think you're right. Annie.your solution is best"said johny

28)It's is not fair"said beth."I always have to do twice as much as Philiip "

29)"I'm terribly sorry."I really won't do it again"she said

30)I couldn't come yesterday. I had to stay at home " he said

Dear Janet, I am having a wonderful (1) in India. This is really a relaxing place, I’m glad I took no notice (2) John’s complaints about this country. You know you asked me to bring back some local cloth for you? Well I can’t find (3) very nice. Mike took me to the market the (4) day and there was nothing. So, instead I’m bringing you a surprise, I hope you won’t be disappointed. There is so (5) wonderful craft here. I want to bring it all home to England. I would love to take some over to America at Christmas. The only (6) is money! I wish I had taken (7). See you soon. Thanks for taking care (8) the house for me. I’ll take you out to dinner when I get back to England.

Give the right forms of the verbs in brackets :Simple Future or Simple Present.

1. We'll go out when the rain (stop)

2. I (stay) here until he (answer) me.

3. Wait until I (catch) you.

4. She (not come) until you (be)raedy.

5. Miss Helen (help) you as son as she (finish) that letter tomorrow.

6. After the class (be) over, ask the teacher about that sentence.

7. I (come) and (see) you before I leave here.

8. We (go) home as soon as we have finished uor work.

9. I (wait) here until you (come) back tomorrow.

10. I (send) you some postcards asa soon as I (arrive) in London.

Put the verbs into the correct tenses describing the future.

1. I ( be) in Sapa tomorrow morning.

2. I don't want to discuss it over the telephone. I (tell) you about it later.

3. I'm coming home now. When I (get) home, my dog (wait) for me on the doorstep.

4. - You have just missed the bus.

- All right. I (walk).

5.- Can you tell me about your school plan tomorrow?

- We (visit) the museum in the morning.

6. You're too late. By the time you (arrive) they (finish) their speeches and everyone (go) home.

7. - May I use your phone to call a taxi?

- There's no need to do that. I (drive) you home.

8. I suppose when I (come) back in two years' time they (pull) down all these old houses.

9. I still (be) here next summerbut Tom (leave).

10. - I expect we (come) at 5 o'clock-Good, I (wait) for you then.

Rewrite the sentence using conditional sentence (type 1)
1. Keep silent or you’ll wake the baby up.
2. Stop talking or you won’t understand the lesson.
3. She completes the task, otherwise she will be punished.
4. You may want a chat, so just give me a ring.
5. Throw a stone into water and it sinks.
6. You press this button to stop this machine.
7. Make me some coffee, and I’ll give you one of my biscuits.
8. You should take more exercise because that’s the way to get fit.
9. I have to work tomorrow evening, so I can’t meet you.

III/ Fill in each blank in the conversation with a, an, some or any.

Nick: Let’s discuss what to prepare for our picnic.

Mi: You and I have been assigned to buy (1)________fruit and drinks.

Nick: I think it would be better to buy fruit which are easy to peel, such as bananas or mandarins.

Mi: (2)________kilo of mandrins and (3)________bunch of bananas are enough, I think.

Nick: Should we buy (4)________snacks such as crisps?

Mi: That’s fine. Let me write it down: (5)________ big packet of potato crisps.

Nick: What about drinks? Should we buy soft drinks?

Mi: I don’t think that’s a good idea. Just buy (6)________ bottles of mineral water.

Nick: My mother told me that she could bake (7)________apple pie for us.

Mi: Oh, that’s great.

IV/ Complete the conversation with suitable food quantifiers.

A: Can you go to supermarket and buy me some things?

B: OK. What do you want?

A: We’ve run out of milk so buy two (1)________of milk, please.

B: What about bread? There’s only one (2)________ left in the fridge.

A: Yes you can buy a (1)________of bread. We also need a (1)________of cauliflower and a (1)________ of celery. I will make some salad.

B: Do you need some bacon for a salad?

A: Good idea. Just buy 200 (1)________of bacon.

B: Anything else?

A: That’s enough for today.

Complete the sentences with forms of present perfect.
1. The bill isn’t right. They (make) a mistake.
2. Don’t you want to see this program? It (just/ start) .
3. It will soon get warm here. I (turn) _ the heating on.
4. Wait for few minutes, please! I (finish) my dinner.
5. (you/ ever/ eat) sushi?
6. She (not/ come) here for a long time.

7. I (work) here for three years.
8. (you/ not/ finish) your project yet?
9. I (just/ decide) to start working next week.
10. Andrew says he (already/ do) about half of the plan.

1. They(just decide).....................that they (undertake)....................the job.
2. We (go)......................to the theatre last night.
3. He ussally(write).........................in green ink.
4. She(play).................the piano when our guets (arrive)....................last night.
5. We (do)..............an English exercise at the moment.
6. She (just come).................in and (see)................you in 5 minutes.
7. I (come)...........................as soon as my work is finished. (You/be)......................ready?
8. Where(you go)...................for your holiday last years?
9.I (not leave)...................Paris since we (go).................to Dieppe three years go.
10. My mother (come) __________ to stay with us next weekend.
11 We (meet) __________ only yesterday and (already decide) __________ to get married.
12 I (never see) __________ snow.
13. Violets (bloom) __________ in spring.
14. We (not live) ___________ in England for the last two months.
15. I (lose) ________ my keys; I cannot remember where I last (see) ______ them.
16. He (not arrive).................... when I (Write)...................my last letter to you
17 Whenever you (go) _________ to town nowadays, you (spend) _________ a lot of money.
18. I(never forget).....................what you (just tell)....................me.
20./ When I last (stay) ___________ in Cairo, I (ride) __________ to the Pyramids on a camel that my friend (borrow) ____________ the day before.
21./ I (finish) ___________ the book before my next birthday.
23/ He (walk) __________ very quickly when I (meet) __________ him yesterday.
24/ We (meet) _________ you tomorrow after you (finish) __________ your work.
25. A: I'm going to ask you some questions so that we can pract. Aice so that we can practice verb tense. What you(do).............everyday before you come to class? Name on thing.
B: I (eat)......................breakfast.
26.A: What you (do).......................last night?Name three separate activities.
B:Last night I (eat)............................dinner. Then I(visit)......................some friends, and latter I(write)......................... a couple of letters.
27. A: What you (do)..........................rights now? What activity is in progess right now, at this exact moment?
B: Right now I (talk)................to you. I(answer).........................your question.
28. A: Where were you at this exact time yesterday? And what activity was in progress then?
B: Let me think. At this time yesterday, I was at the bookstore. I (look)..................................for the books I needed to buy for this class.
29. A: How many questions I(ask)............................since we began this exercise?
B:​I think you (ask).........................me five or six questions since we began this exercise.
30. A: What you(do).........................for the past five minutes? In other words,what activity began five minutes ago and has been in progess from then until now?
B:I (talk)................................to you for the past five minutes. I started talking to you five minutes ago, and I dtill talking to you.
31.A:Where you(be)....................tomorrow morning?
B; I(be)........................in class tomorrow morning.
32. A: What you (do).....................................at this exact time tomorrow? In other works, what activity will be in progress at this exact same time tomorrow?
B: Right now I am siting in the classroom. And at this exact time tomorrow,I(sit)..................in the classroom.
33.A: What you(do)...................................by the time you got to class today?In other words,what is one activity that you had completed before you arrived in class today?
B: Well,for one thing, I(eat)..................breakfast by the time I got to class today.
34. A: What you(do)........................by the time before you go to bed tonight? Name one activity that you will have completed before you go to bed tonight.
B: I (eat)...................................dinner by the time I go to bed tonight.